Digital link viewer

A computer-readable medium, comprising:

• one or more instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to:
• receive a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network;
• receive a second user input that identifies a view type, the view type comprising at least one of a physical view or a logical view;
• and
• provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, a user interface that displays:
• a representation of a plurality of network entities associated with the optical route,
• a representation of a plurality of components associated with the optical route, each of the plurality of components being a component of a network entity, of the plurality of network entities,
• a representation of a plurality of optical links that connect two components, of the plurality of components, the representation of the plurality of optical links being based on the second user input,
• a representation of a plurality of connection points associated with each of the plurality of components, each of the plurality of connection points identifying a connection between one of the plurality of optical links and one of the plurality of components, and
• an element that provides an indication of whether an optical transmission, transmitted via one of the plurality of optical links, is added, dropped, or routed via the network entity.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a device, a user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network;
• and
• providing, by the device and based on the user input, for display:
• a representation of a plurality of network entities associated with the optical route,
• a representation of a plurality of components associated with the optical route, each of the plurality of components being a component of a network entity, of the plurality of network entities,
• a representation of a plurality of optical links that connect two components, of the plurality of components,
• a representation of a plurality of connection points associated with each of the plurality of components, each of the plurality of connection points identifying a connection between one of the plurality of optical links and one of the plurality of components, and
• a representation of an alert associated with one of the plurality of network entities, one of the plurality of components, one of the plurality of optical links, or one of the plurality of connection points.