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Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/SDH Unified Control Plane Configuration Guide
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About This Guide
This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this publication and
describes the conventions that convey instructions and other information.
This section provides the following information:
• Document Objectives
• Audience
• Document Organization
• Related Documentation
• Document Conventions
• Where to Find Safety and Warning Information
• Obtaining Documentation
• Obtaining Technical Assistance
• Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
Document Objectives
This guide explains unified control plane (UCP) concepts, provisioning, and troubleshooting for the
Cisco ONS 15454 SONET and SDH systems. Before using this guide, you must test the interoperability
of the ONS 15454 SONET and SDH nodes and third-party vendor nodes in the network.
Use this guide with the appropriate publications listed in the Related Documentation section.
Audience
To use this guide, you should be familiar with Cisco or equivalent optical transmission hardware and
cabling, telecommunications hardware and cabling, electronic circuitry and wiring practices, and
preferably have experience as a telecommunications technician.