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User Interface Overview and Site Manager

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New in this release ix

6500 User Interface overview 1-1

6500 Site Manager 1-1
TL1 interface 1-2
SNMP support 1-2
6500 Command line interface (CLI) 1-2
SAOS-based Command Line Interface (SAOS CLI) 1-2
REST API 1-3
gRPC 1-3
NETCONF 1-3

Site Manager installation 3-1

Installation requirements 3-2
Operating platforms 3-2

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Site Manager JRE and Java versions 3-2

Site Manager configurations with OneControl 3-2
Site Manager configurations with MCP 3-2
Hardware requirements 3-3
Engineering rules 3-4
Access methods 3-5
Site Manager web launch with OpenWebStart (Open JWS) 3-5
OpenWebStart 3-6
The site_manager.jnlp file 3-6
Considerations for installing and running Open JWS 3-7
Working with OpenWebStart 3-8
Frequently asked questions about OpenWebStart 3-8
3-1 Downloading software installation files 3-11
3-2 Installing Site Manager on a PC 3-12
3-3 Installing Site Manager on a Mac OS 3-15
3-4 Installing Site Manager software files on a Linux workstation 3-17
3-5 Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC 3-20
3-6 Uninstalling Site Manager from a Linux workstation 3-21
3-7 Installing technical documentation files 3-22
3-8 Downloading and installing OpenWebStart 3-23
3-9 Downloading and configuring Open JRE for OpenWebStart 3-26
3-10 Launching Site Manager from the web 3-29

Site Manager overview 4-1

Launching Site Manager 4-2
Nodal Managers 4-2
Main window 4-2
Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area 4-6
Windows tab in the navigation/window management area 4-7
Nodal manager (application) view area 4-8
Alarm banner 4-9
Menu bar 4-9
Connection status area 4-10
Main window status area 4-11
Alarm indicators 4-11
Site Manager preferences 4-12
Online help 4-13
Online help terminology 4-15
Technical Documentation 4-15
Site Manager Help Viewer 4-16
Site Manager general user interface procedures 4-16
List of procedures
4-1 Starting Site Manager 4-18
4-2 Closing Site Manager 4-20
4-3 Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area 4-21
4-4 Setting view options for the navigation/window management area 4-23
4-5 Setting view options for the alarm banner 4-25
4-6 Setting view options for Site Manager applications 4-26
4-7 Resizing windows 4-27

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4-8 Resizing table columns 4-28

4-9 Changing the order of table columns 4-29
4-10 Sorting table rows 4-30
4-11 Copying table data 4-31
4-12 Printing or saving tables 4-32
4-13 Editing Site Manager preferences 4-33
4-14 Displaying online help 4-42
4-15 Navigating through online help 4-43
4-16 Printing an online help topic 4-45
4-17 Saving an online help topic to a pdf file 4-46
4-18 Modifying Site Manager alarm colors 4-47
4-19 Setting view options 4-49

Site Manager troubleshooting 5-1

Keyboard navigation 5-1
Text overwriting 5-1
DCC communications hit may cause Site Manager to lose association with
subtending node 5-2
Frequent unexplained Site Manager disconnections on a Windows PC 5-2
Invoke button not enabled in Upgrade application 5-3
Shelf Level View application fails to load upon login when set as a default
application 5-3
Fail to launch error on Windows PC 5-3
Issue with FTP/SFTP operations on a MAC OS 5-4
Display issues in a dual monitor setup 5-4
Keyboard shortcut issues on a Linux platform 5-5
Graphic display issues in Site Manager applications 5-5
Site Manager displays "System resources busy" message on a node with several
SNMPv3 traps configured 5-5
Graphic display issues on high-resolution monitors on the Windows Platform 5-6

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This Technical Publication supports 6500 Packet-Optical Platform (6500)

Release 15.6 software and subsequent maintenance releases for Release
15.6.

Issue 2
This document has been up-issued to clarify heap size and
OpenWebStart requirements.

Issue 1
Issue 1 of this document includes the following new features and updates:
• Site Manager support for Windows 11
— updated “Operating platforms” on page 3-2
— updated “Hardware requirements” on page 3-3
— updated Procedure 3-3 on page 3-15
• Site Manager support for Linux Operating System. For details, see
“Hardware requirements” on page 3-3
• Online Certificate Status Protocol (OCSP).
This release adds support for OCSP service and Responder. For details,
see “ Security menu” on page 2-19.
• Log File Management support/application.
This feature adds support for configuration of maintenance parameters for
Site Manager log files. For details, see Procedure 4-13, “Editing Site
Manager preferences”.
6500 technical publications
The following roadmap identifies the technical publications that support
the 6500 platform for Release 15.6.

6500 roadmap
Planning a Network Installing, Managing and Maintaining and Circuit Pack-Based
Commissioning and Provisioning Troubleshooting Documentation
Testing a Network a Network a Network

Documentation Installation - Administration Fault Management - Common Equipment

Roadmap General Information and Security Performance (323-1851-102.1)
(323-1851-090) (323-1851-201.0) (323-1851-301) Monitoring
(323-1851-520) WaveLogic, OCLD,
Planning - Installation - Configuration -
OCI, MUX,
(NTRN10GP) 2-slot Shelf Provisioning &
Fault Management and Submarine
(323-1851-201.1) Operating
Alarm Clearing (323-1851-102.4)
Data Comms (323-1851-310)
Planning & User Guide Installation - 7-slot & (323-1851-543)
Broadband,
(323-1851-101) 6500-7 packet-optical Configuration -
OTN FLEX MOTR,
Shelves Protection Switching Fault Management - and MOTR Circuit Packs
Ordering Information
(323-1851-201.2) (323-1851-315) Module (323-1851-102.5)
(323-1851-151)
Replacement
Manufacturing Installation - Configuration - (323-1851-545) Photonics
Discontinued and 14-slot Shelves Connections
(323-1851-201.3) Equipment
Unsupported Parts Management Fault Management - (323-1851-102.6)
(323-1851-155) Installation - (323-1851-320) SNMP
32-slot Shelves Configuration - (323-1851-740)
NBI Fundamentals eMOTR
(323-1851-165) (323-1851-201.4) Control Plane (323-1851-102.7)
(323-1851-330) Fault Management -
Latency Passive Chassis
(2150 & Photonics), Encryption and FIPS Customer Visible OTN I/F, PKT I/F, &
Specifications Logs PKT/OTN I/F
Filters, and Modules Security Policy
(323-1851-170) (323-1851-201.5) (323-1851-840) (323-1851-102.8)
Overview and
Pluggable Installation - Procedures
Datasheets 4-slot Shelf (323-1851-340)
and Reference (323-1851-201.8)
(323-1851-180) MyCryptoTool
Licensing Certificate
TL-1 Description
(323-1851-210) Management and
(323-1851-190)
Quick Start
CLI Reference Commissioning
(323-1851-341)
(323-1851-193) and Testing
(323-1851-221)
UI Overview & Site
Manager Fundamentals 6500 AC Rectifier
(323-1851-195) (323-1851-900)

SAOS-based Command Fault and System Event MIB

Packet Services Configuration
Reference Performance Reference Reference
Documentation (323-1851-630)
(323-1851-610) (323-1851-650) (323-1851-671) (323-1851-690)

Supporting WaveLogic Photonics 6500 Data 6500 Control Plane Submarine Networking
Documentation Coherent Select Application Guide Application Guide Application Guide
(323-1851-980) (NTRN15BA) (NTRN71AA) (NTRN72AA)
6500 Photonic 6500-Waveserver /Ai Fiber Node Return Optical Connector
Layer Guide Interworking Configuration Inspection and Cleaning
(NTRN15DA) (323-4001/4002-165) (323-1851-985) (323-1859-500)

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The 6500 Packet-Optical Platform (6500) supports several user interfaces (UI)
which you can use to communicate with 6500 shelves. This section provides
an overview of the 6500 user interfaces, which includes the following:
• 6500 Site Manager
• TL1 interface
• SNMP support
• 6500 Command line interface (CLI)
• SAOS-based Command Line Interface (SAOS CLI)
• REST API
• gRPC
• NETCONF

6500 Site Manager

The 6500 Site Manager user interface is a graphical, nodal management tool.
The user interface provides full access to the 6500 network element across
TCP/IP and to other 6500 network elements visible across DCC or locally
across the network element's 10/100Base-T and RS232 ports.

The Site Manager installer is available for Windows, MAC, and Linux and can
be obtained by a registered user with a Ciena portal account by logging into
the Ciena Customer Service Center at: https://my.ciena.com. Installation of
the Site Manager is a user-friendly, graphical user interface installation
procedure that guides you through the complete installation process.

Standalone Craft support allows you to view multiple products in the Login
Manager, Login Dialog, Navigation Area, Preferences, and Consolidated
Alarms application.

For more information about Site Manager refer to Supported Site Manager
features in this document.

TL1 interface
Transaction Language 1 (TL1) is the 6500 interface language and is used to
exchange messages between the 6500 and Site Manager, MCP, or other
management systems. The 6500 user interface is optimized/designed to be
Site Manager. TL1 is based on Telcordia specifications and supports all of the
6500 functions including autonomous fault reports (alarms), provisioning
change notifications, and other events.

The 6500 TL1 interface conforms to standards GR-831, GR-833, and GR-199
for syntax, information structure, and transactions. TL1 is available over Telnet
to the network element and has four classes of users, each with restrictions
on what commands are available to the user. The 6500 also supports TL1
command builder that can be used to edit and run TL1 commands or to build,
edit, and run scripts. Refer to Administration and Security, 323-1851-301 for
more information on the TL1 command builder.

SNMP support
The 6500 simple network management protocol (SNMP) is an application-
layer protocol that provides a way to monitor and manage networking devices.
Refer to Fault Management - SNMP, 323-1851-740 for information on SNMP.

6500 Command line interface (CLI)

The 6500 command line interface (6500 CLI) is a human to network element
interface with a look and feel common to 6500 CLI interfaces supported on
similar Ciena products.

You can access the 6500 CLI using the following methods:
• through a Telnet session to port 10010 or 10020 on the CTM, or
• through a Secure Shell (SSH) connection to port 20002, or
• through a Remote TL1 Gateway session from Site Manager, or
• through a terminal session from Site Manager

For more information about the 6500 CLI, see NBI Fundamentals, 323-1851-
165.

SAOS-based Command Line Interface (SAOS CLI)

The SAOS-based Command Line Interface is an application-layer protocol
that provides a way to retrieve information and manage OneOS-based circuit
packs.

Site Manager gives you access to the SAOS-based Command Line Interface
tool through the Command Line Interface menu in the Configuration menu
of Site Manager. For more information on SAOS management and
corresponding procedures, see:
• SAOS-based Packet Services Command Reference, 323-1851-6xx
• SAOS-based Packet Services Configuration, 323-1851-6xx
• SAOS-based Packet Services Fault and Performance, 323-1851-6xx
• SAOS-based Packet Services System Event Reference, 323-1851-6xx
• SAOS-based Packet Services MIB Reference, 323-1851-6xx

REST API
6500 supports the representational state transfer application programming
interface (REST API) for managing the 6500. REST is an architectural style
typically used in the development of Web services. REST systems generally
communicate over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) or secure HTTP
(HTTPs) using the HTTP/HTTPs methods (GET, PATCH, POST, PUT, and
DELETE) that web browsers use to retrieve and send data to remote servers.

For more information about the REST API, see NBI Fundamentals, 323-1851-
165.

gRPC
The general Remote Procedure Call (gRPC) protocol is a northbound
interface for the 6500 that allows application developers to subscribe to the
services published by the 6500. gRPC uses a client-server model to build a
connected system. A client application directly calls methods on a remote
server application, and receives a response. The 6500 can stream information
on a pre-defined interval through gRPC. Application developers can use the
gRPC client to subscribe to the required services published by the 6500. The
6500 defines its data in YANG and uses OpenConfig as the interface to the
gRPC client.

For more information about the gRPC, see NBI Fundamentals, 323-1851-165.

NETCONF
NETCONF is an XML-based network management protocol specification
developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). You can use
NETCONF to install, manipulate, and delete network device configurations,
and to provision and activate network services.

NETCONF works with YANG modules, which define the configuration data,
state data, and the capabilities available on a 6500 node, to perform tasks on
a 6500. To communicate with a 6500 node through the NETCONF interface,
you require a NETCONF client, which uses XML data encoding to exchange

configuration data and protocol messages with the 6500 node.

Communication between a NETCONF client and 6500 is session-based. A
NETCONF client uses XML data encoding to exchange configuration data
and protocol messages with the 6500 device.

NETCONF uses a simple remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism to

facilitate communication between a client and server. A NETCONF session is
the logical connection between a network administrator or network
configuration application and a network device. Global configuration attributes
can be changed during any session and the effects are visible in all sessions.
Session-specific attributes affect only the session in which they are changed.

For more information on NETCONF, see NBI Fundamentals, 323-1851-165.

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• inventory
• DCN provisioning (comms setting management)
• Photonic services (OTS, DOC, differential provisioning, shelf wavelength
topology)
• Photonic network topology, Photonic OTS and OTS schematic views
(Visualization)
• Photonic configuration management
• Target Identifier (TID) consolidation
• Login Manager
• Auto-refresh
• General Broadcast
• Equipment Groups (for eMOTR circuit packs)
• Integrated test functionality
• Tandem Connection Monitoring
• access to the Service Aware Operating System (SAOS) Command Line
Interface (CLI)
• Installation option for Optical Network Manager (ONM) AP launch (full
craft or nodal view)
• SONET, SDH, SDH-J global support
• analyze comm logs
• OCSP (Online Certificate Status Protocol)

The following tables describe the various items that can be found under each
menu in Site Manager.

File menu
The following describes the items in the File menu.

Table 2-1
File menu

Menu Item Description

Login Manager Manages grouping of network elements and provides a profile

summary table that displays the login profiles currently saved
to file. The Add, Edit, and Delete buttons underneath the Profile
Summary table allows a user to add, edit and delete login
profiles.
A Node Summary table displays the network elements
associated with the selected login profile. The Add, Edit and
Delete buttons underneath the Node Summary table allow a
user to add, edit and delete network elements from a login
profile.
The Use Profile button allows a user to load a profile and its
associated network elements into the navigator.
The Filter at the top of the Login Manager allows you to display
all login profiles, or login profiles containing a specific
NE name.
The Save Nodes button exports the login profiles’ nodes IP
addresses in a comma separated text file.
The Add button on login profile window opens add login profile
dialog. The Add node button on this window facilitates to add
the multiple nodes. Click on this button to open Add Node
dialog box.
The Add node dialog box has Browse button to import the login
profiles’ nodes IP addresses in a comma separated text file.
Only IPv4-addressed nodes appear in the list of visible network
elements. IPv6 addresses must be manually added to a login
profile.

Autologin Initiates log in to the network element using the user ID and
password of the previous successful login.
Passwords are remembered per product type. The last
successful login user ID and password per product type is used
for autologins.

Table 2-1 (continued)

File menu

Menu Item Description

Login As Opens the Login dialog box for the selected network element.
Login to the network element with a user ID and password.
Note: Passwords and user IDs are case sensitive.
When multiple nodes are selected, each selected node will be
logged in using the first user ID and password.
Multiple "Login As…" dialogs will not be displayed.

Logout Logs out of the node but leaves the node representation in the
Navigation Tree. If the node is not being used as a gateway for
any other node in the navigation tree, the socket will be closed
and connection will not be maintained with the node.

Disconnect Logs you out of the network elements (if logged in). Network
elements are disconnected and removed from the tree. A
confirmation dialog appears before this action is completed.

Show Nodal Shows the Nodal Manager instance for the selected network
Manager element in the navigator. Only visible in the File menu when a
network element is selected in the navigator.

Close Nodal Closes the Nodal Manager instance for the selected network
Manager element in the navigator. Only visible in the File menu when a
network element is selected in the navigator.

Open in new Opens the Nodal Manager instance for the selected network
Window element in the navigator in a separate window from the main
window. Only visible in the File menu when a network element
is selected in the navigator.

Save as Saves the current application data to a file. This capability is

only applicable for applications with tables.

Print Sends the current application data to the printer. This capability
is only applicable for applications which contain tables as well
as Shelf Level View.

Exit Logs you out of the network elements (if logged in) and closes
the Site Manager application.

Edit menu
The following describes the items in the Edit menu.

Table 2-2
Edit menu

Menu Item Description

Cut Removes the selected data and places it in the clipboard.

Copy Copies the selected data to the clipboard.

Copy table Copies the selected table data to the clipboard.

Paste Pastes data from the clipboard.

Preferences Opens the Preferences window, allowing you to set

preferences for:
• General
--- Default Directory
--- Outstanding TL1 Threshold
--- View
• 3rd Party Plug
• AO Overload Protection
• FTP Server
• Log File Management
• Mismatch Icon
• Bay-Shelf Support
• Nodal Manager
--- View
• SFTP Server (Public/private key pair values; available only
when SFTP server is installed)
• Time Zone Display
• Visualization

Tools menu
The following describes the items in the Tools menu.

Table 2-3
Tools menu

Menu Item Description

Comm log Displays the Comm log dialog box for the selected network
element. The Comm log dialog box displays all TL1
commands, responses and autonomous messages between
the network element and Site Manager.

Submarine > Power Opens the Power Equalization application. For submarine
Equalization links, use this application to perform equalization of the
average power across the transmission spectrum. You can
export results to a CSV file.

TL1 Command Displays the TL1 Command Builder. Use this window to edit
Builder and run TL1 commands or to build, edit, and run scripts.

General Broadcast Allows you to send or receive messages from one or several
network elements in a span of control.

Challenge/ Opens the Challenge/Response Calculator window, which

Response Calculator allows you to generate a response for challenge/response
authentication.

Consolidated Alarms Opens the Consolidated Alarms window, which provides

alarm information on all network elements you are logged
into or on selected network elements.

