Huawei OptiX Metro 1000 Commissioning Guide (V300R007)

OptiX 155/622H(Metro1000) STM-1/STM-4/STM-16
MSTP Optical Transmission System

V300R007C02
Commissioning Guide
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03
Date
2011-02-28
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About This Document
About This Document

Related Versions
The following table lists the product versions that correspond to this documentation.
Product Name
Product Version
OptiX 155/622H(Metro 1000)
V300R007C02
iManager U2000
V100R002C01
Intended Audience
This document describes the commissioning process of the OptiX 155/622H(Metro1000)
(hereinafter referred to as the OptiX 155/622H). The contents cover the preparations before
commissioning, and methods and procedure for commissioning each task.
With this document, you will be able to commission the OptiX 155/622H.
This document is intended for:
Commissioning engineer
Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.
Symbol
Description
DANGER
WARNING
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Indicates a hazard with a high level of risk, which if not

avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Indicates a hazard with a medium or low level of risk, which
if not avoided, could result in minor or moderate injury.

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Symbol
Description
CAUTION
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation, which if not

avoided, could result in equipment damage, data loss,
performance degradation, or unexpected results.
TIP
Indicates a tip that may help you solve a problem or save

time.
NOTE
Provides additional information to emphasize or supplement

important points of the main text.
GUI Conventions
Convention
Meaning
Boldface
Buttons, menus, parameters, tabs, window, and dialog titles are

in boldface. For example, click OK.
>
Multi-level menus are in boldface and separated by the ">" signs.

For example, choose File > Create > Folder.
Update History
Updates between document issues are cumulative. Therefore, the latest document issue contains
all updates made in previous issues.
Updates in Issue 03 (2011-02-28) Based on Product Version V300R007C02

This document of the V300R007C02 version is of the third release. The updated contents are as
follows.
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Editing comments are incorporated.

This document of the V300R007C02 version is of the second release. The updated contents are
as follows.
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The "Setting Alarm Parameters" is deleted from the "Commissioning Tasks" chapter.
The "Setting Performance Parameters" is changed to "Setting Network-Wide Performance

Monitoring" in the "Commissioning Tasks" chapter.
The "Monitoring Network-Wide Performance and Alarms" is deleted from the

"Commissioning Tasks" chapter.
The document is updated according to the mapping NMS.

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About This Document

This document of the V300R007C02 version is of the first release. The updated contents are as
follows.
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The structure of the document is optimized. The document mainly uses two parts, that is
guidelines for onsite commissioning and guidelines for remote commissioning, to describe
the commissioning tasks and methods.
The "Testing the Connections of E1 Cables" topic is added to the "Commissioning Tasks"
chapter.
The "Testing the MPLS APS Protection Switching" topic is added to the "Commissioning
Tasks" chapter.
The "Testing the MPLS PW APS Protection Switching" topic is added to the
"Commissioning Tasks" chapter.

This document is the second release of version V300R007C00. Compared with the previous
issue, this issue incorporates the updates that are made in accordance with the updates on the
NMS.

This document is the initial release of version V300R007C00. Compared with version
V300R006, this issue incorporates the following updates:
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In the "Test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H" table of the "Testing the Connection
Points" topic, the description about the CXP board is added for the connection points of
FE electrical interfaces, GE optical interfaces, and Ethernet interfaces.
In the "Connecting the PC to the Station" topic, the description about how to connect the
Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET interface on the CXP board when the SCB board works
in coordinated mode is added.
In the "NE Commissioning" topic, the "Setting the NE IP" topic is added.
In the "NE Commissioning" topic, the "Enabling the Inband DCN" topic is added.
In the "Checking the Connection of an NM Computer to the Equipment", the description

about how to connect the Ethernet cable to the ETHERNET interface on the CXP board
and how to test the connection between the equipment and the NMS when the SCB board
works in coordinated mode is added.
In the "Testing the Ethernet Service Channels" topic, the "Testing Ethernet Service
Channels by Using the ETH-OAM Function" topic and the "Testing Ethernet Service
Channels by Using the MPLS OAM Function" topic are added.
The "Acronyms and Abbreviations" topic is updated.
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Contents
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1 Safety Precautions......................................................................................................................1-1
1.1 General Safety Precautions.............................................................................................................................1-2
1.2 Warning and Safety Symbols..........................................................................................................................1-3
1.3 Electrical Safety..............................................................................................................................................1-4
1.4 Environment of Flammable Gas.....................................................................................................................1-6
1.5 Storage Batteries.............................................................................................................................................1-7
1.6 Radiation.........................................................................................................................................................1-8
1.6.1 Usage of Fibers.......................................................................................................................................1-9
1.6.2 Electromagnetic Exposure....................................................................................................................1-10
1.6.3 Forbidden Areas...................................................................................................................................1-10
1.6.4 Laser.....................................................................................................................................................1-10
1.7 Working at Heights.......................................................................................................................................1-11
1.7.1 Hoisting Heavy Objects.......................................................................................................................1-12
1.7.2 Using Ladders......................................................................................................................................1-13
1.8 Mechanical Safety.........................................................................................................................................1-15
1.9 Other Precautions..........................................................................................................................................1-16
2 Selection of Commissioning Methods...................................................................................2-1

3 Guidelines for Onsite Commissioning..................................................................................3-1
3.1 Preparations.....................................................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.1 Tools and Instruments............................................................................................................................3-2
3.1.2 Reference Documents............................................................................................................................3-3
3.1.3 Engineering Design Information............................................................................................................3-3
3.1.4 Check Before Commissioning...............................................................................................................3-3
3.1.5 Requirements for Commissioning Personnel.........................................................................................3-4
3.1.6 Testing the Connection Points................................................................................................................3-4
3.2 Commissioning Tasks.....................................................................................................................................3-5
4 Guidelines for Remote Commissioning................................................................................4-1

4.1 Preparations for Equipment Commissioning..................................................................................................4-2
4.1.1 Making Commissioning Instrument Available......................................................................................4-2
4.1.2 Making the Reference Documentation Available..................................................................................4-3
4.1.3 Making the Engineering Information Available....................................................................................4-3
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4.1.4 Verifying the Commissioning Conditions..............................................................................................4-4
4.1.5 Requirements for the Commissioning Personnel...................................................................................4-5
4.1.6 Testing the Connection Points................................................................................................................4-5
4.2 Commissioning Tasks.....................................................................................................................................4-6
5 Commissioning Tasks...............................................................................................................5-1
5.1 Connecting the PC to the Station....................................................................................................................5-4
5.2 Starting the U2000 LCT..................................................................................................................................5-5
5.2.1 Starting the PC.......................................................................................................................................5-6
5.2.2 Setting the IP Address of the PC............................................................................................................5-6
5.2.3 Starting the U2000 LCT Server.............................................................................................................5-7
5.2.4 Starting the U2000 LCT Client..............................................................................................................5-8
5.3 Logging in to an NE........................................................................................................................................5-8
5.4 Configuring the Commissioning Data of the NE..........................................................................................5-10
5.4.1 Setting the NE ID.................................................................................................................................5-10
5.4.2 Setting the NE IP..................................................................................................................................5-11
5.4.3 Configuring NE Name, Date, and Time...............................................................................................5-11
5.4.4 Configuring Services for the NE to Be Commissioned.......................................................................5-12
5.5 Configuring the Inband DCN........................................................................................................................5-14
5.5.1 Setting the VLAN ID and Bandwidth Used by an Inband DCN.........................................................5-14
5.5.2 Setting the Parameters for NMS Access..............................................................................................5-15
5.5.3 Enabling the DCN Function for a Port.................................................................................................5-16
5.5.4 Setting the Protocol Stack Used by an Inband DCN............................................................................5-16
5.5.5 Verifying the Inband DCN ..................................................................................................................5-16
5.6 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables..........................................................................................................5-17
5.6.1 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables with Loopback Cable+Multimeter..........................................5-18
5.6.2 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables Through Remote Cooperation................................................5-19
5.7 Testing the Cable and Fiber Connection.......................................................................................................5-21
5.7.1 Testing the Connection of Cables to Service Interfaces.......................................................................5-21
5.7.2 Testing the Connection of Fiber Jumpers to Optical Interfaces...........................................................5-23
5.8 Testing the Connections of Optical Interfaces..............................................................................................5-24
5.9 Testing the Specifications of Optical Interfaces............................................................................................5-25
5.9.1 Testing the Mean Launched Optical Power of an Optical Interface Board.........................................5-25
5.9.2 Testing the Received Optical Power of an Optical Interface Board....................................................5-27
5.10 Testing ECC Routes....................................................................................................................................5-28
5.11 Testing PDH Channels................................................................................................................................5-29
5.12 Checking the Network-Wide Fiber Connection..........................................................................................5-29
5.13 Checking the Connection of an NM Computer to the Equipment..............................................................5-32
5.13.1 Checking the Direction Connection Between the U2000 Computer and the Equipment..................5-33
5.13.2 Checking the Indirect Connection Between the U2000 Computer and the Equipment.....................5-34
5.14 Searching for the NEs.................................................................................................................................5-36
5.15 Searching for the Fibers and Cables............................................................................................................5-37
5.16 Changing the NE ID....................................................................................................................................5-39
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5.17 Setting the NE IP.........................................................................................................................................5-39

5.18 Setting the NE Name, Date, and Time........................................................................................................5-40
5.19 Configuring Clock, Services, and Protection..............................................................................................5-41
5.20 Creating and Configuring the Network.......................................................................................................5-41
5.21 Synchronizing NE Time..............................................................................................................................5-43
5.22 Setting Network-Wide Performance Monitoring........................................................................................5-43
5.23 Querying Network-Wide Software Versions..............................................................................................5-44
5.24 Backing Up the NE Data to the System Control Board..............................................................................5-46
5.25 Testing the Clock Protection Switching......................................................................................................5-46
5.26 Testing Orderwire.......................................................................................................................................5-47
5.26.1 Testing the Orderwire Call.................................................................................................................5-47
5.26.2 Testing the Conference Call...............................................................................................................5-48
5.27 Testing the Network Protection Switching.................................................................................................5-49
5.27.1 Testing the Two-Fiber Bidirectional MSP Ring Switching...............................................................5-50
5.27.2 Testing the 1+1 or 1:1 Linear MSP Switching...................................................................................5-51
5.27.3 Testing the SNCP Switching..............................................................................................................5-52
5.27.4 Testing the MPLS APS Protection Switching....................................................................................5-54
5.27.5 Testing the MPLS PW APS Protection Switching.............................................................................5-55
5.28 Testing Ethernet Service Channels.............................................................................................................5-57
5.28.1 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the ETH-OAM Function............................................5-57
5.28.2 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the MPLS OAM Function..........................................5-58
5.29 Testing Connectivity of CES Services........................................................................................................5-59
A Glossary.....................................................................................................................................A-1
A.1 Numerics........................................................................................................................................................A-3
A.2 A....................................................................................................................................................................A-3
A.3 B....................................................................................................................................................................A-5
A.4 C....................................................................................................................................................................A-6
A.5 D....................................................................................................................................................................A-9
A.6 E...................................................................................................................................................................A-10
A.7 F...................................................................................................................................................................A-12
A.8 G..................................................................................................................................................................A-14
A.9 H..................................................................................................................................................................A-14
A.10 I..................................................................................................................................................................A-15
A.11 J..................................................................................................................................................................A-16
A.12 L.................................................................................................................................................................A-16
A.13 M................................................................................................................................................................A-18
A.14 N................................................................................................................................................................A-19
A.15 O................................................................................................................................................................A-20
A.16 P.................................................................................................................................................................A-21
A.17 Q................................................................................................................................................................A-23
A.18 R................................................................................................................................................................A-23
A.19 S.................................................................................................................................................................A-25
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A.20 T.................................................................................................................................................................A-28
A.21 U................................................................................................................................................................A-29
A.22 V................................................................................................................................................................A-30
A.23 W...............................................................................................................................................................A-30

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Figures
Figures
Figure 1-1 Wearing an ESD wrist strap............................................................................................................... 1-6
Figure 1-2 Hoisting heavy objects......................................................................................................................1-13
Figure 1-3 Slanting a ladder...............................................................................................................................1-14
Figure 1-4 Ladder top being one meter higher than the roof.............................................................................1-14
Figure 5-1 Pinging the PC and the OptiX 155/622H........................................................................................... 5-5
Figure 5-2 Board configuration of the OptiX 155/622H NE.............................................................................5-13
Figure 5-3 Signal flow for test of cable connection to the service interfaces....................................................5-21
Figure 5-4 Actual connection of cables to the service interfaces.......................................................................5-22
Figure 5-5 Position of the LOS indicators of the optical interfaces on the OptiX 155/622H............................5-24
Figure 5-6 Connection for testing the mean launched optical power.................................................................5-26
Figure 5-7 Connection for testing the received optical power...........................................................................5-27
Figure 5-8 Fiber connection of a two-fiber ring.................................................................................................5-30
Figure 5-9 Fiber connection of an unprotected chain.........................................................................................5-31
Figure 5-10 Fiber connection of a 1+1 or 1:1 linear MS....................................................................................5-31
Figure 5-11 Fiber connection of a 1:N (N5) linear MS..................................................................................5-32
Figure 5-12 Pins of a crossover cable................................................................................................................5-33
Figure 5-13 Pinging the PC and the OptiX 155/622H.......................................................................................5-34
Figure 5-14 Pins of a straight-through cable......................................................................................................5-35
Figure 5-15 Pinging the PC and the OptiX 155/622H.......................................................................................5-36
Figure 5-16 Two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring..................................................................................................5-50
Figure 5-17 Connection for testing the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MSP switching.........................................................5-51
Figure 5-18 Connection for testing the SNCP switching...................................................................................5-53
Figure 5-19 MPLS test connection diagram ......................................................................................................5-55
Figure 5-20 MPLS test connection diagram ......................................................................................................5-56
Figure 5-21 Connection diagram for testing connectivity of CES services.......................................................5-60
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Tables
Tables
Table 1-1 Warning and safety symbols on the OptiX 155/622H and their meanings..........................................1-3
Table 3-1 Tools and instruments..........................................................................................................................3-2
Table 3-2 Test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H...................................................................................3-4
Table 4-1 Instrument required for commissioning the equipment.......................................................................4-2
Table 4-2 Reference documents required for commissioning the equipment......................................................4-3
Table 4-3 Engineering information required for commissioning the equipment.................................................4-3
Table 4-4 Test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H...................................................................................4-5
Table 4-5 Commissioning tasks of the OptiX 155/622H.....................................................................................4-6
Table 5-1 Relation among the service rate, code, and pseudo-random sequence code......................................5-22
Table 5-2 Configuration Process........................................................................................................................5-41
Table 5-3 Configuration procedures...................................................................................................................5-42
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1 Safety Precautions
Safety Precautions
About This Chapter

This section provides the safety guidelines during the equipment maintenance. The safety
guidelines include the personal safety regulations and equipment operating regulations. Ensure
that the regulations are strictly followed to prevent personal injury and damage to the equipment
when you operate the equipment.
1.1 General Safety Precautions
This topic describes essential safety precautions that instruct you in the selection of measuring
and testing instruments when you install, operate, and maintain Huawei devices.
1.2 Warning and Safety Symbols
Before using the equipment, note the safety and warning symbols on the equipment.
1.3 Electrical Safety
This topic describes safety precautions for high voltage, lightning strikes, high leakage current,
power cables, fuses, and ESD.
1.4 Environment of Flammable Gas
This topic describes safety precautions for the operating environment of a device.
1.5 Storage Batteries
This topic describes safety precautions for operations of storage batteries.
1.6 Radiation
This topic describes safety precautions for electromagnetic exposure and lasers.
1.7 Working at Heights
This topic describes safety precautions for working at heights.
1.8 Mechanical Safety
This topic describes safety precautions for drilling holes, handling sharp objects, operating fans,
and carrying heavy objects.
1.9 Other Precautions
This topic describes safety precautions for removing and inserting boards, binding signal cables,
and routing cables.
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1.1 General Safety Precautions

This topic describes essential safety precautions that instruct you in the selection of measuring
and testing instruments when you install, operate, and maintain Huawei devices.
All Safety Precautions

To ensure the safety of humans and a device, follow the marks on the device and all the safety
precautions in this document when installing, operating, and maintaining a device.
The "CAUTION", "WARNING", and "DANGER" marks in this document do not cover all the
safety precautions that must be followed. They are supplements to the safety precautions.
Local Laws and Regulations

When operating a device, always comply with the local laws and regulations. The safety
precautions provided in the documents are in addition/supplementary to the local laws and
regulations.
Basic Installation Requirements

The installation and maintenance personnel of Huawei devices must receive strict training and
be familiar with the proper operation methods and safety precautions before any operation.
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Only trained and qualified personnel are permitted to install, operate, and maintain a device.
Only certified professionals are permitted to remove the safety facilities, and to troubleshoot
and maintain the device.
Only the personnel authenticated or authorized by Huawei are permitted to replace or

change the device or parts of the device (including software).
The operating personnel must immediately report the faults or errors that may cause safety
problems to the person in charge.
Grounding Requirements
The grounding requirements are applicable to the device that needs to be grounded.
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When installing the device, always connect the grounding facilities first. When removing
the device, always disconnect the grounding facilities last.
Ensure that the grounding conductor is intact.
Do not operate the device in the absence of a suitably installed grounding conductor.
The device must be connected to the PGND permanently. Before operating the device,
check the electrical connections of the device, and ensure that the device is properly
grounded.
Human Safety
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When there is a risk of a lightning strike, do not operate the fixed terminal or touch the
cables.
When there is risk of a lightning strike, unplug the AC power connector. Do not use the
fixed terminal or touch the terminal or antenna connector.
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NOTE
The preceding requirements apply to wireless fixed station terminals.
To avoid electric shocks, do not connect safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits to
telephone-network voltage (TNV) circuits.
Do not look into optical ports without eye protection. Otherwise, human eyes may be hurt
by laser beams.
Before operating the device, wear an ESD protective coat, ESD gloves, and an ESD wrist
strap. In addition, you need to get off the conductive objects, such as jewelry and watches,
to prevent electric shock and burn.
In case of fire, escape from the building or site where the device is located and press the
fire alarm bell or dial the telephone number for fire alarms. Do not enter the burning building
again in any situation.
Before any operation, install the device firmly on the ground or other rigid objects, such as
on a wall or in a rack.
When the system is working, ensure that the ventilation hole is not blocked.
When installing the front panel, use a tool to tighten the screws firmly, if required.
After installing the device, clean up the packing materials.
Device Safety
1.2 Warning and Safety Symbols

Before using the equipment, note the safety and warning symbols on the equipment.
Table 1-1 lists the safety and warning symbols on the OptiX 155/622H and their meanings.
Table 1-1 Warning and safety symbols on the OptiX 155/622H and their meanings
Symbol
Indication
This symbol is for anti-static protection.
A notice with this symbol indicates that you
should wear an anti-static wrist strap or
glove when you touch a board. Otherwise,
you may cause damage to the board.
This symbol is for the laser class.
CLASS 1
LASER
PRODUCT
A notice with this symbol indicates the class

of the laser. Avoid direct exposure to the
laser beams. Otherwise, it may injure you
eyes or skin.
LASER
RADIATION
DO NOT VIEW DIRECTLY
WITH OPTICAL
INSTRUMENTS
CLASS 1M LASER
PRODUCT
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Symbol
Indication
This symbol is for subrack grounding.
A notice with this symbol indicates where
the subrack is grounded.
1.3 Electrical Safety

This topic describes safety precautions for high voltage, lightning strikes, high leakage current,
power cables, fuses, and ESD.
High Voltage
DANGER
l A high-voltage power supply provides power for device operations. Direct human contact
with the high voltage power supply or human contact through damp objects can be fatal.
l Unspecified or unauthorized high voltage operations could result in fire or electric shock, or
both.
Thunderstorm
The requirements apply only to wireless base stations or devices with antennas and feeders.
DANGER
Do not perform operations on high voltage, AC power, towers, or backstays in stormy weather
conditions.
High Leakage Current
WARNING
Before powering on a device, ground the device. Otherwise, the safety of humans and the device
cannot be ensured.
If a high leakage current mark is labeled near the power connector of the device, you must
connect the PGND terminal on the shell to the ground before connecting the device to an A/C
input power supply. This is to prevent the electric shock caused by leakage current of the device.
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Power Cables
DANGER
Do not install or remove the power cable with a live line. Transient contact between the core of
the power cable and the conductor may generate electric arc or spark, which may cause fire or
eye injury.
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Before installing or removing power cables, you must power off the device.
Before connecting a power cable, you must ensure that the label on the power cable is
correct.
Device with Power On
DANGER
Installing or removing a device is prohibited if the device is on.
Short Circuits
When installing and maintaining devices, place and use the associated tools and instruments in
accordance with regulations to avoid short-circuits caused by metal objects.
CAUTION
To avoid short-circuits when using a tool (such as a screwdriver), do not place the tool on the
ventilation plate of the subrack.
CAUTION
Prevent any screws from dropping into the subrack or chassis to avoid short-circuits.
Fuse
WARNING
If the fuse on a device blows, replace the fuse with a fuse of the same type and specifications to
ensure safe operation of the device.
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Electrostatic Discharge
CAUTION
The static electricity generated by the human body may damage the electrostatic sensitive
components on the board, such as the large-scale integrated circuit (LSI).
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The human body can generate static electromagnetic fields in the following situations:
physical movement, clothing friction, friction between shoes and the ground, plastics in
the hand. Such static electromagnetic effects can remain for an appreciable time.
Before operating a device, circuit boards, or ASICs, wear an ESD wrist strap that is properly
grounded. The ESD wrist strap can prevent the electrostatic-sensitive components from
being damaged by the static electricity in the human body.
Figure 1-1 shows the method of wearing an ESD wrist strap.

