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Monitoring DWDM Properties
The Cisco IP over dense wavelength division multiplexing (IPoDWDM) solution enables the
convergence of the IP and DWDM core networks of the service providers. It incre ases service fle xibility ,
operational efficiency and reliability while lowering operating e xpenses (OpEx) and capita l expenditures
(CapEx).
Cisco Prime Network discovers and displays the following DWDM attributes in the Physical Inventory
tree of the Cisco Prime Network Vision:
• DWDM controllers. The controller location is same as the DWDM interface.
• Loopback information for the DWDM controller.
• DWDM controller status.
• DWDM port properties—Wavelength, Laser Status, Tx Power, and Rx Power.
• DWDM controller card status (G.709 status).
Prime Network also provides commands that support DWDM and Synchronous Optical Network
(SONET) controllers. These commands help in configuring the device and in displ a ying device details.
The commands are described in Configuring and Viewing DWDM, page 14-15. (For information on the
SONET commands, see Configuring Clock, page 20-55.)
The following topics describe how you can view and monitor IP over dense wavelength division
multiplexing (DWDM) properties configured on network elements by using Cisco Prime Network
Vision (Prime Network Vision):
• User Roles Required to View DWDM Properties, page 14-1
• Viewing DWDM in Physical Inventory, page 14-3
• Viewing G.709 Properties, page 14-5
• Viewing Performance Monitoring Configuration, page 14-11
• Configuring and Viewing DWDM, page 14-15

User Roles Required to View DWDM Properties

This topic identifies the roles that are required to view DWDM properties using Prime Network Vision.
Prime Network determines whether you are authorized to perform a task as follows:
• For GUI-based tasks (tasks that do not affect elements), authorization is based on the default
permission that is assigned to your user account.