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General| Brand | Alcatel-Lucent |
|---|---|
| Model | 1643 AMS |
| Category | Multiplexer |
| Language | English |
Describes the purpose of the User Operations Guide (UOG) for operating the network element.
Explains the need for a new document version and lists previous releases.
Details hazard statements related to safety consequences for personnel and equipment.
Identifies the target users for the guide, including provisioning and maintenance personnel.
Explains the document's structure into chapters and how readers can find information.
Describes typographical and cross-reference conventions used throughout the document.
Lists other relevant documents in the 1643 AM/AMS documentation set.
Provides chapter overview and purpose, outlining safety guidelines.
Identifies potential hazards like live parts, laser light, hot surfaces, and sharp edges.
Outlines general safety requirements for transport, storage, and operation of the system.
Explains hazard statement elements: symbols, signal words, and damage statements.
Details components of safety instructions: warning symbol, signal word, and text block.
Covers general safety requirements for transport, storage, operation, and personnel.
Highlights vital safety topics: laser safety and electrostatic discharge handling.
Covers system design compliance with laser safety standards and laser classes.
Details laser product classification according to FDA/CDRH and IEC standards.
Explains electrostatic discharge (ESD) and precautions for handling sensitive components.
Introduces the chapter's scope on using the ITM-CIT.
Describes the basics of using the ITM-CIT for software installation and window handling.
Covers the installation procedures for the ITM-CIT application software on a PC.
Details required equipment and step-by-step installation procedures for the ITM-CIT.
Describes the ITM-CIT interface elements: main menu, user roles, and buttons.
Explains the different user roles (admin, config, view) and their capabilities.
Details the structure of the ITM-CIT main menu, including title bar, menu bar, and toolbar.
Explains common buttons like OK, Cancel, Edit, Details, and Filter.
Explains the procedure to log into a network element (NE) to start managing it.
Provides step-by-step instructions for logging into a network element using ITM-CIT.
Explains the procedure to change the date and time of a network element.
Describes the procedure to log out of a network element to stop managing it.
Introduces security administration tasks such as configuring passwords and locking users.
Describes how to view user roles and login status on a network element.
Explains how to lock out a specific user role from the network element.
Explains how to set the user inactivity timeout for automatic logout.
Explains password management for different user roles (view, config, admin).
Explains how to force a specific user role to log out from an NE.
Introduces the purpose of management communication setup for DCN parameters.
Explains the concepts of provisioning the Data Communications Network (DCN).
Describes basic DCN principles, SDH management network, and DCN physical components.
Explains hierarchical routing, Level 1/Level 2 definitions, and area division of DCN.
Describes the two addresses in the DCN: Ethernet address and NSAP address.
Details ISO-DCC, Local-Lucent, and Flexible NSAP address formats.
Explains Data Communication Channels (DCC) and Transparent DCC features.
Describes the DSwT feature for managing IP devices through the DCN network.
Describes procedures for configuring the Data Communication Network (DCN).
Details steps for creating new or modifying existing DCC terminations.
Explains how to view, provision, or modify the NE DCN information.
Describes procedures to log into a network element remotely.
Details steps to add remote NEs to the configured nodes list.
Explains the procedure to perform a remote login by selecting a network element from the list.
Describes procedures to set up a path through the DCN capable of transporting IP packets.
Explains how to provision SNMP management for network elements.
Introduces equipment provisioning and its importance for network element function.
Explains the concepts of equipment provisioning, including methods and data.
Describes methods like using NE templates, pre-provisioned NEs, and MIB uploads.
Explains the process of creating a node by identifying its central point and inputting information.
Provides basic information necessary to place a network element into service.
Describes Miscellaneous Discrete Inputs (MDI) and Outputs (MDO) for external equipment.
Explains the procedure to provision the slots of a network element.
Explains how to make provisioning changes part of the Management Information Base (MIB).
Explains the procedure to view how the slots of a provisioned network element are configured.
Explains the procedure to retrieve an overview about shelf and slots by a graphical display.
