Nortel NTRN10AN, OPTera Metro 3500 Planning Manual
*A0549426*
NTRN10AN
Nortel Networks
OPTera Metro 3500
Multiservice Platform
Release 12.1 Planning and Ordering
Guide—Part 1 of 2
Standard Issue 1 April 2004
What’s inside...
Overview
Operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features
Hardware feature descriptions
See Part 2 for the following...
Technical specifications
Engineering rules
Cable and connector details
Shelf mounting guidelines
Ordering information
Terms and conditions
Glossary
Copyright 2000–2004 Nortel Networks, All Rights Reserved
The information contained herein is the property of Nortel Networks and is strictly confidential. Except as expressly authorized in
writing by Nortel Networks, the holder shall keep all information contained herein confidential, shall disclose the information only to
its employees with a need to know, and shall protect the information, in whole or in part, from disclosure and dissemination to third
parties with the same degree of care it uses to protect its own confidential information, but with no less than reasonable care. Except
as expressly authorized in writing by Nortel Networks, the holder is granted no rights to use the information contained herein.
Nortel Networks, the Nortel Networks logo, the Globemark, OPTera, and Preside are trademarks of Nortel Networks.
ACE/Server, RSA, and SecurID are trademarks of RSA Security Inc
.
Hewlett-Packard, HP, and HP-UX are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Solaris, Sun, Sun Blade, Sun Microsystems, and Ultra are trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc.
SPARC is a trademark of SPARC International Inc. Telcordia, TIRKS, and NMA are trademarks of Telcordia Technologies, Inc.
Pentium is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
Printed in Canada
iii
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Contents 0
About this document ix
Supported software ix
Supported hardware x
Technical support and information xii
Overview 1-1
Network element overview 1-1
Release 12.1 features 1-4
Release 12.1 Hardware Compatibility Matrix 1-16
Supported configurations 1-19
Interworking 1-25
Supported upgrade paths 1-26
Operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features 2-1
Gigabit Ethernet Drop and Continue 2-3
Alarm provisioning 2-5
Alarm flow control 2-6
Environmental alarms 2-7
External controls 2-7
ACO switch — clearing audible alarms and performing lamp tests 2-7
Bandwidth management 2-7
Tributary, DWDM, BLSR, UPSR, and 1+1 linear point-to-point 2-8
BLSR 2-9
Connection editing 2-9
In-service traffic rollover 2-9
BLSR networks (2-fiber) 2-10
Protection 2-11
’Infinite wait-to-restore’ parameter 2-12
BLSR Line Protection Oscillation Control 2-13
BLSR single span fiber cut scenario 2-13
BLSR nodal / multi-span failure scenario (involves squelching) 2-25
BLSR configurations 2-29
BLSR configuration and connection audit 2-30
Traffic flow over OC-48 BLSR 2-31
Traffic flow over OC-192 BLSR 2-32
Provisioning rules 2-34
OAM supported on BLSR 2-43
Channelized DS3 service (DS3VTx12 mapper) 2-44
iv Contents
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Common Language Location Identifier 2-44
Connection ID 2-45
Consolidated load 2-45
Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) 2-46
OMX module 2-48
Network sites 2-49
DWDM configurations 2-50
Facility attributes 2-54
Loopbacks 2-54
Terminal loopback 2-54
Facility loopback 2-54
Optical loopback 2-55
Network surveillance 2-58
Extended network processor (NPx) 2-58
Telemetry byte-oriented serial (TBOS) 2-59
Path trace 2-60
Section trace 2-61
TID address resolution protocol (TARP) 2-61
OPTera Packet Edge System (Resilient Packet Ring) - Ethernet 2-62
Connectors 2-62
Resilient packet ring (RPR) object 2-63
Optical Ethernet / Layer 2 (OE/L2) on OPTera Packet Edge System 2-64
RPR configuration alert 2-65
Auto save notification 2-65
NNI Filters increased to 2048 2-66
Optical Ethernet-Private Line (OE-PL) services using 10/100 Ethernet 2-66
2x100BT-P2P circuit pack 2-66
PPP over SONET 2-67
PPP and HDLC 2-67
Bridge Control Protocol 2-69
Network protection using UPSR, 1+1 linear and BLSR 2-69
OAMP support 2-70
Ethernet Operational Measurements 2-70
Optical Ethernet-Private Line (OE-PL) service using 2x1000 SX/LX OPE circuit
packs 2-71
Distributed multilink trunking 2-72
Bandwidth Reservation Protocol (BRP) 2-72
1024 TDIs on a mapped UNI 2-72
Optical Ethernet - Private Line (OE-PL) and Storage applications 2-73
2xGigE/FC-P2P circuit pack 2-73
Alarm management 2-74
Bandwidth management 2-84
Facility attributes 2-85
Ethernet Operational Measurements 2-90
Performance Monitoring 2-95
Fibre Channel Extended Reach 2-95
Generic Framing Procedure and Virtual Concatenation support 2-99
Optical interoperability of OPTera Metro 3500 2-102
Performance monitoring 2-102
