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Exercises Handbook
IP-10 / IP-10F / IP-10G Series
Setups & Scripts
Version 2.4
Avner Baruch
Ceragon Training Manager
October 2010
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Important Note
This book includes exercise steps explaining how to configure the IP-10 series
IDUs. It does not include feature descriptions, processes or procedures.
The information enclosed in this book should be regarded as a complementary
reference to the course handbook which includes all the relevant presentations
and associated documentation.
Users are advised to correlate these exercises with the theoretical modules
enclosed in a Course Handbooks.
Table of Content
Chapter 1: Automatic State Propagation
Exercise #1: Local LOC with ASP ON, Single Pipe, SFP
Exercise #2: Local LOC with ASP OFF, Single Pipe, SFP
Exercise #3: Remote Fault with ASP OFF, Single Pipe, SFP
Exercise #4: Local LOC with ASP ON, Single Pipe, RJ45
Exercise #5: Local LOC, ACM, ASP ON, Managed, SFP
Chapter 2: Basic L2 Maneuvers
Page 35
Introduction and guidelines

Exercise #1: In Band set to Strict Priority, User data @ HRR
Exercise #2: In Band set to Strict Priority, User data @ All Queues SP
Exercise #3: ACM triggers a Switchover
Chapter 5: CFM in a RING topology using RSTP
Page 25
VLC Server Setup

VLC Client Setup
Exercise #1: QoS using VLC Media Player
Chapter 4: QoS in a RING topology using RSTP
Page 11
Exercise #1: VID Queuing

Exercise #2: P-Bit Queuing
Exercise #3: HRR as Egress Scheduling
Exercise #4: IP-ToS (Precedence) Queuing
Exercise #5: IP-ToS over VLAN P-Bits Queuing
Exercise #6: VLAN P-Bits over IP-ToS Queuing
Exercise #7: Applying an Egress Shaper
Exercise #8: Applying an Egress Shaper with HRR
Exercise #9: Applying a Policer
Exercise #10: Queuing MACs
Chapter 3: QoS using Video Streaming
Page 5
Page 45
Setup diagram & Introduction

Exercise #1: CFM in an RSTP RING
Table of Content - Continued

Chapter 6: Cross Polarization Interference Cancellation
Exercise #1: Setting up XPIC

Exercise #2: Transmitting & Monitoring Traffic via XPIC
Chapter 7: Link Aggregation
Page 65
Exercise #1: STAR topology

Exercise #2: STAR topology + In Band
Exercise #3: STAR topology + In Band + (1+1) Protection
Exercise #4: STAR topology + In Band + (1+1) Protection + ACM
Exercise #5: RING topology
Exercise #6: RING topology + TDM / SDH XC
Chapter 9: Synchronizing ETH Networks using TDM Clock
Page 57
Exercise #1: Unbalanced Traffic

Exercise #3: Balanced Traffic
Exercise #4: ACM to trigger LAG switchover
Chapter 8: TDM Cross Connections
Page 51
Page 85
Exercise #1: Setup

Exercise #2: Trail Configuration
Exercise #3: SyncE Configuration
Chapter 1:
Automatic State Propagation
Required Setup
N2X traffic generator*

2 IP-10R1/IP-10G IDUs
2 ODUs
1 Test kit (2 30 dB attenuators, SMA cable, 2 RF to WG adaptors)
Variable Attenuator
PC (EMS)
2 ETH straight cables / or FO with SFPs installed in IP-10
2 ETH Cross Cables
* Any traffic generator may be in use as long as it supports the following features:
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Guidelines
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Establish a single link system

Set switch mode to Managed Switch on both IDUs
Assign a radio script as shown in diagram below
Make sure radio properties provide optimal capacity (RSL ~ -45dBm, MSE< -36dB)
Configure out of band management
Disable all TDM/auxiliary channels
Configure the N2X traffic generator to generate streams as shown below. 2 Main streams
(60Mbps) are transported from Left IDU to Right IDU. Secondary streams (1Mbps) are
transported from Right IDU to Left IDU.
8. Make sure you configure the exact parameters as depicted in each step.
9. It is strongly recommended to follow the exercises in the order of appearance.
Setup Diagram & Configuration
Variable attenuator
N2X
S2=15Mbps
S1=15Mbps@64bytes
RadioScript=ACM42Mbps,7MHz,256QAM
N2X (Traffic Generator) settings

Left IDU
Stream
VID
S1
100
MAC
SA
DA
00:8f:20:01:01:02
00:8f:20:00:00:02
P-Bit
0
Right IDU
Stream
VID
S2
100
MAC
SA
DA
00:8f:20:00:00:02
00:8f:20:01:01:02
P-Bit
1
Exercise #1: Local LOC with ASP ON, Single Pipe, SFP
In this exercise we simulate local LOC propagation triggered by Link ID mismatch
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Set both IDUs to Single Pipe

Set traffic streams to lower rate than radio capacity (as depicted in diagram)
Use GbE Optical ports (SFPs)
Set management to In Band, VID 4000
Enable ASP on both IDUs (Configuration / Interfaces / Ethernet Interfaces)
Enable all ASP options (ACM Threshold Profile is not relevant for this case)
Verify link is up and traffic is received on both ports / IDUs
Change the Link ID on local IDU to trigger Link ID Mismatch alarm
Expected Results
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Check Current Alarms and expect for Link ID Mismatch alarm

GbE SFPs (GbE ports on both IDUs) are muted
Link is down
Management to Remote unit is down
Traffic is down on both ends
Restore settings (identical Link ID) and verify:

Link is up
Traffic is running
Remote management is restored
Proceed to the next exercise without changing these settings.
Exercise #2:Local LOC with ASP OFF, Single Pipe, SFP

In this exercise we simulate normal link operation without ASP
1. Disable Automatic State Propagation on both IDUs
2. Assuming traffic is on and received OK 3. Change the Link ID on one IDU to trigger Link ID Mismatch alarm
Expected Results
1. Check Current Alarms and expect for Link ID Mismatch alarm
2. GbE SFPs (GbE ports on both IDUs) are NOT muted
3. Traffic is down on both ends
Link is up
Traffic is running
Exercise #3: Remote Fault with ASP ON, Single Pipe, SFP
In this exercise we simulate how Remote fault LOC impacts local SFP
1. Verify Automatic State Propagation is enabled on both IDUs
2. Verify traffic is on and received OK 3. Disconnect local TX fiber from GbE SFP
Expected Results
1.
2.
3.
4.
Both SFPs on both IDUs are shut down (link down)

Local EMS shows Gigabit ETH LOC on port 1
Remote EMS shows GbE TX Mute override on port 1
Traffic is down

Link is up
Traffic is running
Exercise #4: Local LOC with ASP ON, Single Pipe, RJ45
In this exercise we simulate local LOC propagation from Radio to RJ45
1.
2.
3.
4.
Verify Automatic State Propagation is enabled on both IDUs

Configure both IDUs to use Electrical port 1 (RJ45)
Verify traffic is on and received OK Disconnect local Radio (port 8 IF cable)
Expected Results
1. Both SFPs on both IDUs are shut down (link down)
2. Traffic is down
3. Radio link is down
Link is up
Traffic is running
Exercise #5: Local LOC, ACM, ASP ON, Managed, SFP

In this exercise we simulate local LOC propagation from Radio to SFP triggered by ACM
Threshold profile
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Verify Automatic State Propagation is enabled on both IDUs

Configure both IDUs to use Electrical port 1 (SFP)
Set both IDUs to Managed Mode
Create VLAN 100 in switch DB
Set In Band management (VID 4000)
Set ASP ACM THSLD Profile to one profile lower than current radio link capacity
Verify traffic is on and received OK Increase radio link losses by increasing the link attenuation (use the variable attenuator)
to the point where ACM profile is decreased at least 2 steps (2 profiles)
Expected Results
1. Radio ports are logically closed
2. Traffic is down
3. Remote Management is down
Link is up
Traffic is running
Chapter 2:
Basic L2 Maneuvers
Required Setup

