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Cisco Enhanced Wave Division Multiplexing Optical System Installation Note
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Contents
Contents
This installation note contains the following sections:
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Overview, page 2
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Safety Overview, page 15
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Installing the EWDM Passive Optical System, page 21
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Connecting the EWDM Passive Optical System to Your System, page 24
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Specifications, page 29
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Translated Safety Warnings, page 33
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Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 41
Overview
The Cisco EWDM passive optical system provides optical networking support for high-speed data
communication at 10 GBps for metropolitan area networks (MANs) using CWDM and DWDM optical
wavelengths in both ring or point-to-point configurations.
The Cisco EWDM passive optical system includes these components:
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Two-slot chassis
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OADMs
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Eight-channel
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Four-channel
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Two-channel
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An optical amplifier
CWDM Two-slot Chassis
The CWDM Two-slot chassis (CWDM-CHASSIS-2) is a standard 19-inch chassis that is one rack unit
(RU) in height. Each CWDM two-slot chassis can hold two OADM modules or one OADM and an
optical amplifier. You can install the CWDM two-slot chassis in the same equipment rack as your other
switching equipment or in an adjacent rack.