PSS 1830 Installation

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COMMISSIONING GUIDE
A) General Overview
 Main Transmission rates
PDH RATES SDH RATES
E1~2048 kbit/s(2Mb/s) STM1~155.520 Mbit/s
E3~34.368 Mbit/Sec STM4~622.080 Mbit/s [4* STM-1]
E4~139.264 Mbit/Sec STM16~2,488.320 Mbit/s (~2.5 Gbit/s) [4* STM-4]
STM64~9,953.280 Mbit/s (~10 Gbit/s) [4*STM-16]
STM256~39,813.120 Mbit/s [4* STM-64]
ODU (Optical Data unit) RATES
ODU0~1.24416 Gbit/s OTN (Optical Transport Network) RATES
ODU1~2.49877 Gbit/s OTU1~2.66 Gbit/s
ODU2~10.03727Gbit/s OTU2~10.7 Gbit/s
ODU2e~10.39952 Gbit/s OTU2e~11.09 Gbit/s
ODU3~40.31921 Gbit/s OTU3~43.01 Gbit/s
ODU3e2~41.78596Gbit/s OTU3e2~44.58 Gbit/s
ODU4~104.7944Gbit/s OTU4~112 Gbit/s
 WDM Introduction
• The Alcatel-Lucent 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) product family provides increased network
flexibility and operational automation through zero-touch, transparent photonic networking. Photonic
networks use simplified and accelerated operations to transform wavelength division multiplexing
(WDM) into true transport networking with advanced flexibility, performance, automation, and
integration.

• What is WDM (Wave Length Division Multiplexing)?

- It is frequency domain Multiplexing at optical frequencies (~200 THZ)

>> How? WDM is operating mainly at the third optical fiber transmission
windows (CBAND-Conventional Band) [from 1530nm to 1565nm].
> c=f*λ>> f= (3*10^8)/(~1500*10^-9)=~ 200 THZ].
- Why WDM?

> Instead of transmitting individual signals (SDH/Sonet/GBE…) each on a pair of fibers;

we can multiplex many signals to be transmitted on only one pair of optical fiber (reduce
cost and complexity).
>In the case of optical systems the available bandwidth can exceed several Terahertz
(10^12Hz). TDM could not be used to take advantage of this tremendous bandwidth due
to limitations on electrical technology. Electrical circuits simply cannot work on these
frequencies. Typical FDM was also a problem in the same way, it was not possible to use
frequency multiplexing at the electrical level. The solution was to use frequency
multiplexing at the optical level or Wavelength Division Multiplexing. The basic idea is to
use different optical carriers or colors to transmit different signals in the same fiber.

> With WDM the spacing between channels can be relatively large. In Dense multiplexing
(DWDM)the frequency spacing between channels can be as small as 50GHz or less,
increasing the overall spectral density of the transmitted signal.
WDM Terminology
Transmission Windows:
- Optical fibers are not suitable for transmission at all wavelengths but only in certain windows.
- Today, usually the second transmission window (around 1300nm) and the third and fourth
transmission windows from 1530 to 1565nm (also called Conventional Band) and from 1565 to
1620nm (also called Long Band) are used. Technological reasons limit DWDM applications at
the moment to the third and fourth window.
- The losses caused by the physical effects on the signal due by the type of materials used to
produce fibers limit the usable wavelengths to between 1280nm and 1650nm. Within this
usable range the techniques used to produce the fibers can cause particular wavelengths to
have more loss so we avoid the use of these wavelengths as well.

>>So, the operating wavelengths we will use in DWDM (mainly) will be in the range of
1530nm to 1560 nm (CBAND).
Note: The OSC (Optical Supervisory Channel) will operate at 1510nm; that’s why we called it
out of range.
- The parameters concerning signal distortion are:
• Attenuation.
• Dispersion.
• Polarization Mode Dispersion.
• Self Phase Modulation.
• Stimulated Brillouin Scattering.
• Stimulated Raman Scattering.

