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Chapter 11 Using the RADWIN GSU
What is it for.............................................................................................11-1
GSU Functionality......................................................................................11-1
Typical GSU Scenarios ...............................................................................11-1
Independent Distributed Sites .............................................................11-1
Multiple Distributed Sites with Communication ....................................11-2
Cascaded Sites using Shifted Phase Transmission .................................11-3
GSU Redundancy.......................................................................................11-3
GSU Kit Contents.......................................................................................11-4
GSU Installation ........................................................................................11-4
Overview ............................................................................................11-4
Preparing the GSU for Use ...................................................................11-5
Mounting the GSU ...............................................................................11-5
Configuring the GSU ............................................................................11-5
Getting Started............................................................................................11-5
Using Site Configuration for the GSU .............................................................11-7
GSU Preferences ...............................................................................11-12
GSU Monitoring and Diagnostics...............................................................11-12
GSU Telnet Support.................................................................................11-12
Software Update for GSUs........................................................................11-13
Part 3: Advanced Installation
Chapter 12 Monitored Hot Standby Installation Procedure
What is a RADWIN Monitored Hot Standby..................................................12-1
What RADWIN MHS provides .....................................................................12-2
Equipment Protection ..........................................................................12-2
Air-Interface Protection ......................................................................12-2
Purpose of this Chapter .............................................................................12-3
Who Should Read this ...............................................................................12-3
RADWIN MHS Kit Contents.........................................................................12-3
Installing a RADWIN MHS..........................................................................12-3
Maintaining a RADWIN MHS Link................................................................12-9
IDU Replacement ................................................................................12-9
ODU Replacement .............................................................................12-10
Switching Logic.......................................................................................12-10
Switching from Primary Link to Secondary Link ..................................12-10
Switching back from the Secondary to the Primary Link .....................12-12
System Operation description ............................................................12-14
Chapter 13 The RADWIN Ethernet Ring
Scope.......................................................................................................13-1
What is an Ethernet Ring...........................................................................13-1
Some terminology: ..............................................................................13-1
RADWIN Ethernet Ring..............................................................................13-2
Ethernet Ring Topologies Supported by RADWIN.........................................13-4
Protection Switching..................................................................................13-6
Hardware Considerations ...........................................................................13-6
Special Case: 1 + 1 Ethernet Redundancy...................................................13-6
Using RADWIN Manager to Set up a Ring....................................................13-7
Chapter 14 VLAN Functionality with WinLink 1000
VLAN Tagging - Overview ..........................................................................14-1
VLAN Terminology ...............................................................................14-1
VLAN Background Information on the WEB ..........................................14-1
VLAN Tagging .....................................................................................14-1
QinQ (Double Tagging) for Service Providers ........................................14-2
VLAN Untagging ..................................................................................14-2
Port Functionality ................................................................................14-2