Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1.0.4
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1. NCB user passwords are now encrypted These passwords are stored in the users cfg file To retain compatibility with earlier versions clear text is also accepted in the users cfg file To encrypt the file log into NCB and enter the command commit user lt username gt Whenever the users cfg file is rewritten to the NCB it will be encrypted The loss of channel LOC alarm indicates a loss of signal between the two Client Line Interface Ports CLIPs that constitute a channel Subnetw ork Manager Level Suppress Function amp A new suppress command prevents the NCB from which it is activated from receiving alarms The old suppress command has been renamed inhibit This command disables a CLIP from sending an inhibited alarm to any NCB or to Maintenance Manager MM The following hierarchy has been introduced suppress has priority over inhibit An inhibited alarm can be suppressed and if later the command no suppress is issued the alarm point will return to the inhibited state Note When there is only one NCB and no MM the commands to suppress and inhibit are identical Product Numbering In Release 1 0 4 product numbers have changed fully from the Qeyton format to the Cisco format The formats are shown here Qeyton format NNXNNNN where each N is a number and X is either A or S Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 Limitations and Restrictions W Cisco format NNN NNNNN NN where2. This issue is resolved in Release 1 0 2 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 EE Related Documentation W Related Documentation For additional information on the Cisco ONS 15200 refer to the following documents Cisco ONS 15200 Product Description Cisco ONS 15200 Module Handbook Cisco ONS 15200 Installation Setup and Test Manual Cisco ONS 15200 Maintenance Manager Installation and Operations Guide Cisco ONS 15200 Web Interface Software User Manual Cisco ONS 15200 Command Line Interface Manual Obtaining Documentation The following sections provide sources for obtaining documentation from Cisco Systems World Wide Web You can access the most current Cisco documentation on the World Wide Web at the following sites http www cisco com http www china cisco com http www europe cisco com Optical Netw orking Product Documentation CD ROM Optical networking related documentation including the Cisco ONS 15200 Release Notes is available in a CD ROM package that ships with your product The Optical Networking Product Documentation CD ROM a member of the Cisco Connection Family is updated as required Therefore it might be more current than printed documentation To order additional copies of the Optical Networking Product Documentation CD ROM contact your local sales representative or call customer service The CD ROM package is available as a single package or as an annual subscription You can a
3. address conflict is over Note Ghost paths are easily recognized because they do not display a channel number Ghost paths are displayed as clip_ Workaround Install CLIPs carefully following the instructions in the manual to avoid creating ghost paths If you inadvertently create a ghost path you can remove it by rebooting the SNM Resolution This issue will be resolved in a future release Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 orin as HI Caveats CSCdt27007 No NCB Status Reported Component MM Web Interface Detail No NCB module status other than the summary LED is reported to the MM or Web Interface The NCB module can be seen in the graphics but cannot be accessed Workaround None Resolution This issue will be resolved in a future release CSCuk24109 Event Log and PM Log are Overwritten Component SNM Detail New PM and Event log entries delete old entries The PM and Event logs use a common wraparound memory Workaround None Resolution It has not been determined when this issue will be resolved CSCuk24110 No Paths Detected at MM Startup Component MM Detail No paths are detected in the MM at startup This issue occurs in about 50 of startups Workaround Restart the MM Resolution It has not been determined when this issue will be resolved CSCuk25159 Wrong LED Displayed Component NEC Detail When both the A Rx power and the B Rx power are in the LA
4. of the CLIP modules Path creation can fail when paths are created between a pair of CLIP modules that are not on the bus that the management bus is connected to As a consequence some paths never appear in the user interfaces CLI Web Interface or MM This situation will only occur in configurations where there are optical paths between CLIP modules and neither CLIP module is on the CAN bus where the management system is connected User Interface on the Maintenance Manager The graphics on the MM are updated slowly and in some cases flicker NEBS Testing The equipment will be tested for compliance to New Equipment Building System NEBS level 3 The equipment has previously passed environmental testing that complies with European Telecommunications Standards Institute ETSI and all NEBS level 2 requirements The system is expected to also meet NEBS level 3 requirements with the possible exception of the short term temperature requirements A complete report summarizing the results of these tests performed by the Swedish environmental lab SEMKO also exists SNMP Interface The simple network management protocol SNMP interface is read only This will be amended in the next main release of the ONS 15200 management software System Clock For NCB modules using the 800 09474 01 board the NCB module s real time clock does not have a battery backup and the real time clock may have up to 5 minutes of deviation in a 24 hour period