Figure 1-1 Wearing an ESD wrist strap
1.4 Environment of Flammable Gas

This topic describes safety precautions for the operating environment of a device.
DANGER
Do not place or operate devices in an environment of flammable or explosive air or gas.
Operating an electronic device in an environment of flammable gas causes a severe hazard.
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1.5 Storage Batteries

This topic describes safety precautions for operations of storage batteries.
DANGER
Before operating a storage battery, you must read the safety precautions carefully and be familiar
with the method of connecting a storage battery.
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Incorrect operations of storage batteries cause hazards. During operation, prevent any shortcircuit, and prevent the electrolyte from overflowing or leakage.
If the electrolyte overflows, it causes potential hazards to the device. The electrolyte may
corrode metal parts and the circuit boards, and ultimately damage the circuit boards.
A storage battery contains a great deal of energy. Misoperations may cause a short-circuit,
which leads to human injuries.
Basic Precautions
To ensure safety, note the following points before installing or maintaining the storage battery:
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Use special insulation tools.
Wear an eye protector and take effective protection measures.
Wear rubber gloves and a protection coat to prevent the hazard caused by the overflowing
electrolyte.
When handling the storage battery, ensure that its electrodes are upward. Leaning or
reversing the storage battery is prohibited.
Before installing or maintaining the storage battery, ensure that the storage battery is
disconnected from the power supply that charges the storage battery.
Short-Circuit
DANGER
A battery short-circuit may cause human injuries. Although the voltage of an ordinary battery
is low, the instantaneous high current caused by a short-circuit emits a great deal of energy.
Avoid any short-circuit of batteries caused by metal objects. If possible, disconnect the working
battery before performing other operations.
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Hazardous Gas
CAUTION
Do not use any unsealed lead-acid storage battery. Lay a storage battery horizontally and fix it
properly to prevent the battery from emitting flammable gas, which may cause fire or device
erosion.
Working lead-acid storage batteries emit flammable gas. Therefore, ventilation and fireproofing
measures must be taken at the sites where lead-acid storage batteries are placed.
Battery Temperature
CAUTION
If a battery overheats, the battery may be deformed or damaged, and the electrolyte may
overflow.
When the temperature of the battery is higher than 60C, you need to check whether the
electrolyte overflows. If the electrolyte overflows, take appropriate measures immediately.
Battery Leakage
CAUTION
In the event of acid overflow or spillage, neutralize the acid and clean it up appropriately.
When handling a leaky battery, protect against the possible damage caused by the acid. When
you find the electrolyte leaks, you can use the following substances to counteract and absorb the
leaking electrolyte:
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Sodium bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
Sodium carbonate (Na2CO3)
In the event of acid overflow or spillage, neutralize the acid and clean it up as recommended by
the battery manufacturer and any local regulations for acid disposal.
If a person contacts battery electrolyte, clean the skin that contacts the battery electrolyte
immediately by using water. In case of a severe situation, the person must be sent to a hospital
immediately.
1.6 Radiation
This topic describes safety precautions for electromagnetic exposure and lasers.
1.6.1 Usage of Fibers
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The laser beam can cause damage to your eyes. Handle optical fibers with care.
1.6.2 Electromagnetic Exposure
This topic describes safety precautions for electromagnetic exposure.
1.6.3 Forbidden Areas
The topic describes requirements for a forbidden area.
1.6.4 Laser
This topic describes safety precautions for lasers.
1.6.1 Usage of Fibers

The laser beam can cause damage to your eyes. Handle optical fibers with care.
DANGER
Do not look at the optical port or connector when installing and maintaining the optical interface
boards or optical fibers. The laser beams may cause permanent eye damage.
CAUTION
If fiber connectors or flanges are contaminated, optical power commissioning is seriously
affected. Therefore, the two endfaces and flange of every external fiber must be cleaned before
the fiber is led into the equipment through the ODF for being inserted into an optical interface
on the equipment.
Cleaning Fiber Connectors and Optical Interfaces

Use special cleaning tools and materials to clean the fiber connectors and optical fiber interfaces
of the optical interface board. The common cleaning tools and materials are as follows:
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Special cleaning solvent: It is preferred to use isoamylol. Propyl alcohol, however, can also
be used. It is not recommended that you use alcohol and formalin.
Non-woven lens tissue
Special compressed gas
Cotton stick (medical cotton or long fiber cotton)
Special cleaning roll, using with the recommended cleaning solvent
Special magnifier for optical connectors
Replacing Fibers
When you replace a fiber, cover the fiber connector of the fiber that is not in use by using the
protective cap.
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Use an optical attenuator if the optical power is very high. A high received optical power
damages the optical interface.
Do not connect an optical attenuator to the level optical interface. Use the optical
distribution frame (ODF) to connect an optical attenuator to a level optical interface.
1.6.2 Electromagnetic Exposure

This topic describes safety precautions for electromagnetic exposure.
WARNING
High-intensity RF signals are harmful to the human body.
If multiple transmit antennas are installed on a tower or backstay, you must request the relevant
personnel to shut down the transmit antenna before they install or maintain the antenna locally.
During the operation, the base transceiver station (BTS) may generate electromagnetic radiation
(namely, radiation harm). Before installing and operating the BTS equipment, read the guidelines
to ensure safe operations. When installing the BTS equipment, obey the local rules and
regulations.
1.6.3 Forbidden Areas

The topic describes requirements for a forbidden area.
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The site of the antenna must be far away from the area where the electromagnetic radiation
is beyond the specified range and the public cannot reach.
Before entering the area where the electromagnetic radiation is beyond the specified range,
the associated personnel must learn about the area and shut down the electromagnetic
radiator. The area where the electromagnetic radiation is beyond the specified range, if any,
should be within 10 meters away from the antenna.
A physical barrier and an eye-catching warning flag must be available in each forbidden
area.
1.6.4 Laser
This topic describes safety precautions for lasers.
WARNING
When handling optical fibers, do not stand close to, or look into the optical fiber outlet directly
without eye protection.
Laser transceivers are used in the optical transmission system and associated test tools. The laser
transmitted through the bare optical fiber produces a small beam of light, and thus it has very
high power density and is invisible to human eyes. When a beam of light enters eyes, the eyes
may be damaged.
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In normal cases, viewing an un-terminated optical fiber or a damaged optical fiber without eye
protection at a distance greater than 150 mm does not cause eye injury. Eye injury may occur,
however, if an optical tool such as a microscope, magnifying glass, or eye loupe is used to view
an un-terminated optical fiber.
Safety Instructions Regarding Lasers

To avoid laser radiation, obey the following instructions:
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All operations should be performed by authorized personnel who have completed the
required training courses.
Wear a pair of eye-protective glasses when you are handling lasers or fibers.
Ensure that the optical source is switched off before disconnecting optical fiber connectors.
Do not look into the end of an exposed fiber or an open connector when you are not sure
whether the optical source is switched off.
Use an optical power meter to measure the optical power and ensure that the optical source
is switched off.
Before opening the front door of an optical transmission device, ensure that you are not
exposed to laser radiation.
Do not use an optical tool such as a microscope, a magnifying glass, or an eye loupe to
view the optical connector or fiber that is transmitting optical signals.
Instructions Regarding Fiber Handling

Read and abide by the following instructions before handling fibers:
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Only trained personnel are permitted to cut and splice fibers.
Before cutting or splicing a fiber, ensure that the fiber is disconnected from the optical
source. After disconnecting the fiber, cap to the fiber connectors.
1.7 Working at Heights

This topic describes safety precautions for working at heights.
WARNING
When working at heights, be cautious to prevent objects from falling down.
The requirements for working at heights are as follows:
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The personnel who work at heights must be trained.
Carry and handle the operating machines and tools with caution to prevent them from falling
down.
Safety measures, such as wearing a helmet and a safety belt, must be taken.
Wear cold-proof clothes when working at heights in cold areas.
Check all lifting appliances thoroughly before starting the work, and ensure that they are
intact.
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1.7.1 Hoisting Heavy Objects

This topic describes the safety precautions for hoisting heavy objects that you must follow when
installing, operating, and maintaining Huawei devices.
1.7.2 Using Ladders
This topic describes safety precautions for using ladders.
1.7.1 Hoisting Heavy Objects

This topic describes the safety precautions for hoisting heavy objects that you must follow when
installing, operating, and maintaining Huawei devices.
WARNING
When heavy objects are being hoisted, do not walk below the cantilever or hoisted objects.
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Only trained and qualified personnel can perform hoisting operations.
Before hoisting heavy objects, check that the hoisting tools are complete and in good
condition.
Before hoisting heavy objects, ensure that the hoisting tools are fixed to a secure object or
wall with good weight-bearing capacity.
Issue orders with short and explicit words to ensure correct operations.
Ensure that the angle between the two cables is less than or equal to 90 degrees during the
lifting, as shown in Figure 1-2.

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Figure 1-2 Hoisting heavy objects
1.7.2 Using Ladders

This topic describes safety precautions for using ladders.
Checking Ladders
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Before using a ladder, check whether the ladder is damaged. After checking that the ladder
is in good condition, you can use the ladder.
Before using a ladder, you should know the maximum weight capacity of the ladder. Avoid
overweighing the ladder.
Placing Ladders
The proper slant angle of the ladder is 75 degrees. You can measure the slant angle of the ladder
with an angle square or your arms, as shown in Figure 1-3. When using a ladder, to prevent the
ladder from sliding, ensure that the wider feet of the ladder are downward, or take protection
measures for the ladder feet. Ensure that the ladder is placed securely.
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Figure 1-3 Slanting a ladder
Climbing Up a Ladder
When climbing up a ladder, pay attention to the following points:
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Ensure that the center of gravity of your body does not deviate from the edges of the two
long sides.
Before operations, ensure that your body is stable to reduce risks.
Do not climb higher than the fourth rung of the ladder (counted from up to down).
If you want to climb up a roof, ensure that the ladder top is at least one meter higher than the
roof, as shown in Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4 Ladder top being one meter higher than the roof
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1.8 Mechanical Safety

This topic describes safety precautions for drilling holes, handling sharp objects, operating fans,
and carrying heavy objects.
Drilling Holes
WARNING
Do not drill holes on the cabinet without prior permission. Drilling holes without complying
with the requirements affects the electromagnetic shielding performance of the cabinet and
damages the cables inside the cabinet. In addition, if the scraps caused by drilling enter the
cabinet, the printed circuit boards (PCBs) may be short-circuited.
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Before drilling a hole on the cabinet, remove the cables inside the cabinet.
Wear an eye protector when drilling holes. This is to prevent eyes from being injured by
the splashing metal scraps.
Wear protection gloves when drilling holes.
Take measures to prevent the metallic scraps from falling into the cabinet. After the drilling,
clean up the metallic scraps.
Sharp Objects
WARNING
Wear protection gloves when carrying the device. This is to prevent hands from being injured
by the sharp edges of the device.
Fans
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When replacing parts, place the objects such as the parts, screws, and tools properly. This
is to prevent them from falling into the operating fans, which damages the fans or device.
When replacing the parts near fans, keep your fingers or boards from touching operating
fans before the fans are powered off and stop running. Otherwise, the hands or the boards
are damaged.
Carrying Heavy Objects

Wear protection gloves when carrying heavy objects. This is to prevent hands from being hurt.
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WARNING
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the carrier from being strained or pressed by the heavy objects.
l When you pull a chassis out of the cabinet, pay attention to the unstable or heavy objects on
the cabinet. This is to prevent the heavy objects on the cabinet top from falling down, which
may hurt you.
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Generally, two persons are needed to carry a chassis. It is prohibited that only one person
carries a heavy chassis. When carrying a chassis, the carriers should stretch their backs and
move stably to avoid being strained.
When moving or lifting a chassis, hold the handles or bottom of the chassis. Do not hold
the handles of the modules installed in the chassis, such as the power modules, fan modules,
and boards.
1.9 Other Precautions

This topic describes safety precautions for removing and inserting boards, binding signal cables,
and routing cables.
Removing and Inserting a Board
CAUTION
When inserting a board, wear an ESD wrist strap or ESD gloves, and handle the board gently to
avoid distorting pins on the backplane.
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Slide the board along the guide rails.
Do not contact one board with another to avoid short-circuits or damage.
When holding a board in hand, do not touch the board circuits, components, connectors,
or connection slots of the board to prevent damage caused by ESD of the human body to
the electrostatic-sensitive components.
Binding Signal Cables
CAUTION
Bind the signal cables separately from the high-current or high-voltage cables.
Routing Cables
In the case of extremely low temperature, heavy shock or vibration may damage the plastic skin
of the cables. To ensure the construction safety, comply with the following requirements:
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When installing cables, ensure that the environment temperature is above 0C.
If the cables are stored in a place where the ambient temperature is below 0C, transfer
them to a place at room temperature and store the cables for more than 24 hours before
installation.
Handle the cables gently, especially in a low-temperature environment. Do not perform

any improper operations, for example, pushing the cables down directly from a truck.
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Selection of Commissioning Methods
In different scenarios on the existing network, you need to select different commissioning
methods to commission the OptiX 155/622H.
Based on the conditions of the telecommunication room, user requirements, engineering
management, and personnel skills, there are two methods for commissioning the OptiX
155/622H: onsite commissioning and remote commissioning.
Onsite Commissioning
The onsite commissioning refers to a commissioning method wherein the software
commissioning engineers and the hardware installation engineers are physically present on the
site of the case-shaped equipment, and perform the hardware installation and software
commissioning of the case-shaped equipment.
Remote Commissioning
The remote commissioning refers to a commissioning method wherein the hardware installation
engineers must be physically present on the site to perform the hardware installation and to
ensure that the optical fibers are connected normally whereas the software commissioning
engineers at the NMC remotely log in to the new NE and perform the subsequent software
commissioning.
Principles for Selecting Commissioning Methods

On principle, the remote commissioning method is recommended. Huawei engineers, however,
can determine the commissioning method based on the actual situations of the site. For example,
the onsite commissioning method is recommended in the following cases:
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The OptiX 155/622H is interconnected with the third-party equipment, and the ECC
information between the gateway NE and the OptiX 155/622H cannot be obtained.
The conditions in the telecommunication room are not met (for example, the optical cables
or the power supply is not available on the site), and the project is tightly scheduled.
The parameters of the optical interfaces and electrical interfaces of the equipment need to
be measured on site.
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3 Guidelines for Onsite Commissioning
Guidelines for Onsite Commissioning
About This Chapter

The onsite commissioning refers to a commissioning method wherein the software
commissioning engineers and the hardware installation engineers are physically present on the
site of the case-shaped equipment, and perform the hardware installation and software
commissioning of the case-shaped equipment.
3.1 Preparations
Make corresponding preparations before commissioning the equipment.
3.2 Commissioning Tasks
Before you commission the equipment, be aware of the commissioning tasks that you need to
perform on site.
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3.1 Preparations
Make corresponding preparations before commissioning the equipment.
3.1.1 Tools and Instruments
This section lists the tools and instruments that are used to commission the OptiX 155/622H.
3.1.2 Reference Documents
Before the commissioning, ensure that the following reference documents are available.
3.1.3 Engineering Design Information
Before the commissioning, ensure that the following engineering designs are prepared.
3.1.4 Check Before Commissioning
Before you commission the OptiX 155/622H, check the following items.
3.1.5 Requirements for Commissioning Personnel
Only skilled commissioning personnel can commission the equipment.
3.1.6 Testing the Connection Points
The test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H are located on the corresponding boards.
3.1.1 Tools and Instruments

This section lists the tools and instruments that are used to commission the OptiX 155/622H.
Table 3-1 lists the tools and instruments that are used to commission the OptiX 155/622H.
Table 3-1 Tools and instruments
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Tool
Purpose
Optical power meter
It is used for the tests of the mean launched power and the
actual received power of the optical interface board and other
tests.
Fixed optical attenuator
It is used to attenuate the strong optical power received at an

optical interface to avoid damage to the optical interface.
Laptop
It must be installed with the U2000 and U2000 LCT. It is used

to test the Ethernet indexes.
Fiber jumper
It is used to connect an optical interface to the ODF so that

the engineer can test the optical power of the optical interface
and others on the ODF side.
BER tester
It is used to test bit errors at electrical interfaces.
Network cable
It is used to connect the NE to the PC during a commissioning

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3.1.2 Reference Documents

Before the commissioning, ensure that the following reference documents are available.
The reference documents include:
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OptiX 155/622H(Metro1000) STM-1/STM-4/STM-16 MSTP Optical Transmission System

Configuration Guide

Troubleshooting

Alarms and Performance Events Reference

Hardware Description

Installation Guide
3.1.3 Engineering Design Information

Before the commissioning, ensure that the following engineering designs are prepared.
The necessary engineering design information includes:
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Networking diagram
IP and ID allocation diagram
Board layout of each NE
Fiber and cable connection table
Timeslot allocation diagram
Clock tracing diagram
Orderwire diagram
NOTE
For details about the engineering information, see the Configuration Guide.
3.1.4 Check Before Commissioning

Before you commission the OptiX 155/622H, check the following items.
Checking Installation of the U2000

Check the following items:
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The U2000 must be installed in the central equipment room. The installation must be
correct.
The U2000 LCT must be installed in the laptop computer. The installation must be correct.
Refer to the iManager U2000 Installation Guide and the iManager U2000 LCT User Guide.
Checking the Hardware Installation

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The chassis must be correctly installed.
The cables must be properly routed.
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The board appearance must be normal.
Checking Grounding
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The equipment must be grounded.
The grounding must be proper.
3.1.5 Requirements for Commissioning Personnel

Only skilled commissioning personnel can commission the equipment.
Before using this document, ensure that the commissioning personnel are trained in
commissioning the optical network equipment. They must also be skilled in using the
commissioning tools. The commissioning personnel must be familiar with the following:
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Knowledge on Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH), Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy

(PDH), and Ethernet principles
Knowledge of the OptiX 155/622H
How to use the U2000 to configure services
How to use the U2000 LCT to configure services
How to use the BER tester

Table 3-2 lists the testing connection points of the OptiX 155/622H.
Table 3-2 Test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H
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Connect
ion
Point
No.
Board
Connection Point
Connector Type
OI4, OI4D
STM-4 optical interface
SC/LC
OI2S, OI2D, SL1Q,

SL1O, SB2D, SB2R,
AIUD, AIUQ
SC/LC
SLE, SDE
SMB
SP1S, SP1D, SP2D,

PD2S, PD2S, PD2T
E1 electrical interface
2mmHM
FP2D
Framed E1 electrical
interface
DB78
SM1S, SM1D, PM2S,

PM2D, PM2T
E1/T1 electrical interface
2mmHM
PE3S, PE3D, PE3T,

PT3S, PT3D, PT3T
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ion
Point
No.
Board
Connection Point
Connector Type
ET1, ET1O, ET1D, EFS,

EFSC, EFT, EFS4, CXP
FE electrical interface
RJ-45
ELT2
FE optical interface
RJ-45
10
EF1
FE electrical interface,
RJ-45
11
EGS, EGT, CXP
GE optical interface
LC
12
N64, N64Q
Nx64 kbit/s interface
2mmHM
13
TDA
Audio data interface
2mmHM
14
SCB
External clock interface
RJ-45
15
SCB
RST button
Button
16
SCB
STM-1/STM-4/STM-16
optical interface
SC/LC
17
SCB
E1 interface
2mmHM
18
SCB
Orderwire interface
RJ-11
19
SCB, CXP
Ethernet interface
RJ-45
20
SCB
Transparent data
interface/Boolean
interface
RJ-45

Before you commission the equipment, be aware of the commissioning tasks that you need to
perform on site.
To commission the OptiX 155/622H, you need to perform the following commissioning tasks:
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5.1 Connecting the PC to the Station
Starting the U2000 LCT
Logging in to an NE
5.4 Configuring the Commissioning Data of the NE
5.5 Configuring the Inband DCN
5.7 Testing the Cable and Fiber Connection
5.9 Testing the Specifications of Optical Interfaces
5.10 Testing ECC Routes
5.11 Testing PDH Channels
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5.12 Checking the Network-Wide Fiber Connection
5.13 Checking the Connection of an NM Computer to the Equipment
5.20 Creating and Configuring the Network
5.21 Synchronizing NE Time
Monitoring Network-Wide Performance Events and Alarms
5.23 Querying Network-Wide Software Versions
5.25 Testing the Clock Protection Switching
Testing Orderwire
5.27 Testing the Network Protection Switching
5.28 Testing Ethernet Service Channels
5.29 Testing Connectivity of CES Services

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4 Guidelines for Remote Commissioning
Guidelines for Remote Commissioning
About This Chapter

The remote commissioning refers to a commissioning method wherein the hardware installation
engineers must be physically present on the site to perform the hardware installation and to
ensure that the optical fibers are connected normally whereas the software commissioning
engineers at the NMC remotely log in to the new NE and perform the subsequent software
commissioning.
4.1 Preparations for Equipment Commissioning
Before you commission the equipment, be aware of the preparations that you need to make for
the remote commissioning.
Before commissioning the equipment, you need to be aware of the commissioning tasks during
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4.1 Preparations for Equipment Commissioning

Before you commission the equipment, be aware of the preparations that you need to make for
4.1.1 Making Commissioning Instrument Available
This topic describes the instrument required by the hardware installation engineers and the
software commissioning engineers when the remote commissioning method is used.
4.1.2 Making the Reference Documentation Available
Before you commission the equipment, ensure that the reference documentation is available.
4.1.3 Making the Engineering Information Available
To smoothly commission the equipment, you need to be familiar with the associated engineering
information.
4.1.4 Verifying the Commissioning Conditions
Before you commission the equipment, ensure that the commissioning conditions are met.
4.1.5 Requirements for the Commissioning Personnel
To commission the equipment, the hardware installation engineers and the software
commissioning engineers must have the corresponding skills.
4.1.1 Making Commissioning Instrument Available

This topic describes the instrument required by the hardware installation engineers and the
software commissioning engineers when the remote commissioning method is used.
Table 4-1 lists the instrument required for commissioning the equipment.
Table 4-1 Instrument required for commissioning the equipment
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Role
Instrument Name
Application
Hardware
installation engineer
Optical power meter
It is used to check the mean launched power,

input optical power, and other power values
of the optical interface board.
Fixed optical
attenuator
It is used on the interface that receives optical

signals to protect the optical interface from
being damaged by intense optical signals.
Fiber jumper
It is used for transit when you need to measure

the optical power of optical interfaces on the
optical distribution frame (ODF) side.
BER tester
It is used to test bit errors on an electrical

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Role
Instrument Name
Application
Software
commissioning
engineer
U2000
It is a subnet-level management system,

providing all management functions on the
NE level and part of the management
functions on the network level.
4.1.2 Making the Reference Documentation Available

Before you commission the equipment, ensure that the reference documentation is available.
Table 4-2 lists the reference documents required for commissioning the equipment.
Table 4-2 Reference documents required for commissioning the equipment
Role
Reference Document
Hardware installation engineer
OptiX 155/622H(Metro1000) STM-1/STM-4/

STM-16 MSTP Optical Transmission System
Installation Guide
Software commissioning engineer

Configuration Guide
Troubleshooting
Alarms and Performance Events References
Hardware Description
4.1.3 Making the Engineering Information Available

To smoothly commission the equipment, you need to be familiar with the associated engineering
information.
Table 4-3 provides the engineering information required for commissioning the equipment.
Table 4-3 Engineering information required for commissioning the equipment
Role
Engineering Information
Hardware installation engineer
Board information of each NE

Fiber/Cable connection relationship
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Engineering Information
Software commissioning engineer
Networking diagram
IP address and ID allocation table
Board information of each NE
Fiber/Cable connection relationship
Timeslot allocation diagram
Clock tracing diagram
NOTE
For details on the engineering information, see the Configuration Guide.
4.1.4 Verifying the Commissioning Conditions

Before you commission the equipment, ensure that the commissioning conditions are met.
The hardware installation engineers need to perform the "Checking the Hardware Installation"
and "Grounding Check" tasks.
The software commissioning engineers need to perform the "Checking the NMS Installation"
and "Checking the ECC" tasks.
Checking the Hardware Installation

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Check whether the chassis is installed correctly.
Check whether the cables are routed properly.
Check whether the exterior of the boards is damage-free.
Grounding Check
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Check whether the equipment is grounded.
Check whether the grounding of the equipment is proper.
Checking the NMS Installation

To check the NMS installation, do as follows:
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The U2000 has been installed in the central telecommunication room and has been checked
for the correctness.
See the iManager U2000 Installation Guide.
Checking the ECC

For information on how to check the ECC, see 5.10 Testing ECC Routes.
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4.1.5 Requirements for the Commissioning Personnel

To commission the equipment, the hardware installation engineers and the software
commissioning engineers must have the corresponding skills.
Before using the document, the commissioning engineers are expected to have completed the
training courses of the optical transmission equipment and to be able to use the commissioning
instrument. The additional requirements are as follows.
Hardware Installation Engineers

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Be familiar with the OptiX 155/622H.
Be familiar with how to use the commissioning instrument such as BER testers.
Software Commissioning Engineers

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Be familiar with the principles for the synchronous digital hierarchy (SDH) networks and
Ethernet.
Be familiar with the OptiX 155/622H.
Be familiar with the U2000, and be able to use the U2000 to configure services.