2 ODUs
PC (EMS)
2 ETH Cross Cables
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Guidelines
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Establish a single link system

Set switch mode to Managed Switch on both IDUs
Assign a radio script as shown in diagram below
Make sure radio properties provide optimal capacity (RSL ~ -45dBm, MSE< -36dB)
Configure out of band management
Disable all TDM/auxiliary channels
Configure the N2X traffic generator to generate 4 streams as shown below:
2 Main streams (60Mbps) are transported from Left IDU to Right IDU. 2 additional
streams (1Mbps) are transported from Right IDU to Left IDU.
8. Make sure you configure the exact parameters as depicted in each step.
9. It is strongly recommended to follow the exercises in the order of appearance.
Setup Diagram & Configuration

RadioScript=ACM42Mbps,7MHz,256QAM
N2X
S1+S2=60Mbps@64bytes
S3+S4=1Mbps
N2X Configuration
Left IDU, Port 3
stream
VID
S1
S2
MAC
SA
DA
100
00:20:8f:01:01:01
00:20:8f:00:00:02
200
00:20:8f:01:01:01
00:20:8f:00:00:02
P-Bit
IP
ToS
SA
DA
192.1.1.2
192.2.1.2
111
192.1.1.3
192.2.1.4
101
Right IDU, Port 3

stream
VID
S3
S4
MAC
SA
DA
100
00:20:8f:00:00:02
00:20:8f:01:01:01
200
00:20:8f:00:00:02
00:20:8f:01:01:01
P-Bit
IP
ToS
SA
DA
192.2.1.2
192.1.1.2
111
192.1.1.4
192.2.1.3
101
Exercise #1: VID Queuing

1. We apply QoS to left IDU to optimize the radio link (transport high priority services and
discard lower priority frames).
2. The radio script allows max. 42Mbps (L1) or 32 Mbps (L2, data rate). For detailed
explanation please review PM presentation.
3. In this exercise we prioritize the ingress services (port 3 left IDU) by VLAN ID.
4. Since both streams are forwarded to port 8, we apply the Egress Scheduling to port 8.
5. There is no need to apply QoS on right IDU since the radio link is already optimized.
QoS Configuration
Left IDU, Port 3 Ingress Queuing
1.
2.
3.
4.
1st criteria (MAC): Disabled

2nd criteria (VID): Queue Decision
3rd criteria: VLAN P-Bits
Default classification: 1st queue
Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: 4th queue S.P.

VLAN ID to Queue Table
VID 100 = 4th Queue

VID 200 = 1st Queue
Expected Results
Stream S1 is fully received (~22 Mbps)

Stream S2 is partially received (~17 Mbps)
Exercise #2: P-Bit Queuing

1.
2.
In this exercise we maintain ingress transmission but apply a different Ingress Queuing
classification: by VLAN P-Bit.
To classify according to VLAN P-Bit, we need to configure first the VLAN P-Bit to Queue
Table (see below).
QoS Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.

2nd criteria (VID): Disabled
Default classification: 1st Queue
Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: 4th queue S.P.

VLAN P-Bits to Queue Table
Default settings
P-Bit 1 = 1st Queue
P-Bit 7 = 4th Queue
Expected Results

Exercise #3: HRR as Egress Scheduling

1. In this exercise we maintain ingress transmission but apply a different Egress Scheduling
to port 8: HRR.
2. To apply HRR, we need to configure first the Queue Weights Table (see below).
QoS Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.

Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: HRR

Queue Weights Table
1st Queue 8 packets

2nd Queue 8 packets
3rd Queue 8 packets
4th Queue 8 packets
Expected Results
Streams S1 & S2 received equally (~20 Mbps each)
Exercise #4: IP-ToS (Precedence) Queuing

1. In this exercise we maintain ingress transmission but apply a different Ingress Queuing:
we classify packets according to Precedence bits (3).
2. To apply IP-ToS Queuing, we need to configure first the IP-Bits to Queue Table (see
below).
QoS Configuration
3.
4.
5.
6.

3rd criteria: IP-TOS
Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: 4th Queue S.P.

IP-Bits to Queue Table
Default settings
111 to Q4
101 to Q3
Expected Results

Exercise #5: IP-ToS over VLAN P-Bits Queuing

1. Change the 3rd criteria to IP-ToS over VLAN P-Bits
2. There should not be any impact on received streams since we generate IP packets over
ETH frames (Switch is instructed to queue according to IP overhead).
QoS Configuration
1.
2.
3.
3.

3rd criteria: IP-ToS over VLAN P-Bits
Expected Results

Exercise #6: VLAN P-Bits over IP-ToS Queuing

1. Change the 3rd criteria to VLAN P-Bits over P-ToS
2. Now the Switch is instructed to queue according to VLAN Tag therefore the expected
results are as shown below
QoS Configuration
4.
5.
4.
6.

3rd criteria: VLAN P-Bits over P-ToS
Expected Results

Exercise #7: Applying an Egress Shaper

1.
2.
3.
4.
In this exercise we examine the functionality of the Egress Shaper

We maintain the same configuration for the left IDU
We apply a shaper to the egress port of right IDU (port 3)
If you followed the previous exercises according to the specified steps, Left IDU Queuing
policy would be VLAN P-Bits over ToS which means :

5. When we apply the shaper on port 3, the scheduler will empty the streams according to
their ingress queuing rules (port 8).
6. The default queuing classification for port 8 (right IDU) is VLAN P-Bits, same as the
ingress queuing classification on port 3 (left IDU).
7. This ingress queuing is only effective when BW of port 3 (Egress) is not sufficient
(Shaper is on).
Setup Diagram
QueuingbyVLANPBit
onlyeffectivewhen
BWofEgressportis
notsufficient
Weareshapingdown
theegressrateto
10Mps=
Ingressqueuing
becomeseffective
N2X
(S1+S2)=60Mbps@64bytes
Exercise #7: Applying an Egress Shaper Continued

QoS Configuration
7.
8.
9.
10.

3rd criteria: VLAN P-Bits over IP-TOS

Default settings
P-Bit 1 = 1st Queue
P-Bit 7 = 4th Queue
Right IDU, Port 8 Ingress Queuing

1.
2.
3.
4.

Right IDU, Port 3 Egress Queuing: 4th Queue S.P.

Right IDU, Port 3 Egress Shaper is ON, Shaping rate set to 10,000Kbps (10Mbps)
Expected Results
Port 3 egress rate is reduced to 7.7Mbps (Data rate @64 bytes per frame)
Only Stream S2 is partially received (higher P-Bit)
Stream S1 is discarded (lower P-Bit)
Exercise #8: Applying an Egress Shaper with HRR

1. In this exercise we apply HRR scheduling to the Egress port (port 3, right IDU)
2. As a result, egress traffic should be balanced according to your HRR settings (Queue
Weight Table).
3. It is therefore recommended to configure first the Queue Weight Table.
QoS Configuration
11.
12.
13.
14.


Default settings
P-Bit 1 = 1st Queue
P-Bit 7 = 4th Queue
Right IDU, Port 8 Ingress Queuing

5.
6.
7.
8.

Right IDU, Port 3 Egress Queuing: HRR (set your preferred weights)
Right IDU, Port 3 Egress Shaper is ON, Shaping rate set to 10,000Kbps (10Mbps)
Expected Results
Port 3 egress rate is reduced to ~7.7Mbps (Data rate @64 bytes per frame)
Streams S1 & S2 are balanced according to HRR settings
Exercise #9: Applying a Policer

1. In this exercise we apply a Rate Limiter on port 3 (left IDU).
2. Before we apply the Policer, we set off the Shaper to recover original settings
3. Policers can be configured to limit traffic according to their Ether-type: MC, unicast, etc.
4.
We shall apply a generic condition as shown below.
QoS Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.


