FDB Structure Organization

Add a group, shelve or vertical

Right-click on a cabinet chassis or the grey bar above it to open context menu. Now call  Add Group... command.

Edit group window opens. On it, enter group's ordinal which will determine position of a group.

From the drop-down menu select an item that determines whether it is a group, shelve or a vertical.

In the end - name the element.

Group, shelve or a vertical is now created and we are expected to add modules with connectors to it.

Delete a group, shelve or vertical

Precondition for deletion of group, shelve or vertical is that none of the ports it contains are occupied.

So, in order to delete this element we must first disconnect all fibers and patch cables from connectors within the group or we must move them to another element.

To delete a group - right click on a group, shelve or vertical and open context menu. From it run the Delete... command.

Add a module

To add a module - right click on a module's parent element (group, shelve or vertical) and open context menu. From it run the Add Module... command.

Edit Module window opens. On it, enter module's ordinal which will determine its position within the parent group (...shelve or vertical).

Next, name the element.

From the drop-down menu select an interface (connector type).

In the end, from the drop down menu select the number of ports for the module. Click on the OK button to finish.

Delete a module

Precondition for deletion of module is that none of the ports it contains are occupied.

So, in order to delete this element we must first disconnect all fibers and patch cables from connectors within the module or we must move them to another element.

To delete a module - right click on a module and open context menu. From it, run the Delete... command.

Mapping of one module's connectors to another

Mapping of one module's connectors to another module is mostly done when there is a need to replace existing module with a new one of a different capacity (be it bigger or smaller). Through mapping we actually move connectors of one module to another without breaking connections between connectors and cable fibers or patch cables. Once connectors are moved we can delete the module of origin if we don't need it anymore. Note that moving of connectors that are not occupied is pointless because it is the fiber-connector pair whose integrity we want to preserve when moving.

We always map (move) entire module. Target module must be of the same or higher capacity than the capacity of module of origin. In this case the transfer is guarantied.
Capacity of the target module can be smaller than the total capacity of the module of origin but in this case the transfer shall occur only if the number of the last occupied connector on the module of origin is smaller or equal to the capacity of the target module. Otherwise, the software shall report that it is unable to execute the transfer (Massage: "Unable to relocate connections to sync").

Mapping procedure:

Right-click on a module from which you want to move connectors to open the context menu. From the context menu run Move Connections command.

Once again, use the right-click, but this time on the target (destination) module, to open the context menu. From the context menu run Paste command.

Program displays a warning that connectors shall be moved and asks for confirmation.

Click on the Yes button to continue.

After this, connectors together with their fibers and patch cables shall be relocated to selected target (destination) module.

Given that the direct change of existing module capacity is not possible, above technique can be used to replace one module with another and thus change the capacity of FDB:

• Create a new module with desired capacity and give it the same name and interface as the one you are about to replace.
  Use temporary ordinal (any that is not already used). Later we shall change it to the ordinal of the module we delete.
• Move connections from existing module to the newly created one.
• Delete the module of origin.
• Change the ordinal of the newly created module to the ordinal that deleted module had.

Add a device

Right-click on a device type bar or on the grey bar above it to open the context menu. From the context menu run the Add Device... command.

Edit Device window opens where we define the device's position by entering its ordinal in the number field.

Enter a name for the device and than from the drop down menus select: class, type and name.

There are two classes:

• PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK
• ACTIVE OPTICAL NETWORK

If we select PASSIVE OPTICAL NETWORK item, in the next step (Type) we shall be able to select "Splitter" and than splitter capacity (Name).

The device will be created after we click on the OK button.

(Note: In a similar manner we can create passive and active devices (OLT, ONT...))

Delete a device

Precondition for deletion of a device is that none of the ports it contains are occupied.

So, in order to delete this element we must first disconnect all fibers and patch cables from connectors within the device or we must move them to another element.

To delete a device - right click on a device and open context menu. From it, run the Delete... command.

Clone a device

Cloning is a process of creating a new device with almost same properties as the device being cloned.
Exception is in the device's ordinal (which is logical since they cannot be at the same place at once) and a devices name.

Cloning is, in fact, a fast way to create a new device.

To create a device's clone: right click on a device you wish to clone and run Add Clone... command from the context menu.

Mapping of one module to another

Mapping of devices is similar to mapping of modules which is described in more details so you should look into it too (see module mapping).

Procedure:

Right-click on the device from which you want to move connectors. Context menu shall open. From the context menu run the Move Connections command.

At that point, device is marked red.

On the context menu,  Move Connections command is checked.

(Note: If you want to cancel the process simply uncheck Move Connections command.)

Now, oce again use the right-click, only this time on a destination device, to open the context menu. From the menu run the Paste command.

Program informs us that the connections will be moved and asks for confirmation.

Click on the Yes button.

After this, the connectors together with cable fibers and patch cables connected to them shall be moved to selected device.

Note: Mapping is possible only between devices of a same type (e.g. from splitter to a splitter but not to a OLT).