MDU-8-D Card

In the Multiplexer-Demultiplexer Card preview pane of MDU-8-D card, you can:

view the card information
view and edit the Common port details
view and edit the Express port details
view and edit the Add/Drop port details

Viewing Card Information

Perform the steps given below to view card information of MDU-8-D.

Click Inventory > Node inventory in the navigation pane. The Node Inventory preview pane is displayed. Click on the Slot 'number' corresponding to the HCPADP01 Card Label.
OR

Click System > Node slot view in the navigation pane. The Node slot view preview pane is displayed. Click on HCPADP01 card.
On the Optical Adapter Card preview pane, click on the SubSlot 'number' link. The Multiplexer-Demultiplexer Card preview pane is displayed.
Click on Card Info link. The Card Info of the MDU-8-D-<channel range> is displayed.

Card Info- MDU-8-D

Parameter	Description
Tunability	Displays whether the frequency of the channels can be altered or not. In case of MDU-8-D card, the value is displayed as 'No' by default.
Operating Frequency Range	Displays the operating frequency range of the card variant. For example, in case of MDU8-D-19280-19350, the range is 192.80 to 193.50 THz.
MDU Type	Displays the MDU type. In case of MDU-8-D, the value is displayed as 'Extended' which indicates that the Express port on the card bypasses the 8 channel Add/Drop ports. In other words, the incoming frequencies other than the fixed channel frequency on Add/Drop port will be directed towards the Express port.

Viewing and Editing Common port parameters

Perform the steps given below to view and edit the port details of the 'Common' port on MDU8-D card.

On Multiplexer-Demultiplexer Card preview pane, click on Common-1-<number>-1 link. The Port info preview pane is displayed as shown below.
Select or enter value for the desired editable parameters. For parameter description, the default and acceptable values supported, refer to the Common Port Info- MDU8-D table below.
Click Submit. A confirmation message is displayed.
Click Accept Valid Modifications. A "Successfully Modified" message is displayed under the Warnings field.

Common Port Info- MDU8-D

Parameter	Description	Default Value	Acceptable Values
Admin Status	Select the transmitting status of the port from the drop down list.	Up	N/A Up Down
Oper Status	Displays the receiving or operating status of the port. Up: Link is up. Down: Link is down.	--	--
Port Associated Degree	Allows you to enter the identifier for the common port on MDU8-D card.	1	1 to 8
Band Of Operation	Allows you to select the desired operating spectral range for the port. NOTE: Only 'C band' option is supported in this product release.	C Band	None C Band L Band C + L Band Flexi Grid
Channel Spacing	Select the allowed difference between two consecutive frequencies in a channel. NOTE: In case of MDU8-D, 100 GHZ is the default channel spacing supported.	100 GHZ	None 50 GHZ 100 GHZ Flexi
TX OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Tx Monitoring Port	On enabling TX OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Rx OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Rx Monitoring Port	On enabling Rx OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the Rx monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Ingress Port	A link to the port on remote end to which the Rx of the Common port on MDU8-D is connected and receiving the signal. The link is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	NA	--
Egress Port	A link to the port on remote end to which the Tx of the Common port on MDU8-D is connected and transmitting the signal. The link is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	NA	--

Viewing and Editing Express port parameters

Perform the steps given below to view and edit the details of the 'Express' port on MDU8-D card.

On Multiplexer-Demultiplexer Card preview pane, click on Express-1-<number>-1 link. The Port info of the Express port is displayed as shown below.
Select value for the desired editable parameters. For more information, refer to the Express Port Info- MDU8-D table given below.
Click Submit. A confirmation message is displayed.
Click Accept Valid Modifications. A "Successfully Modified" message is displayed under the Warnings field.

Express Port Info- MDU8-D

Parameter	Description	Default Value	Acceptable Values
Admin Status	Select the transmitting status of the port from the drop down list.	Up	N/A Up Down
Oper Status	Displays the receiving status of the port as Up or Down.	--	--
TX OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Tx Monitoring Port	On enabling TX OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Rx OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Rx Monitoring Port	On enabling Rx OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the Rx monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Ingress Port	A link to the port on remote end to which the Rx of the Express port on MDU8-D is connected and receiving the signal. The link is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	NA	--
Egress Port	A link to the port on remote end to which the Tx of the Express port on MDU8-D is connected and transmitting the signal. The link is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	NA	--

Viewing and Editing Add/Drop port parameters

Perform the steps given below to view and edit the details of the 'Add/Drop' port on MDU8-D card.

On Multiplexer-Demultiplexer Card preview pane, click on Add/Drop Ports link. The Client Ports preview pane is displayed with a list of Add/Drop ports and its details.
To view the port parameters, click on the desired Add/Drop(<channel number>) link under Port name. The Port Info of the Add/Drop port is displayed.
Select value for the desired editable parameters. For more information, refer to the Add/Drop Port Info- MDU8-D table given below.
Click Submit. A confirmation message is displayed.
Click Accept Valid Modifications. A "Successfully Modified" message is displayed under the Warnings field.

Add/Drop Port Info- MDU8-D

Parameter	Description	Default Value	Acceptable Values
Admin Status	Select the transmitting status of the port from the drop down list.	Up	N/A Up Down
Oper Status	Displays the receiving status of the port as Up or Down.	--	--
Frequency	Displays the operating frequency of the channel. This value is not tunable (fixed) in case of Add/Drop port on MDU8-D card.	--	--
TX OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Tx Monitoring Port	On enabling TX OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Rx OPM Monitoring	Enable or disable the parameter to allow or prevent OPM card connection.	Disable	None Disable Enable
Rx Monitoring Port	On enabling Rx OPM Monitoring parameter, displays the Rx monitoring ports on OPM card for selection.	None	None Monitor ports on OPM card
Ingress Port	Displays the port on remote end to which Rx of the Add/Drop port on MDU8-D is connected and receiving the signal. The port is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	NA	--
Egress Port	Displays the port on remote end to which Tx of the Add/Drop port on MDU8-D is connected and transmitting the signal. The port is displayed only when a port connect is added between the source and the destination.	-NA	--

NOTE: The parameters TX OPM Monitoring, Tx Monitoring Port, Rx OPM Monitoring and Rx Monitoring Port is not supported, user must select only 'Disable' option.