- The extended use of optical amplifiers in WDM systems leads to:

• Amplified Spontaneous Emission Noise
• Stronger Non-linear effects

- Finally, existing only in WDM systems, the effects concerning channel crosstalk are:
• Four Wave Mixing
• Cross-Phase Modulation

Mainly we will concentrate on Attenuation and Dispersion.

Attenuation

Dispersion

Polarization
mode dispersion
Main Components of WDM system
• Lasers and Modulators.
• Optical Filters, Multiplexers / De-multiplexers.
• Optical Amplifiers (LD).
• Dispersion Compensation Modules.
• PMD Compensators.
• Fiber.
• Photodiodes.
• Connectors and Isolators.
• Optical Transponders.
• Wavelength Routers (CWR & WR).
 1- Optical Filter, Multiplexer/De-Multiplexer
• In PSS 1830, the device used to perform this function is the SFD (Static Filter,
Multiplexer/De-Multiplexer.
• We have DWDM filter Modules (SFD5 & SFD8) and we have DWDM external filters (SFD40,
SFD40B, SFD44 & SFD 44B).
• Main tasks for SFDs are:
- Multiplex (receive colored optical signals from the transponder subsystem (on
the channels ports),multiplexe the signal (together with other bands) into a WDM signal, and launch the
WDM signal directly to the OTS line(on the OMD port)).

- De-Multiplex and filter (receive the WDM line signal(on the OMD port),
demultiplex the signal, and (filter)send the individual optical channels to the transponder subsystem (on
the channels ports).

>> SFD is a passive element; so it must be connected via its inventory port to CWR or LD to
monitor its remote inventory information (EEPROM data such as module name, part number,
serial number).
>> The inventory port should be connected to the same LD or CWR as the Line to which it is
connected.
 2- Optical Amplifiers
• Optical amplification is provided by line driver (LD) modules.
• LD modules provide several important functions that comprise optical transport section of a DWDM
optical line, including:
- Unidirectional optical amplification.
- Optical supervisory channel (OSC) generation/termination.
- Dispersion compensation access points.
- Optical line and individual optical channel monitoring points.
- Optical monitoring access point (OSA access point for non-intrusive

monitoring with external equipment).

- Electrical access point for remote passive module inventory monitoring (DCM and/or
SFD44/SFD44B modules).
>> Optical amplification function is performed via multistage EDFA amplifiers, most with mid-stage DCM access. These
amplifiers are implemented as integrated variable gain optical amplifier modules (VGOAM) that include fast feedback for
transient control.
>> Some of the used amplifiers are : AHPLG, AHPLG, A2325A, RA2P,….
>> High gain generally indicates that the amplifier is capable of gain in the range of 30dB. Low gain indicates that the gain of
the amplifier is generally targeted to be less than 20 dB, although the AHPLG can provide gain in the range from 13 to 33dB.
>> Each ingress LD module provides an optical supervisory channel (OSC) access point. On short spans that do not require an
optical amplifier an OSCT card is used to provide the OSC access point.
>>A DCM is expected for the following amplifiers (• ALPHG, • AHPHG, • AHPLG, • ALPFGT, • A2325A) When a DCM is not
equipped on these amplifiers, a 10 dB Pad (fixed attenuator) must be equipped for proper operation of the amplifier.
Amplifier overview
 Continue, Optical amplifiers
• RAMAN Pump (RA2P):
> When combined together, a large pump power provides amplification of signal channels
through Raman effect:
- A 1455nm pump provides maximum gain at 1555nm.
- Two pumping wavelengths (1426nm & 1455nm) are required to amplify C-band.

