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Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide
78-14134-02, Release 2.0
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 Title Description
Chapter 1 Product Overview Describes the Cisco ONS 15501 and its key features and ap-
plications.
Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco
ONS 15501
Describes how to install the Cisco ONS 15501.
Chapter 3 Configuring the Cisco
ONS 15501
Describes how to configure the Cisco ONS 15501 for onsite
or remote monitoring.
Chapter 4 Command Reference Lists the CLI commands used in the Cisco ONS 15501 envi-
ronment.
Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Describes the basic fault investigation and diagnostic (trou-
bleshooting) procedures for the Cisco ONS 15501.
Appendix A Technical Specifica-
tions
Lists the technical specifications for the Cisco ONS 15501.
Appendix B Connector Pinouts Illustrates the pin configuration of the RS-232 DB-9 type
connector and the Alarm Out RJ-45 connector.
Appendix C Time Zone Codes Lists time zones and their correlating abbreviations, which
are used when setting the time of the system.
Appendix D Translated Safety
Warnings
Lists the warnings in this guide and translates them into
different languages.