A network engineer deploying Ciena Waveserver AI hardware notes that documentation and cabling help could not be found on ciena.com, while another user praises the CMD10 module's built-in OTDR...

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        "excerpt": "Your understanding is correct. We have a dozen of these chassis so I’m very familiar with it. CMD10 has a really nice OTDR functionality. You can even download the SOR file and open it in a viewer.\n\n 2/1 is your line side optic, goes into 1/1 on the CMD10 which is CH48.\n\n 1/11 is the OSC optic, and 1/12 is the OSC-ADD-DROP, that's why they're cabled together\n\n To set a static IP, you need to disab",
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    "post_text": "Hi!\n\nI'm trying to figure out how to cable some ciena waveserver AIs we have. First time doing this for me so i'm learning\n\nWe have two modules installed\n\nslot 1: CMD-10\n\nslot 2: MOTR-400-1-8\n\nOn the MOTR we're using 2/3 and 2/7 as the 400G client side ports, so that part is easy.\n\nThis is my understanding of how the other ports should be connected:\n\n1/13 is the Line port (the actual dark fiber going to the other site)\n\n1/11 and 1/12 are connected to each other with a normal duplex fiber cable (OSC ports)\n\nPort 2/1 goes to 1/1 with a normal duplex fiber cable.\n\nI think thats about it? Aside from the DCN and console which are easy.\n\nI couldn't find any help on ciena.com for this which is why i'm asking here. Thanks!!",
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