Specifications

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Chapter 6 Example Shelf Configurations and Topologies
Shelf Configurations
Figure 6-21 shows the optical power budget for a client based line card protected configuration using
nonsplitter 2.5-Gbps ITU trunk cards.
Figure 6-21 Optical Power Budget for a Client Based Line Card Protected Configuration Using
Nonsplitter 2.5-Gbps ITU Trunk Cards
Figure 6-22 shows an example of a Cisco ONS 15530 shelf in a client based line card protected
configuration using ESCON aggregation cards and 10-Gbps ITU trunk cards.
Figure 6-22 Client Based Line Card Protected Configuration Using ESCON Aggregation Cards and
10-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
ESCON ESCON
CPU switch CPU switch
OSC OSC OADM OADM
10-Gbps ITU trunk 10-Gbps ITU trunk
Power
supply 0
Power
supply 1
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