The NE Panel displays shelves and boards in different colors depending on their current status. In the Web LCT, most operations such as equipment configuration, monitoring, and maintenance are performed in the NE Panel window.
GUI
Select an NE in the NE List and click NE Explorer, the NE Explorer is displayed. By default, the pane to the right displays the NE Panel, which is associated with the equipment. Figure 1 shows the NE Panel of the OptiX OSN 6800.
NOTE: By default, slot layout is displayed in the NE Explorer and cannot be closed.
To add a new board, right-click an idle slot, and choose a board type.
To select an operation related to an installed board, right-click the installed board and choose the corresponding item from the shortcut menu. For example, right-click an installed board and choose Path View to display the detailed path information. Figure 2 shows the NG WDM path view.