Raman amplification can be used:

- to reduce the impact on the OSNR of the longest spans.
- the longest spans have the strongest impact on the received OSNR.
- To increase the maximum distance reachable in single-span.
Continue, Optical amplifiers
APR (Automatic Power Reduction)
 Continue, Optical amplifiers
Warning while using RAMAN amplifiers

Launching very high power (>25 dBm)through optical connectors can cause permanent
damage on the connection.
Even with only one connection between the high power source and the cable, it is very
difficult to control the cleanness of the connection, especially in some station environmental
conditions. We can see on Figure what happened to the output connector of Raman pump.

> An invisible dust can cause this kind of damage: due to the high power optical beam, the piece of dust
burns, transmitting the burn to the optical connector. The dramatic consequence is that the optical core
starts to burn very rapidly (see the bubbles on the right photograph of Figure) and propagates up to the
pump source damaging some components.
So, to avoid problems while using RAMAN amplifiers we must clean fiber and connectors and
avoid using GLASS THROUGH sites near nodes containing RAMAN amplifiers to avoid
connectors burn(minimum distance to add Glass Through is 60 KM; if distance is less than
60KM then we must splice the fiber and don’t use connectors).
 3- Dispersion Compensation Module (DCM)
• A short length of fiber of a large dispersion coefficient opposite to the one of the usual
transmission fiber is introduced in the transmission path. This fiber is usually coiled up and used
as a module, the length of the compensation fiber depends on how much normal fiber is being
compensated for.

> The inventory port of a DCM module can be connected to an inventory port on an LD module. If
connected, the inventory port must be connected to the same LD as the Line to which it is connected
 4- Optical Transponder
> Transponders are used to convert GRAY signal to COLOURED wavelength (and vise versa).
 11 S T AR 1

11 G Single Port Tunable Any Rate 1 Client

> The 11STAR1 is implemented as a half-half slot multi-rate and multi-protocol interface
blade capable of supporting Tunable Transponder on the line side.

> Client Port supports the following signals :

SONET SDH ETHERNET OTN

- OC-192 - STM-64 - 10GbEWAN PHY - OTU-2 with Reed
- 10GbE LAN PHY Solomon FEC
 11 D P M 12

11 G Dual port Pluggable Multi-rate ADM 12 Clients

 - Continue Transponder 11DPM12
• Single slot wide.
• Full height card supporting dual pluggable line ports.
• With flexible any-rate client signal aggregation, add/drop, and pass through.
• The 10G pluggable line port of the 11DPM12 supports 88 channels when configured
with a tunable XFP.
• When configured with a fixed channel XFP, only 44 even channels are supported.
(Fixed odd channel XFPs are not supported).

> Client Port supports the following signals :

SONET SDH ETHERNET OTN

- OC48 - STM16 - 1GbE - OTU1
- OC12 - STM4
- OC3 - STM1
 - Continue Transponder 11DPM12
• The following cross connection paths are supported in the current release:

• ADD/DROP bidirectional path between Client and Line ports (Lo-ODU cross connect)
• ADD unidirectional path between Client and Line ports (Lo-ODU cross connect)
• Drop unidirectional XC between Client and Line ports consisting (Lo-ODU cross connect)
• ADD/DROP bidirectional path between Client and Line ports (Lo- ODU and OPTSG cross connects)
• Pass-Thru bidirectional path between Line and Line ports (Lo-ODU cross connect)
• Pass-Thru unidirectional path between Line and Line ports (Lo-ODU cross connect)
• ADD/DROP bidirectional path between Client and Line ports (Lo-ODU protection group)
• ADD/DROP bidirectional path between Client and Line ports (Lo-ODU protection group and OPTSG
cross connect)

> As shown above, at the 11DPM12 ADM site, traffic can be directly added to or dropped
from the client ports, or passed-thru between two line ports. The 11DPM12 supports the
client traffic add/drop and pass-thru in ODU0/ODU1/ODU flex granularity
 - Continue Transponder 11DPM12