SONET line, section, and path parameters 2-102
Threshold values 2-103
Contents v
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Retrieving performance monitoring counts 2-110
Physical PMs 2-111
Performance monitoring threshold crossing alerts (TCA) 2-114
TCAs 2-114
TCA summary alarms 2-114
Site Manager support 2-116
Preside Software Upgrade Management support 2-116
Preside Applications Platform and Multiservice MOA support 2-117
Protection switching 2-118
Protection hierarchy 2-119
Protection performance monitoring parameters for optical facilities 2-120
Security and administration 2-122
Local account user authentication 2-122
Local ‘challenge-response’ user authentication 2-123
Centralized Security Administration (CSA) 2-124
Centralized user administration and authentication through RADIUS 2-125
SecurID support 2-128
Secure storage of authentication data 2-128
Saving and restoring provisioning data 2-129
Local TL1 of provisioning data 2-129
Save and restore of shelf processor or span of control data to a remote
management entity through an IP connection 2-129
Application of TL1 commands from a TL1 script file 2-130
Security levels 2-130
Third Level 5 User Support/Increased NPx SOC visibility to 16 NEs 2-131
System identifier (SID) 2-131
Remote login 2-132
Multiple login sessions 2-132
Enhanced Intrusion Detection 2-133
Intrusion attempt handling 2-134
Password management 2-135
Customer managed networks 2-137
Security log audit trail 2-138
General Broadcast tool 2-139
Modifiable Login Banner 2-140
STS Managed DSM 2-142
Support for 12 DSM 2-146
Synchronization 2-146
Internal timing 2-147
External timing 2-147
Line timing 2-147
Timing modes 2-149
Stratum clocks 2-150
Synchronization hierarchy 2-150
Hierarchy violations 2-151
Timing loops 2-151
Building-integrated timing supply (BITS) 2-153
Network element synchronization modes 2-153
Timing sources and timing distribution 2-155
External timing reference input signals to STX and VTX-series circuit packs
2-156
vi Contents
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Synchronization-status messages 2-156
User-specified quality levels for timing sources 2-158
BITS output with VTX-series or STX-192 circuit packs 2-158
User-initiated synchronization switches 2-158
Test Access 2-160
Test Access Ports (TAPs) 2-161
Test access configurations 2-162
Monitoring test access 2-162
Split test access 2-165
Loss of association and auto recovery 2-167
User interface 2-168
Time of day synchronization 2-169
TL1 Changes to Cross Connect AID parameter 2-172
TL1 event exerciser 2-173
TL1 event / log feature 2-173
Database change events 2-174
Log events 2-174
Inventory events 2-174
ATAG sequence numbers 2-175
Topology enhancements 2-175
VT management option on STX equipped OPTera Metro 3500 2-175
VT management on a UPSR 2-175
VT grooming on a UPSR 2-181
Collocated OPTera Metro 3000 NE and dedicated STS at each site 2-184
Collocated OPTera Metro 3000 NE and shared VT-managed STS 2-186
UPSR planning guidelines summary 2-189
General guidelines 2-189
Physical subtending rings 2-189
Virtual rings across the STS-managed OPTera Metro 3500 backbone
network 2-189
VT grooming at an STS-managed OPTera Metro 3500 site 2-189
Hardware feature descriptions 3-1
Extended Reach (ZX) Small Form Factor Pluggable (SFP) 3-3
OPTera Metro 3500 Shelf and the OPTera Metro 3500 Universal Shelf 3-4
Shelves equipped with VTX-48 or VTX-48e circuit packs 3-4
Shelves equipped with STX-192 circuit packs 3-5
Replaceable I/O modules 3-26
Common modules 3-37
Left OAM (LOAM) 3-37
Left interface (LIF) 3-38
OPTera Metro 3500 cooling unit assembly and cooling unit fan modules 3-40
Universal cooling unit assembly and cooling unit fan modules for extended
temperature applications 3-41
20 A (Universal) power module 3-42
OPTera Metro 3000 breaker interface panel (BIP) 3-42
OPTera Metro 3500 BIP (European deployment) 3-44
STX-192 circuit pack 3-51
Equipping rules 3-51
VTX-48 circuit pack 3-54
Equipping rules 3-55
Contents vii
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
VTX-48e circuit pack 3-55
Equipping rules 3-56
Extended shelf processor (SPx) 3-56
TL1 sessions 3-56
Alarms and TBOS 3-57
Reset button 3-57
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-57
Equipping rules 3-57
Extended network processor (NPx) 3-57
TL1 sessions 3-58
Alarms and provisioning data 3-58
Reset button 3-58
Equipping rules 3-59
ILAN interface 3-59
Equipping rules 3-59
OC-192 optical interface circuit pack 3-59
STS-1 path trace for OC-192 3-60
Section trace for OC-192 3-60
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-60
Forward Error Correction (FEC) 3-60
Equipping rules 3-62
OC-192 protection switching 3-62
OC-192 DWDM G.709 FEC optical interface circuit pack 3-64
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-64
Forward Error Correction (FEC) 3-64
Equipping rules 3-65