Table 2-3 (continued)

Tools menu

Menu Item Description

Visualization • Provides a zoomable graphical representation of a

Photonic network, site OTS, logical schematics of
Photonics modules within an OTS, physical site, and
physical shelf views. Visualization provides context relevant
data and applications for the selected graphical
representations in tabular, tool-tip and right-click menu
formats. Overlays to display alarms, DOC indicator, OSID
Indicator, DOC Channel Trace at the Photonic Network
view, and Shelf Wavelength at the OTS Schematic view can
be controlled through the Overlays button. Visualization
also allows for the graphical spotlight filtering of Photonic
connections at the Site OTS view.
• Provides the ability to browse and view OSID configurations
at the network level from within the Site Manager
Visualization Photonic Network View using the OSID Tree.
• Provides the ability to create and delete Optical Cross-
Connections from within the Site Manager Visualization
Site OTS View.
• Provides support for cascaded amplifier port trail from
within the Site Manager Visualization OTS Schematic View.

Ring APS Allows you to create, edit, and delete configuration files that
Configuration Editor define BLSR/MS-SPRing rings.
Note 1: Not supported on NEs running releases higher than
R12.6.
Note: Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Node Setup Opens the Node Setup application, which guides you
through the configuration of the required shelf
communication settings based on the shelf type (primary,
standalone, or member).
Note 1: Not applicable to IPv6-addressed nodes.
Note 2: This option is only supported over telnet.

Ring APS Allows you to provision BLSR/MS-SPRing rings.

Provisioning Note 1: Not supported on NEs running releases higher than
R12.6.
Note: Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Table 2-3 (continued)

Tools menu

Menu Item Description

Troubleshoot Opens the Troubleshoot application, which allows you to

download and analyze comm log files. The application
provides the following functions:
• Data Source tab allows you to upload the comm logs files
that you want to analyze by clicking the Browse button. You
can download the current session log files to your local PC
by clicking the Capture Logs button and saving the log as
a zip file.
• Summary tab displays an analysis of the uploaded comm
log. The statistics can be used for troubleshooting
purposes. Select any of the following options:
– Login commands status displays the count of login
commands sent from Site Manager to the NE and the
elapsed time for the commands to execute.
– SARB counts displays the total number of SARB
received.
– Frequently sent commands summary displays the
total number of each command sent.
– Command delay analysis displays the elapsed time
for a command to be sent from Site Manager and
received by the NE.
– Incomplete commands summary displays
commands that received an incomplete response
from the NE.
– AO analysis displays the total number of times an AO
was received.
• Data Filter tab displays a table format that allows you to
search for text or by Ctag. You can also filter the commands
for a specified time frame or display commands for the last
15, 30, or 60 minutes.

Table 2-3 (continued)

Tools menu

Menu Item Description

6500 > Advanced Provides access to the Advanced SLAT Tool. This tool
SLAT guides you through the commissioning process of a 6500
network element running the current release or a release
prior to the current release. The tool supports 6500 releases
that can be installed in craft mode with the current release.
Refer to “Standalone Craft mode” on page 24 for a list of
6500 releases that can be installed in craft mode.
Note: This option is only supported over telnet.

6500 > Software Allows to transition from the current software release to
Install (Forced) another software release for a single shelf or all shelves of a
consolidated node.

Common Photonic To commission a CPL node, use the SLAT tool under 6500
Layer (CPL) > SLAT > Advanced SLAT.
Tool Note: This option is only supported over telnet.

Faults menu
The following describes the items in the Faults menu. For more information
about alarms, refer to Fault Management - Alarm Clearing, 323-1851-
543Fault Management - Alarm Clearing for PTS, 323-1851-542 or Fault
Management - Alarm Clearing for T-Series, 323-1851-544.

Table 2-4
Faults menu

Menu Item Description

Active Alarms Opens the Active Alarms application, providing:

• Sorted list of alarms
• Alarm details
• Filtering of alarms based on severity
• Auto-refresh or manual refresh of the alarms list
• Consolidation of all logged-in NE alarms
• Launch of the online help through the How to Clear button

Table 2-4 (continued)

Faults menu

Menu Item Description

Historical Fault Opens the Historical Fault Browser application, providing:

Browser • View of historical (current and cleared) alarms for the NE
• View of log events
• Filtering of alarms based on severity
• Filtering of cleared alarms, logs, log events
• Details for specific events (alarms or logs)
Up to 5000 events are stored on the NE.

Active Disabled Allows you to view active alarm points that have been disabled
Alarms through the alarm profiles and to perform a manual refresh of
the alarm list.

Alarm Cut-Off Opens the Alarm Cut-off dialog box, allowing you to clear
audible alarms.

Clear Security Opens the Clear Security Alarms dialog box, allowing you to
Alarms clear security alarms.

Restart Opens the Restart application, allowing you to perform a cold

or warm restart of the software on any circuit pack in the
network element.

Card Logs Opens the Card Logs application, allowing you to collect logs
for a selected circuit pack.

Update on Data Enables (check-mark displayed) or disables (check-mark not

Changes displayed) the auto-refresh of data other than active alarms or
events. Enabled by default.
Note: SNMP and security-related applications do not support
auto-refresh.

Lamp Test Launches the Lamp Test dialog box, allowing you to perform a
lamp test on a selected circuit pack, pluggable, or the entire
shelf.

Configuration menu
The following describes the items in the Configuration menu.

Table 2-5
Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Node Information • Displays and allows you to provision the login banner.
• Displays and allows you to provision Time of Day (Network
Time Protocol) parameters.
• Displays and allows you to provision general and system
defaults, as well as shelf and member information per shelf.

Shelf Level View • Provides a graphical view of the inventory of the network
element, the provisioning of various equipment, and alarm
information on a per circuit pack basis.
• Represents the various states of the circuit packs in graphical
forms.
• Provides access to Equipment and Facility Provisioning,
Active Alarm, and Alarm Profile applications.
• Allows you to provision new equipment in empty slots and
perform lamp tests.
• Shows equipment protection group and the I/O panel
associated with circuit packs.
• Provides access to the Facility Browser application, allowing
you to display and edit selected facility attributes. The Facility
Browser application requires a software license. Contact your
Ciena support group to obtain this license. For information on
using this application, refer to Administration and Security,
323-1851-301.
Note: The above are incorporated into the Visualization tool at
both the “Site Equipment” view and the “Physical Shelf” view.

Equipment & • Allows you to manage the provisioned equipment.

Facility Provisioning • Allows you to manage facilities that are associated with
selected equipment. Managing involves adding, deleting and
editing equipment on the shelf, as well as adding, deleting,
and editing the facilities of the selected equipment.
• Provides section trace, test, and path provisioning
management for the selected facility (where applicable).

Equipment Group Allows you to manage equipment groups for eMOTR circuit
packs.
Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Table 2-5 (continued)

Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Facility Group Allows you to manage facility groups for WLAi MOTR/FOTR
circuit packs.
Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Shelf Inventory Allows you to view information on all physically present

hardware in a network element.
Note: The product engineering code (PEC) displayed does not
include the E5/E6 suffix used in some ordering codes if
applicable.

Facility Inventory Allows you to view information on all provisioned facilities per
facility category. Facility categories are: Electrical, Layer-0,
Layer-2, OCn/STMn, OTMn, OTN, and Adjacency Discovery.
T-series shelves support Layer-0, OTMn, OTN, and Adjacency
Discovery.

Integrated Test Set Allows you to validate circuits through integrated test
capabilities.

Sub-Network Allows you to:

Connections • create and manage sub-network connections (SNC) and
virtual endpoints (VEP) across an OSRP network (for
Photonic OSRP instances)
• create and manage SNCs across a Coherent Select network
(for OSRP instances set to Layer 0 provisioning mode)
Note: Not applicable to T-series shelves.

In-Service Traffic Guides you through the cross-connect rollover provisioning

Roll Over (ISTR) steps. This tool performs the in-service traffic rollover on a per
Provisioning Tool port basis (as opposed to the In-Service Roll Over tab which
supports traffic rollover on a per connection basis).
The ISTR Provisioning Tool is launched from the Path
Connections sub-menu.
Note: Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Nodal Connections Allows you to retrieve, add, and delete transponder

>Transponder connections.
Connections Note: Not applicable to T-series shelves.

Nodal Connections Allows you to retrieve, add, and delete OTN, FCC, and VCP
> OTN and PTS connections.
Connections

Table 2-5 (continued)

Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Nodal Connections Allows you to retrieve, add, and delete Photonic connections.
> Photonic
Connections

Tandem Allows you to manage and provision TCM facilities.

Connection
Monitoring

Test Toolkit Allows you to monitor and test signal quality of circuits on
PKTIWF facilities through a test access port (TAP).

Packet Services > The In-Band Comms Services application lets you view and
In-Band Comm manage the parameters associated with the in-band
Services communications (IBC) network through two tabs: Interfaces
tab and IP-PKTN tab.

Photonic Services > Allows you to provision OTS instances by defining the slot
Photonic sequencing, which is used to derive adjacencies between
Configuration equipment present in the OTS.
Management

Photonic Services > Allows you to display DOC channels and controllers.
Photonic Channel
Management

Photonic Services > Allows you to manage and provision the L-Band Blocked
Photonic Spectrum Spectrum.
Management

Photonic Services > Allows you to display Photonic profiles.

Photonic Profiles

Photonic Services > Allows groups (or classes) of channels to be prioritized to

Differential achieve a different relative OSNR to other channels.
Provisioning

Photonic Services > Displays the wavelength topology as it travels OTS entry to exit
Shelf Wavelength points.
Topology

Photonic Services > Allows you to validate optical connections in a colorless

Connection configuration.
Validation

Photonic Services > • Allows you to retrieve telemetry facilities and to start and stop
Optical Time OTDR traces.
Domain • Allows you to retrieve a list of completed Standard OTDR
Reflectometer Record (SOR) files and to download SOR files.
(OTDR)

Table 2-5 (continued)

Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Photonic Services > Provides a graphical view of SOR file data.

OTDR Graph View

Photonic Services > Allows you to monitor behaviors of the network elements and
Domain Optical display logs against a provisioned DOC instance or facility
Controller (DOC) within the same domain.

Synchronization Allows you to view and modify synchronization parameters for

the network element (for example, timing generation, ESI,
timing distribution and quality level overrides).

OSRP Provisioning Opens the OSRP Provisioning application, allowing you to

commission/decommission OSRP on a 6500 node and to
provision the OSRP nodes, links, and lines.

Routing Profiles Opens the Routing Profiles application, allowing you to

manage routes and routing lists.

TODR profiles The TODR profiles application allows you to manage Time Of
Day Reversion (TODR) profiles for sub-network connections
(SNC) and sub-network connection protection (SNCP).

Backup and Opens the Backup and Restore Manager application which
Restore allows you to maintain backup copies of the network element
database as well as restore the network element database.
You can:
• request an NE to save its configuration to a repository
• request an NE to restore its configuration from a repository
• provide a FTP server to allow the host running Site Manager
to act as a repository
• restore the configuration from a local database

Release Allows you to deliver new software releases to the NE or to

Management remove old software releases.

Upgrade Provides nodal software upgrade functionality for an NE.

Management

Span of Control Allows you to add or delete remote NEs to or from the span of
control of a gateway NE in private IP mode.
Note: Not applicable to IPv6-addressed nodes.

Table 2-5 (continued)

Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Alarms & Controls > Provides the ability to set up alarm profiles for an alarm class.
Alarm Profiles The network element provides two non-editable predefined
profiles (ALL ENABLED, ALL DISABLED) and allows for three
predefined profiles (User1, User2 and User 3) that are user
editable.
A profile contains all the alarm points applicable for the alarm
class and the status (enabled or disabled). A profile can be
applied to an object (individual facility or circuit pack) of that
alarm class to quickly and conveniently disable multiple alarm
points. Additionally, a default profile can be set for an alarm
class so that when a new object of that class is first
provisioned, the default alarm profile is automatically applied.
Only one default profile can be assigned for an alarm class.

Alarms & Controls > Provides the following functionality:

External Alarm • Display of external alarm attributes (telemetry input points)
Provisioning
• Enabling or disabling alarm attributes (telemetry input points)
The network element has several parallel telemetry input
points. The input points allow remote monitoring of other
equipment in the office in which the network element is located.
For example, the input points can monitor room temperature
alarms or office door open alarms. Specific external alarms
must be set during provisioning. The alarm types are assigned
to a specific contact pin.

Alarms & Controls > Allows you to provision external controls. The network element
External Controls is equipped with outputs (control relays) that can be connected
to a piece of external equipment for an operation or released
when necessary (for example, if an alarm is raised indicating
that the network element is on fire, you can turn on or “operate”
the sprinkler).

Comms Setting Allows you to view and modify Data Communications Network
Management (DCN) parameters.

SNMP Allows you to enable/disable the SNMP agent. The application

also allows you to edit and delete trap destinations and to edit
default SNMP community strings.

Table 2-5 (continued)

Configuration menu

Menu Item Description

Command Line Opens a command window that provides access to Layer 2

Interface > provisioning of packet-services circuit packs through SAOS
Equipment CLI CLI commands.

Command Line Opens a command window that provides access to Layer 2

Interface > Packet provisioning of PKT I/F circuit packs through SAOS CLI
Cross Connect commands.

Shelf Licensing Opens the Shelf Licensing application, which allows you to
retrieve licensing information and provision license server
information for the shelf.

Performance menu
The following describes the items in the Performance menu. For more
information about performance monitoring, refer to Fault Management -
Performance Monitoring, 323-1851-520.

Table 2-6
Performance menu

Menu item Description

Performance Provides PM count monitoring per facility and history for PM

Monitoring counts per monitor type. Allows you to clear current and history
counts and restart untimed counts.

Performance Provides PM count monitoring per facility and history for PM

Monitoring > PM counts per monitor type. Allows you to clear current and history
Counts counts and restart un-timed counts.

Performance • Graphically view and retrieve PM data by any combination of

Monitoring > PM shelf, facility, monitor type, location, direction and display type
Graph • Graph the PM data by history (15-min bins), by channel
powers per port, or by optical power spectrum per port
• Display the current untimed and baseline values at the same
time
• Zoom in on a selected area of the graph for more detail and
reset the graph back to display the original ranges
• Save, print, and manually refresh the graph
Historical PM data graphing of power values is supported for
facilities that support physical PMs. Historical PM data
graphing of power values is also supported by all circuit packs
that support OPR-OCH, OPRN-OCH, OPT-OCH and OPTN-
OCH performance parameters. Channel powers per port PM
graphing is supported for the OPT-OCH, OPTMAX-OCH,
OPTMIN-OCH, and OPTAVG-OCH performance parameters
of CHMON facilities. Optical power spectrum per port PM
graphing is supported for the OPT-OTS and OPT-OCH
performance parameters of SDMON facilities.

Table 2-6 (continued)

Performance menu

Menu item Description

Performance Allows you to manage threshold values used to trigger

Monitoring > PM threshold crossing alerts (TCA). You can display the PM
Profiles threshold parameters value and assign a profile to a facility.
The network element provides two non-editable predefined
profiles (All Off and Factory Default) and four user-editable
profiles. A profile contains all the facility and physical PM
parameters that are supported on the selected entity.
Additionally, a default profile can be set for an entity so that
when a new object of that entity is first provisioned, the default
PM profile is automatically applied. Only one default profile can
be assigned to an entity.

Operational Provides OM monitoring for ETH, ETH10G, LAG and WAN

measurements facilities (on a per facility basis). Provides OMs on a per VCE
basis and on a per CoS basis.

Facility PM Query Allows you to monitor and restart untimed counts for the near-
end Receive OTU-BBE, OTU-FEC and OTU HCCS PM
untimed bins on a per OTM2 or OTM3 PM type across the
shelf.

Facility PM Allows you to retrieve, provision, and edit line RX HCCSREF

Attributes parameters for one or all OTM2 and OTM3 facilities on a per
slot/port basis.

Supervisory Query Allows you to retrieve Supervisory Channel data.

and Control

Security menu
The following describes the items in the Security menu. For more information
about managing network security, refer to Administration and Security, 323-
1851-301 for 6500.

Table 2-7
Security menu

Menu Item Description

User Profile Manages user profiles for the network element.

Active Users Displays information about active users on the network

element.

Change Password Allows you to change the current password.

Note: Passwords are case sensitive.

Manage Raman Allows you to set, change, or remove the Raman password.
Password When set, editing of the Raman facility 'Auto Shut Off Disabled
Time' parameter is only possible after successfully entering
this password. If removed, the 'Auto Shut Off Disabled Time'
parameter can be edited without the use of the Raman
password.

Manage Allows you to set, change, or remove the Submarine

Supervisory supervisory password for branching unit (BU) commands.
Password

Set Shared Secret Allows you to set/modify the shared secret.

Authentication Allows you to set the default authentication mode for the shelf
Mode and the authentication mode for different interfaces.

Manage Keys Allows you to manage SSH/SFTP keys.

Security Logs Displays a record of all commands that occurred on the

network element and require level 4 user privilege code (UPC)
or higher.

Intrusion Attempt Manages intrusion attempt settings, displays the current

Handling intrusion attempt and lockout status, and allows you to unlock
inhibited channels.

Advanced Security Allows you to enable or disable user ID and password

Settings authentication on the debug port.

Invalid Passwords Allows you to view a list of invalid passwords and to add or
delete passwords from the invalid password list.

Table 2-7 (continued)

Security menu

Menu Item Description

Centralized • Sets the alternate authentication mode for the network

Security element.
Administration • Manages RADIUS and TACACS+ servers used for
centralized authentication.
• Configures challenge/response authentication, including the
shared secret used for authentication.

Syslog Applications Opens the Syslog application, which allows you to view and
edit SysLog server settings.

IP Security > The Access Control List window lets you create five-tuple ACL
Access Control List statements to filter traffic. The five supported tuples are:
source IP address/prefix; destination IP address/prefix;
protocol; source port; and destination port. The five-tuple ACL
feature applies to IPv4 and IPv6 for out-of-band interfaces. For
more information, refer to Data Communications Planning and
User Guide, 323-1851-101 and to Administration and Security,
323-1851-301

IP Security > Opens the IP Access Control List window, which has two tabs:
IP Access Control IP ACL List and IP ACL Status. Allows you to retrieve/provision
List the IP ACL list, enable/disable ACL status and view lost
packets.
Note: Not applicable to IPv6-addressed nodes.

