Description

This lab-intensive course introduces you to the Cisco Optical Network System (ONS) time-division multiplexing (TDM) family of transport products. The Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15600, ONS 15310-MA, and ONS 15310-CL are SONET transport system components that can be mixed and matched to create high-speed optical transport networks. You will learn about the SONET optical hierarchy OC-3 (155 Mbps), OC-12 (644 Mbps), OC-48 (2.5 Gbps), and OC-192 (10 Gbps). You will learn how DS-1 (1.5 Mbps) and DS-3 (45 Mbps) electrical signals are carried in the SONET optical links. The course covers Ethernet circuits at Layer 1 and Layer 2 using CE and ML cards. Included in this course is how to configure and build circuits through the ADM10G card, a TDM card in the ONS 15454 DWDM system. The course covers electrical, Ethernet, and optical protection options; linear and ring topologies; circuit building; and troubleshooting. Each student team has an ONS 15454, ONS 15600, ONS 15310-MA, and ONS-15310- CL to work with.

Objectives

  • List and describe the major features and benefits of the Cisco ONS SONET products
  • Set up and use the PC to connect to the ONS SONET network
  • Provision the shelf for 1:1 and 1:N electrical protection
  • Provision the shelf for optical protection 1+1, path ring, and line ring
  • Create circuits at the DS3 and VT1.5 levels
  • Provision Ethernet ports and create circuits between Ethernet components
  • Provision the ADM-10G DWDM card and install circuits
  • Move circuits using the bridge-and-roll capability of Cisco SONET system

Outline

  • Cisco ONS 15454 and 15310 Product Overview
  • Introduction to SONET
  • Safety in ONS Systems
  • Optical Fiber Practices
  • Cisco ONS Documentation
  • Cisco ONS 15454 MSPP Shelf Layout and Components
  • Cisco ONS 15310 Shelf Layout and Components
  • Cisco ONS 15600 Shelf Layout and Components
  • Cisco ONS System Setup and Login
  • Timing for SONET
  • Cisco ONS Protection Groups
  • Point-to-Point and Linear Add-Drop Multiplexer Configurations
  • Cisco ONS Circuits and Cross-Connections
  • Cisco ONS Path Protection Rings
  • Cisco ONS Virtual Tributary Tunnels and Circuits
  • Cisco ONS Line Protection Rings
  • Cisco ONS Path-Protected Mesh Network
  • Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
  • Loopbacks in Fiber, Copper, and Coax
  • Introduction to Ethernet
  • Cisco ONS Multiservice over SONET Applications
  • ML1 Cards and Rapid Protection Data Ring
  • ML2 Cards Aggregation and IEEE RPR Ring
  • Bridge-and-Roll Circuit Feature
  • Introduction to ADM10G Card
  • Protection in the ADM-10G Subnetwork
  • Circuits in the ADM-10G Subnetwork
  • Delete a Line-Switched Node
  • Add a Line-Switched Node

Prerequisite Knowledge

Although there are no course prerequisites, knowledge of DS1, DS3, and SONET would be highly useful.