Alcatel-Lucent 9558HC - Page 8

Table of Contents
8 MPR-e
Ethernet optical cables...........................................................................................................................416
Antenna alignment .....................................................................................................................................417
Preparation.............................................................................................................................................418
Signal measurement ..............................................................................................................................418
Aligning the antenna ..............................................................................................................................421
Main beams and side lobes ...................................................................................................................427
Software local copy ..........................................................................................................................................429
Getting started.............................................................................................................................................430
PC characteristics .......................................................................................................................................430
Local copy of the Software Package (SWP) to the PC ...............................................................................431
Local copy of the WebEML to PC ...............................................................................................................433
Java JRE package installation ..............................................................................................................438
Local copy of WebEML (JUSM/CT) .......................................................................................................438
Configure the PC Network card for the connection to the MPR-e standalone ............................................440
Option 1: PC connected to the traffic port of MPT .................................................................................440
Option 2: PC connected to Ethernet generic device ..............................................................................444
Possible error messages........................................................................................................................448
Configure the PC Network card for connection to the MPR-e in Single NE mode with 7705 SAR .............450
Option 1: PC connected to CSM management port ...............................................................................451
Option 2: PC connected to Ethernet MDA port ......................................................................................451
Possible error messages........................................................................................................................452
Provisioning....................................................................................................................................... 455
MPR-e standalone provisioning........................................................................................................................455
Option 1: MPR-e configured through the PC...............................................................................................456
Prerequisites for the PC .........................................................................................................................456
MPR-e interconnection options ..............................................................................................................456
Procedure...............................................................................................................................................457
Option 2: MPR-e configured directly through Ethernet generic device .......................................................460
Pre requisites for the Ethernet generic device .......................................................................................461
Procedure...............................................................................................................................................461
MPR-e provisioning in Single NE mode with 7705 SAR...................................................................................461
7705 SAR pre-requisites .............................................................................................................................461
Procedure....................................................................................................................................................461
Maintenance and trouble-clearing .................................................................................................... 463
Introduction.......................................................................................................................................................463
Maintenance philosophy...................................................................................................................................464
Personal computer (PC)/laptop ........................................................................................................................464
Troubleshooting................................................................................................................................................464
Before going to site checklist.......................................................................................................................464
PC troubleshooting......................................................................................................................................465
Troubleshooting basics ...............................................................................................................................466
Check the MCT screen ..........................................................................................................................466
Relationship between the alarms on the MCT and SNMP traps .................................................................471
Troubleshooting path problems...................................................................................................................475
Path problems on a commissioned link..................................................................................................476
Path problems on a new link ..................................................................................................................477
Equipment removal and replacement...............................................................................................................477