Nortel 1000 Con?guration guide User manual

Nortel Communication Server 1000
Fiber Remote IPE
Fundamentals
Release: 7.0
Document Revision: 04.01
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Nortel Communication Server 1000
Release: 7.0
Publication: NN43021-554
Document release date: 4 June 2010
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Contents
New in this release 7
Other changes 7
How to get help 9
Getting help from the Nortel Web site 9
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center 9
Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code 10
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller 10
Introduction 11
Subject 11
Applicable systems 11
Intended audience 12
Conventions 12
NTP feedback 13
Related information 13
Related NTPs 13
Product description 15
Navigation 15
Introduction 15
System overview 15
Physical architecture 16
Functional architecture 20
Functional description 23
Fiber Superloop Network card 24
Fiber Peripheral Controller card 28
Engineering guidelines 32
Fiber Remote IPE capacity 33
Engineering the fiber-optic link 34
System planning and ordering 38
System selection 39
Fiber Remote IPE site planning 39
Software requirements 43
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Equipment installation and configuration 45
Navigation 45
Introduction 45
System overview 45
Pre-installation preparation 47
Preparing the site 47
Unpacking and inspection 48
Taking inventory 48
Installing the fiber-optic link 48
Selecting the Fiber Superloop Network card slot 50
Fiber-optic equipment installation 52
Installing and verifying system operation 52
Installing the Fiber Superloop Network card 52
Installing fiber-optic patchcords 54
Installing system monitor and TTY cables 55
Connecting the fiber-optic link to the local system 60
Floor-standing column Fiber Remote IPE installation 60
Installing the floor-standing column 61
Installing cards in the Remote IPE module 61
Installing fiber-optic patchcords 63
Installing system monitor and TTY cables 64
Connecting the fiber-optic link to the Remote IPE module 67
Wall-mounted Fiber Remote IPE installation 68
Installing the wall-mounted cabinet 68
Installing cards in the wall-mounted cabinet 71
Connecting fiber-optic link to the wall-mounted cabinet 72
Connecting TTY and subscriber loop cables 75
Connecting attendant console power cord to the wall-mounted Fiber Remote
IPE 77
Connecting PFTU to the wall-mounted Fiber Remote IPE 78
Configuring the Fiber Remote IPE 79
Configuring fiber-optic cards 80
Configuring the system monitor address for a wall-mounted cabinet 81
Defining the loadware 82
Configuring the MMI port 83
Acceptance testing 85
Navigation 85
Overview 85
Checking the system 86
Setting up test conditions 86
Performing acceptance testing 87
Voice calls 87
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Checking the MMI terminal operation 89
Checking link protection switching 90
Removing the test setup 91
Generating traffic reports 92
Maintenance 93
Navigation 93
Overview 93
Diagnostic tools 94
Hardware diagnostic tools 94
Software diagnostic tools 98
Using maintenance programs 103
Logging in on the maintenance terminal 103
Accessing the program 104
Responding to error messages 104
Exiting the program 104
Logging out 104
Logging in and using a maintenance telephone 104
Isolating and correcting faults 106
Types of faults 106
Fault isolation steps 106
Fault isolation and correction 108
Fiber Remote IPE fault isolation and correction 110
Fiber Superloop Network card fault isolation and correction 111
Fiber Peripheral Controller card fault isolation and correction 118
Fault isolation and correction using MMI maintenance commands 122
Replacing Fiber Remote IPE cards 125
Unpacking and inspecting replacement cards 126
Removing and replacing a card 126
Packing and shipping defective cards 130
System messages and MMI commands description 131
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New in this release
There are no new features introduced with this release.
Other changes
Date Description
June 2010 Standard 04.01. This document is up-issued to support Communication Server
1000 Release 7.0.
May 2009 Standard 03.01. This document is up-issued to support Communication Server
1000 Release 6.0.
December 2007 Standard 02.01 This document is up-issued to support CS 1000 Release 5.5.
July 2007 Standard 01.02. This document is up-issued to address CR Q01724201.
May 2007 Standard 01.01. This document is issued to support Communication Server
1000 Release 5.0. This document contains information previously contained in
the following legacy document now retired: Fiber Remote IPE (553-3021-354).
No new content has been added for Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0.
All references to Communication Server 1000 Release 4.5 are applicable to
Communication Server 1000 Release 5.0.
December 2006 Standard 5.00. This document is up-issued to support Communication Server
1000 Release 4.5. This document addresses CR Q01512339. Added the
Laser and LED warnings to the Introduction and Installing the Fiber Superloop
Network card sections.
September 2006 Standard 4.00. This document is up-issued to support Communication Server
Release 4.5. This document addresses CR Q01230034.
August 2005 Standard 3.00. This document is up-issued to support Communication Server
1000 Release 4.5.
September 2004 Standard 2.00. This document is up-issued for Communication Server 1000
Release 4.0.
October 2003 Standard 1.00. This document is a new NTP for Succession 3.0. It was
created to support a restructuring of the Documentation Library. This document
contains information previously contained in the following legacy document,
now retired: Fiber Remote IPE: Description, Installation, and Maintenance
(553-3001-020).
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How to get help
This chapter explains how to get help for Nortel products and services.
Getting help from the Nortel Web site
The best way to get technical support for Nortel products is from the Nortel
Technical Support Web site:
www.nortel.com/support
This site provides quick access to software, documentation, bulletins, and
tools to address issues with Nortel products. From this site, you can:
•download software, documentation, and product bulletins
•search the Technical Support Web site and the Nortel Knowledge Base
for answers to technical issues
•sign up for automatic notification of new software and documentation
for Nortel equipment
•open and manage technical support cases
Getting help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center
If you do not find the information you require on the Nortel Technical
Support Web site, and you have a Nortel support contract, you can also
get help over the telephone from a Nortel Solutions Center.
In North America, call 1-800-4NORTEL (1-800-466-7835).
Outside North America, go to the following Web site to obtain the
telephone number for your region:
www.nortel.com/callus
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Getting help from a specialist by using an Express Routing Code
To access some Nortel Technical Solutions Centers, you can use an
Express Routing Code (ERC) to quickly route your call to a specialist in
your Nortel product or service. To locate the ERC for your product or
service, go to:
www.nortel.com/erc
Getting help through a Nortel distributor or reseller
If you purchased a service contract for your Nortel product from a
distributor or authorized reseller, contact the technical support staff for that
distributor or reseller.
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