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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
September 2005
Chapter 11      Change DWDM Card Settings
DLP-G208 Change Optical Line Settings for Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Cards
Step 4 Click Apply. If the change affects traffic, a warning message displays. Click Yes  to complete the 
change. 
Step 5 Return to your originating procedure (NTP).
Type (Display only) Identifies the type of port.  • Input Com
• Output Com
Power (Display only) Shows the current power level per 
port.
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VOA Mode (32DMX only; display only) Shows the functional 
mode of the VOA, when present. 
• Constant Attenuation
• Constant Power
VOA Power 
Ref
(32DMX only; display only) Shows the optical 
power setpoint that must be reached when a VOA 
is present and VOA Mode is set to Constant Power. 
This parameter can only be modified by ANS.
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VOA Power 
Calib
(32DMX only) Modifies the optical power value of 
the VOA when VOA Mode is set to Constant 
Power.
Numeric. Double-click the parameter, enter a value, 
and press Enter.
VOA 
ATTenuation 
Ref
(32DMX only; display only) Shows the VOA 
attenuation value when VOA Mode is set to 
Constant Attenuation. This parameter can only be 
modified by ANS. 
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VOA 
Attenuation 
Calib
(32DMX only) Modifies the attenuation value of 
the VOA when the VOA Mode is set to Constant 
Attenuation.
Numeric. Double-click the parameter, enter a value, 
and press Enter.
AINS Soak (Display only) Sets the automatic in-service soak 
period.
• Duration of valid input signal, in hh.mm format, 
after which the card becomes in service (IS) 
automatically
• 0 to 48 hours, 15-minute increments 
Table 11-14 Multiplexer and Demultiplexer Card Optical Line Settings (continued)
Parameter Description Options