Table 4-4 lists the testing connection points of the OptiX 155/622H.
Table 4-4 Test connection points of the OptiX 155/622H
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ion
Point
No.
Board
Connection Point
Connector Type
OI4, OI4D
SC/LC
OI2S, OI2D, SL1Q,

SL1O, SB2D, SB2R,
AIUD, AIUQ
SC/LC
SLE, SDE
SMB
SP1S, SP1D, SP2D,

PD2S, PD2S, PD2T
E1 electrical interface
2mmHM
FP2D
Framed E1 electrical
interface
DB78
SM1S, SM1D, PM2S,

PM2D, PM2T
2mmHM
PE3S, PE3D, PE3T,

PT3S, PT3D, PT3T
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ion
Point
No.
Board
Connection Point
Connector Type
ET1, ET1O, ET1D, EFS,

EFSC, EFT, EFS4, CXP
FE electrical interface
RJ-45
ELT2
RJ-45
10
EF1
FE electrical interface,
RJ-45
11
EGS, EGT, CXP
GE optical interface
LC
12
N64, N64Q
Nx64 kbit/s interface
2mmHM
13
TDA
Audio data interface
2mmHM
14
SCB
External clock interface
RJ-45
15
SCB
RST button
Button
16
SCB
STM-1/STM-4/STM-16
optical interface
SC/LC
17
SCB
E1 interface
2mmHM
18
SCB
Orderwire interface
RJ-11
19
SCB, CXP
Ethernet interface
RJ-45
20
SCB
Transparent data
interface/Boolean
interface
RJ-45

Before commissioning the equipment, you need to be aware of the commissioning tasks during
Table 4-5 lists the commissioning procedure for the OptiX 155/622H.
Table 4-5 Commissioning tasks of the OptiX 155/622H
Role
Commissioning Task
Hardware
installation
engineer
5.6 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables

(loopback cable + multimeter)
5.8 Testing the Connections of Optical Interfaces
5.9 Testing the Specifications of Optical
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Commissioning Task
Software
commissioning
engineer
5.13.2 Checking the Indirect Connection Between

the U2000 Computer and the Equipment
5.14 Searching for the NEs
5.15 Searching for the Fibers and Cables
5.16 Changing the NE ID
5.17 Setting the NE IP
5.18 Setting the NE Name, Date, and Time
5.19 Configuring Clock, Services, and Protection
Monitoring Network-Wide Performance Events and
Alarms
5.24 Backing Up the NE Data to the System
Control Board
5.8 Testing the Connections of Optical
Interfaces (remote cooperation)
NOTE
You can choose from the two E1 cable connectivity test methods depending on
different scenarios. During the remote commissioning, 5.8 Testing the
Connections of Optical Interfaces (remote cooperation) is an optional task.
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Commissioning Tasks
About This Chapter

This topic describes the commissioning tasks and the commissioning methods.
The per-NE commissioning is performed by using the U2000 LCT on a PC.
5.2 Starting the U2000 LCT
Start the PC, and then start the U2000 LCT server and client so that you can log in to the NE to
commissioning the equipment.
5.3 Logging in to an NE
You can commission an NE on the U2000 LCT only after you log in to the NE on the U2000
LCT.
Certain commissioning items require that the NE should be configured with the commissioning
data. Hence, you need to configure the commissioning data of the NE.
During network planning, you need not set up an independent DCN for management and control.
Instead, you can use certain bandwidths of a service network to set up a DCN.
There are two methods for testing the connections of E1 cables: loopback cable+multimeter and
remote cooperation.
During the installation, the improper connection of cables and fibers or the hardware failure may
occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the cable and fiber connection must be
tested.
The OptiX 155/622H provides the LOS indicators that guide the hardware installation engineers
to perform the optical connections on site.
When the launched or received optical power is very high or very low, bit errors occur on the
equipment. Then, the services are affected, and the components of the equipment may be
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damaged. This section describes how to test the specifications of optical interfaces. The test is
performed to ensure that the launched or received optical power of each optical interface is as
specified.
Disable the data communication channels (DCCs) of non-GNEs to ensure the proper
management of NEs. This section describes how to disable the DCCs of the NEs by using the
U2000 LCT.
If any anomaly occurs on PDH channels, bit errors are caused in services. This section describes
how to test PDH channels to make sure that the services are running through the channels in a
stable manner.
Fibers are connected in different manners in different networking modes. If fibers are connected
in an incorrect manner, errors may occur during the later stages of commissioning, and
consequently the running services may be affected. To prevent impact on the later
commissioning and service configuration, check the fiber connection according to the network
topology to ensure that the fibers are connected correctly.
5.13 Checking the Connection of an NM Computer to the Equipment
The NM software runs on the NM computer to manage the equipment. If the computer is
connected in an incorrect manner, the NM cannot manage the NEs. To prevent the incorrect
connection of the NM computer, check the connection between the NM computer and the
equipment and ensure that the connection is normal.
After checking the connections of the NMS computer and the equipment, the software
commissioning engineers need to search for the NEs in the data center to commission the
equipment.
After the NEs are found, the software commissioning engineers need to search for the fibers and
cables in the data center to commission the equipment.
After you log in to the NE through the U2000, you need to change the NE ID according to the
plan of the NE IDs. In this manner, you can ensure that the actual NE IDs are consistent with
the planned NE IDs.
After logging in to the NE by using the U2000, you need to change the NE IP according to the
IP planning of the actual NEs. The IPs of the actual NEs must comply with the IP planning.
You can use the U2000 to set the NE name, date, and time to ensure that the recorded and reported
alarms and performance events on the U2000 are correct.
Use the U2000 to configure clock, services, and protection based on the engineering files to
prepare for the subsequent commissioning.
After checking the fiber connection and the connection of the NM computer, use the U2000 to
create and configure the network as specified in the engineering documents. Creating and
configuring the network is also the preparation for the system commissioning.
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NE time synchronization enables the current NE time to be consistent with the NMS time.
5.22 Setting Network-Wide Performance Monitoring
This section describes how to enable and disable the performance monitoring function on the
U2000. The performance parameters are used to monitor the equipment, monitor the running
status of the services, and analyze the network.
Query and record the NE software versions to make sure that network-wide versions are
consistent. This section describes how to query the board versions.
5.24 Backing Up the NE Data to the System Control Board
Backing up the NE data to the system control board is backing up the NE data to the flash memory
of the system control board. After the NE is powercycled, the system control board automatically
reads configuration data from the flash memory and delivers the configuration data to the boards.
The clock protection switching is performed to protect NE clocks and to make sure that the
clocks of all the NEs are synchronous. Hence, the clock protection switching is of great
importance to the services. If the protection switching cannot be performed normally, the clock
fails and the services are severely affected when the clock becomes faulty. To prevent a clock
failure, test the clock protection switching and ensure that the clock protection switching
functions normally.
5.26 Testing Orderwire
Orderwire includes the orderwire phone and the conference phone. The orderwire is tested to
confirm that the network-wide orderwire and conference phones work normally.
The network protection schemes are configured to protect services. The protection switching
must be normal. Otherwise, the services cannot be protected in the case of a network fault. Hence,
the network protection switching needs to be tested.
When the network bears Ethernet services, you need to test the availability of the Ethernet
services.
After the CES services are configured, you need to test the connectivity of end-to-end CES
services.
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The per-NE commissioning is performed by using the U2000 LCT on a PC.
Prerequisite
l
The Windows operating system must be installed on the PC that is used for commissioning.
The U2000 LCT must be installed on the PC.
Tools, Equipment and Materials

Crossover cable
Procedure
Step 1 Check whether the network cable is a crossover cable.
NOTE
For details about the crossover cable, see the topic Crossover Cable in the Hardware Description.
If the PC has a self-adaptive network card and the OptiX 155/622H is configured with the SS49SCB or
SS48CXP, a straight-through cable can be used.
For details about the straight-through cable, see the topic Straight-Through Cable in the Hardware
Description.
Step 2 Use a network cable to connect the PC to the OptiX 155/622H.

l
Connect the PC to the ETHERNET interface on the SCB board if the OptiX 155/622H has
only SCB boards.
Connect the PC to the ETHERNET interface on the CXP board if the OptiX 155/622H has
SCB and CXP boards.
Step 3 Power on the PC, and check the connection between the PC and the OptiX 155/622H.
l
In normal cases, the green LINK indicator on the SCB board should stay on and the orange
ACT indicator should blink if the OptiX 155/622H has only SCB boards.
In normal cases, the green LINK indicator on the CXP board should stay on and the orange
ACT indicator on the CXP board should blink if the OptiX 155/622H has SCB and CXP
boards.
ACT
ETH
LINK
Step 4 Test the connectivity between the PC and the OptiX 155/622H.
1.
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l -n Num: Transmit Num packets to the opposite host.

l -l Num: The capacity of the transmit buffer is Num bytes.
2.
Press Enter to run the ping command. The information as shown in Figure 5-1 is displayed.
3.
After 60 seconds, press Ctrl+C to interrupt the ping command. Check the receive/transmit
status, as shown in Figure 5-1.
TIP
To browse the receive/transmit status without affecting the test, press Ctrl+Break.
Figure 5-1 Pinging the PC and the OptiX 155/622H
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5.2 Starting the U2000 LCT

Start the PC, and then start the U2000 LCT server and client so that you can log in to the NE to
commissioning the equipment.
5.2.1 Starting the PC
Starting the PC on which the Windows operating system is installed is the prerequisite to using
the U2000 LCT to commission the equipment.
5.2.2 Setting the IP Address of the PC
You can use the U2000 LCT to commission the equipment only when the IP address of the PC
is correctly set and the IP address of the PC is on the same network segment as the IP address
of the equipment.
5.2.3 Starting the U2000 LCT Server
The U2000 LCT server provides services for the U2000 LCT client. If the U2000 LCT server
is not started, the U2000 LCT client cannot be started.
5.2.4 Starting the U2000 LCT Client
The U2000 LCT client is used for commissioning the equipment during the NE commissioning.
After the U2000 LCT client is started correctly, you can use the U2000 LCT to commission the
equipment.
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5.2.1 Starting the PC

Starting the PC on which the Windows operating system is installed is the prerequisite to using
the U2000 LCT to commission the equipment.
Prerequisite
None.
Tools, Equipment, and Materials

None.
Precautions
NOTE
If the PC is powered on, you can go to Step 3 directly.
Procedure
Step 1 Power on the monitor of the PC.
Step 2 Power on the PC. The Windows operating system starts automatically, and the login dialog box
is displayed.
Step 3 Log in with an administrator account.
Step 4 Click OK to display the desktop of the Windows operating system.
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5.2.2 Setting the IP Address of the PC

You can use the U2000 LCT to commission the equipment only when the IP address of the PC
is correctly set and the IP address of the PC is on the same network segment as the IP address
of the equipment.
Prerequisite
l
The connection of the PC must be set up.
The PC must be started.

None.
Procedure
Step 1 Right-click the icon
on the desktop, and choose Properties from the shortcut menu. The
Network Connections dialog box is displayed.
Step 2 In the Network Connections dialog box, right-click Local Area Connection and choose
Properties from the shortcut menu. The Properties dialog box is displayed.
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Step 3 Click the General tab, and select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) in the This connection uses the
following items list.
Step 4 Click Properties. The Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box is displayed.
Step 5 In the Internet Protocol (TCP/IP) Properties dialog box, select Use the following IP
address and set the following parameters.
l IP address: 129.9.0.250
l Subnet mask: 255.255.0.0
NOTE
The network segment of the IP address of the equipment is 129.9.0.0. Ensure that the IP address of the PC
and the IP address of the equipment are on the same network segment. The IP address provided in this step
is an example. If the IP address of the PC and the IP address of the equipment are the same in actual
application, the PC will display a message of IP address collision. In this case, reset the IP address of the
PC.
Step 6 Click OK.

Step 7 In the Local Area Connection Status dialog box, click Close.
NOTE
In special cases, the IP addresses of certain NEs may not be on the planned network segment due to the
user requirement. Therefore, it is recommended that you add the IP addresses on the required network
segments for the PC before the equipment commissioning. In this manner, you can conveniently switch to
a desired IP address of the PC during the commissioning.
1. In Step 5, click Advanced.
2. In the IP address column of the IP Settings tab, click Add.
3. In the dialog box that is displayed, click Add to add the IP addresses of new network segments.
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5.2.3 Starting the U2000 LCT Server

The U2000 LCT server provides services for the U2000 LCT client. If the U2000 LCT server
is not started, the U2000 LCT client cannot be started.
Prerequisite
l
The U2000 LCT must be installed correctly.
The IP address of the PC must be set.

U2000 LCT
Procedure
Step 1 Double-click the U2000 LCT-Server icon on the desktop. After several seconds, the Login
dialog box is displayed.
Step 2 In the Login dialog box, enter the user name, password, and server.
l User name: admin (by default)
l Password: U2000 (by default)
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l Server: Local
Step 3 When the Fault Process Security Process, Topology Process, U2000 Public Perf Server,
U2000 Public Server, Schedule Task Process, and Zip Server processes are all in the
Running state, the U2000 LCT server is started successfully.
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5.2.4 Starting the U2000 LCT Client

The U2000 LCT client is used for commissioning the equipment during the NE commissioning.
After the U2000 LCT client is started correctly, you can use the U2000 LCT to commission the
equipment.
Prerequisite
The U2000 LCT server must be started.

U2000 LCT
Precautions
NOTE
After the U2000 LCT is installed, there is generally one default super administrator with the user name of
admin and the password of U2000. To ensure the system security, you need to immediately change the
password of the super administrator, and keep the password in a safe location.
Procedure
Step 1 Double-click the U2000 LCT-Client icon on the desktop.
Step 2 In the login dialog box, enter the user name and password.
l User name: admin (by default)
l Password: U2000 (by default). If the password is changed, use the new password.
Step 3 Click Login to display the U2000 LCT.
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5.3 Logging in to an NE
You can commission an NE on the U2000 LCT only after you log in to the NE on the U2000
LCT.
Prerequisite
l
The PC must be connected.
The U2000 LCT must be started up.

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Precautions
CAUTION
l If you use the LCT to log in to the current NE, the NE determines whether to allow the login
of the LCT based on the enabling/disabling status of the LCT access function if certain
U2000 NM users have already logged in to this NE.
l If the LCT access function is disabled, the NE forbids the login of the LCT.
l If the LCT access function is enabled, the NE allows the login of the LCT.
l If you use the LCT to log in to the current NE, the NE allows the login of the LCT irrespective
of the enabling/disabling status of the LCT access function if no other U2000 NM users have
already logged in to this NE.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose File > Search for NE from the Main Menu.
Step 2 Click Modify to display the Input Search Domain dialog box.
l Select IP Address Range of GNE. The default address is 129.9.255.255.
l Enter the user name, which is lct by default.
l Enter the password, which is password by default.
Step 3 Click OK to close the dialog box.
Step 4 Click Start to display a dialog box.
Step 5 Click OK to start searching for the equipment.
Step 6 After the NE is found, click Stop to display a confirmation dialog box.
Step 7 Click Yes.
Step 8 Select the NE to be created. Click Create. Enter the user name and password in the displayed
dialog box.
l User: lct (default)
l Password: password (default)
Step 9 Click OK to display a dialog box, indicating that the NE is created successfully.
Step 10 Click Close.
Step 11 In the NE Information List on the Main Topology of the U2000 LCT, right-click the created
NE and choose Login to display a dialog box, indicating that the operation is successful.
Step 12 Click Close.
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Certain commissioning items require that the NE should be configured with the commissioning
data. Hence, you need to configure the commissioning data of the NE.
5.4.1 Setting the NE ID
After you log in to an NE by using the U2000 LCT, modify the NE ID according to the planning
of the actual NE IDs. This topic describes how to set the NE ID by using the U2000 LCT to
ensure that the actual NE ID of the equipment meets the requirement of the planning.
5.4.2 Setting the NE IP
After logging in to the NE by using the U2000 LCT, you need to change the NE IP according
to the IP planning of the actual NEs. This topic describes how to set the NE ID by using the
U2000 LCT. The IPs of the actual NEs must comply with the IP planning.
5.4.3 Configuring NE Name, Date, and Time
Use the U2000 LCT to configure the NE name, date, and time to make sure that the recorded
and reported alarms and performance events are correct.
5.4.4 Configuring Services for the NE to Be Commissioned
Certain commissioning items are based on the configured services. Hence, it is required to
configure services for commissioning.
5.4.1 Setting the NE ID

After you log in to an NE by using the U2000 LCT, modify the NE ID according to the planning
of the actual NE IDs. This topic describes how to set the NE ID by using the U2000 LCT to
ensure that the actual NE ID of the equipment meets the requirement of the planning.
Prerequisite
The following operations must be performed already:
l
"Starting the U2000 LCT"
"Logging in to an NE"

U2000 LCT
Procedure
Step 1 In NE Information List, right-click the NE whose ID needs to be modified. Then, choose NE
Explorer from the shortcut menu.
Step 2 Choose Configuration > NE Attribute from the Function Tree.
Step 3 Click Modify NE ID on the lower right part of the window. Then, the Modify NE ID dialog
box is displayed.
Step 4 Enter New ID and New Extended ID. Then, click OK.
Step 5 In the displayed Warning dialog box, click OK.
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NOTE
In the case of the NE that needs to use packet switching functions, you need to set the LSR ID in addition
to the NE ID. To set the LSR ID, do as follows:
1. Select the desired NE in NE Explorer. Then, choose Configuration > MPLS Management > Basic
Configuration from the Function Tree.
2. Double-click the address box in the left pane, and enter the desired LSR ID.
3. In the dialog box that is displayed, click Yes.
NOTE
The LSR ID is an IP address with 32-bit mask. Note that the LSR ID must not collide with the existing IP
addresses and cannot be on the same network segment as the IP address of the current NE.
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5.4.2 Setting the NE IP

After logging in to the NE by using the U2000 LCT, you need to change the NE IP according
to the IP planning of the actual NEs. This topic describes how to set the NE ID by using the
U2000 LCT. The IPs of the actual NEs must comply with the IP planning.
Prerequisite
The U2000 LCT must be started and the NE must be logged in to.

U2000 LCT
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select a NE and choose Communication > Communication Parameters
from the Function Tree.
Step 2 Set the communication parameters of the NE, including IP, subnet mask, gateway IP, and
extended ID.
Step 3 Click Apply. In the Warning dialog box that is displayed twice, click OK. Then, in the
Operation Result dialog box, click Close.
NOTE
After you change the IP address, the communication of the NE is interrupted. Hence, you need to create a NE.
For GNEs, after you set the NE IP, you need to specify the active GNE for non-gateway NEs that are originally
connected to the GNE.
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5.4.3 Configuring NE Name, Date, and Time

Use the U2000 LCT to configure the NE name, date, and time to make sure that the recorded
and reported alarms and performance events are correct.
Prerequisite
The commissioning engineer must be logged into the NE through the U2000 LCT client.
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Precautions
The synchronization of NE time does not affect services. Before synchronizing the NE time,
verify that the time of the PC where the U2000 LCT server is installed is correct. If the PC time
needs to be modified, first log out of the U2000 LCT and then set the PC time. Then restart the
U2000 LCT.
Procedure
Step 1 Right-click the NE in NE Information List and choose NE Explorer.
Step 3 Modify the NE name and click Apply.
NOTE
It is recommended that the NE name is in the NE ID-Name format. For example, 1-Beijing.
Step 4 In the Operation Result dialog box that is displayed, click Close.
Step 5 Choose Configuration > NE Time Synchronization. Click Query to obtain the current NE
time information.
Step 6 Right-click the time in NE Current Time and select Synchronize with NE Time.
Step 7 In the Time Synchronization Operation dialog box that is displayed, click Yes.
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5.4.4 Configuring Services for the NE to Be Commissioned

Certain commissioning items are based on the configured services. Hence, it is required to
configure services for commissioning.
Prerequisite
The commissioning engineer must log in to the NE by using the U2000 LCT client.

U2000 LCT
Background Information
This figure shows how to configure commissioning services for a single OptiX 155/622H NE.
Assume the configuration of the single NE is as shown in Figure 5-2.
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Figure 5-2 Board configuration of the OptiX 155/622H NE
NMS
NE4
Line Board
Line Board
Tributary Board
1-OI4
2-OI2D
3-OI2D
4-PD2S
NE1
NE3
Line Board
Line Board
Tributary Board
1-OI4
3-OI2D
2-OI2D
4-PD2S
NE2
Procedure
Step 1 On NE Information List of the Main Topology of the U2000 LCT, right-click the NE and
choose Configuration from the shortcut menu. The NE Configuration Wizard window is
displayed.
Step 2 Select Manual Configuration in the NE Configuration Wizard window and click Next. A
dialog box is displayed. Click OK to confirm the initialization.
Step 3 A dialog box is displayed. Click OK.
Step 4 Set NE Name according to the actual situations. Select Equipment Type. Click Next.
Step 5 The NE Panel interface is displayed. Roll down the scroll bar to the bottom and click Query
Physical Slot(s). Click Next.
Step 6 Choose Verify and Run and click Finish.
NOTE
During the verification, a dialog box may be displayed indicating that the server is busy and cannot respond.
In this case, click Finish and repeat step 6. After the operation is successful, the configuration status of the
NE is Configured in NE Information List.
Step 7 On NE Information List of the Main Topology of the U2000 LCT, right-click the NE and
choose NE Explorer from the shortcut menu.
Step 8 Choose Configuration > SDH Service Configuration from the Function Tree. Click Create
and the Create SDH Service dialog box is displayed.
Step 9 See Figure 5-2, and configure a bi-directional service between IU1 and IU2. Configure service
parameters in the dialog box. Click OK. An operation result dialog box is displayed indicating
that the operation is successful.
Step 10 Click Close. The service configuration is complete.
Step 11 Repeat steps 7-10 to configure services on all the ports of the NE.
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During network planning, you need not set up an independent DCN for management and control.
Instead, you can use certain bandwidths of a service network to set up a DCN.
5.5.1 Setting the VLAN ID and Bandwidth Used by an Inband DCN
If the equipment communicates with the NMS through the inband DCN, the network
management information is transmitted with the service information. In this case, the equipment
identifies the management information through a default VLAN ID. The bandwidth used by an
inband DCN can be set according to the network status.
5.5.2 Setting the Parameters for NMS Access
On a traditional DCN, the equipment is connected to the NMS through the SCC board. The SDH
equipment can also be connected to the NMS through the NM interface on the Ethernet board.
In this case, set the parameters of the Ethernet board for NM access so that the equipment can
normally communicate with the NMS.
5.5.3 Enabling the DCN Function for a Port
The network management information can be transmitted over the inband DCN when the DCN
function is enabled for the ports at both ends of a link.
5.5.4 Setting the Protocol Stack Used by an Inband DCN
The inband DCN packet can be transmitted through the IP protocol or HW ECC protocol.
5.5.5 Verifying the Inband DCN
To check whether the configured inband DCN functions normally, verify whether all the basic
functions of the inband DCN are available.
5.5.1 Setting the VLAN ID and Bandwidth Used by an Inband DCN

If the equipment communicates with the NMS through the inband DCN, the network
management information is transmitted with the service information. In this case, the equipment
identifies the management information through a default VLAN ID. The bandwidth used by an
inband DCN can be set according to the network status.
Prerequisite
l
The SCB works in Coordinated Mode.
You must be an NM user with "NE operator" authority or higher.
If the default VLAN ID of the inband DCN conflicts with the VLAN ID used by the service,
you can manually modify the VLAN ID of the inband DCN. Ensure that the DCNs on the
entire network use the same VLAN ID.
If the DCN packet does not use all the preset bandwidth, the idle bandwidth can be shared
with the service packet.
It is recommended that you perform modification first on the non-gateway NEs and then
on the gateway NE to prevent the non-gateway NEs from being unreachable to the NMS.
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Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select the NE and choose Communication > DCN Management from the
Function Tree.
Step 2 Click the Bandwidth Management tab, and set the required parameters.
NOTE
When you set these parameters, pay attention to the following points:
l Click Default, and the parameter takes the default value.
l In generally cases, use the default VLAN ID. When the VLAN ID used by the service conflicts with
the VLAN ID used by a DCN channel, define another VLAN ID for the DCN channel. Ensure that the
DCN channels on the entire network use the same VLAN ID.
l The set bandwidth must be higher than 512 kbit/s.
Step 3 Click Apply.

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5.5.2 Setting the Parameters for NMS Access

On a traditional DCN, the equipment is connected to the NMS through the SCC board. The SDH
equipment can also be connected to the NMS through the NM interface on the Ethernet board.
In this case, set the parameters of the Ethernet board for NM access so that the equipment can
normally communicate with the NMS.
Prerequisite
l
Precautions
NOTE
l Set these parameters only when the equipment is connected to the NMS through the Ethernet service
board.
l By default, Enabled Status is set to Disabled.
CAUTION
When the DCN port is interconnected with the NMS, the IP address of the NMS and the IP
address of the NNI on the equipment should not be set to the same subnet.
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select the NE and then choose Communication > DCN Management from
the Function Tree.
Step 2 Click the Access Control tab, and set the required parameters.
Step 3 Click Apply.
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5.5.3 Enabling the DCN Function for a Port

The network management information can be transmitted over the inband DCN when the DCN
function is enabled for the ports at both ends of a link.
Prerequisite
l
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select the NE and then choose Communication > DCN Management from
the Function Tree.
Step 2 Click the Port Settings tab.
Step 3 In the corresponding Enabled Status field of the related port, select Enabled.
NOTE
When you configure an Ethernet service that exclusively uses a port, disable the DCN function of the port.
Step 4 Click Apply.

