Introduction to the WaveStar^® CIT

Purpose

WaveStar^® CIT is the primary tool used to interface with Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX. It is a personal computer (PC) with the WaveStar^® CIT user-interface software installed.

WaveStar^® CIT supports the following user interface options:

• Graphical user interface (GUI)

• TL1 cut-through access to other NEs

The WaveStar^® CIT is referred to as the WaveStar^® CIT because the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX user-interface software is integrated with the WaveStar^® CIT software for the 1665 Product Family.

WaveStar^® CIT functionality

WaveStar^® CIT provides an easy-to-use interface and security features to prevent unauthorized access. WaveStar^® CIT supports the following:

• Local access control based on login and password

• OSI neighbor discovery for easy access to the local NE(s)

• User provisioning of cross-connections, equipment, Ethernet services, software management, protection provisioning, and fault management

• Reports on NE equipage, cross-connections, alarms, and states

TL1 interface

The interface between the WaveStar^® CIT and the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX supports TL1 messages. This interface allows the WaveStar^® CIT to issue TL1 commands and receive responses, as well as receive TL1 alarm reports from autonomous events that are detected by the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMX.