Page 3 - C O N T E N T S; Preface; Product Overview
iii Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 C O N T E N T S Preface ix Audience ix Organization ix Conventions x Related Documentation xii Obtaining Documentation xii Cisco.com xii Documentation CD-ROM xii Ordering Documentation xii Documentation Feedback xiii Obtaining Technical Assista...
Page 4 - Command Reference
Contents iv Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Cisco ONS 15501 Front Panel 1-7 Cisco ONS 15501 LED Alarm Definitions 1-9 C H A P T E R 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 2-1 Creating a Site Log 2-1 Required Tools and Parts 2-2 Installation Checklist 2-2 Rack-Mounting the Chassis 2-3 O...
Page 6 - Troubleshooting
Contents vi Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 settempmean 4-47 settemptrig 4-48 set-time 4-49 set-user-pwd 4-51 show-trap 4-52 status 4-53 sw-download 4-54 sys-info 4-56 temp 4-57 tempmean 4-58 temptrig 4-59 time 4-60 timeout 4-61 timezone 4-62 C H A P T E R 5 Troubleshooting 5-1 B...
Page 7 - Qualified Personnel Warning
Contents vii Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Qualified Personnel Warning E-3 DC Protection E-4 Disconnect Device Warning E-5 Laser Radiation Warning E-6
Page 9 - Audience
ix Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface This preface describes the audience, organization, and conventions for the Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide. It also provides information about how to obtain related documentation and technical assistance. Audience Only trained and qualified p...
Page 10 - Conventions
x Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface Conventions Conventions Notes use the following conventions: Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the publication. Cautions use the following conventions: Caution Means ca...
Page 12 - Related Documentation; Ordering Documentation
xii Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface Related Documentation Related Documentation Refer to the following documents for additional information about the Cisco ONS 15501: • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco ONS 15501 • Introduction to DWDM Technology ...
Page 13 - Documentation Feedback; Obtaining Technical Assistance
xiii Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance You can order Cis co documentation in these ways: • Registered Cisco.com users (Cisco direct customers) can order Cisco product documentation from the Networking Products MarketPlace: http://www.cisco.com...
Page 14 - Technical Assistance Center; Cisco TAC Website
xiv Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface Obtaining Technical Assistance To obtain customized inform ation and service, you can self-register on Cisco.com at this URL: http://www.cisco.com Technical Assistance Center The Cisco TAC is available to all customers who need technica...
Page 15 - Obtaining Additional Publications and Information
xv Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Preface Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Before calling, please check with your network operations center to determine the level of Cisco support services to which your company is entitled: for exam ple, SMART net, SMART net Ons...
Page 17 - Product Description
C H A P T E R 1-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 1 Product Overview The Cisco ONS 15501 is a low-noise, gain-flattened C-band optical EDFA (erbium-doped fiber amplifier). T his guide describes how to install and operate the Cisco ONS 15501. The Cisco ONS 15501 complements high-p...
Page 18 - Optical Specifications
1-2 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Optical Specifications Optical Specifications Table 1-1 lists the Cisco ONS 15501 optical specifications and Table 1-2 lists the Alarms thresholds. For other technical specifications, see Appendix B, “Technical Specif...
Page 19 - Key Features; Constant Gain Flatness
1-3 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Key Features Som e attributes (optical input, optical output, temperature and gain) allow alarm trigger points to be set on them. The alarms are triggered, or asserted when the measured value crosses the value of Mean...
Page 20 - Variable Gain
1-4 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Key Features . Variable Gain When the gain of an E DFA is fixed, the assumption is that all networks can be laid out with equally spaced E DFAs. In reality, this is rarely the case. For designs in which the s pacing m...
Page 21 - Low Noise Figure
1-5 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco ONS 15501 Applications Low Noise Figure The low noise characteristics of the Cisco ONS 15501 allow over six am plifiers to be cascaded and still achieve an excellent OSNR at input powers as low as –21 dBm per ch...
Page 22 - Ring Topologies
1-6 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco ONS 15501 Applications Ring Topologies An amplified ring topology requires more fine-tuning of power for each channel or band. Figure 1-1 illustrates a hubbed ring network utilizing counter-clockwise signal tran...
Page 23 - Adding or Dropping Wavelengths
1-7 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco ONS 15501 Front Panel of the add bands. This significantly degrades the OSNR of the pass-through bands, and in cases where there are more than two E DFAs in the ring, some of the channels in the ring will not me...
Page 25 - Cisco ONS 15501 LED Alarm Definitions
1-9 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 1 Product Overview Cisco ONS 15501 Front Panel Cisco ONS 15501 LED Alarm Definitions The Cisco ONS 15501 front panel has three LE Ds: • The green POWER LED turns on or off to reflect the following conditions: – On: Both power supply vol...