• Port mapping
The 11DPM12 supports the standard G.709 ODU0/ODU1/ODUflex mapping.
- Sub-1.25G clients are mapped to an ODU0 container (OC-3/STM-1, OC-12/STM-4, GbE, FC-100, or
SD-SDI).
- Sub-2.5G clients are mapped to an ODU1 container (FC-200, HD-SDI, OC-48/STM-16, or OTU1).
- Super-2.5G clients are mapped to an ODU flex container (3G-SDI and FC-400).
 - Continue Transponder 11DPM12
• Port provisioning capabilities
11DPM12 ports and bandwidth can be provisioned according to the following capabilities.
1- Client Port Group:
- The 11DPM12 has 12 client ports, consisting of 4 PORT GROUPS. Each Port Group has a
maximum input bandwidth of 5Gb/s (4x1.25Gb/s). The assignment of Port group is FIXED, as
shown below
 - Continue Transponder 11DPM12
2- Client Port Group Bandwidth:

- The total ODU container bandwidth used in each port group can not exceed 5Gb/s (4x1.25Gb/s).

The bandwidth of the various types of ODU container are listed in the following table:

> For example: When Port 1 is provisioned with an ODU0 container, and Port 2 is
provisioned with ODU1 [1.25 + 2.5 = 3.75G then we still have only 1.25 (ODU0) free
bandwidth in this port group], then Port 3 can only allow an ODU0 container, because the
sum of the bandwidth can only be 5Gb/s (1xODU0+1xODU1+1xODU0= 5Gb/s).
- Note that the bandwidth is not taken into consideration for the OTU1 client.

3- Line Port Bandwidth:

- Each Line port (i.e. a single ODU2) can allow low-order ODUs with 10G bandwidth.
- Important note for 11DPM12

VOA can be Slow VOA (Programmable VOA) or HIGH SPEED VOA.

For Slow VOA, the created service must be UNKEYED as the slow VOA can’t
support keyed services…… below an error appeared while creating keyed service
using Slow VOA:
 11 Q P E 24

11 G
Quad (4) Port Pluggable Ethernet 24 Client

Full detailed presentation will be done by Mohamed Shawky

5- Wavelength Routers
 - Continue Wavelength Routers

A) Colorless wavelength router (CWR8)

- A full-height module that plugs into 2 slots of space in the 1830 PSS-32 chassis.
- The Colorless Wavelength Router (CWR8) module provides one of the major functions
among the core optics packs which involves routing of optical channels (single configurable
wavelength or a set of configurable wavelengths) between OTS lines and Colorless
Add/Drop points.
- CWR8 module provides essential function for tunable optical add/drop (TOADM)
architecture.
- The main sub-module of the CWR8 is 1x9Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS), which allows
configurable add/drop of selected wavelength(s).
- WSS is positioned in the ingress optical flow of the CWR8 module, while egress optical flow
consists of combiners and EDFA.
- Colorless 8-channelWavelength Router (CWR8) packs support drop, through, and add path.
 - Continue Colorless wavelength router (CWR8)

Incoming channels go through the first coupler, and part of the signal goes to broadband drop port (OMD DROP) that
connects to the demux port of the SFD44/10/5 for colored drop.
Up to eight (8) colorless drops are routed to service ports 1-8 of the 1x9 WSS. When mesh is supported, one or more of
these ports become mesh output ports. No limitation exists on which of colorless ports are being used as mesh from optical
architecture point of view.
Through channels are routed to through port 9 of the 1x9 WSS.
>The WSS has adjustable per-channel attenuation for equalizing drop and through channels.
Colorless add channel comes into the CWR8 from the OT via an 8x1 combiner and are coupled with the colored add
channel that comes from the SFD before the add-amplifier.
The add-amplifier is a fixed gain C-band EDFA. The output of this amplifier goes through a VOA and is then combined with
the through channel on a single fiber to feed into the LD.
> In addition to optical ports, the CWR8 module includes an electrical port that is used to
monitor remote passive module inventory (SFD44 modules).
 B) Colorless wavelength router (CWR8-88)

