| Deploying ONS Operations with SONET - ONS Operations Course
Course Audience
This course is geared towards Deployment Engineers with at least 2 years of field technician experience and/or installation training.
Course Description
Cisco optical transport platform ONS 15454 is evolutionary-it allows transport networks to seamlessly evolve with rapidly changing technologies and bandwidth demands. Cisco optical networking solutions combine efficient high-speed optical transport with a variety of service interfaces to liberate service providers from the fear of high costs, bandwidth bottlenecks, network inefficiencies, and changing technology trends.
The purpose of this course is to instruct the student on the operations of the ONS 15454 platform in support of optical transport networks. The scope of the course is to instruct Deployment Engineers in the procedures required to install, setup and provision the ONS 15454.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course the student will:
- Understand the technical issues related to the operations of the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Transport Network.
- Be able to install and support the Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Transport Network and its associated network configurations.
Prerequisites
Student prerequisites are as follows:
- Basic knowledge of Telecom transport networks (e.g. T1, TDM, etc.).
- Basic knowledge of data networking (e.g. LAN, IP Addressing, etc.).
- How to operate a personal computer (e.g. install software, operate keyboard, navigate user interface of lap top).
- Basic knowledge of SONET/SDH theory and operation.
- Laptops with appropriate software needed in customer test & turn ups performed for Cisco.
Course Outline
DAY 1
Module 1 - Introduction & Welcome (45 minutes)
- Rules for the Week
- Housekeeping
- Course Objectives
- Course Overview
- Methodology
- Course Prerequisites
- Review of Agenda
- Review of Classroom Lab Design
Module 2 - SONET Overview (1 hour)
- Module Objectives
- Differences Between Transport Networks and LANs
- Understanding the Digital Heirarchy
- Analog to Digital Conversion
- Pulse Code Modulation
- Time Division Multiplexing
- Asynchronous Digital Hierarchy
- SONET Architecture
- What is SONET
- SONET and OSI Model
- SONET Layers
- SONET Equipment
- BASIC SONET FRAME
- SONET DATA RATES
- CONCATENATED STS FRAMES
- VIRTUAL TRIBUTARIES
- VIRTUAL TRIBUTARY GROUPS
- VT CAPACITY
- VT MAPPING
- SONET OVERHEAD
- SECTION OVERHEAD
- LINE OVERHEAD
- PATH OVERHEAD
- SONET Timing and Synchronization
- Byte Interleaved Synchronous Multiplexing
- Clocking Hierarchy
- Stratum Clocks
- SONET Topologies
- Point to Point
- Linear
- Protection Switching
- Unidirectional Path-Switched Ring
- Bidirectional Line-Switched Ring
- Multiple Subtending Rings
- Path-Protected Mesh Network (PPMN)
- SONET Troubleshooting
- Terminology
- SONET Trouble Detection
- Major Failures
- Other Alarms
- SONET Response to Errors
- Automatic Protection Switching
- Summary/Questions
Module 3 - Fiber Optic Technology Review & Optical Safety (30 Minutes)
- Fiber Optic Communications
- Understanding Reflection and Refraction
- Refraction & Snell's Law
- Total Internal Reflection
- Fiber Optic Design
- Index of Refraction Profiles
- Optical Fiber Types
- Typical Connectors
- Some Light Characteristics that Effect Signal Quality
- Dispersion
- Reflections at Ends of Fiber
- Rayleigh Scattering
- Absorption
- Spectral Attenuation
- Other Factors in Fiber Attenuation
- Bending in Core
- Connector Loss
- Splice Loss
- Optical Measurements & Testing
- Visual Inspection
- Wavelength
- Power
- Optical Power & Loss Measurement
- Visual Fiber Tracer Fault Locator
- Spectrum Analyzer
- OTDR
- Safety Precautions and Procedures
- General Safety Guidelines
- Optical Power
- General Procedures and Practices
Module 4 - Hardware & Installation (2 hours)
- System Hardware Components
- Removing the Front Door
- Chassis Components - Front
- Installing Fan Tray Assembly
- Installing Air Filters
- LCD Panel
- Installing Cards
- Proper Fiber Installation and Routing
- Installing Fiber Boot
- Chassis Components - Rear
- Power Requirements
- Procedure to Connect Power
- Wire-wrap Pin Locations & Purpose
- AIP Card
- System Cards
- Chassis Slot Designations and Arrangements
- Common Cards
- LTE Cards
- PTE Cards
- Timing Communication and Control Plus (TCC+)
- TCC/ TCC+ LEDs
- Crossconnect (XC)
- Crossconnect Virtual Tributary (XCVT)
- Understanding XC Bandwidth
- XC/ XCVT LEDs
- AIC LEDs
- DS1-14 (14 DS-1 Ports)
- DS1N-14 (14 DS-1 Ports)
- DS3-12 (12 DS-3 Ports)
- DS3N-12 (12 DS-3 Ports)
- DS3-E
- DS3XM-6
- DS Card LEDs
- EC1-12
- EC1-12 LEDs
- E100T-12
- E100T-12 VLAN Capabilities
- E100T-12 LEDs
- E1000-2
- E1000-2 LEDs
- OC3 IR 4 1310
- OC12 IR 1310
- OC12 LR 1310
- OC12 LR 1550
- OC48 IR 1310
- OC48 LR 1550