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5.5.4 Setting the Protocol Stack Used by an Inband DCN

The inband DCN packet can be transmitted through the IP protocol or HW ECC protocol.
Prerequisite
l
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explore, select an NE and choose Communication > DCN Management from the
Function Tree.
Step 2 Click the Protocol Settings tab. Set Protocol Type of the corresponding port.
NOTE
The HWECC protocol is an internal protocol of Huawei and is applicable to the Huawei equipment. When
the inband DCN packets need to pass through the third-party network, you need to set Protocol Type to
IP.
Step 3 Click Apply.

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5.5.5 Verifying the Inband DCN

To check whether the configured inband DCN functions normally, verify whether all the basic
functions of the inband DCN are available.
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Prerequisite
The inband DCN must be configured.
You can verify the MPLS APS in the following aspects:
l
Create the non-gateway NE by using the U2000. After the creation, the user can be logged
in to the non-gateway NE and can upload the data of the NE to the U2000.
Query the DCN management information about the non-gateway NE by using the
U2000. The inband DCN should be configured correctly.
Change the parameters of the DCN, such as the protocol mode. The inband DCN should
function normally.
Procedure
Step 1 Create the non-gateway NE by using the U2000. After the creation, the user can be logged in to
the non-gateway NE and can upload the data of the NE to the U2000.
NOTE
Set Gateway Type to Non-Gateway, and then set Affiliated Gateway to the gateway NE on the inband
DCN.
Step 2 Query the DCN management information about the non-gateway NE by using the U2000. The
inband DCN should be configured correctly.
1.
In the Main Menu, choose System > DCN Management.
2.
Click the NE tab.
3.
Click Refresh to check whether the Communication Status of the non-gateway NE is

normal.
Step 3 Change the parameters of the DCN, such as the protocol mode. The inband DCN should function
normally.
NOTE
On a network where the inband DCN communications are adopted, the parameters of all the NEs must be
the same. The parameters such as the DCN protocol mode of non-gateway NEs need to be changed before
the parameters such as the DCN protocol mode of the gateway NEs are changed.
1.
In the Main Topology, right-click the NE to be configured, and then choose NE

2.
In the NE Explorer, select the NE to be configured, and then choose Configuration >
Communication > DCN Management from the Function Tree.
3.
Change the parameters, such as Bandwidth and Protocol Type.
4.
Click Apply.
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There are two methods for testing the connections of E1 cables: loopback cable+multimeter and
remote cooperation.
5.6.1 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables with Loopback Cable+Multimeter
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The hardware installation engineers use the loopback cable+multimeter to test the connections
of E1 cables. In this case, the software commissioning engineers need not be physically present
on site.
5.6.2 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables Through Remote Cooperation
The hardware installation engineers can test the connections of E1 cables with the remote
cooperation of the software commissioning engineers.
5.6.1 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables with Loopback Cable

+Multimeter
The hardware installation engineers use the loopback cable+multimeter to test the connections
of E1 cables. In this case, the software commissioning engineers need not be physically present
on site.
Prerequisite
The cables between the service interfaces and the DDF must be installed and routed.

l
Loopback cable
Multimeter
NMS
The loopback cable+multimeter test method applies to the following scenarios:
l
The hardware installation engineers are not skilled in preparing 75-ohm E1 connectors, or
are not aware of the quality of the connectors and therefore need to go onsite to have a
check.
The 120-ohm E1 cables are used.
Prerequisite: The hardware installation engineers must be aware of the pin assignment of
the cable connectors on the equipment.
NOTE
Currently, each cable is delivered with the pin and wire sequence definition table.
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Procedure
Step 1 The hardware installation engineers route the cables, prepare the cable connectors (75-ohm) or
punch the wires (120-ohm), and view the quality of the connectors. Then, the hardware
installation engineers check the wire sequence through the marks (75-ohm) or the spectrum (120ohm).
Step 2 Remove the cable connectors from the equipment and test the wire core and sleeve of each cable
on the DDF. In normal cases, the cables are open-circuited. Check all the ports in turn, and handle
the problem if there is any.
Step 3 Use the loopback cable to disconnect the wire core and sleeve of the Rx cable on port 1 on the
equipment, and use the multimeter to test the wire core and sleeve of the Rx cable on port 1 on
the DDF. The test result shows that the Rx cable is short-circuit, and the impedance is less than
10 ohms.
Step 4 Use the loopback cable to disconnect the wire core and sleeve of the Tx cable on port 1 on the
equipment, and use the ohm range of the multimeter to test the wire core and sleeve of the Tx
cable on port 1 on the DDF. The test result shows that the Tx cable is short-circuit, and the
impedance is less than 10 ohms.
Step 5 Repeat Steps 3 and 4 to test the Rx and Tx cables on all the other ports.
Step 6 After the test is complete, re-connect the cable connectors to the equipment.
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5.6.2 Testing the Connections of E1 Cables Through Remote

Cooperation
The hardware installation engineers can test the connections of E1 cables with the remote
Prerequisite
1.
The hardware installation engineers have installed the hardware and have performed the
power-on check of the equipment.
2.
The hardware installation engineers have performed the optical test and connections.
3.
The hardware installation engineers on site have the loopback terminals on the DDF, cables,
or BER tester.

l
Loopback cable
BER tester (optional)
NMS
The remote cooperation test method applies to the following scenarios:
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The sites are important, or the cable connectors must be of high quality based on the service
requirement.
The expansion site on which the services must be immediately provisioned after the
equipment is installed.
Prerequisite: The power supply and the optical cables must be available on site. The
software commissioning engineers must be ready for the cooperation at the NMC.

U2000
Loop
Network
Procedure
Step 1 The hardware installation engineers power on the equipment and perform the optical
connections.
Step 2 The hardware installation engineers phone the software commissioning engineers to notify that
he has powered on the equipment and has performed the optical connections.
Step 3 The software commissioning engineers search for the NEs at the NMC, verify that the equipment
can be managed remotely, configure the necessary data to enable the equipment to enter the
running state, and ensure that the alarms and performance events can be reported normally.
Step 4 The hardware installation engineers can select the 3A or 3B test method based on the actual
situations.
l
If the BER tester is not available on site, the hardware installation engineers select the 3A
method.
If the BER tester is available on site, the hardware installation engineers select the 3B
method.
NOTE
3A method: The software commissioning engineers make associated preparations and instruct the hardware
installation engineers to disconnect and loop each E1 port. The software commissioning engineers view
the corresponding T_ALOS alarms and determine whether the cable of each port is normal.
3B method: The software commissioning engineers make associated preparations, and perform an outloop
on each E1 port while the hardware installation engineers use the BER tester to test the corresponding E1
ports. The hardware installation engineers view the test results of the BER tester and determine whether
the cable of each port is normal.
The 3B method is more accurate than the 3A method.
TIP
If the 3A method is selected, the hardware installation engineers and the software commissioning engineers
need to keep in contact via phone during the cable connectivity test. The entire cable connectivity test
generally lasts less than ten minutes.
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During the installation, the improper connection of cables and fibers or the hardware failure may
occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the cable and fiber connection must be
tested.
5.7.1 Testing the Connection of Cables to Service Interfaces
During the installation, the improper connection of cables of the services interfaces or the
hardware failure may occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the connection of
cables must be tested.
5.7.2 Testing the Connection of Fiber Jumpers to Optical Interfaces
During the installation, the improper connection of the fiber jumpers of the optical interface or
the hardware failure may occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the connection
of fiber jumpers must be tested.
5.7.1 Testing the Connection of Cables to Service Interfaces

During the installation, the improper connection of cables of the services interfaces or the
hardware failure may occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the connection of
cables must be tested.
Prerequisite
The following tasks must be performed:
l
l
The cables must be installed and routed from the service interfaces to the DDF.
The commissioning engineer must log in to the NE.

BER tester, U2000 LCT

Services for test are not required in this task. Use the software to set an outloop for the tributary
board. The test signal is transmitted from the transmit interface of the meter to the tributary
board, and is then transmitted back to the receive interface of the meter. Read the meter to check
whether errors occur on the transmit and receive interfaces and whether the interfaces are
connected in the correct sequence.
Figure 5-3 shows how the signal flows through the cables that are connected to the service
interfaces.
Figure 5-4 shows how the cables are connected to the service interfaces.
Figure 5-3 Signal flow for test of cable connection to the service interfaces
SDH analyzer
Pseudo-random binary
sequence generator
Tributary board
SP2D
Loopback
Bit error detector
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Figure 5-4 Actual connection of cables to the service interfaces

SDH analyzer
PC
IU3
R
T
OI2D
SP2D
IU4
T
R
IU11
IU12
IU13
IU14
DDF
Procedure
Step 1 Connect the SDH analyzer or the BER tester to the port to be tested on the DDF. Connect the
receive end of the meter to the transmit interface of the DDF, and the transmit end of the meter
to the receive interface of the DDF.
NOTE
In the case of the services at the rate of 2048 kbit/s, use the 2M BER tester to replace the SDH analyzer.
Step 2 Set the pseudo-random sequence code for the meter according to the rate of the configured
service. Table 5-1 shows the relation among the service rate, code, and pseudo-random sequence
code.
Table 5-1 Relation among the service rate, code, and pseudo-random sequence code
Service Rate (kbit/s))
Code
Pseudo-Random
Sequence Code
2048
HDB3
215-1
34368
HDB3
223-1
44736
B3ZS
215-1
139264
CMI
223-1
155520
CMI
223-1
Step 3 Set the tributary port for test to Outloop on the U2000 LCT. This port must correspond to the
port for test.
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Start the U2000 LCT. Right-click the NE in NE Information List and choose NE
2.
Select the tributary board to be configured in NE Explorer. Choose Configuration > PDH
Interface from the Function Tree.
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3.
Select By Function. Select Tributary Loopback from the drop-down menu.
4.
Set the tributary channel for test to Outloop. Click Apply and a dialog box is displayed.
5.
Click OK. A dialog box is displayed indicating that the operation is successful. Click
Close.
Step 4 Check the SDH analyzer. In normal cases, it detects no bit error.
Step 5 Release the loopback of the port by setting the loopback mode to Non-Loopback. Observe the
SDH analyzer, and the SDH analyzer should display the AIS alarm.
Step 6 Repeat steps 1-5 to test other ports of the tributary board.
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5.7.2 Testing the Connection of Fiber Jumpers to Optical Interfaces

During the installation, the improper connection of the fiber jumpers of the optical interface or
the hardware failure may occur. These problems can affect the services. Hence, the connection
of fiber jumpers must be tested.
Prerequisite
The following tasks must be performed:
l
The fiber jumpers must be installed and routed from the optical interfaces to the ODF.

U2000 LCT, optical power meter
Precautions
CAUTION
During the NE commissioning, do not look directly into the laser beams.
Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 LCT. Right-click the NE to be commissioned and choose NE Explorer
from the shortcut menu.
Step 2 Select the optical interface board. Choose Configuration > Automatic Laser Shutdown from
the Function Tree to check the Auto Shutdown setting of each optical interface. Make sure that
the Auto Shutdown function is set to Disabled.
NOTE
If the Auto Shutdown is set to Enabled, the transmit laser of the optical interface board is automatically
shut down when the IN port fails to receive optical signals. In this case, the optical power meter displays
Loss when you test the output optical power of the OUT port.
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Step 3 At the ODF side, connect the fiber jumper that is connected to the OUT port of an optical interface
board to the optical power meter. If the meter displays a value of the optical power, there is
optical power output from the OUT port.
Step 4 Remove the fiber jumper from the OUT port. The optical power meter displays Loss. In this
case, no optical signals are received.
Step 5 At the ODF side, connect the fiber jumper that is connected to the IN port of this optical interface
board, to the optical power meter. The optical power meter displays Loss. In this case, no optical
signals are received.
Step 6 Insert the fiber jumper that is removed from the IN port into the OUT port. The meter displays
a value of the optical power. It indicates that optical signals are received.
Step 7 Remove the fiber jumper from the OUT port and insert it back to the IN port. Insert the fiber
jumper that is previously removed from the OUT port back to the OUT port.
Step 8 Repeat steps 3-7 to test other optical interfaces.
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The OptiX 155/622H provides the LOS indicators that guide the hardware installation engineers
to perform the optical connections on site.
Prerequisite
The hardware installation must be complete and the power-on check of the equipment must be
performed.

Cable
Figure 5-5 shows the position of the LOS indicators of the optical interfaces on the OptiX
155/622H.
Figure 5-5 Position of the LOS indicators of the optical interfaces on the OptiX 155/622H
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Procedure
Step 1 The hardware installation engineers on site connect the fiber jumpers to the corresponding ports
based on the design documentation or the cable connection relationship.
Step 2 The hardware installation engineers the LOS indicators of the corresponding ports. If the LOS
indicators are off, it indicates that the optical connections are normal. Otherwise, it indicates
that the optical connectors are not normal.
Step 3 If the optical connectors are not normal, the hardware installation engineers check the connection
relationships of the fiber jumpers are correct, such as, whether the optical fibers are connected
reversely, whether the optical paths are normal, or whether the equipment at the opposite end is
powered on.
Step 4 If the abnormality persists, contact the engineering supervisors or the software commissioning
engineers.
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When the launched or received optical power is very high or very low, bit errors occur on the
equipment. Then, the services are affected, and the components of the equipment may be
damaged. This section describes how to test the specifications of optical interfaces. The test is
performed to ensure that the launched or received optical power of each optical interface is as
specified.
5.9.1 Testing the Mean Launched Optical Power of an Optical Interface Board
If the mean launched optical power at an optical interface is excessively low or high, bit errors
may occur on the equipment and affect the services, and the optical component may even be
damaged.
5.9.2 Testing the Received Optical Power of an Optical Interface Board
The actual received optical power on the local station needs to be tested after the mean launched
optical power is tested.
5.9.1 Testing the Mean Launched Optical Power of an Optical

Interface Board
If the mean launched optical power at an optical interface is excessively low or high, bit errors
may occur on the equipment and affect the services, and the optical component may even be
damaged.
Prerequisite
The equipment must be powered on.

Fiber-specific tissue, fiber jumpers, flange, optical power meter
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Precautions
CAUTION
on the equipment.
NOTE
If the optical board is provided with the automatic laser shutdown (ALS) function, the output optical
interface is unable to emit light when the input optical interface does not receive light. As a result, the
launched optical power cannot be tested. In this case, query whether the ALS function is enabled on the
U2000.
Procedure
Step 1 Use the fiber-specific tissue to clean the connector of the fiber jumper and the flange of the
optical interface board under test.
Step 2 Set the optical power meter to the wavelength under test.
Step 3 Use a fiber jumper to connect the output optical interface of the board to the input interface of
the optical power meter, as shown in Figure 5-6.
Figure 5-6 Connection for testing the mean launched optical power
Fiber jumper
IN
OUT
Optical
power meter
Optical
interface board
Step 4 When the output optical power is stable, read the value displayed on the optical power meter.
The displayed value is the mean launched power of the optical interface board.
Step 5 Compare the result with the index. If the result is not within the specified range, find out the
cause and test again until the result is satisfactory.
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Related Information
For the parameters of the optical interfaces, see Parameters Specified for Optical Interfaces in
the Hardware Description.
5.9.2 Testing the Received Optical Power of an Optical Interface

Board
The actual received optical power on the local station needs to be tested after the mean launched
optical power is tested.
Prerequisite
l
The fiber from the opposite station must be routed to the ODF of the local station.
The NE commissioning must be complete at the opposite station.

Optical power meter, optical attenuator, fiber jumper
Precautions
CAUTION
on the equipment.
Procedure
Step 1 Set the optical power meter to the wavelength under test.
Step 2 Remove the fiber jumper from the receive optical interface of the board under test. Connect the
fiber jumper to the IN port of the optical power meter, as shown in Figure 5-7.
Figure 5-7 Connection for testing the received optical power
Fiber jumper
Local
station
Opposite
station
IN
ODF
ODF
OUT
Optical
power meter
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Step 3 When the received optical power is stable, read the value, which is the actual received optical
power of the optical board.
Step 4 Compare the test result with the index,
l If the test result is less than the receiver sensitivity, go to step 5.
l If the test result is more than the overload optical power, go to step 6.
l If the test result is between the receiver sensitivity and the overload optical power, the
received optical power is normal. Go to step 7.
NOTE
It is recommended that the received optical power of the optical interface board is more than the receiver
sensitivity by 3 dB and is less than the overload optical power by 5 dB.
Step 5 Check the optical cable, the connection point, and the optical interface board at the opposite
station. After the fault is rectified, go to step 2 and measure the received optical power again.
Step 6 Add an optical attenuator at the ODF of the local station. Go to step 2 to measure the optical
power again.
Step 7 Connect the fiber jumper to the optical interface of the board under test.
----End

Disable the data communication channels (DCCs) of non-GNEs to ensure the proper
management of NEs. This section describes how to disable the DCCs of the NEs by using the
U2000 LCT.
Prerequisite

U2000 LCT
Procedure
Step 1 In NE Information List, right-click the NE that needs to be configured with the ECC
communication and select NE Explorer.
Step 2 Choose Communication > DCC Management from the Function Tree.
Step 3 Click the Configure DCC Rate tab. Set the Enable Status of the DCCs that are not required
in the planning to Disable.
Step 4 Click Apply.
Step 5 The Operation Result dialog box is displayed indicating that the operation is successful. Click
Close.
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If any anomaly occurs on PDH channels, bit errors are caused in services. This section describes
how to test PDH channels to make sure that the services are running through the channels in a
stable manner.
Prerequisite
Services must be configured for commissioning.

BER tester, fiber jumper, optical attenuator
Procedure
Step 1 Connect the meter to service ports. At the ODF side, use fiber jumpers and optical attenuators
to loop back the optical interface board.
Step 2 Set the pseudo-random binary sequence for the meter according to the rate of the configured
service. Table 5-1 shows the relation among the service rate, code, and pseudo-random sequence
code.
Step 3 Perform a 24-hour bit error test. No bit error should occur within the 24 hours.
Step 4 If any bit error occurs, rectify the fault. Then, repeat the previous step until no bit error is detected.
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Fibers are connected in different manners in different networking modes. If fibers are connected
in an incorrect manner, errors may occur during the later stages of commissioning, and
consequently the running services may be affected. To prevent impact on the later
commissioning and service configuration, check the fiber connection according to the network
topology to ensure that the fibers are connected correctly.
Prerequisite
l
The commissioning personnel must know the network topology.
The boards must be installed and operate normally.

None.
Procedure
Step 1 Check the fiber connection at each station according to the network topology.
l Check the fiber connection of a two-fiber ring. See Figure 5-8.
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l Check the fiber connection of an unprotected chain. See Figure 5-9.

l Check the fiber connection of the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MS. See Figure 5-10.
l Check the fiber connection of a 1:N (N5) linear MS. See Figure 5-11.
NOTE
Connect the fibers of a ring network (two-fiber ring) in the direction of the primary ring, that is, connect
the east optical board at the local station to the west optical board at the next station.
Step 2 If you are on the commissioning site, check the indicators on the optical interface boards of the
NEs. The LOS indicator should be off.
NOTE
If the LOS indicator turns red, it indicates that the services are abnormal. In this case, you need to rectify
the fault by querying the alarms on the U2000.
----End
Related Information
Figure 5-8 shows the fiber connection of a two-fiber ring.
Figure 5-8 Fiber connection of a two-fiber ring
West
East
West
East
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
NE1
NE4
West
East
West
East
OUT
OUT
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
IN
IN
NE2
NE3
NOTE
When two pairs of optical interfaces form an add/drop multiplexer (ADM), the left pair is defined as west
and the right pair is defined as east. This makes description and configuration of the two pairs easier. By
default, the east pair is configured to transmit signals, and the west pair is configured to receive the signals.
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Figure 5-9 shows the fiber connection of an unprotected chain.

Figure 5-9 Fiber connection of an unprotected chain
West
West
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
NE1
NE2
Figure 5-10 shows the fiber connection of a 1+1 or 1:1 linear MS.
Figure 5-10 Fiber connection of a 1+1 or 1:1 linear MS
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
NE2
NE1
Figure 5-11 shows the fiber connection of a 1:N (N5) linear MS.
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Figure 5-11 Fiber connection of a 1:N (N5) linear MS

OUT
OUT
1
IN
IN
OUT
OUT
2
2
IN
......
......
......
IN
OUT
OUT
IN
IN
N+1
NE1
N+1
NE2
5.13 Checking the Connection of an NM Computer to the

Equipment
The NM software runs on the NM computer to manage the equipment. If the computer is
connected in an incorrect manner, the NM cannot manage the NEs. To prevent the incorrect
connection of the NM computer, check the connection between the NM computer and the
equipment and ensure that the connection is normal.
The NM computer can be connected to the equipment in either of the following schemes:
l
Direct connection: Use a crossover cable.
Indirect connection through a LAN: Use the straight through cable.
5.13.1 Checking the Direction Connection Between the U2000 Computer and the Equipment
When the network port of the U2000 computer connects to the ETHERNET port of the
equipment directly, ensure that a crossover cable is used and that the connection is correct.
5.13.2 Checking the Indirect Connection Between the U2000 Computer and the Equipment
When the network port of the U2000 computer is connected to the Ethernet port of the equipment
through a LAN, ensure that a straight-through cable is used and the straight-through cable is
correctly connected.
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5.13.1 Checking the Direction Connection Between the U2000

Computer and the Equipment
When the network port of the U2000 computer connects to the ETHERNET port of the
equipment directly, ensure that a crossover cable is used and that the connection is correct.
Prerequisite
l
The U2000 computer must be connected to the equipment through a network cable.
The U2000 software must be installed and the U2000 computer must be started.

None.
Procedure
Step 1 Check the network cable.
l
When the OptiX 155/622H works in independent mode, one end of the network cable
should be connected to the ETHERNET port of the U2000 computer and the other end
should be connected to the ETHERNET port on the SCB board.
When the OptiX 155/622H works in non-independent mode, one end of the network cable
should be connected to the ETHERNET port of the U2000 computer and the other end
should be connected to the ETHERNET port on the CXP board.
Step 2 Remove the network cable and check the pin assignments at both ends of the network cable. The
network cable must be a crossover cable because the U2000 computer is directly connected to
the equipment.
NOTE
For details about the pin definitions and pin assignments of the crossover cable, see the topic Crossover Cable
in the Hardware Description.
Step 3 Insert the network cable.

l
ACT indicator should blink if the OptiX 155/622H works in independent mode.
ACT indicator on the CXP board should blink if the OptiX 155/622H works in nonindependent mode.
Figure 5-12 Pins of a crossover cable

ACT
ETH
LINK
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Step 4 Test the connectivity between the PC and the OptiX 155/622H
1.
-l 2000.
NOTE

2.
Press Enter to run the ping command. The information as shown in Figure 5-13 is
displayed.
3.
TIP
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5.13.2 Checking the Indirect Connection Between the U2000

Computer and the Equipment
When the network port of the U2000 computer is connected to the Ethernet port of the equipment
through a LAN, ensure that a straight-through cable is used and the straight-through cable is
correctly connected.
Prerequisite
l
The U2000 computer and the equipment must be connected to the LAN through straightthrough cables.
The U2000 software must be installed and the U2000 computer must be started.

