Specifications

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Provisioning

This chapter discusses the provisioning procedures for the Cisco ONS 15216 EDFA2.

The provisioning procedure for the ONS 15216 is as follows:

1. Login Procedure, page 4-1

2. Set the IP Address Procedure, page 4-2

3. Connect Through a Telnet Session Procedure (Optional), page 4-3

4. Set Power Bus Mode (Simplex or Duplex), page 4-3

5. Verify Amplifier Operational Status, page 4-3

6. Set Gain, page 4-4

7. Set Alarm Thresholds, page 4-4

8. Set Password, page 4-11

9. Save Changes, page 4-11

10. Logoff, page 4-11

The following sections describe these steps in detail.

The login process is required to establish a communication session with the ONS 15216 EDFA2. To

complete the provisioning process, this communication session is mandatory.

Step 1 Connect to the RS-232 port.

Step 2 Open HyperTerminal. (HyperTerminal can be found in the Microsoft Windows Accessories menu.)

Step 3 Log in by entering a user name and password as described in the “RS-232 Connection Procedure” section

on page 3-7.) Example 4-1 shows the ONS 15216 EDFA2 Optical Amplifier Login window.

Step 4 If the user name or password is not correct, the user is returned to the user name prompt. Example 4-2

displays the login response.