Page 27 - Creating a Site Log
C H A P T E R 2-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 This chapter describes the installation procedures for the Cisco ONS 15501 chassis and its components. This chapter includes the following sections: • Creating a Site Log, page 2-1 • Required Tools...
Page 28 - Required Tools and Parts
2-2 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 Required Tools and Parts Use the site log as a record of ongoing system m aintenance. Each time a procedure is perform ed on the Cisco ONS 15501, update the site log to reflect situations such as m ainte...
Page 29 - Rack-Mounting the Chassis; Optical Connection
2-3 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 Rack-Mounting the Chassis Rack-Mounting the Chassis The Cisco ONS 15501 mounts in a standard 19-inch, 23-inch, or ET SI equipment rack and occupies 1RU (one rack unit is 1.75 inches) of vertical space. T...
Page 30 - DC Power Connection
2-4 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 DC Power Connection Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from the end of the unterminated fiber cable or connector. Do not stare into the beam or view directly with optical instruments. Viewi...
Page 31 - Grounding the Chassis; Connecting the Power
2-5 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 DC Power Connection Warning When installing or replacing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last. Grounding the Chassis To connect the provided grounding lug to th...
Page 32 - Communication Connections
2-6 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 Communication Connections Figure 2-3 Connecting the Cisco ONS 15501 to a DC Power Source Communication Connections The Cisco ONS 15501 comm unicates in three ways: • SNMP (through Ethernet) • alarm conta...
Page 33 - Setting Up Alarm Contacts; Installation Commands; Introductory Commands; Review and Operational Commands
2-7 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501 Installation Commands Setting Up Alarm Contacts To set up alarm contacts, follow these steps: Step 1 Obtain an 8-conductor, 8 AWG solid-wire cable and terminate one end with an RJ-45 connector. Step 2 Co...
Page 35 - Configuring Local Serial Communication; Setting Up the Software
C H A P T E R 3-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 3 Configuring the Cisco ONS 15501 The Cisco ONS 15501 supports monitoring using CL I com mands from the console port. It also supports remote monitoring using SNMP or Telnet (using TCP/IP over the Ethernet). This chapter describes...
Page 36 - Configuring a Basic System; Monitoring Alarms and Traps
3-2 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco ONS 15501 Monitoring Alarms and Traps Step 3 Connect the other end of the RS-232 data cable to the RS-232 serial port on the Cisco ONS 15501 front panel. (See Figure 1-2 on page 1-7 .) Step 4 Press Enter to get t...
Page 37 - Upgrading the Flash Image; Configuring Remote Communication; Configuring for Telnet
3-3 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco ONS 15501 Upgrading the Flash Image Upgrading the Flash Image To perform a field upgrade of a Flash image, follow these steps: Step 1 Ensure that the IP addresses and the FTP servers, user accounts, path names, a...
Page 38 - Configuring for SNMP; Alarm Contact Closures
3-4 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco ONS 15501 Alarm Contact Closures Note All commands supported by the Cisco ONS 15501 through the console port are also supported in a Telnet session. Configuring for SNMP When the Cisco ONS 15501's Ethernet port i...
Page 55 - help
4-15 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference help help To display the syntax for an individual command, or to display a list of available user com mands, use the help com mand. help [command] Syntax Description Defaults Displays a list of available user comm a...
Page 68 - ntp
4-28 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference ntp ntp To modify or display the NTP (Network Time Protocol) status for the system, use the ntp comm and. ntp [status] Syntax Description Defaults Displays the current configuration of the NTP (that is, on or off), ...
Page 74 - ping
4-34 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference ping ping To ping an IP address, use the ping command. ping ip-address [count] Syntax Description. Defaults None Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Master password protected Command History Usage Guid...
Page 80 - setgainmean
4-40 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setgainmean setgainmean To modify the signal gain and alarm mean, use the setgainmean comm and. setgainmean mean Syntax Description Defaults 17.5 dB Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Master password ...
Page 81 - setgaintrig
4-41 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setgaintrig setgaintrig To modify the signal gain alarm trigger level, use the setgaintrig command. setgaintrig trigger Syntax Description Defaults 1.00 dB Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Master pa...
Page 82 - setinpwrmean
4-42 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setinpwrmean setinpwrmean To set the optical input alarm mean level, use the setinpwrmean command. setinpwrmean mean Syntax Description Defaults –20.00 dBm Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Master pa...
Page 83 - setinpwrtrig
4-43 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setinpwrtrig setinpwrtrig To set the optical input alarm trigger level, use the setinpwrtrig command. setinpwrtrig trigger Syntax Description Defaults 10.00 dBm Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Mast...
Page 85 - setoutsigpwrmean
4-45 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setoutsigpwrmean setoutsigpwrmean To set the output signal alarm mean level, use the setoutsigpwrmean command. setoutsigpwrmean mean Syntax Description Defaults 2.00 dBm Command Types Changes configuration Command M...