• Like the CWR8; the CWR8-88 is a full-height module that plugs into 2 slots of space in the 1830
PSS-32 chassis. However, the CWR8-88 provides 88 [CWR8 supports only 44 channels] channel
support, with 50GHz spacing, for tunable optical add/drop (TOADM) architecture. The main sub-
module of the CWR8-88 is 1x9Wavelength Selective Switch (WSS-50G)[WSS in CWR8], which
allows configurable add/drop of selected wavelength(s) at 50GHz spacing.
 C) Wavelength router (WR8-88A AND WR8-88AF)

• The 88-channel, 8 degree wavelength router, WR8-88A or WR8-88AF, is used in a ROADM to

provide bi-directional transmission of the optical signals. In the current release, the WR8-88A and
WR8-88AF support the same functionality.

The WR8-88A(F) broadcasts all received channels to the DROP

Out port and the three (3) MESH OUT ports by passing the OMS
(Optical Multiplex Signal) signal received on the SIG port from
the optical line to the MESH OUT 1-3 ports, the DROPOUT port,
and the THRU port in the drop direction.
In the add direction, the WR8-88A(F) selects channels from the
eight (8) ADD IN ports and combines with signal input to the
THRU through the WSS onto a single outgoing fiber connected to
the LD Type Pack. The WR8-88A(F) will support 8 optical lines
and 88 channels from the 88 channel grid. The WR8-88A(F)
contains an additional laser to simulate 3 channels on the line.
The WR8-88AF is hardware ready to support flex
grid application.
 Continue Wavelength router (WR8-88A AND WR8-88AF)

The WR8-88A(F) broadcasts all received channels

to the DROP Out port and the three (3) MESH OUT
ports by passing the OMS (Optical Multiplex Signal)
signal received on the SIG port from the optical line
to the MESH OUT 1-3 ports, the DROPOUT port, and
the THRU port in the drop direction.
In the add direction, the WR8-88A(F) selects
channels from the eight (8) ADD IN ports and
combines with signal input to the THRU through
the WSS onto a single outgoing fiber connected to
the LD Type Pack. The WR8-88A(F) will support 8
optical lines and 88 channels from the 88 channel
grid. The WR8-88A(F) contains an additional laser
to simulate 3 channels on the line. The WR8-88AF is
hardware ready to support flex
grid application.
 FOADM, TOADM and ROADM

Quick Definition:

- FOADM: OT > SFD > OA and for through services; we can drop the service on the SFD
and connect it B2B with the SFD in the other direction OR to regenerate by the Transponder.

- ROADM: OT > SFD > WR > OA and through is done by the WR.

- TOADM: OT> CLS of CWR>OA and through is done by the CWR.

B) Installation and Software
upgrade
 IMPORTANT NOTES BEFORE STARTING
• If there are multiple shelves, verify the cables are properly daisy-chained to the ES ports
and identify the master shelf.
• Verify required inventory cables are connected at the line driver or wavelength router
packs and remain disconnected at the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, SFD40, SDF40B and ITLB
units.
• Make sure that all circuit packs (except PFU) are UNSEATED before turning ON the DC
power from the PFU.
• Turn on the power at the DC power filters. Make sure fan modules are installed properly
and screwed down. Fully seat power filters if they are not engaged, and verify green led
is lit on both. Verify fans are running.
• Unseat EC circuit packs on all peer subracks (extension shelves).
• Fully seat all circuit packs in all shelves except for any redundant controllers.
• If the shelf is configured in a redundant controller configuration (Equipment Controller
(EC) circuit packs equipped in slots 1 and 18 on an Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS-32 …. Leave
the EC circuit pack in SLOT 18 UNSEATED. This should be done on the master shelf as
well as all extension shelves.
• Each EC in the master shelf as well as all extension shelves should have flash cards
installed with the factory load software (all new EC packs will have this installed).
• INSTALLATION REPORT MUST BE READ CAREFULLY.
1- Connect one end of the Ethernet cable to the CIT
port on the active EC/FLC card
(indicated by a green Active LED) on the MASTER
SHELF.
- Connect the other end of the cable
to the Ethernet port on your PC.
Note: If the circuit packs have recently been seated,
you will not be able to access
the EC/FLC.
2- Open a PC command window and type ipconfig and
<Enter>. Verify the IP address
assigned by the NE to your PC is 172.16.0.x.
 3- Launch Internet Explorer and enter http://172.16.0.1 in the
Address bar. This is
the default IP address of the CIT port.
Note: Make sure Internet Explorer is not using a proxy server to
access this address.
4- Click Go. The browser connects to the network
element and the WebUI login window is
displayed.
5- Enter admin in the User: field and admin in the
Password: field. Then click the “Login”
button.
 6- If this is an Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS-32/16 shelf, a
warning message will appear indicating that the
database is uninitialized

