Chapter 3 Connecting the Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx
Connecting PSMs
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Cisco ONS 15540 ESPx Hardware Installation Guide
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Cabling PSMs
To attach and route MU fiber optic cables for PSMs connected to mux/demux
modules, follow these steps:
Step 1
Use MU connectors to make your east and west connections from the PSM to the
equipment appropriate for your configuration.
Step 2
Attach MU connectors to the mux/demux OUT/IN connections on the PSM.
Step 3
Route the cables down through the vertical cable guides and in through the left
side of the cable storage drawer.
Step 4
Continue to route the cable through the drawer around the round cable retainers
to the right side.
Step 5
Pull the cable up out of the right side of the drawer and back up through the cable
management tray.
Step 6
Insert the other end of the MU connectors into the trunk IN/OUT ports on the
desired mux/demux module.
shows the connections described in these
steps with the PSM in slot 0, subslot 0 and an 8-channel mux/demux module in
slot 0, subslot 1.