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;
• and
• provide, based on the first user input and the second user input, for display:
• a representation of a plurality of components associated with the optical route, the representation of the plurality of components being based on the second user input,
• a representation of one or more ports on each of the plurality of components,
• a representation of a first parameter associated with each of the one or more ports, the representation of the first parameter being based on the second user input, and
• a representation of an optical link associated with the optical route, the representation of the optical link identifying a port on each of the plurality of components that connects the optical link to each of the plurality of components.

A method, comprising:

• receiving, by a device, a first user input that identifies an optical route in an optical network;
• and
• providing, by the device and based on the first user input, a user interface that displays:
• a representation of a plurality of components associated with the optical route,
• a representation of an amplification capability associated with a component, of the plurality of components, the representation of the amplification capability including an indication of an amplification direction that identifies a capability of the component to amplify an optical transmission that traverses the component in a particular direction,
• a representation of one or more ports associated with each of the plurality of components,
• a representation of a power parameter associated with each of the one or more ports, the power parameter comprising at least one of an optical power at which the optical transmission is received at a port, of the one or more ports, or an optical power at which the optical transmission is transmitted at the port, and
• a representation of an optical link associated with the optical route, the representation of the optical link identifying a port on each of the plurality of components that connects the optical link to each of the plurality of components.