Allows the user to see all provisioned NE components and their relevant numeric codes.
Checks SFP modules labeling content and provides a license check.
Allows viewing node details and editing the node location.
Explains the procedure to view and edit Miscellaneous Discrete Input (MDI) names.
Explains the procedure to view and edit Miscellaneous Discrete Output (MDO) names and statuses.
Explains the purpose of port provisioning to overview physical ports and change settings.
Details the procedure to provision ports, including knowing port modes and enabling test loops.
Introduces alarm management purpose: monitoring equipment and transmission for events.
Explains theoretical concepts related to alarm management and ITM-CIT tasks.
Describes event types (FAULT, ANOMALY, DEFECT, FAILURE, ALARM) and their flow.
Describes alarm supervision features, including subscription lists and important windows.
Identifies windows for monitoring alarms and procedures for accessing and configuring display.
Describes how to permanently display a summary of all alarms and their severity counts.
Explains how to implement display filters for History Alarm and Current Alarm lists.
Describes procedures to display a list of all current alarms on a network element.
Explains how to view additional information about a selected alarm.
Describes procedures to automatically archive cleared alarms in the history log.
Describes procedures for using additional alarm features like stopping or delaying alarms.
Details steps to access the alarm options window and change settings.
Explains how to provision alarm severity assignment profiles (ASAP).
Details steps to create a new alarm severity assignment profile (ASAP).
Explains how to rename an existing ASAP or modify its parameter values.
Describes the procedure to assign an ASAP to one or several manageable objects.
Defines Alarm Severity Assignment Profile (ASAP), its types, severities, and reporting states.
Introduces timing provisioning purpose: synchronizing network element with timing reference.
Explains concepts of timing in SDH networks, including NE timing and synchronization.
Discusses timing references, outputs, external clock, and timing modes.
Covers timing equipment: Primary Reference Clock (PRC), SSU, and SEC.
Describes quality levels (QL) transported in STM-N signals and their accuracy.
Explains how priorities are assigned to timing sources to determine the timing path.
Explains issues with incorrect timing plans that can cause timing loops.
Describes the re-timing process for PDH signals entering SDH networks.
Outlines timing functions: Timing Sources, System Timing, and Station Clock Output.
Provides information on provisioning timing sources, system timing, and output ports.
Explains providing timing sources and assigning working/protection references.
Explains locking network element synchronization to the highest quality timing source.
Explains specifying the timing source for station clock output signals.
Introduces traffic provisioning for setting up network elements to route traffic.
Lists available protection types: Sub Network Connection Protection (SNC) and Multiplex Section Protection (MSP).
Illustrates cross-connection management for 1643 AM, covering Transmission Plan and Cross Connections.
Explains the overview of the network and traffic for provisioning transmission paths.
Describes creating paths and cross-connect units between termination points.
Describes the SHDSL option card for transporting 2 Mbit/s signals over copper lines.
Explains the principle of duplicating signals for transmission path protection.
Describes SNC protection for traffic and its switching principle.
Explains the concept of duplicating the physical transmission path for protection.
Describes MSP for protecting traffic in point-to-point connections.
Describes the Ethernet feature of the 1643 AM, including concepts and schemes.
Visualizes the basic design of a TransLAN card for connecting LAN sites via SDH.
Explains virtual concatenation mechanism to solve the SDH granularity problem.
Explains STP method for eliminating loops and providing alternate routes for service protection.
Describes rSTP's reduced reconfiguration time after network failures.
Simplifies VLAN assignment on network-role ports and ensures consistency.
Introduces possible TransLAN Ethernet over SDH applications.
Describes TransLAN operational modes: Repeater, LAN-interconnect, LAN-VPN, and STP modes.
Describes applications where traffic of multiple end-users is aggregated via a single Ethernet interface.
Describes mapping schemes for Ethernet frames into SDH frames (LAPS, EoS, GFP).
Contains provisioning information and specific engineering rules for Ethernet.
Describes customer-role and network-role ports for LAN and WAN provisioning.