5. state switchmode automatic and either of the two sides are inhibited the yellow warning LED is displayed instead of the expected red LED The wrong LED also displays for unprotected CLIPs Rx power LA and inhibited Workaround None Resolution This issue will be resolved in a future release Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 e p EE Hardware Caveats W Lithium Battery Replacement and Disposal gt Warning The NCB board located in Slot 17 of the MCU contains two lithium batteries as follows 35 0006 01 mounted on 15 6352 01 NVram at location U107 35 0014 01 MnO2 Li rechargeable mounted directly on the board at location BT301 These batteries must be replaced only with identical or equivalent batteries as recommended by the manufacturer Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Failure to dispose of lithium batteries in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions could result in environmental damage Failure to replace lithium batteries in accordance with the manufacturer s instructions could resultin possible explosion CSCdt38994 J itter Transfer Function Component CLIP Module Detail The ONS 15200 jitter transfer function is not compliant with International Telecommunications Union ITU recommendation G 958 The requirement for the cut off frequency f_c parameter is 125 kHz for STM 1 and 2 MHz for STM 16 The ONS 15200 has an f
6. Contents Cisco SYSTEMS Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 Release Notes address closed issues caveats and new features for the Cisco ONS 15200 For detailed information regarding features capabilities hardware and software introduced with this release refer to the documents listed in the Related Documentation section on page 9 For the most current version of the Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 visit the following URL http www cisco com univercd cc td doc product ong ons_200 ons15200 200relnt July 2001 Changes to the Release Notes page 2 New Features and Functionality page 2 Limitations and Restrictions page 3 Caveats page 5 Related Documentation page 9 Obtaining Documentation page 9 Obtaining Technical Assistance page 10 Corporate Headquarters Cisco Systems Inc 170 West Tasman Drive San J ose CA 95134 1706 USA Copyright 2001 Cisco Systems Inc All rights reserved HI Changes to the Release Notes Changes to the Release Notes This section documents changes that have been added to the Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 since the production of the Cisco ONS 15200 System Software CD for Release 1 0 4 There are no changes to the release notes New Features and Functionality The following new features and functionality have been added to the ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 software User Password Encryption LOC Alarm Network Control Board
7. N is a number Command Line Interface Commands open eventlog open pmlog The following two commands have been added to the command line interface CLI for Release 1 0 4 Enter a session with the event log From this session you can enter several commands to manipulate filter and display log contents For specific commands refer to the Cisco ONS 15200 Command Line Interface Operator Manual Enter a session with the Performance Monitoring PM log From this session you can enter several commands for the purposes of manipulating filtering and displaying log contents For specific commands refer to Cisco ONS 15200 Command Line Interface Operator Manual Limitations and Restrictions This section describes ONS 15200 system limitations Restricted Maintenance Manager Scope Due to limited bandwidth in the internal data communication network the MM is currently configured to manage only the CLIP modules on the local control area network CAN bus and CLIP modules connected directly to the local CLIP modules by QPP i e a maximum distance of 1 CAN hop 1 QPP hop Multiple NCB Modules in the Same Netw ork You currently cannot have more than one NCB module in a subnetwork because each NCB module will set itself up as primary subscriber The NCB module which was inserted last will be the only one receiving alarms updating system data etc Multiple Maintenance M anager Sessions in the Same Netw ork Restrictions on run
8. The later 800 09474 02 board resolves these issues Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 EE Caveats W Alarm Cut off Button The alarm cut off button on the Communication Interface Module CIM board currently has no function because the supporting software has not yet been implemented Performance Monitoring Performance monitoring can only be enabled for ten CLIPs simultaneously The current PM state is stored on the CLIP and is automatically detected by the subnetwork manager when the CLIP is found Performance monitoring will only work for the first ten clips found with the PM state set to on Telnet Sessions The ONS 15200 only allows 8 simultaneous telnet sessions FTP Sessions The ONS 15200 only allows 8 simultaneous FTP sessions Caveats Review the notes listed below before deploying the ONS 15200 Caveats with DDTS bug tracking numbers are known system limitations that are scheduled to be addressed in a subsequent release Caveats without DDTS bug tracking numbers are provided to point out procedural or situational considerations when deploying the product Open Caveats Release 1 0 4 Softw are CSCdt37672 Ghost Paths Inadvertently Created Component SNM Detail When the Qeyton Database System QDBS in the SNM receives the same DCN address from many CLIPs with different serial numbers the result could be several ghost paths These ghost paths will remain in the system even after the
9. _c equal to 350 kHz and one equal to 5 MHz respectively Workaround None CSCdt37670 DCN Address Clashes are not Resolved Component CLIP Module Detail Two single channel unit SCU CLIP modules can be assigned the same address on the internal CAN bus when they are installed on separate CAN buses When the buses are connected these CLIP modules have the same address This address conflict is not resolved in the current version False paths can be created as a consequence of the address conflict These ghost paths can remain in the system even after the conflict is over Workaround When adding an SCU is added to a CAN bus connect it to the bus before powering it up You must power off at least one of the CLIP modules before connecting the CAN buses The CLIP module can then be restarted MCU Backplane J umpers Component MM CLI and Web Browser Detail Always change MCU backplane jumpers with the power off If the power is on the manageing software will not find the new DCN addresses even after a soft or hard reboot and you will have to power cycle the entire MCU to get the correct DCN addresses I OL 1436 01 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 F HI Caveats Resolved Caveats Release 1 0 4 Softw are CSCdt43852 Unlit LED symbols in Web Interface Difficult to See Component Web Interface Detail Unlit LED symbols in the web interface are difficult to see because the color is indistinct from
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13. ning multiple MM sessions in a subnetwork apply because the last MM session started will by default tell all CLIP modules within its realm one CAN one QPP that the latest MM session receives all alarm subscriptions as a maintenance subscriber Because there is only one maintenance subscriber allowed the old one becomes an ex subscriber I OL 1436 01 Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15200 Release 1 0 4 m HZ Limitations and Restrictions Conflicting MCU Labels In the current implementation the multiple channel units MCUs are automatically labeled in the management software The name is constructed from the subrack ID two bits read from the MCU backplane and from the internal data communication address The system cannot distinguish between different MCUs in different locations at the same hop distance CAN QPP with identical backplane jumper settings As a consequence the nondistinguished MCUs are superimposed on each other and if the same slot has been used in both MCUs one of the CLIP modules will be put in a separate list of CLIP modules that are identified but not associated to any MCU or single channel unit SCU However the two CLIP modules discussed above have different CAN addresses and can be individually managed from the Subnetwork Manager SNM Creation of Paths The system performs an automatic inventory of active optical paths between two CLIP modules by matching the data control network DCN addresses
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15. that of the background Workaround None Resolution This issue is resolved in Release 1 0 4 A muted color has been added to the symbols CSCdt40095 Performance Monitoring not Implemented Component CLI MM SNMP Web Interface Detail Performance monitoring of analog parameters in the system is not implemented according to specification It is not possible to log data or present logged data This does not affect the monitoring of traffic performance Workaround None Resolution This issue is resolved in Release 1 0 4 CSCdt27015 Alarm Detection from the NEC Component CLI MM SNMP Web Interface Detail When the low warning threshold LWT is set below the low alarm threshold LAT of a threshold crossing alarm no alarms will be detected for that signal Similarly the high warning threshold HWT must never be set above the high alarm threshold HAT Workaround None You must set alarm thresholds in the logical order Resolution This issue is resolved in Release 1 0 4 CSCdt27012 Wrong Alarm LED Displayed for Direct Current DC Power Alarm at the NCB Inventory Data Component SNM Detail Yellow alarm LED should be displayed for the direct current DC power alarm at the NCB module Workaround None Resolution This issue is resolved in Release 1 0 4 In the past implementations Cisco style inventory data read from the hardware was presented incorrectly as random text on the management interfaces
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