The exponential growth of internet data traffic necessitates a significant evolution in network infrastructure, particularly within optical networks. Modern optical networks are increasingly incorporating software-based devices designed to enhance the management and optimization of data traffic. These devices include transponders, which are responsible for injecting signals at fixed frequencies, and Reconfigurable Add Drop Multiplexers (ROADM), which play a crucial role in managing signal forwarding within the network. Each of these devices operates with specific hardware and runs its own operating system. The passage from static hardware devices to software-based ones represents a critical aspect towards the evolution to the open optical Software Defined Networks (SDN).