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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 3      Turn Up a Node
DLP-G313 Verify OSC-CSM Transmit Power
Step 6 If the value recorded in Step 5 is Control Gain, continue with Step 7. If the value recorded in Step 5 is 
Control Power, verify that the value recorded in Step 3 is equal to –1.5 dBm +/ –0.5 dBm. If so, continue 
with Step 9. If not, complete the following steps:
a. Click the Maintenance > ALS tabs. Verify that the ALS Command is set to OSRI Off. If so, 
continue with Step b. If not, click the cell and choose Off from the drop-down list. Click Apply, then 
click Yes .
b. Delete the two OSC channels using the “DLP-G186 Delete an OSC Termination” task on 
page 10-41.
c. Complete the “NTP-G37 Run Automatic Node Setup” procedure on page 3-83.
d. Create the OSC channels using the “NTP-G38 Provision OSC Terminations” procedure on 
page 3-84.
e. Repeat Steps 3 through 6. If the power level is still not within the specified range, contact your next 
level of support.
Step 7 In node view, click the Provisioning > WDM-ANS tabs. Complete the following steps to obtain the east 
and west add/drop power values:
a. If an OSC-CSM card is not installed on the east side, continue with Step e. If an OSC-CSM card is 
installed on the east side, in the Selector window on the left, expand the East Side parameters tree 
view.
b. Expand the TX category.
c. Expand the Power category, then highlight Add&Drop - Output Power.
d. Record the EastSide.Tx.Power.Add&Drop - Output Power parameter displayed in the right pane.
e. If an OSC-CSM card is not installed on the west side, continue with Step 8. If an OSC-CSM card is 
installed on the west side, in the Selector window on the left, expand the West Side parameters tree 
view.
f. Expand the TX category.
g. Expand the Power category, then highlight Add&Drop - Output Power.
h. View the WestSide.Tx.Power.Add&Drop - Output Power parameter displayed in the right pane.
Step 8 Verify that the power value recorded in Step 3 is equal to the value recorded in Step 7 or –6.5 dBm, 
whichever is less (+/– 0.5 dBm). If the power level is not within this range, complete the following steps. 
Otherwise, continue with Step 9.
a. Click the Maintenance > ALS tabs. Verify that the ALS Command is set to OSRI Off. If not, click 
the cell and choose Off from the drop-down list. Click Apply, then click Ye s .
b. Clean the optical connections. See the “NTP-G115 Clean Fiber Connectors” procedure on 
page 13-25.
c. Delete the two OSC channels using the “DLP-G186 Delete an OSC Termination” task on 
page 10-41.
d. Complete the “NTP-G37 Run Automatic Node Setup” procedure on page 3-83.
e. Create the OSC channels using the “NTP-G38 Provision OSC Terminations” procedure on 
page 3-84.
f. Repeat Steps 3 through 8. If the power level is still not within the specified range, contact your next 
level of support.
Step 9 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).