Building Multiservice Transport Networks

Jim Durkin is a systems engineer at Cisco Systems, supporting and selling optical networking solutions. John Goodman is a systems engineer at Cisco who has been engaged in planning, design, and implementation of optical networks. Ron Harris is a systems engineer at Cisco specializing in optical transport for service providers. Frank Posse is a systems engeer at Cisco who engaged in designing, validating, and implementing telecom networks. Michael Rezek is an account manager at Cisco and has spent 8 years in electrical engineering design, implementation, testing, and commissioning. Mike Wallace is a systems engineer at Cisco with more than 30 years experience in the telecom arena.

A comprehensive handbook for understanding, designing, and deploying multiservice network architecture and applications

Table of Contents Introduction Part I Building the Foundation for Understanding MSPP Networks Chapter 1 Market Drivers for Multiservice Provisioning Platforms Market Drivers Increased Demand for Bandwidth by LANs Rapid Delivery of Next-Generation Data and High-Bandwidth Services TCO Legacy Optical Platforms MSPP OAM&P Capital Expense Reduction Summary Chapter 2 Technology Foundation for MSPP Networks What Is an MSPP Network? Fiber Optic Basics Optical Fiber Light Propagation in Fiber SONET/SDH Principles Digital Multiplexing and Framing SONET/SDH Rates and Tributary Mapping SONET/SDH Equipment SONET Overhead SONET/SDH Transmission Segments Synchronization and Timing Timing Global Positioning System Summary Chapter 3 Advanced Technologies over Multiservice Provisioning Platforms Storage A Brief History of Storage Direct Attached Storage Network Attached Storage Storage-Area Networking DWDM History of DWDM DWDM Integrated in MSPP Ethernet A Brief History of Ethernet Ethernet Emerges Ethernet over MSPP Summary Part II MSPP Architectures and Designing MSPP Networks Chapter 4 Multiservice Provisioning Platform Architectures Traditional Service-Provider Network Architectures Public Switched Telephone Networks Frame Relay/ATM Networks Service Provider SONET Networks IP and MPLS Networks Transport Networks Heritage Operational Support System Traditional Customer Network Architectures ATM/Frame Relay Networks Customer Synchronous Optical Networks IP and MPLS Networks MSPP Positioning in Service-Provider Network Architectures How MSPP Fits into Existing Networks Multiservice Switching Platforms MSPP Positioning in Customer Network Architectures Summary Chapter 5 Multiservice Provisioning Platform Network Design MSPP Network Design Methodology Protection Design Network Timing Design Network Management Considerations MSPP Network Topologies Linear Networks UPSR Networks BLSR Networks Subtending Rings Subtending Shelves Ring-to-Ring Interconnect Diversity Mesh Networks Summary Chapter 6 MSPP Network Design Example: Cisco ONS 15454 ONS 15454 Shelf Assembly ONS 15454 Shelf Assembly Backplane Interfaces EIAs Timing, Communications, and Control Cards Cross-Connect Cards Cross-Connect Card Bandwidth Alarm Interface Controller Card Environmental Alarms Orderwires Power Supply Voltage Monitoring User Data Channels SONET/SDH Optical Interface Cards Ethernet Interface Cards Transport (Layer 1) Ethernet Service Interfaces Switching (Layer 2) and Routing (Layer 3) Ethernet Service Interfaces Electrical Interface Cards DS1-14 and DS1N-14 Interface Cards DS1-56 Interface Card DS3-12, DS3N-12, DS3-12E, and DS3N-12E Interface Cards EC1-12 Interface Cards DS3/EC1-48 Interface Cards DS3XM-6 and DS3XM-12 Interface Card Storage Networking Cards MSPP Network Design Case Study MSPP Ring Network Design OC-192 Ring Transmission Design Network Map Shelf Card Slot Assignments, EIA Equipage, and Tributary Protection Group Configuration Cabling Terminations Summary Part III Deploying Ethernet and Storage Services on ONS 15454 MSPP Networks Chapter 7 ONS 15454 Ethernet Applications and Provisioning ONS 15454 E-Series Interface Cards ONS 15454 E-Series Card Modes and Circuit Sizes ONS 15454 E-Series Example Application and Provisioning ONS 15454 G-Series Interface Cards ONS 15454 G-Series Card Example Application Important Features of the ONS 15454 G-Series Card ONS 15454 CE-Series Interface