Optical Side
Use the Optical Side subtab to view and manage optical sides. When 40-WXC-C cards are installed, DWDM nodes can be connected to two different spans when configured in single-shelf mode, and up to eight different spans when configured in multishelf mode. The sides are identified by the letters A, B, C, D, E, F, G, and H. Each side identifies a span to which the node is connected.
Note
Side A and Side B replace “west” and “east” to refer to the two sides of the ONS 15454 SDH shelf. Side A refers to Slots 1 through 6 (formerly “west”), and Side B refers to Slots 12 through 17 (formerly “east”). The line direction port parameter, East-to-West and West-to-East, has been removed.
 
Item
Description
Side
Displays the optical side settings. ANS assumes that every DWDM port has a line direction parameter that is either Side A to Side B or Side B to Side A. ANS automatically configures the mandatory optical connections according to following main rules:
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Cards equipped in Slots 1 to 6 have a drop section facing Side A.
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Cards equipped in Slots 12 to 17 have a drop section facing Side B for DWDM nodes in non-mesh networks.
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Nodes in DWDM mesh networks have sides A, B, C, D, E, F, G, or H.
Line In
Displays Line In settings.
Line Out
Displays Line Out settings.
Create
Creates Side IDs A to H and sets Line In and Line Out settings.
Edit
Edits Side IDs A to H, Line In, and Line Out settings.
Delete
Deletes Side IDs, Line In, and Line Out settings.
Help
Displays context-sensitive help.

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