Default settings
P-Bit 1 = 1st Queue
P-Bit 7 = 4th Queue
Left IDU ports 3 create & assign a Policer with the following criteria:
Traffic Type = All

CIR = 25,000 Kbps
CBS = 0 Kbps
Right IDU, Port 3 Egress Shaper is OFF
Expected Results
Due to the Leaky Bucket characteristics of the Policer mechanism, the actual egress rate
(CIR) is reduced to a lower figure than configured CIR (users are advised to increase the
CBS to improve the CIR).
Exercise #10: Queuing MACs

1. In this exercise we queue the ingress frames according to their MAC DA
2. We configure the MAC table to assign P-Bit 7 to all ingress frames with DA =
00:00:00:00:00:02
3. The N2X generates S1 with the required MAC DA and P-bit 1
4. The switch will overwrite the P-Bit and assign the frame to the queue we set in the Static
MAC table
N2X Configuration (Left IDU, Port 3)
stream
VID
S1
S2
MAC
SA
DA
100
00:00:C0:01:01:02
00:00:00:00:00:02
200
00:00:C0:01:01:03
00:00:00:00:00:03
P-Bit
IP
ToS
SA
DA
192.1.1.2
192.2.1.2
111
192.1.1.3
192.2.1.4
101
QoS Configuration
1.
2.
3.
4.
1st criteria (MAC): Queue Decision


Left IDU Static MAC Table:
MAC 00:00:00:00:00:02 with VID 100 is forwarded to ETH port 8 with P-Bit 7 (overwritten)
Default settings (P-Bit 7 = 4th Queue)
Expected Results
Now S1 and S2 have the same queuing criteria (Q4). Therefore, both streams will be
received equally.
Chapter 3:
QoS using Video Streaming
Required Setup

2 ODUs
Variable Attenuator (optional)
EMS PC
Laptop/PCs to be used as Video Clients
Laptop/PC to be used as Video Server
5 ETH straight cables
2 ETH Cross Cables
VLC Media player version 0.9.9
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Preliminary Configurations
VLC Server Configuration
1. Launch VLC application
2. In the main window select Media / Streaming:
3. In the Streaming window, select the video you wish to stream -
Click
here
4. Configure the following settings:
Select Play Locally

Select RTP
Select Prefer UDP over RTP
Address: 224.0.0.1, port 1234
Click STREAM
Click
here
The video will now play on your server screen (delays may occurs due to insufficient RAM)
VLC Client(s) Configuration

1. Launch the VLC application
2. Select Media / Open Network:
3. In the Open Network window, configure the following and click PLAY:
Click
here
You can connect the Server PC to the Client PCs back to back (using an ETH crossed
cable) to make sure configuration is OK.You may launch as many clients as needed
The video will now play on your server screen (delays may occurs due to insufficient
RAM)
Exercise #1: QoS Demo using VLC

Brief:
The plan is to stream a video through the radio link to the remote IDU
Client users connect their laptop to the remote IDU and observe live streaming
The traffic generator will consume gradually the available BW of the radio
As a result of specific QoS settings, the video will freeze / pixelize according to the ETH
traffic transmission rate
Using the variable attenuator, we can also simulate link losses. With ACM enabled, the
video stream with lower priority will suffer first.
Establish the setup as depicted in the diagram:
VLCServer
Port4:
Access
VLAN10
200Mbps
ACMenabled
LinkwithVariableAttenuator
Port2(GbE):
Trunk
VLAN20
Port3:
Access
VLAN10
N2XTraffic
Generator
VLAN20
Port2(GbE):
Trunk
VLAN20
Port3:
Access
VLAN10
VLC
Client
VLC
Client
N2X Configuration
Connect port 1 (TX) to Left IDU Port 2 with the following attributes -
Stream
VID
S1
20
MAC
SA
DA
00:00:C0:01:01:02
00:00:00:00:00:02
P-Bit
1
IP
SA
DA
192.1.1.2
192.2.1.2
ToS
111
Connect port 2 (RX) to Right IDU Port 2

Commence transmission at 100 Mbps
Verify there are no losses
VLC Configuration
Connect server and clients and verify live streaming is OK
QoS Configuration


Left IDU - VLAN ID to Queue Table
VLAN ID 10 (video) to Queue 1 (lowest)

VLAN ID 20 (data) to Queue 4 (highest)
Actions & Expected Results

1. Connect server and clients and verify live streaming is OK
2. ETH traffic is fully received without packet loss
3. Increase losses with variable attenuator - Video streaming will die first and ETH will
suffer losses
4. Resume full radio capacity & Increase ETH Traffic to ~200 Mbps - Verify live streaming is
freezing / blocking / pixelizing, ETH traffic is fully received without packet loss
Chapter 4:
QoS in a RING topology using RSTP
Introduction and Guidelines

The objectives of this chapter are to explain, practice and visualize the following concept:
When a certain Ring-Segment shrinks, the systems are required to execute QoS accordingly and
thus, maintain SLA commitments.
We shall examine 2 cases:

1. User data < Ring capacity
2. User data > Ring capacity
(Oversubscription)
In these exercises, your goals are to design & configure QoS (TE) at the closest point before
entering the backbone:
To improve resource (BW) utilization
Avoid service starvation due to streaming of low priority services

In a RING, you will need to implement QoS at Ingress points (dots in diagram). Such roles (ingress
& egress) may reverse according to the direction of traffic flows.
Required Setup

6 IP-10R1 / 6 IP-10G IDUs (standalone or using an enclosure)
3 Main Enclosures (for IP-10G case)
6 ODUs (to make 3 radio links)
EMS PC
5 ETH Cross Cables
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Preliminary Checklist
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Always prefer to set IDUs to factory defaults prior to any exercise/demo

All IDUs and ODUs share identical SW version
All IDUs and ODUs share identical HW version
Install IDU license or enable Demo license
When establishing the physical radio links connect variable attenuators if possible
Coordinate your settings with your classmates to avoid confusions
Setup Glossary
Ports participating in traffic transmission are bolded with a thick line

Disabled ports / Unavailable ports are illustrated with a thin line
MW Radio Links are illustrated with a blue line
Fiber Optics are illustrated with an orange thick line
Radio ports are illustrated with a circle
Ethernet cables are illustrated with a thin line
In Band = VID 1000, Highest Priority Service
S1 = ETH Stream #1, VID 10, High Priority Service
S2 = ETH Stream #2 , VID 20, Medium Priority Service
S3 = ETH Stream #3 , VID 30, Lowest Priority Service
N2X Configuration
Configure 3 streams on port 1 as follows -
Stream
VID
S1
MAC
P-Bit
Frame
Size
Destination Port
00:20:8f:00:00:10
64
N2X Port 2
00:20:8f:10:10:10
00:20:8f:00:00:20
64
N2X Port 3
00:20:8f:10:10:10
00:20:8f:00:00:30
64
N2X Port 4
SA
DA
10
00:20:8f:10:10:10
S2
20
S3
30
Configure each one of the streams to transmit back low rate traffic to port 1 to enable the
IDUs to learn properly the MACs of the bidirectional streams
Set the transmission rate to a value below the radio capacity (i.e. 25% is below 200Mbps)
Connect N2X port 1 to Site A slot 1 port 2
Connect N2X ports 2/3/4 to Site C slot 1 ports 3/4/5 respectively
Use the following screen capture as reference to your configuration:
Port 1 Transmission Rate:
Port 1 Stream Configuration:
Stream 1 Configuration:
Setup Diagram
SiteB
MW(SMA)
192.168.1.205
SiteA
SiteC
P.
M.
M.
M.
192.168.1.201
192.168.1.203
F.O.
CAT5
VID10
VID20
VID30
Variable Attenuator
(See next page for further explanations)
Setup Diagram Ingress VS. Egress
We shall stream 3 services plus in-band packets via Site A (Ring Entry Point).
Port 2 of Site A would serve as the Ingress Port for all services.
The main IDU (slot 1) will forward the streams to the radio port (8) and/or port #1 with
respect to the ring actual topology.
When one of these Egress ports will suffer capacity drops, QoS will be notices as low
services will drop while high services will remain.
Setup Preparations
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Enable Demo license on all IDUs or alternatively install licenses on IDUs

