Configure DWDM port parameters

This section details the procedure for configuring parameters on DWDM ports.

Edit MDU card details

Perform the following steps for editing the MDU8 card details:

1. Go to Configuration > Layer 1 menu and click Manage L1 Ports option. Manage Ports page is displayed.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Node check box and enter the IP address of the desired node in IP text box provided.
   • Enter the name of the desired node in IP text box provided.
3. Click (Search Nodes). Shelf(s) and cards of the selected node are listed under Node Tree pane.
4. To view DWDM card details, click Ports for the desired DWDM card and select the desired port under Node Tree pane. The physical port details of desired port is listed under DWDM Port Details pane as shown in the following figure:

   

5. Double-click the field desired to change. All parameters (except ID and Label) are editable. For more information, refer to the following table DWDM Physical Port details:
6. Click (Save Changes). Review Change Request window is displayed. Object field displays the DWDM port parameters edited by the user with changed values under New Value field and previous values under Old Value field.

   

7. Do one of the following:
   • To discard the unwanted changes, select the row against that change and click (Delete Changes). The selected row(s) will be crossed out and marked in red color. Go to step 8.
   • To commit all the changes, go to step 8.
8. Click (Save Changes). Change Requests Status window is displayed listing the status of operation under Status field.
9. Click (Close) to exit Change Requests Status window. A message Please refresh the Page or search Node. Automatically Refreshing the page in 3 minutes is displayed.
10. For the changes to apply and get updated in TJ5500, refreshing operation is required to be performed. This can be done in any of the two ways mentioned as follows:
    • Manually by clicking on (Search Nodes) or refreshing the page; or
    • Automatically, where a timer starts and the page will be refreshed in 3 minutes. The timer will be displayed on same page. If desired, user can click Stop link to stop the timer anytime but the refresh operation will be performed and changes will apply.

      (show changes saved) button allows you to view the saved changes in Recently saved changes window. This button is available only when the timer is visible.

DWDM Physical Port details

Configuring parameters on Amplifier ports of OFA card

Perform the following steps to configure parameters on amplifier ports of OFA card:

1. Go to Configuration > Layer 1 menu and click Manage L1 Ports option. Manage Ports page is displayed.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Node check box and enter the IP address of the desired node in IP text box provided.
   • Enter the name of the desired node in IP text box provided.
3. Click (Search Nodes). Shelf(s) and cards details of the node are listed under Node Tree pane.
4. Click Ports drop-down for OFA card and select the Amplifier port under Node Tree pane. The physical port details of amplifier port is listed under DWDM Port Details pane. Editing parameters in APR Information, Operational mode and Miscellaneous tabs is not supported in this release.

   

5. Double-click the field desired to change. All parameters (except ID and Label) are editable. For more information, refer to DWDM Physical Port details table.
6. Click (Save Changes). Review Change Request window is displayed. Object field displays the DWDM port parameters edited by the user with changed values under New Value field and previous values under Old Value field.
7. Do one of the following:
   • To discard the unwanted changes, select the row against that change and click (Delete Changes). The selected row(s) will be crossed out and marked in red color. Go to step 8.
   • To commit all the changes, go to step 8.
8. Click (Save Changes). Change Requests Status window is displayed listing the status of operation under Status field.
9. Click (Close) to exit Change Requests Status window. A message Please refresh the Page or search Node. Automatically Refreshing the page in 3 minutes is displayed.
10. For the changes to apply and get updated in TJ5500, refreshing operation is required to be performed. This can be done in any of the two ways mentioned as follows:
    • Manually by clicking on (Search Nodes) or refreshing the page; or
    • Automatically, where a timer starts and the page will be refreshed in 3 minutes. The timer will be displayed on same page. If desired, user can click Stop link to stop the timer anytime but the refresh operation will be performed and changes will apply.

      (show changes saved) button allows you to view the saved changes in Recently saved changes window. This button is available only when the timer is visible.

Configuring parameters on Common port of ROADM Card

Perform the following steps to configure parameters on common ports of ROADM card:

1. Go to Configuration > Ports menu and click Manage L1 Ports option. Manage Ports page is displayed.
2. Do one of the following:
   • Select Node check box and enter the IP address of the desired node in IP text box provided.
   • Enter the name of the desired node in IP text box provided.
3. Click (Search Nodes). Shelf(s) and cards details of the node are listed under Node Tree pane.
4. Click Ports drop-down for ROADM card and select the Common port under Node Tree pane. The physical port details of common port is listed under DWDM Port Details pane.

   

5. Double-click the field desired to change. All parameters (except ID and Label) are editable. For more information, refer to DWDM Physical Port details table.
6. Click (Save Changes). Review Change Request window is displayed. Object field displays the DWDM port parameters edited by the user with changed values under New Value field and previous values under Old Value field.
7. Do one of the following:
   • To discard the unwanted changes, select the row against that change and click (Delete Changes). The selected row(s) will be crossed out and marked in red color. Go to step 9.
   • To commit all the changes, go to step 9.
8. To configure APC parameters, set the desired parameters under APC Information field. For parameter details, refer APC information table.
9. Click (Save Changes). Change Requests Status window is displayed listing the status of operation under Status field.
10. Click (Close) to exit Change Requests Status window. A message Please refresh the Page or search Node. Automatically Refreshing the page in 3 minutes is displayed.
11. For the changes to apply and get updated in TJ5500, refreshing operation is required to be performed. This can be done in any of the two ways mentioned as follows:
    • Manually by clicking on (Search Nodes) or refreshing the page; or
    • Automatically, where a timer starts and the page will be refreshed in 3 minutes. The timer will be displayed on same page. If desired, user can click Stop link to stop the timer anytime but the refresh operation will be performed and changes will apply.

      (show changes saved) button allows you to view the saved changes in Recently saved changes window. This button is available only when the timer is visible.

APC Information