Simple SNMP based optical power meter

CESNET is an association of universities and Academy of science of Czech Republic. It is operating a national research and education network (NREN) interconnecting all university cities in the republic. So called CEF - customer empowered fiber - is used on lot of CESNET backbone lines. In this paper we discus CESNET developed technology used to enlight leased dark fiber lines. We especially concentrate on the newly developed SNMP based power meter.