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OLT-1308 Series User’s Guide
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Introducing the OLT
This chapter introduces the main applications and features of the OLT. It also introduces the
ways you can manage the OLT.
1.1 Overview
The OLT-1308 series is a manageable optical line terminal with eight fiber ports, eight Gigabit
uplink interfaces, one 10/100Mbps Ethernet management port and a console port. The OLT-
1308 series is capable of providing network access to customers at distances up to 20km.
The OLT allows service providers to easily implement FTTH (Fiber To The Home)
infrastructure offering reliable high-speed network access to their subscribers over optical
fiber through ONUs (Optical Network Units).
The following shows an example network.
Figure 1 Network Example
Two OLT models are discussed in this guide. The OLT-1308H comes with 8 uplink ports for
each fiber connection. The OLT-1308 has a built-in 4-port switch. Switch features discussed in
this guide are for the OLT-1308 only.
With its built-in web configurator, managing and configuring the OLT is easy. In addition, the
OLT can also be managed via Telnet, any terminal emulator program on the console port, or by
third-party SNMP management.
1.2 Ways to Manage the OLT
Use any of the following methods to manage the OLT.
• Web Configurator. This is recommended for everyday management of the OLT using a
(supported) web browser.
• Command Line Interface. Line commands are mostly used for troubleshooting by service
engineers.
• FTP for firmware upgrades and configuration backup/restore.
• SNMP. The device can be monitored by an SNMP manager. See the SNMP chapter in this
User’s Guide.
Internet
Ethernet
Fiber
Ethernet