Examine the setup diagram carefully and set the Switch Mode of IDUs accordingly
Set Management Mode to In-Band with In-Band VID = 1000 (Slots #1)
Create VID 10,20,30 in the Switch DB (only relevant for Managed Switch IDUs)
Create VID 1000 in Site C slot #2 (extension IDU in Managed Mode)
Enable RSTP on all IDUs (Managed Mode IDUs)
Set ports that do not participate in the ring as Edge Ports:
Site A Slot 1 Port 2 = Edge Port
Site C Slot 1 Port 3 = Edge Port
It is strongly recommended to configure disabled ports to Edge Ports as well to
avoid problems when enabling those ports in the future
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Identify the Alternate port in the setup (using the Ring RSTP page in EMS)
Identify the Root Bridge in your ring topology
Establish Radio links between all sites with MSE ~ (-35dB) or lower
Assign identical MRMC scripts to all links: 200Mbps+ACM enabled (MRMC profile 17)
Configure / Verify the following:
Site A, slot 1, port 1 set to Trunk, member of VID 10,20,30,1000 (SFP)
Site A, slot 1, port 2 set to Trunk, member of VID 10,20,30 (SFP)
Site B, slot 2, port 1, enable port as SFP
Site B, slot 1, port 1 set to Trunk, member of VID 10,20,30,1000 (SFP)
Site C, slot 1 port 1 set to Trunk, member of VID 10,20,30,1000 (SFP)
Site C, slot 2, port 1 set to Trunk, member of VID 10,20,30,1000 (SFP)
Site C, slot 2, port 8, verify port is a member of VID 10, 20, 30, 1000
Site C, slot 1, port 3 set to Trunk, member of VID 10
13. Enable Automatic State Propagation in all IDUs as follows (yellow is a must):
ASP
Local LOF
Site A (.202)
Slot 1
Slot 2
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Site B (.206)
Slot 1
Slot 2
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Site C (.204)
Slot 1
Slot 2
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Link ID mismatch
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
Enabled
ETH shutdown
Local Exc. BER
Local LOC
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Profile 0
Disabled
Disabled
Remote Fault
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Enabled
Disabled
Disabled
Parameter
14. PING EMS to all IDUs simultaneously (initiate multiple PING sessions throughout
the entire exercise). Verify PING is stable: no timeouts, very low latency (a few
mSec)
15. Break the ring (disconnect F.O. and/or SMA RF cable) verify PING is maintained
16. Recover connection and break a different segment of the ring again, verify PING is
maintained: no timeouts, very low latency (a few mSec)
17. Configure QoS as follows
Exercise #1: In Band @ SP, User data @ HRR

QoS Configuration
1. Configure the global table VLAN ID to Queue of the IDUs:
VLAN 1000 to Queue #4
VLAN 10 to Queue #3
VLAN 20 to Queue #2
VLAN 30 to Queue #1
3. Configure the global table Queue Weights of the IDUs:
First queue 1
Second queue 2
Third queue 4
Fourth queue 8
4. Configure all participating ports as follows:
Ingress Classifiers:
1st Criteria: Disabled
2nd Criteria: Queue Decision
3rd Criteria: Port Classification
Default Classification: 1st Queue
Egress Scheduling: Fourth Queue Strict
Shaper: OFF
Policer: None

5. Run Traffic @ 25%(user data< ring capacity)
6. Expect no losses of Management packets (observe the PING sessions)
7. Expect the following (no losses):
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Disconnect a radio link (IF cable) for at least 15 sec and verify traffic is received constantly
Restore radio connection, wait till LINK is recovered and verify traffic is received constantly
Disconnect a different ring segment to verify RSTP properly maintains services.
Increase Traffic to 40%(oversubscription)
Expect the following (balanced losses according to Queue Weights Table):
13. Check the MAC learning table: verify that RSTP BPDUs are assigned to the highest queue:
a. Select the Single Pipe IDUs (Site A slot 2, Site B slot 2)
b. Click on QoS & Rate Limit page
c. Click on Static MAC table
d. Here is an example
Exercise #2: In Band & User data All Queues SP

QoS Configuration
1.
Configure the global table VLAN ID to Queue of the IDUs:
VLAN 1000 to Queue #4

VLAN 10 to Queue #3
VLAN 20 to Queue #2
VLAN 30 to Queue #1
2.
Configure the global table Queue Weights of the IDUs:

First queue 1
Second queue 2
Third queue 4
Fourth queue 8
3.
Configure all participating ports as follows:

Ingress Classifiers:
1st Criteria: Disabled
2nd Criteria: Queue Decision
3rd Criteria: Port Classification
Default Classification: 1st Queue
Egress Scheduling: All Queues Strict
Shaper: OFF
Policer: None

4.
5.
6.
Run Traffic @ 30% (oversubscription)

Expect no losses of Management packets (observe the PING sessions)
Expect the following (packet loss on low services):
Exercise #3: ACM to trigger a Switchover

1.
2.
3.
4.
Maintain the same QoS settings as before

Reduce transmission rate to 25% (user data < ring capacity)
Verify there are no packet loss on all services and management
Apply losses on active route from Site A to Site C by reducing TSL or increasing attenuation
(variable attenuator)
5. Verify ACM is executed automatically: modulations have adopted and higher services are
transmitted via the ring.
6. Restore setup functionality and make sure all services and MNG are received OK
Chapter 5:
CFM in a RING topology using RSTP
Required Setup

6 IP-10R1 / 6 IP-10G IDUs (standalone or using an enclosure)
3 Main Enclosures (for IP-10G case)
6 ODUs (to make 3 radio links)
EMS PC
5 ETH Cross Cables
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Setup Diagram & Introduction
In this exercise we demo the functionality of CFM in a RING RSTP environment

We create a domain between Site A slot 1 port 6 and Site C slot 1 port 6
The GbE port and Radio port of these IDUs will serve as MIPs to give us better resolution
for troubleshooting and maintenance
We assume that other IDUs are non-CFM bridges, meaning they do not support CFM.
By definition, they are expected to pass through transparently the CFM frames.
To transport the CFM frames along the ring, we shall need to create the CFM service
VLAN in all switches and ports that participate in the RING RSTP topology.
Exercise #1: CFM in a RING RSTP

1.
Add VLAN 4000 to Switch DB:
2.
Add VLAN 4000 to port membership table (Allowed VID):
3.
Site A slot 1
Site B slot 1
Site C slot 1
Site C slot 2
Site A, slot 1, port 1

Site B, slot 1, port 1
Site C, slot 1, port 1
Site A, slot 1: Create a MAID using the following criteria:
Domain Name: D1
Level: 7
Association Name: D1S1
VLAN ID: 4000
4.
Repeat step 15 for Site C slot 1
5.
Create MEPs as follows:

Site A slot 1 port 6 Local MEP 1, Remote MEP #2
Site C slot 1 port 6 Local MEP 2, Remote MEP #1
Enable CCM on both MEPs
6. Connect PCs to port 6 to establish a physical link to MEPs verify Remote MEPs are fully
identified
7. Add MIPs as follows:

Site A slot 1 port 1 (level 7)
Site A slot 1 port 8 (level 7)
Site C slot 1 port 1 (level 7)
Site C slot 1 port 8 (level 7)
8. Select Automatic Link Trace checkbox on Remote MEP 1 and 2 (Site A and Site C):
9. Click on Add Selected button (both MEPs, sites A & C)

10. Configure Auto Linktrace interval to 60 seconds
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Click on Linktrace Selected and wait till the linktrace table appears
Save or copy (screen capture) the table make notes of the displayed MIPS and MEPs
Trigger an RSTP switchover (IF disconnection or GbE disconnection)
Repeat steps 23 24 and compare your results
Expect to see the different routes before and after the switchover
16. You may use the following examples as reference:

