HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifier Product Manual Rev C (4/05) 1–11Overview1.1 About This ManualThis instruction manual is a complete guide to installing and operating theone Rack Unit (1 RU) HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifier. Please read theentire manual before beginning installation.• Chapter 1 gives general information about the HOA 7100 MAXLinkOptical Amplifier.• Chapter 2 describes the front panel interface.• Chapter 3 describes the installation procedures.• Chapter 4 describes the web interface.• Chapter 5 tells you how to connect to a network management system.• Chapter 6 describes maintenance and what to do in the event of problems.• Appendix A provides complete technical specifications.• Appendix B provides a list of Harmonic’s offices around the world.1.2 Product Manual ApplicabilityThis manual applies to MAXLink Optical Amplifier models 7114 and 7117.Appendix A, Table A-2, includes specific output power information for eachof these models.1.3 Product DescriptionThe HOA 7100 MAXLink Optical Amplifiers are erbium-doped fiberamplifier (EDFA) modules. Features include:• Convenient 1RU form factor• Low noise figure which enables long distance transport with minimalnoise degradation.• Embedded SNMP agent (v1, v2c, v3)• Support of SCTE HMC MIBs• Embedded Web (HTTP) server for user-friendly graphical interface