Name
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Displays the identification number automatically given to each path in the
order that the channels were entered into the design.
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Srv
Demand
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Identifies the demand group for the optical channel.
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Protect
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Displays the protection type of the channel. For a protected channel, both
paths are shown. The path leaving the east side of the source is shown first.
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SOL
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Displays the results summary of the analysis run with Start of Life fiber loss
values. The indicator shows the optical performance for the each direction of
the bidirectional OCH Trail. Green indicates success, yellow indicates success
with a marginal failure risk (between 0 and 16 percent), orange indicates that
the channel has a higher risk of failure (between 16 and 50 percent), and red
indicates failure.
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EOL
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Displays the results summary of the analysis run with End of Life fiber loss
values. The indicator shows the optical performance for the each direction of
the bidirectional Optical Channel Trail (OCH Trail). The indicator shows the
optical performance for the path at the end of the fiber’s life. Green
indicates success, yellow indicates success with a marginal failure risk
(between 0 and 16 percent), orange indicates that the channel has a higher risk
of failure (between 16 and 50 percent), and red indicates failure.
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SE
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Indicates a system-related error exists that may impact the analysis of the
design.
If the
indicator is red, review the messages reported at the end of the analysis or
determine which units or sites are having a problem.
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Regeneration
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Displays potential intermediate sites where a regeneration of the optical
signal can be carried out, if necessary.
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Single-channel NLE Status
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Displays the status of the single channel nonlinear effect (NLE) alarm check.
Green indicates check passed. Yellow indicates marginal NLE; orange indicates
consistent NLE, and red indicates failure.
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Multi-channel NLE Status
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Displays the status of the multiple channel NLE alarm check. Green indicates
check passed. Yellow indicates marginal NLE; orange indicates consistent NLE,
and red indicates failure.
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Wavelength
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Displays the assigned wavelength of the optical path.
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Wavelength (Wavelength No.)
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Displays the wavelength value of the optical channel. Also, displays the serial
number of the wavelength in the wavelength band. The alphabet “e” besides the
wavelength serial number represents that it is an “even” wavelength in the
C-band.
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P/F
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Displays the present/forecast services indication.
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Source
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Displays the name of the source site and side; for example, Site 1-E.
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Src
Colorless
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Displays if the section is colorless capable at the source side.
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Src
Omni-dir
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Displays the label of the omnidirectional side that the section uses from the
source side of the demand. If the section does not use any omnidirectional side
from the source side, then it displays None.
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Destination
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Displays the name of the destination site and side; for example, Site 1-E.
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Dst
Colorless
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Displays if the section is colorless capable at the destination side.
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Dst
Omni-dir
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Displays the label of the omnidirectional side that the section uses from the
destination side of the demand. If the section does not use any omnidirectional
side from the destination side, then it displays None.
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Span
(km)
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Displays the total span length (source -> destination) for this path in
kilometers.
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Src
Tx Type
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Displays the type of DWDM unit or pluggable port module used at the source of
the specific OCH Trail. The class of the DWDM unit is also displayed.
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Dst
Tx Type
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Displays the type of DWDM unit or pluggable port module used at the destination
of the specific OCH Trail. The class of the DWDM unit is also displayed.
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BER
target
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Displays the bit error rate (BER) target for this channel based on the
capability of the channel’s optical interface. It is 1.0E-15 for the interfaces
using forward error correction (FEC) and 1.0E-12 for interfaces without FEC.
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SOL
OSNR (dB)
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Displays the start of life average OSNR value at the receiver. OSNR refers to
the selected resolution bandwidth (RBW) bandwidth.
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EOL
OSNR (dB)
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Displays the end of life average OSNR value at the receiver. OSNR refers to the
selected RBW bandwidth.
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SOL
OSNR Margin (dB)
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Displays the SOL OSNR margin calculation, which is the difference between the
OSNR value at a certain power of the working point of the receiver client and
the working area boundary.
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EOL
OSNR Margin (dB)
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Displays the EOL OSNR margin calculation, which is the difference between the
OSNR value at a certain power of the working point of the receiver client and
the working area boundary.
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SOL
RX (dBm)
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Displays the SOL received average power at the destination site in dBm.
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EOL
RX (dBm)
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Displays the EOL received average power at the destination site in dBm.
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SOL
Power margin (dB)
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Displays the SOL power budget margin at the receiver in decibels. It is defined
as the offset between the receiver working point and the BER curve with margin.
A positive value indicates no power problems.
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EOL
Power margin (dB)
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Displays the EOL power budget margin at the receiver in decibels. It is defined
as the offset between the receiver working point and the BER curve with margin.
A positive value indicates no power problems.
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SOL
Overload (dB)
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Displays the SOL overload margin at the receiver in decibels. A positive value
indicates no overload problems.
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EOL
Overload (dB)
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Displays the EOL overload margin at the receiver in decibels. A positive value
indicates no overload problems.
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Residual CD [ps/nm]
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Displays the total dispersion value of the circuit. This total is the
difference between the sum of CD robustness of the source and destination
transponders, and the sum of fiber dispersion and dispersion compensation due
to DCU units in the circuit.
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CD
Robustness [ps/nm]
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Displays the chromatic dispersion robustness of the receiver.
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RX
atten
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Displays the attenuation at the input of the receiver.
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TX
atten
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Displays the attenuation at the output of the receiver.
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OSNR
Penalties
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Displays the Linear and Nonlinear penalties seen on demand for OSNR. Select the
OSNR Penalties option from the right menu of the Optical Results dashboard to
see this column.
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POWER
Penalties
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Displays the Linear and Nonlinear penalties seen on demand for Power. Select
the POWER Penalties option from the right menu of the Optical Results dashboard
to see this column.
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PMD
(ps)
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Displays the calculated total PMD for each circuit. This total includes all the
PMD components for the OCH Trail, including fiber and DWDM units on the path.
If the overall PMD for the link overcomes the maximum allowed, the PMD value is
colored red. The maximum allowed value depends on the client interface. For
these special cases, the network must be manually resolved by contacting a
Cisco optical sales engineer.
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Min
GB[GHz]
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Displays the minimum Guard Band (GB) requirement between channels on the 40G
CP-DQPSK MXP and 40G CP-DQPSK ME MXP cards and other transponders in a mixed
Any-to-Any connectivity.
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Filtering Penalty
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Displays the value of the penalties caused by the different filter types (OADM,
ROADM, and arrayed waveguide grating [AWG]).
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