Page 86 - setoutsigpwrtrig
4-46 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference setoutsigpwrtrig setoutsigpwrtrig To set the output signal alarm trigger level, use the setoutsigpwrtrig command. setoutsigpwrtrig trigger Syntax Description Defaults 20.00 dBm Command Types Changes configuration Co...
Page 87 - settempmean
4-47 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference settempmean settempmean To modify the internal case temperature alarm mean level, use the settempmean command. settempmean mean Syntax Description Defaults 30° C Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes Mas...
Page 88 - settemptrig
4-48 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference settemptrig settemptrig To set the internal case tem perature alarm trigger level, use the settemptrig command. settemptrig trigger Syntax Description Defaults 30° C Command Types Changes configuration Command Modes...
Page 101 - timeout
4-61 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 4 Command Reference timeout timeout To display or modify the timeout interval, use the timeout command. timeout [seconds] Syntax Description Defaults 600 seconds Command Types Does not change configuration Command Modes User password p...
Page 103 - Basic Diagnostic Procedures
C H A P T E R 5-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 5 Troubleshooting This chapter discusses basic fault investigation and diagnostic (troubleshooting) procedures for the Cisco ONS 15501. This chapter includes the following sections: • Basic Diagnostic Procedures, page 5-1 • Is ola...
Page 104 - Isolating the Problem; Reading the Front Panel LEDs
5-2 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Isolating the Problem To verify the E thernet connection, follow these steps: Step 1 Make sure that the RJ-45 connector is in good working condition; then plug it into the LAN port. Step 2 Check for LED activity on the...
Page 105 - Password Recovery
5-3 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Password Recovery If all LEDs on the front panel are off: • Check that prim ary and user-optional external power is available and that the DC power wiring is properly and firmly connected to the appropriate screw termi...
Page 106 - Technical Support
5-4 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Technical Support The default user password is edfa and the default master password is edfa1. For security reasons, you should change both passwords as soon as poss ible. Log in with master privileges and use the set-u...
Page 107 - A P P E N D I X
A-5 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 A P P E N D I X A Cisco ONS 15501 Alarms Following alarms are defined for Cisco ONS 15501: • Ambient Tem perature [Temperature out of range] Explanation The tem perature measured by the thermal sensor shows a value outside the operational limit...
Page 111 - Technical Specifications
B-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 A P P E N D I X B Technical Specifications This appendix describes the technical specifications for the Cisco ONS 15501. T his appendix includes the following sections: • Cisco ONS 15501 Optical Specifications, page B-1 • Cisco ONS 15501 Electr...
Page 113 - Connector Pinouts
C-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 A P P E N D I X C Connector Pinouts Figure C-1 shows the pin configuration of the RS-232 DB-9 type connector and the Alarm Out RJ-45 connector.
Page 117 - Translated Safety Warnings; Wrist Strap Warning
E-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 A P P E N D I X E Translated Safety Warnings This appendix contains the translations of the following s afety warnings, which are included in this guide: • Wrist Strap Warning, page E-1 • Restricted Area Warning, page E-2 • Qualified Personnel ...
Page 118 - Restricted Area Warning
E-2 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Appendix E Translated Safety Warnings Restricted Area Warning Avvertenza Durante questa procedura, indossare bracciali antistatici per evitare danni alla sche-da causati da un’eventuale scarica elettrostatica. Non toccare direttamente il pannel...
Page 120 - DC Protection
E-4 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Appendix E Translated Safety Warnings DC Protection Avvertenza Solo personale addestrato e qualificato deve essere autorizzato ad installare o sosti-tuire questo apparecchio. Advarsel Kun kvalifisert personell med riktig opplæring bør montere e...
Page 121 - Disconnect Device Warning
E-5 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Appendix E Translated Safety Warnings Disconnect Device Warning Aviso Este produto depende da instalação existente no edifício para a protecção contra cur-to-circuito (sobrecarga). Certifique-se de que um fusível ou disjuntor listado e certifi-...
Page 122 - Laser Radiation Warning
E-6 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 Appendix E Translated Safety Warnings Laser Radiation Warning Warning Invisible laser radiation may be emitted from disconnected fibers or connectors. Do not stare into beams or view directly with optical instruments. Waarschuwing Losgekoppelde...
Page 123 - I N D E X
IN-1 Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide 78-14134-02, Release 2.0 I N D E X A add-snmp-com command 4-2 add-snmp-m gr comm and 4-3 alarm command 4-4 alarm connections troubleshooting 5-2 alarm contacts setting 2-7 alarm out connector description (table) 1-8 alarms description 1-9, 5 to 7 displaying gain mean ...
