FibeAir IP-10 G-Series

XC Trail Configurations

Objectives
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Review the p
process of configuring
g
g XC trails in the IP-10 G-Series
indoor unit using basic scenarios
Verify process is clear and understood per participant

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Before we start
In this presentation we will be using the following figures:

Pipe

This figure represents an Extension unit

3
MNG(slot#1)

This figure represents a Main unit

This figure represents a radio link (blue line indicates RF cable

simulating a radio link)

This figure represents a protected radio link

(devices in blue indicate RF splitters)

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XC Trails Guidelines
1. XC Trails can be configured only via Main unit
2 When Protection is enabled
2.
enabled, configure trails to go via the Active unit
(XC Trails are automatically created on the STBY unit)
1. T-Cards (TDM / SDH) are not hot-swappable, do not extract / insert card when IDU
is powered up
2. Radio VCs must be identical on both sides of the radio link
3 XC Trails can be configured between:
3.

Radio to Line
Line to Radio
Radio to Radio

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Scenario #1 Protected Link

Our first setup consists of 2 sites, each includes 3 IDUs:
Protection is enabled on slot #1 and slot #2
In band management
Site #1
Site#1

Sit #2
Site#2

Pipe(slot#3) 3

MNG(slot#2)

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Pipe(slot#3)

MNG(slot#2)
3

MNG(slot#1)

MNG(slot#1)

Site #1:Line p
port 1, Radio VC #1

Site
S
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#2: Line
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port 1,, Radio
ad o VC
C#
#1

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Scenario #1 Configuration
g
using
g EMS

Launch EMS
Click on Active unit, make sure it is selected
Note that the T-cards show no alarms

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Scenario #1 Configuration
g
using
g EMS

Expand
p
the Configuration
g
section in the main navigation
g
menu
Expand the Trail section
Click on TDM Trails

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Scenario #1 Configuration
g
using
g EMS
1.
2.

Click the Add button

Click on the TDM connector icon
where trail is supposed to start
3. Select the TDM port in the new dropdown window
4. Click on the Radio Icon
5. Select the radio VC in the 2nd dropdown window
6. Set Protected to No (default)
7. Set Trail ID
8. Set Trail Descriptor
9. Set ACM Priority to High or Low
10. Set Active / Reserved to Operational
Remember:
Trail
T il ID mustt b
be unique
i
Trail ID must be the same along the trail path
Operational = Trail is configured and available
Reserved = Trail is configured but in standby state
Apply
pp y = Configure
g
trail and continue to next trail
Close = configure, update DB and close window

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Scenario #1 Configuration
g
using
g EMS

When you exit the Add window, you will be taken

back to the TDM Trail window
Notice that the trail is still not complete, therefore
alarms are updated accordingly
Creating
g a TDM trail automatically
y activates the corresponding
p
g TDM p
port, therefore an
alarm will display next to the relevant T-Card accommodating the activated port(s)
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Scenario #1 Configuration
g
using
g EMS

Continue to configure the trail on the other site

Make sure you set the same Trail ID
If your settings are correct, trail alarms should disappear, trail path is ready to be tested

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Scenario #2 XC Trails in a Ring

g Topology
p gy
Radio VC #2
Site#3

Site#2
3

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)
3

MNG(slot#1)

MNG(slot#1)

Radio VC #17

Site#1

Radio VC #17
3

Pipe(slot#2)

MNG(slot#1)

Radio VC #17

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Radio VC #17

Scenario #2 Site

#1 configuration
g

Trail starts in TDM port #1 of 2ndSite#3

T-Card
Therefore, we selected port #17

Site#2
3

MNG(slot#1)

MNG(slot#1)

We create a protected patch, therefore we need to

select a 3rd interface: Slot #2

Radio VC #17

Site#1
3

Pipe(slot#2)

MNG(slot#1)

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p ( was) chosen to transport the TDM

Radio VCPipe(slot#2)
#17
traffic via the link

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)
3

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Scenario #2 Site

#2 configuration
g

R di VC #2
Radio
Site#3

Site#2
3

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)
3

MNG(slot#1)

MNG(slot#1)

Radio VC #17
Site#1

Trail starts in TDM port #1 of 2nd T-Card,

T-Card
therefore
therefore, we selected port #17
3 4 5 6 7
Pipe(slot#2)

Radio VC #17 was chosen to transport the TDM traffic via the link
3

MNG(slot#1)
We create a protected patch,
therefore we need to select a 3rd interface: Slot #2

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Scenario #2 Site

#3 configuration
g

R di VC #2
Radio
Radio VC #2

Site#2
3

Site#3
3

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)

Pipe(slot#2)
p (
)
3

MNG(slot#1)

MNG(slot#1)

Radio VC #17

Radio VC #17
Site#1

Site #3 is our Entrance / Exit point.

point 3Since
protected, we need more
4 5XC6Trail
7 is protected
than 2 interfaces
Pipe(slot#2)
6 7sides of the radios.
5 both
4 on
Make sure you set matching Radio 3VCs
MNG(slot#1)

Make sure you use the same the Trail ID via the paths.

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Trail Configuration
g
using
g CLI
All the trail can be configured using CLI interface.
Ceragon has also developed a simple tool in Excel to help customer to provide remote
support in trail configurations.
All the trails can be configured in the Excel sheet and then just be pasted in the CLI
interface of IP-10.

Smart Trail via CLI

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Summaryy
We configured XC trails in a simple protected link
We configured protected XC Trails in a Ring topology

You can know use these 2 scenarios as a reference for additional cases
Always remember to review the XC Trails guidelines before you configure your setup

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Thank You !
training@ceragon.com

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