Packet Access Use this application to specify the packet access control list
Control List attributes.

TLS Opens the TLS Settings application, which allows you to edit
Transport Layer Security (TLS) settings and upload TLS
certificates for validation.

Security Synch Allows you to enable or disable automatic primary-to-member

synchronization of SSH keys.

OCSP (Online Opens the OCSP application window, which allows you to
Certificate Status provision the OCSP Service and Responder using Set Service
Protocol) and Set Responder buttons respectively.

Protection menu
The following describes the items in the Protection menu. For more
information about Protection applications, refer to Configuration - Protection
Switching, 323-1851-315Configuration - Protection Switching for PTS & T-
Series, 323-1851-316.

Table 2-8
Protection menu

Menu Item Description

Protection Status • Displays the protection summary for the network element.
• Displays the current protection schemes and status for the
selected equipment, facilities, and paths.
• Allows you to perform protection operations on the selected
equipment, facilities, and paths.

Protection • Displays the protection scheme for the equipment type.

Provisioning • Allows you to manage the protection scheme and associated
parameters for both the facilities and the equipment
separately.

OTN and PTS • Displays OTN and PTS protection summary for the network
Protection Status element.
• Displays the current OTN and PTS protection schemes and
status for the selected equipment, facilities, and paths.
• Allows you to perform OTN and PTS protection operations on
the selected equipment, facilities, and paths.

OTN and PTS • Displays the OTN protection scheme for the equipment type.
Protection • Allows you to manage the OTN protection scheme and
Provisioning associated parameters for both the facilities and the
equipment separately.

Protection Opens the protection exerciser window which allows you to

Exerciser manage the protection exerciser schedule, allow or inhibit the
protection exerciser, and execute the protection exerciser.

Synchronization Displays synchronization protection status for timing

Protection generation and timing distribution and allows you to operate/
release synchronization protection switches.

View menu
The View menu allows you to simplify the Site Manager display by hiding
menu items and applications that are not applicable to your configuration. You
can choose to hide all or specific items that relate to the following:
• Photonics
• MSPP
• POTS
• Transponder

For more information, refer to “Setting view options” on page 49.

Window menu
The Window menu is available when there is an open window separate from
the main screen, such as a Tools window, Nodal Manager window, or Nodal
Application window.

The Window menu allows you to minimize, restore, and cascade all open
windows and switch to another window.

Help menu
The Help menu allows you to open context sensitive help and the product-
specific technical publications. The following describes the items in the Help
menu.

Table 2-9
Help menu
Menu Item Description
Current window Displays information about the application currently displayed
in the Nodal Manager area.
Contents and Index Displays the Site Manager online help table of contents.
How to use help Displays information on navigating the Site Manager online
information.
About Site Manager Displays Site Manager product name, release number, and
copyright information.
6500 Technical Displays a documentation index (in pdf format), allowing you
Documentation to open specific 6500 technical publications.
All documents must have been already loaded in Site
Manager for this application to be fully operational. Refer to ,
“Installing technical documentation files”.

Site Manager version numbers

Instead of using a release number (xx.y) to identify a Site Manager release,
Site Manager uses a version number in the following format:
Site Manager x.yy.zz

where
x is the major software release number, reserved for Site Manager
architectural changes

yy is the planned up-version number that aligns with each NE release.

Values: 0 to 99

zz is the unplanned, or patch, release number.

Values: 0 to 99

Updating Site Manager information

The “Refresh” button in the bottom-right corner of Site Manager applications
causes TL1 commands to be sent to the network element in order to extract
the latest data.

Some applications have a “Retrieve” button with Filter criteria that filters the
data that was previously extracted and cached. If the information is not
available (through a previous “Refresh” or through the initial login), the
Retrieve operation causes TL1 commands to be sent to the network element
in order to extract the latest data. After the data is extracted, the Retrieve
operation no longer causes TL1 commands to be sent to the network element
for the same information or subset of information. The cached data is
automatically updated as changes are reported to the Site Manager session
through Database Change (DBCHG) Autonomous Outputs (AO). Since the
data was retrieved once and updated through DBCHG AOs, the data remains
up-to-date.

If necessary, you can disable automatic updates through DBCHG AOs using
the Faults > Update on Data Changes menu option. The option remains
disabled for the current session only.

Note: The Security Logs and Active Disabled Alarms applications do not
automatically update data based on DBCHG AOs.

Standalone Craft mode

Standalone Craft support allows multiple products to be viewed in the Login
Manager, Login Dialog, Navigation Area, Preferences, and Consolidated
Alarms application. At the time of publication, Standalone Craft supports the
following releases on PC, Linux, and Mac platforms:

• 6500 releases: 15.6, 15.2, 15.5, 15.1, 15.00, 14.10, 14.00, 13.30, 13.25,
13.2, 13.06, 13.01, 13.00, 12.89, 12.85, 12.80, 12.73, 12.72, 12.71, 12.70,
12.66, 12.63, 12.62, 12.61, 12.60, 12.46, 12.45, 12.43, 12.42, 12.41,
12.40, 12.35, 12.34, 12.33, 12.32, 12.31, 12.30, 12.25, 12.21, 12.20,
12.10, 12.03, 12.02, 12.01, 12.00, 11.61, 11.60, 11.23, 11.22, 11.21,
11.20, 11.18, 11.17, 11.16, 11.15, 11.00
PC and Linux platforms:
• 6500 releases 11.0, 11.1x, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.0x, 12.1, 12.2x, 12.3x,
12.4x, 12.6, 12.8, 14.x, 15.0, 15.1,15.5, 15.6
• CPL releases: 11.1x, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.0x, 12.1, 12.2x, 12.3x, 12.4x,
12.6

Mac platforms:
• 6500 releases 11.1x, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.0x, 12.1, 12.2x, 12.3x, 12.4x,
12.6, 12.8, 14.x, 15.0, 15.1,15.5, 15.6
• CPL releases 11.1x, 11.2, 11.3, 11.6, 12.0x, 12.1, 12.2x, 12.3x, 12.4x,
12.6
Refer to “Site Manager installation” for installation procedures.

Site Manager web launch with OpenWebStart

Release 14.0 and higher support launching Site Manager through a web
browser in Java Web Start (JWS) format using the open-source JWS
replacement, OpenWebStart. This implementation of JWS functionality is
referred to as Open Java Web Start, or Open JWS.

The original Java Web Start was deprecated in Java 9; as of Java 11, Oracle
no longer includes JWS in its JDK distributions. OpenWebStart is an open-
source replacement for JWS that supports the common features of Java Web
Start and the Java Network Launch Protocol (JNLP) standard so you can
continue to use applications based on JWS and JNLP.

To use Open JWS, you must first download OpenWebStart to your local PC or
workstation. For details, see , “Downloading and installing OpenWebStart”.

For details on Open JWS, see “Site Manager web launch with
OpenWebStart”.

IPv6 support on T-Series

Release 15.0 supports IPv6 addresses on T-series using Site Manager. You
can enable or disable IPv6 support using the IP Version Configuration
application.

To enable or disable IPv6 support click on Configuration, then Comms

Setting Management. On the Services tab, select IP Version Configuration
in the Service type field, then click Edit. Once you enable IPv6 support, it is
also enabled (in the form of a separate IPv6 tab) in these applications in
Comm Settings Management:

Table 2-10
Comms Setting Management applications that support IPv6

Routers tab Interfaces tab Services tab

applications applications applications

IP Static Route ARP/ND Proxy IP Version Configuration

OSPF Circuit ARP/ND Table DHCP

OSPF Router GNE Link Local

P Routing Table IP

The following table lists other Site Manager applications that support IPv6.

Table 2-11
Applications that support IPv6

Menu Applications

File Login window

Fault • Card Logs

• Clear Security Alarms

Configuration • Backup & Restore

• Equipment & Facility Provisioning Link Data
• Release Management
• Shelf Licenses
• Integrated Test Set
• Photonic Services OTDR
• Comms Setting Management
• SNMP
• Command Line Interface
— Equipment CLI
— Packet Cross Connect

Security • Syslog Applications

• Access Control List
• Manage Keys
— SSL Keys tab Upload Certificate
— TLS Validation Certificate tab
— SSH/SFTP tab

The following applications do not support IPv6:

• IP Access Control list
• SPLI
• Span of Control

Software Install feature

The Software Install (Forced) feature is a way to return a shelf to a lower
software release and to restore previous provisioning and shelf connectivity
settings on the shelf, if available. Use Software Install to return a shelf to a

previously resident release after an upgrade commit. You require UPC level 4
or greater to perform a Software Install.This can be useful, for example, in a
lab environment for upgrade testing.

For a list of supported releases, refer to Administration and Security, 323-

1851-301.

A Software Install is a traffic-affecting procedure. Unlike a typical software

upgrade, which must maintain traffic while moving the system to a target
release, a Software Install moves the shelf to a lower release and performs
automatic recovery of traffic once the target release is running on the system.

External communications to the system can be maintained after a Software

Install operation completes.

The Software Install application is available on the Configuration menu. When

you select Software Install on the Tools > 6500 menu, the Software Install
application window displays, as shown in the following illustration.

Figure 2-1
Software Install application window

The following table describes the fields of the Software Install application
window.

Table 2-12
Software Install application window
Field Description

Software Install table Shelf column

Current Release column
Software Install State column

Shelf combo box The shelf that is the target of the Software Install.
Possible values: All, Primary Shelf, Member Shelves. Default: Primary Shelf

To: combo box Displays the releases present in complete or partial state on the shelf.
Incomplete releases are not displayed.

Apply Provisioning Displays the source of the provisioning data to apply to the shelf.
combo box Possible values: Release Database, Preserve External Comms Access, None.
Default: Release Database

Software Install button Performs the Software Install operation. The upgrade state is displayed in the log
window as “Software Install in progress”. The Software Install button is grayed
out if the upgrade state is “Upgrade Failed”.

Clear button Clears the contents of the logs pane.

Show Logs in Removes the log pane from the bottom half of the Software Install window and
Separate Window displays it in a separate log window. When you close the separate log window,
button the pane returns to its original place in the Software Install window. The following
AOs can be displayed in the log window:
• Software Install in Progress
• Software Install Failed
• Software Install Completed
• Decommissioning in Progress
• Decommissioning Completed

Refresh button Updates the time and date in the application window, and refreshes the contents
of the log window.

64-bit Site Manager

Site Manager supports 64-bit and 32-bit versions for Windows 10 / Windows 11.

The 64-bit version of Site Manager offers several advantages over the 32-bit
version of Site Manager, including:
• improved memory management with a default maximum memory pool
allocation of 2.7 GB (2750 MB) compared to the maximum memory pool
allocation of 1100 MB for 32-bit Site Manager
• faster, more efficient, and more robust processing of Site Manger tasks

With the introduction of 64-bit Site Manager for Windows, Site Manager now
supports a default maximum heap size of 2.7 GB (2750 MB) on all three
platforms it supports: Windows, Linux and Mac.

The 64-bit Site Manager supports the same 6500 features and functionality as
32-bit Site Manager, and 64-bit Site Manager is fully compatible with the One
Control client-integrated environment.

The installation process is the same for both 64-bit and 32-bit Site Manager.
The 64-bit Site Manager installer supports the same installation shortcut
locations (Desktop and Program Menu) as the 32-bit Site Manager installer.

If you install the 64-bit Site Manager after installing 32-bit Site Manager, the
default shortcuts are overridden if you do not change the name or location of
the installation for the same Site Manager release.

The login process and the application behavior is the same for both versions
of Site Manager.

Note: Support for OpenWebStart, which allows you to launch and operate
Site Manager through a Web browser, is available on 32-bit and 64-bit Site
Manager depending on the JRE configured on the OpenWebStart plug-in
setting.

The following table provides a brief comparison of the 64-bit and 32-bit
versions of Site Manager.

Table 2-13
Comparison of 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Site Manager for Windows

32-bit Windows (unchanged) 64-bit Windows

Default install C:\Program Files (x86)\Site Manager_x.xx.xx C:\Program Files\Site Manager_x.xx.xx

32-bit Windows (unchanged) 64-bit Windows

Default memory 1100 MB 2750 MB

pool allocation

Executable file SiteManager_windows_x.yy.zz.exe SiteManager_windows-

x64_x.yy.zz.exe

JRE version 32-bit JRE (Azul Zulu OpenJDK with 64-bit JRE (Azul Zulu OpenJDK with
corresponding Open JavaFX support) corresponding Open JavaFX support)

Outstanding TL1 Threshold

When a network element receives TL1 commands simultaneously from
multiple sources (NMS, EMS, Craft system) it can overwhelm the system,
resulting in an All Resources Busy (SARB) condition and causing the system
to slow down.

To address this possibility, Site Manager lets you set a limit for the number of
outstanding TL1 commands for each session, as follows:
• Broadcast TL1 command threshold—Default: 4; Max: 25
• Total TL1 command threshold—Default: 8; Max: 50

You can set this limit in the Outstanding TL1 Threshold window of Site
Manager, as shown in the following illustration.

Figure 2-2
Outstanding TL1 Threshold window (General preferences)

Note: If you attempt to assign a value to the Total TL1 threshold that is
lower than the Broadcast TL1 threshold, Site Manager displays an error
message.

When the limit is reached and an NMS, EMS, or Craft session sends a
Broadcast command on the TIDc setup of NEs, the network element rejects
the command with the following SARB error message:

M 49 DENY
SARB
“The maximum of 4 pending TL1 TIDc broadcast commands has been
reached for this session.”;

If the total number of outstanding TL1 commands exceeds eight, including a

maximum of four outstanding broadcast commands, the command is rejected
with the following SARB error message:

M 50 DENY
SARB
“The maximum of 8 pending TL1 commands has been reached for this
session.”;

Note: In these examples, 49 and 50 are the CTAGs for the respective TL1
commands.

When the outstanding TL1 command threshold is exceeded, the SARB error
is displayed. Site Manager prevents you from sending additional TL1
commands to the network element until it receives a response that an
outstanding TL1 command was completed, which indicates that the SARB
condition has cleared. Site Manager displays a dialog box informing you that
the SARB condition has cleared before you can resume sending TL1
commands.

In cases where the outstanding TL1 command threshold is continually

exceeded immediately after the SARB condition clears, the retry mechanism
waits for longer intervals (up to 10 seconds) before notifying you that you can
resume sending TL1 commands.

AO Overload Protection
The AO overload feature protects Site Manager from high volumes of
redundant AOs. Site Manager typically handles every AO sent by a network
element; in cases where it receives and processes large numbers of AOs, the
performance and responsiveness of Site Manager can slow down
considerably.

Site Manager provides the AO Overload Protection window to reduce the

possibility of excessive AOs affecting Site Manager performance. Use the AO
Overload Protection window to configure an upper and lower threshold limit
for the amount of acceptable AOs. The AO Overload Protection window is
shown in the following illustration.

Figure 2-3
AO Overload Protection window (General Preferences)

You can configure three thresholds in the AO Overload Protection window, as

shown in the following table.
Table 2-14
AO Overload Protection threshold settings

AO Overload Protection threshold Values

Minimum threshold • Possible values: 1 to 5000

• Default: 500

Maximum threshold • Possible values: 1 to 20000

• Default: 5000

Idle Timeout (sec) • Possible values: 1 to 600 seconds

• Default: 30 seconds

When the number of AOs waiting to be processed exceeds the Maximum

acceptable limit, Site Manager prevents the network element from sending
AOs, and Site Manager processes the pending AOs.

When the number of AOs waiting to be processed falls below the Minimum
threshold limit, Site Manager allows the network element to resume sending
AOs.

When the number AOs waiting to be processed remains below the Minimum
threshold limit for the time specified in the Idle timeout field, it indicates to Site
Manager that the surge of AOs is over, and Site Manager refreshes the
Equipment & Facility and Alarm model. Site Manager displays a message to
inform you that the surge is over and that it will refresh the Equipment &
Facility and Alarm model.

The AO Overload Protection feature is enabled by default (the Enable AO

Overload Protection checkbox is selected). You can disable this feature by
clearing the checkbox.

6500 Packet-Optical Platform User Interface Overview and Site Manager Fundamentals
6500 Release 15.6 323-1851-195 Standard Issue 2
Copyright© 2023 Ciena® Corporation November 2023
323-1851-195
3-1

Site Manager installation 3-

This section describes how to install Site Manager. The following lists the
procedures in this section.

Table 3-1
Procedures for installing Site Manager based on configuration

Software download procedure:

Procedure 3-1, “Downloading software installation files”

Site Manager installation procedures:

Procedure 3-2, “Installing Site Manager on a PC”

Procedure 3-3, “Installing Site Manager on a Mac OS”

Procedure 3-4, “Installing Site Manager software files on a Linux workstation”

Procedure 3-7, “Installing technical documentation files”

Related procedures:

Procedure 3-5, “Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC”

Procedure 3-6, “Uninstalling Site Manager from a Linux workstation”

Procedure 3-8, “Downloading and installing OpenWebStart”

Procedure 3-9, “Downloading and configuring Open JRE for OpenWebStart”

Procedure 3-10, “Launching Site Manager from the web”

The following table lists the text conventions used in this document.

Item Convention Example

Hardkey The plus sign (+) is used to indicate that you Press Shift+:
combinations must press two keys at the same time.

Return key The return key symbol () is used to indicate cd /tmp 
that you must press the return key.

User input Angle brackets are used to indicate variable Enter <hostname >
input.

Installation requirements
Operating platforms
The following lists each supported operating platform and the corresponding
supported operating systems.

Table 3-2
Operating platforms

Operating platform Supported operating systems

Personal computer (PC) • Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows Server 2008/
2012/2019/2022

Macintosh • Mac OS

Linux • Oracle Enterprise Linux

• RedHat Enterprise Linux

Site Manager JRE and Java versions

The Site Manager Installer contains a JRE which installs as a private Java
version in the install directory.

Site Manager configurations with OneControl

Network element context-sensitive launch of Site Manager is supported from
the OneControl Map.