7 - Click “Cancel”.
8- The system will prompt for a new NE name. Type the
NE name provided in the site documentation.

9- Click the “Submit” button and the system will restart

once again. The restart will take approximately 4
minutes.
10- After the restart is complete, login to WebUI using
Username/Password admin/admin.
 11- The WebUI will open with the system properties
view as shown

-You may see a warning that the loopback address has not been configured.This will be
addressed in a later procedure.
- “card unknown” alarms may be raised on new circuit packs and may be reported on the
wrong slot numbers. There will also be a
“DBINVALID” alarm. These alarms will clear later in the procedure when the Release
software is activated.
 12- Prepare the FTP server to upgrade the software
release
i- Disable windows Firewall
ii- Start the FTP server application on your PC and create a user account.
Record the user id and password established for the account.
 Notes on the FTP server:
- Take care that the opening page of the server
is the TFTP server, so choose the FTP instead.
- The user name and password are the same
that will be used in the PSS software.
• Establish a root directory for the server and
make sure it has read and write privileges. You
may create a folder in the root directory that
will contain the NE software.
13- Select the Software menu item under
Administration and then select FTP Server.
 The IP address of my laptop
as it will act as the FTP server.

Locate the software release

folder and subfolders in the
C:/ directory (or on the top
of any other directory that
was defined in the FTP
Same user name and server)and only type “/” in
password wrote in the the Root directory field.
account of the FTP server
(3CDAEMON)
- AFTER FILLING ALL REQUIRED FIELDS (Server IP address, Root
directory, User ID and password>>>>>>>CLICK APPLY.

Note: The “Password” fields will be blanked out after you click
“Apply”. There is no need to reenter the data.
14- Select Administration -> Software ->
Upgrade from the top menu.
 The following page will appear and we must
notice that the active release is the factory load
release (or old release)

The active release.

15- Select “Audit” from the “Action Type” drop-
down list.
16- Enter the folder name containing the NE software in the “Release
Directory” field.
(This field can only be edited after Audit has been selected for the “Action
Type”)

The release directory

The name in the release
directory
 17- Click “Apply” and the “Status” field will
change to “In Progress”.
18- Periodically click the “Refresh” button until the “Status” field
changes to “Completed”. Verify the “Result” is “Success” and the
“Upgrade Path Available” field indicates “Yes”.
 18- Select “Download” for the “Action Type”
and click “Apply”. The “Status” field will
change to “In Progress”.
19- Periodically click the “Refresh” button until
the “Status” field changes to “Completed”.
Verify the “Result” is “Success”.
The FTP server is working fine (uploading)
Successfully downloaded
19- Select “Activate” for the “Action Type” and click
“Apply”. The “Status” field will change
to “In Progress”. The NE will then reboot, and the
WebUI will automatically logout.
 20 - Wait about 2 minutes after the fan speed
drops back down to normal speed and log back
into the NE (typically 10 minutes after activate).
 21 - Login to CLI.

Login:cli and password: cli

User name: admin and password:
admin.
22- Clear the whole database (if required).

