Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare to produce a DWDM system design
- Obtain the planning document from appropriate person and determine site details
- Obtain the service type and number of channels required between customer traffic sources and destinations and the type of protection required
- Obtain specifications of optical fibre between sites
- Determine fibre loss between sites
- Calculate link budget for each wavelength path
- Use vendor’s engineering design rules, specifications and data to calculate link budget and link margin for each DWDM wavelength and path
- Evaluate link budget and assess calculated margin and make recommendations for improvement if warranted
- Analyse specifications of installed optical fibre and determine if dispersion will limit the maximum traffic data rate
- Generate options for system design that are realistic for the enterprise and network
- Evaluate and select preferred option based on enterprise business strategy outcomes, service policy and compliance with relevant legislation
- Discuss and confirm selected option with customer
- Prepare detailed configuration documents for the DWDM system
- Outline detailed requirements of the DWDM system for configuration document
- Prepare a configuration document according to customer’s traffic needs
- Prepare an internet protocol (IP) address allocation for all DWDM shelves and associated routers and gateways
- Submit documentation to appropriate person for approval and sign off
- Investigate upgrade options using emerging technologies