Network Router User Manual

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Cisco ONS 15530 Configuration Guide and Command Reference
78-14227-01, Cisco IOS Release 12.1(10)EV2
Chapter 5 Configuring Transponder Line Card Interfaces
Configuring Protocol Encapsulation or Clock Rate
To configure wave interfaces on the Cisco ONS 15530, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Enable forward laser control (optional).
Step 2 Enable laser safety protocol (optional).
To configure patch connections on the Cisco ONS 15530, perform the following steps:
Step 1 Configure the patch connections between the OADM modules and the wavepatch interface of the
transponder line card (required).
Step 2 Configure the patch connections between the OSC (optical supervisory channel) interface on the OADM
modules and the wavepatch interface of the OSC (required if the OSC is present).
Configuring Protocol Encapsulation or Clock Rate
A transparent interface does not terminate the protocol of the signal it receives, but it does convert it
from an optical signal to an electrical signal and back to an optical signal. Therefore, you must configure
the signal transmission rate by specifying either the protocol encapsulation or the clock rate.