OC-48 optical interface circuit pack 3-65
STS-1 path trace for OC-48 3-65
Section trace for OC-48 3-66
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-66
Equipping rules 3-66
OC-48 protection switching 3-67
OC-48 STS optical interface circuit pack 3-68
STS-1 path trace for OC-48 3-69
Section trace for OC-48 3-69
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-69
Equipping rules 3-70
OC-48 protection switching 3-70
OC-48 DWDM circuit pack 3-71
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-71
Equipping rules 3-72
OC-12 optical interface circuit pack 3-72
Equipping rules 3-73
OC-12 Protection switching 3-73
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-74
OC12x4 STS IR optical interface circuit pack 3-75
Multimode Interworking 3-75
Equipping rules 3-76
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-77
OC-3 optical interface circuit pack 3-77
Equipping rules 3-78
viii Contents
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OC-3 Protection switching 3-78
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-79
OC-3x4 optical interface circuit pack 3-80
Multimode Interworking 3-80
Equipping rules 3-81
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-82
EC-1x3 circuit pack 3-82
Equipping rules 3-83
Protection switching 3-83
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-83
EC-1x12 circuit pack 3-84
Equipping rules 3-84
Protection switching 3-85
Section data communication channel (SDCC) 3-85
DS1 mapper 3-86
Equipping rules 3-86
DS3x3 mapper 3-87
Equipping rules 3-87
Protection switching 3-88
DS3x12 / DS3x12e mapper 3-89
Equipping rules 3-89
DS3VTx12 mapper 3-90
Equipping rules 3-91
DS3/VT protection switching 3-91
2x100BT-P2P circuit pack 3-91
Equipping rules 3-92
OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100BT circuit pack 3-94
Equipping rules 3-94
OPTera Packet Edge System 4x100FX circuit pack 3-96
Equipping rules 3-96
OPTera Packet Edge System 2xGigE (2x1000SX, 2x1000LX) circuit pack 3-97
Equipping rules 3-97
2xGigabit Ethernet/Fibre Channel - Point-to-Point circuit pack 3-98
Equipping rules 3-98
Protection switch controller (PSC) 3-100
Equipping rules 3-100
Protection switch extender (PSX) 3-101
Equipping rules 3-101
OMX + Fiber Manager 4CH 3-101
Enhanced OMX + Fiber Manager 4CH 3-102
OMX shelf (not required with OMX + Fiber Manager 4CH) 3-103
Equipping rules 3-103
Fiber Manager (not required with OMX + Fiber Manager 4CH) 3-104
DS1 service module (DSM) shelf 3-107
Equipping rules 3-107
Multiple IS 3-107
DSM DS1x84 termination module (TM) 3-111
Equipping rules 3-111
Protection switching 3-112
ix
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
About this document 0
You are reading Part 1 of Nortel Networks OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice
Platform Release 12.1 Planning and Ordering Guide, NTRN10AN.
Part 1 of OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform Release 12.1 Planning
and Ordering Guide, NTRN10AN covers a network element overview and
new features in Release 12.1, operation, administration, and maintenance
(OAM) features, and hardware description features.
Part 2 of OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform Release 12.1 Planning
and Ordering Guide, NTRN10AN covers technical specifications, engineering
rules, cable and connector details, shelf mounting guidelines, ordering
information, terms and conditions, and a glossary.
Standards
The Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) and the Electronics
Industries Alliance (EIA) accepted RS-232 as a standard in 1997 and
renumbered this standard as TIA/EIA-232. In this document, RS-232 is used
to reflect current labels on the hardware and in the software for the OPTera
Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform.
Supported software
This document supports the software release for OPTera Metro 3500 Release
12.1.
ATTENTION
This document is presented in two parts: Part 1 and Part 2. Each part has its
own table of contents. The table of contents in Part 1 contain topics found in
Part 1 only. The table of contents in Part 2 contain topics found in Part 2 only.
Part 2 continues sequential chapter numbering from Part 1.
x About this document
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Supported hardware
This document supports the OPTera Metro 3500 shelves (NTN476AA,
NTN476DA) and the Universal OPTera Metro 3500 shelf (NTN476AH).
Note: The OPTera Metro 3500 shelf NTN476AA must be upgraded using
the power module and cooling upgrade kit (NTN458MW) to support
OC-192 optical interfaces.
Hardware naming conventions
The following naming conventions are used throughout this document to
identify the OPTera Metro 3500 hardware:
• The extended shelf processor (SPx) is referred to as the shelf processor.
• The extended network processor (NPx) is referred to as the network
processor.
