Ntp-B221 Install Optical Cables - Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Manual

NTP-B221 Install Optical Cables

Route the cables to the nearest side of the shelf assembly through the side cutouts according to local site
Step 1
practice.
Label all cables at each end of the connection to avoid confusion with cables that are similar in
Step 2
appearance.
Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Step 3
NTP-B221 Install Optical Cables
Purpose
Tools/Equipment
Prerequisite Procedures
Required/As Needed
Onsite/Remote
Security Level
Warning Invisible laser radiation can be emitted from the aperture port when no cable is connected. To avoid
exposure to laser radiation do not stare into open apertures.
Caution Always use the supplied electrostatic discharge wristband when working with a powered ONS 15327.
Plug the wristband cable into the ESD jack located between the top high-speed and XTC slots.
Note You can install the fiber immediately after installing the cards, or wait until you are ready to turn up the
network. See
Note Inspect and clean all fiber connectors thoroughly. See the
procedure on page 14-20
connectors that are not used.
Note To install fiber-optic cables in the ONS 15327, a fiber cable with the corresponding connector type must
be connected to the transmit and receive ports on the ONS 15327 cards.
Step 1 Test the optical receive levels for the installed cards and attenuate them accordingly. See
the minimum and maximum levels.
Cisco ONS 15327 Procedure Guide, R4.0
1-40
This procedure describes how to install fiber-optic cables on optical cards
and small form-factor pluggable (SFP) interfaces.
Single-mode SC fiber jumpers with UPC polish (55 dB or better) for OC12
and OC-48 cards and fiber jumpers with LC connectors for the OC-3 card
Fiber boot
NTP-B218 Install the Optical and Ethernet Cards, page 1-23
Required
Onsite
None
Chapter 4, "Turn Up Network."
for instructions. Dust particles can degrade performance. Put caps on any fiber
Chapter 1
"NTP-B112 Clean Fiber Connectors"
Install Hardware
Table 1-6 for
March 2003