9 Optical modules, namely optical add-drops, optical multiplexers and de-multiplexers, optical power monitors, optical channel monitors, optical amplifiers, optical transponders, optical transmitters, optical receivers, dynamic gain equalizers, optical channel blockers and optical service channel moduleshaving; and sub-systems, namely, optical add-drops, optical multiplexers and de-multiplexers, optical power monitors, optical channel monitors, optical amplifiers, optical transponders, optical transmitters, optical receivers, dynamic gain equalizers, optical channel blockers and optical service channel moduleshaving for adaptive control, monitoring, remote provisioning, network interfaces and alarm management, utilized in optical communications systems