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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, R8.5
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Chapter 4      Optical Amplifier Cards
4.1.1    Card Summary
 • Optical Booster Enhanced amplifier (OPT-BST-E)
 • Optical Booster L-Band amplifier (OPT-BST-L)
 • Optical L-Band preamplifier (OPT-AMP-L)
 • Optical C-Band amplifier (OPT-AMP-17-C). 
 • Optical C-band high-gain high-power amplicier (OPT-AMP-C)
Note The OPT-AMP-L preamplifier, OPT-AMP-C and OPT-AMP-17-C amplifiers are software-configurable 
as a preamplifier or as a booster amplifier.
Optical amplifier card architecture includes an optical plug-in module with a controller that manages 
optical power, laser current, and temperature control loops. An amplifier also manages communication 
with the TCC2/TCC2P card and operation, administration, maintenance, and provisioning (OAM&P) 
functions such as provisioning, controls, and alarms.
4.1.1 Card Summary
Table 4-1 lists and summarizes the functions of each optical amplifier card.
Table 4-1 Optical Amplifier Cards for the ONS 15454 
Card Port Description For Additional Information
OPT-PRE
The OPT-PRE amplifier has five optical 
ports (three sets) located on the faceplate. It 
operates in Slots 1 to 6 and 12  to 17.
See the “4.3  OPT-PRE 
Amplifier Card” section on 
page 4-5.
OPT-BST
The OPT-BST amplifier has four sets of 
optical ports located on the faceplate. It 
operates in Slots 1 to 6 and 12  to 17.
See the “4.4  OPT-BST 
Amplifier Card” section on 
page 4-9.
OPT-BST-E
The OPT-BST-E amplifier has four sets of 
optical ports located on the faceplate. It 
operates in Slots 1 to 6 and 12  to 17.
See the “4.5  OPT-BST-E 
Amplifier Card” section on 
page 4-13.
OPT-BST-L
The OPT-BST-L L-band amplifier has four 
sets of optical ports located on the faceplate. 
It operates in Slots 1 to 6 and 12  to 17.
See the “4.6  OPT-BST-L 
Amplifier Card” section on 
page 4-17.
OPT-AMP-L
The OPT-AMP-L L-band preamplifier have 
five sets of optical ports located on the 
faceplate. It is a two-slot card that operates 
in Slots 1 to 6 and 12  to 17.
See the “4.7  OPT-AMP-L Card” 
section on page 4-21.