Explains Quality of Service (QoS) control for differentiating Ethernet frames by priority.
Details flow classification, ingress rate control, and queueing/scheduling methods.
Describes the 3-stage provisioning concept for QoS, including flow identification tables and QoS profiles.
Describes procedures for provisioning cross connections without protection.
Details steps for adding a new cross-connection or adding a leg to an existing one.
Explains the procedure to delete existing cross-connections.
Describes provisioning cross connections with Sub-Network Connection (SNC) protection.
Details steps to add SNC/N protection to an existing unprotected cross-connection.
Explains the procedure to remove protection from an SNC/N protected cross-connection.
Describes viewing or editing card level transport parameters for SHDSL option card.
Explains how to view SHDSL connection information between local and remote ports.
Explains how to view or edit modem information connected to the selected LTU.
Explains how to view SNC connectivity information for established protection pairs.
Explains how to change the hold off time for individual SNC Protection.
Explains how to view MSP connectivity information for established protection pairs.
Explains how to set or change protection on a point-to-point connection.
Explains how to set protection on a point-to-point connection.
Introduces tasks for testing or monitoring existing paths and performing maintenance.
Explains concepts of maintenance settings for transmission, including port types and termination points.
Describes ports as interface points for signals, distinguishing between physical and logical ports.
Explains termination points where path overhead is terminated or monitored.
Explains setting or viewing parameters derived from overhead bytes of signals.
Explains setting a path trace to ensure traffic is delivered to the correct destination.
Defines how many errors a signal may have before it's considered degraded.
Details how to select threshold values for signals based on degraded signal values.
Explains the procedure to change the values of degraded signal thresholds.
Explains how to switch protection for individual paths on VC-4, VC-3, or VC-12 level.
Details steps for switching lines when specific paths need rerouting.
Explains performing a switch on a transmission signal in a point-to-point connection.
Details steps to switch MSP protection when traffic rerouting is needed.
Introduces performance monitoring features for continuous data collection and analysis.
Explains the goal of performance monitoring: detecting and measuring signal quality changes.
Explains underlying performance monitoring concepts and ITM-CIT activities.
Describes the purpose of performance monitoring and types: near-end and far-end.
Outlines the three-stage process: Primary processing, Parameter processing, and Binning/reporting.
Explains signal integrity verification and measurement types: VC, MS, PDH, LAN/WAN ports.
Details counters for monitoring Ethernet performance: basic, service flow, traffic management.
Lists performance parameters like Errored Second (ES), Severely Errored Second (SES), Background Block Errors (BBE).
Describes activities for performance monitoring configuration on ITM-CIT.
Details procedures to enable performance monitoring counters and set threshold values.
Explains how to modify the values of the performance monitoring counter thresholds.
Describes procedures to display the settings of provisioned TP and PM current measurements.
Describes procedures for provisioning Committed Burst Size (CBS) and Peak Burst Size (PBS) per flow.
Describes procedures for enhanced Ethernet performance monitoring.
Describes procedures to create Ethernet service routes for RTD measurements.
Introduces procedures for MIB upload and download using the MIB Upload/Download protocol.
Describes procedures for backing up and restoring network element MIB image.
Details steps to backup the network element configuration database to the ITM-CIT.
Explains procedure to restore a previously saved configuration database to a network element.
Details the procedure to edit the name of the node in the MIB image.
Introduces software upgrade procedures for the 1643 AM and 1643 AMS.
Describes how to upgrade the software of the 1643 AM and 1643 AMS.
Describes background information necessary to perform software upgrade procedures.
Allows checking which software is stored, if a specific load is active, and retrieving codes.
Details steps to view the software installed in a network element.
Describes procedures to download new software into the backup store of the network element.
Details steps to load the NE software from CD-ROM to the PC.
Explains the two procedures required for upgrading software: download and switch stores.
Introduces engineering orderwire concepts for the 1643 AM system.
Describes the engineering orderwire concepts relevant to the 1643 AM.
Explains general description, E1 and E2 bytes, PCM signals, and channel control.