Audience
The following members of your company are the intended audience of this
Nortel Networks technical publication (NTP):
• planners
• provisioners
• network administrators
• transmission standards engineers
About this document xi
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OPTera Metro 3500 NTP library
EX1541p
OPTera Metro 3500
Network
InteroperabilityGuide
(NTRN16AA)
Planning and
Ordering Guide
(NTRN10AN)
Provisioning
Synchronization
(323-1059-310)
Performance
Monitoring
(323-1059-510)
Network
Surveillance
(323-1059-520)
Alarm and
Trouble Clearing
(323-1059-543)
About the
OPTera Metro 3500
NTP Library
(323-1059-090)
Operations,
Administration
and Provisioning
Maintenance
TL1 ReferenceGuides and
Shelf Setup
Installation
(323-1059-201)
Commissioning
(323-1059-210)
System Testing
(323-1059-222)
Bandwidth
Management
(323-1059-320)
Provisioning
Equipment and
Facilities
(323-1059-350)
Protection
Switching
(323-1059-311)
Security and
Administration
(323-1059-302)
System
Reconfiguration
(323-1059-224)
Supporting
documentation
for the OPTera
Metro 3500
Library
OPTera Packet Edge
System Planning
Guide
(NTRN10YK)
OPTera Packet Edge
System Network
Applications and
Management
(NTRN11YK)
OPTera Packet Edge
System User Guide
(NTN465YG)
Change Application
Procedures
(CAPs)
Data
Communications
Network Planning
Guide
(NTR710AM)
Network
Interworking Guide
(NTCA68CA)
Site Manager
Planning and
Installation Guide,
Rel 6.0
(NTNM35FA)
TL1 Reference
(323-1059-190)
OPTera Metro
3000 series
DWDM Application
Guide
(NTRN12AA)
xii About this document
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Technical support and information
For technical support and information from Nortel Networks, refer to the
following table.
Technical Assistance Service
For service-affecting problems:
For 24-hour emergency recovery or software upgrade
support, that is, for:
• restoration of service for equipment that has been carrying
traffic and is out of service
• issues that prevent traffic protection switching
• issues that prevent completion of software upgrades
North America:
1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)
International:
001-919-992-8300
For non-service-affecting problems:
For 24-hour support on issues requiring immediate support
or for 14-hour support (8 a.m. to 10 p.m. EST) on upgrade
notification and non-urgent issues.
North America:
1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)
Note:
You require an express routing
code (ERC). To determine the ERC, see
our corporate Web site at
www.nortelnetworks.com. Click on the
Express Routing Codes link.
International:
Varies according to country. For a list of
telephone numbers, see our corporate
Web site at www.nortelnetworks.com.
Click on the Contact Us link.
Global software upgrade support: North America:
1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835)
International:
Varies according to country. For a list of
telephone numbers, see our corporate
Web site at www.nortelnetworks.com.
Click on the Contact Us link.
1-1
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Overview 1-
Network element overview
The Nortel Networks OPTera Metro 3500 network element is a multiservice
platform offering dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) with a
wide variety of services: DS1, DS3, Channelized DS3, EC-1, OC-3, OC-12,
OC-48, OC-192, 10/100BASE-T Ethernet, 100BASE-FX Ethernet, Gigabit
Ethernet and Fibre Channel.
OPTera Metro 3500 is a next generation SONET multiservice platform. It
provides full OC-192 connectivity to customer premise locations.
On the physical layer (layer 1), an OPTera Metro 3500 network can be
configured as a unidirectional path-switched ring (UPSR), a 1+1 linear
configuration, a 2-fiber bidirectional line-switched ring (BLSR), or as an
unprotected fiber optic run.
On the data link layer (layer 2), an OPTera Metro 3500 network can be
configured as an OPTera Packet Edge ring with layer 2 protection, in
accordance with Resilient Packet Rings (RPR) currently being defined by the
IEEE 802.17 working group.
OPTera Metro Release 12.0 introduced a new STX-192 switch matrix circuit
pack. The STX-192 circuit pack is a fully non-blocking STS switch matrix and
clocking module providing switching capability for 40 Gbit/s. The STX-192
provides support for 10 Gbit/s links to the line slots 11 and 12 and up to 2.5
Gbit/s links to slots 3 through 10.
For STX based configurations, the OPTera Metro 3500 is optimized for
broadband services, namely Gigabit Ethernet, Storage Area Networking, and
switched Ethernet services using Resilient Packet Ring. When configured for
STX based configurations, the platform supports full TDM services as well,
with full fill OC12 and OC48 densities. Furthermore, DS1 services are still
possible via the DS1 Service Module (DSM). For STX based configurations
where VT1.5 level management is required, a dual node configuration can be
used where by a VTX based OPTera Metro 3500 is subtended from a STX
based OPTera Metro 3500. Both nodes are managed via Site Manager, which
provides end-to-end connection management capability.
1-2 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Figure 1-1
OPTera Metro 3500 slot assignments (STX-192 installed in shelf)
EX1470p
For VTX based configurations, the OM3500 is optimized for OC48 based
TDM and Optical Ethernet applications, supporting full densities for all TDM
services. Furthermore, with the completely non-blocking VT1.5 switch
matrix, the platform is ideally suited for hybrid digital cross connect and
add/drop multiplexer applications.
LOAM
I/O module slots
Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10
Pwr B Pwr A LIF
OC-48 STS or OC-192
(See Note)
STX-192
STX-192
OC-48 STS or OC-192
(See Note)
NPx or ILAN
SPx
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 10
Slot 17
Slot 9
Slot 16
Slot 8
Slot 15
Slot 7
Slot 14
Slot 6
Slot 13
Slot 5
Slot 12
Slot 4
Slot 11
Slot 3
Tributary
Empty
Empty
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Note:
The OC-48 STS circuit pack is a single-width circuit pack.
