Configuration Example: Configuring the

1+1 Intra-Board Protection

This section describes how to configure the intra-board 1+1 protection by using an example.

 Example Description
The intra-board 1+1 protection is applicable to the chain network and ring network.
This example is about the intra-board 1+1 protection applied in the ring network.
 Configuration Process
To configure the intra-board 1+1 protection for project P, configure the bidirectional
protection between NE A and NE B, NE A and NE C, and NE A and NE D.

Parent topic: Intra-Board 1+1 Protection

Example Description
The intra-board 1+1 protection is applicable to the chain network and ring network. This
example is about the intra-board 1+1 protection applied in the ring network.

In project P, NE A, NE B, NE C, and NE D form a ring network and are all OADM stations,
where the OptiX OSN 6800 equipment is deployed. The protection configuration for the
OptiX OSN 9600/9800 series, OptiX OSN 8800 series and OptiX OSN 3800 is the same as
the protection configuration for the OptiX OSN 6800. Figure 1 shows the network design
diagram for project P.

Figure 1 Network design diagram for project P

In project P, the intra-board 1+1 protection is required between NE A and NE B, NE A and
NE C, NE A and NE D. To configure the intra-board 1+1 protection, configure either the
dual-fed selective receiving OTUs or the single-fed single receiving OTUs plus the OLP or
DCP board.

The protection implementation of the sites is as follows:

 The protection between site A and site B is implemented through LDGD.

 The protection between side A and site C is implemented through LSX and DCP.
 The protection between site A and site D is implemented through LOM and DCP.
 The protection between site B and site A is implemented through LOG and OLP.
 The protection between site C and site A is implemented through LQMD.
 The protection between site D and site A is implemented through LOM and OLP.

Parent topic: Configuration Example: Configuring the 1+1 Intra-Board Protection

Configuration Process
To configure the intra-board 1+1 protection for project P, configure the bidirectional
protection between NE A and NE B, NE A and NE C, and NE A and NE D.

Procedure

1. Configure the NE A:
a. In the NE Explorer, click NE A and choose Configuration > Port Protection from the
Function Tree.
b. In Port Protection, click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to
display the Create Protection Group dialog box.
c. Set the parameters of the first protection group on NE A.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

Parameter Value Description

Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE01 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-06- The OTU should support
Channel LDGD the dual-fed and
selective receiving
function.
Working Channel 1(IN1/OUT1) The WDM-side optical
interface on this OTU is
 Parameter Value Description
selected.
NE with Protection NE01 -
Channel
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-06- The OTU should support
Channel LDGD the dual-fed and
selective receiving
function.
Protection Channel 2(IN2/OUT2) The WDM-side optical
interface on this OTU is
selected.
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Revertive Mode Non-Revertive In the case of the non-
revertive mode, services
are not switched from
the protection channel to
the working channel
after the working
channel recovers. In the
case of the revertive
mode, the reverse
situation occurs.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.

d. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the first
protection group is created and displayed on the interface.
e. Click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to display the Create
Protection Group dialog box.
f. Set the parameters of the second protection group on NE A.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

 Parameter Value Description
Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE01 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-10-DCP -
Channel
Working Channel 1(RI11/TO11) In the case of the DCP
board, if 1(RI11/TO11)
on the DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
2(RI12/TO12) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel; if
3(RI21/TO21) on the
DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
4(RI22/TO22) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel.
NE with Protection NE01 -
Channel
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-10-DCP -
Channel
Protection Channel 2(RI12/TO12) In the case of the DCP
board, if 1(RI11/TO11)
on the DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
2(RI12/TO12) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel; if
3(RI21/TO21) on the
DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
4(RI22/TO22) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel.
NE with Control NE01 When no detection unit
Channel/Monitoring is configured, NULL is
Channel selected. Hence, the
OTU and DCP can be
housed on different NEs.
When the OTU is
 Parameter Value Description
configured as the
detection unit, the OTU
and DCP must be housed
on the same NE.
Board with Control Shelf0(subrack)-05-LSX OTU.
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Control 1(IN/OUT) -
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.

g. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the second
protection group is created and displayed on the interface.
h. Click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to display the Create
Protection Group dialog box.
i. Set the parameters of the third protection group on NE A.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

