MRV Communications EM316EDFA-BR manual

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Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 i Table of Contents 1 Preliminary Considerations .............................................................. iii 1.1 Trademarks ............................................................................................................................... .................... iii 1.2 Co[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 ii 5.2.4 Chassi s Context .......................................................................................................... ........................ 18 5.2.4.1 “ show ” ............................................................................................................[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 iii 1 Preliminary Considerations 1.1 Trademarks All trademarks are the property of their respective holders. 1.2 Copyright MRV Communications reserves the right to change te chnical specifications or documentation in order to improve reliability, function, or design. Exercise discr etion i[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 iv 1.4 Compliance Contact your sales representative for more regulatory compliance information regarding specific MRV products or product families. Fiber Driver Chassis FCC Part 15 (Class A); IC (Class A); EMC Di rective: Emission (Cla ss A) and Immunity; LVD Directive: Electrical Safety; [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 v 1.5 General Safety 1.5.1 Cautions and Warnings Disconnect all power from electronic devices before servicing. Some equipment may have multiple power cords requiring disconnection. 1.5.2 Laser Safety WARNING: Fiber optic equipment may emit laser or infrared light that can injure your eyes[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 vi 1.5.3 Laser Device Classifications Laser devices of class 1M, class 2, class 2M and class 3R Precautionary measures are only necessary to av oid a permanent direct looking into the laser beam; for classes 2 and 2M is a momentary (0.25 sec.) irradiation in a wave length range between 400[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 vii 1.5.4 Static Electricity Eliminate static electricity in the workplace by grounding operators, equipment, and devices including components and computer boards. Grounding prevents static charge buildup and electrostatic potential differences. Transporting products in specia l electrosta[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 viii 1.6 About This Manual Document Number: P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 Document: EM316EDFA-BR / EM316EDFA-LPR User Guide Release Date: January 28, 2008, 4:26:01 PM 1.7 Latest Revision and Related Documents The latest revision of MRV documents may be found at: http://www.mrv.com Release Notes f[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 1 2 Introduction to EM316EDFA Optical Amplifiers The fiber optic amplifier module is used to incr ease an optical signal for extended range or clarity without electrical conversion circuitry. The MRV EM316EDFA modules boost an optical input up to 20 decibels. The amplifier also has a bandw[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 2 2.1 Features The EM316EDFA board can run in standalone m ode without any input from a management module. The EM316EDFA analog input power determines the output power because the mod ule runs at a fixed gain. EM316EDFA status is reported through SNMP through a network management module as[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 3 3 Preparation and Installation 3.1 Unpacking the Fiber Driver Module Follow these steps with reference to the figure below. Step 1. Open the cardboard box Step 2. Remove the static bag containing the device. Step 3. Check for additional accessories in the box that may move beneath the mo[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 4 3.2 Front Panel Figure 3 -- EM316EM316EDFA-BR / EM316EDFA-LPR Front Panel 3.3 LEDs PWR/NMS Power On – DC +5V power is applied to the card SD Input Optical Power On – Input signal greater than the input threshold setting OPTICAL OUTPUT OK Output Optical Power On – Output power is gr[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 5 3.5 Module Installation EM316xx cards are hot-swappable in a powered Fiber Driver chassis. Install the EM316xx modul e by aligning the edge of the card with the rail of the chassis slot. Hand-tighten the thumb screw. Do not over-tighten. The thumb screw is on the left when insta lled in [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 6 Step 2 Install the module into a Fiber Driver chassis by aligning the edge of the card with the rail of the chassis. Tighten the thumbscrew by hand. Figure 5 -- Module installation (not all chassis a re shown) Handle modules by the edges to avoid damaging any components. Follow all ESD p[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 7 4 EDFA Features While operating correctly in an appropriate environment, EM316EDFA optical amplifier modules require minimal operator intervention. However, because these devices are critical to network infrastructure, administrative monitoring of these devices is essential for early fau[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 8 4.1.1 Management Control from the Network • Output power or gain control • Power or gain control limits • Input power and output power readings • Output gain reading • Case temperature reading • Alarm status including case temperature, loss of input power, loss of output powe[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 9 5 Module Management Most Fiber Driver modules, including the EDFA amplifier family, may be managed by a Fiber Driver network management (NM) module installed in the same chassis. The EDFA amplifier modules may be managed by the EM31 6LNXNM-OT Network Management (NM) module. The NM module[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 10 5.1 Serial Console Interface After the network management (NM) module is installed, power up the chassis and attach the serial RS-232 cable to the PC or t erminal devic e. Configuring terminal emulation software on the PC is beyond the scope of this document. The components below may be[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 11 5.2 EM316LNXNM-OT Command Line Interface (C LI) The EM316LNXNM-OT provides command li ne interface (CLI), SNMP, and graphical administration options for a Fiber Driver chassi s system. This se ction introduces the CLI for the Linux-based network management (EM316LNXNM-OT) module. EM316L[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 12 5.2.1 EM316LNXNM-OT Boot and CLI Login The box below shows the NM boot and login to the built-in admin us er account. The “banner” information that displays after the login may al so be displayed from the CLI prompt with the show version command. The show command is introduced in a [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 13 5.2.2 CLI Navigation The CLI uses five operational contexts: login, configuration, chassis, slot, and port. Only the login context is not considered a configuration mode. The system prompt includes a string to indicate