None.
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Procedure
Step 1 Check the network cable. The U2000 computer and the equipment are connected to the LAN
through straight-through cables.
Step 2 Remove the network cable, and check the pin assignments at both ends. Ensure that a straightthrough cable is used.
NOTE
For details about the pin definitions and pin assignments of the straight-through cable, see the topic StraightThrough Cable in the Hardware Description.
Step 3 Insert the network cable.

l
ACT indicator should blink if the OptiX 155/622H works in independent mode.
ACT indicator on the CXP board should blink if the OptiX 155/622H works in nonindependent mode.
Figure 5-14 Pins of a straight-through cable

ACT
ETH
LINK
Step 4 Test the connectivity between the PC and the OptiX 155/622H
1.
-l 2000.
NOTE

2.
Press Enter to run the ping command. The information as shown in Figure 5-15 is
displayed.
3.
TIP
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After checking the connections of the NMS computer and the equipment, the software
commissioning engineers need to search for the NEs in the data center to commission the
equipment.
Prerequisite
l
You must be an NM user with "NE administrator" authority or higher.
The U2000 must communicate with the gateway NE normally.
The NE Explorer instance of the NEs must be created.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose File > Discovery > NE from the Main Menu. Then, the NE Discovery window is
displayed.
Step 2 Choose Transport NE Search tab, Click Add. Then, the Input Search Domain dialog box is
displayed.
Step 3 Set Address Type to IP Address Range of GNE, IP Address of GNE, or NSAP Address.
Enter Search Address. Then, Click OK.
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NOTE
You can repeat Steps 2 and 3 to add more search domains. You can also delete the system default search
domain.
l If you search for the NEs according to the IP address of the gateway NE and if the IP address of the
U2000 computer and the IP address of the gateway NE are within the same network segment, you can
set Address Type to IP Address Range of GNE or IP Address of GNE.
l If the IP addresses of the gateway NE and the U2000 computer are in two different network segments,
you can set Address Type to IP Address of GNE only.
l If you search the NEs according to the NSAP addresses of the NEs, you can set Address Type to
NSAP address only.
Step 4 In the NE Discovery window, ClickNext.

Step 5 After the search is complete, select the uncreated NEs from the Result list and then click
Create. The Create dialog box is displayed.
Step 6 Enter the NE user name and password.
NOTE
l The default NE user is root.

l The default password is password.
Step 7 Click OK.

----End
Follow-up Procedure
If you fail to log in to the created NE, the possible causes are listed as follows:
l
The password for the NE user is incorrect. In this case, enter the correct password for the
NE user.
The NE user is invalid. Change to use a valid NE user.

After the NEs are found, the software commissioning engineers need to search for the fibers and
cables in the data center to commission the equipment.
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Prerequisite
l
Fibers must be connected to the optical interfaces of each NE.
The boards of each NE must be created on the U2000.
You must be an NM user with "NE maintainer" authority or higher.
Precautions
CAUTION
l Searching for fibers may interrupt the services.
l If conflicting fibers are detected during the creation, delete the conflicting fibers on the
U2000 before you start creating new fibers.
l When a fiber between two SDH NEs traverses a WDM NE, the fiber detected by using the
trail search function is created as a virtual fiber, if the normal fibers between the SDH NEs
and the WDM NE are already created on the U2000. If the WDM NE is not created on the
U2000, the fiber detected by using the trail search function is created as a normal fiber.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose File > Discovery > Fiber from the Main Menu.
Step 2 In the pane on the left, select one or more ports of the NE and click Search. Then, the progress
bar is displayed, indicating the progress of the search.
NOTE
l If you select the Do not search the ports with Fibers/Cable created on NMS check box, the system
only searches for the ports that do not have fibers.
l To check whether the created fibers are consistent with the actual fiber connection, deselect the Do not
search the ports with Fibers/Cable created on NMS check box.
l If you select the Do not search the ports with Fibers/Cable created on NMS check box and if the
fibers are created for all the selected ports, a dialog box is displayed indicating that the search domain
is null.
Step 3 A dialog box is displayed, indicating that the operation is successful. Click Close.
Step 4 Select one or more fibers from the Physical Fibers/Cable Link List list and click Create Fiber/
Cable.
NOTE
l When one or more fibers are selected from the Physical Fibers/Cable Link List list, the fibers that
conflict with the selected fibers are automatically displayed in the Logical Fibers/Cable Link List
list. If there is any conflicting fiber, refer to Step 5 and delete the conflicting fiber before creating fibers.
l During the fiber creation, if all the selected fibers are in Already created state, the system displays
the message No fiber to create.
Step 5 Select one or more conflicting fibers (namely, the fibers of which the Conflict with logical link
(Y/N) parameter is set to Yes in the Misconnected Fibers/Cable Link List list) from the Logical
Fibers/Cable Link List list. Click Delete Fiber/Cable.
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After you log in to the NE through the U2000, you need to change the NE ID according to the
plan of the NE IDs. In this manner, you can ensure that the actual NE IDs are consistent with
the planned NE IDs.
Prerequisite
l
The NE must be created.
Precautions
CAUTION
Changing the NE ID may interrupt the NE communication and triggers a reset on the NE.
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select an NE and then choose Configuration > NE Attribute from the
Function Tree.
Step 2 Click Modify NE ID. Then, the Modify NE ID dialog box is displayed.
Step 3 Enter New ID and New Extended ID. Then, click OK.
Step 4 Click OK in the Warning dialog box that is displayed.
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After logging in to the NE by using the U2000, you need to change the NE IP according to the
IP planning of the actual NEs. The IPs of the actual NEs must comply with the IP planning.
Prerequisite
The U2000 must be started and the NE must be logged in to.

U2000
Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select a NE and choose Communication > Communication
Parameters from the Function Tree.
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Step 2 Set the communication parameters of the NE, including IP, subnet mask, gateway IP, and
extended ID.
Step 3 ClickApply, In the Warning dialog box that is displayed twice, click OK. Then, in the
Operation Result dialog box, click Close.
NOTE
After you change the IP address, the communication of the NE is interrupted. Hence, you need to create a
NE.
For GNEs, after you set the NE IP, you need to specify the active GNE for non-gateway NEs that are
originally connected to the GNE.
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You can use the U2000 to set the NE name, date, and time to ensure that the recorded and reported
alarms and performance events on the U2000 are correct.
Prerequisite
The U2000 must be started and you must be logged in to the NE.

U2000
Precautions
Synchronizing the NE time does not affect services. Before synchronizing the NE time, ensure
that the time of the PC where the U2000 server is installed is correct. If the time of the PC needs
to be changed, log out of the U2000 and reset the time. Then, restart the U2000.
Procedure
Step 1 Right-click the NE in NE Information List and choose NE Explorer from the shortcut menu.
Step 3 Change the NE name in NE Attribute. Then, click Apply.
NOTE
It is recommended that the NE name should be in this format: NE ID-Name, for example, 1-Beijing.
Step 5 Choose Configuration > NE Time Synchronization from the Function Tree. Then, click
Query to obtain the current NE time information.
Step 6 Right-click the NE time below NE Current Time, and select Synchronize with NM Time.
Step 7 In the Time Synchronization Operation dialog box that is displayed, click Yes.
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Use the U2000 to configure clock, services, and protection based on the engineering files to
prepare for the subsequent commissioning.
Prerequisite
l
The connections of the networkwide optical fibers must be checked.
The test on the connections of the NMS computer must be performed.

U2000
Procedure
Step 1 Table 5-2 lists the configuration procedure. For details on the configuration, see the
Configuration Guide.
Table 5-2 Configuration Process
Configuration
Process
Description
Configuring
clock
Describes how to configure clock on the U2000. For details on the

configuration, see Configuring Clocks.
Configuring
Ethernet services
Describes how to configure Ethernet services on the U2000. For details

on the configuration, see Configuring an Ethernet Service.
Configuring
protection
subnets
Describes how to configure protection subnets on the U2000. For details

on the configuration, see Configuring the Protection Subnet.
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After checking the fiber connection and the connection of the NM computer, use the U2000 to
create and configure the network as specified in the engineering documents. Creating and
configuring the network is also the preparation for the system commissioning.
Prerequisite
l
The network-wide fiber connection must be checked.
The connection of the NM computer to the equipment must be checked.

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Procedure
Step 1 Table 5-3 lists the configuration procedures. For details, refer to the SDH Transmission
Configuration Guide and Packet Transmission Configuration Guide.
Table 5-3 Configuration procedures
Configuration
Procedure
Reference
Logging in to the
U2000
This topic describes how to log in to the U2000, which is the network
configuration and management system of optical network products
developed by Huawei.
Creating an NE
user
This topic describes how to create an NE user on the U2000. An NE user

assigns authorities to the NE operators for control of NE access and
configuration.
Configuring
communication
This topic describes how to set Ethernet access functions of an NE on the

U2000. By default, an NE allows the U2000 to access Ethernet services.
Creating a board
This topic describes how to create a board in the configuration wizard or

in the NE front panel diagram. To configure services for an NE or to
manage an NE, you must first create a board.
Creating a fiber
This topic describes how to create a fiber on the U2000. A created fiber
is displayed on the U2000.
Creating a
topology subnet
This topic describes how to create a topology subnet on the U2000, and
how to add a created NE into a subnet. Creating a topology subnet is to
simplify the interface. It does not affect normal operation of NEs. For
easy management, the topological objects in the same area or of similar
attributes can be put into one topology subnet for display.
Creating a
protection subnet
This topic describes how to create a protection subnet, such as a two-fiber

bidirectional MSP ring or an unprotected chain. A protection subnet
provides network level protection schemes for the services of all the NEs
in the protection subnet.
Configuring
clock parameters
This topic describes how to configure a clock on the U2000, including

clock source priority table, clock source revertive parameters, clock
source switching conditions, and clock subnet. Configuring clock
parameters is to protect and synchronize the clock.
Creating SDH/
PDH services
This topic describes how to create SDH services and PDH services on the
U2000.
Configuring
Ethernet services
This topic describes how to configure Ethernet services on the U2000.
Configure CES
services
This topic describes how to configure CES services on the U2000.
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NE time synchronization enables the current NE time to be consistent with the NMS time.
Prerequisite
You must log in to the NE.

U2000
Precautions
NOTE
NE time synchronization does not affect normal operation of the services. Before synchronization, make
sure that the time of the U2000 server computer is correct. If not, log out of the U2000 and reset the time
of the U2000. Then restart the U2000.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > NE Time Synchronization. Click Query to
obtain the time information of the current NE.
Step 2 Right-click the NE time at the lower part of NE Current Time and choose Synchronize with
the NM Time. The Synchronize Time dialog box is displayed.
Step 3 Click Yes. The Operation Result dialog box is displayed, showing that the operation is
successful. Click Close.
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5.22 Setting Network-Wide Performance Monitoring

This section describes how to enable and disable the performance monitoring function on the
U2000. The performance parameters are used to monitor the equipment, monitor the running
status of the services, and analyze the network.
Prerequisite
The U2000 server and U2000 client must be started.

U2000
Precautions
In normal cases, all the performance parameters are set to the default values. You only need to
enable the performance monitoring function. You can also set the performance parameters
depending on the actual situations.
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Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 client. Choose Configuration > NE Batch Configuration > NE Time
Synchronization from the Main Menu.
Step 2 Select the NEs from the Object Tree and click
Step 3 Set Synchronous Mode of each NE to NM, and click Apply. A dialog box is displayed
indicating that the operation is successful. Click Close.
Step 4 Select all the NEs and right-click to select Synchronize with NM Time. Click Yes in the
displayed dialog box.
Step 5 A dialog box is displayed indicating that synchronization is successful. Click Close.
Step 6 Choose Performance > NE Performance Monitor Time from the Main Menu.
Step 7 Select an NE and click
Step 8 Set the following parameters in the Performance Monitoring Time window:
l 15-Minute Monitoring: Enable
l 24-Hour Monitoring: Enable
l From: Set this parameter as required. Make sure that the time is later than the current time
of the U2000 and NE.
Step 9 Click Apply. A dialog box is displayed indicating that the operation is successful. Click
Close.
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Query and record the NE software versions to make sure that network-wide versions are
consistent. This section describes how to query the board versions.
Prerequisite
The U2000 LCT server and U2000 LCT client must be started normally.

U2000 LCT
Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the U2000 LCT client. Choose Report > Board Information Report from the Main
Menu.
Step 2 Click
on the Navigation Tree on the left to refresh the Navigation Tree. Select the NE to
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Step 3 Click Close in the displayed Operation Result dialog box.

Step 4 Right-click the No. field, and choose the items to be queried from the shortcut menu.
NOTE
The software version information mainly includes:

l BIOS version
l Software version
l Logic version
l PCB version
Step 5 Click Query. The Operation Result dialog box is displayed, indicating that the operation is
successful.
Step 6 Click Close. The information about the state and the version of each board is displayed in the
interface.
Step 7 Record the BIOS version, software version, logic version, and the PCB version of the NE.
Step 8 Query and record the software versions of each board on the other NEs. Compare the versions
of these boards. The software versions of the boards on the entire network should be the same.
If the software versions are not the same, contact the local Huawei office.
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5.24 Backing Up the NE Data to the System Control Board

Backing up the NE data to the system control board is backing up the NE data to the flash memory
of the system control board. After the NE is powercycled, the system control board automatically
reads configuration data from the flash memory and delivers the configuration data to the boards.
Prerequisite
l
You must log in to the NE as an NE user with system level authority.
Procedure
Step 1 Choose Configuration > NE Configuration Data Management from the Main Menu.
Step 2 Select an NE from the Object Tree and click
Step 3 Select one or more NEs from the Configuration Data Management list.
Step 4 Choose Back Up NE Data > Back Up Database to SCC.
NOTE
Backing up the database may last for about 3 minutes.
Step 5 Click OK in the Confirm dialog box that is displayed.

Step 6 The Operation Result dialog box is displayed. After the backup is successful, click Close.
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The clock protection switching is performed to protect NE clocks and to make sure that the
clocks of all the NEs are synchronous. Hence, the clock protection switching is of great
importance to the services. If the protection switching cannot be performed normally, the clock
fails and the services are severely affected when the clock becomes faulty. To prevent a clock
failure, test the clock protection switching and ensure that the clock protection switching
functions normally.
Prerequisite
l
The network must be created and configured already. The clock protection switching must
be configured.
The clock parameters of all the NEs must be configured correctly. The clock protection
subnet must be created. For the configuration methods, see Configuring Clocks.

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Procedure
Step 1 In the NE Explorer, select an NE and choose Configuration > Clock > Physical Layer
Clock > Clock Source Switching from the Function Tree.
Step 2 Click the Clock Source Switching tab, and click Query to query the current switching status of
the current clock source.
Step 3 Remove the clock trace fiber of the NE (or shut down the laser). Query the current clock source
switching status of the NE.
NOTE
If you cannot reach the NE to remove the fiber, shut down the laser of the corresponding optical interface
board by using the U2000. By doing this, you simulate a fiber cut. For the method of shutting down a laser,
see the topic 5.27.1 Testing the Two-Fiber Bidirectional MSP Ring Switching.
Step 4 Choose Fault > Browse Current Alarms from the Main Menu. Select the NE mentioned in
step 3 in the left pane. Click
occurs on the NE.
to query alarms. Normally, the SYNC_C_LOS alarm
NOTE
l If you shut down the laser, the LASER_CLOSED alarm also occurs on the NE.
l If other alarms occur, see the Alarms and Performance Events Reference.
Step 5 Restore the fiber connection of the NE (or turn on the laser).
NOTE
If you shut down the laser and then turn on the laser again, the LASER_CLOSED alarm indicator turns
white, which means that the alarm is cleared.
Step 6 Perform steps 1-5 to test the switching of the west clock of the NE.
Step 7 Test the switching of the clocks of other NEs in the similar way.
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5.26 Testing Orderwire

Orderwire includes the orderwire phone and the conference phone. The orderwire is tested to
confirm that the network-wide orderwire and conference phones work normally.
5.26.1 Testing the Orderwire Call
This section describes how to check the orderwire phone communication between a certain
station and any other station to ensure that the orderwire phones between the two stations work
normally.
5.26.2 Testing the Conference Call
This section describes how to check the conference call communication to ensure that the
conference calls at all stations work normally.
5.26.1 Testing the Orderwire Call

This section describes how to check the orderwire phone communication between a certain
station and any other station to ensure that the orderwire phones between the two stations work
normally.
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Prerequisite
l
The fiber connection of each station is fine.
The orderwire phone must have been installed at each station and configured by using the
U2000.
Test personnel must be accessible on site when the orderwire phone is tested.
The current line must not be occupied by a conference call.

U2000
Procedure
Step 1 On a station, dial the orderwire phone numbers of the other stations. There should be ringback
tones.
Step 2 Check the orderwire phone, to which a call is made, of every other station to see whether they
ring.
Step 3 Check the communication quality and make sure the voice is clear and has no noise.
NOTE
If the phone has been off hook but left unused for more than one minute, an audible alarm is generated for
indication.
Step 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to test the orderwire of other stations.

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5.26.2 Testing the Conference Call

This section describes how to check the conference call communication to ensure that the
conference calls at all stations work normally.
Prerequisite
l
The fiber connection of each station is fine.
The orderwire phone must have been installed at each station and configured by using the
U2000.
The test personnel must be accessible on site when orderwire phone is tested.

U2000
The conference call involves the network-wide conference call and subnet conference call.
l
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The subnet conference call covers only the optical interfaces that have the same subnet No.
on the network. The subnet No. for the optical interface can be set on the U2000. The subnet
conference call number consists of the subnet No., which replaces the first one or first two
digits of the network-wide call number depending on how many digits the subnet No.
consist of, and the remaining network-wide call number. For example, if the subnet No. is
3, the subnet conference call number is 399.
Procedure
Step 1 On a station, dial the orderwire phone numbers of the other stations. There should be ringback
tones.
Step 2 Check whether the orderwire phones of the other stations ring.
l
In the case of a network-wide conference call, the orderwire phones of all stations should
ring.
In the case of a subnet conference call, the orderwire phones of the stations that the subnet
covers should ring.
Step 3 Check the communication quality and make sure that the voice is clear and has no noise.
NOTE
If the phone has been off hook but left unused for more than one minute, an audible alarm is generated for
indication.
Step 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to test the conference phones of the other subnets.
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The network protection schemes are configured to protect services. The protection switching
must be normal. Otherwise, the services cannot be protected in the case of a network fault. Hence,
the network protection switching needs to be tested.
5.27.1 Testing the Two-Fiber Bidirectional MSP Ring Switching
If the network is configured as a two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring, services carried by the
working channel can be protected. You can test the two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring switching
by shutting down the laser.
5.27.2 Testing the 1+1 or 1:1 Linear MSP Switching
The linear MSP is configured to the network to protect services that are carried by the working
channel. You can test the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MSP switching by shutting down the laser.
5.27.3 Testing the SNCP Switching
SNCP is configured to a network to protect SNCP services that are carried by the working
channel. You can test the SNCP switching by shutting down the laser.
5.27.4 Testing the MPLS APS Protection Switching
The equipment supports MPLS Tunnel APS, and you can test the protection scheme by shutting
down the laser during the equipment commissioning.
5.27.5 Testing the MPLS PW APS Protection Switching
The equipment supports MPLS PW APS, and you can test the protection scheme by shutting
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5.27.1 Testing the Two-Fiber Bidirectional MSP Ring Switching

If the network is configured as a two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring, services carried by the
working channel can be protected. You can test the two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring switching
by shutting down the laser.
Prerequisite
l
You must be an NM user with "NE and network operator" authority or higher.
The two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring must be created and configured on the U2000.

U2000

Assume that a 2 Mbit/s service is configured from NE2 to NE4. The working service travels
from NE2 to NE3, and then to NE4.
Figure 5-16 Two-fiber bidirectional MSP ring
NE1
NE2
NE4
Two-fiber bidirectional
MSP Ring
NE3
Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the U2000. Right-click the NE2 icon and select NE Explorer.
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Select the optical interface board that needs to be configured with the two-fiber bidirectional
MSP. Choose Configuration > SDH Interface from the Function Tree. Select the By
Function check box and select Laser Switch from the drop-down menu.
2.
Select the port whose laser is to be shut down. Set Laser Switch to Shutdown. Click
Apply. After a dialog box is displayed, click OK.
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3.
The Operation Result dialog box is displayed, indicating that the operation is successful.
Then, click Close.
Step 2 Query the NE alarms. NE2 should report the LASER_CLOSED and APS_INDI alarms and NE3
should report the APS_INDI alarm. You can infer that MSP switching occurs on NE2 and NE3.
Step 3 Refer to steps 2 to start the laser of the interface board in IU1 that is shut down in step 2.
Step 4 Query and acknowledge the NE alarms. The LASER_CLOSED and APS_INDI alarms reported
by NE2 and NE3 end.
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5.27.2 Testing the 1+1 or 1:1 Linear MSP Switching

The linear MSP is configured to the network to protect services that are carried by the working
channel. You can test the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MSP switching by shutting down the laser.
Prerequisite
l
The linear MSP must be created and configured on the U2000.

U2000

Perform the connection for testing the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MSP switching according to Figure
5-17. Assume that a 2 Mbit/s service is configured from NE1 to NE2.
Figure 5-17 Connection for testing the 1+1 or 1:1 linear MSP switching
NE1
NE 2
Procedure
1.
Select the optical interface board that needs to be configured with the linear MSP. Choose
Configuration > SDH Interface from the Function Tree. Select the By Function check
box and select Laser Switch from the drop-down menu.
2.
Select the port whose laser is to be shut down. Set Laser Switch to Close. Click Apply.
After a dialog box is displayed, click OK.
3.
Then, click Close.
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Step 2 Query the NE alarms. The NE should report the APS_INDI alarm. At the same time, the NE
where the laser is shut down reports the LASER_CLOSED alarm. The NE opposite to the NE
where the laser is shut down reports the R_LOS alarm.
l If the switching mode is set to Dual-Ended Switching, NE1 and NE2 report the APS_INDI
alarm.
l If the switching mode is set to Single-Ended Switching, only NE2 reports the APS_INDI
alarms.
NOTE
Dual-Ended Switching and Single-Ended Switching apply only to 1+1 linear MSP. In the case of 1:1
linear MSP, you cannot set the switching mode. The switching mode is Dual-Ended Switching by default.
Step 3 Refer to Step 1 to switch on the laser.

Step 4 Wait for 10 minutes and then check the alarms on the NMS.
NOTE
The default WTR time is 10 minutes. You can set the value as required.
l Revertive mode: Revertive

Check and acknowledge the NE alarms. The APS_INDI, LASER_CLOSED, and R_LOS
are cleared.
l Revertive mode: Non-Revertive
The meter shows that the services are normal. The APS_INDI alarm persists.
Log in to the U2000. Choose Service > SDH Protection Subnet > SDH Protection
Subnet Maintenance from the Main Menu.
Select the linear MSP subnet. Choose Start/Stop Protocol > Stop the Protocol
Networkwide. Then choose Start/Stop Protocol > Start the Protocol Networkwide.
Click Query. Check the state of the working channels. The state must be Normal.
Query and confirm NE alarms. The APS_INDI, LASER_CLOSED, and R_LOS alarms
are cleared.
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5.27.3 Testing the SNCP Switching

SNCP is configured to a network to protect SNCP services that are carried by the working
channel. You can test the SNCP switching by shutting down the laser.
Prerequisite
l
The SNCP must be created and configured on the U2000.

U2000

Assume that a 2 Mbit/s service is configured from NE1 to NE3. The working service travels
from NE1 to NE2, and then to NE3.
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Figure 5-18 Connection for testing the SNCP switching

NE4
NE1
Protection trail
NE3
SNCP ring
Working trail
NE2
Procedure
1.
Select the optical interface board that needs to be configured with the SNCP. Choose
Configuration > SDH Interface. Select the By Function check box and select Laser
Switch from the drop-down menu.
2.
Select the port whose laser is to be shut down. Set Laser Switch to Shutdown. Click
Apply. After a dialog box is displayed, click OK.
3.
Then, click Close.
Step 2 Log in to the U2000. Query the abnormal events on NE1. If an SNCP Switching event is reported,
it indicates that an SNCP switching occurs.
NOTE
The SNCP switching occurs only when a station fails to receive services. The laser of NE1 is shut down
in step 3. The SNCP switching, however, is performed at NE3, which fails to receive services from the
working channel.
Step 3 Refer to Step 1 to switch on the laser. Wait for 10 minutes.

NOTE
The default WTR time is 10 minutes. You can set the value as required.
l Check the SDH analyzer. If the revertive mode of the SNCP is configured to Revertive, the
LASER_CLOSED and R_LOS alarms are cleared.
l If the revertive mode of the SNCP is configured to Non-Revertive, do as follows:
Log in to the U2000. Right-click the NE3 icon and select NE Explorer.
Choose Configuration > SNCP Service Control from the Function Tree. Select all the
services in Working Service. Choose Function > Forced Switching to Working. A
dialog box is displayed. Click OK. A second dialog box is displayed. Click Close.
Choose Function > Clear. A dialog box is displayed. Click OK. A second dialog box is
displayed. Click Close.
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Choose Function > Query Switching Status. A dialog is displayed. Click Close.
Current Status must be Normal.
View the NMS. The LASER_CLOSED and R_LOS alarms are cleared.
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5.27.4 Testing the MPLS APS Protection Switching

The equipment supports MPLS Tunnel APS, and you can test the protection scheme by shutting
Prerequisite
l
You must be a U2000 user with "NE and Network Operator" authority or higher.
The MPLS APS protection scheme must be configured.