Linktrace before a switchover:
Port6ofSiteAgoes
toport8(Radio)on
itswaytoSiteC
Linktrace after a switchover:
Port6ofSiteAgoesnowtoport
1(GbE)onitswaytoSiteC
Chapter 6:
Cross Polarization Interference Cancellation
Required Setup

4 IP-10G IDUs
2 Main Enclosures
4 RFU-C ODUs
XPI BOX
EMS PC
3 Fiber Optics (SM or MM) with equivalent transceivers
5 ETH Cross Cables
VLC Media player version 0.9.9 (optional)
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Setup Diagram & Introduction
S2: VLAN 200,,1000
FO
FO
In this exercise we demonstrate the benefits of XPIC:

1. Doubling link capacity
2. Using a single channel
To enable XPIC, we need to assign XPIC MRMC script on each radio

The N2X generates bidirectional traffic consisting of 2 streams, each stream associate
with unique VID
Main IDU will transport Service 1 (S1) and Slot 2 will transport Service 2 (S2)
The XPI Box

Connect the XPI box as follows -
H signal
H signal
LinkAttenuator
Site A Slot 2
Site B Slot 2
V Signal
Site A Slot 1
V Signal
v Interference
h Interference
Site B Slot 1
LinkAttenuator
Site B Slot 2
The XPI box allows us controlling the link attenuation and XPI per channel:
Increasing attenuation /
interference
Decreasing attenuation
/ interference
Exercise 1: Setting Up XPIC

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
Make sure all IDUs are installed with the same SW version
Make sure all IDUs are installed with the same HW version (supporting XPIC)
Make sure all ODUs are installed with the same SW and Firmware versions
Install a license per IDU or alternatively enable the Demo license
Establish the physical setup as illustrated in the diagram
Set the MAIN IDUs to Managed Mode (slots number 1)
Set the Extension IDUs to Pipe (slots number 2)
Set Management mode to In-Band (VID 1000)
Create VID 100 and VID 200 in Switch DB of MAIN IDUs
Configure Port 1 of MAIN IDUs as SFP, Trunk, member of VID 100
Configure Port 8 of MAIN IDUs as Trunk, member of VID 200, VID 1000
Configure Port 2 of MAIN IDUs as SFP, Trunk, member of VID 100, VID 200
Connect FO between slot 1 port 1 and slot 2 port 1 (of both sites)
14. Assign XPIC Script to all radios (MRMC profile # 12)

15. When IDUs complete the reset (due to MRMC change), configure Radio Parameters to
all radios:
TSL
Frequencies
Link ID
MAC Header Compression
16. Verify that no alarms exist in the system.
17. Clear the defected blocks counter and verify that there are no errors in the system.
18. Read the MSE and XPI of all 4 Radios and verify that they fit the link design (verify that
they are below -35dB and above 25dB, respectively).
19. Change the attenuators on the XPI box to generate inferences and write down the XPI
values as they change in the following table:
IDU
Site A slot 1
Site B slot 1
XPI before [dB]
XPI after [dB]
Site A slot 2
Site B slot 2
SiteASlot2
SiteBSlot2
SiteASlot1
SiteBSlot1
20. Examine the XPI PM (PM & Counters / Radio / XPI)

21. Examine the Event Log of all IDUs, look for XPIC messages as XPI increase/decrease
Exercise 2: Transmitting & Monitoring Traffic via XPIC

N2X Configuration
1. Configure 2 streams on port 1 as follows Stream
VID
S1
S2
MAC
P-Bit
Frame
Size
Destination Port
00:20:8f:00:00:10
64
N2X Port 2
00:20:8f:00:00:10
64
N2X Port 2
P-Bit
Frame
Size
Destination Port
SA
DA
100
00:20:8f:10:10:10
200
00:20:8f:10:10:10
2. Configure 2 streams on port 2 as follows Stream
VID
S1
S2
MAC
SA
DA
100
00:20:8f:00:00:10
00:20:8f:10:10:10
64
N2X Port 1
200
00:20:8f:00:00:10
00:20:8f:10:10:10
64
N2X Port 1
3. Set the transmission rate of both ports to ~92% to achieve maximum throughput without
packet loss
4. Connect N2X port 1 to Site A slot 1 port 2
5. Connect N2X port 2 to Site B slot 1 port 2
Performance Monitoring
6. Check the throughput and capacity of all radios and fill in the table below:
Site & Radio Port
Throughput [Mbps]
Capacity [Mbps]
Site A Slot 1
Site A Slot 2
Site B Slot 1
Site B Slot 2
Chapter 7:
Link Aggregation
Required Setup

4 IP-10G IDUs
2 Main Enclosures
4 ODUs
EMS PC
2 ETH Cross Cables
2 Fiber Optics (SM or MM) with equivalent transceivers
L2 802.1p/q
L3 ToS / DSCP
Multiple streams
SFP GbE / RJ45 GbE
RJ45 FE
Setup Diagram
Slots# 2 (upper IDUs) are configured as Single Pipe with Port 1 set to RJ45 with Auto
Neg. disabled, speed fixed to 1000Mbps
Port 2 of lower IDUs is set as RJ45, Auto Neg. disabled, speed fixed to 1000Mbps
Lower IDUs and upper IDUs are connected together with ETH straight cable (CAT5)
Slots #1 (lower IDUs, Main) are configured as Managed Switch to support LAG
Port 2 and port 8 (Radio) of lower IDUs are grouped together in LAG (in both sites)
Traffic is injected via GbE port #1 and is distributed between Port #2 & Port #8
Traffic distribution is according to the configured MAC addresses of the streams (N2X)
Automatic State Propagation (ASP) is enabled on all IDUs to allow a faster switchover
(failed port to active port)
We shall also demonstrate how ASP can improve system resiliency when ACM degrades
below a certain Threshold Profile
Important note
When you use the PM data, please bear in mind that the RMON registers display
accumulative information. The numbers do not represent instantaneous values.
When you use the Throughput parameter (Radio ETH PM) please bear in mind to wait
at least 5 minutes before coming to a conclusion. By default, Throughput is most efficient
when counters complete a 15 min interval.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Make sure all IDUs are installed with the same SW version
Make sure all IDUs are installed with the same HW version
Make sure all ODUs are installed with the same SW and Firmware versions
Install a license per IDU or alternatively enable the Demo license
Establish the physical setup as illustrated in the diagram
6.
7.
8.
9.
Set the MAIN IDUs to Managed Mode (slots number 1)

Set the Extension IDUs to Pipe (slots number 2)
Set Management mode to Out of Band
Assign MRMC script # 20 (ACM, 367Mbps, 56MHz) to all radio links
10. Create VID 200 in Switch DB of MAIN IDUs

11. Configure Port 1 of Main (lower) IDUs to use SFP, Trunk, member of VID 200
12. Configure Port 2 of Main (lower) IDUs to use RJ45, AutoNeg disabled, speed
@1000Mbps, Trunk, member of VID 200
13. Configure Port 1 of upper IDUs to use RJ45, AutoNeg disabled, speed @1000Mbps
14. Connect Port 1 of upper IDU to Port 2 of lower IDU using ETH straight cable, verify
physical link is up
15. Enable Automatic State Propagation in all IDUs. Set ACM Threshold Profile to Profile #3.
16. Select Simple XOR in all Main IDUs (Configuration / Ethernet /Interfaces)
Use this screen capture as a reference (Main IDUs)
17. Create a LAG with Port 2 and the radio port:
?%
?%
N2X Configuration:
Port 1: configure 3 streams according to the following table (do not configure the user data
parameters, they serve as reference to understand to which port frames are forwarded to)-
Stream
VLAN
MAC Source Address
MAC Destination
Address
XOR result
(User data)
S1
200
00:20:8f:0a:02:01
00:20:8f:0a:01:01
000(0)
S2
200
00:20:8f:0a:02:02
00:20:8f:0a:01:02
000(0)
S3
200
00:20:8f:0a:02:03
00:20:8f:0a:01:03
000(0)
Port 2: configure 3 streams according to the following table -
Stream
VLAN
MAC Source Address
MAC Destination
Address
XOR result
(User data)
S1
200
00:20:8f:0a:01:01
00:20:8f:0a:02:01
000(0)
S2
200
00:20:8f:0a:01:02
00:20:8f:0a:02:02
000(0)
S3
200
00:20:8f:0a:01:03
00:20:8f:0a:02:03
000(0)
Configure a Receiving port for each stream (when configuring port 1, the receiving port is
port 2 and vice versa)
Connect N2X port 1 to Site A Slot 1 Port 1(left in setup diagram)
Connect N2X port 1 to Site B Slot 1 Port 1 (right in setup diagram)
Run traffic on both ports at 40% rate
Actions & Expect Results

