IPRAN ATN+CX (HVPN) Solution

Note: It is recommended to use the LDP technology to create tunnels automatically for LTE X2 services. RSVP-TE configuration
is complex on the full mesh topology.
Route Advertisement

CSG
FE/GE

RSG

ASG

ISIS process 1/Area 1

LTE eNodeB

iBGP

FE
NodeB

Interface

FE 1/0/0

VRF

Service

Router

10.0.0.1/30

BSC

iBGP
ISIS process 100/Area 0
ISIS process 2/Area 2
E1

L3VPN
L3VPN

LTE VRF S1
LTE VRF X2

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

E-RT

100:1

E-RT

1:1

Next-Hop

127.0.0.1

Next-Hop

127.0.0.1

Inner-Label

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
Null/21

Out/In-label
Null/11

Outer-Tunnel

0x0

RSVP-TE/LDP LSP

Tunnel

LTE VRF X2 (on different access rings)

PWE3
PWE3
L3VPN

MS-PW
MS-PW
HVPN

iBGP

BGP for VRF

Basic

HVPN

PWE3
PWE3
L3VPN

2G TDM PW
3G ATM PW
3G ETH VRF

2G TDM PW
3G ATM PW
3G ETH VRF

Service

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

I-RT

1:1

Next-Hop

1.1.1.1

Inner-Label
OuterTunnel

Out/In-label
21/Null
0x41

RR

RSVP-TE/LDP LSP
OSPF/ISIS

PDU
IP
21
0x41
ETH1

LTE S1 Service Bearing

The HVPN technology is used to bear LTE S1 services and 3G ETH services on the IPRAN.
Interface

FE 1/0/0

VRF

Service

Route

10.0.0.1/30

ASG

RSG

2.2.2.2

1.1.1.1

Route Advertisement
(CSG->RSG)

Service

VRF

Service

VRF

Service

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

E-RT

100:1

I-RT

100:1

I-RT

100:1

Next-Hop

127.0.0.1

E-RT

100:1

Next-Hop

2.2.2.2

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
Null/21

Nest-Hop

1.1.1.1

Inner-Label

Inner Label

Out/In-label
21/3200

Out/In-label
3200/Null

Outer-Tunnel

0x32

0x0
Outer-Tunnel

CSG

GE 1/0/0

VRF

Service

Route

20.0.0.1/29

3.3.3.3

Service

VRF

Service

VRF

Service

Destination

0.0.0.0/0
(default route)

Destination

20.0.0.1

Destination

20.0.0.1

I-RT

100:1

E-RT

100:1

E-RT

200:1

Next-Hop

127.0.0.1

Next-Hop

3.3.3.3

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
Null/2300

200:1

Next-Hop

2.2.2.2

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
1200/Null

Outer-Label

PDU
IP
L2

Inner-Label

0x12

Outer-Tunnel

CSG

Out/In-label
2300/1200

Outer-Tunnel

0x0

0x23

ASG
PDU
IP
VRF1
LSP1
ETH1

Service

VRF

Service

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

I-RT

100:1

I-RT

100:1

E-RT

200:1

E-RT

100:1

Next-Hop

1.1.1.1

Next-Hop

1.1.1.1

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
11/3100

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
11/2600

OuterTunnel

0x11

OuterTunnel

0x11

PDU
IP
L2

VRF

Service

Destination

0.0.0.0/0 (default
route)

I-RT

200:1

Next-Hop

2.2.2.2

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
3100/Null

Outer-Tunnel

0x31

CSG2

CSG1

Swapping
Popping
Tunnel label popping

RSG
PDU
IP
VRF2
LSP2
ETH2

CSG3

3.3.3.3

Route Advertisement
(RSG->CSG)

Service

VRF

Service

Destination

10.0.0.1/30

Destination

I-RT

100:1

0.0.0.0/0
(default route)

E-RT

200:1

I-RT

200:1

Next-Hop

2.2.2.2

Next-Hop

6.6.6.6

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
2600/6700

Inner-Label

Out/In-label
6700/Null

0x62

OuterTunnel

PDU
IP
L2

P2

ASG2

ASG1
b
CSG1

0x76

Failure point
a/b

BFD for TE LSP

TE hot-standby

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-ASG1P1-RSG1

Failure point c BFD for TE

tunnels

VPN FRR

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-P2RSG2-RSG1

Failure point
d/e

BFD for TE LSP

TE hot-standby

: CSG1-CSG2-ASG1-ASG2P2-RSG2-RSG1

Failure point f

BFD for TE
tunnels
BFD for VRRP

VPN FRR
VRRP or route
backup

: CSG1-CSG2-ASG1-ASG2P2-RSG2

Failure point g Physical link

check

VRRP or route
backup

: CSG1-CSG2-ASG1-P1RSG1-RSG2

Failure Point

Detection

Protection

Switching Path

Failure point
a/b

BFD for TE LSP

TE hot-standby

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-ASG1P1-RSG1

Failure point c

BFD for PW

PW redundancy

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-P2RSG2-RSG1

Failure point
d/e

BFD for TE LSP

TE hot-standby

: CSG1-CSG2-ASG1-ASG2P2-RSG2-RSG1

Failure point f

BFD for PW
Physical link
check

PW redundancy
E-APS

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-P2RSG2

GW/MME Failure point g Physical link

PW redundancy
E-APS

: CSG1-CSG3-ASG2-P2RSG2
Note: in independent mode

RNC/S-

RSG2

1:1

CSG

1:1

CSG

This RT enables routes within the same access ring to be

preferred and routes from other access rings not to be received.