the current ope rational context, as illu strated in the example bel[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 14 5.2.3 Login Context Commands and Examples The login context refers to the only CLI state not considered a configuration context. Commands in this context are generally for system status monitoring. Use the “ ? ” a nd “ list ” commands at the fiberdriver # prompt to display the l[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 15 5.2.3.3 “ show running-config ” The show running-config command displays the currently active system parameters for the management system. fiberdriver# show running - c onfig Building configuration... Current configuration: ! ! Configuration saved on 2005/01/04 22:39:51 ! ! Configur[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 16 5.2.3.4 “ show startup-config ” The show startup-config command displays the contents of the startup-config file that are applied when the system boots. Default values are applied to any parameters not specified in this file. fiberdriver# show startup - c onfig ! ! Configuration sav[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 17 5.2.3.5 Configuring System Parameters Enter "configuration" mode, as shown below, to configure the system parameters fiberdriver# configure terminal Note that each command is completed with the <CR> or <Enter> key, which is not printable. Once the mode is changed, [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 18 5.2.4 Chassis Context Command examples in this section are applied in the chassis-level context. T he box below shows the command to navigate to the c hassis context from the login context. 5.2.4.1 “ show ” The following CLI excerpt shows a Fiber Driver chassis system with an EDFA a[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 19 5.2.4.2 Other Commands The commands available at the chassis level ar e consistent in Fiber Driver environments. These general system features are beyond the scope of this document. A list of available commands in the chassis context is display ed by typing “?” or “list” at the [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 20 5.2.5 Slot Context Commands and Examples The table below lists commands that relate specifically to the EDFA modules in the slot-level command context of the EM316LNXNM-OT command line interface (CLI). Some sample commands are illustrated in this section following the command table. Com[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 21 5.2.5.1 “ ? ” The “ ? ” is a special help character in the EM316LNXNM-OT command line. In previous releases, the “ ? ” character did not echo to the display when typed. Beginning in version 4.0, the “?” displays as other commands do. Results of the help request are displ[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 22 5.2.5.2 “ list ” The list command displays all the full command options (including applicable command line arguments) available in the current context. The box below illustrates the display in the slot-level context specific to EDFA modules. fiberdriver(slot/1.3)# l ist clear-type d[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 23 5.2.5.3 “ show ” The show command displays management and syst em information related to th e EM316LNXNM-OT management module, the hosting chassis, other modules in the chassis, and ports available within the managed system . The arguments (parameters) following the show command and[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 24 The boxes below illustrate two common parameters used with the show command. Default settings are listed in the show defaults command output. These parameters reflect the module boot configuration which is determined by DIP switches and firmware programming. All lines in this display be[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 25 Each module may be given a descriptive name with the command below. The show command follows with the new name bolded. Each new slot name may also be displayed with individual show commands in each slot context. fiberdriver(slot/1.3)# d escription EDF A - 1 fiberdriver(slot/1.4)# descri[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 26 5.2.6 Port Context Commands and Examples The table below lists commands that relate specifically to EDFA modules in the port-level command context of the EM316LNXNM-OT command line interface (CLI). Some sample commands are illustrated in this section following the command table. A speci[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 27 Command examples in this section are applied in the port-level context. The box below shows the command to navigate to a specific port context from the login context. 5.2.6.1 “ ? ” The “ ? ” command, used alone on the command line, lists the commands available in the current ope[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 28 The box below shows the output of the “ ? ” typed alone on the command line in the port-level configuration context. The box below is specific to the EDFA modules. The commands listed by the help (“?”) command may be different depending upon the specific port context displayed. [...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 29 5.2.6.2 “ list ” The list command displays all the full command options (including applicable command line arguments) available in the current context. The box below illustrates the display at the port-level context specific to the EDFA modules. The commands listed by the help (“?[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 30 5.2.6.3 “ show ” The show command displays management and system information related to the EM316LNXNM-OT management module, the hosting chassis, other modules in the chassis, and ports available within the managed system . The arguments (parameters) following the show command and t[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 31 5.2.6.4 “ port description ” As with a module at the slot level, a descriptive name may be applied to each port. An example of the description command at the port level is shown below. fiberdriver(port/1.3.1)# description EDF A - port1 fiberdriver(port/1.3.1)# show Port: 1.3.1 Name:[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 32 5.2.7 Displaying and Saving System Parameters Use the write terminal command to display the current operating parameters. Use the write file command to save the current parameters to the configuration file. fiberdriver(port/1.3.1)# w rite terminal Building configuration... Current confi[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 33 5.2.8 Restoring Default Parameters Use the default command to discard changes applied to the module configuration. The example below illustrates returning the entire module to the original factory defaults. Use the “?” after the default command or refer to EM316LNXNM-OT documentatio[...]

Fiber Driver ® EM316EDFA User Guide P/N 1294008-001 Rev D2 34 6 Appendix These sections contain technical and support inf ormation for the EM316EDFA modules. 6.1 Technical Specificat ions Operating Temperature Range 0° C to 45° C (32° F to 113° F) Storage Temperature -10° C to 60° C (-14° F to 140° F) Relative Humidity 85% maximum, non-con[...]

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