1. Since the XOR result is the same for all streams, the traffic should be sent through a
single port (2 or 8) in the Main IDUs (unbalanced distribution).
2. Examine RMON Registers and Throughput of Port 8 and Port 2 of lower IDUs and Upper
IDUs and fill in the table below (wait at least 5 min before investigating the Throughput)
Streaming Port
Throughput [Mbps]
Site A Upper IDU Port 8

Site A Lower IDU Port 8
Site B Upper IDU Port 8
Site B Lower IDU Port 8

1. Disconnect the IF cable which connects the radio link that delivers the traffic.
2. Examine RMON Registers and Throughput of Port 8 and Port 2 of lower IDUs and Upper
IDUs and fill in the table below (wait at least 5 min before investigating the Throughput).
Expect to see reverse results now
Streaming Port
Throughput [Mbps]

3. Restore connection and verify all 3 streams are received OK.
Exercise #3: Balanced Traffic

N2X Configuration:
Port 1: configure 2 streams according to the following table (do not configure the user data
parameters, they serve as reference to understand to which port frames are forwarded to)-
Stream
VLAN
MAC Source Address
MAC Destination
Address
XOR result
(Link)
S4
200
00:20:8f:0b:e1:03
00:20:8f:0a:e1:04
111(1)
S5
200
00:20:8f:0b:e1:03
00:20:8f:0a:e1:01
010(2)
Port 2: configure 2 streams according to the following table -
Stream
VLAN
MAC Source Address
MAC Destination
Address
XOR result
(Link)
S4
200
00:20:8f:0a:e1:04
00:20:8f:0b:e1:03
111(1)
S5
200
00:20:8f:0a:e1:01
00:20:8f:0b:e1:03
010(2)
Configure a Receiving port for each stream (when configuring port 1, the receiving port is
port 2 and vice versa)
Connect N2X port 1 to Site A Slot 1 Port 1(left in setup diagram)
Connect N2X port 1 to Site B Slot 1 Port 1 (right in setup diagram)
Run traffic on both ports at 40% rate

1. Since the XOR result is the unique per stream, the traffic should be equally balanced (we
only have 2 streams).
2. Examine the Throughput of Port 8 of lower IDUs and Upper IDUs and fill in the table
below
Streaming Port
Throughput [Mbps]

3. Disconnect one of the IF cables and verify all streams are still received OK.
4. Use the RMON registers and Throughput to investigate which of the 2 radio ports
transmits 100% and which is silent.
5. Recover system functionality (traffic is equally balanced) and proceed to the next
exercise.
Exercise #4: ACM to trigger LAG switchover
1. Make sure all radio links operate properly and traffic is received OK (equally distributed)
2. Increase attenuation between upper radios using the variable attenuator until Current
Profiles point to Profile #3 or lower (ASP will shut down the GbE port 1 of upper IDUs).
3. Examine the Throughput of Port 8 & Port 2 of lower IDUs and Upper IDUs and fill in the table
below
Streaming Port
Throughput [Mbps]

(Lower IDUs should take 100% of traffic)
Chapter 7:
TDM Cross Connection
Setup Glossary
IDU in Managed mode (shelf slot number indicated)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
IDU in Pipe mode (shelf slot number indicated)
Pipe(slot#2)
STM-1 Mezzanine installed in IDU
2 outdoor units interconnected with attenuators

(not shown), WG to RF adaptors (not shown) and RF cable
Protected Radio links with RF splitters (blue)
PDH / STM Traffic Generator
Exercise #1:
Simple Star Topology
Objectives:
1.
2.
3.
4.
Demonstrate Out Of Band Management in a simple Star Topology setup

Demonstrate In Band Management in a simple Star Topology setup
Demonstrate STM-1 XC trails
Demonstrate TDM XC trails
Required Setup:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
4 IP-10 G-Series IDUs

4 outdoor units (+ IF cables)
4 attenuators (30dB each)
4 WG to RF adaptors
2 RF cables to interconnect outdoor units
STM-1 Mezzanine
1 STM-1 Traffic Generator / Analyzer
1 PDH Traffic Generator / Analyzer
1 PDH cable
2 ETH Crossed cables
ETH switch
4 ETH cables
CLI serial cable
Setup Diagram:
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#3
Site#2
3
MNG(slot#0)
Site#1
3
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#2)
Site#3
3
MNG(slot#0)
Setup Description:
Site #1(Primary Node) consists of two shelves:
Slot #1 Switch set to Managed Mode
Slot #2 Switch set to Pipe mode
Site #2 is a standalone, switch set to Managed
Site #3 is a standalone IDU installed with an STM-1 Mezzanine, switch set to Managed
First step would be getting familiar with the equipment, e.g. IP addresses of each IDU and radio
frequencies of each ODU. Once you accomplish that, set up the equipment according to the
diagram and configure the setup to support In Band management along the links.
Once your setup is properly connected, you may start with the trails configuration. We want to
demonstrate that XC trails deliver traffic along the links as well as through the shelf backplane.
Setup Configuration:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Establish the physical connections according to the setup scheme

Configure OOB management on all IDUs
Set the Switch mode of each IDU according to the setup scheme
PING EMS to all IDUs via external switch
Set management mode to In-Band, set the same MNG VLAN ID (200) on all IDUs
Enable port #3 in Site #1 Slot #1, make sure port #3 is a member of VID 200
Connect cross-cable between Site #1 Slot #1 port #3 and Site #1 slot #2 port #3
(make sure port #1 is disabled)
Disconnect Site #2 and Site #3 from ETH switch
PING EMS to IDUs (except for site #1 slot #2)
Configure the following trails (next page)
You may use line-loopbacks on the other side of each TDM trail or alternatively, you may
connect physical loopbacks on each TDM port
Make sure you assign trails to unique radio VCs (you will need to configure the STM-1
traffic generator accordingly)
Trails:
Configure the same XC trails using EMS
Trail #
Origin
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM
port #1
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC
#1
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC #1
Site #2
Slot #0
TDM port #1
NR
NR
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM
port #2
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC #2
Site #2
Slot #0
TDM port #2
NR
NR
Site #1
Slot #2
TDM
port #32
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC
#1
Site #3
Slot #0
Radio VC #1
Site #3
Slot #0
SDH VC #1
NR
NR
Site #3
Slot #0
SDH VC
#2
Site #3
Slot #0
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #2
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC #2
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #0
TDM port #2
Site #3
Slot #0
SDH VC
#3
Site #3
Slot #0
Radio VC
#3
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #3
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC #3
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#3
Site #2
Slot #0
TDM port #3
Exercise #2:
Star Topology + In-Band
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate In Band Management in a simple Star Topology setup
2. Demonstrate TDM XC trails in a simple Star Topology setup
3. Demonstrate SDH XC trails in a simple Star Topology setup
Required Setup:
Site
#4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.