Overview 1-3
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Figure 1-2
OPTera Metro 3500 slot assignments (VTX-48/VTX-48e installed in shelf)
EX1040p
LOAM
I/O module slots
Slot 3 Slot 4 Slot 5 Slot 6 Slot 7 Slot 8 Slot 9 Slot 10
Pwr B Pwr A LIF
PSC
Tributary
Tributary
OC-48 or OC-12
(See Note)
VTX-48
VTX-48
OC-48 or OC-12
(See Note)
NPx or ILAN
PSX
SPx
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Tributary
Slot 1
Slot 2
Slot 10
Slot 17
Slot 9
Slot 16
Slot 8
Slot 15
Slot 7
Slot 14
Slot 6
Slot 13
Slot 5
Slot 12
Slot 4
Slot 11
Slot 3
Note:
The OC-12 circuit pack is a single-width circuit pack.
1-4 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Release 12.1 features
The Release 12.1 OPTera Metro 3500 system offers the following new and
enhanced features:
• Gigabit Ethernet Drop and Continue support on 2xGigE/FC-P2P interface
• Support for extended reach (ZX) small-form factor pluggable (SFP)
This document describes the applications and functionality available in
Release 12.1. See the following chapters for more detail:
• Chapter 1, Overview, gives a high level description of what is supported in
this release.
• Chapter 2, Operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features,
gives a high level description of OAM&P functionality.
• Chapter 3, Hardware feature descriptions, describes both shelves and their
components.
• Chapter 4, Technical specifications (in Part 2 of this guide), lists the
technical specifications for all circuit packs and equipment.
• Chapter 5, Engineering rules (in Part 2 of this guide), lists special
engineering rules for interworking, DWDM, and Preside.
• Chapter 6, Cable and connector details (in Part 2 of this guide), lists the
cables and components used on the shelf.
• Chapter 7, Shelf mounting guidelines (in Part 2 of this guide), describes
typical installations.
• Chapter 8, Ordering information (in Part 2 of this guide), provides
procedures and tables to simplify the ordering process.
• Chapter 9, Terms and conditions (in Part 2 of this guide), provides contacts
to set up an order.
See Table 1-1 for a complete list of supported features in Release 12.1.
Table 1-1
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Network configurations
Bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) (2-fiber) at OC-192 rate No Yes
Bidirectional line switched ring (BLSR) (2-fiber) at OC-48 rate Yes No
BLSR with linear spur Yes Yes
BLSR with subtending UPSR Yes Yes
Overview 1-5
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Uni-directional Path switched Ring at OC3, OC-12, OC-48 or
OC-192 rates
Yes
except OC-192
Yes
Dual-homed subtending rings (on UPSR) Yes Yes
Linear add/drop multiplexer OC-3, and OC-12, OC-48, and
OC-192 rates
Yes
except OC-192
Yes
except OC-192
Linear point-to-point at OC-3, OC-12, OC-48, and OC-192
rates
Yes
except OC-192
Yes
Matched nodes (on UPSR) Yes Yes
Mixed RPR and TDM traffic over BLSR Yes Yes
Mixed RPR and TDM traffic over UPSR (and above UPSR
variants)
Yes Yes
Optical hubbing Yes Yes
Path-in-line (virtual ring) (across UPSR or BLSR) Yes Yes
RPR over BLSR (working and protection channels) Yes Yes
RPR over UPSR (and above UPSR variants) Yes Yes
Single-homed subtending rings (on UPSR) Yes Yes
UPSR to non-OPTera Metro 3500 BLSR interconnection Yes Yes
In-service reconfigurations
Adding a network element to an OC-48 or OC-192 BLSR Yes
except OC-192
Yes
except OC-48
Adding a network element to a UPSR Yes
except OC-192
Yes
Adding an OMX shelf to an in-service DWDM network Yes Yes
Adding an OPTera Metro 3500 network element to an OC-48
UPSR over DWDM
Yes Yes
Adding an OPTera Metro 3500 network element to an OC-48
BLSR over DWDM
Yes No
Converting an OC-48 UPSR to an OC-48 UPSR over DWDM Yes Yes
Converting an OC-48 BLSR to an OC-48 BLSR over DWDM Yes No
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-6 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Converting an OC-48 linear point-to-point network to an
OC-48 linear point-to-point network over DWDM
Yes Yes
Adding an OPTera Metro 3500 network element to an OC-192
UPSR over DWDM
No Yes
Converting an OC-192 UPSR to an OC-192 UPSR over
DWDM
No Yes
Converting an OC-192 linear point-to-point network to an
OC-192 linear point-to-point network over DWDM
No Yes
Converting a UPSR to a BLSR Yes
See Note 3
Yes
See Note 3
Converting a 1+1 linear point-to-point configuration to a
2-node UPSR
Yes Yes
Converting a 2-node UPSR to a 1+1 linear point-to-point
configuration
Yes Yes
Moving a synchronization boundary Yes Yes
Removing a network element from an OC-48 or OC-192 BLSR Yes
except OC-192
Yes
except OC-48
Removing a network element from a UPSR Yes Yes
Removing an OPTera Metro 3500 network element from an
OC-48 BLSR over DWDM
Yes No
Removing an OPTera Metro 3500 network element from an
OC-48 UPSR over DWDM
Yes Yes
Replacing a DS3x3 mapper with a DS3x12 / DS3x12e mapper Yes Yes
Replacing an EC-1x3 circuit pack with an EC-1x12 circuit pack Yes Yes
Replacing the ILAN circuit pack with a network processor Yes Yes
Replacing the network processor with an ILAN circuit pack Yes Yes