Cards ONS 15454 CE-Series Queuing ONS 15454 CE-Series SONET/SDH Circuit Provisioning ONS 15454 CE-Series Card Example Application ONS 15454 ML-Series Interface Cards ML-Series Card Transport Architecture Examples RPR Operation in the ONS 15454 ML-Series Cards Provisioning RPR Using the ONS 15454 ML-Series Cards Summary Chapter 8 ONS 15454 Storage-Area Networking SAN Review SAN Protocols SONET or DWDM? Data Storage Mirroring A Single-Chassis SAN Extension Solution: ONS 15454 Storage over Wavelength Storage over SONET Fibre Channel Multirate 4-Port (FC-MR-4) Card 1G and 2G FC Overcoming the Round-Trip Delay Limitation in SAN Networks Using VCAT and LCAS SAN Protection Summary Part IV Building DWDM Networks Using the ONS 15454 Chapter 9 Using the ONS 15454 Platform to Support DWDM Transport: MSTP ONS 15454 Shelf Assembly ONS 15454 Shelf Assembly Backplane Interfaces Timing, Communications, and Control Cards Optical Service Channel Module OSC-CSM Alarm Interface Controller Card Environmental Alarms Orderwires Power Supply Voltage Monitoring User Data Channels ONS 15454 MSTP DWDM ITU-T Channel Plan 32-Channel Multiplexer Cards 32 MUX-O Multiplexer Card 32 WSS Multiplexer Card 32-Channel Demultiplexer Cards 32 DMX-O Demultiplexer Card 32 DMX Demultiplexer Card Four-Channel Multiplexer/Demultiplexer Cards Four-Band OADM Filters One-Band OADM Filters Channel OADM Cards ONS 15454 MSTP ROADM ONS 15454 MSTP Transponder/Muxponder Interfaces 2.5G Multirate Transponder 10G Multirate Transponder 4x2.5G Enhanced Muxponder 2.5G Multiservice Aggregation Card ONS 15454 MSTP Optical Amplifiers OPT-PRE OPT-BST ONS 15454 MSTP Dispersion Compensation Unit ONS 15454 MSTP Supported Network Configurations Linear Topologies Ring Topologies Summary Chapter 10 Designing ONS 15454 MSTP Networks ONS 15454 MSTP DWDM Design Considerations ONS 15454 MSTP DWDM Design Rules Examples ONS 15454 MSTP Manual DWDM Design Example Attenuation Chromatic Dispersion OSNR ONS 15454 MSTP MetroPlanner Design Tool Simple/Flexible Comprehensive Analysis Installation/Turn-Up Assistance Summary Chapter 11 Using the ONS 15454 MSTP to Provide Wavelength Services Types of Wavelength Services SONET/SDH Services Storage-Area Networking Services Ethernet Services Variable Bit-Rate Services Wavelength Services Protection Options Y-Cable Protection Dual-Transponder Protection DWDM Trunk Split-Routing Implementing Wavelength Services on the ONS 15454 MSTP Fixed-Channel Optical Add/Drop ROADM Managing Wavelength Services on the ONS 15454 MSTP Fault Management Configuration Performance Security Summary Part V Provisioning and Troubleshooting ONS 15454 Networks Chapter 12 Provisioning and Operating an ONS 15454 SONET/SDH Network Turning Up the ONS 15454 Installing and Powering the Shelf Initial Configuration Connecting the Optics Final Configuration Operating and Supporting an MSPP Network Monitoring Alarms and Conditions Adding or Removing Interface Modules Provisioning Service Troubleshooting Alarms or Conditions Acceptance Testing Maintenance Software Upgrades Summary Chapter 13 Troubleshooting ONS 15454 Networks Resources to Troubleshoot the ONS 15454 Documentation Cisco Transport Controller Online Help Cisco Technical Assistance Center Locating the Problem and Gathering Details Using CTC Alarms Tab Conditions Tab History Tab Performance Tab Other Data and Items to Check Data Gathering Checklist Troubleshooting Tools Possible Causes to Common Issues Poor or No Signal of an Electrical Circuit Errors or No Signal of an Optical Link Unable to Log into the ONS 15454 Cannot Convert UPSR Ring to BLSR Ring Signal Degrade in Conditions Tab Ethernet Circuit Cannot Carry Traffic Summary Part VI MSPP Network Management Chapter 14 Monitoring Multiple Services on a Multiservice Provisioning Platform Network MSPP Fault Management Using SNMP MIBs for Fault Management Using TL1 for Fault Management Using CTC for Fault Management MSPP Performance Management Ethernet Performance Monitoring Using Local Craft Interface Application Versus EMS Summary Chapter 15 Large-Scale Network Management Overview of Management Layers Why Use an EMS? Using the ONS 15454 Element-Management System Ethernet Management Integrating to an OSS Using the Northbound Interface Summary Index