For more information on OneControl, see OneControl Unified Management

System Standard Operations Guide, 450-3201-301 and OneControl -
Manager for 6k, OM5k and CPL Standard Operations Guide, 450-3241-301.

Site Manager configurations with MCP

A standalone version of Site Manager can be used to log in to a 6500 network
element over the MCP interface. Launching Site Manager over the MCP
interface allows you to login to a 6500 network element without requiring a
direct connection to the network element. The 6500 network element must be

enrolled into the MCP interface. Refer to Administration and Security, 323-
1851-301, for information on logging into Site Manager over the MCP
interface. Refer to MCP documentation for information on enrolling network
elements.

Hardware requirements
The following identifies recommended hardware requirements.

Windows 11
• Hard disk space: more than 2 GB for a standalone installation.
• Processor: 2 GHz or faster 64-bit (x64) processor.
• RAM: 8 GB or more for 64-bit (x64) processor.
Note: Windows 11 has a 64-bit architecture.

Windows 10
• Hard disk space: more than 2 GB for a standalone installation.
• Processor: 2 GHz or faster 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) processor.
• RAM: 8 GB or more for 64-bit (x64) processor; 4 GB for 32-bit processor.
Note 1: Ciena recommends that you install Site Manager on a physical
drive instead of a remote (network) drive. Running Site Manager from a
remote (network) drive can lead to performance issues.
Note 2: To manage large network element configurations / profiles, Ciena
recommends below for better performance and user experience.
– using a 64-bit Site Manager for both Windows 10 and Windows 11
systems
– using system with RAM 12 GB or more

Windows 2008, 2012, 2019 and 2022 Servers

• Hard disk space: more than 200 GB or more
• Processor: 3 GHz Quad Core (Intel Core i7) or better
• RAM: 64 GB or more

Mac
• Mac hardware running OSx 10.9, 10.10, or better (up to 13.5)
• Hard disk space: Greater than 2 GB for a standalone installation
• Processor: 2 GHz Intel Core i7 or equivalent
• Memory: 8 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 or better

Note: To manage large network element configurations / profiles, Ciena

recommends using system with RAM 12 GB or more for better
performance and user experience.

Linux
• Version: Oracle Linux and RedHat 7.x 64-bit
• Hard disk space: 200 GB or more
• Processor: 3 GHz Quad Core (Intel Core i7) or better
• RAM: 64 GB or more
Additional hardware
Ensure that you use a Hayes compatible modem.

Equipment connection
Refer to Installation, 323-1851-201.x, for equipment connection details.

Engineering rules
Note 1: The number of Site Manager sessions specified in this section
varies depending on the memory required by the other processes running
and the allocated swap space. If you do not follow the engineering rules,
you will impact the performance of all Site Manager sessions. Unexpected
behavior can occur if the number of sessions is exceeded.
Note 2: The same Site Manager session should not be used to login to
the same NE more than once as this can impact global applications such
as Alarm Banner and Consolidated Alarms.
• Maximum number of Site Manager sessions supported on a PC or Mac
with minimum or recommended hardware requirements: 1.
• Maximum number of network elements supported in one Site Manager
session: 16.
— The total number of network elements managed across all supported
sessions depends on the type of NE, the number of applications
opened on each NE, and the individual NE configurations, including
the shelf type, the number of slots supported, the inventory details, the
equipment provisioned, and the current traffic on the NEs.
— the network elements can use either an IPv4 or IPv6 connection but
the combined total cannot exceed 16.
— do not use the same network element with an IPv4 and IPv6 address
as this results in a duplicate TID.
• Maximum recommended amount of time for a Site Manager session to be
running: 12 hours
• The recommended text size is 100%.

• Maximum amount of heap size for a Site Manager session: 1100 MB for
32-bit and 2750 MB for 64-bit Site Manager.
• While managing large NE setups (multiple NE sessions with TID
consolidation configurations) avoid opening multiple instances of memory-
intensive applications, such as Shelf Level View, Performance Monitoring,
Sub Network Connection, and Visualization, among others.
• While managing NE with large control plane configurations (having 5000
or more OSRP Remote Nodes), only one such NE is managed through
single instance of Site Manager. Separate Site Manager session should
be opened for all such larger setup NEs. Additional NE connections can
be supported if those NE sessions avoid opening control plane
applications such as OSRP Provisioning, Routing Profile, Sub Network
Connection.
• Site Manager may encounter an "out of memory" warning when it
manages multiple NEs with TID consolidation configurations
simultaneously. If this warning occurs, reduce the number of NEs
managed by Site Manager or close memory-intensive applications (such
as Shelf Level View, Performance Monitoring, Sub Network Connection,
and Visualization) that are not currently required, but may be running on
various NEs.
• An "out of memory" error is an indication that the heap size for the Java
Virtual Machine (JVM) that Site Manager is executing within has exceeded
its limit.
• All SLAT tools (advanced SLAT/ CPL SLAT/ Node Setup) are only
supported over telnet.
Access methods
Site Manager allows you to access a network element by the following
methods:
• Ethernet (recommended)
• direct cable (RS-232)

Site Manager web launch with OpenWebStart (Open JWS)

You can launch Site Manager through a web browser, as defined by the Java
Network Launch Protocol (.jnlp) standard. To launch Site Manager through a
web browser you require:
• OpenWebStart — an open-source package (also referred to as Open Java
Web Start (Open JWS)) that supports the JNLP standard.
Note: The recommended version of OpenWebStart is: v1.4 or below.

• site_manager.jnlp — this file contains the information required by

OpenWebStart to run Site Manager remotely from your browser.

OpenWebStart
OpenWebStart is an open source reimplementation of the Java Web Start
technology. OpenWebStart supports the JNLP standard, which allows you to
launch an application on a client desktop using resources that are hosted on
a remote server.

To use OpenWebStart, you must download it to your local PC or workstation.

For details, see Procedure 3-8, “Downloading and installing OpenWebStart”.

Note: Instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring

OpenWebStart are also available from the 6500 network element. Type
the IP address of the 6500 network element into the Address or URL field
of the browser, then click Installation Instructions on the 6500 Ciena
page that displays. If a blank page displays when you click Installation
Instructions, try again using a different browser or network element.

The following table lists the platforms that support OpenWebStart.

Table 3-3
Operating platforms

Operating platform Supported operating systems

Personal computer (PC) Windows 10 and higher

Macintosh MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) or higher

Linux Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or higher
Note: Currently only a Debian Package for OpenWebStart is available for Linux
platforms. OpenWebStart is not supported on RedHat or Oracle versions of Linux.

The site_manager.jnlp file

Note: To launch Site Manager through a web browser, you also require
the site_manager.jnlp file. This file contains the information needed by
OpenWebStart to launch Site Manager remotely from your browser.

To download site_manager.jnlp, type the IP address of the 6500 network

element into the Address or URL field of the browser. Then click Launch Site
Manager on the 6500 Ciena page that displays.

Note: You cannot download the site_manager.jnlp file from the 6500 node
if you connect to the node by specifying an IPv6 address in a Chrome
browser running on a MacOS PC.

For details on downloading the site_manager.jnlp file and using it to launch

Site Manager, see Procedure 3-10, “Launching Site Manager from the web”.

Considerations for installing and running Open JWS

• You can only use Open JDK with OpenWebStart (Open JWS) to launch
Site Manager. If a commercial version of Java (for example, Oracle Java)
is installed on your local PC or workstation, Open JWS will not launch Site
Manager. Open JDK is installed automatically when you install
OpenWebStart. If JWS or Open JWS was not previously installed on the
local system, Open JDK is installed automatically in the local cache
location.
• The Open JDK and JRE on your local PC or workstation must have Open
JavaFX support. Azul Zulu JDK includes Open JavaFX and is
recommended.
• You can use Open JWS to launch Site Manager for managing current
release of the 6500 nodes. Managing previous releases of 6500 is not
supported with Webstart version of Site Manager.
To manage 6500 nodes running earlier versions of Site Manager, use a
locally installed version of Site Manager. If you launch Site Manager from
the primary shelf of a mixed TIDc, you can manage all member shelves.
• Open JWS requires HTTP or Secure HTTP access to the network
element. TCP port 80 is used for web browser access and TCP port 443
is used for secure web browser access.
• Open JWS caches a copy of Site Manager for each node. If you use Open
JWS to launch Site Manager on different network elements, multiple
versions are cached on the client machine.
• Currently, the use of the Open JWS plugin to launch Site Manager is
supported on Java 8 only. Both Open JWS and Site Manager are
incompatible with Java 9 (Open JDK 9) and later versions.
• Open JWS does not allow access to Site Manager online help.
• The Shelf Level View application is partially supported. The actual image
of shelves, slots, and cards are not visible due to space limitations on the
shelf processor.
• Independent launch of SLAT application using Open JWS is not
supported.
• The initial login dialog of Site Manager launched via Open JWS only
supports a telnet connection. To log in using an SSH connection, close the
initial login dialog, then open the main login window by clicking File then
Login. Fill in the required login details to gain access to the 6500 node.
Public Key authentication over SSH is also supported on the main login
window.

• Site Manager 6500 Release 15.6 supports a new service bundle on the
Release Management tab, called SITE MANAGER. This option allows
support for an Open JWS tar bundle on the network element. The Open
JWS tar bundle allows Open JWS to launch Site Manager on the network
element.

Working with OpenWebStart

When you start OpenWebStart, it displays the OpenWebStart Control Panel.
The Control Panel lets you configure workflows to start JNLP-based
applications.

The Java Virtual Machine (JVM) Manager specified in the control panel
downloads Java versions from a dedicated server, and manages and updates
Open Java versions on your local PC or workstation.

The first time you start OpenWebStart, it downloads Open JDK, which you
require to use Open JWS to launch Site Manager. Each time you start
OpenWebStart, the JVM Manager updates the Open JDK version if a new
version is available. (You can configure the update strategy of Java versions
in the JVM Manager Configuration dialog.)

In the JVM Manager setting panel it is recommended that you do the following:
• The Open JDK/JRE installed on your system must have Open JavaFX
support. Generally, Zulu JDK comes with Open JavaFX integrated with it.
Select the vendor Zulu Community Edition because it includes Open
JavaFX.
• Specify a download server in the Settings dialog. OpenWebStart provides
a standard download server with a basic set of non-commercial, open
JVMs (such as, Zulu and AdoptOpenJDK). You can also specify a custom
download server in the Settings dialog.
• Set the JRE option as Zulu. Only the Zulu bundle of Open JDK has Open
JavaFX support.
• Do not add locally installed commercial JREs (such as Oracle Standard
JRE) to the OpenWebSite JVM Manager. You may add any open source
JRE that includes Open JavaFX support. The Azul Zulu JDK is
recommended because it is open source and includes Open JavaFX.
• Site Manager launch is only compatible with Java 8 (Java 1.8). Ensure
JVM Manager is configured with a Java 1.8 version of Open JDK/JRE.

Frequently asked questions about OpenWebStart

This section answers common questions about working with OpenWebStart
and Site Manager.

What happens when you try to launch site_manager.jnlp without using

OpenWebStart or using a commercial Java Web Start launcher?
Site Manager does not launch, and the following warning message is raised:
"Commercial Usage Detected". With the release of Java 8, the Oracle License
terms have changed. Site Manager cannot be bundled to be run with the
Standard Oracle JDK. As a result, you must install Open JWS
(OpenWebStart), which can be configured with Open JDK.

Can you launch the site_manager.jnlp using OpenWebStart but without

configuring Open JDK?
Site Manager will launch, but it will hang upon authentication. You must
configure the Open JDK using the JVM Manager of OpenWebStart to be able
to use Site Manager.

What should you do during the launch of site_manager.jnlp using

OpenWebStart if you are prompted to upgrade the JRE?
It is recommended that you do not upgrade the JRE as the later version may
not have an integrated version of Open JavaFX. If necessary, download a
more recent version of Open JDK (with integrated Open JavaFX) from Azul
Zulu community downloads (www.azul.com), and configure the Open JDK in
OpenWebStart. Do not upgrade the JRE if you are prompted. To prevent this
situation in future, configure the OpenWebStart update strategy to use local
available plugin if available. For details see Configuring OpenWebStart
settings in Procedure 3-9, “Downloading and configuring Open JRE for
OpenWebStart” or do the following:
1 Launch OpenWebStart Settings.
2 Select JVM Manager in the menu panel on the left.
3 Click Settings... The JVM Manager Configuration window opens.
4 In the Update Strategy field, select "Use local if available".
5 Click OK.
6 Click Apply.
Which version of OpenWebStart do I need to launch Site Manager? What
is the compatible version of Open JDK/JRE?
The following components were used to implement Site Manager web launch
with OpenWebStart:
• Java OpenWebStart (Open JWS) version 1.4 or below.
• Open JDK/JRE version 1.8.0.252 bundled with Open JavaFX.

Link to download earlier version setups of OpenWebStart:

https://github.com/karakun/OpenWebStart/releases

Is caching supported in OpenWebStart? How can you limit the size of

the cache?
Caching is supported in OpenWebStart. If you launch the Site Manager using
the same .JNLP and PC where you previously launched Site Manager, not all
resources will be downloaded from the NE; instead, OpenWebStart will load
the resources such as jars and property files from the local cache.

For efficiency, the recommended cache size limit is 150 MB.

For details on configuring the cache, see Configuring OpenWebStart cache

size in Procedure 3-9, “Downloading and configuring Open JRE for
OpenWebStart” or do the following:
1 Launch OpenWebStart Settings.
2 Select Cache in the menu panel on the left.
3 Check Limit cache size.
4 In the Set the amount of disk space for storing temporary files (MB)
field, enter: 150.
Are there issues with caching when you launch multiple releases of Site
Manager using OpenWebStart?
If you launch multiple releases of Site Manager using OpenWebStart, the
JNLP downloads and stores resources for each release, such as jars and
property files, in the local PC cache.

When you run multiple releases, there will be multiple copies of resources in
local cache. As a result, loading the resources for a specific release takes
more time. To speed up the launch of Site Manager if you are launching
different version from the previously launched version, delete the cache before
you launch Site Manager.

Procedure 3-1
Downloading software installation files
Use this procedure to download software installation files for Site Manager
from the Ciena Customer Service Center portal.

Prerequisites
Before you start the software installation, ensure you can log into the Ciena
Customer Service Center as a registered user with a Ciena portal account.

Step Action

1 As a registered user with a Ciena portal account, log into the Ciena Customer
Portal at:
https://my.ciena.com
2 After you are logged into the portal, click Software in the side navigation
menu.
3 Click Browse Downloads.
4 Select your organization from the Company Account Selection window, and
click Proceed.
5 Select OME 6500 in the Available Downloads window.
6 Find the appropriate Ciena Part # item in the list and then click on the link to
download the associated software files:
• SMvvvvv_bbbb_win, for Windows (32-bit)
• SMvvvvv_bbbb_win64, for Windows (64-bit)
• SMvvvvv_bbbb_mac, for Mac OS
• SMvvvvv_bbbb_linux, for Linux
where:
— vvvvv is the Site Manager version number aligned with the OME
6500 NE release, for example, 11800.
— bbbb is the Site Manager build number, for example, AA01.
For example, the download file for the 32-bit Windows version of Site
Manager aligned with 6500 Release 15.5, version aa01, will appear as:
SM11800_AA01_win
—end—

Procedure 3-2
Installing Site Manager on a PC
Use this procedure to install Site Manager on a personal computer (PC).

Site Manager for Windows is available in a 64-bit version and 32-bit version.
The installation process is the same for both versions. The following table lists
the different default install directory and executable filename between the 64-
bit and 32-bit versions of Site Manager.

Table 3-4
Install directory and executable file for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Site Manager for Windows

32-bit Windows 64-bit Windows

Default install C:\Program Files (x86)\Site Manager_x.xx.x C:\Program Files\Site Manager_x.xx.x

Executable file SiteManager_windows_x.xx.x.exe SiteManager_windows-x64_x.xx.x.exe

Note: Windows 11 has a 64-bit architecture.

Always ensure that older releases are installed first followed by newer
releases. Following this order is essential for proper functionality.

Prerequisites
Before you start the software installation:
• ensure that your system meets the installation requirements (see
“Installation requirements”).
• close all applications before installing Site Manager.
• ensure you have downloaded the software file for the installation. Refer to
Procedure 3-1, “Downloading software installation files”.

Step Action

1 From your PC, navigate to the directory that contains the software installation
files.
2 Double-click the executable installation file to start the installation.
Note: A pop-up might appear asking you if you want to allow this application
to make changes to your device. Click Yes to continue.
3 Wait for the Welcome screen to appear, then click the Next button.
A License Agreement screen appears.

Installing Site Manager on a PC

Step Action

4 Review the License Agreement and select the “I accept” option. Click Next.
An Important Information screen appears.
5 After reviewing the Important Information, click the Next button.
A Select Destination Directory screen appears.
6 Select the target folder for the Site Manager installation.
The default installation folder depends on the installer:
32-bit Site Manager: C:\Program Files (x86)\6500 Site Manager_x.yy.zz
64-bit Site Manager: C:\Program Files\6500 Site Manager_x.yy.zz
where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that aligns with the 6500
Packet-Optical Platform release.
Note 1: The default folder is a unique folder that the Installer automatically
creates. If you select an existing folder that contains other Site Manager
releases, those releases are first deleted before installing the newer version.
In this case, a warning message appears.
Note 2: On Windows 10, Ciena recommends that you install Site Manager in
the default folder to optimize performance.
Click the Next button.
An Enable/Disable Login Banner screen appears.
7 Select Enable to force users to accept the login banner message before Site
Manager logins or select Disable to allow logins without acceptance of the
login banner message, then click the Next button.
A Select Start Menu screen appears.
8 Specify the Start Menu folder. The default is a new program group: 6500 Site
Manager_x.yy.zz, where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that
aligns with the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform release. Check the Create
shortcuts for all users checkbox if multiple users require access to the
shortcut. Click the Next button.
A Users Shortcut Location screen appears.
Note: For Windows 10, the Create shortcuts for all users checkbox is not
available.
9 Specify the folder for shortcuts, then click the Next button.
Note: The default shortcut folder is the Desktop and the name of the shortcut
is SiteManager_x.yy.zz where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number
that aligns with the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform release.
An installation progress screen appears.