100:1

CSG
ASG
RSG

100:1

ASG
RSG

This RT enables ASGs and RSGs to receive networkwide routes.

ASG

200:1

RSG1

P2

ASG2

TDM/ATM service protection

CSG3

Description

P1
d

CSG2

RNC/S-

RSG2

check
CSG

This RT enables CSGs to receive default routes advertised by

ASGs.

RSG

Packet Forwarding

OAM
PDU
IP
2600
0x62
ETH4

ASG1

PDU
IP
3100
0x31
ETH3

PDU
IP
6700
0x76
ETH5

ASG2

CSG4
PDU
IP
L2

ASG

A
ASG

RSG

CSG

ICMP Ping/Trace

L3VPN
LSP Ping/Trace
PW Ping/Trace

PW

BTS

base transceiver station

BSC

base station controller

cell site gateway

LSP Ping/Trace
PW Ping/Trace

LTE

Long Term Evolution

RSG

ASG

CSG

Bidirectional Forwarding
Detection

CSG
ICMP Ping

LSP

BFD

ICMP Ping/Trace

IP

MS-PWs are used to bear 2G (TDM) and 3G (ATM) services on the IPRAN.
BTS

aggregation site gateway

Data Forwarding
LTE X2 services on an access ring connected to an ASG pair (a master ASG and
its slave ASG) are forwarded between service nodes (CSG1->CSG2).
LTE X2 services on different access rings connected to an ASG pair (a master
ASG and its slave ASG) are forwarded through an ASG (CSG1->ASG1->CSG3).
LTE X2 services on an access ring connected to different ASG pairs are
forwarded between ASGs (CSG1->ASG1->ASG2->CSG4).

CSG3

Acronyms

ETH/IP service: The service layer uses ICMP ping/trace for fault locating. L3VPN uses LSP ping/trace for fault locating.
TDM/ATM service: L2VPN uses LSP ping/trace and PW ping/trace for fault locating.

2G TDM/3G ATM Service Bearing

An ASG sends a default

route instead of a specific
route to a CSG, which
reduces routing entries on
the CSG.
Packet Forwarding

Switching Path

Ethernet service protection

CSG3

Protection

GW/MME

VRF

I-RT

200:1

Detection

RSG1

CSG2

Key factor: RT

PDU
IP
L2

PDU
IP
11
0x11
ETH2

CSG1

Failure Point

CSG4

OuterTunnel

E-RT

P1

CSG4 7.7.7.7

6.6.6.6

ASG2

VRF

PDU
IP
L2

Interface

VRF

I-RT

ASG1

ASG1

L2VPN

RSG

2.2.2.2

2.2.2.2

ASG1

0x21

ASG

1.1.1.1

With an RR configured on
an ASG, the ASG becomes
the next hop of a private
network route. The ASG
generates a specific route
and reflects it to the RSG.

3.3.3.3

VRF

Outer-Tunnel

ASG2

CSG3

Multiservices include not only hybrid 2G, 3G, and LTE backhaul services, but also FMC backhaul services,
which ensure the maximum return on customer investment.
Fast E2E protection switching satisfies carrier-class quality requirements.
Comprehensive clock synchronization ensures the quality of services.

CSG

4.4.4.4

CSG2
VRF

ASG1

iBGP

OSPF/ISIS

IGP

0x0

LTE VRF S1

LTE VRF X2(on the same access ring)

L3VPN

LTE VRF X2

2G/3G
services

HVPN

RSG 5.5.5.5

10.0.0.1/30

CSG2

L3VPN

Service

Destination

Aggregation

Access

VRF

Service

OuterTunnel

BTS

CSG1

2G, 3G, and LTE S1 services require high reliability and therefore RSVP-TE tunnels need to be configured
to carry them.

ASGs are configured with RRs.

CSG routes within an access ring are reflected by
an RR without changing their next hops.
All ASGs set up full mesh iBGP VPNv4 connections
using RRs. After changing the next hops in VPNv4
routes to themselves, ASGs send the routes to the
RSG.
Default routes are manually advertised to CSGs.
By using the default routes, inter-ring X2 traffic can
be forwarded to ASGs.