Upgrading a fiber span from an OC-3 to an OC-12 rate
(See Note 2)
Yes Yes
Upgrading a fiber span from an OC-12 to an OC-48 rate
(See Note 2)
Yes Yes
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Overview 1-7
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Upgrading a fiber span from an OC-48 to an OC-192 rate No Yes
See Note 3
Converting a VT-assigned BLSR connection to a Full VT
BLSR connection
Yes No
Converting a Full VT BLSR connection to a VT-assigned
BLSR connection
Yes No
Services
DS1 Yes Yes
DS3 Yes Yes
DS3 (Channelized) Yes No
EC-1 Yes Yes
OC-3 Yes Yes
OC-12 Yes Yes
OC-48 Yes Yes
OC-192 No Yes
Optical Ethernet - Private Line service using 10/100 Ethernet Yes Yes
Optical Ethernet - Private Line using Gigabit Ethernet Yes Yes
full rate support
OPTera Packet Edge System
See:
• OPTera Metro 3000 OPTera Packet Edge System User Guide
(NTN465YG)
• OPTera Packet Edge System Planning Guide (NTRN10YK)
• OPTera Packet Edge System Network Applications and
Management (NTRN11YK)
Yes Yes
Resilient Packet Ring (RPR) Yes Yes
Storage Network (Fibre Channel (FC100) & FICON) Yes Yes
Test Access Electrical and Optical TAPS (monitor and split
states)
Yes Yes
Hardware (See Note 2)
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-8 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OPTera Metro 3500 Shelf Assembly (NTN476AA) Yes Yes
See Note 4
OPTera Metro 3500 Shelf Assembly (NTN476DA) Yes Yes
OPTera Metro 3500 Universal Shelf Assembly (NTN476AH) Yes Yes
2x100BT-P2P circuit pack (NTN433AA) Yes Yes
4x100FX (NTN4333EA, NTN433FA) Yes Yes
4x100BT (NTN433BB) Yes Yes
2x1000SX (NTN438AA) Yes Yes
2x1000LX (NTN438BA) Yes Yes
2xGigE/FC-P2P (NTN438DA) Yes Yes
1000-BaseSX 850 nm SFP (NTTP51AA) Yes Yes
1000-BaseLX 1310 nm SFP (NTTP51BD) Yes Yes
1000-BaseZX 1550 nm SFP (NTTP51DZ) Yes Yes
DS1 mapper (1:N protection) Yes No
DS1 service module (DSM) (up to 12 protected or unprotected
DSM on an NE)
Yes Yes
DS3 mapper
See Note 5
No No
DS3VTx12 mapper Yes No
DS3x12 mapper (1+1 protection) Yes Yes
DS3x12e mapper (1+1 protection) Yes Yes
DS3x3 mapper (1+1 protection) (NTN437AA) Yes Yes
DSM DS1x84 termination module (TM) Yes Yes
EC-1 circuit pack
See Note 5
No No
EC-1x12 circuit pack (1+1 protection) Yes Yes
EC-1x3 circuit pack (1+1 protection) (NTN436AA) Yes Yes
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Overview 1-9
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OC-3 circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
No No
OC-3 circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
Yes Yes
OC-3x4 circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
No No
OC-3x4 circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
Yes Yes
OC-12 circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
Yes No
OC-12 circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
Yes Yes
OC-12x4 STS circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (UPSR, 1+1
linear point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
No No
OC-12x4 STS circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1
linear point-to-point and 1+1 linear ADM)
No Yes
OC-48 circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (BLSR, UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point)
Yes No
OC-48 circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point)
No No
OC-48 STS circuit pack in slots 3 to 12 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point)
No Yes
OC-48 DWDM circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (BLSR, UPSR,
1+1 linear point-to-point)
Yes No
OC-48 DWDM circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1
linear point-to-point)
No No
OC-192 circuit pack in slots 11 and 12 (BLSR, UPSR, 1+1
linear point-to-point)
No Yes
OC-192 circuit pack in slots 3 through 10 (UPSR, 1+1 linear
point-to-point)
No No
STM-0 optical interface (1+1 protection) (in J-SDH mode)
See Note 5
No No
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-10 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
STM-1 optical interface (1+1 protection) (in J-SDH mode)
See Note 5
No No
STM-1x4 optical interface (in J-SDH mode)
(in Slots 3 through 10)
Yes Yes
Intershelf LAN (ILAN) circuit pack Yes Yes
Network Processor circuit pack (NP circuit pack) (NTN422AA)
See Note 5
No No
Network Processor circuit pack - extended (NPx circuit pack)
(NTN424Bx)
Yes Yes
Shelf Processor circuit pack - terminal (SP circuit pack)
(NTN420AA)
See Note 5
No No
Shelf Processor circuit pack - enhanced (SPe circuit pack)
(NTN421BA)
See Note 5
No No
Shelf Processor circuit pack - extended (SPx circuit pack)
(NTN423Bx)
Yes Yes
OMX shelf Yes Yes
Performance monitoring
DS1 line and path Yes Yes
See Note 6
DS1e far-end line and path Yes Yes
See Note 6
DS1e far-end line and path with F bit generation Yes Yes
See Note 6
DS3 line and path Yes Yes
DS3/VT line and path Yes No
EC-1 section and line Yes Yes
Path PMs on DS3x12e circuit pack Yes Yes
OC-12 section and line Yes Yes
OC-3 section and line Yes Yes
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Overview 1-11
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OC-48 section and line Yes Yes
