Preface

This guide provides an overview and explains how to configure various features for the following OCx interface modules:

Table 1. Supported Interface Module

Interface Module

Part Number

Mode

1 port OC-48/STM-16 or 4 port OC-12/OC-3 / STM-1/STM-4 + 12 port T1/E1 + 4 port T3/E3 CEM Interface Module

  • NCS4200-3GMS

  • T1/E1

  • T3/E3

1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM Interface Module

  • NCS4200-1T8S-10CS

NCS 4200 1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM 20G Bandwidth Interface Module

  • NCS4200-1T8S-20CS

Document Organization

Chapter

Description

Overview of the OCx Interface Modules

Provides a high-level overview of OCx CEM interface modules. Also provides additional information such as restrictions, benefits, and so on.

Configuring Synchronous Optical NETwork (SONET) and Synchronous Digital Hierarchy (SDH)

Provides information about how to configure the following features on SONET and SDH:

  • Line and section configuration parameters such as BERT, clock, loopback, mode, and so on

  • SONET T1, T3, and VT parameters such as BERT, clock, framing, loopback, shutdown, and so on.

  • SDH T1, T3, and VC parameters such as BERT, CEM group, clock, loopback, shutdown, and so on.

  • Loopback remote on T1 and T3 interfaces

  • CEM group on framed SAToP

Configuring Interworking Multiservice Gateway (iMSG)

Provides information on how to configure the following features:

  • Serial Interfaces

  • iMSG Access Circuit Redundancy

  • Multilink Interfaces

  • VLAN Handoff

Configuring OCx Protection

Provides information on how to configure the following port and path protection features:

  • Automatic protection switching (APS) for port protection

  • Multiplex Section Protection (MSP) for port protection

  • Unidirectional Path Switching Ring (UPSR)

  • UPSR over HDLC

  • Subnetwork Connection Protection (SNCP)

Configuring Data Communication Channel (DCC) and Target Identifier Address Resolution Protocol (TARP)

Provides information on how to configure DCC, Transparent Overhead Tunneling, and TARP.

Configuring Bandwidth for OCx Modules

Provides information on how to configure 5G mode on 1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM Interface Module

Additional References

Provides information about SONET and SDH frames.

  • SONET Frame Structure—Details on STS-1 and STS-3 frames , concatenated, and Channelized SONET frames.

  • SDH Frame Structure—Details on STM-1 frame and Virtual Container (VC).