The Web LCT and the U2000 LCT are EMS. They provide the ability to configure and maintain Huawei OptiX series products, and the ability to manage alarms, configuration, performance data, security and communication.
The main difference between the Web LCT and the U2000 LCT is as follows:
The Web LCT manages Huawei NG WDM series, OptiX OSN 9560, RTN series, WDM (NA) series and submarine line monitor products. The U2000 LCT manages SDH series, PTN series, MSTP series, OSN series, Metro WDM series, LH WDM series and submarine line monitor products.
The Web LCT uses the browser/server architecture that the user configures and maintains NEs by using a browser. The Web LCT implements a web-based graphic user interface. The U2000 LCT implements a Java-based graphic user interface.
The Web LCT has no NM database, All operations are directly applies to NEs. Hence, the Web LCT does not support the ability to preconfigure an NE, upload and download the NE configuration data, and acknowledge and synchronize alarms.