Procedure 3-2 (continued)

Installing Site Manager on a PC

Step Action

10 After the install is complete, an Install Complete screen appears.

To run Site Manager immediately after quitting the installer, check Run 6500
Site Manager, then click the Finish button.
To simply quit the installer click the Finish button without checking Run 6500
Site Manager.
You do not need to install any other software. The Java virtual machine is
included with the installation of the Site Manager software.
—end—

Procedure 3-3
Installing Site Manager on a Mac OS
Use this procedure to install Site Manager on a Mac OS.

Always ensure that older releases are installed first followed by newer
releases. Following this order is essential for proper functionality.

Note: To uninstall Site Manager on a Mac OS, drag the Site Manager
application from the Applications folder to the Trash.

Step Action

1 Using the Finder, navigate to the directory that contains the disk image file for
6500 Site Manager. The file name is:
SiteManager_macos_x.yy.zz.dmg
where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version that aligns with the 6500 Packet-
Optical Platform release.
2 Double-click on the 6500 Site Manager Installer.app file and wait for the
Welcome screen to appear.
3 Click the Next button to continue.
A License Agreement screen appears.
4 After reviewing the License Agreement, select the “I accept” option and click
the Next button.
An Important Information screen appears.
5 After reviewing the Important Information, click the Next button.
An Install Location screen appears.

Procedure 3-3 (continued)

Installing Site Manager on a Mac OS

Step Action

6 Select the target folder for the Site Manager installation.

The default installation folder is /Applications/SiteManager_x.yy.zz where
x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that aligns with the 6500 Packet-
Optical Platform release.
Note: The default folder is a unique folder that the Installer automatically
creates. If you select an existing folder that contains other Site Manager
releases, those releases are first deleted before installing the newer version.
In this case, a warning message appears.
Click the Next button.
An Enable/Disable Login Banner screen appears.
7 Select Enable to force users to accept the login banner message before Site
Manager logins or select Disable to allow logins without acceptance of the
login banner message, then click the Next button.
An installation progress screen appears.
8 After the install is complete, an Install Complete screen appears.

Procedure 3-4
Installing Site Manager software files on a Linux
workstation
Use this procedure to install Site Manager on a Linux workstation.

Always ensure that older releases are installed first followed by newer
releases. Following this order is essential for proper functionality.

To enable reach through capability from the Optical Network Manager

Applications Platform (AP), Site Manager must be co-resident with AP.

Prerequisites
Before you start this procedure:
• close all applications.
• ensure that the Linux software is installed on the workstation.
• ensure you are authorized to log in to the workstation as the UNIX root
user.
• if reach through from Optical Network Manager AP is required, ensure you
have root user access to the AP workstation.
• ensure you have downloaded the software file for the installation. Refer to
Procedure 3-1, “Downloading software installation files”.

Hardware
For more information on the minimum and recommended hardware
requirements, see “Hardware requirements”.

Step Action

1 Navigate to the directory that contains the software installation files.

2 Start the software installation process by entering
sh ./SiteManager_linux_x.yy.zz.sh 
where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that aligns with the 6500
Packet-Optical Platform release. For example:
sh ./SiteManager_linux_1.18.0.sh

Procedure 3-4 (continued)

Installing Site Manager software files on a Linux workstation

Step Action

3 Click Next to progress through the installation sequence.

During the installation, you are prompted to:
a. accept the license agreement
b. read important information about the installation, including the hardware
requirements for the installation
c. select the folder where you want to install the software
The default folder location is /opt/ciena/applications/
SiteManager_x.yy.zz where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number
that aligns with the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform release.
To run Site Manager in standalone mode, each Site Manager release
must be installed in a different folder. Refer to “Standalone Craft mode”
on page 2-24 for more information on standalone modes.
Note: The default folder is a unique folder that the Installer automatically
creates. If you select an existing folder that contains other Site Manager
releases, those releases are first deleted before installing the newer
version. In this case, a warning message appears.
An Enable/Disable Login Banner screen appears.
d. select Enable to force users to accept the login banner message before
Site Manager logins or select Disable to allow logins without acceptance
of the login banner message.
Note: After each of the previous steps, you will be prompted to click Next in
order to progress to the next step.
4 Verify the information displayed in the Pre-Install Summary screen. If the
information is correct, click Install. If the information is incorrect, click
Previous to go back to the previous screens.
5 Click Done to acknowledge completion of the installation.

Procedure 3-4 (continued)

Installing Site Manager software files on a Linux workstation

Step Action

6 After the install is complete, an Install Complete screen appears.

To run Site Manager immediately after quitting the installer, check Run 6500
Site Manager, then click the Finish button.
To simply quit the installer click the Finish button without checking Run 6500
Site Manager.
For information on running Site Manager, see the Optical Network Manager
Applications Platform Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012.
—end—

Procedure 3-5
Uninstalling Site Manager from a PC
Use this procedure to uninstall Site Manager from a personal computer (PC).
All versions of Site Manager are removed.

Always use the uninstaller to uninstall the client software so that all files and
registry entries created during installation are removed.

This procedure uses the Uninstall option in the Site Manager program group.
You can also uninstall Site Manager using Add/Remove Programs in the
Windows Control Panel.

Prerequisites
Before you uninstall the software:
• close the Site Manager application
• copy the files you want to keep from the Site Manager folder before they
are deleted during the uninstall procedure

Step Action

1 Close any running session of Site Manager.

2 From the Windows taskbar, launch the uninstaller from the Site Manager
program group by selecting Start > Programs > Site Manager program
group > Site Manager Uninstaller.
By default, the Site Manager program group is named 6500 Site
Manager_x.yy.zz, where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that
aligns with the 6500 Packet-Optical Platform release.
Note: For Windows 10, the uninstaller is not available from the Site Manager
program group. You must launch the uninstaller from the Control Panel.
Select Start > Control Panel > Programs > Programs and Features, select
the Site Manager release from the list of programs, then click the Uninstall/
Change button.
The Uninstall Site Manager screen appears.
3 Click the Next button to continue with the uninstall.
A Progress screen appears.
4 Upon completion of the uninstall, an Uninstall Complete screen appears.
Click the Finish button to quit the uninstaller.
A message appears if any files or folders could not be removed. You can
manually remove these files/folders. These files might include logs and login
profiles.
—end—

Procedure 3-6
Uninstalling Site Manager from a Linux workstation
Use this procedure to uninstall Site Manager from a Linux workstation.

Prerequisites
Before you uninstall the software:
• close the Site Manager application.
• ensure you are authorized to log in to the workstation as the UNIX root
user.
• copy files you must keep that are resident in the Site Manager directory.

Step Action

Note: This procedure removes all files from the Site Manager directory.
1 Log in to the workstation as the root user by entering the root userID and the
password in the login dialog box.
2 Open a console window.
3 Change to the applications directory by entering
cd /opt/ciena/applications
4 Change to the Site Manager directory by entering
cd sitemanager_x.yy.zz
where x.yy.zz is the Site Manager version number that aligns with the 6500
Packet-Optical Platform release.
5 Launch the Uninstall Site Manager Wizard by entering
./UninstallSiteManager
6 In the Uninstall Site Manager Wizard, click Next.
7 When the uninstallation is complete, click Done to close the Uninstall Site
Manager Wizard.
A message appears if any files or folders could not be removed. You can
manually remove these files/folders. These files might include logs and login
profiles.
—end—

Procedure 3-7
Installing technical documentation files
Use this procedure to install technical documentation files in order to enable
Site Manager to display the complete suite of 6500 technical publications.

Prerequisites
Before you start installing technical documentation files:
• install Site Manager if it is not already installed.
• close all applications.
• ensure you have a copy of the complete 6500 technical documentation
suite (PDF format). The complete suite of 6500 technical publications is
available from www.ciena.com.
• have Adobe Acrobat Reader version 5.x or higher installed on the PC or
workstation where the technical documentation files will be installed.

Step Action

1 Copy each technical publication, including the

6500_TechnicalDocumentIndex.pdf file, to the following folder:
<SitemanagerInstalledDirectory>/HELP/OME/TechnicalDocumentation.
Note 1: If necessary, first create the TechnicalDocumentation folder under
<SitemanagerInstalledDirectory>/HELP/OME.
Note 2: Do not change any of the file names. Doing so will result in broken
links between the 6500_TechnicalDocumentIndex.pdf file and the technical
publications and will prevent Site Manager from displaying the complete suite
of technical publications.
After all required files have been copied to the Site Manager Technical
Documentation folder, Site Manager can display the complete suite of
technical publications.
—end—

Procedure 3-8
Downloading and installing OpenWebStart
Use this procedure to download and install OpenWebStart.

Note: Instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring

The current recommended version of OpenWebStart is: v1.4 or below.

Note: If OpenWebStart and a version of Open JDK bundled with

Open JFX are not installed on your machine, you must download and
install them manually.

OpenWebStart is supported on all the major platforms supported by Site

Manager:
• Windows 10 and higher.
• MacOS 10.15 (Catalina) or higher.
• Ubuntu 18.04 LTS or higher (Currently, only Debian Package is available.)

Note: OpenWebStart is not supported by RedHat or Oracle versions of

Linux.

Step Action

1 If your operating system is Then go to

Windows step 2
Mac OS step 6
Linux step 10

Windows
2 Download OpenWebStart for Windows.
• Go to https://github.com/karakun/OpenWebStart/releases
• Download the zip file containing the latest OpenWebStart installer for
your Windows version. For example,
OpenWebStart_windows x64_n_n_n.zip
where, n_n_n is the current version number.

Procedure 3-8 (continued)

Downloading and installing OpenWebStart

Step Action

3 Navigate to the directory where you installed OpenWebStart installer, and run
the OpenWebStart installer.
4 Follow the instructions in the installer windows.
In the Select File Association window, ensure the checkboxes that create an
association between OpenWebStart and these file types are checked:
• The default JNLP mimetype (*.jnlp)
• The default JNLPX mimetype (*.jnlpx)
Click Next.
Note: You must enable the checkbox so that Site Manager opens with
OpenWebStart by default when you double-click a file with an extension of
.JNLP.
5 Click Finish on the completion screen to close the wizard.
You have completed this procedure.
Mac OS
6 Download OpenWebStart for Mac OS.
• Go to https://github.com/karakun/OpenWebStart/releases
• Download the zip file containing the latest OpenWebStart installer for
your Mac OS version. For example,
OpenWebStart_macos_n_n_n.dmg
where, n_n_n is the current version number.
7 Navigate to the OpenWebStart disk image (DMG file) and open the file to
mount it.
8 Follow the instructions in the installer windows.
In the Select File Association window, ensure the checkboxes that create an
association between OpenWebStart and these file types are checked:
• The default JNLP mimetype (*.jnlp)
• The default JNLPX mimetype (*.jnlpx)
Click Next.
Note: You must enable the checkbox so that Site Manager opens with
OpenWebStart by default when you double-click a file with an extension of
.JNLP.
9 Click Finish on the completion screen to close the wizard.
You have completed this procedure.

Procedure 3-8 (continued)

Downloading and installing OpenWebStart

Step Action

Linux
10 Download OpenWebStart for Linux.
• Go to https://github.com/karakun/OpenWebStart/releases
• Download the zip file containing the latest OpenWebStart installer for
your Linux version. For example,
OpenWebStart_linux_n_n_n.deb
where, n_n_n is the current version number.
11 Navigate to the installer directory and type this command to run the installer
from the terminal.
sudo dpkg -i OpenWebStart_linux_n_n_n.deb
12 Follow the instructions in the installer windows.
In the Select File Association window, ensure the checkboxes that create an
association between OpenWebStart and these file types are checked:
• The default JNLP mimetype (*.jnlp)
• The default JNLPX mimetype (*.jnlpx)
Click Next.
Note: You must enable the checkbox so that Site Manager opens with
OpenWebStart by default when you double-click a file with an extension of
.JNLP.
13 Click Finish on the completion screen to close the wizard.
You have completed this procedure.
—end—

Procedure 3-9
Downloading and configuring Open JRE for
OpenWebStart
Use this procedure to manually configure the Open JDK.

Note: If OpenWebStart and a version of Open JDK bundled with

Open JFX are not installed on your machine, you must download and
install them manually.

If you downloaded a version of Open JDK via JVM Manager that does not
have an integrated version of Open JavaFX you must configure the Open JDK
manually.

Prerequisites
You downloaded and installed OpenWebStart. If you have not installed
OpenWebStart, see Procedure 3-8, “Downloading and installing
OpenWebStart”.

Step Action

1 From the Azul website (www.azul.com), download the zip file containing the
OpenJDK.
Use these criteria to select a version of Java and OpenJDK for your platform:
Attribute Select

Java version Java 8

Operating system Specify your operating system:

Windows, Mac OS, or Linux

Architecture x86 64-bit

Java package JDK FX

2 Extract the downloaded zip file to your desktop.

Procedure 3-9 (continued)

Downloading and configuring Open JRE for OpenWebStart

Step Action

3 Run OpenWebStart Settings.

• Windows — click Start, and select OpenWebStart Settings. Or, run
OpenWebStart Settings by double-clicking the executable in the default
installation path:
C:\Program Files\OpenWebStart.
• Mac OS — Search for ‘OpenWebStart Settings’ in MacOS and open the
application.
• Linux — Search for ‘OpenWebStart Settings’ in the install directory, then
double click the OpenWebStart Settings executable.
The OpenWebStart Settings window opens.
4 In the left menu panel, select JVM Manager.
5 Click Add local.
6 Navigate to the folder where you unzipped the OpenJDK file in step 1, and
click Open.
7 When the JVM is added, the system displays a message:

8 The newly added JVM is displayed in the OpenWebStart window.

Procedure 3-9 (continued)

Downloading and configuring Open JRE for OpenWebStart

Step Action

9 Click OK.
Note: For detailed information on issues related to configuring
OpenWebStart, caching, and launching Site Manager, see Frequently asked
questions about OpenWebStart.
Configuring OpenWebStart settings
10 Launch OpenWebStart Settings, if it is not running.
11 Configure the OpenWebStart update strategy to use a local version if
available.
Note: Configuring the OpenWebStart update strategy now prevents
situations where you are prompted to upgrade the JRE during the launch of
site_manager.jnlp using OpenWebStart. It is recommended that you do not
upgrade the JRE as the newer version may not have an integrated version of
Open JavaFX. If necessary, download a more recent version of Open JDK
(with integrated Open JavaFX) and install it manually.
12 Select JVM Manager in the menu panel on the left.
13 Click Settings...
The JVM Manager Configuration window opens.
14 Select "Use local if available" in the Update Strategy field.
15 Click OK.
16 Click Apply.
Configuring OpenWebStart cache size
17 Launch OpenWebStart Settings, if it is not running.
18 Select Cache in the menu panel on the left.
19 Check Limit cache size checkbox.
20 Type the cache size limit in the Set the amount of disk space for storing
temporary files (MB) field.
Note: The recommended cache size limit is 150 MB. Caching is supported
in OpenWebStart. If you launch Site Manager using the same .JNLP file on
the same PC where Site Manager was launched earlier, not all resources are
downloaded from the 6500 node. Instead, resources such as jars and
property files from the local cache are used.
—end—

Procedure 3-10
Launching Site Manager from the web
Use this procedure to launch Site Manager using OpenWebStart and the
JNLP file.

Note: You cannot download the site_manager.jnlp file from the 6500 node
if you connect to the node by specifying an IPv6 address in a Chrome
browser running on a MacOS PC.

Step Action

1 Type the IPv4 or IPv6 address of the 6500 node into the URL address field of
a web browser.
The 6500 node web page is displayed in the browser window.
2 Click Launch Site Manager.
The site_manager.jnlp file is downloaded to your local device.
3 Open the site_manager.jnlp using OpenWebStart.
• Windows — navigate to the location where you downloaded the JNLP file
in step 2. Double-click site_manager.jnlp.
• Mac OS — navigate to the location where you downloaded the JNLP file
in step 2. Double-click site_manager.jnlp.
• Linux — navigate to the location where you downloaded the JNLP file in
step 2. Double-click site_manager.jnlp.

4 A security prompt may appear. Click Yes to continue.

The first time you launch the site_manager.jnlp file, the Site Manager
dependencies and libraries are downloaded from the 6500 node to your
desktop. On subsequent launches of site_manager.jnlp, the dependencies
and libraries are loaded from the system cache.
Site Manager launches once all dependencies and libraries are loaded. The
Login window displays
5 Type your login information in the Login dialog.
Note: To log into the 6500 node using SSH, do the following:
• Click Cancel on the default Login window.
• Launch the main Site Manager Login window by clicking File, then Login.
• Type your login information in the main Login window.
—end—

6500 Packet-Optical Platform User Interface Overview and Site Manager Fundamentals
6500 Release 15.6 323-1851-195 Standard Issue 2
Copyright© 2023 Ciena® Corporation November 2023
323-1851-
4-1

Site Manager overview 4-

Site Manager is a nodal management tool that you can use to operate,
administer, maintain and provision network elements. Operations that you can
perform using the Site Manager user interface include:
• monitor alarms and alarm history
• retrieve a historical listing of performance statistics for specific network
elements
• provision performance thresholds according to your performance
management parameters
• provision equipment and facilities
• visualize context relevant data and applications for the selected graphical
representations in tabular, tool-tip and right-click menu formats
(Visualization tool)
• access the Service Aware Operating System (SAOS) Command Line
Interface (CLI)

Site Manager supports IPv4 and IPv6. IPv4 can be administratively disabled
through the Services tab of the Comms Setting Management application, with
the Service Type set to IP Version Configuration. When IPv4 is
administratively disabled, IPv4 content is not visible in Site Manager. For more
information on administratively disabling IPv4, refer to Configuration -
Provisioning and Operating, 323-1851-310.

Launching Site Manager

When launching the Site Manager application, either a login window or a login
manager window opens (depending on the preferences settings). The login
window prompts the user for connection type (direct, modem, craft ethernet,
or network) and an IP address followed by login information such as user
identifier and password. The IP address can be in either IPv4 or IPv6 format.

The login manager enables users to organize and manage multiple network
elements and their associated connection attributes as related login profiles.
A login profile is a group of network elements which can be loaded in the
navigation area. The login manager allows the user to:
• add, edit, and delete login profiles
• add, edit, and delete network elements in a selected login profile
• select a login profile to be loaded in the navigation area

Nodal Managers
Site Manager opens a nodal manager for each logged-in node. Applications
for a node (for example, the Active Alarms and the Equipment and Facility
Provisioning applications) are displayed within the corresponding nodal
manager.

Within a single nodal manager, you can open multiple applications. Each open
application for a node is represented by a tab in the nodal manager.

You can open different applications for each logged-in node. Opening an
application only opens the application for the current nodal manager instance.
If you select a different node, the set of applications previously opened for that
node are displayed in the corresponding nodal manager.

Nodal managers can be displayed in the main window or in a separate

window. For more information, see “Main window layout” on page 4.

The nodal manager displays the node name/identifier (ID) at the top of the
nodal manager (when displayed in the main window) or in the window’s title
bar (when displayed in a window separate from the main window).

Main window
When you log in to Site Manager, the main window opens. See “Main window
layout”. You can use the main window to:
• connect to or disconnect from the network
• log in to, log out of, and select network elements
• initiate Site Manager applications

The main window contains the following components:

• “Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area”
• “Windows tab in the navigation/window management area”
• “Nodal manager (application) view area”
• “Alarm banner”
• “Menu bar”
• “Connection status area”
• “Main window status area”

In Figure 4-1 on page 4, the nodal manager is displayed in the nodal manager
(application) view area. The information in the main window varies according
to product. For supported products, the nodal manager can be undocked from
the main window and displayed in a separate window, as shown in Figure 4-2
on page 5.

Figure 4-1
Main window layout

Nodal manager title (network element name)

Application tabs
Alarm notification
Nodal manager (application)
Navigation tab view area
Launch menu bar
Window tab
Alarm banner Title bar

Connection status Nodal manager status area

Navigate/Window
management area
Launcher status area

Figure 4-2
Nodal managers displayed in separate windows

Main window

Nodal Manager unlocked from main window

When nodal managers are displayed in windows separate from the main
window, the menu items specific to a node appear in the corresponding nodal
manager’s menu bar. In this case, the main window menu bar does not display
these node-specific menu items.

Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area

The Navigation tab displays login profiles and nodes in a tree structure.

From the Navigation tab, you can:

• view a login profile (you cannot view multiple login profiles in the
Navigation tab at the same time)
• expand or collapse displayed nodes using the “+” or “-” icons
• select one or more nodes (when you select a node, its name/identifier (ID)
is highlighted)
• add nodes using the “Add Node” button
• log in to a node (when you log in to a node, a black outline appears around
its name/ID)
• view alarm notification, including displaying a tool-tip for each node

The Add Node button is not displayed when you start Site Manager in nodal
view mode.

For information about the Navigation tab details for specific supported
products, refer to the documentation for that product.

Alarm notification in the Navigation tab

The Navigation tab displays the number of alarms raised against individual
logged-in nodes, as follows:
• The number of alarms of the highest severity for a node is displayed to the
left of the node name/ID. Color highlighting indicates when an alarm is
raised or cleared.
• A tool-tip is available for each node. The tool-tip lists the number of active
alarms by severity. To view the tool-tip, place the cursor over the node
name/ID.
To view the alarm notification for a node, you must log in to the node.

See “Alarm indicators” on page 11 for a description of the labels, colors, and
symbols used to indicate alarms in the Navigation tab.

The Navigation tab displays the network elements included in the

corresponding login profile.

A network element is represented in the Navigation tab by its name/ID. You

must log in to each network element and select it before you can view or edit
the network element details.

Selecting a network element from the Navigation tab enables the associated
menus and commands.

Windows tab in the navigation/window management area

Site Manager provides centralized window management using the Windows
tab, which facilitates concurrent management of multiple nodes. The Windows
tab displays the status of the open nodal managers, applications (for example,
Shelf Level View), and tools (for example, TL1 Command Builder). See
below.

Figure 4-3
Site Manager Windows tab

You can use the Windows tab to manage multiple nodal manager instances
and applications as follows:
• select the application to display from the list of open applications for a
node. Each application is represented as a tab in the nodal manager.
• open individual applications for a nodal manager in separate windows (for
supported applications only)
• open multiple nodal manager instances in separate windows outside the
nodal manager view area by undocking the nodal manager from the Site
Manager main window

Icons in the tree structure provide visual indications of the nodal manager,
application, and tool status as follows:
• a square with a solid border for a node indicates that the nodal manager
is displayed in the nodal manager view area (within the main window)
• a square with a solid border for an application indicates that the application
is displayed in the nodal manager, not in a window separate from the nodal
manager
• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top for a nodal manager
indicates that the corresponding nodal manager is displayed in a separate
window (undocked from the main window)
• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top for an application
indicates that the corresponding application is displayed in a separate
window (undocked from the nodal manager)
• a square with a dotted border indicates that the corresponding nodal
manager or application is open but not currently displayed in the nodal
manager view area
• a square with a solid border and a solid blue top indicates that the
corresponding tool is open

Note that:
• tools are always displayed in windows separate from the main window
• the alarm banner appears in the Windows tab only when it is undocked
from the main window
• when the node is logged in but the corresponding nodal manager is
closed, no entry appears in the Windows tab for that node

You can manage nodal manager instances and applications by right-clicking

in the node to bring up context-sensitive menus.

Nodal manager (application) view area

The nodal manager (application) view area can display a single nodal
manager instance (that is, applications for a single node) at a time. You can
select the nodal manager instance to be displayed from the Navigation or
Windows tab. For information on nodal managers, see “Nodal Managers” on
page 2.

When using the nodal manager (application) view area to display nodal
managers, the selected nodal manager instance is displayed, and the menu
items for the displayed nodal manager appear in the main window menu bar.
All other open nodal managers and their menu items are hidden.

Nodal manager status area

A drop-down message box at the bottom of the nodal manager view area
displays status messages for the nodal manager instance.

Alarm banner
The alarm banner displays the total number of active alarms, by severity,
raised against all logged in nodes. You must log in to at least one node to
activate the alarm banner.

The alarm banner can be displayed in the navigation/window management

area or in a window separate from the main window.

If you started Site Manager in nodal view mode, the alarm banner cannot be
displayed in a window separate from the main window.

Color highlighting indicates when an alarm is raised or cleared. The alarm

banner includes a Clear highlighting button to reset the color highlights for all
logged in nodes.

If Site Manager cannot communicate with a node, the right side of the alarm
banner displays a question mark (?).

See “Alarm indicators” on page 11 for a description of the labels, colors, and
symbols used to indicate alarms in the Alarm banner.

Menu bar
The menu bar appears at the top of the Site Manager main window. The
menus displayed depend on whether a nodal manager instance is displayed
in the nodal manager (application) view area.

The menu bar always includes the following drop-down menus:

• File
• Edit
• Tools
• Window
• Help

When a nodal manager instance is displayed in the nodal manager

(application) view area, then the menu items for the corresponding node also
appear in the main window menu bar.

The availability and contents of the drop-down menus for a nodal manager
depend on the node type. Some applications are restricted by the security
level of the user ID you use to log in to Site Manager. Menu items that are not
available are grayed out. For information on the applications for a node, refer
to the product documentation or online help.

When all nodal manager instances are hidden, the menu items specific to the
nodes are also hidden. When nodal manager instances are undocked from
the main window, the menu items specific to the nodes appear in the
corresponding nodal manager’s menu bar. In this case, the main window
menu bar does not display these node-specific menu items.

Keyboard shortcuts
You can use the keyboard to access the menus and associated menu items.
The following types of keyboard shortcuts are available: key combinations and
shortcut keys.

The key combination for accessing a menu item, if applicable, is indicated on

the right side of the menu item. For example, to access the Shelf Level View
application using the key combination, press Ctrl+Shift+S.

The shortcut key for accessing a menu or menu item is indicated by the
underlined letter in the menu or menu item name. For example, to access the
Shelf Level View application using shortcut keys, first press the Alt key to
activate the menu, then press, ‘c’ to access the Configuration menu, and
finally press ‘s’ to open the Shelf Level View application.

Depending on the preference settings for your operating system, shortcut

keys (the underlined characters in menus), might not be displayed by default.
You might need to press a specific key, such as the Alt key, to display the
shortcut keys. For more information on setting these preferences, refer to the
documentation for your operating system.

Connection status area

The connection status area, located below the navigation/window
management area, reflects the state of the network connection as follows:
• network connection to a network element:
Connected to: <IP address>, <port>
• direct connection with a serial cable to a network element:
Connected to: <port_name>
• modem connection to a network element:
Connected to: <telephone#>

Main window status area

The main window status area, located below the Connection status area,
displays status messages for Site Manager. The status field is a drop-down
message box that displays the most recent status messages at the top. The
maximum number of displayed status messages depends on the Site
Manager preferences (see “Site Manager preferences” on page 12).

Alarm indicators
Alarm notification can be displayed for individual logged-in nodes or for all
logged-in nodes. Alarm notification for individual nodes is displayed in the
Navigation tab in the navigation/window management area (see
“Alarm notification in the Navigation tab” on page 6). Alarm notification for all
nodes is displayed in the alarm banner (see “Alarm banner” on page 9).

The alarm counts represent the new, active, and acknowledged alarms. The
alarm counts update as alarms are raised or cleared.

Alarm labels, color highlighting, and symbols are used as indicators for alarm
notification.

Alarm labels
The following describes the labels used for alarm notification.

Table 4-1
Alarm labels

Field Description

C The number of active alarms with critical severity

M The number of active alarms with major severity

m The number of active alarms with minor severity

w The number of active warning conditions

A Indicates, using an asterisk, that one or more threshold crossing alerts

are active (the number of threshold crossing alerts is not displayed)

Color highlighting
Color highlights indicate a change in the alarm count. When the alarm count
changes, the alarm label includes a color highlight that indicates the severity
of the alarm that was raised or cleared. Color highlights do not appear for
changes in the alarm count caused by user connections.

The alarm banner includes a Clear highlighting button ( ) to reset the color
highlights in the alarm banner and in the Navigation tab for all logged in nodes.

The following lists the default colors used in alarm notification fields.

Table 4-2
Default colors for alarm notifications

Color Description

Red A critical or major alarm was raised or cleared

Orange A minor alarm was raised or cleared

Yellow A warning was raised or cleared

Note: Site Manager alarm colors are user provisionable, as described in ,

“Modifying Site Manager alarm colors”. When Site Manager is launched from
OneControl, the OneControl color definitions are used. The OneControl color
definitions are described in the OneControl Unified Management System Standard
Operations Guide, 450-3201-301.

Symbols
The following describes the symbols used in alarm notification fields.

Table 4-3
Symbols

Symbol Description

* One or more threshold-crossing alerts are active.

- No alarms of the corresponding severity, warnings, or threshold-

crossing alerts are active on the node.

+ Alarms of other severities are present.

Note: This symbol is applicable only to the alarm notification shown to
the left of the node name/ID in the Navigation tab.

Site Manager preferences

You can set Site Manager program preferences. Site Manager program
preferences are settings that are loaded whenever you start Site Manager.
You can change or reset preferences at any time.

Some preference settings take effect as of the next Site Manager session.

You can set the Site Manager preferences described in Table 4-6 on page 33.

Online help
Site Manager uses Oracle’s JavaHelp to provide procedures and context-
sensitive information on windows and dialog boxes.

The online help has a toolbar and two areas (see Figure 4-4 on page 14). The
following describes the areas in the help window.

Table 4-4
Online help window

Window area Details

Toolbar Contains the Previous, Next, and Print buttons.

Previous button Click to retrace help topics in reverse

order of the original selections, starting
from the current help display.

Next button Click to retrace help topic selections in the

same order as the original selections,
starting from the current help display. The
Next button is active only if you used the
Previous button earlier during a session.

Print button Click to print the help topic text.

Page Setup button Click to display page setup details.

Content area Displays help topic text.

Navigation area Select a tab to switch between the table of contents, index, and
full text search displays.

Table of Contents Select the left tab to see the table of

contents of the help topics. You can
expand and collapse the help topics.

Index Select the middle tab to see the index of

help topics.

Full text search Select the right tab to search for a specific
word or part of a word contained in the
help topic.

Figure 4-4
Online help

Previous button
Next button

Page setup button

Table of Contents
tab

Index tab
Search tab

Navigation area
displaying Table of
Contents

Content area displaying

Introduction to Site Manager
help topic

Online help terminology

The Site Manager online help uses the terms listed below to describe the
graphical user interface components.

Table 4-5
Online help terminology

Term Description

Dialog box A dialog box allows you to adjust operating variables and
appears in a window separate from the main screen. A
dialog box does not contain menus. You cannot change the
size of a dialog box.

Drop-down list A drop-down list is a list that appears when you click the
arrow button on the right side of a field.

Drop-down menu A drop-down menu is a menu of commands that you can

select by clicking on the menu name on the menu bar.

Links Links (blue, underlined or bold text) take you to another

place in the Help. Underlined text links to another topic that
appears in the content area. Bold text links to another topic
in a separate secondary or pop-up window.

Pop-up menu A pop-up menu is a menu that appears when you right-click
on a window or a dialog box.

Scroll bar A scroll bar appears at the right or bottom edge of a dialog
box when the contents are not completely visible. Each
scroll bar contains two scroll arrows and a scroll box. Use
the scroll arrows and the scroll box to scroll through the
contents of the dialog box or area.

Window A window appears in the view/edit area of Site Manager and

displays information related to the command selected from
a menu. The Node Information window appears by default
when you log into Site Manager.

Technical Documentation
Site Manager allows you to access technical documents. Select the Technical
Documentation item under the help menu to launch a documentation index (in
pdf format) that allows you to open technical documents comprised in the
suite of technical publications.

Note: In order to enable this functionality, the technical publications suite

must have been already uploaded in Site Manager. See Installing
technical documentation files.

Site Manager Help Viewer

In addition to the online help, you can access the Site Manager Help Viewer.
The Site Manager Help Viewer displays the general Site Manager help set as
well as alarm help sets for older releases.

To open the Site Manager Help Viewer, from the Windows taskbar, select
Start > Programs > Site Manager program group >
SiteManagerHelpViewer.

By default, the Site Manager program group is named 6500 Site

Manager_xx.y where xx.y is the release number.

Note: The Site Manager Help Viewer is supported on Windows only.

Site Manager general user interface procedures

Site Manager supports advanced navigation features and shortcut menus. As
a result, you can use several methods to access the same function. For
brevity, the procedures describe a single method for performing each function.

You can access the shortcut menus by clicking the right-mouse button over a
title bar, menu bar, or item in the navigation/window management area.

Procedures for starting and closing Site Manager

“Starting Site Manager” on page 18
“Closing Site Manager” on page 20
Procedures for the navigation/window management area
“Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area” on
page 21
“Setting view options for the navigation/window management area” on
page 23
“Setting view options for the alarm banner” on page 25
Procedures for working in nodal managers and applications
“Setting view options for Site Manager applications” on page 26
Procedures for tables
“Resizing windows” on page 27
“Resizing table columns” on page 28
“Changing the order of table columns” on page 29
“Sorting table rows” on page 30
“Copying table data” on page 31
“Printing or saving tables” on page 32

Procedures for Site Manager preferences

“Editing Site Manager preferences” on page 33
“Modifying Site Manager alarm colors” on page 47
“Setting view options” on page 49
Procedures for online help
“Displaying online help” on page 42
“Navigating through online help” on page 43
“Printing an online help topic” on page 45
“Saving an online help topic to a pdf file” on page 46
Text conventions
The following table lists the text conventions used in this document.

Item Convention Example

Hardkey combinations The plus sign (+) is used to indicate that you must Press Shift+:
press two keys at the same time.

Return key The return key symbol () is used to indicate that cd /tmp 
you must press the return key.

User input Angle brackets are used to indicate variable input. Enter <hostname >

Procedure 4-1
Starting Site Manager
Use this procedure to start a Site Manager session.

The first time Site Manager logs into a specific type and release of network
element, release specific data must be downloaded via remote connection or
a direct network connection. Once the initial download is complete, the
download will not be attempted for subsequent logins to the same type and
release of network element. Download of release specific data is not
supported over a modem connection or a direct cable connection.

When using a direct network connection, use the default IP address of the
network element:
• for IPv4, the default IP address is either 10.0.0.1 (if the shelf processor is
in slot 15 or slot 41) or10.0.0.5 (if the shelf processor is in slot 16 or slot 42)
• for IPv6, the default IP address is either fd00:238a:6500:a::1 (if the shelf
processor is in slot 15 or slot 41) or fd00:238a:6500:b::1 (if the shelf
processor is in slot 16 or slot 42)

If the IP address has been changed, retrieve the IP address by using the
“ipconfig” command (for Windows) or the “ifconfig” command (for Mac
platforms). The Default Gateway is the address to use to connect to the
network element.

For information on starting Site Manager from a Ciena Optical Network

Manager workstation, see the Optical Network Manager Applications Platform
Interface Login User Guide, 450-3101-012, or the Optical Network Manager
online information.

For information on logging into Site Manager, refer to Administration and

Security, 323-1851-301.

Step Action

1 If your operating system is Then go to

Windows step 2
Mac OS step 3
Linux step 4

Procedure 4-1 (continued)

Starting Site Manager

Step Action

Starting Site Manager on a PC

2 From the Windows taskbar, select Start > Programs > Site Manager
program group > Site Manager.
Note: By default, the Site Manager program group is named 6500 Site
Manager_x.yy.zz.
Site Manager opens. The Login dialog box or the Login Manager window is
displayed, depending on your preferences.
You have completed this procedure.
Starting Site Manager on a Mac OS
3 Open a Finder window and locate the Site Manager installation directory. The
default location is /Applications/SiteManager_x.yy.zz where x.yy.zz is the
Site Manager version number that aligns with the 6500 Packet-Optical
Platform. Launch the Site Manager.app file in the installation directory.
Site Manager opens. The Login dialog box or the Login Manager window is
displayed, depending on your preferences.
You have completed this procedure.
Starting Site Manager on a Linux workstation
4 Change to the directory where Site Manager is installed by entering:
cd <directory> 
where
<directory> is the directory where you installed Site Manager. The
default folder location is /opt/ciena/applications/
sitemanager_x.yy.zz where x.yy.zz is the Site
Manager version number that aligns with the 6500
Packet-Optical Platform.

