Fiber Link Administration
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DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8.2
Upgrades and Additions for R8r
555-233-115 Issue 1
April 2000
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Fiber Link Administration

This appendix desc ribes the steps required to administer fiber links on G3rV4
and later systems.
Before starting the administration p rocess, verify the following:
1. Be sure all fiber optic transc eivers and all fiber op tic cables are correc tly
installed on the DS1 and/or DS1 converter c ircuit packs.
2. Verify connections to the Lightguid e Interconnect Units (LIUs) or shelves,
to the fiber multiplexers, and to the outside world. Refer to Append ix A in
DEFINITY Enterprise Communications Server Release 8 Installation and
Test for Multicarrier Cabinets
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Administer Fiber Links

Administer system fiber link c onfigurations to match the hard ware installed and
according to the Fiber Optic Cable Running List.
NOTE:
Fiber link administration interacts with or depends upon other system
features that must be administered b efore it.
Fiber link administration creates translation d ata by identifying the end point pairs
for each link. Endpoints c an be:
■An Expansion Interface (EI) circuit p ack
■A Switch Node Interface (SNI) circ uit pack