Connect your PC (using the appropriate cable[s]) to at least one of the following ports:

• RS232 serial port on the faceplate of the SYSCTL circuit pack to an available COM port (COM1 or COM2) of the PC

• LAN port on the faceplate of the SYSCTL circuit pack to the NIC card of PC. If you are connecting the PC directly to the NE, use the LAN 10Base-T cross-over cable. If you connecting the PC to a hub, use the LAN 10Base-T straight-through cable.

• J17 IAO LAN port on the rear of the Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend shelf to the NIC card of PC. If you are connecting the PC directly to the NE, use the LAN 10Base-T cross-over cable. If you are connecting the PC to a hub, use the LAN 10Base-T straight-through cable.

Important!

You can be connected simultaneously to both the RS232 and the front LAN or the rear J17 IAO LAN.

If you are uncertain that the LAN ports have already been provisioned, connecting via the serial port is recommended.

Start the WaveStar^® CIT software on the PC by double-clicking on the WaveStar^® CIT icon on your desktop (created by the installation procedure).

Figure 14-1: WaveStar^® CIT welcome window

Rxx.xx.xx in the figure represents the WaveStar^® CIT release number, for example R24.00.00.

Important!

If you selected Disable WaveStar CIT logins during the WaveStar^® CIT installation, you do not have to log in to the WaveStar^® CIT. You will see either the Network Card selection screen (if you have more than one NIC card on your PC) or the WaveStar^® CIT legal notice. Figure 14-3, Legal notice.

Enter a valid User ID and password in the WaveStar^® CIT Login window and click OK.

Figure 14-2: WaveStar^® CIT login window

LUC01/LUC+01 and LUC02/LUC+02 are the default user IDs/passwords for the WaveStar^® CIT. It is highly recommended that you change these user IDs and passwords during your first session to preserve the security of your equipment. To change your WaveStar^® CIT password, select Administration → Change Password from the WaveStar^® CIT Network View.

User IDs must adhere to the guidelines listed in User ID guidelines.

Passwords must adhere to the guidelines listed in Password guidelines.

Important!

If this is the first time you are launching the WaveStar^® CIT after a new installation or a modification, AND you have more than one Network Card on your PC, you may be asked to select the Network Card you wish to use to connect to the NE.

Result:

The Legal Notice appears. (Refer to the following figure.)

Figure 14-3: Legal notice

Read the Legal Notice and click OK.

Result:

The Network View window opens. (Refer to the following figure. If your PC is running a different version of WaveStar^® CIT software, there may be some differences between the screen shown in the following figure and what is displayed on your PC.)

Figure 14-4: Example of network view

Enter the NE name/TID of the shelf that you wish to communicate with in the NE Name: field. If you have previously established communications with the NE from this WaveStar^® CIT, click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate NE from the list.

In the NE Type: field, click on the drop-down arrow and select DMXtend.

In the Connection Type: field, click on the drop-down arrow and select the appropriate connection type.

• Serial should be selected if you are connected locally to the serial RS232 port on the SYSCTL circuit pack. To establish a WaveStar^® CIT session to a remote network element, you must have DCC connectivity. Also refer to the WaveStar^® CIT CIT OSI Neighbors view and Address List. See the information in Before you begin.

• OSI should be selected if

  • you are connected locally to LAN-1, the front LAN port on the SYSCTL circuit pack, OR LAN-2, the rear J17 IAO LAN port on the backplane, AND

  • the LAN port is provisioned to use OSI protocol

  To establish a WaveStar^® CIT session to a remote network element, you must have DCC connectivity. Also refer to the WaveStar^® CIT CIT OSI Neighbors view and Address List. See the information in Before you begin.

• TCP/IP should be selected if

  • you are connected locally to LAN-1, the front LAN port on the SYSCTL circuit pack, OR LAN-2, the rear J17 IAO LAN port on the backplane, AND

  • the LAN port is provisioned to use TCP/IP protocol, AND

  • you know the IP address of the NE.

  To establish a WaveStar^® CIT session to a remote network element, you must have network connectivity and the IP address of the remote network element or gateway network element.

Important!

An IP address must be assigned to the NIC card on the PC; otherwise, login problems may occur. To assign an IP address to the NIC card, start the DOS prompt on the PC and enter the ipconfig/all command. An IP address line should appear. If there is no IP address line or 0.0.0.0 for an IP address, then assign an IP address to the NIC card according to local procedures.

After completing the three fields, click on the Graphical button.

If you select the TCP/IP option, you must also enter the IP address of your NE and then click OK.

Important!

All procedures in this manual assume that the Graphical button is used. However, the TL1 button can be selected to communicate directly with the network element using the TL1 Cut Through interface.

An NE Login screen appears.

Figure 14-5: NE login

Enter a valid User ID and password to log in to the NE:

By selecting the Enable these as the default values checkbox, you will be able to reconnect to this NE without entering the User ID and Password. However, if you attempt to connect to a different NE that does not have the same User ID and password, the connection will fail and you will be prompted to enter a valid User ID and password. The User ID and Password are stored for the duration of the CIT session and must be re-entered when the CIT is restarted.

Important!

LUC01, LUC02, and LUC03 are the default privileged user IDs and DMXTND2.5G is the default privileged password for Alcatel-Lucent 1665 DMXtend. It is highly recommended that you change all three user IDs and passwords during your first session to preserve the security of your equipment.

To change your network element password, refer to Procedure 7-2: Change your own password.

If the login is successful, the NE Legal Notice screen appears.

If the login is not successful, try one of the following:

• If you are connected locally to the RS232 serial port, check cable connections. Check COM port baud rate settings by selecting Administration → Serial COM Selection from the WaveStar^® CIT Network View. Try different COM port settings. The NE default baud rate setting for the RS232 serial port (cit-1) is 9600. The rate of the COM port must match the rate of the CIT port on the NE.

• If you are connected locally to LAN-1 or LAN-2 and using the OSI protocol, check your network card (NIC) settings. Some NIC cards have an 802.1b option which must be enabled for OSI to work.

• If you are connected locally to LAN-1 or LAN-2 and using the TCP/IP protocol, make sure you are entering the correct TCP/IP address.

Important!

Your NE software Release number and User Privilege Level may be different. Your screen should be similar to Figure 14-6, NE level legal notice.

Figure 14-6: NE level legal notice

Read and observe the software Release (for example, 9.1.0), and the User Privilege Level (for example, Privileged). Click OK to continue.

Important!

The date and time of the last successful login and the number of unsuccessful login attempts are displayed.

Result:

The WaveStar^® CIT System View window opens.

Familiarize yourself with the different aspects of the graphical presentation of the shelf, including the toolbars, and status indicators.

The WaveStar^® CIT is designed to Microsoft Windows^® standards.

The WaveStar^® CIT System View has a menu bar at the top of the screen, and status indicators at the bottom of the screen. Each item on the menu bar has pull-down menus and submenus, refer to Figure 14-7, Example of system view (graphical).

Figure 14-7: Example of system view (graphical)

It is recommended that you create a View List for future convenience. From the WaveStar^® CIT Network View window (NOT the System View window), select Administration → Administer Views. Click on the Help button and use the information on that screen to create a View List.

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