Chapter 4
Cisco Transport Controller Operation
4.4 CTC Login
After you have installed CTC, you can log in to a node using your browser. To log in, you must type the
node IP address in the URL window. The CTC Login window appears
Figure 4-1
The CTC Login window provides the following options to accelerate the login process.
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These options are useful if you want to log in to a node to perform a single task, such as placing a card
in or out of service, and do not want to wait while CTC discovers DCC connections and circuits.
4.4.1 Legal Disclaimer
The CTC Login window currently displays the following warning message
system is restricted to authorized users for business purpose. Unauthorized access is a violation of the
law. This service can be monitored for administrative and security reasons. By proceeding, you consent
to this monitoring."
The ONS 15600 allows a user with Superuser privileges to modify the default login warning message
and save it to a node using the Provisioning > Security > Legal Disclaimer > HTML tab
The login warning message field allows up to 250 characters of text (1600 characters total, including
HTML markup).
Login Window
The Disable Network Discovery option omits the discovery of nodes with data communications
channel (DCC) connectivity. To access all nodes with DCC connectivity, make sure that Disable
Network Discovery is not checked.
The Disable Circuit Management option omits the discovery of circuits. To view circuits
immediately after logging in, make sure that Disable Circuit Management is not checked. However,
if disabled, after you have logged in you can click the Circuits tab and CTC will give you the option
to enable circuit management.
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4.4 CTC Login
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