5 Start Site Manager by entering:

sh SiteManager 
Site Manager opens. The Login dialog box or the Login Manager window is
displayed, depending on your preferences.
You have completed this procedure.
—end—

Procedure 4-2
Closing Site Manager
Use this procedure to close a Site Manager session.

Step Action

1 Select Exit from the File drop-down menu.

2 Click Yes in the confirmation dialog box.
Note: A dialog box will appear asking if you want to save the current nodes
in a specific profile. If the nodes are already part of an existing profile, the
dialog box does not appear.
—end—

Procedure 4-3
Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window
management area
Use this procedure to select multiple nodes, nodal managers, or applications
in the navigation/window management area.

You can perform actions simultaneously on selected items (depending on the

product and the selected item).

From the Navigation tab, you can perform the following actions simultaneously
on selected supported node types:
• autologin
• login as
• logout

From the Windows tab, you can perform the following actions simultaneously
on selected supported nodal managers or applications:
• open nodal managers in separate windows
• return nodal managers to the main window
• close applications or nodal managers
• open supported applications in separate windows
• return applications to the nodal manager view

Procedure 4-3 (continued)

Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window management area

Step Action

1 If you want to select multiple Then, in the navigation/window

management area select the
nodes (NEs, SPs, or circuit packs) Navigation tab
nodal managers or applications Windows tab
2 If you want to select Then go to
all items in the navigation tree step 3
multiple (but not all) items in the step 5
navigation tree
Note: When selecting multiple or all items from the navigation tree, logging
into more than 10 nodes at the same time can result in some of the logins to
timeout. In this case, login to the timed-out nodes individually.

Logging in to the same node (TID) more than once during the same Site
Manager session is not supported as it may affect some global applications
such as Alarm Banner and Consolidated Alarms.
Selecting all items in the navigation tree
3 Click on an item in the management area.
4 Press Ctrl+A.
Click on the right mouse button to view the supported commands you can
perform on the selected items.
You have completed this procedure.
Selecting multiple items in the navigation tree
5 Click on an item in the navigation area to select it.
6 To select several non-consecutive items:
• Press and hold the Ctrl key.
• Click on each additional item you want to select.
• Release the Ctrl key.
7 To select several consecutive items:
• Press and hold the Shift key.
• Click on the last item.
• Release the Shift key.
Note: Click on the right mouse button to view the supported commands you
can perform on the selected items.
You have completed this procedure.
—end—

Procedure 4-4
Setting view options for the navigation/window
management area
Use this procedure to show, hide, or maximize the navigation/window
management area.

Note: Changing view options for the navigation/window management

area does not affect the main window menu bar.

Step Action

1 From the top-right border of the navigation/window management area

(see the figure below), click the appropriate icon:
If the navigation/window management area Then click
is visible, and you want to hide this area
is hidden, and you want to show this area
is visible, and you want to maximize this area (by
hiding the nodal manager view area)
—end—

Figure 4-5
Icons for setting navigation/window management area view options

Icons available for

setting view options

Procedure 4-5
Setting view options for the alarm banner
Use this procedure to:
• display the alarm banner in a window separate from the main window
• return the alarm banner to the main window
Note: If you started Site Manager in nodal view mode, the alarm banner
cannot be displayed in a window separate from the main window.

Step Action

1 Select your next step:

If you want to Then go to
display the alarm banner in a window separate from the step 2
main window
return the alarm banner to the main window step 3

Displaying the alarm banner in a window separate from the main window
2 Double-click on the alarm banner title in the main window.
You have completed this procedure.
Returning the alarm banner to the main window
3 Click on the “X” box at the top right corner of the alarm banner to return it to
the main menu.
—end—

Procedure 4-6
Setting view options for Site Manager applications
Some applications can be displayed in a window separate from the nodal
manager window. Use this procedure to:
• display an application in a window separate from the nodal manager
• return the application to the nodal manager

Step Action

1 Select your first step:

If you want to display the application in Then go to
a window separate from the nodal manager step 2
the nodal manager step 5

Displaying an application in a window separate from the nodal manager

2 Ensure that the corresponding nodal manager is open.
3 Select the application(s) from the Windows tab in the navigation/window
management area. For information on selecting multiple applications in the
Windows tab, see “Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window
management area”.
4 Right-click on one of the selected application names, then select Open in
New Window.
You have completed this procedure.
Returning the application to the nodal manager
The following steps assume that the application is currently displayed in a
window separate from the nodal manager.
5 Select the application(s) from the Windows tab in the navigation/window
management area. For information on selecting multiple applications in the
Windows tab, see “Selecting multiple items in the navigation/window
management area”.
6 Right-click on one of the selected application names, then select Return to
Parent Window.
—end—

Procedure 4-7
Resizing windows
Use this procedure to change the size of a window.

Step Action

1 Hold the cursor over the border of the window you want to resize.
If you want to modify Then hold the cursor over the
the width right or left border
the height top or bottom border
both the width and the height window corner
simultaneously

2 When the cursor changes to a double-ended arrow, click and hold the left
mouse button and drag the border until the window or area is the required
size.
3 Release the left mouse button.
Depending on your Site Manager preference settings, the size of the main
window or a nodal manager either returns to the default size or remains
customized the next time you open the window. See “Editing Site Manager
preferences”. For tool windows (such as the TL1 Command Builder) or
application windows (Shelf Level View and Active alarms), the size of the
window returns to the default size the next time you open the window.
—end—

Procedure 4-8
Resizing table columns
Use this procedure to change the width of a table column in Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Place the cursor in the table heading, over the right margin of the column you
want to resize.
2 When the cursor changes to a double-ended horizontal arrow icon (<—>),
click and hold the left mouse button while you drag the border of the column
to the required column width.
3 Release the left mouse button.
The table column width returns to the default width when you log out or exit
from Site Manager.
—end—

Procedure 4-9
Changing the order of table columns
Use this procedure to change the order of columns in a table in Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Select the column that you want to move by clicking and holding the left
mouse button on the column heading.
2 Drag the column to the new location.
3 Release the left mouse button.
The order of columns in the table returns to the default display when you log
out or exit Site Manager.
—end—

Procedure 4-10
Sorting table rows
Use this procedure to sort the rows in a table in ascending or descending
alphanumerical order according to the contents of one column.

You can also sort the rows in a table by up to three columns. Right-click on the
column to open the Sort dialog box, then select sorting preferences for up to
three columns.

Step Action

1 To sort the rows in a table according to the contents of one column, click on
the column heading.
An icon is displayed in the heading of the column that controls the sort order:
where
indicates that the items in the column are sorted in ascending
order
indicates that the items in the column are sorted in descending
order

Note that:
• You cannot sort the table rows in all windows
• The order of rows in the table returns to the default display order after you
close the window. The sort order for PMs is preserved after logging out
and logging back into the NE.
• Rows are sorted alphanumerically, with the following exceptions:
— Items in the Date and Time columns are sorted by date and then time
— Items in the Name column of the Equipment and Facility Provisioning
application are sorted by slot number
2 To sort the rows in the opposite order, pause, then click again on the same
column heading.
Note: A double-click on a column heading has the same result as a single-
click.
—end—

Procedure 4-11
Copying table data
Use this procedure to copy table data. You can then paste the table data into
another application, such as a text editor.

Step Action

1 Display the window that includes the table.

2 Select the row(s) in the table:
If you want to Then
copy a single row of the table click on the row, then select Copy from the
Edit drop-down menu or press Ctrl+C
copy the entire table click on a row, then select Copy Table from
the Edit drop-down menu or press Ctrl+T
copy a group of (consecutive) click on the first row in the selection, press
rows and hold the Shift key, and click on the last
row in the selection. Then, select Copy from
the Edit drop-down menu or press Ctrl+C.
copy a group of click on the first row in the selection, press
nonconsecutive rows and hold the Ctrl key, and click the
remaining rows in the selection. Then, select
Copy from the Edit drop-down menu or
press Ctrl+C.

If the tool, application, or nodal manager that contains the table is displayed
in a window that is separate from the main window, ensure that you select the
Edit drop-down menu from the application that contains the table.
—end—

Procedure 4-12
Printing or saving tables
Use this procedure to print or save a table from Site Manager. Use this
procedure if you want to print or save the complete table. If the window
includes more than one table, all tables are printed or saved.

If you want to print or save specific rows of a table, complete the procedure
“Copying table data”, paste the contents into another application (such as a
text editor), and then print or save the data from that application.

Step Action

1 Display the window or dialog box that includes the table.

2 If you want to Then go to
print a table step 3
save a table step 6

Printing a table
3 Print the table as follows:
• If the table appears in a window, select Print from the File menu.
• If the table appears in a dialog box, press Ctrl+P.
4 In the Print dialog box, select a printer and the printing preferences.
5 Click OK.
Saving a table
6 Save the table as follows:
• If the table appears in a window, select Save As from the File menu.
• If the table appears in a dialog box, press Ctrl+S.
7 In the Save As dialog box, select the drive and folder where you want to save
the file.
8 Type the file name in the File name field.
9 Click Save.
The file is saved using the comma-delimited file format.
—end—

Procedure 4-13
Editing Site Manager preferences
Use this procedure to edit preferences for Site Manager. You can edit the
preferences described below.
Table 4-6
Site Manager preferences

Preference Description

General

Startup Select whether the Login dialog box or the Login Manager window opens when
Site Manager is started.

Login Data Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-
down list for the Host Name/Address, Login NE fields and Known host lists.

Login Select whether the nodal manager is automatically displayed or hidden upon
node login. Select if unknown host are automatically accepted. Select whether
autologin is enabled or disabled.

General > Default Select the default directory for the current working directory.
Directory

General > Specify the limit for the number of outstanding TL1 commands for each session.
Outstanding TL1
Threshold

General > View Select whether the Site Manager main window size returns to the default window
size or to the user specified window size from the last session.
Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-
down list for the main window status area field.

3rd Party Plug

3rd Party Plug Contact Ciena for information.

AO Overload Protects Site Manager from high volumes of redundant AOs sent by NE. It is
Protection enabled by default. Clear the checkbox to disable this feature.

FTP Server Configures the timeout value (in minutes) FTP server session.
For information on using FTP servers, refer to the “Release management”
chapter in Administration and Security, 323-1851-301.

Log File Specify the default values and configure various maintenance parameters for the
Management log files generated in Site Manager.

Mismatch Icon

Table 4-6
Site Manager preferences

Preference Description

Show Mismatch Icon Select whether to display the mismatch icon when the physical inventory in a
shelf does not match the provisioned part number. The icon appears in the
Equipment and Facility Provisioning and Shelf Level View applications.

Nodal Manager

Initial applications Specify the Site Manager applications that are automatically opened upon node
login.
Note 1: You select initial applications according to node type.
Note 2: If you select Photonic Connections and any other Site Manager
application as the default while logged into a network element, the Photonic
Connections application might not work as expected. To avoid this problem, do
not select Photonic Connections along with another application as the default.
You can set other applications as the default and then open Photonic
Connections or you can set only Photonic Connections as the default.

Nodal Manager > Select whether the nodal manager window size returns to the default window size
View or to the user specified window size from the last nodal manager window. This
preference setting is applicable when the nodal manager is undocked from the
main window.
Specify the maximum number of most-recent entries that appear in the drop-
down list for the nodal manager status area field.

SFTP server preferences (only available when SFTP server is installed)

Public/Private key Specifies the parameters of the public/private key pair.

pair For information on using SFTP servers, refer to the “Release management”
chapter in Administration and Security, 323-1851-301.

Time Zone Display

Timestamps Specify whether the timestamps use the Network Element time zone, the Local
OS time zone or another time zone selected by the user.
Note: Diagnostics-related timestamps are based on the Network Element time
zone, and not on the Site Manager Local OS time zone. If these time zones do
not match, it results in a time difference compared to timestamps for other
network element-generated events (for example, alarms, events, and refresh
times), which are translated to the Site Manager Local OS time zone. The user
must cross-reference the network element timestamp with the Site Manager
timestamp. Ciena recommends that timestamps use the Network Element time
zone.

Table 4-6
Site Manager preferences

Preference Description

Visualization

Bay Layout Select whether the Physical Shelf of the Visualization tool displays shelves within
a bay in Top Down (ascending) or Bottom Up (descending) order.

Note: The Bay-Shelf Support preference is not supported in this release.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

1 Select Preferences from the Edit drop-down menu in the main window to
open the Preferences dialog box.
Note: Changes you make in the Preferences dialog can take effect for the
current session or for the next Site Manager session. Refer to the information
at the bottom of the Preferences dialog to determine when applied changes
take effect.
2 Select your next step:
If Then
you want to set the go to step 3
• startup dialog
• login data dialog
• nodal manager view
you want to set the default directory go to step 8
you want to set the go to step 13
• main window size upon startup
• status area recent history list
you want to set the initial applications go to step 18
you want to set the 3rd Party Plug go to step 23
you want to set the AO Overload Protection go to step 27
you want to manage the log files go to step 31
you want to set the mismatch icon display go to step 34
you want to set the go to step 37
• nodal manager window size
• nodal manager status area recent history list
you want to set the Time zone display go to step 42
you want to set the Public/Private key pair size go to step 45
you want to set the Visualization preferences go to step 48
you want to revert preference settings back to go to step 51
the default settings
you have completed editing preference close the Preferences
settings dialog box. You have
completed this procedure.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

Setting the startup dialog, login data dialog, and the nodal manager view
3 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click General.
4 Under Startup, select the startup dialog: Login Dialog or Login Manager.
5 Under Login Data, specify the number of entries to save (1-100) for the Host
Name/Address list, Login NE list, and Known host list fields.
6 Under Login, check the Show Nodal Manager on login box if you want the
nodal manager to be automatically displayed upon node login. Check the
Automatically accept unknown hosts box if you want unknown hosts to be
automatically accepted. Check the Enable Autologin box if you want autologin
to be enabled.
7 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the default directory
8 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is
displayed) to expand the General item.
9 Under the General item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click
Default Directory.
10 Under Default Directory, click Choose.
11 Search for and select the directory to use for the default directory according
to the documentation for your operating system.
12 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the main window size at startup and the status area recent history list
13 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is
displayed) to expand the General item.
14 Under the General item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click View.
15 Specify the main window size at startup: Default window size or Window
size from the last session.
16 In the Status Area list field, specify the number of entries to display (1-100)
that appears in the drop-down list for the main window status area field.
17 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

Setting the initial applications

To set initial applications, you must first log in to a node of the type for which
you want to set initial applications. If you are not already logged in, close the
Preferences dialog box and log in to the required node(s) before continuing
this procedure.
Note: If you select Photonic Connections and any other Site Manager
application as the default while logged into a network element, the Photonic
Connections application might not work as expected. To avoid this problem,
do not select Photonic Connections along with another application as the
default. You can set other applications as the default and then open Photonic
Connections or you can set only Photonic Connections as the default.
18 If the Preferences dialog box is not already open, select Preferences from the
Edit drop-down menu in the main window to open the Preferences dialog box.
19 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Nodal Manager.
20 In the NE Type field, select the node type for which you want to set initial
applications.
21 Click Add.
22 In the Add Initial Applications dialog box, do the following:
• From the NE drop down list, select the node for which you want to list
applications.
• In the Applications list, select an application.
• Click OK.
Repeat step 22 to add more applications. If you have completed adding all
required applications, go to step 2.
Note: The order of applications in the Applications list defines the order, from
left to right, of the application tabs in the nodal manager.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

When you have set the initial applications, you can use the following buttons
to modify the list:
• Delete: Click this button to delete the selected application.
• Up: Click this button to move the selected application up in the list.
• Down: Click this button to move the selected application down in the list.
Setting the 3rd Party Plug
23 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click 3rd Party Plug.
24 Select Enable 3rd Party Plug checkbox to enable 3rd party plug
provisioning. This allows the 3rd party plug provisioning in the add/edit
equipments/plugs dialog window. Clear the checkbox to disable this feature.
25 Select Set Defaults checkbox to set this option as enabled by default.
26 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the AO Overload Protection
27 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click AO Overload Protection.
28 Select Enable AO Overload Protection checkbox to inhibit the surge of
redundant AOs sent by a network element. Clear the checkbox to disable this
feature.
29 Specify the AO Protection threshold values in the respective text fields. Select
Set Defaults checkbox to set these values as default.
30 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Managing the log files
31 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Log File Management.
32 In the respective text fields, specify the valid range of the maintenance
parameters for the log files generated. Select Set Defaults checkbox to set
these values as default.
33 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the mismatch icon display
34 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Mismatch Icon.
35 Select the Show Mismatch Icon box to enable the display of the mismatch
icon.
36 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

Setting the nodal manager window size and the nodal manager status area recent history list
The preference settings in this panel are applicable when the nodal manager
is undocked from the main window.
37 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click the plus sign (if it is
displayed) to expand the Nodal Manager item.
38 Under the Nodal Manager item in the left panel of the Preferences dialog,
click View.
39 Specify the nodal manager window size: Default window size or Window
size from last Nodal Manager session.
40 In the Nodal Manager Status Area list field, specify the number of entries to
display (1-100), that appears in the drop-down list for the nodal manager
status area field.
41 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the Time Zone display
42 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Time Zone Display.
43 Specify if the timestamps displayed should use the time zone from the
Network Element, Local OS, or Other.
Note: When selecting Other, you must choose a timezone from the pull-
down menu.
44 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Setting the size of the Public/Private key pair
45 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click SFTP Server.
46 In the Size field, specify the size of the Public/Private key pair (512 or 1024),
that appears in the drop-down list for the size field.
47 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.