• Type config database clear and <Enter>.

• This will close any sessions connected to the
NE and cause the NE to reboot.
23- Login to WebUI and verify the “DBINVALID” alarm
has cleared and a “no committed software” alarm is
present. Return to the Software Upgrade window by
selecting
Administration -> Software -> Upgrade from the top
menu.
24- Select “Commit” for the “Action Type” and click
“Apply”. The “Status” field will change
to “In Progress”.
 25- Periodically click the “Refresh” button until the
“Status” field changes to “Completed”.
Verify the “Result” is “Success”.

Verify

Verify the Active and Committed releases have changed to the

new release.
26- Set NE to operate in SDH mode:
>>> Type the “show version” command as we
will use it to switch to sdh mode

Show version command

Type : config>>admin>>mode sdh “type the
version no. from the previous slide”
Click “yes ” to confirm
The system will reboot
27- We can change NE name (if we hadn’t changed it in
the beginning or if the system is preconfigured and the
message in step 6 didn’t appear )

Select

Change the name

Click “submit” >>>name will be changed
28- If we will not have extended shelves then we must
disable ES1 & ES2 in the EC to clear alarms

Expand the
tree

Select the EC
module
Select the ES1
port

DESELECT the “port Enabled”

box

AND CLICK “SUBMIT”

Do the same for ES2
29- Changing loopback IP address

Change IP address
and click submit

System will reboot

30- Changing IP address on the OAMP port on the User Interface panel>>
Configure GNE (Gateway NE)for management system access

- Expand tree.
-Select USRPNL.
- Select OAMP.

- Change IP address and mask as

given in site’s document.
- Check the “Port Enabled “ box.
- Click submit
 31- Adding routes (if required)

• Select Administration -> Networking -> IP Routes from the top

menu.
• The IP Routes screen is displayed. Click the “Create” button,
and the Create IP Routes screen is displayed as shown
• Enter the parameters based on the site documentation.
• Click the “Apply” button.
• Verify the new IP route is now shown in the IP routes screen.
 32- Complete connection of inventory cables

