Cisco Systems 15501 manual N T E N T S

						C O N T E N T S
	Preface ix
	Audience	ix
	Organization		ix
	Conventions	x
	Related Documentation				xii
	Obtaining Documentation				xii
	Cisco.com		xii
	Documentation CD-ROM					xii
	Ordering Documentation					xii
	Documentation Feedback					xiii
	Obtaining Technical Assistance					xiii
	Cisco.com		xiii
	Technical Assistance Center xiv
	Cisco TAC Website					xiv
	Cisco TAC Escalation Center xiv
	Obtaining Additional Publications and Information xv
	Product Overview
C H A P T E R 1			1-1
	Product Description			1-1
	Optical Specifications			1-2
	Key Features		1-3

Constant Gain Flatness		1-3
Optimized Automatic Gain Control			1-3
Variable Gain 1-4
Transient Suppression		1-4
Low Noise Figure	1-5
High Maximum Output Power 1-5
Network Management		1-5
Cisco ONS 15501 Applications 1-5
Point-to-Point Topologies		1-5
Ring Topologies	1-6
Adding or Dropping Wavelengths			1-7
Adjusting to Span Loss Changes			1-7
			Cisco ONS 15501 User Guide
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