U2000
NOTE
After the MPLS tunnel APS protection scheme is configured, the ping test function and traceroute test
function in MPLS OAM cannot be used for the protection channel. Therefore, you need to ensure that the
working tunnel and protection tunnel are normal.
Protection switching includes forced switching, manual switching, and exercise switching.
l
In the case of forced switching, the state of the protection channel is not considered, unless
the protection channel is responding to the bridge request of a higher priority. When the
automatic switching fails due to some reason, the forced switching can be performed to
restore the services.
Commands for manual switching are valid only when there is no signal failure or signal
degradation on the protection tunnel. In the case of manual switching, services can be
manually switched to a working or protection tunnel.
The exercise switching is used to test the APS protocol. In fact, the services are not switched,
and only the computation result of the protocol is displayed.
You can verify the MPLS APS function according to the following aspects:
l
If a fault is generated on the network, MPLS APS can continue to be performed normally.
All the commands that trigger manual switching can be issued correctly.
If the protection group is set to the revertive mode, the service can be switched from the
protection tunnel to the working tunnel after the WTR time expires.

A 2 Mbit/s service is present between Node B and RNC. After the 2 Mbit/s service is
encapsulated, it is transmitted through the working tunnel NE1-NE4-NE3 as shown in Figure
5-19. A protection tunnel NE1-NE2-NE3 is created to protect the working tunnel because the 2
Mbit/s service has a high requirement for safety. The MPLS APS 1:1 protection is set up between
the two tunnels.
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Figure 5-19 MPLS test connection diagram

NE4
NE1
PSN
NodeB
NE3
RNC
NE2
Working Tunnel
Protection Tunnel
Procedure
Step 1 If a fault is generated on the network, the MPLS tunnel APS can still be performed normally.
1.
Disconnect the working fiber. For example the fibre between NE1 and NE4.
2.
In the Main Topology, right-click the NE that you want to verify and choose NE
3.
Choose Configuration > APS Protection Management in the Function Tree. In the pane
on the right side, select the protection group that you want to verify. Then, click
Function > Query Switching Status to check whether the service is switched from the
working tunnel to the protection tunnel.
Step 2 If the protection group is set to the revertive mode and if the working tunnel recovers, the service
can be switched from the protection tunnel to the working tunnel after the WTR time expires.
1.
Reconnect the fiber that is disconnected in Step Step 1. After the WTR time expires, click
Function > Query Switching Status to check whether Active Tunnel is the specified
Working Tunnel.
Step 3 All the commands that trigger manual switching can be issued correctly.
1.
Select the protection group that you want to verify and click Clear under Function. Then,
click Query Switching Status under Function to check whether the command is issued
successfully.
2.
Repeat the preceding steps to check whether all commands that trigger manual switching,
such as Force Switching, Manual Switching to Working, Manual Switching to
Protection, Exercise Switching, and Lockout of Protection are issued successfully.
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5.27.5 Testing the MPLS PW APS Protection Switching

The equipment supports MPLS PW APS, and you can test the protection scheme by shutting
Prerequisite
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The MPLS PW APS protection scheme must be configured.

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NOTE
After the MPLS PW APS protection scheme is configured, the ping test function in PW OAM cannot be
used for the protection channel. Therefore, you need to ensure that the working PW and protection PW are
normal.
Protection switching includes forced switching, manual switching, and exercise switching.
l
In the case of forced switching, the state of the protection channel is not considered, unless
the protection channel is responding to the bridge request of a higher priority. When the
automatic switching fails due to some reason, the forced switching can be performed to
restore the services.
Commands for manual switching are valid only when there is no signal failure or signal
degradation on the destination PW of the protection switching. In the case of manual
switching, services can be manually switched to a working or protection tunnel.
The exercise switching is used to test the APS protocol. In fact, the services are not switched,
and only the computation result of the protocol is displayed.
You can verify the MPLS APS function according to the following aspects:
l
If a fault is generated on the network, MPLS APS can continue to be performed normally.
All the commands that trigger manual switching can be issued correctly.
If the protection group is set to the revertive mode, the service can be switched from the
protection tunnel to the working tunnel after the WTR time expires.

A 2 Mbit/s service is present between Node B and RNC. After the 2 Mbit/s service is
encapsulated, it is transmitted through the working PW NE1-NE4-NE3 as shown in Figure
5-20. A protection PW NE1-NE2-NE3 is created to protect the working PW because the 2 Mbit/
s service has a high requirement for safety. The MPLS APS 1:1 protection is set up between the
two PWs.
Figure 5-20 MPLS test connection diagram
NE4
NE1
PSN
NodeB
NE3
RNC
NE2
Working Tunnel
Protection Tunnel
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Step 1 When a fault is generated on the network, MPLS PW APS can be performed normally.
1.
Remove the optical fibers on the working channel, such as the optical fibers from NE1 to
NE4.
2.
Right-click the required NE in the Main Topology, and choose NE Explorer from the
shortcut menu.
3.
Choose Configuration > APS Protection Management from the Function Tree.
4.
Click the PW APS Management tab. In the tab page, select the required protection group
and choose Function > Query Switching Status to check whether the switching is normal.
Step 2 When the protection group is set to the revertive mode and the working PW recovers, the service
can be switched from the protection PW to the working PW after the WTR time expires.
1.
Reconnect the optical fibers that are disconnected in Step 1. After the WTR time expires,
choose Function > Query Switching Status to check whether the value of Working PW
ID is the same as that specified.
Step 3 All the commands that trigger manual switching can be issued correctly.
1.
Select the protection group to be verified, and click Clear below Function. Then, click
Query Switching Status below Function to check whether the command is issued
successfully.
2.
Repeat the preceding steps to check whether all commands that trigger manual switching
are issued successfully, such as Forced Switching, Manual Switching to Working,
Manual Switching to Protection, Exercise Switching, and Lockout of Protection.
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When the network bears Ethernet services, you need to test the availability of the Ethernet
services.
5.28.1 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the ETH-OAM Function
If the equipment supports the ETH-OAM function, you can use the OAM function to test the
availability of the Ethernet service channels.
5.28.2 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the MPLS OAM Function
If the equipment supports the MPLS OAM function, you can test the availability of Ethernet
service channels by using the MPLS OAM function.
5.28.1 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the ETH-OAM

Function
If the equipment supports the ETH-OAM function, you can use the OAM function to test the
availability of the Ethernet service channels.
Prerequisite
The Ethernet service must be configured between stations.
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For details about the boards that support the ETH-OAM function, see the topic Availability about
the ETH-OAM function in the Feature Description.
NOTE
Before testing the availability of the Ethernet service channels by using the OAM function, you must
configure the OAM maintenance points (MPs) on the stations at both ends.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Main Topology, right-click the NE icon and choose NE Explorer from the shortcut menu.
Step 2 Select the Ethernet board in the Object Tree and choose Configuration > Ethernet
Maintenance > Ethernet Service OAM from the Function Tree.
Step 3 Click New. In the Create MP dialogue box that is displayed, set the parameters.
Step 4 In Ethernet Service OAM, right-click the created Ethernet service maintenance point, and
choose Performance Detect from the shortcut menu.
Step 5 The Performance Detect dialog box is displayed. In Transmit Mode, select the specific mode.
In Maintenance Point, set Source MP ID and Destination MP ID.
Step 6 Click Start Detect. The statistics of the performance is displayed in Details. View the statistical
results. Then, determine the performance of the service between the local equipment and the
opposite equipment by checking Loss Ratio and Delay.
Step 7 Change the length of the packet in Transmit Mode. Then, test and record Loss Ratio and
Delay when the packets with the length of 128, 256, 512, 1024, 1280, and 1518 bytes are
transmitted in the test.
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5.28.2 Testing Ethernet Service Channels by Using the MPLS OAM

Function
If the equipment supports the MPLS OAM function, you can test the availability of Ethernet
service channels by using the MPLS OAM function.
Prerequisite
l
The channels to be tested must be configured with static tunnel services.
The configured static tunnel services must include services of which the node type is
ingress.

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For details about the boards that support the MPLS OAM function, see the topic Availability
about the MPLS OAM function in the Feature Description.
Procedure
Step 1 In the Main Topology, right-click the NE icon and choose NE Explorer from the shortcut menu.
Step 2 Choose Configuration > MPLS Management > Unicast Tunnel Management from the
Function Tree.
Step 3 In the right pane of the window, click the OAM Parameters tab.
Step 4 Select the Ethernet service channel to be tested.
CAUTION
The OAM function can be used for the test only when the node type of the service over the
selected channel is ingress.
Step 5 In the lower right corner of the window, click OAM Operation and select Ping Test from the
drop-down list.
Step 6 In the Ping Test dialog box that is displayed, set the parameters. Then, click Start Test.
Step 7 In the Test Result list, view the number of the transmitted and received packets, packet loss
ratio, and information about the packet transfer latency. In this manner, you can determine the
status of the tested channel.
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After the CES services are configured, you need to test the connectivity of end-to-end CES
services.
Prerequisite
l
The U2000 must be started and you must have logged in to the NE.

l
U2000
BER Tester

Figure 5-21 shows the connection diagram for testing connectivity of CES services. You can
replace the SDH analyzer with a BER tester.
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Figure 5-21 Connection diagram for testing connectivity of CES services
Packet Domain
Inloop
DDF
NE1
NE2
Tx
Rx
BER Tester
WARNING
l During a test, keep irrelevant personnel away from the testing environment.
l Do not touch the cable, unless necessary.
Procedure
Step 1 As shown in Figure 5-21, connect the CES service port on NE1 to the BER tester.
Step 2 Disable the automatic loopback disabling function for the CES service port on NE2.
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1.
Choose Configuration > NE Batch Configuration > Automatic Disabling of NE

Function from the Main Menu. The Automatic Disabling of NE Function tab page is
displayed.
2.
. The selected NE is
In the Object Tree, select the desired NE and then click
displayed in the Automatic Disabling of NE Function tab page.
3.
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Set the automatic loopback disabling function to Disabled for all the SDH optical ports, PDH
electrical ports, and ATM IMA groups of NE2.
Set the BER tester according to the encapsulation method that the CES services adopt and the frame
format that the E1 interface adopts.
l If the CES services adopt the SATop method, you need to set the BER tester to transmit unframed
signals, double-framed signals, or CRC-4 multiframed signals.
l If the CES services adopt the CESoPSN method and the interface adopts the double-frame format,
you need to set the BER tester to transmit double-framed signals.
l If the CES services adopt the CESoPSN method and the interface adopts the CRC-4 multiframe
format, you need to set the BER tester to transmit CRC-4 multiframed signals.
Step 3 Perform an inloop for the UNI port that receives the tested CES services on NE2 by using the
U2000.
1.
On the Main Topology of the U2000, right-click the desired NE and then choose NE
2.
In NE Explorer, select the board that provides CES services.
3.
In the Function Tree, choose Configuration > Interface Management > CES
Interface.
4.
Right-click the Loopback Mode field, and then choose Inloop from the shortcut menu.
5.
Click Apply.
Step 4 Perform a 24-hour bit error test for the port.

NOTE
Set the coding to HDB3 and pseudo-random binary sequence (PRBS) to 215-1 for the signals transmitted
by the BER tester.
If the CES services adopt the CESoPSN (that is, structure-aware emulation) method, you need to set the
BER tester so that it transmits structured 2 Mbit/s TDM signals.
Step 5 Check the performance of the CES services. Check whether no bit errors occur in the CES
services for 24 hours.
Step 6 Check whether any alarms are reported by the CES services. If there is any, see the Alarms and
Performance Events Reference and Troubleshooting to clear the alarm.
Step 7 Repeat Steps 4 to 5 to perform a 24-hour bit error test again.
Step 8 Repeat Step 3 to release the inloop set on the port on NE2.
Step 9 Reconnect the cable to the CES service port on NE1.
Step 10 Repeat Steps 1 to 9 to test the CES services at all the other 2 Mbit/s ports on NE1 and NE2.
Step 11 Repeat Steps 1 to 10 to test the connectivity of the CES services on all the other NEs.
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Glossary
Terms and abbreviations are listed in an alphabetical order.

A.1 Numerics
A.2 A
A.3 B
A.4 C
A.5 D
A.6 E
A.7 F
A.8 G
A.9 H
A.10 I
A.11 J
A.12 L
A.13 M
A.14 N
A.15 O
A.16 P
A.17 Q
A.18 R
A.19 S
A.20 T
A.21 U
A.22 V
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A.1 Numerics
1+1 protection
An architecture that has one normal traffic signal, one working SNC/trail, one protection
SNC/trail and a permanent bridge. At the source end, the normal traffic signal is
permanently bridged to both the working and protection SNC/trail. At the sink end, the
normal traffic signal is selected from the better of the two SNCs/trails. Due to the
permanent bridging, the 1+1 architecture does not allow an extra unprotected traffic
signal to be provided.
100BASE-T
IEEE 802.3 Physical Layer specification for a 100 Mb/s CSMA/CD local area network.
100BASE-TX
IEEE 802.3 Physical Layer specification for a 100 Mb/s CSMA/CD local area network
over two pairs of Category 5 unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) or shielded twisted-pair
(STP) wire.
10BASE-T
Defined in IEEE 802.3, it is an Ethernet specification that uses the twist pair with the
maximum length of 100 meters at 10 Mbit/s for each network segment.
1:N protection
A 1:N protection architecture has N normal service signals, N working SNCs/trails and
one protection SNC/trail. It may have one extra service signal.
1PPS
Pulse per second, which, strictly speaking, is not a time synchronization signal. This is
because 1PPS provides only the "gauge" corresponding to the UTC second, but does not
provide the information about the day, month, or year. Therefore, 1PPS is used as the
reference for frequency synchronization. On certain occasions, 1PPS can also be used
on other interfaces for high precision timing.
3R
Reshaping, Retiming, Regenerating.
A.2 A
ABR
Available Bit Rate
AC
Alternating Current
ACAP
The Adjacent Channel Alternate Polarization (ACAP) operation provides orthogonal

polarizations between two adjacent communication channels.
Active/Standby
switching of crossconnect board
If there are two cross-connect boards on the SDH equipment, which are in hot back-up
relation of each other, the operation reliability is improved. When both the cross-connect
boards are in position, the one inserted first is in the working status. Unplug the active
board, the standby one will run in the working status automatically. When the active
cross-connect board fails in self-test, the board is pulled out, the board power supply
fails or the board hardware operation fails, the standby cross-connect board can
automatically take the place of the active one.
add/drop multiplexer
A network element that adds/drops the PDH signal or STM-x (x < N) signal to/from the
STM-N signal on the SDH transport network.
ADM
See add/drop multiplexer
ADM
See optical add/drop multiplexing
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Administrative Unit
The information structure which provides adaptation between the higher order path layer
and the multiplex section layer. It consists of an information payload (the higher order
VC) and a AU pointer which indicates the offset of the payload frame start relative to
the multiplex section frame start.
Administrative Unit
Group
One or more Administrative Units occupying fixed, defined positions in an STM payload
are termed an Administrative Unit Group (AUG).An AUG-1 consists of a homogeneous
assembly of AU-3s or an AU-4.
Administrator
A user who has authority to access all the Management Domains of the EMLCore
product. He has access to the whole network and to all the management functionalities.
aging time
N/A
AIS
Alarm Indication Signal
Alarm
A means of alerting the operator that specified abnormal condition exists.
Alarm automatic
report
When an alarm is generated on the device side, the alarm is reported to the N2000. Then,
an alarm panel prompts and the user can view the details of the alarm.
alarm cable
The cable for generation of visual or audio alarms.
alarm filtering
The alarms are reported to the N2000 BMS, which decides whether to display and save
the alarms according to the filtering states of the alarms. The filtered alarms are not
displayed and saved on the N2000 BMS, but still monitored.
alarm indication
On the cabinet of an NE, there are four indicators in different colors indicating the current
status of the NE. When the green indicator is on, it indicates that the NE is powered on.
When the red indicator is on, it indicates that a critical alarm is generated. When the
orange indicator is on, it indicates that a major alarm is generated. When the yellow
indicator is on, it indicates that a minor alarm is generated. The ALM alarm indicator on
the front panel of a board indicates the current status of the board. (Metro)
Alarm indication signal A code sent downstream in a digital network as an indication that an upstream failure
has been detected. It is associated with multiple transport layers.
Alarm inversion
For the port that has already been configured but has no service, this function can be
used to avoid generating relevant alarm information, thus preventing alarm interference.
The alarm report condition of the NE port is related to the alarm inverse mode (not
inverse, automatic recovery and manual recovery) setting of the NE and the alarm
inversion status (Enable and Disable) setting of the port. When the alarm inversion mode
of NE is set to no inversion, alarms of the port will be reported as usual no matter whatever
the inversion status of the port is. When the alarm inversion mode of the NE is set to
automatic recovery, and the alarm inversion state of the port is set to Enabled, then the
alarm of the port will be suppressed. The alarm inversion status of the port will
automatically recover to "not inverse" after the alarm ends. For the port that has already
been configured but not actually loaded with services, this function can be used to avoid
generating relevant alarm information, thus preventing alarm interference. When the
alarm inverse mode of the NE is set as "not automatic recovery", if the alarm inversion
status of the port is set as Enable, the alarm of the port will be reported.
Alarm Masking
Alarms are detected and reported to the N2000 UMS, and whether the alarm information
is displayed and stored is decided by the function of alarm masking. These alarms masked
are not displayed and stored on the N2000 UMS.
Alarm Severity
Alarm severity is used to identify the impact of a fault on services. According to ITU-T
recommendations, the alarm is classified into four severities: Critical, Major, Minor,
Warning.
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Alarm suppression
When alarms of various levels occur at the same time, certain lower-level alarms are
suppressed by higher-level alarms, and thus will not be reported.
ALS
See Automatic laser shutdown
APS
See Automatic Protection Switching
asynchronous
Pertaining to, being, or characteristic of something that is not dependent on timing.
Asynchronous
Transfer Mode
A data transfer technology based on cell, in which packets allocation relies on channel
demand. It supports fast packet switching to achieve efficient utilization of network
resources. The size of a cell is 53 bytes, which consist of 48-byte payload and 5-byte
header.
ATM
See Asynchronous Transfer Mode
ATPC
See Automatic Transmit Power Control
attenuation
Reduction of signal magnitude or signal loss, usually expressed in decibels.
AU
See Administrative Unit
AUG
See Administrative Unit Group
auto-negotiation
A mechanism that enables devices to negotiate the SPEED and MODE (duplex or halfduplex) of an Ethernet Link.
Automatic laser
shutdown
A function that enables the shutdown of the laser when the optical interface board does
not carry services or the fiber is faulty. The automatic laser shutdown (ALS) function
shortens the working time of the laser and thus extends the service life of the laser. In
addition, the ALS prevents human injury caused by the laser beam.
Automatic Protection
Switching
Automatic Protection Switching (APS) is the capability of a transmission system to

detect a failure on a working facility and to switch to a standby facility to recover the
traffic.
Automatic Transmit
Power Control
A method of automatically adjusting the transmit power at the opposite end based on the
transmit signal detected at the receiver.
A.3 B
backplane
A backplane is an electronic circuit board containing circuitry and sockets into which
additional electronic devices on other circuit boards or cards can be plugged; in a
computer, generally synonymous with or part of the motherboard.
backup
A periodic operation performed on the data stored in the database for the purposes of
database recovery in case that the database is faulty. The backup also refers to data
synchronization between active and standby boards.
bandwidth
A range of transmission frequencies that a transmission line or channel can carry in a

network. In fact, it is the difference between the highest and lowest frequencies the
transmission line or channel. The greater the bandwidth, the faster the data transfer rate.
BDI
Backward Defect Indicator
BER
See Bit Error Rate
Binding strap
A component installed on two sides of the cabinet for binding various cables.
binding strap
The binding strap is 12.7 mm wide, with one hook side (made of transparent
polypropylene material) and one mat side (made of black nylon material).
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BIP
BIP-X code is defined as a method of error monitoring. With even parity an X-bit code
is generated by the transmitting equipment over a specified portion of the signal in such
a manner that the first bit of the code provides even parity over the first bit of all X-bit
sequences in the covered portion of the signal, the second bit provides even parity over
the second bit of all X-bit sequences within the specified portion, etc. Even parity is
generated by setting the BIP-X bits so that there is an even number of 1s in each monitored
partition of the signal. A monitored partition comprises all bits which are in the same bit
position within the X-bit sequences in the covered portion of the signal. The covered
portion includes the BIP-X.
bit error
An error that occurs in some bits in the digital code stream after being received, judged,
and regenerated, thus damaging the quality of the transmitted information
Bit Error Rate
Bit error rate. Ratio of received bits that contain errors. BER is an important index used
to measure the communications quality of a network.
BITS
See Building Integrated Timing Supply
bound path
Binding several seriel paths into a parallel path, thus improving the data throughput
capacity.
BPDU
Bridge Protocol Data Unit
bridge
A device that connects two or more networks and forwards packets among them. Bridges
operate at the physical network level. Bridges differs from repeaters because bridges
store and forward complete packets, while repeaters forward all electrical signals.
Bridges differ from routers because bridges use physical addresses, while routers use IP
addresses.
broadcast
The process of sending packets from a source to multiple destinations. All the ports of
the nodes in the network can receive packets.
Broadcast
A means of delivering information to all members in a network. The broadcast range is

determined by the broadcast address.
BSC
Base Station Controller
BSS
Base Station Subsystem
Build-in WDM
A function which integrates some simple WDM systems into products that belong to the
OSN series . That is, the OSN products can add or drop several wavelengths directly.
Building Integrated
Timing Supply
A building timing supply that minimizes the number of synchronization links entering
an office. Sometimes referred to as a synchronization supply unit.
BWS
Backbone WDM System
A.4 C
cabling
The method by which a group of insulated conductors is mechanically assembled or

twisted together.
cabling aperture
A hole which is used for cable routing in the cabinet.
Cabling frame
The frame which is used for cable routing over the cabinet.
cabling trough
The trough which is used for cable routing in the cabinet.
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captive nut
Captive nuts (or as they are more correctly named, 'tee nuts') have a range of uses but
are more commonly used in the hobby for engine fixing (securing engine mounts to the
firewall), wing fixings, and undercarriage fixing.
CAR
See committed access rate
CAS
Channel Associated Signaling
CBR
See Constant Bit Rate
CBS
Committed Burst Size
CCDP
Co-Channel Dual Polarization
CCM
Continuity Check Message
CDR
Clock and Data Recovery
CDVT
See Cell Delay Variation Tolerance
Cell Delay Variation

