Abstract: A system may receive user input that identifies network entities in an optical network. The system may provide a user interface that displays a representation of the network entities and of optical link types configured to carry optical signals among the network entities. The system may receive user input that identifies a particular optical link type, and may display a representation of optical links, of the particular optical link type, that are associated with the network entities. The system may also display an indication of an allocation status of the optical links. The system may receive user input that identifies an available optical link to be allocated for an optical transmission, and may provide, to the network entities and based on the user input, information that identifies the available optical link to permit the available optical link to be allocated for the optical transmission between the network entities.

Abstract: A device may receive health information associated with a network circuit included in an optical network. The device may determine, based on the health information and network circuit information associated with the network circuit, that the network circuit is experiencing a health issue. The device may identify a diagnostic technique to be applied to the network circuit based on determining that the network circuit is experiencing the health issue. The device may automatically and iteratively apply the identified diagnostic technique to the network circuit in order to identify a fault location. The device may determine a corrective action, associated with the network circuit, based on the fault location and the health issue. The device may provide information associated with the corrective action to cause the corrective action to be taken.

Abstract: A system may receive a user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, and may receive a user input that identifies a view type, where the view type includes a data channel view or a control channel view. The system may provide, based on the user input, a user interface that displays a representation of network entities associated with the optical route, a representation of an amplification capability associated with a network entity, a representation of a first parameter associated with the network entity, where the representation of the first parameter is based on the user input, a representation of optical links that connect the network entities, where the optical links indicate an optical transmission direction between two network entities, and a representation of a second parameter associated with an optical link, where the representation of the second parameter is based on the user input.

Abstract: A system may receive first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a view type, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display, based on the identified view type, a representation of components associated with the optical route, a representation of ports on each of the components, a representation of a first parameter associated with each port, and a representation of an optical link associated with the optical route, where the representation of the optical link identifies a port on each of the components that connects the optical link to each of the components.

Abstract: A device may receive health information associated with a network circuit included in an optical network. The device may determine, based on the health information and network circuit information associated with the network circuit, that the network circuit is experiencing a health issue. The device may identify a diagnostic technique to be applied to the network circuit based on determining that the network circuit is experiencing the health issue. The device may automatically and iteratively apply the identified diagnostic technique to the network circuit in order to identify a fault location. The device may determine a corrective action, associated with the network circuit, based on the fault location and the health issue. The device may provide information associated with the corrective action to cause the corrective action to be taken.

Abstract: A device may be configured to receive network information for an optical network. The device may provide a user interface for display based on the network information. The user interface may include first display elements representing physical components in the optical network, second display elements representing logical components in the optical network, third display elements representing physical connections in the optical network, and fourth display elements representing logical connections in the optical network. The user interface may provide information regarding optical channels transmitted via the optical network. The device may visually distinguish, within the user interface and based on a selection, a transmission path associated with an optical channel of the optical channels. The transmission path may include at least one of the physical components, at least one of the logical components, at least one of the physical connections, and at least one of the logical connections.

Abstract: A device may receive a request to present, via a user interface, information associated with an optical network. The information associated with the optical network may be stored using a data structure accessible to provide the information to one or more applications associated with one or more view types. The device may identify an application or a view type associated with the user interface. The device may identify an optical equipment type associated with the request. The optical equipment type may identify a type of optical equipment, associated with the optical network, to be presented for display via the user interface. The device may identify formatting information, for presenting optical network information associated with the optical equipment, based on the optical equipment type and the view type or the application. The device may provide the optical network information, for presentation via the user interface, based on the formatting information.

Abstract: A system may receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a direction with which to display the optical route, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display optical links associated with the optical route, and may display network entities associated with the optical route. The user interface may display a source entity, where the source entity identifies a source of an optical transmission carried by an optical link, and may display a destination entity, where the destination entity identifies a destination for the optical transmission. The user interface may also display a power adjustment made to the optical transmission at the source entity or the destination entity.

Abstract: A system may receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a direction with which to display the optical route, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display optical links associated with the optical route, and may display network entities associated with the optical route. The user interface may display a source entity, where the source entity identifies a source of an optical transmission carried by an optical link, and may display a destination entity, where the destination entity identifies a destination for the optical transmission. The interface may also display an optical power with which the optical transmission is transmitted from the source entity, and may display an optical power with which the optical transmission is received at the destination entity.

Abstract: A device may receive optical network information associated with optical devices included in an optical network. The optical network information may include first optical network information and second optical network information. The second optical network information may include at least some information that is different from the first optical network information, and may relate to the first optical network information. The device may provide the first optical network information via a first section of a user interface. The device may detect an interaction with the first optical network information. The device may provide, based on detecting the interaction, the second optical network information via a second section of the user interface that is different from the first section, or may provide a display indicator that identifies the second optical network information provided via the second section of the user interface.

Abstract: A system may receive user input that identifies network entities in an optical network. The system may provide a user interface that displays a representation of the network entities and of optical link types configured to carry optical signals among the network entities. The system may receive user input that identifies a particular optical link type, and may display a representation of optical links, of the particular optical link type, that are associated with the network entities. The system may also display an indication of an allocation status of the optical links. The system may receive user input that identifies an available optical link to be allocated for an optical transmission, and may provide, to the network entities and based on the user input, information that identifies the available optical link to permit the available optical link to be allocated for the optical transmission between the network entities.

Abstract: A system may receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a direction with which to display the optical route, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display optical links associated with the optical route, and may display network entities associated with the optical route. The user interface may display a source entity, where the source entity identifies a source of an optical transmission carried by an optical link, and may display a destination entity, where the destination entity identifies a destination for the optical transmission. The interface may also display an optical power with which the optical transmission is transmitted from the source entity, and may display an optical power with which the optical transmission is received at the destination entity.

Abstract: A system may receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a direction with which to display the optical route, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display optical links associated with the optical route, and may display network entities associated with the optical route. The user interface may display a source entity, where the source entity identifies a source of an optical transmission carried by an optical link, and may display a destination entity, where the destination entity identifies a destination for the optical transmission. The user interface may also display a power adjustment made to the optical transmission at the source entity or the destination entity.

Abstract: A system may receive a user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, and may receive a user input that identifies a view type, where the view type includes a data channel view or a control channel view. The system may provide, based on the user input, a user interface that displays a representation of network entities associated with the optical route, a representation of an amplification capability associated with a network entity, a representation of a first parameter associated with the network entity, where the representation of the first parameter is based on the user input, a representation of optical links that connect the network entities, where the optical links indicate an optical transmission direction between two network entities, and a representation of a second parameter associated with an optical link, where the representation of the second parameter is based on the user input.

Abstract: A system may receive first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, may receive a second user input that identifies a view type, and may provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface. The user interface may display, based on the identified view type, a representation of components associated with the optical route, a representation of ports on each of the components, a representation of a first parameter associated with each port, and a representation of an optical link associated with the optical route, where the representation of the optical link identifies a port on each of the components that connects the optical link to each of the components.

Abstract: A system may receive a user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network, and may provide a user interface based on the user input. The user interface may display a representation of network entities associated with the optical route, may display a representation of components of the network entities associated with the optical route, and may display a representation of optical links that connect two of the components. The user interface may also display a representation of connection points associated with the components, where each of the connection points identifies a connection between one of the optical links and one of the components, and may display an element that provides an indication of whether an optical transmission, transmitted via one of the optical links, is added, dropped, or routed via the network entity.

Abstract: A network element management system in which network elements can be grouped, and viewed and manipulated by groups. This provides both greater ease of use and faster response.