Procedure 4-13 (continued)

Editing Site Manager preferences

Step Action

Setting the Visualization preferences

48 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog, click Visualization.
49 Select whether the Physical Shelf of the Visualization tool displays shelves
within a bay in Top Down (ascending) or Bottom Up (descending) order.
50 Click Apply to apply your changes.
Go to step 2.
Reverting preference settings back to the default settings
51 From the left panel of the Preferences dialog box, click on the title for the
preferences you want to modify.
52 Click Set Defaults, then click Apply or OK.
The Set Defaults button applies only to the preferences displayed on the
same panel.
—end—

Procedure 4-14
Displaying online help
Use this procedure to display online help for Site Manager.

Step Action

1 Display context-sensitive help by:

• selecting Current Window from the Help drop-down menu
• clicking the Help button, if available, on the associated dialog box
• pressing F1 (on PC workstations)
F1 help is not available in the Terminal dialog box.
—end—

Procedure 4-15
Navigating through online help
Use this procedure to navigate through online help.

You can navigate the Site Manager online help through the Table of contents,
the Index, or the Full-text search options from the navigation area. The Table
of contents and Index are organized as a list of topics that you can expand and
collapse. The full-text search allows you to search for a word or part of a word
in the online help; the Site Manager help system will display all entries that
match the search string.

Step Action

1 If you want to use the Then go to

table of contents step 2
index step 5
full-text search step 8

Using the table of contents

2 Select the Table of contents tab in the navigation area. The Table of contents
tab is the left tab.
3 Expand the help topic entry in the navigation area by selecting the expand
icon.
4 Select the help topic entry.
The Help browser content area displays the selected information.
Using the index
5 Select the Index tab in the navigation area. The Index tab is the middle tab.
6 Enter a term in the Find field.
7 Press Enter.
The index Find field is case-sensitive. Each time you press Enter, the find
term is highlighted in the index. The matching topic is displayed in the content
area.

Procedure 4-15 (continued)

Navigating through online help

Step Action

Using the full-text search

8 Select the Search tab in the navigation area. The Search tab is the right tab.
9 Enter a term in the Find field.
10 Press Enter.
The navigation area displays topics that contain a partial or full match of the
search term. Topics are listed in descending order of relevance. The order of
the topics in the list is determined by:
• the type of match; for example, if the topic contains a partial or full match
• the number of times the search term occurs in the topic

A topic that contains two exact matches with the search term may appear
higher in the list than a topic that contains five partial matches. A circle and a
number appear beside each topic in the list. The circle indicates the relevance
of the topic and the number indicates the number of times the full or partial
search term appears within the topic.
—end—

Procedure 4-16
Printing an online help topic
Use this procedure to print an online help topic.

Step Action

1 Display the Help window. For instructions, see “Displaying online help”.
2 Click the Print icon on the toolbar of the Help window.
—end—

Procedure 4-17
Saving an online help topic to a pdf file
Use this procedure to save an online help topic, including an alarm clearing
procedure, to a pdf file.

You must have Adobe Acrobat installed on the PC or workstation where Site
Manager is installed.

Step Action

1 Browse to the required help topic if the topic is not already displayed. For
instructions, see “Displaying online help”.
2 Click the Print icon on the toolbar of the Help window.
3 Select Adobe PDF from the Name field.
Adobe PDF is available with Adobe Acrobat.
4 Click OK, then specify the folder location and filename for the resulting pdf
file.
—end—

Procedure 4-18
Modifying Site Manager alarm colors
Use this procedure to modify the colors used to highlight alarm notifications.
Colors are modified by editing the hexadecimal value for the color in the
gui.properties file. The following lists the default values used in Site Manager
and OneControl.

Table 4-7
Color definitions

Color definition in Site Manager OneControl default Alarm type

gui.properties default value value

COLOR_ALARM_CRITICAL 0xFF0000 (Red) 0xFF0000 (Red) Color for critical alarms

COLOR_ALARM_MAJOR 0xFF0000 (Red) 0xFFA500 (Orange) Color for major alarms

COLOR_ALARM_MINOR 0xFFB200 (Orange) 0xFFFF00 (Yellow) Color for minor alarms

COLOR_ALARM_WARNING 0xFFCC00 (Yellow) 0x6495ED (Blue) Color for warning alarms

Note: In TL-1, these are
standing event conditions.

Note 1: The gui.properties file is located in the Site Manager installation

directory and applies only to the Site Manager release in the directory. To
use the same alarm colors for other Site Manager releases, copy the
gui.properties file to the appropriate installation directories.
Note 2: When Site Manager is integrated with OneControl, the modified
colors only apply when Site Manager is launched from the Network and
Service Viewer (NSV) application or the Optical Service Provisioner
(OSP) application. When Site Manager is launched from the OneControl
client, the OneControl server color definitions are used. The default values
of the OneControl server definitions are defined in the table above.

Procedure 4-18 (continued)

Modifying Site Manager alarm colors

Step Action

1 Locate the gui.properties file:

• In standalone mode, the file is located at:
/<Site Manager install directory>/base
• When Site Manager is integrated with OneControl, the file is located at:
/<OneControl client install directory>/sm_install/base
2 Make a backup copy of the gui.properties file.
3 Close Site Manager.
4 Use a text editor to edit the gui.properties file. Note the following:
• Colors are defined in hexadecimal R/G/B format. Refer to Table 4-7.
• Use the # character at the start of a line to include a comment.
WARNING
Incorrectly formatted color codes in the gui.properties
file can prevent Site Manager from launching.

5 Save and close the gui.properties file.

The new colors apply upon the next launch of Site Manager.
—end—

Procedure 4-19
Setting view options
Use this procedure to show or hide menu items and applications that apply to
your specific configuration. You can choose to hide all or specific items that
relate to the following services:
• Photonics
• MSPP
• POTS
• Transponder

Note the following:

• Changes apply to each logged-in node displayed in the navigation tree.
• Changes take effect immediately. In addition, changes are saved and
apply upon the next Site Manager launch.
• You cannot hide default applications. Default applications always appear
upon login. In the Display Details dialog, default applications appear in
green and are marked with a “-D”.
• Some applications apply to more than one category, for example, Routing
Profile applies to the Photonics, MSPP, and POTS categories. In the
Display Details dialog, common applications appear in blue. To hide a
common application, you must hide the application from each category.

Step Action

1 If you want to Then

show or hide all items that select or clear that category from the View
relate to a specific category menu
show or hide specific items select Display Details from the View menu to
open the Display Details dialog, then go to the
next step

2 To show or hide items, navigate to the appropriate tab and clear the items. To
show or hide all items that relate to a specific category, select or clear that
category under Services.
To hide a common item (displayed in blue), hide the item from each applicable
category.
To restore the default display, click Restore Defaults.
To apply your changes without closing the dialog, click Apply. To save your
changes and close the dialog, click OK.
—end—

Site Manager troubleshooting 5-

The following are known possible issues you may experience. For each issue,
a workaround is provided. Contact Ciena if you require technical support.

Keyboard navigation
The keyboard stops responding if the ALT-key is pressed while changing
between Site Manager applications.

Impact
You are restricted to using the mouse.

Workaround
Minimize and restore the window to recover keyboard navigation.

Text overwriting
Text appears to overwrite itself while retrieving events when using an Exceed
session to access Optical Network Manager (ONM) and then reach through
to Site Manager.

Impact
Event logs are temporarily unreadable.

Workaround
Allow the system to import the information and settle.

DCC communications hit may cause Site Manager to lose association

with subtending node
Site Manager running on Windows may lose association to a subtending node
if a hit on DCC communications occur. This can be, for example, a 1+1
protection switch where DCC is carried across the facility being switched.

Impact
User session to the subtending node is dropped and user will be required to
log in again.

Workaround
There is no workaround to this situation. You must re-login to the subtending
node.

Frequent unexplained Site Manager disconnections on a Windows PC

Various versions of Windows default to a maximum retransmissions count of
5 for the TCP layer. During certain operations on network communications,
such as an OSPF reconfiguration of the router paths, communication between
the NE and PC may be down briefly, then recover. However, if Site Manager
makes a request from the NE while communications is down, the maximum
number of retransmissions may be exceeded before communications is
restored, causing Windows to declare the link failed and report it back to Site
Manager.

Impact
Frequent unexplained Site Manager disconnections on a Windows PC that
occur within one minute of performing an operation (Retrieval, Add, Edit or
Delete). A "Connection Lost" dialog is displayed with the text "The connection
to <NE TID> has been lost. The network connection was dropped. Please
check the connection and network, and reconnect.". After you select the OK
button, Site Manager closes.

Workaround
Change the windows parameter TcpMaxDataRetransmissions from 5 to 12.
Ciena has found that increasing this parameter from the default of 5 to 12 may
help reduce the issue. Information on modifying Windows communications
settings can be found at http://support.microsoft.com/. Ciena recommends
contacting your computer support team before modifying the PC registry to
ensure the change does not impact other software you use.

Invoke button not enabled in Upgrade application

The Invoke button is not enabled as expected and performing a manual
refresh does not enable the button.

Impact
The user cannot perform an invoke operation during an upgrade.

Workaround
Close and re-open Site Manager, then open the Upgrade Management
application.

Shelf Level View application fails to load upon login when set as a
default application
Depending on system load during login, the Configuration > Shelf Level View
application, when set as an application that is automatically loaded upon
login, might not load properly. A blank screen is displayed.

Impact
The Shelf Level View application is unusable.

Workaround
Perform one of the following:
• Refresh the Shelf Level View application by right-clicking on the
application and selecting Open in New Window.
• Remove the Shelf Level View application from the list of default
applications, logout of Site Manager, then login again. Refer to
Procedure 4-13, “Editing Site Manager preferences” to set the list of
default applications.

Fail to launch error on Windows PC

Depending on system resources, Site Manager might fail to launch with the
error “Java Virtual Machine Launcher – Error: could not create the Java Virtual
Machine”.

Impact
Site Manager fails to launch.

Workaround
Close other applications consuming high levels of system resources.

In some instances, a PC restart might be necessary, due to Java requiring a

continuous block of memory.

If the problem persists, consider upgrading the system memory of your PC.

Issue with FTP/SFTP operations on a MAC OS

Issues with FTP/SFTP operations on certain MAC OS platforms depending on
the privileges provided to the user. Default ports 21 and 22 for FTP and SFTP
on a MAC OS might require admin privileges.

Impact
Issues with FTP/SFTP operations on MAC OS platforms.

Workaround
The URL Editor dialog box in Site Manager allows you to enter credentials
required for starting FTP operations for various applications. By default, the
Port drop-down list uses ports 21 and 22 for FTP and SFTP operations. If this
setting fails to open the FTP server on a MAC OS, try the following options:
• request the administrator to enable the respective ports if they are
privileged or firewalled
• select another port from the drop-down list (ports 1024 and higher)
• use default ports 21 and 22 for FTP/SFTP and set
“PasswordAuthentication” to ‘yes’ in the file /etc/ssh/sshd_config (by
default, “PasswordAuthentication” is set to ‘no’)
For subsequent sessions, the Port drop-down list is automatically set to use
the ports from the last successful session.

Display issues in a dual monitor setup

In a dual monitor setup, Site Manager might stop rendering when dragged to
the secondary display.

Impact
Site Manager stops displaying.

Workaround
Perform the following:
1 From the Windows taskbar, open Control Panel > All Control Panel Items
> System.
2 Click Advanced System Settings.
3 Click the Environment Variables button.
4 Under System Variables, click New.
5 Add the following system variable and value:
— System Name = _JAVA_OPTIONS
— System Value = -Dsun.java2d.opengl=true
6 Relaunch Site Manager.

Keyboard shortcut issues on a Linux platform

Keyboard shortcuts (for example, Ctrl+C) might not work on a Linux platform
when Caps Lock is turned on.

Impact
Keyboard shortcuts fail to work on Linux platforms.

Workaround
Turn off Caps Lock to re-enable keyboard shortcuts.

Graphic display issues in Site Manager applications

Site Manager applications with a graphical component, such as Shelf Level
View and Performance Monitoring, may not display graphics correctly. This
issue has been observed when running Site Manager on a Window 10
platform in the following scenarios:
• when display graphic drivers (on Virtual Machines) are unavailable.
• when display graphic drivers restart or crash.
Impact
The Site Manager application that normally displays a graphic (Shelf Level
View, Performance Monitoring, or other application) fails to render the
graphical user interface (GUI) and the interface for that application is blank.

Workaround
Perform the following:
1 Close any active instances of Site Manager.
2 Navigate to Site Manager installation directory.
3 Open the following file in a text editor: SiteManager.vmoptions
4 Add a new line to the end of the file, and type the following VM argument:
-Dprism.order=sw
5 Restart Site Manager.

Site Manager displays "System resources busy" message on a node

with several SNMPv3 traps configured
When you configure several SNMPv3 trap destinations with encryption and
authentication enabled, Site Manager may appear unresponsive and display
the message: System resources busy.

This can happen because the authentication, encryption, and decryption of

packets as defined by the SNMPv3 user-based security model (USM) can
increase processing overhead.

These workarounds can reduce the processing overhead of authentication

and encryption of SNMPv3 packets:
1 Remove any trap destination configurations that you do not need.
Generally, two trap destinations with authentication and encryption
enabled are sufficient.
2 Assign a value to the TRAPCONFIG value of the configured trap
destinations based on these criteria:
— If you require SAOS traps only, assign TRAPCONFIG the value
SAOS_TRAPS_ONLY. For example:
TRAPCONFIG=SAOS_TRAPS_ONLY
— If you require TL1 AO traps only, assign TRAPCONFIG the value
TL1_TRAPS_ONLY. For example:
TRAPCONFIG=TL1_TRAPS_ONLY
— If you require both SAOS and TL1 SNMP traps, assign TRAPCONFIG
the value ENABLE_ALL. For example:
TRAPCONFIG=ENABLE_ALL
3 Triple DES (3DES) can be very slow. Try Advanced Encryption Standard
(AES) encryption instead. Similarly, Message Digest 5 (MD5) can be
slower than Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA).

Graphic display issues on high-resolution monitors on the Windows

Platform
In a high-resolution monitor setup, the font on Site Manager might be difficult
to read due to the high resolution of the monitor, such as a 4k monitor (3840
x 2160 resolution).

Impact
The font size on Site Manager is too small to read.

Workaround
Perform the following to make Site Manager DPI aware:
1 Navigate to the Site Manager installation directory.
2 Right click on SiteManager.exe and select Properties.
3 Select Compatibility Tab.
4 Select Change high DPI settings.
5 Enable the checkbox for Override high DPI scaling behavior.
6 In the drop-down, select System (Enhanced) option.
7 Click OK to close the dialog box.
8 Restart Site Manager.

Perform the following to change the desirable font text size, if required:
1 Select Start > Settings > System > Display.

User Interface Overview and Site Manager Fundamentals

6500 Release 15.6

Publication: 323-1851-195
Document status: Standard
Issue 2
Document release date: November 2023

CONTACT CIENA
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User Interface Overview and Site Manager Fundamentals

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User Interface Overview and Site Manager Fundamentals

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6500 Packet-Optical Platform

User Interface Overview and Site Manager

323-1851-195 - Standard Issue 2

New in this release ix

6500 User Interface overview 1-1

Supported Site Manager features 2-1

Site Manager installation 3-1

Site Manager JRE and Java versions 3-2

Site Manager overview 4-1

4-8 Resizing table columns 4-28

Site Manager troubleshooting 5-1

New in this release 0

This Technical Publication supports 6500 Packet-Optical Platform (6500)

Documentation Installation - Administration Fault Management - Common Equipment

SAOS-based Command Fault and System Event MIB

6500 User Interface overview 1-

6500 Site Manager

6500 Command line interface (CLI)

SAOS-based Command Line Interface (SAOS CLI)

configuration data and protocol messages with the 6500 node.

NETCONF uses a simple remote procedure call (RPC) mechanism to

For more information on NETCONF, see NBI Fundamentals, 323-1851-165.

Supported Site Manager features 2-

Menu Item Description

Login Manager Manages grouping of network elements and provides a profile

Table 2-1 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Save as Saves the current application data to a file. This capability is

Menu Item Description

Cut Removes the selected data and places it in the clipboard.

Copy Copies the selected data to the clipboard.

Copy table Copies the selected table data to the clipboard.

Paste Pastes data from the clipboard.

Preferences Opens the Preferences window, allowing you to set

Menu Item Description

Challenge/ Opens the Challenge/Response Calculator window, which

Consolidated Alarms Opens the Consolidated Alarms window, which provides

Table 2-3 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Visualization • Provides a zoomable graphical representation of a

Ring APS Allows you to provision BLSR/MS-SPRing rings.

Table 2-3 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Troubleshoot Opens the Troubleshoot application, which allows you to

Table 2-3 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Menu Item Description

Active Alarms Opens the Active Alarms application, providing:

Table 2-4 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Historical Fault Opens the Historical Fault Browser application, providing:

Restart Opens the Restart application, allowing you to perform a cold

Update on Data Enables (check-mark displayed) or disables (check-mark not

Menu Item Description

Equipment & • Allows you to manage the provisioned equipment.

Table 2-5 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Shelf Inventory Allows you to view information on all physically present

Sub-Network Allows you to:

In-Service Traffic Guides you through the cross-connect rollover provisioning

Nodal Connections Allows you to retrieve, add, and delete transponder

Table 2-5 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Tandem Allows you to manage and provision TCM facilities.

Photonic Services > Allows you to display Photonic profiles.

Photonic Services > Allows groups (or classes) of channels to be prioritized to

Photonic Services > Allows you to validate optical connections in a colorless

Table 2-5 (continued)

Menu Item Description

Photonic Services > Provides a graphical view of SOR file data.

Synchronization Allows you to view and modify synchronization parameters for

OSRP Provisioning Opens the OSRP Provisioning application, allowing you to

Routing Profiles Opens the Routing Profiles application, allowing you to

Release Allows you to deliver new software releases to the NE or to

Upgrade Provides nodal software upgrade functionality for an NE.

Table 2-5 (continued)