OC-192 section and line No Yes
Physical performance monitoring for OC-48 DWDM ER and
ELR circuit pack-receiver
Yes No
Physical performance monitoring for OC-48 STS and OC-192
circuit pack-receiver
No Yes
STM-0 section and line (in J-SDH mode)
See Note 5
No No
STM-1 section and line (in J-SDH mode)
See Note 5
Yes Yes
STS-1 path Yes Yes
STS-3c path Yes Yes
STS-12c path
See Note 7
Yes Yes
STS-24c path No Yes
STS48c path No Yes
Ethernet Operational Measurements Yes Yes
Security and administration
User account creation Yes Yes
Network element / network processor naming Yes Yes
Time zone, date and time setting Yes Yes
Maintenance and updating of accounts and network element
parameters
Yes Yes
Intrusion attempt handling on the SPx and NPx Yes Yes
Password management on the SPx and NPx Yes Yes
Customer managed networks on the SPx and NPx Yes Yes
Security log / audit trail Yes Yes
Multiple authentication methods Yes Yes
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-12 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Challenge / Response authentication Yes Yes
Centralized authentication through a RADIUS server Yes Yes
Third span of control surveillance Yes Yes
General Broadcast tool Yes Yes
Bandwidth management
In-service traffic rollover for TDM traffic Yes Yes
In-service traffic rollover for RPR traffic No No
STS-1 traffic Yes Yes
STS-3c traffic Yes Yes
STS-12c traffic Yes Yes
STS-24c traffic No Yes
STS-48c traffic No Yes
STS-48c, STS24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1 time slot
assignment (TSA) on pass-through nodes on BLSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5
broadcast on 1+1 linear, UPSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
except VT1.5
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5
drop-and-continue on 1+1 linear, UPSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
except VT1.5
STS48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5
drop-and-continue on BLSR
No No
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5
hairpinning
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
VT1.5
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c,STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5 time slot
assignment (TSA) on 1+1 linear, UPSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
VT1.5
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5 time slot
assignment (TSA) on add/drop nodes on BLSR
Yes
except STS-48c
Yes
VT1.5
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Overview 1-13
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5 time slot
interchange (TSI) on 1+1 linear, UPSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
VT1.5
STS-48c, STS-24c, STS-12c, STS-3c, STS-1, VT1.5 time slot
interchange (TSI) on BLSR
Yes
except STS24c &
STS-48c
Yes
VT1.5
TU11, TU21, AU32, AU4 cross-connects (in J-SDH mode) Yes Yes
supports AU32
and AU4
VT1.5/ time slot assignment (TSA) on pass-through nodes on
BLSR
Yes No
VT6 cross-connects (in J-SDH mode) Yes No
Miscellaneous
6.312-MHz clock (in J-SDH mode) Yes Yes
Alarm provisioning Yes Yes
Composite clock timing (in J-SDH mode) Yes Yes
Consolidated load Yes Yes
DS1 ESF BITS synchronization status messaging Yes Yes
DS1 automatic in-service (AINS) Yes Yes
DS1 loopback Yes No
DS3 automatic in-service (AINS) on T3 facilities Yes Yes
DS3 loopback Yes Yes
DS3/VT automatic in-service (AINS) on T3 facilities Yes No
External building-integrated timing supply (BITS) input/output Yes Yes
Full TARP Yes Yes
Hitless timing reference switching Yes Yes
Independent synchronization and bandwidth management
switching
Yes Yes
Mixed tributaries Yes Yes
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-14 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
NP/SP version checking Yes Yes
OC-3 1+1 high speed exerciser Yes Yes
OC-12 1+1 high-speed exerciser Yes Yes
OC-48 1+1 high-speed exerciser Yes Yes
OC-192 1+1 high-speed exerciser No Yes
Optical Facility loopbacks for OC-3, OC-12, EC1x12, OC-3x4,
STM-1x4, OC-12x4 STS, OC-48, OC-48 STS, OC-192,
2xGigE/FC-P2P
Yes
except OC-192
Yes
Optical Terminal loopbacks for OC-3, OC-12, EC1x12,
OC-3x4, STM-1x4, OC-12x4 STS, OC-48, OC-48 STS,
OC-192, 2xGigE/FC-P2P
Yes
except OC-192
Yes
except OC-192
OSI 7 layer Yes Yes
Path trace Yes Yes
Site Manager Rel 6.0.1
See Note 8
Yes Yes
Remote save and restore Yes Yes
S1 byte synchronization status messaging Yes Yes
Section trace Yes Yes
Shelf timing (internal, line/loop, tributary, external) Yes Yes
Stratum 3 internal clock Yes Yes
SP spare management enhancements Yes Yes
SSbit functionality at OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and OC-192 rates Yes
except OC-192
Yes
STS-1 path trace for DS3, OC-3, OC-12, OC-48 and OC-192 Yes
except OC-192
Yes
See Note 9
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
Overview 1-15
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Time of day synchronization Yes Yes
VT1.5 group alarm Yes No
Note 1:
See Table 1-2 on page 1-16 for a list of optical circuit packs supported by each STX and
VTX-series circuit packs.
