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Link tuner computes the target Power Spectral Densities (PSD) for APC by calculating the optimal PSDs for a span. PSD represents the power for each 12.5 GHz segment of the spectrum. Link tuner is enabled if automatic link bring up is enabled. It is specific to the span and computes the target PSDs for channels entering the span.
Link tuner uses these parameters to compute the target PSD:
Fiber type
Span loss measurement
Spectral density
Connector losses
Span length, and
Raman gain (only on Raman spans).
This table describes the different link tuner status values.
| Status | Description |
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| Operational | The link tuner is active and operational. |
| Blocked | The link tuner is active but unable to compute target PSDs and noise. |
| Disabled | The link tuner is disabled. |
The link tuner application finds the target PSD for the best performance for channels entering a span. You have to manually configure drop-psd. The drop-psd is the target PSD for OLT drop ports.
Link tuner monitors the span loss and total noise in the link. When the link tuner detects changes in span loss, span length, or connector loss, it recomputes the target PSDs. However, it applies the new target PSDs only if it detects a change of 0.1 dB or more in the total noise value.
Link tuner computes the target PSDs and total noise whenever a link goes down and comes back up. Any action that impacts traffic triggers the link tuner.
Use this task to control whether the link tuner application on the optical line controller is activated or deactivated.
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Use the link-tuner enable command to enable the link tuner. Example:Use the link tuner disable command to disable the link tuner. |
Use this task to set the necessary parameters for accurate link tuning in the link tuner application.
Use the fiber-type command to configure the fiber type. SMF is the default fiber type.
You can configure these fiber types using the fiber-type command:
E-LEAF
FREE-LIGHT
METRO-CORE
SMF
SMF-28E
TERA-LIGHT
TW-RS
TW-Reach
TW-minus
Use the link-tuner spectrum-density command to configure the spectrum density. You can configure a spectrum density as a percentage value from 1 to 100. The default value is 81.
Use the connector-loss command to configure the connector loss for both the Tx and Rx ports. The supported range for each port is 0 to 20 dB.
The default connector loss is
0.25 dB for ports without Raman module.
0.3 dB for ports with Raman module.
Use the span-length command to configure the span length. You can specify a value from 0.1 km to 200 km in increments of 0.1 km. If you do not configure the span length, the link tuner calculates the span length based on span loss.
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Use these commands to configure the link tuner parameters. Example: |
When you configure the fiber type, spectrum density, connector losses, and span length, the link tuner calculates the target PSDs for the span. This calculation helps optimize channel performance by selecting the best PSD values based on your settings.
Use this task to view key link tuner operational parameters and power spectral density (PSD) details for optical links.
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Use the show olc link-tuner command to view the link tuner status and PSD computation information. Example: |
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Use the show olc link-tuner detail command to view the link tuner status, PSD computation information, and computed total noise. Example: |
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Use the show olc apc-local target-psd-profile command to view the target PSDs configured for all the setpoints. The output also shows the source of the PSD configuration. The target PSD source can be link tuner or configuration. Example: |
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