User Guide

Contents
Safe Operation for Software Controlling Optical Transmission
Equipment v
Chapter 1 Introduction 1
Features and Benefits .............................................................................................................. 3
Primary Benefits.......................................................................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Provisioning 5
Before you Begin ...................................................................................................................... 6
Provisioning Overview ...........................................................................................................7
Reference Database..................................................................................................... 7
SDV Design File .......................................................................................................... 8
Chapter 3 Installation and General Operation 15
Installing the RPU.................................................................................................................. 16
Uninstalling Previous RPU...................................................................................... 16
RPU Installation Procedure..................................................................................... 16
Initial Provisioning Mode..................................................................................................... 19
Importing Provisioning Parameters....................................................................... 19
Configure RPU Repository Location (Phase 1 Step 1a)....................................... 19
Creating Reference Database (Phase 1 Step 1b).................................................... 20
Importing Reference Database (Phase 1 Step 1c) ................................................. 21
Importing SDV Design File Spreadsheet (Phase 1 Step 1d)................................ 22
Creating Databases and Programming the RFGW1 ......................................................... 24
Verifying SDV Design File Spreadsheet Configuration Data (Phase 2
Step 2a) .................................................................................................................... 24
Creating RFGW1 Configuration Database (Phase 2 Step 2b) ............................. 25
Programming the RFGW1 with Configuration Database (Phase 2 Step
2c).............................................................................................................................26
Verifying RFGW Programming Data (Phase 2 Step 2d) .....................................27
RFGW1 Bulk Provisioning.................................................................................................... 30
Set Port Power/Port Control Levels (Step 3a)...................................................... 30
Set Combined Channels (Phase 3 Step 3b)............................................................ 31
Set Channel Mute...................................................................................................... 32
RPU Menu Options................................................................................................................33
File Menu ................................................................................................................... 33
View Menu................................................................................................................. 33
Configure Menu........................................................................................................ 34
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