An edge port refers to the port that is connected to another NE by fiber. Setting an edge port is to set an optical port of an NE as a connection point between this NE and another NE. You need to configure the edge port before creating a single station optical cross-connection.
Background Information
NOTE: - The line-side ports of the FIU and the OTU do not need this configuration. By default, such a port is a Default Edge Ports.
- If fiber connection between NEs has been added to a port, the port automatically becomes the edge port of NEs. Fiber connection between boards that are inside the NEs cannot be added to the port.
- If fiber connection between boards that are inside the NEs has been added to a port, the port cannot be configured as the edge port of NEs.
Procedure
- Click the NE on the NE Explorer, and choose from the Function Tree. Select the Edge Port tab.
- Select the desired port in the Available Edge Ports field. Click
to add the port to Selected Edge Ports. - Click Apply.
NOTE:
If you want to change the selected edge port, select the corresponding port from the Selected Edge Ports, and then click
to add the port to Available Edge Ports.