Nortel SONET AccessNode User manual

NT4K00LA 323-3001-221
SONET Products
AccessNode
Site Testing Procedures
Issue 2.0 June 1999

AccessNode Site Testing Procedures 323-3001-221 Issue 2.0
SONET Products
AccessNode
Site Testing Procedures
Copyright  1993–1999 Northern Telecom, All Rights Reserved.
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may warrant.
ACCESSNODE, NORTEL, and NORTEL NETWORKS are trademarks of Northern Telecom.
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Publication number: 323-3001-221
Document release: Issue 2.0
Date: June 1999

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Publication history
June 1999 AN17 Standard Issue 2.0 release of the document.
February 1999 AN16 Standard 1.0 release of the document.
June 1998 AN15 Standard 01.01 release of this document. Added information on DMS
Access feature.
September 1997
AN14 Standard 01.01 release of this document. Added STS-1 tributaries
information.
July 1996 AN12 Standard 01.01 release of the document that includes information on
VTBM rings.
November 1995
AN11 Standard release of the document with OC-3 trib updates.
May 1995 Update to Standard AN10 release of the document. Procedure 3-2 is revised to
set the time zone, not the GMT offset.
April 1995 Standard AN10 release of the document.
December 1994
Standard AN08 release of the document. Site testing procedures were
previously documented in Commissioning and Site Testing Procedures,
323-3001-220 in the AN07 release of AccessNode. From this release forward,
this document Site Testing Procedures, 323-3001-221, will contain site testing
procedures.

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Contents
About this document vii
Audience vii
How to use this document vii
Warnings and safety precautions vii
References in this document viii
Overview of site testing 1-1
How to use this chapter 1-1
Radio-frequency emissions notice 1-4
Static electricity 1-4
Handling circuit packs 1-4
Storing and transporting circuit packs 1-5
Laser radiation 1-5
Equipment warning label 1-6
DS3 tests, STS-1 tests, and optical in-bay tests 2-1
How to use this chapter 2-2
DS3/STS-1 group and slot associations 2-2
Group and slot association matrix 2-3
Group and slot associations for DS3 or STS-1 cards 2-4
DS3 I/O numbers 2-4
STS-1 I/O numbers 2-5
Procedure 2-1 Verifying STS-1 tributary SONET test set performance 2-6
Procedure 2-2 Measuring optical receiver performance 2-8
Procedure 2-3 Testing optical protection switching 2-18
Procedure 2-4 Testing DS3 or STS-1 protection switching 2-32
Tributary and optical tests for VTBM rings 3-1
How to use this chapter 3-1
VTBM rings 3-2
Testing requirements 3-2
Procedure 3-1 Verifying OC-3 tributary SONET test set performance 3-4
Procedure 3-2 Performing optical interface receiver sensitivity tests 3-7
Procedure 3-3 Performing DS1 switching tests 3-20
Procedure 3-4 Performing DS3 switching tests 3-27
Preparing for system integration 4-1

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How to use this chapter 4-1
Procedure 4-1 Enabling and disabling VTBM TIC VT1.5 alarms 4-2
Procedure 4-2 Connecting the network element to the system 4-6
Procedure 4-3 Setting up end-to-end synchronization 4-9
Procedure 4-4 Provisioning DS1s for an integrated configuration 4-12
Procedure 4-5 Provisioning a new host switch for an RFT 4-16
Procedure 4-6 Assigning new connections 4-20
Index 5-1

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About this document
Use this document to conduct optional in-bay tests of system equipment in
fiber-fed applications. All tests are performed prior to placing the system into
service.
Note 1: Detailed line card testing is described in Line Card Testing
Procedures, 315-3001-316 in Operations, Administration, and
Provisioning, Volume 4B.
Note 2: Site testing for DS1-fed systems is described in DS1 Feeder
Testing Procedures, 323-3001-225, in this volume.
Procedures in this document generally apply to both the access bandwidth
manager (ABM) shelf and the transport bandwidth manager (TBM) shelf.
When a procedure applies to one shelf type only, this is noted in the procedure
title or introductory paragraph.
Audience This document is for maintenance technicians and experienced installers from
Nortel (Northern Telecom) or other telephone operating companies.
How to use this document
This document has the procedures for site testing an AccessNode. Do these
procedures after each network element (NE) is commissioned. As a guide for
using this document, an overview of the process using flowcharts and
document task lists are provided in Chapter 1.
Warnings and safety precautions
This section has the samples of the danger and caution warnings for proper
handling and operation of equipment.
To avoid injury, follow all danger warnings provided with this product, as well
as safety procedures established by your company.
To avoid damage to equipment or service interruptions, follow all caution
warnings provided with thisproduct, as well as procedures established by your
company.

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Samples of danger and caution warnings follow.
References in this document
This document refers to the following documentation:
Engineering, Configuration, and Ordering Guide, Volume 1
•Mapper Layouts Planning Guide, 323-3001-154
•Line Card Applications and Special Services Engineering, 323-3001-155
•Site Installation Planning and Engineering, 323-3001-200
Commissioning and Testing, Volume 3A
• Setting Up Your System: VTBM, 323-3001-230
• Setting Up Your System: DFA, 323-3001-235
• Setting Up Your System: Point-to-Point, 323-3001-240
•Setting Up Your System: Single-Ended, 323-3001-245
Commissioning and Testing, Volume 3B
•Optional Commissioning Procedures, 323-3001-220
•System Testing Procedures, 323-3001-222
•DS1 Feeder Testing Procedures, 323-3001-225
DANGER
Risk of personal injury
A danger warning informs the reader of a risk of personal
injury.
CAUTION
Risk of service interruption or equipment damage
A caution warning informs the reader of a risk of service
interruption or equipment damage.
DANGER
Risk of electric shock
This warning advises you of a possible electrical hazard.
When you see this warning, proceed with care, to avoid
personal injury.