8 WG to RF adaptors
2 RF Splitters
2 ETH cross cables
4 ETH cables
1 ETH switch
STM-1 Mezzanine
PDH Traffic Generator / Analyzer
1 PDH cable
CLI Serial Cable
3
MNG(slot#0)
Setup Diagram:
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#3
Site#4
4
Site#2
Site#1
3
MNG(slot#0)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#4)
Pipe(slot#3)
Site#3
Setup Description:
Site #1(Primary Node) consists of 4 shelves:
Slot #1 + slot #2: Switch set to Managed Mode, Protection Disabled

Slot #3 + slot #4: Switch set to Pipe, Protection disabled
Site #3 is set to Protection Disabled. Site #2 is a standalone unit installed with an STM-1
Mezzanine and switch set to Managed mode. Site #4 is a standalone unit with switch set to
Managed mode.
This setup will assist us later to demonstrate protection scenarios. Therefore, it is important that
we establish first this setup and then continue to configure Protection.
1. Assuming all IDUs are set to OOB Management 2. Establish the physical connection according to the setup scheme
3. Connect the radios to allow future protection, e.g. - similar frequencies on each side of
the link (only on links that are configured as Protection)
4. Do not connect site #1 slot #2 and site #3 slot #2 to radios yet
5. Make sure that each IDUs in the setup has a unique IP address, e.g. avoid same IP on
multiple IDUs
6. Set management mode to In-Band, set the same MNG VLAN ID on all IDUs
7. Disconnect Site #2, #3 and #4 from ETH switch
8. Connect Site #1 slot #1 port #3 to slot #3 port #3
9. Connect Site #1 slot #1 port #4 to slot #4 port #3
10. Make sure ports #3 & #4 of site #1 slot #1 are members of VID #200
11. PING EMS to all Sites
12. Configure the following trails
13. You may use line-loopbacks on the other side of each TDM trail or alternatively, you may
14. Make sure you assign trails to unique radio VCs (you will need to configure the STM-1
Trails:
Configure the XC trails using EMS
Trail
#
Origin
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Site #2
Slot #0
STM-1 VC#1
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Site #3
Radio
VC#1
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #1
Site #3
Slot #1
Radio
VC#1
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #2
Slot #0
STM-1 VC#2
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Site #3
Radio
VC#2
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC #1
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio VC
#1
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port #2
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio
VC#2
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio #2
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port #16
NR
NR
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port
#16
Site #3
Slot #1
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #3
TDM port #3
NR
NR
Exercise #3:
Star Topology + In-Band: Protected
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate In Band Management in a protected Star Topology
2. Demonstrate TDM & SDH XC trails a protected Star Topology
Required Setup:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

8 WG to RF adaptors
2 RF Splitters
3 ETH Y-Cables
STM-1 Mezzanine
1 PDH cable
CLI Serial Cable
Site
#4
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#3
Site#4
Setup Diagram:
3
MNG(slot#0)
Site#2
Site#1
3
MNG(slot#0)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#4)
Pipe(slot#3)
Site#3
Setup Description:
Following the previous exercise, in this setup we demonstrate the same trails and features with
one exception we shall do so through protected paths.
The first step would be enabling Protection on both slots (1&2) in Site #1 and Site #3.
Configuration:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
Enable Protection on slots dedicated to be used as STBY (Mates).

This action will trigger a reset process
Enable Protection on slots dedicated to be used as Active.
Connect the EMS to port #7 of Site #1 slot #1 and Site #1 slot #2 using ETH Y-Cable.
Connect ports #3 of Site #1 slot #1 and Site #1 slot #2 to slot #3 port #3 using ETH YCable and a cross-cable.
Connect ports #4 of Site #1 slot #1 and Site #1 slot #2 to slot #4 port #3 using ETH YCable and a cross-cable.
Make sure that ports #3 & #4 of Site #1 slot #1 are members of VID #200.
Make sure that all physical connections are properly established (radios, splitters etc.)
Copy to Mate (on both Active units). This will trigger a reset process on mate units.
PING EMS to all Sites
Configure the following trails (next page)
You may use line-loopbacks on the other side of each TDM trail or alternatively, you may
Make sure you assign trails to unique radio VCs (you will need to configure the STM-1
Using TDM / SDH tester, verify that all trails are valid.
Swap between Active and STBY a few times and verify PING and trails are still functional.
Trails:
When configuring trails on protected slots, it is recommended to assign a trail to active

units
Trail
#
Origin
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Site #2
Slot #0
STM-1 VC#1
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Site #3
Radio
VC#1
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #1
Site #3
Slot #1
Radio
VC#1
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #2
Slot #0
STM-1 VC#2
Site #2
Slot #0
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Site #3
Radio
VC#2
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC #1
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio VC
#1
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port #2
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio
VC#2
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio #2
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port #16
NR
NR
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port
#16
Site #3
Slot #1
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #3
TDM port #3
NR
NR
Exercise #4:
Star Topology + In Band +Protection + ACM
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate TDM XC Trail Prioritization with ACM
Required Setup
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
Site
#4

8 WG to RF adaptors
2 RF Splitters
1 Variable Attenuator
STM-1 Mezzanine
1 PDH cable
CLI Serial Cable
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#3
Site#4
Setup Diagram:
3
MNG(slot#0)
Site#2
Site#1
3
MNG(slot#0)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#4)
Pipe(slot#3)
Site#3
Setup Description:
In this setup we demonstrate the TDM prioritization by narrowing down the link BW using ACM
script and variable RF attenuator.
Please note:
When you configure Trails on a protected site, it is recommended to assign trails to Active units.
1. Assign Adaptive script to radios between Site #1 slot #4 and Site #4. The script should limit
the BW to 7 to 8 E1s (15 Mbps).
2. Once the radio link is up with the new ACM script, make sure the MSE is optimal (Attenuator
is set to minimum attenuation).
3. Enable Protection on slots dedicated to be used as STBY (Mates). This action will trigger a
reset process
4. Configure the following trails (next page). Please note the different priorities per trail.
5. You may use line-loopbacks on the other side of each TDM trail or alternatively, you may
6. Make sure you assign trails to unique radio VCs (you will need to configure the STM-1 traffic
generator accordingly)
7. With the help of the TDM / SDH tester, verify that all trails are configured OK end-to-end.
8. Increase the link loss by changing the position of the RF attenuator to the point where LOW
TDM ports are not valid.
9. Recover optimal link conditions (minimum attenuation) and verify that all TDM trails are valid
again.
Trails:
Trail # Origin
Going to
Going to
Going to
Going to
Priority
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#1
Site #4
Radio
VC#1
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #1
NR
High
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#2
Site #4
Radio
VC#2
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#2
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #2
NR
High
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#3
Site #4
Radio
VC#3
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#3
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #3
NR
High
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#4
Site #4
Radio
VC#4
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#4
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #4
NR
High
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#5
Site #4
Radio
VC#5
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#5
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #1
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Low
Site #4
Slot #0
TDM port
#6
Site #4
Radio
VC#6
Site #1
Slot #4
Radio VC
#6
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC #2
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port #2
Low
Exercise #5:
Ring Topology using RSTP Configuration
Objectives:
1. Establish Ring Topology using RSTP Configuration
Required Setup:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

