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OptiX OSN9800 UPS Optical Supervisory Channel (OSC) Boards Description

Optical Supervisory Channel Overview

OSC boards transmit optical supervisory information between two NEs. OSC boards provide high reliability of network monitoring because they transmit the OSC over a wavelength different from service wavelengths.

Positions of OSC Boards in a WDM System

Figure 1 illustrates the positions of OSC boards in a WDM system.Figure 1 Positions of OSC boards in a…