- OC48 ELR
- OC Card LEDs
- Slot Compatibility
- Protection Schemes
- Unprotected
- 1:1 Protection
- 1:N Protection
- 1:N Electrical Protection
- 1:N Protection Rules
- 1+1 Protection in Bidirectional Ring
- 1+1 Protection in Unidirectional Ring
- Revertive/Non-Revertive Protection
- Backplane Interfaces
- Plain EIA cover
- Low-density BNC (Bayonet Neill-Concelman)
- High-density BNC
- SMB EIA
- SMB DS-1 adapters
- Amplifier/Channel Amplifier (AMP/Champ) EIA
- Facilities Review
Lab Exercise #1 - Cisco ONS 15454 Chassis Population (30 minutes)
- Chassis Component Review
- Card Installation and Power Up
- LED Watch
- Setting IP Address from LCD Panel
Module 5 - Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) (30 minutes)
- Management of Elements on ONS Ring
- TCP Encapsulation and DCC
- Hardware/Software Requirements
- IP Addressing
- Local Management
- Remote Management
- Static Routes
- Default Router
- CTC Client Installation Procedure
- Troubleshooting Installation
- Logging into a Node
- Basic CTC Navigation
- Network View
- Chassis View
- Card View
- Alarms
- Multiple CTC Sessions
Lab Exercise #2 - Installing CTC (30 minutes)
- Installation of Client Software on Laptops
- Changing IP address of Laptops
- Connecting to TCC card
- Logging into Node
Module 6 - Basic System Provisioning (20 minutes)
- Steps to System Provisioning and Ring Configuration
- General Information Menu
- Provisioning Timing
- Provisioning DCC
- Provisioning Protection Groups
- Provisioning Ring
- Provisioning Circuits
- Provisioning Cards
- Physical Cabling
- Card Locations
- East and West Designations
- Attenuation and Card Specifications
- UPSR Default Ring Type
- Understanding Lab #3
- Lab Configuration
- CTC Network View
DAY 2
Lab #3 - UPSR Installation (45 minutes)
- Cabling Nodes into Ring
- Use of Power Meters and Scopes
- CTC UPSR Configuration
- Network View and SDCC
Module 7 - Provisioning Circuits (45 minutes)
- Signal Flow Within an ONS 15454
- Circuits and Bandwidth
- STS
- VT
- VT Tunnel
- Roll of Ring Type
- Roll of PTE Card
- CTC Menus for Circuit Creation
- CTC Menus for PTE Card Provisioning
- Alarms and Errors
- CTC Menus for Viewing Circuits
- Procedure for Removing Circuits
- Understanding Lab #4 - Provisioning Circuits
Lab #4 - Building Circuits (45 minutes)
- Installing DS-1 and DS-3 Cards
- Building DS-1 Circuits
- Installing DS-3 Circuits
- Viewing Alarms
- Differences in Circuit Bandwidth
Module 8 - BLSR (15 minutes)
- BSLR Ring Configuration
- Differences in Bandwidth Usage
- CTC Configuration Menus
- Removing/Adding Nodes in Traffic Bearing Networks
- Steps for Manual Switch and Removing a Node
- Understanding Lab #5 - Building a BLSR
Lab #5 - Building a BLSR and Provisioning Circuits (1 hour)
- Removing Previous Configuration
- Changing Ring Type
- Network Maps
- Alarm Resolution
- Building Circuits
- Differences in Network View
- Manual Switching and Node Removal
- Node Insertion
Module 9 - Ethernet and VLAN Basics (30 minutes)
- Basic Ethernet Overview
- Ethernet as a Broadcast Technology
- Available Speeds
- Duplex and Half Duplex Communication
- Unicast, Multicast and Broadcast Traffic
- Ethernet Frames
- LAN Segmentation
- Switching versus Routing
- Ethernet Switching
- Layer 2 Switching
- Switching Operations
- VLANs
- VLANs (continued)
- VLAN Tagging
- Quality of Service
- Priority Tagging
- ONS 15454 and Ethernet Switching
- VLAN Support
- Priority Support
- Traffic Transport versus ONS Management
- Spanning Tree
- Packet over SONET
- Point-to-point Ethernet Topology
- Shared Packet Ring Topology
Module 10 - Ethernet Cards (20 minutes)
- Card Identification
- E100T-12
- E1002
- GBICs
- LEDs
- Stitched versus Unstitched Configurations
- Point-to-Point Provisioning
- Steps in Creating Point-to-Point Circuit
- CTC Menus
- Shared Packet Ring Provisioning
- Steps in Creating SPR Circuit
- CTC Menus
- Troubleshooting Ethernet Configurations
- Understanding Lab #6 - Provisioning Ethernet Circuits
Lab Exercise #6 - Provisioning Point-to-point Ethernet Circuits (30 minutes)
- Proper Card Removal Procedures
- Inserting Ethernet Cards
- Create Ethernet Circuits and VLANs
- Network View
Module 11 - ONS 15454 Benefits and Applications (20 Minutes)
- System Features List
- Network Implementations
- Multiplexer Application
- Internet Services
- Campus Backbone
- Competitive Benefits
- Supported Services & System Configurations
- Terminal Mode/Point to Point
- Add-Drop Multiplexer Mode/Linear
- Unidirectional Path-Switched Ring/UPSR
- Bidirectional Line-Switched Ring/BLSR
- Multiple Subtending Rings
- Path-Protected Mesh Network (PPMN)
- Virtual Rings
- DCC Interoperability and Tunneling
- CTM Management
- SNMP MIBs and Network Management
- Questions and Wrap Up
Class Evaluations and Certificates
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DEPLOYING ONS OPERATIONS WITH SONET
