[95013] in North American Network Operators' Group
tracking fiber assets
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Frank Coluccio)
Sat Feb 17 02:00:49 2007
From: Frank Coluccio <frank@dticonsulting.com>
To: nanog@merit.edu,
Daniel J McDonald <dan.mcdonald@austinenergy.com>
Reply-To: frank@dticonsulting.com
Date: Sat, 17 Feb 2007 00:59:23 -0600
Errors-To: owner-nanog@merit.edu
Daniel,
Ordinarily, I might suggest a straightforward=20
software-based cable management system. However,
since your list of concerns also includes active=20
elements and their wavelength and probably sub-
lambda derivatives, you'll probably want something=20
that's rule-based with a bit more smarts.
Give a look at the "One Plan" system from
VPIsystems Inc (Holmdel, NJ). It was written=20
up recently in Lightwave Magazine:
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http://tinyurl.com/25q88n
One Plan has a photonic-layer inventory and
configuration module that will very likely=20
satisfy your needs at the cable, strand and=20
multimplexed levels, and then some. Whether=20
or not it is available as a standalone module,=20
however, I can't rightly say. Good Luck.
Frank A. Coluccio
DTI Consulting Inc.
New York City
347-526-6788
fcoluccio@dticonsulting.com
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On Thu Feb 15 18:52 , Daniel J McDonald sent:
>
>What do people use to keep track of fiber-optic assets? We own fiber on
>electric transmission lines - a hundred spans or so, mostly 24-48 count,
>about 800-900 total route-miles. But we lack a tool to keep track of
>what is in use, which customers would be affected when we perform
>maintenance, and the like.
>
>Any suggestions for good tools to manage this would be most appreciated.
>Our spreadsheets, CAD drawings, and directories full of OTDR shots are
>just not cutting it.
>
>
>--=20
>Daniel J McDonald, CCIE # 2495, CISSP # 78281, CNX
>Austin Energy
>http://www.austinenergy.com
