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Chapter 6 Example Shelf Configurations and Topologies
Shelf Configurations
Figure 6-19 shows the optical power budget for a line card protected configuration using nonsplitter
transponder line cards.
Figure 6-19 Optical Power Budget for a Line Card Protected Configuration Using Nonsplitter
Transponder Line Cards
Figure 6-20 shows an example of a Cisco ONS 15530 shelf in a client based line card protected
configuration using ESCON aggregation cards and 2.5-Gbps ITU trunk cards.
Figure 6-20 Client Based Line Card Protected Configuration Using ESCON Aggregation Cards and
Nonsplitter 2.5-Gbps ITU Trunk Cards
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0.5 dB
From client
To trunk
4.1 dB
Nonsplitter
transponder
line card
OADM
module
0.5 dB
To client
From trunk
4.1 dB
OADM
module
Nonsplitter
transponder
line card
CPU switch CPU switch
OSC OSC
OSC OSC
OADM OADM
2.5-GbpsITU trunk 2.5-GbpsITU trunk 2.5-GbpsITU trunk
ESCON
ESCON
Power
supply 0
Power
supply 1
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