Tolerance
This parameter measures the tolerance level a network interface has to aggressive
sending (back-to-back or very closely spaced cells) by a connected device, and does not
apply to end-systems.
Centralized alarm
system
The system that gathers all the information about alarms into a certain terminal console.
CFM
Connectivity Fault Management
Chain network
One type of network that all network nodes are connected one after one to be in series.
channel
A telecommunication path of a specific capacity and/or at a specific speed between two

or more locations in a network. The channel can be established through wire, radio
(microwave), fiber or a combination of the three.The amount of information transmitted
per second in a channel is the information transmission speed, expressed in bits per
second. For example, b/s (100 bit/s), kb/s (103 bit/s), Mb/s (106 bit/s), Gb/s (109 bit/s),
and Tb/s (1012 bit/s).
CIR
Committed Information Rate
Circuit
The circuit of the service port on the access device.
CIST
Common and Internal Spanning Tree
class of service
Class of service (CoS) is a technology or method used to classify services into different
categories according to the service quality.
Class of Service
Class of Service is abbreviated to CoS. CoS is a rule for queuing. It classifies the packets
according to the service type field or the tag in packets, and specifies different priorities
for them. All the nodes in DiffServ domain forwards the packets according to their
priorities.
client
A device that sends requests, receives responses, and obtains services from the server.
Clock Synchronization Also called frequency synchronization, clock synchronization means that the signal
frequency traces the reference frequency, but the start point need not be consistent.
Clock tracing
The method to keep the time on each node being synchronized with a clock source in a
network.
CLP
Cell Loss Priority
CM
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committed access rate
A traffic control method that uses a set of rate limits to be applied to a router interface.
CAR is a configurable method by which incoming and outgoing packets can be classified
into QoS (Quality of Service) groups, and by which the input or output transmission rate
can be defined.
Concatenation
A process that combines multiple virtual containers. The combined capacities can be
used a single capacity. The concatenation also keeps the integrity of bit sequence.
Configuration Data
A command file for an NE which defines the configuration of the NE hardware. With
the file, the NE can coordinate with other NEs in the entire network. Configuration data
is the key factor for the normal running of the entire network.
Configuration
Management
In a network, a system for gathering current configuration information from all nodes in
a LAN.
Configure
To set the basic parameters of an operation object.
congestion
An extra intra-network or inter-network traffic resulting in decreasing network service

efficiency.
Connection point
A reference point where the output of a trail termination source or a connection is bound
to the input of another connection, or where the output of a connection is bound to the
input of a trail termination sink or another connection. The connection point is
characterized by the information which passes across it. A bidirectional connection point
is formed by the association of a contradirectional pair.
Constant Bit Rate
constant bit rate. A kind of service categories defined by the ATM forum. CBR transfers
cells based on the constant bandwidth. It is applicable to service connections that depend
on precise clocking to ensure undistorted transmission.
convergence
It refers to the speed and capability for a group of networking devices to run a specific
routing protocol. It functions to keep the network topology consistent.
Convergence
A process in which multiple channels of low-rate signals are multiplexed into one or
several channels of required signals.
Convergence service
A service that provides enhancements to an underlying service in order to provide for

the specific requirements of the convergence service user.
Conversion
In the context of message handling, a transmittal event in which an MTA transforms

parts of a message content from one encoded information type to another, or alters a
probe so it appears that the described messages were so modified.
corrugated tube
N/A
CoS
See class of service
CoS
See Class of Service
CPU
Central Processing Unit
CRC
See Cyclic Redundancy Check
current alarm
An alarm in unrecovered and unacknowledged state, unrecovered and acknowledged

state, or recovered and unacknowledged state. Treatment measures must be taken on
these alarms.
Current Performance
Data
Performance data stored in the current register. An NE provides two types registers for
each performance parameter of the performance monitoring entity. The registers are 15minute register and 24-hour register, which are used to accumulate the performance data
within the current monitoring period.
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Check
A Glossary
A procedure used in checking for errors in data transmission. CRC error checking uses
a complex calculation to generate a number based on the data transmitted. The sending
device performs the calculation before transmission and includes it in the packet that it
sends to the receiving device. The receiving device repeats the same calculation after
transmission. If both devices obtain the same result, it is assumed that the transmission
was error free. The procedure is known as a redundancy check because each transmission
includes not only data but extra (redundant) error-checking values. Communications
protocols such as XMODEM and Kermit use cyclical redundancy checking.
A.5 D
DC
Direct Current
DCC
Data Communication Channel
DCD
Data Carrier Detect
DCE
Data Circuit-terminal Equipment
DCN
Data Communication Network
DDF
See Digital Distribution Frame
DDN
Digital Data Network
Defect
A limited interruption in the ability of an item to perform a required function.
demultiplexing
To separate from a common input into several outputs. Demultiplexing occurs at many
levels. Hardware demultiplexes signals from a transmission line based on time or carrier
frequency to allow multiple, simultaneous transmissions across a single physical cable.
Device set
It is an aggregate of multiple managed equipments. Device set facilitates the authority

management on devices in the management domain of the U2000. If some operation
authorities over one device set are assigned to a user (user group), these operation
authorities over all devices of the device set are assigned to the user (user group), thus
eliminating the need to set the operation authorities over these devices respectively. It is
suggested to design device set according to such criteria as geographical region, network
level, device type, etc.
differentiated services
code point
Values for a 6-bit field defined for the IPv4 and IPv6 packet headers that enhance class
of service (CoS) distinctions in routers.
Differentiated Services Differentiated Services CodePoint. A marker in the header of each IP packet using bits
Code Point
0-6 in the DS field. Routers provide differentiated classes of services to various service
streams/flows based on this marker. In other words, routers select corresponding PHB
according to the DSCP value.
DiffServ
Differentiated Services
Digital Distribution
Frame
Digital Distribution Frame. A frame which is used to transfer cables.
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digital signal
A signal in which information is represented by a limited number of discrete states-for

example, high and low voltages-rather than by fluctuating levels in a continuous stream,
as in an analog signal. In the pulse code modulation (PCM) technology, the 8 kHz
sampling frequency is used and a byte contains 8 bits in length. Therefore, a digital signal
is also referred to as a byte-based code stream. Digital signals, with simple structures
and broad bandwidth, are easy to shape or regenerate, and are not easily affected by
external interference.
Distributed Link
Aggregation Group
The distributed link aggregation group (DLAG) is a board-level port protection

technology used to detect unidirectional fiber cuts and to negotiate with the opposite end.
In the case of a link down failure on a port or a hardware failure on a board, the services
can automatically be switched to the slave board, thus realizing 1+1 protection for the
inter-board ports.
DLAG
See Distributed Link Aggregation Group
DNI
See Dual Node Interconnection
domain
A logical subscriber group based on which the subscriber rights are controlled.
DQDB
Distributed Queue Dual Bus
DSCP
See differentiated services code point
DSCP
See Differentiated Services Code Point
DSL
Digital Subscriber Line
DSLAM
Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer
DSR
Data Set Ready
DTE
Data Terminal Equipments
DTR
Data Terminal Ready
Dual Node
Interconnection
DNI provides an alternative physical interconnection point, between the rings, in case
of an interconnection failure scenario.
DVB-ASI
Digital Video Broadcast- Asynchronous Serial Interface
DVMRP
Distance Vector Multicast Routing Protocol
DWDM
Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing
A.6 E
E-AGGR
Ethernet-Aggregation
E-LAN
Ethernet LAN
E-LAN
A L2VPN service type that is provided for the user Ethernet in different domains over
the PSN network. For the user Ethernet, the entire PSN network serves as a Layer 2
switch.
E-Line
Ethernet line. An point-to-point private service type that is provided for the user Ethernet
in different domains.
Ear bracket
A component on the side of the subrack. It is used to install the subrack into a cabinet.
ECC
See Embedded Control Channel
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A Glossary
Ethernet in the First Mile
ElectroStatic Discharge A sudden flow of electric current through a material that is normally an insulator.
Embedded Control
Channel
An ECC provides a logical operations channel between SDH NEs, utilizing a data
communications channel (DCC) as its physical layer.
EMS
Element Management System
encapsulation
The technique used by layered protocols to add header information and possibly tail
information to the protocol data unit.
Enterprise System
Connection
A path protocol which connects the host with various control units in a storage system.
It is a serial bit stream transmission protocol. The transmission rate is 200 Mbit/s.
Entity
A part, device, subsystem, functional unit, equipment or system that can be individually
considered. For ETH-OAM, an OAM entity generally refers to a specified system or
subsystem that supports the OAM protocol. For example, a Huawei Ethernet service
processing board is an OAM entity.
EoD
Ethernet over Dual Domains
EPL
See Ethernet Private Line
EPLAN
Ethernet Private LAN Service
ESCON
See Enterprise System Connection
ESD
See ElectroStatic Discharge
ESD jack
Electrostatic discharge jack. A hole in the cabinet or shelf, which connect the shelf or
cabinet to the insertion of ESD wrist strap.
Ethernet
A technology complemented in LAN. It adopts Carrier Sense Multiple Access/Collision

Detection. The speed of an Ethernet interface can be 10 Mbit/s, 100 Mbit/s, 1000 Mbit/
s or 10000 Mbit/s. The Ethernet network features high reliability and easy maintaining..
Ethernet Alarm Group The Ethernet alarm group periodically obtain the statistics value to compare with the
configured threshold. If the value exceeds the threshold, an event is reported.
Ethernet Private LAN
Both a LAN service and a private service. Transport bandwidth is never shared between
different customers.
Ethernet Private Line
A point-to-point interconnection between two UNIs without SDH bandwidth sharing.

Transport bandwidth is never shared between different customers.
ethernet virtual private An Ethernet service type, which carries Ethernet characteristic information over shared
line service
bandwidth, point-to-point connections, provided by SDH, PDH, ATM, or MPLS server
layer networks.
ETSI
European Telecommunications Standards Institute
EVPL
See ethernet virtual private line service
Exercise Switching
An operation to check if the protection switching protocol functions normally. The

protection switching is not really performed.
Exerciser - Ring
This command exercises ring protection switching of the requested channel without
completing the actual bridge and switch. The command is issued and the responses are
checked, but no working traffic is affected.
Extended ID
The number of the subnet that an NE belongs to, for identifying different network
segments in a WAN. The extended ID and ID form the physical ID of the NE.
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extra traffic
The traffic that is carried over the protection channels when that capacity is not used for
the protection of working traffic. Extra traffic is not protected.
A.7 F
Failure
If the fault persists long enough to consider the ability of an item with a required function
to be terminated. The item may be considered as having failed; a fault has now been
detected.
Fairness
For any link specified in a ring network, if the data packets transmitted by the source
node are constrained by the fairness algorithm, the source node is provided with certain
bandwidth capacities. This feature of RPR is called fairness.
fairness algorithm
An algorithm designed to ensure the fair sharing of bandwidth among stations in the case
of congestion or overloading.
fault
An accidental condition that causes a functinal unit to fail to perform its required
function.
FC
Fiber Channel
FD
See frequency diversity
FDDI
See fiber distributed data interface
FDI
Forward Defect Indicator
FE
Fast Ethernet
feature code
Code(s) used to select/activate a service feature (e.g. forwarding, using two or three digit
codes preceded by * or 11 or #, and which may precede subsequent digit selection).
FEC
See forwarding equivalence class
FEC
See Forward Error Correction
fiber
A kind of fiber used for connections between the subrack and the ODF, and for
connections between subracks or inside a subrack.
Fiber Connect.
A new generation connection protocol which connects the host with various control units.
It carries single byte command protocol through the physical path of fiber channel, and
provides higher rate and better performance than ESCON.
Fiber Connector
A device installed at the end of a fiber, optical source or receive unit. It is used to couple
the optical wave to the fiber when connected to another device of the same type. A
connector can either connect two fiber ends or connect a fiber end and a optical source
(or a detector).
fiber distributed data

interface
A standard developed by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for highspeed fiber-optic local area networks (LANs). FDDI provides specifications for
transmission rates of 100 megabits (100 million bits) per second on networks based on
the token ring network.
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fiber/cable
Fiber & Cable is the general name of optical fiber and cable. It refers to the physical
entities that connect the transmission equipment, carry transmission objects (user
information and network management information) and perform transmission function
in the transmission network. The optical fiber transmits optical signal, while the cable
transmits electrical signal. The fiber/cable between NEs represents the optical fiber
connection or cable connection between NEs. The fiber/cable between SDH NEs
represents the connection relation between NEs. At this time, the fiber/cable is of optical
fiber type.
FICON
See Fiber Connect
FIFO
First In First Out
Flow
An aggregation of packets that have the same characteristics. On the T2000 or NE

software, flow is a group of classification rules. On boards, it is a group of packets that
have the same quality of service (QoS) operation. At present, two flows are supported:
port flow and port+VLAN flow. Port flow is based on port ID and port+VLAN flow is
based on port ID and VLAN ID. The two flows cannot coexist in the same port.
Forced switch
This function forces the service to switch from the working channel to the protection
channel, with the service not to be restored automatically. This switch occurs regardless
of the state of the protection channels or boards, unless the protection channels or boards
are satisfying a higher priority bridge request.
Forward Error
Correction
A bit error correction technology that adds the correction information to the payload at
the transmit end. Based on the correction information, the bit errors generated during
transmission are corrected at the receive end.
forwarding equivalence A term used in Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) to describe a set of packets with
class
similar or identical characteristics which may be forwarded the same way; that is, they
may be bound to the same MPLS label.
FPGA
Field Programmable Gate Array
frame
A frame, starting with a header, is a string of bytes with a specified length. Frame length
is represented by the sampling circle or the total number of bytes sampled during a circle.
A header comprises one or a number of bytes with pre-specified values. In other words,
a header is a code segment that reflects the distribution (diagram) of the elements prespecified by the sending and receiving parties.
Free-run mode
An operating condition of a clock, the output signal of which is strongly influenced by

the oscillating element and not controlled by servo phase-locking techniques. In this
mode the clock has never had a network reference input, or the clock has lost external
reference and has no access to stored data, that could be acquired from a previously
connected external reference. Free-run begins when the clock output no longer reflects
the influence of a connected external reference, or transition from it. Free-run terminates
when the clock output has achieved lock to an external reference.
frequency diversity
A diversity scheme that enables two or more microwave frequencies with a certain
frequency interval are used to transmit/receive the same signal and selection is then
performed between the two signals to ease the impact of fading.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol
Full duplex
The system that can transmit information in both directions on a communication link.On
the communication link, both parties can send and receive data at the same time.
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A.8 G
Gain
The ratio between the optical power from the input optical interface of the optical
amplifier and the optical power from the output optical interface of the jumper fiber,
which expressed in dB.
Gateway IP
When an NE accesses a remote network management system or NE, a router can be used
to enable the TCP/IP communication. In this case, the IP address of the router is the
gateway IP. Only the gateway NE requires the IP address. The IP address itself cannot
identify the uniqueness of an NE. The same IP addresses may exist in different TCP/IP
networks. An NE may have multiple IP addresses, for example, one IP address of the
network and one IP address of the Ethernet port.
Gateway Network
Element
Gateway NE refers to the NE that communicates with the NMS via Ethernet or serial
port line. The non-gateway NE communicates with the gateway NE via ECC and
communicates with the NMS via the gateway NE. The gateway NE is a communication
route that the U2000 must pass through when managing the entire network. The
communication status between the gateway NE and the U2000 can be:(1) Normal: The
current communication is efficient; (2) Connecting: The destination gateway responds,
and the communication is interrupted but is being connected; (3) Disconnected: The
destination gateway does not respond (Maybe the network cable is disconnected or not
within the same network segment), and the communication is unreachable or the gateway
is disabled manually.
GE
Gigabit Ethernet
GFP
Generic Framing Procedure
GFP
GFP is a framing and encapsulated method which can be applied to any data type. It has
been standardized by ITU-T SG15.
GNE
See Gateway Network Element
GPS
Global Positioning System
GSM
Global System for Mobile Communications
GTS
Generic Traffic Shaping
GUI
Graphic User Interface
A.9 H
half-duplex
An operation mode of the Ethernet port. In half-duplex mode, a port can only send or
receive data at a time.
handle
A component of the panel. It is used to insert or remove boards and RTMs in and out of
slots.
Hardware loopback
A connection mode in which a fiber jumper is used to connect the input optical interface
to the output optical interface of a board to achieve signal loopback.
HDLC
High level Data Link Control
HEC
Header Error Control
History alarm
The confirmed alarms that have been saved in the memory and other external memories.
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History Performance
Data
The performance data that is stored in the history register or that is autoreported and
stored in the NMS.
HP
Higher Order Path
HPT
Higher Order Path Termination
A.10 I
IC
Integrated Circuit
IDU
Indoor Unit
IEEE
Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
IETF
Internet Engineering Task Force
IF
Intermediate Frequency
IGMP
See Internet Group Management Protocol
IGMP Snooping
IGMP proxy means that in some network topologies, the device does not set up the
multicast routes, but to learn the information about the accessed multicast group members
and forward it to the upstream multicast router. The upstream multicast router sets up
the multicast routes.
IMA frame
The IMA frame is used as the unit of control in the IMA protocol. It is a logical frame
defined as M consecutive cells, numbered 0 to M-l, transmitted on each of the N links
in an IMA group.
Input jitter tolerance
The maximum amplitude of sinusoidal jitter at a given jitter frequency, which, when
modulating the signal at an equipment input port, results in no more than two errored
seconds cumulative, where these errored seconds are integrated over successive 30
second measurement intervals.
Intelligent power
adjusting
The factors such as fiber cut, degradation of equipment, and removal of connectors may
result in the loss of the optical power signals. The function of intelligent power adjusting
(IPA) enables the ROP laser and booster amplifier (BA) of a section to be shut down
automatically. In this way, the maintainers, their eyes in particular, can be protected for
the exposed optical fibers when they are performing the repairs.
Interface board area
The area for the interface boards on the subrack.
Internal cable
The cables and optical fibers which are used for interconnecting electrical interfaces and
optical interfaces within the cabinet.
Internet Group
Management Protocol
The protocol for managing the membership of Internet Protocol multicast groups among
the TCP/IP protocols. It is used by IP hosts and adjacent multicast routers to establish
and maintain multicast group memberships.
IP
Internet Protocol
IP address
In the TCP/IP protocol, it is used to uniquely identify the 32-bit address of the
communication port, An IP address consists of a network ID and a unique host ID. An
IP address consists of the decimal values of its eight bytes, separated with periods; for
example,192.168.7.27.
IP over DCC
The IP Over DCC follows TCP/IP telecommunications standards and controls the remote
NEs through the Internet. The IP Over DCC means that the IP over DCC uses overhead
DCC byte (the default is D1-D3) for communication.
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IPA
See Intelligent power adjusting
IS-IS
Intermedia System-Intermedia System
ISDN
Integrated Services Digital Network
ISO
International Standard Organization
ISP
Internet Service Provider
IST
Internal Spanning Tree
ITU-T
International Telecommunication Union Telecommunication Standardization
A.11 J
Jitter
Short waveform variations caused by vibration, voltage fluctuations, and control system
instability.
jitter tolerance
Jitter tolerance is defined as the peak-to-peak amplitude of sinusoidal jitter applied on

the input ATM-PON signal that causes a 1 dB optical power penalty at the optical
equipment.
A.12 L
label
A mark on a cable, a subrack, or a cabinet for identification.
Label
A short identifier that is of fixed length and local significance. A label is used to uniquely
identify the FEC to which a packet belongs. A label does not contain topology
information. It is carried in the header of a packet and does not contain topology
information.
LACP
See Link Aggregation Control Protocol
LAG
See link aggregation group
LAN
Local Area Network
LAPS
Link Access Procedure-SDH
Laser
A component that generates directional optical waves of narrow wavelengths. The laser
light has better coherence than ordinary light. The fiber system takes the semi-conductor
laser as the light source.
Layer
A concept used to allow the transport network functionality to be described hierarchically

as successive levels; each layer being solely concerned with the generation and transfer
of its characteristic information.
layer 2 switch
A data forwarding method. In LAN, a network bridge or 802.3 Ethernet switch transmits
and distributes packet data based on the MAC address. Since the MAC address is the
second layer of the OSI model, this data forwarding method is called layer 2 switch.
LB
See Loopback
LBM
Loopback Message
LBR
Loopback Reply
LC
Lucent Connector
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LCAS
See Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display
LCT
See Local craft terminal
License
A permission that the vendor provides for the user with a specific function, capacity, and
durability of a product. A license can be a file or a serial number. Usually the license
consists of encrypted codes, and the operation authority varies with different level of
license.
Link
In the topology view, a link is used to identify the physical or logical connection between
two topological nodes.
Link Aggregation
Control Protocol
Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) is part of an IEEE specification (802.3ad)

that allows you to bundle several physical ports to form a single logical channel. LACP
allows a switch to negotiate an automatic bundle by sending LACP packets to the peer.
link aggregation group An aggregation that allows one or more links to be aggregated together to form a link
aggregation group so that a MAC client can treat the link aggregation group as if it were
a single link.
Link Capacity
Adjustment Scheme
The Link Capacity Adjustment Scheme (LCAS) is designed to allow the dynamic
provisioning of bandwidth, using VCAT, to meet customer requirements.
LLC
Logical Link Control
Local craft terminal
A single layer network management scheme that manages a transmission network

consisting of a maximum of five NEs. In this way, the comprehensive management of
the multi-service transmission network is achieved. Normally, the cross-over network
cables and serial port cables are used to connect the local craft terminal (LCT) to an NE.
Then, the LCT can configure and maintain a single NE.
Locked switching
When the switching condition is satisfied, this function disables the service from being
switched from the working channel to the protection channel. When the service has been
switched, the function enables the service to be restored from the protection channel to
the working channel.
LOF
Loss of frame
LOM
Loss Of Multiframe
Loopback
A troubleshooting technique that returns a transmitted signal to its source so that the
signal or message can be analyzed for errors.
LOS
Loss Of Signal
Lower Threshold
When the performance event count value is smaller than a certain value, a thresholdcrossing event occurs. The value is the lower threshold.
LP
Lower Order Path
LPT
Link State Pass Through
LSP
Label Switched Path
LSR
Label Switching Router
LT
Link Trace
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MA
See Maintenance Association
MAC
Medium Access Control
Maintenance
Association
That portion of a Service Instance, preferably all of it or as much as possible, the

connectivity of which is maintained by CFM. It is also a full mesh of Maintenance
Entities.
Maintenance Domain
The network or the part of the network for which faults in connectivity are to be managed,
belonging to a single administration. The boundary of a Maintenance Domain is defined
by a set DSAPs, each of which may become a point of connectivity to a Service Instance.
MAN
See Metropolitan Area Network
Manual switching
A protection switching. When the protection path is normal and there is no request of a
higher level switching, the service is manually switched from the working path to the
protection path, to test whether the network still has the protection capability.
Mapping
A procedure by which tributaries are adapted into virtual containers at the boundary of
an SDH network.
Marking-off template
A quadrate cardboard with four holes. It is used to mark the positions of the installation
holes for the cabinet.
MBS
Maximum Burst Size
MCF
Message Communication Function
MCR
Minimum Cell Rate
MD
See Maintenance Domain
Mean launched power
The average power of a pseudo-random data sequence coupled into the fibre by the
transmitter.
MEP
Maintenance End Point
Metropolitan Area
Network
A metropolitan area network (MAN) is a network that interconnects users with computer
resources in a geographic area or region larger than that covered by even a large local
area network (LAN) but smaller than the area covered by a wide area network (WAN).
The term is applied to the interconnection of networks in a city into a single larger
network (which may then also offer efficient connection to a wide area network). It is
also used to mean the interconnection of several local area networks by bridging them
with backbone lines. The latter usage is also sometimes referred to as a campus network.
MIB
Management Information Base
MIP
Maintenance Intermediate Point
MODEM
MOdulator-DEModulator
MP
Maintenance Point
MPID
Maintenance Point Identification
MPLS
See Multi-Protocol Label Switch
MS
Multiplex Section
MSA
Multiplex Section Adaptation
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MSOH
See Multiplex Section Overhead
MSP
See multiplex section protection
MST
Multiplex Section Termination
MSTI
Multiple Spanning Tree Instance
MSTP
See Multi-service transmission platform
MSTP
See Multiple spanning tree protocol
MTIE
Maximum Time Interval Error
MTU
Maximum Transmission Unit
Multi-Protocol Label
Switch
A technology that uses short tags of fixed length to encapsulate packets in different link
layers, and provides connection-oriented switching for the network layer on the basis of
IP routing and control protocols. It improves the cost performance and expandability of
networks, and is beneficial to routing.
Multi-service
transmission platform
It is based on the SDH platform, capable of accessing, processing and transmitting TDM
services, ATM services, and Ethernet services, and providing unified management of
these services.
Multicast
A process of transmitting packets of data from one source to many destinations. The
destination address of the multicast packet uses Class D address, that is, the IP address
ranges from 224.0.0.0 to 239.255.255.255. Each multicast address represents a multicast
group rather than a host.
Multiple spanning tree The MSTP can be used in a loop network. Using an algorithm, the MSTP blocks
protocol
redundant paths so that the loop network can be trimmed as a tree network. In this case,
the proliferation and endless cycling of packets is avoided in the loop network. The
protocol that introduces the mapping between VLANs and multiple spanning trees. This
solves the problem that data cannot be normally forwarded in a VLAN because in STP/
RSTP, only one spanning tree corresponds to all the VLANs.
Multiplex Section
Overhead
The overhead that comprises rows 5 to 9 of the SOH of the STM-N signal. See SOH
definition.
multiplex section
protection
A function, which is performed to provide capability for switching a signal between and
including two multiplex section termination (MST) functions, from a "working" to a
"protection" channel.
Multiplexing
A procedure by which multiple lower order path layer signals are adapted into a higher
order path or the multiple higher order path layer signals are adapted into a multiplex
section.
A.14 N
N+1 protection
A radio link protection system composed of N working channels and one protection
channel.
NE
See network element
NE Explorer
The main operation interface, of the U2000, which is used to manage the OptiX
equipment. In the NE Explorer, the user can configure, manage and maintain the NE,
boards, and ports on a per-NE basis.
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network element
A network element (NE) contains both the hardware and the software running on it. One
NE is at least equipped with one system control board which manages and monitors the
entire network element. The NE software runs on the system control board.
network node interface The interface at a network node which is used to interconnect with another network node.
network segment
Network Segment means any discrete part of the Network.
NLP
Normal Link Pulse
NMS
Network Management System
NNI
See network node interface
NPC
Network Parameter Control
nrt-VBR
Non Real-Time Variable Bit Rate
NRZ
Non Return to Zero code
NSAP
Network Service Access Point
NTP
Network Time Protocol
A.15 O
OA
See Optical Amplifier
OADM
Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer
OAM
Operations, Administration and Maintenance
OAM auto-discovery
In the case of OAM auto-discovery, two interconnected ports, enabled with the Ethernet
in the First Mile OAM (EFM OAM) function, negotiate to determine whether the mutual
EFM OAM configuration match with each other by sending and responding to the OAM
protocol data unit (OAMPDU). If the mutual EFM OAM configuration match, the two
ports enter the EFM OAM handshake phase. In the handshake phase, the two ports
regularly send the OAMPDU to maintain the neighborhood relation.
OCP
See Optical Channel Protection
ODF
See Optical Distribution Frame
ODU
Outdoor Unit
OFS
Out-of-frame Second
OHA
Overhead Access Function
OLT
Optical Line Terminal
Online Help
The capability of many programs and operating systems to display advice or instructions
for using their features when so requested by the user.
ONU
Optical Network Unit
OOF
Out of Frame
optical add/drop
multiplexing
A process that adds the optical signals of various wavelengths to one channel and drop
the optical signals of various wavelengths from one channel.
Optical Amplifier
Devices or subsystems in which optical signals can be amplified by means of the

stimulated emission taking place in a suitable active medium.
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Optical attenuator
A passive device that increases the attenuation in a fiber link. It is used to ensure that the
optical power of the signals received at the receive end is not extremely high. It is
available in two types: fixed attenuator and variable attenuator.
Optical Channel
Protection
In an optical transmission link that contains multiple wavelengths, when a certain

wavelength goes faulty, the services at the wavelength can be protected if the optical
channel protection is configured.
Optical Connector
A component normally attached to an optical cable or piece of apparatus for the purpose
of providing frequent optical interconnection/disconnection of optical fibers or cables.
Optical Distribution
Frame
A frame which is used to transfer and spool fibers.
Optical Interface
A component that connects several transmit or receive units.
Optical Time Domain