Note 2:
See Table 1-2 on page 1-16 for a list of optical circuit packs supported by each STX and
VTX-series circuit packs.
Note 3:
This is an out-of service procedure.
Note 4:
The OPTera Metro 3500 Shelf assembly (NTN476AA) must be upgraded using power module
and cooling upgrade kit (NTN458MW) to support OC-192 optical interfaces.
Note 5:
This interface is below the hardware baseline for OPTera Metro Release 12.1 and it is not
supported.
Note 6:
DS1 PMs are available through DSM connected to OPTera Metro 3500 equipped with STX-192
circuit pack.
Note 7:
Supported on all new Release 12.1 circuit packs (OC12x4 STS, OC-48 STS and OC-192)
along with all OC-48 circuit packs and selected OC-12 circuit packs (NTN404JA, NTN404KA,
NTN404LA, NTN404MA).
Note 8:
Site Manager Release 6.0.1 is backward compatible to the following releases:
— OPTera Metro 3500 Releases 10.1, 10.3, 10.31, 11.01, 11.02, 12.0 and 12.1
— OPTera Metro 3300/3400 Releases 9.12, 11.11 and 11.12
— OPTera Metro 3100 Release 4.01 and 4.02
Note 9:
For OPTera Metro 3500 equipped with STX-192 circuit packs (STS-managed), path trace must
be monitored on the path terminating equipment such as DSM module, DS3, 2x100BT- P2P,
2xGigGE/FC circuit packs.
Table 1-1 (continued)
Feature compatibility for Release 12.1
Feature Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
STX circuit packs
1-16 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Release 12.1 Hardware Compatibility Matrix
For a list of supported electrical and optical interfaces by STX and VTX-series
circuit packs in Release 12.1, see Table 1-2.
Table 1-2
Hardware Compatibility Matrix for Release 12.1
Card Type Supported on
platform with
STX- 192
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Notes
OC-192 Yes No • Dual slot circuit packs
supported in slots 11
and 12.
• Supported only with
STX-192 circuit pack.
OC-48 STS Yes No • Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3 to
12.
• Supported only with
STX-192 circuit pack.
OC-48 No Yes • Dual slot circuit packs
supported in slots 11
and 12.
• Supported only with
VTX-series circuit pack.
OC-12x4 STS Yes No • Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 10.
• Supported with STX-192
circuit pack.
OC-12 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit packs
not supported in slots 11
and 12 with STX-192 or
VTX-48 circuit packs.
• Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 10 with STX-192
or VTX-48 circuit packs.
• Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 12 with VTX-48e
circuit pack.
Overview 1-17
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
OC-3x4 Yes Yes Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 10.
OC-3 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 10.
STM-1x4 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit packs
supported in slots 3
through 10.
2xGigE/FC-P2P Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
• Maximum bandwidth of
12xSTS1 per card when
equipped with
VTX-series circuit packs.
• Maximum bandwidth of
2xSTS24 per card when
equipped with STX-192
circuit packs.
2xGigE (OPE) Yes Yes • Dual slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
• Maximum bandwidth
assignable to a RPR is
STS12c with both
VTX-series and
STX-192 circuit packs.
4x100FX (OPE) Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
• Maximum bandwidth
assignable to a RPR is
STS12c with both
VTX-series and
STX-192 circuit packs.
Table 1-2 (continued)
Hardware Compatibility Matrix for Release 12.1
Card Type Supported on
platform with
STX- 192
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Notes
1-18 Overview
OPTera Metro 3500 Multiservice Platform NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
4x100BT(OPE) Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
• Maximum bandwidth
assignable to a RPR is
STS12c with both
VTX-series and
STX-192 circuit packs.
2x100BT-P2P
(Private Lines)
Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
EC-1x12 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
DS3x12 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
EC-1x3 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
DS3VTx12 No Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
DS3x3 Yes Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
12xDS1 No Yes • Single slot circuit pack
supported in slots 3
through 10.
84xDS1 (DSM) Yes Yes • Support for 12 DSM per
shelf.
• DSM is only STS-1
managed with STX-192.
Table 1-2 (continued)
Hardware Compatibility Matrix for Release 12.1
Card Type Supported on
platform with
STX- 192
circuit packs
Supported on
platforms with
VTX-series
circuit packs
Notes
Loading...