CSG1 1.1.1.1
CSG1

VRF

RNC/S-GW/MME

LTE
services

High Reliability

LTE X2 Service Bearing

Overview

Clock

BSC

MME

mobility management entity

MPLS

Multiprotocol Label Switching

MS-PW

multi-segment pseudo wire

SyncE is used to implement frequency synchronization, and hop-by-hop 1588v2 is used to implement phase synchronization.
PDU
E1
PW1
LSP1
ETH1

PDU
E1

NodeB

During packet forwarding,

inner BGP labels are popped in
the uplink direction and
swapped in the downlink
direction, and tunnel labels are
popped.

PW label swapping
Tunnel label popping

CSG

PDU

PW label swapping
Tunnel label popping

Compared with the SSPW technology, the MSPW technology enables

an ASG to swap not only
the tunnel label but also
the PW label.
Tunnels are established
between CSGs and ASGs
and between ASGs and
RSGs, but not between
CSGs and RSGs.

STM-1

RNC

RSG

ASG
PDU
ATM
PW1
LSP1
ETH1

PDU
IMA
E1

PDU
E1
PW2
LSP2
ETH2

PDU
ATM
PW2
LSP2
ETH2

PDU
STM-1

BITS1
1
S

BC

S
1
2
P

1
S

2
M

2
M

BC

1
S

BC

1
S

BC

2
M

OC

BC
BC
2

BC
1
S

BC

P
2
M

1
S

2
M

BC
1
S

OC

S
1
2
P

BITS2

R
1

First priority clock source for SyncE

Second priority clock source for

SyncE
Non-clock source

Master port of 1588v2

Slave port of 1588v2

Passive port of 1588v2

RNC

radio network controller

RR

route reflector

RSG

radio service gateway

Frequency tracing working path

SS-PW

Frequency tracing protection path

Time tracing path

VRF

single-segment pseudo wire

VPN routing and forwarding

Products
CX600-X16
Used as an RSG
Dimensions
(H x W x D)

1420 mm x 442
mm x 650 mm

CX600-X8
Used as an RSG or ASG
Dimensions
(H x W x D)

620 mm x 442 mm x
650 mm

Weight (Full
267 kg
Configuration)

Weight (Full
Configuration)

130 kg

Typical Power
Consumption

6500 W

Typical Power
Consumption

3300 W

Forwarding
Capacity

3200 Mpps

Forwarding
Capacity

1600 Mpps

Switching
Capacity

12.58 Tbit/s
(bidirectional)

Switching
Capacity

7.08 Tbit/s
(bidirectional)

Interface
Capacity

3.2 Tbit/s
(bidirectional)

Interface
Capacity

1.6 Tbit/s
(bidirectional)

CX600-X3
Used as an ASG

ATN 950
Used as a CSG

Dimensions
(H x W x D)

175 mm x 442 mm x 650 mm (DC)

220 mm x 442 mm x 650 mm (AC)

Dimensions (H x W x D)

Weight (Full
Configuration)

41 kg (DC)
51 kg (AC)

Power Consumption

Typical power
Consumption

1100 W

Forwarding
Capacity

300 Mpps

Switching Capacity

1.08 Tbit/s (bidirectional)

Interface Capacity

240 Gbit/s (bidirectional)

ATN9 10I
Used as a CSG

2 U x 442 mm x 220 mm

Weight (Empty Configuration) 2.80 kg

4GE(O)+8FE(O)+16E1

106.3 W

4GE(O)+8FE(E)+16E1

103.4 W

Power Consumption

ATN 910I AC

4GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE/FE(
E)

28 W

2 U x 442 mm x 220 mm

Dimensions
(H x W x D)

1 U x 442 mm x 220 mm

ATN 910I-C
AC

4GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE/FE(
E)+16E1

32.8 W

Weight (Empty
Configuration)

2.36 kg

ATN 910I DC

4GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE/FE(
E)

27.6 W

Power
Consumption

2GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE
/FE(E)

4GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE/FE(
E)+16E1

32.5 W

Packet Processing
Capability

17.85 Mpps

4GE(O)+4GE/FE(O)+4GE/FE(
E)+16E1

32.2 W

2.80 kg

4GE(O)+8FE(E)

93.1 W

4GE(O)+8FE(O)+8FE(E)

107.8 W

65.48 Mpps (AND1CXPA)

83.33 Mpps (AND1CXPB)

4GE(O)+8FE(E)+16FE(O)

123.1 W

Packet
Processing
Capability
Switching
Capacity

44 Gbit/s (AND1CXPA)/56
Gbit/s (AND1CXPB)
(unidirectional)

8 Gbit/s (unidirectional)

3 kg

Dimensions
(H x W x D)
Weight (Empty)

Switching Capacity

Weight (Empty Configuration)

ATN 910
Used as a CSG

97.2 W

12 Mpps

1 U x 442 mm x 220 mm

ATN 950B
Used as a CSG

4GE(O)+8FE(O)

Packet Processing Capability

Dimensions (H x W x D)

50 W

Switching Capacity 6.8 Gbit/s (CXPI)/12 Gbit/s (CXPL)

(unidirectional)

ATN 910I-TC
DC
Packet Processing Capability

17.85 Mpps

Switching Capacity

12 Gbit/s (unidirectional)