• Alcatel-Lucent 1830 PSS-36/PSS-32/PSS-16 assigns shelf numbers to the

DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB units sequentially in the order they are
discovered.>>>Therefore, the ORDER the inventory cables are installed
determines the shelf number of each unit.
• DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB shelf numbering starts at 25 and
increments from there.
• If the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB shelf numbering contains non
contiguous numbers (numbers are skipped), the shelves must be manually
pre-provisioned before the inventory cables are connected. This
procedure takes care of that case.
 Steps to add inventory cables:
• A- Observe the equipment tree in the left window of the system view and verify there are no
shelves numbered 25 or greater.
• B- Refer to the site documentation to determine the shelf numbering of the DCM, SFD44,
SFD44B, and ITLB units. List them in order starting with 25.
• C- If the shelf numbering Doesn’t contain non contiguous numbers (no numbers are skipped):
- Determine the next sequential DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, or ITLB unit that has not been
discovered and connect the inventory cable to that unit.
- Wait 2 minutes and click the refresh button (the double arrows located at the top of
the equipment tree).
- The new shelf should appear in the tree with the appropriate shelf number. If not,
repeat previous step.
- If the shelf still does not appear, check the cable connection or replace the inventory
cable.
- If there is additional DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, or ITLB units to be discovered>>>>repeat
the last 4 steps again and if not then the additional of cables is ended.
• C’- If the shelf numbering CONTAINS non contiguous numbers (numbers are skipped):
- In the System view, select the “Create Shelf” tab. The Create Shelf view will appear as
shown in next slide:
 - Enter the appropriate provisioned type and shelf ID number of the next DCM,
SFD44, SFD44B, or ITLB shelf to be added. Enter additional parameters as required, then
click the “Apply” button.
- Repeat previous Step until all the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB shelves have
been created.
- Close the create shelf window and verify all the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB
shelves now appear correctly in the equipment tree.
- Connect the inventory cables to all the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, and ITLB units.
- Check the alarms on the system and verify there are no equipment alarms
related to the DCM, SFD44, SFD44B, or ITLB shelves.
 33- Insert duplicate equipment controller
• In this procedure, the duplicate Equipment Controller (EC), if
equipped, in slot 18 (PSS-32) will be installed.
• The EC from the factory will have the factory software and
firmware already installed on the pack.
• After seating the pack, the EC will synchronize with the existing
EC in slot 1 (PSS-32).
• Steps:
- Fully seat the EC circuit pack in slot 18 (PSS-32).
- “software mismatch” and “database unsynchronized” alarms
will appear. These alarms will clear after the EC’s are
synchronized.
- Wait at least 15 minutes and verify the “software mismatch”
and “database unsynchronized” alarms have cleared.
 34- Add peer sub-racks
• If the system is equipped with peer subracks (extension shelves), this procedure
will add those subracks to the network element. The system software will
automatically download to the Equipment Controllers (EC) in the peer subracks as
they are installed.
• Fully seat the EC circuit pack(s) in the peer subrack.
• The software that is currently on the master subrack will automatically download
to the to the peer subrack. When the download is complete, the ECs in the peer
subrack will reset.
• After the software download and activation is complete, verify the peer subrack
ECs are visible in WebUI.
• Verify there are no outstanding Link Down alarms. If there are any Link Down
alarms perform the following:
- Verify that only the required ES ports are enabled.
- Perform a cold reboot of the new Peer subrack EC.
- Perform a cold reboot of the Master subrack EC.
• Seat the remaining circuit packs in the shelf one at a time. Allow each circuit pack
to boot before inserting the next. Check WebUI for any unexpected alarms.
 35- Set the network element date and time
• The network element date and time should be initially set manually using the
network element’s internal clock. The network element can later be
synchronized with a network time protocol (NTP) server. This procedure
performs the initial setting manually.
• Select the Date/Time menu item under Administration.
• Enter the current UTC date and time and select the correct time zone for the
network element then click the “Apply” button.
• Note: The date and time are always set to UTC time, the selection of the
time zone will automatically adjust the displayed time for the network
element.
• Note: All current WebUI users will be logged off.
 36- Update firmware on all circuit packs
• This procedure will ensure that the latest firmware is uploaded to all the
installed circuit packs. This is done by performing a cold reboot on the NE.
• Select the reboot tab from the system view.
• Select the Cold Reboot radio button and click the “Submit” button.
• A warning message will appear. Click “OK”.
• The NE will reboot. The reboot will take several minutes depending on the
number of circuit packs requiring a firmware upgrade.
37- NE Database backup using TFTP server
C) System Provisioning
and
Service creation
 A- System Provisioning

- Open the CPB and wait till all nodes are discovered

- Select Commissioning>> Provisioning System using plan

- Select, Sites, all options then click Next.

B- Service Creation
 > When creating service we must determine
the following before beginning:
1- Layer RATE (Client port /Tunnel).
2- Protection (Protected or Unprotected)>> If protected,
mention protection type.
3- Wavekey generation (Keyed or Unkeyed)>> For keyed,
mention to be keyed from EMS or NE.

In the next slides we will give example for Service creation.

>> Creating 10 GBE, UnProtected and Auto Keyed (EMS)
[11STAR1 Transponder]

> Select the two Nodes that will create the service between them
- Provision> Provision Wavelength Service
 Layer Rate
Service Name Wavekey Generation

Protection type
Select the A & Z end points
(Client ports)
> View the A-Z and Z-A power graph to adjust power levels.
We can see Yellow bars, It means that the power must be adjusted.
All amplifiers are Auto adjustment.
To adjust; check Ingress point and click Execute (Point by Point) and do the same with
Egress points.
> After successful adjustment, we will obtain Green power chart and Clear Loss report