Deployment & Qualification
Optical Link Turn-Up Checklist
Bring links online through a controlled sequence with recorded observations.
Overview
A structured turn-up separates physical-layer, configuration and interoperability issues and produces a useful baseline for operations.
Key planning checks
- Inspect and clean connectors before mating.
- Confirm both ports, configured speed and breakout mode.
- Record link state, alarms, transmit and receive power.
- Run traffic and error checks appropriate to the environment.
NRCube review note
Keep the unknowns visible
If a link fails, change one controlled variable at a time and preserve the original evidence.