8 WG to RF adaptors
STM-1 Mezzanine
1 PDH cable
CLI Serial Cable
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#4
Site
#3
Setup Diagram:
Site#2
Site#1
3
Pipe(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
7
Pipe(slot#3)
7
Pipe(slot#2)
Site#4
Site#3
3
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#0)
Setup Description:
This exercise shows an RSTP ring topology with edge and non-edge nodes. The ring provides
protection in terms of MNG traffic and XC trails.
In this exercise we start from scratch we shall construct the setup and then configure the RSTP
switches. Once the setup supports RSTP, we shall continue to configure the XC trails (following
exercises)
1. Establish the physical connections according to the setup scheme. Leave one link
disconnected to avoid loops (for example: site #3 to site #2)
2. (It is assumed that all IDUs are set to OOB MNG)
3. Configure In-Band MNG using VLAN #200 on all main IDUs
4. Connect extension IDUs (port #3) to Main IDUs (port #3 &#4, members of VID #200).
Use ETH cross-cables.
5. Disconnect IDUs from Switch (except for IDU dedicated to EMS)
7. Enable RSTP on non-edge ports
8. Connect the missing radio link
9. Use the EMS to learn which switch is the Root Bridge. Verify that the ring is set up
properly.
10. Configure non-edge ports.
11. Make sure that all RING IDUs (Pipe & Managed) are configured to support Automatic
State Propagation.
(Enabling ASP allows RSTP Ring to converge faster by propagating radio alarms into the
Line and thus, accelerating port state changes).
13. Disconnect a certain radio, verify PING is maintained. Repeat this step again, this time
disconnect a different radio link (ring radio link)
14. Recover connectivity of all ring radio links
Exercise #6:
Ring Topology + TDM / SDH XC Trails
Objectives:
1. Demonstrate TDM XC trails in a Ring Topology (RSTP)
2. Demonstrate SDH XC trails in a Ring Topology (RSTP)
3. Demonstrate In Band management in a Ring Topology (RSTP)
Equipment:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

8 WG to RF adaptors
STM-1 Mezzanine
1 PDH cable
CLI Serial Cable
Site
#2
Site
#1
Site
#4
Site
#3
Setup Diagram:
Site#2
Site#1
3
Pipe(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#1)
3
MNG(slot#1)
7
Pipe(slot#3)
7
Pipe(slot#2)
Site#4
Site#3
3
3
MNG(slot#1)
Pipe(slot#2)
3
MNG(slot#0)
Setup Description:
In this exercise we focus on configuring the XC trails and make sure they pass through the ring.
We shall use the setup we established previously.
1. Establish the physical connections according to the setup diagram
2. Configure the following trails (next page). You may use line-loopbacks on the other side of
each TDM trail or alternatively, you may connect physical loopbacks on each TDM port
3. Make sure you assign trails to unique radio VCs (you will need to configure the STM-1 traffic
generator accordingly)
4. With the help of the TDM / SDH tester, verify that all trails are configured OK end-to-end
5. Confirm Trails info with EMS. Make sure you recognize the primary path and secondary
path.
6. Using the EMS, switch Primary to Secondary and vice versa and verify XC is still valid (use
PING and tester).
7. Disconnect the primary radio link and verify XC is still valid (use PING and tester).
8. Recover setup connectivity and functionality and proceed to the next exercise.
Trails:
Trail
#
Origin
Goingto
Goingto
Goingto
Goingto
Site #3
Slot #2
Radio VC
#1
Site #2
Slot #3
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC #1
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #3
Slot #1
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Slot #1
Radio VC
#1
Site #1
Slot #1
TDM port #1
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port
#2
Site #3
Slot #2
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #2
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #1
Radio VC #1
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio VC #1
TDM port #1
Site #4
Slot #0
STM-1 VC
#2
Site #4
Slot #0
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #1
Radio VC
#2
Site #2
Slot #3
Radio VC #2
Site #1
Slot #2
Radio VC#2
Site #3
Slot #1
TDM port
#1
Comments
Protected
Trail
Site #1
Slot #2
TDM port
#2
When you configure the last endpoint (where trail is terminated), make sure you configure
the trail from Line to Radio.
Delete the trails
Chapter 8:
Synchronizing Ethernet Network with TDM Clock
Required Setup
Synchronization (Clock) Source (10MHz)

Wander Generation (JDSU ANT-20) - Network Tester capable of providing Jitter &
Wander measurements of ITU 0.171 & ITU 0.172
SynchE ITU-T G.8262 Wander Tester (Calnex Solutions)
4 IP-10G IDUs (caged with Main Enclosures)
4 ODUs
2 Test kit (2 x 30 dB attenuators, SMA cable, 2 RF to WG adaptors)
PC (EMS)
2 ETH Cross Cables
TDM E1 / T1 Cable
Setup Diagram
We shall refer to Site B as the Local Site and Site A as the Remote Site
Exercise #1: Basic Setup Configuration

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Always prefer to set all IDUs to factory defaults to start from scratch
All IDUs and ODUs share identical SW version
All IDUs and ODUs share identical HW version
Install IDU license or enable Demo license
Set Switch Mode to Managed Mode (all IDUs)
Configure Radio links (TSL, RSL, Link ID, MRMC, etc.). Make sure MSE is lower than (-)36 dB
Set Management to Out of Band (Site A and Site B)
Enable ETH port 1 of Site A Slot 1
Connect ETH port 1 of Site A Slot 1 to CALNEX Wander Tester FE port
Configure identical physical parameters for ETH port 4 (Site A slot 1) and CALNEX (Wander
Tester) GbE port:
Speed
Auto Negotiation
Duplex
Flow Control
Exercise #2: Trail Configuration
T1
T3
T2
T1
T3
T4
T4
T2
1. The reference clock will feed the JDSU ANT-20 Wander Generator and the Calnex
SynchE Wander Tester.
2. The E1 clock enters Site B slot 1 TDM port 1 (green line marker as TX in diagram)
3. We shall configure XC TRAILs to simulate 3 hops as follows (yellow balloons) -
Trail
Entry
Exit
T1
Site B, Slot 1, Line interface E1 Port 1
Site B, Slot 2, Radio #2, Channel #1
T2
Site A, Slot 2, Radio #2, Channel #1
T3
T4
Site A, Slot 1, Line interface E1 Port 1
Exercise #3: SyncE Configuration

1. Set Clock Source Site A Slot 1 to Sync (Configuration / Interfaces / Synchronization /
Clock Source)
2. Set Sync Source in Site A Main IDU to be taken from Slot 2, Radio #2, Channel #3:
3. Run the ANT-20 Wander tests and compare the results received at the CALNEX and
ANT-20.
Please Note
1.
2.
3.
4.
Configure Clock Source on slots where ETH ports require synchronization.

You cannot synch ETH ports with TDM line ports sharing the same slot number
You can synch ETH ports with Radio channels of ANY slot
By selecting Channel #3 of Radio #2 we actually configure the remote site (Site A) to
synch through 3 hops (since we configured looped trails).

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Chapter 2: Basic L2 Maneuvers

Introduction and guidelines

Chapter 5: CFM in a RING topology using RSTP

VLC Server Setup

Chapter 4: QoS in a RING topology using RSTP

Exercise #1: VID Queuing

Chapter 3: QoS using Video Streaming

Setup diagram & Introduction

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Table of Content - Continued

Exercise #1: Setting up XPIC

Chapter 7: Link Aggregation

Exercise #1: STAR topology

Chapter 9: Synchronizing ETH Networks using TDM Clock

Exercise #1: Unbalanced Traffic

Chapter 8: TDM Cross Connections

Exercise #1: Setup

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N2X traffic generator*

Establish a single link system

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Setup Diagram & Configuration

N2X (Traffic Generator) settings

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Set both IDUs to Single Pipe

Check Current Alarms and expect for Link ID Mismatch alarm

Restore settings (identical Link ID) and verify:

Exercise #2:Local LOC with ASP OFF, Single Pipe, SFP

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Both SFPs on both IDUs are shut down (link down)

Restore settings (identical Link ID) and verify:

Verify Automatic State Propagation is enabled on both IDUs

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Exercise #5: Local LOC, ACM, ASP ON, Managed, SFP

Verify Automatic State Propagation is enabled on both IDUs

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N2X traffic generator*

Establish a single link system

Setup Diagram & Configuration

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Right IDU, Port 3

Exercise #1: VID Queuing

1st criteria (MAC): Disabled

Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: 4th queue S.P.

VID 100 = 4th Queue

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Stream S1 is fully received (~22 Mbps)

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Exercise #2: P-Bit Queuing

1st criteria (MAC): Disabled

Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: 4th queue S.P.

Stream S1 is partially received (~17 Mbps)

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Exercise #3: HRR as Egress Scheduling

1st criteria (MAC): Disabled

Left IDU, Port 8 Egress Queuing: HRR