Reflectometer
A device that sends a very short pulse of light down a fiber optic communication system
and measures the time history of the pulse reflection.
orderwire
A channel that provides voice communication between operation engineers or

maintenance engineers of different stations.
OSI
Open Systems Interconnection
OSN
Optical Switch Node
OSPF
Open Shortest Path First
OTDR
See Optical Time Domain Reflectometer
OTU
Optical Transponder Unit. A device or subsystem that converts the accessed client signals
into the G.694.1/G.694.2-compliant WDM wavelength.
Output optical power
The ranger of optical energy level of output signals.
Overhead
Extra bits in a digital stream used to carry information besides traffic signals. Orderwire,
for example, would be considered overhead information.
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Paired slots
Two slots of which the overheads can be passed through by using the bus on the
backplane. When the SCC unit is faulty or offline, the overheads can be passed through
between the paired slots by using the directly connected overhead bus. When two SDH
boards form an MSP ring, the boards need to be inserted in paired slots so that the K
bytes can be passed through.
pass through
When services are passed through, it indicates that transmission equipment does not
process the service received and only detects the signal quality.
Path
A performance resource object defined in the network management system. The left end
of a path is a device node whose port needs to be specified and the right end of a path is
a certain IP address which can be configured by the user. By defining a path in the
network management system, a user can test the performance of a network path between
a device port and an IP address. The tested performance may be the path delay, packet
loss ratio or other aspects.
path protection
Path protection is a special case of fixed partitioning sub-path protection technique where
every primary path is partitioned into only one sub-path (i.e., h = D, diameter of the
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PBS
Peak Burst Size
PC
Personal Computer
PCM
Pulse Code Modulation
PCR
Peak Cell Rate
PDH
See Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy
PE
Provider Edge. A PE is the name of the device or set of devices at the edge of the provider
network with the functionality that is needed to interface with the customer.
Performance register
Performance register is the memory space for performance event counts, including 15min current performance register, 24-hour current performance register, 15-min history
performance register, 24-hour history performance register, UAT register and CSES
register. The object of performance event monitoring is the board functional module, so
every board functional module has a performance register. A performance register is
used to count the performance events taking place within a period of operation time, so
as to evaluate the quality of operation from the angle of statistics.
performance threshold The performance threshold is a limit for generating an alarm for a selected entity. When
the measurement data satisfies the preset alarm threshold or exceeds the preset grads,
the PM subsystem generates a performance alarm.
Performance threshold Performance events usually have upper and lower thresholds. When the performance
event count value exceeds the upper threshold, a performance threshold-crossing event
is generated; when the performance event count value is below the upper threshold for
a period of time, the performance threshold-crossing event is ended. In this way,
performance jitter caused by some sudden events can be shielded. A few performance
events only have one threshold, which is the special case that upper threshold and lower
threshold are equal.
Permanent Virtual
Connection
Traditional ATM Permanent Virtual Connection that is established/released upon a

request initiated by a management request procedure (that is all nodes supporting the
connections need to be instructed by the network management).
PGND
Protection Ground
PIM-SM
Protocol Independent Multicast-Sparse Mode
PIR
Peak Information Rate
plesiochronous
Qualifying two time-varying phenomena, time-scales, or signals in which corresponding

significant instants occur at the same rate, any variations in rate being constrained within
specified limits. Note: Corresponding significant instants are separated by time intervals
having durations which may vary without limit.
Plesiochronous Digital The Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy (PDH) is a technology used in

Hierarchy
telecommunications networks to transport large quantities of data over digital transport
equipment such as fibre optic and microwave radio systems.
PLL
Phase-Locked Loop
Pointer
An indicator whose value defines the frame offset of a virtual container with respect to
the frame reference of the transport entity on which it is supported.
POS
Packet Over SDH
Power box
A direct current power distribution box at the upper part of a cabinet, which supplies
power for the subracks in the cabinet.
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PPP
Point-to-Point Protocol
PRBS
See Pseudo-Random Binary Sequence
PRC
Primary Reference Clock
Primitive
In the hierarchy of signaling system No.7, when the upper layer applies for services from
the lower layer or the lower layer transmits services to the upper layer, the data is
exchanged between the user and the service provider. In this case, the data transmitted
between adjacent layers is called primitive.
Private Line
The line, such as the subscriber cable and trunk cable, which are hired by the
telecommunication carrier and are used to meet the special requirement of the user. The
line is also called hired line. Generally, the switch device is not contained.
protection grounding
A cable which connects the equipment and the protection grounding bar. Usually, the
cable is yellow and green.
Protection path
A specific path that is part of a protection group and is labeled protection.
Protection service
A specific service that is part of a protection group and is labelled protection.
Protection subnet
In the NMS, the protection subnet becomes a concept of network level other than
multiplex section rings or path protection rings. The protection sub-network involves
NEs and fibre cable connections.
Protection View
The user interface, of the network management system, which is used to manage
protection in the network.
PS
Packet Switched
PSD
Power Spectral Density
Pseudo-Random
Binary Sequence
A sequence that is random in a sense that the value of an element is independent of the
values of any of the other elements, similar to real random sequences.
PVC
See Permanent Virtual Connection
PW
Pseudo Wire
PW
Pseudo wire. A mechanism that bears the simulated services between PEs on the PSN
(Packet Switched Network).
A.17 Q
QoS
See Quality of Service
Quality of Service
Quality of Service, which determines the satisfaction of a subscriber for a service. QoS
is influenced by the following factors applicable to all services: service operability,
service accessibility, service maintainability, and service integrity.
A.18 R
Rapid Spanning Tree
Protocol
An evolution of the Spanning Tree Protocol, providing for faster spanning tree
convergence after a topology change. The RSTP protocol is backward compatible with
the STP protocol.
RDI
Remote Defect Indication
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Receiver Sensitivity
Receiver sensitivity is defined as the minimum acceptable value of average received

power at point R to achieve a 1 x 10-10 BER.
Reference clock
A reference clock is usually of high stability , accuracy and autonomy and it's frequency
can be compared with other clock as a benchmark.
REG
A piece of equipment or device that regenerates electrical signals.
Regeneration
The process of receiving and reconstructing a digital signal so that the amplitudes,
waveforms and timing of its signal elements are constrained within specified limits.
Regenerator section
overhead
The regenerator section overhead comprises rows 1 to 3 of the SOH of the STM-N signal.
Remote optical
pumping amplifier
(ROPA)
An remote optical amplifier sub-system designed for applications where power supply
and monitoring systems are unavailable. The ROPA subsystem is a power compensation
solution to the ultra-long distance long hop (LHP) transmission.
Resilient Packet Ring
A network topology being developed as a new standard for fiber optic rings.
RF
Radio Frequency
RFA
Request For Announcement
RFI
Request for Information
ring network
A ring network is a network topology in which each node connects to exactly two other
nodes, forming a circular pathway for signals.
RNC
Radio Network Controller
route
A route is the path that network traffic takes from its source to its destination. In a TCP/
IP network, each IP packet is routed independently. Routes can change dynamically.
router
Links a local network to a remote network. For example, your company's network
probably uses a router to connect to the Internet. Can be used to connect a LAN to a
LAN, a WAN to a WAN, or a LAN to the Internet.
RP
Rendezvous Point
RPR
See Resilient Packet Ring
RS232
In the asynchronous transfer mode and there is no hand-shaking signal. It can

communicate with RS232 and RS422 of other stations in point-to-point mode and the
transmission is transparent. Its highest speed is 19.2kbit/s.
RS422
The specification that defines the electrical characteristics of balanced voltage digital
interface circuits. The interface can change to RS232 via the hardware jumper and others
are the same as RS232.
RSTP
See Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
RTN
Radio Transmission Node
RX
Receiver
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A.19 S
S1 byte
In an SDH network, each network element traces step by step to the same clock reference
source through a specific clock synchronization path, thus realizing the synchronization
of the whole network. If a clock reference source traced by the NE is lost, the clock of
this NE will trace another clock reference source of lower level. To implement protection
switching of clocks in the whole network, the NE must learn about the clock quality
information of the clock reference source it traces. Therefore, ITU-T defines S1 byte to
transmit the network synchronization status information. It uses the lower four bits of
the multiplex section overhead S1 byte to indicate 16 types of synchronization quality
grades. The specific coding information is shown in the following table. Auto protection
switching of clocks in the synchronous network can be implemented by using S1 byte
and following the certain switching protocol.
SAN
Storage Area Network
SC
Square Connector
SCR
Sustainable Cell Rate
SD
See space diversity
SD
See Signal Degrade
SDH
See Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
SDP
Serious Disturbance Period
SEC
SDH Equipment Clock
Section
The portion of a SONET transmission facility, including terminating points, between (i)
a terminal network element and a regenerator or (ii) two regenerators. A terminating
point is the point after signal regeneration at which performance monitoring is (or may
be) done.
Self-healing
Self-healing is the establishment of a replacement connection by network without the

NMC function. When a connection failure occurs, the replacement connection is found
by the network elements and rerouted depending on network resources available at that
time.
Serial port extended

ECC
The ECC channel realized by means of serial port.
server
A network device that provides services to network users by managing shared resources,
often used in the context of a client-server architecture for a LAN.
Service protection
A measure that ensures that the services can be received at the receive end.
SES
Severely Errored Second
SETS
Synchronous Equipment Timing Source
settings
Parameters of a system or operation that can be selected by the user.
SF
See Signal Fail
SF
See SF
SF
Signal Fail. A signal that indicates the associated data has failed in the sense that a nearend defect condition (non-degrade defect) is active.
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SFP
See Small Form-Factor Pluggable
SHDSL
Single-line High speed Digital Subscriber Line
Side Mode Suppression The Side Mode Suppression Ratio (SMSR) is the ratio of the largest peak of the total
Ratio
source spectrum to the second largest peak.
signal cable
Common signal cables cover the E1cable, network cable, and other non-subscriber signal
cable.
Signal Degrade
SD is a signal indicating the associated data has degraded in the sense that a degraded
defect (e.g., dDEG) condition is active.
Signal Fail
SF is a signal indicating the associated data has failed in the sense that a near-end defect
condition (not being the degraded defect) is active.
Simple Network
Management Protocol
A network management protocol of TCP/IP. It enables remote users to view and modify
the management information of a network element. This protocol ensures the
transmission of management information between any two points. The polling
mechanism is adopted to provide basic function sets. According to SNMP, agents, which
can be hardware as well as software, can monitor the activities of various devices on the
network and report these activities to the network console workstation. Control
information about each device is maintained by a management information block.
slide rail
Angle-bars on which shelves and chassis may slide and be supported within a cabinet or
shelf.
Small Form-Factor
Pluggable
A specification for a new generation of optical modular transceivers.
SMSR
See Side Mode Suppression Ratio
SNC
SubNetwork Connection
SNCMP
See Subnetwork connection multipath protection
SNCP
See SubNetwork Connection Protection
SNCP node
Set the SNC node on the protection sub-network to support sub-network connection
protection that spans protection sub-networks. The SNCP node of the ring sub-network
can support electric circuit dually feed and selectively receive a timeslot out of the ring,
thus implementing sub-network connection protection. The SNCP node is generally set
on the node on the line board with the path protection type of the dual fed and selectively
received.
SNCTP
See Subnetwork Connection Tunnel Protection
SNMP
See Simple Network Management Protocol
SNR
Signal Noise Ratio
space diversity
A protection mode. The main and standby radios are set up in Hot Standby mode, but
are connected to their own antennas. Both antennas, separated by a specific distance, are
receiving the signal transmitted from the online radio at the other end of the lin
Spanning Tree Protocol Spanning Tree Protocol. STP is a protocol that is used in the LAN to remove the loop.
STP applies to the redundant network to block some undesirable redundant paths through
certain algorithms and prune a loop network into a loop-free tree network.
SPI
Synchronous Physical Interface
SSM
See Synchronization Status Message
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A Glossary
Synchronization Supply Unit
Statistical multiplexing A multiplexing technique whereby information from multiple logical channels can be
transmitted across a single physical channel. It dynamically allocates bandwidth only to
active input channels, to make better use of available bandwidth and allow more devices
to be connected than with other multiplexing techniques. Compare with TDM.
STM-4
SDH Transport Module -4
STP
See Spanning Tree Protocol
Sub-network number
It is used to differentiate the different network sections in the sub-network conference.

Actually it is the first several digits (one or two) of the user phone number. An orderwire
phone number is composed of the sub-network number and the user number.
subnet
A logical entity in the transmission network, which comprises a group of network

management objects. A subnet can contain NEs and other subnets.
subnet mask
The technique used by the IP protocol to determine which network segment packets are
destined for. The subnet mask is a binary pattern that is stored in the client machine,
server or router and is matched with the IP address.
Subnetwork connection The only difference is that SNCP is of 1+1 protection and SNCMP is of N+1 protection.
multipath protection
That is, several backup channels protect one active channel in SNCMP.
SubNetwork
A working subnetwork connection is replaced by a protection subnetwork connection if
Connection Protection the working subnetwork connection fails, or if its performance falls below a required
level.
Subnetwork
Connection Tunnel
Protection
SNCTP provides a VC-4 level channel protection. When the working channel is faulty,
the services of the entire VC-4 path can be switched over to the protection channel.
Support
A part used to support and fix a cabinet on the antistatic floor
Suppression state
An attribute set to determine whether an NE monitors the alarm. Under suppression

status, NE will not monitor the corresponding alarm conditions and the alarm will not
occur even when the alarm conditions are met.
SVC
Switching Virtual Connection
Switching priority
There may be the case that several protected boards need to be switched; thus the tributary
board switching priority should be set. If the switching priority of each board is set the
same, the tributary board that fails later cannot be switched. The board with higher
priority can preempt the switching of that with lower priority.
Switching restoration
time
It refers to the period of time between the start of detecting and the moment when the
line is switched back to the original status after protection switching occurs in the MSP
sub-network.
Synchronization Status A message that is used to transmit the quality levels of timing signals on the synchronous
Message
timing link. Through this message, the node clocks of the SDH network and the
synchronization network can aquire upper stream clock information, and the two perform
operations on the corresponding clocks, such as tracing, switchover, or converting hold),
and then forward the synchronization information of this node to down stream.
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Synchronous Digital
Hierarchy
SDH is a transmission scheme that follows ITU-T G.707, G.708, and G.709. It defines
the transmission features of digital signals such as frame structure, multiplexing mode,
transmission rate level, and interface code. SDH is an important part of ISDN and BISDN. It interleaves the bytes of low-speed signals to multiplex the signals to high-speed
counterparts, and the line coding of scrambling is only used only for signals. SDH is
suitable for the fiber communication system with high speed and a large capacity since
it uses synchronous multiplexing and flexible mapping structure.
Synchronous source
A clock providing timing services to connected network elements. This would include
clocks conforming to Recommendations G.811, G.812 and G.813.
A.20 T
T2000
The T2000 is a subnet management system (SNMS). In the telecommunication

management network architecture, the T2000 is located between the NE level and
network level, which can support all NE level functions and part of the network level
management functions. See also NM.
T2000 LCT
A lite version of T2000. It is an element level management system for the optical
transmission network. It can manage SDH, DWDM and Metro optical transmission
equipment. See also LCT.
Tandem Connection
Monitor
In the SDH transport hierarchy, the TCM is located between the AU/TU management
layer and HP/LP layer. It uses the N1/N2 byte of POH overhead to monitor the quality
of the transport channels on a transmission section (TCM section).
TCM
See Tandem Connection Monitor
TCP/IP
See Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TCP/IP
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol
TDM
Time Division Multiplexing
tie wrap
N/A
TIM
Trace Identifier Mismatch
Time Slot
Continuously repeating interval of time or a time period in which two devices are able
to interconnect.
Time Synchronization
Also called the moment synchronization, time synchronization means that the
synchronization of the absolute time, which requires that the starting time of the signals
keeps consistent with the UTC time.
TM
Terminal Multiplexer
TMN
Telecommunications Management Network
ToS
See Type of Service
TPS
See Tributary Protection Switch
Trail management
function
A network level management function of the network management system. Through trail
management, you can configure end-to-end services, view graphic interface and visual
routes of a trail, query detailed information of a trail, filter, search and locate a trail
quickly, manage and maintain trails in a centralized manner, manage alarms and
performance data by trail, and print a trail report.
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Transceiver
A transmitter and receiver housed together in a single unit and having some circuits in
common, often for portable or mobile use.
Transmission Control
Protocol/Internet
Protocol
Common name for the suite of protocols developed to support the construction of
worldwide internetworks.
transparent
transmission
A process during which the signaling protocol or data is not processed in the content but
encapsulated in the format for the processing of the next phase.
Tray
A component that can be installed in the cabinet for holding chassis or other devices.
Tributary loopback
A fault can be located for each service path by performing loopback to each path of the
tributary board. There are three kinds of loopback modes. 1. No loopback: It is the normal
status. No loopback is needed when the equipment runs efficiently; 2. Outloop: When
arriving at the line board after passing the input port in the local NE, the input signal is
directly looped back to the service output end; 3. Inloop: The input signal is returned
along the original trail from the tributary board of the target NE.
Tributary Protection
Switch
Tributary protection switching, a function provided by the equipment, is intended to

protect N tributary processing boards through a standby tributary processing board.
Tributary unit
An information structure which provides adaptation between the lower order path layer
and the higher order path layer. It consists of an information payload (the lower order
VC) and a TU pointer which indicates the offset of the payload frame start relative to
the higher order VC frame start.
Tributary Unit Group
One or more Tributary Units, occupying fixed, defined positions in a higher order VCn payload is termed a Tributary Unit Group (TUG). TUGs are defined in such a way that
mixed capacity payloads made up of different size Tributary Units can be constructed
to increase flexibility of the transport network
TTL
Time To Live
TU
Tributary Unit
TUG
See Tributary Unit Group
Type of Service
A field in an IP packet (IP datagram) that is used for quality of service (QoS). The TOS
field is 8 bits, broken into five sub-fields.
A.21 U
UART
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
UAS
Unavailable Second
UBR
Unspecified Bit Rate
underfloor cabling
The cables connected cabinets and other devices are routed underfloor.
UNI
See User Network Interface
Unprotected
Pertaining to the transmission of the services that are not protected, the services cannot
be switched to the protection channel if the working channel is faulty or the service is
interrupted, because protection mechanism is not configured.
Unprotected subnetwork
It refers to a sub-network without any protection mechanism. The purpose of such

configuration is to provide the basic data of trail protection for the subsequent trail
management.
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Upload
An operation to report some or all configuration data of an NE to the T2000. The

configuration data then covers the configuration data stored at the T2000 side.
Upper threshold
The critical value that can induce unexpected events if exceeded.
UPS
Uninterruptible Power Supply
Upward cabling
Cables or fibers connect the rack with other equipment from the top of the cabinet.
User
A client user of the NMS. The user name and password uniquely identifies the operation
rights of a user in the NMS.
User Network Interface The interface between a network and the user of network services.
UTC
Universal Time Coordinated
A.22 V
VB
Virtual Bridge
VBR
Variable Bit Rate
VC
See Virtual concatenation
VCG
Virtual Concatenation Group
VCI
Virtual Channel Identifier
Virtual concatenation
N/A
Virtual Container
A Virtual Container is the information structure used to support path layer connections
in the SDH. It consists of information payload and path Overhead (POH) information
fields organized in a block frame structure which repeats every 125 or 500 s.
Virtual local area

network
A subset of the active topology of a Bridged Local Area Network. Associated with each
VLAN is a VLAN Identifier (VID).
Virtual Private
Network
The extension of a private network that encompasses encapsulated, encrypted, and

authenticated links across shared or public networks. VPN connections can provide
remote access and routed connections to private networks over the Internet.
VLAN
See Virtual local area network
VP
Virtual Path
VPI
Virtual Path Identifier
VPN
See Virtual Private Network
A.23 W
Wait to Restore Time
A period of time that must elapse before a - from a fault recovered - trail/connection can
be used again to transport the normal traffic signal and/or to select the normal traffic
signal from.
Wait-to-Restore
A period of time that must elapse from a recovered fault before an LSP/span can be used
again to transport the normal traffic and/or to select the normal traffic from.
WAN
Wide Area Network
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Wander
The long-term variations of the significant instants of a digital signal from their ideal
position in time (where long-term implies that these variations are of frequency less than
10Hz).
washer
A washer is a thin flat ring of metal or rubber which is placed over a bolt before the nut
is screwed on.
Wavelength Division
Multiplexing
Wavelength Division Multiplexing. WDM technology utilizes the characteristics of

broad bandwidth and low attenuation of single mode optical fibre, uses multiple
wavelengths as carriers, and allows multiple channels to transmit simultaneously in a
single fibre.
Wavelength protection The wavelength protection group is important to describe the wavelength protection
group
structure. Its function is similar to that of the protection subnet in the SDH NE. The
wavelength path protection can only work with the correct configuration of the
wavelength protection group.
WDM
See Wavelength Division Multiplexing
WFQ
Weighted Fair Queuing
Winding pipe
A tool for fiber routing, which acts as the corrugated pipe.
Working path
The channels allocated to transport the normal traffic.
WRED
Weighted Random Early Detection
WTR
See Wait-to-Restore
WTR
See Wait to Restore Time
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