Preface; Audience; Organization; Installing The Cisco Ons 15501 - Cisco ONS 15501 User Manual

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 personnel should be allowed to install, maintain, or troubleshoot the
Cisco ONS 15501. Such individuals must be familiar with general optical transmission technology to
properly utilize the unit.

Organization

This guide includes the following chapters:
Chapter
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C
Appendix D
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Title Description
Product Overview Describes the Cisco ONS 15501 and its key features and ap-
plications.
Installing the Cisco Describes how to install the Cisco ONS 15501.
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Configuring the Cisco Describes how to configure the Cisco ONS 15501 for onsite
ONS 15501 or remote monitoring.
Command Reference Lists the CLI commands used in the Cisco ONS 15501 envi-
ronment.
Troubleshooting Describes the basic fault investigation and diagnostic (trou-
bleshooting) procedures for the Cisco ONS 15501.
Technical Specifica- Lists the technical specifications for the Cisco ONS 15501.
tions
Connector Pinouts Illustrates the pin configuration of the RS-232 DB-9 type
connector and the Alarm Out RJ-45 connector.
Time Zone Codes Lists time zones and their correlating abbreviations, which
are used when setting the time of the system.
Translated Safety Lists the warnings in this guide and translates them into
Warnings different languages.
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