Parameter Value Description

Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE01 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-10-DCP -
 Parameter Value Description
Channel
Working Channel 3(RI13/TO13) In the case of the DCP
board, if 1(RI11/TO11)
on the DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
2(RI12/TO12) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel; if
3(RI21/TO21) on the
DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
4(RI22/TO22) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel.
NE with Protection NE01 -
Channel
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-10-DCP -
Channel
Protection Channel 4(RI14/TO14) In the case of the DCP
board, if 1(RI11/TO11)
on the DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
2(RI12/TO12) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel; if
3(RI21/TO21) on the
DCP is selected as
Working Channel,
4(RI22/TO22) on the
DCP must be selected as
Protection Channel.
NE with Control NE01 When no detection unit
Channel/Monitoring is configured, NULL is
Channel selected. Hence, the
OTU and DCP can be
housed on different NEs.
When the OTU is
configured as the
detection unit, the OTU
and DCP must be housed
on the same NE.
Board with Control Shelf0(subrack)-11- OTU.
Channel/Monitoring LOM
Channel
Control 1(IN/OUT) -
 Parameter Value Description
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.

j. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the third
protection group is created and displayed on the interface.
2. Configure the NE B:
a. In the NE Explorer, click NE B and choose Configuration > Port Protection from the
Function Tree.
b. In Port Protection, click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to
display the Create Protection Group dialog box.
c. Set the parameters of the protection group on NE B.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

Parameter Value Description

Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE02 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-10- -
Channel 12OLP
Working Channel 1(RI1/TO1) In the case of the OLP,
1(RI1/TO1) is selected
as Working Channel
and 2(RI2/TO2) is
selected as Protection
 Parameter Value Description
Channel.
NE with Protection NE02 -
Channel
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-10- -
Channel 12OLP
Protection Channel 2(RI2/TO2) In the case of the OLP,
1(RI1/TO1) is selected
as Working Channel
and 2(RI2/TO2) is
selected as Protection
Channel.
NE with Control NE02 When no detection unit
Channel/Monitoring is configured, NULL is
Channel selected. Hence, the
OTU and DCP can be
housed on different NEs.
When the OTU is
configured as the
detection unit, the OTU
and DCP must be housed
on the same NE.
Board with Control Shelf0(subrack)-11-LOG OTU.
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Control 1(IN/OUT) -
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.
 d. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the protection
group is created and displayed on the interface.
3. Configure the NE C:
a. In the NE Explorer, click NE C and choose Configuration > Port Protection from the
Function Tree.
b. In Port Protection, click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to
display the Create Protection Group dialog box.
c. Set the parameters of the protection group on NE C.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

Parameter Value Description

Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE03 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-11- The OTU should support
Channel LQMD the dual-fed and
selective receiving
function.
Working Channel 1(IN1/OUT1) The WDM-side optical
interface on this OTU is
selected.
NE with Protection NE03 -
Channel
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-11- The OTU should support
Channel LQMD the dual-fed and
selective receiving
function.
Protection Channel 2(IN2/OUT2) The WDM-side optical
interface on this OTU is
selected.
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
 Parameter Value Description
this parameter.
Revertive Mode Non-Revertive In the case of the non-
revertive mode, services
are not switched from
the protection channel to
the working channel
after the working
channel recovers. In the
case of the revertive
mode, the reverse
situation occurs.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.

d. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the protection
group is created and displayed on the interface.
4. Configure the NE D:
a. In the NE Explorer, click NE D and choose Configuration > Port Protection from the
Function Tree.
b. In Port Protection, click New to display the Confirm dialog box. Then, click OK to
display the Create Protection Group dialog box.
c. Set the parameters of the protection group on NE D.

The configuration parameters are as follows:

Parameter Value Description

Protection Type Intra-Board 1+1 The protection type is
Protection selected from the drop-
down menu according to
the actual networking
situation.
NE with Working NE04 -
Channel
Board with Wording Shelf0(subrack)-10- -
Channel 12OLP
Working Channel 1(RI1/TO1) In the case of the OLP,
1(RI1/TO1) is selected
as Working Channel
and 2(RI2/TO2) is
selected as Protection
Channel.
NE with Protection NE04 -
Channel
 Parameter Value Description
Board with Protection Shelf0(subrack)-10- -
Channel 12OLP
Protection Channel 2(RI2/TO2) In the case of the OLP,
1(RI1/TO1) is selected
as Working Channel
and 2(RI2/TO2) is
selected as Protection
Channel.
NE with Control NE04 When no detection unit
Channel/Monitoring is configured, NULL is
Channel selected. Hence, the
OTU and DCP can be
housed on different NEs.
When the OTU is
configured as the
detection unit, the OTU
and DCP must be housed
on the same NE.
Board with Control Shelf0(subrack)-11- OTU.
Channel/Monitoring LOM
Channel
Control 1(IN/OUT) -
Channel/Monitoring
Channel
Working Channel Hold- 0 The delay in the case of
Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the working channel to
the protection channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
Protection Channel 0 The delay in the case of
Hold-Off Time (100ms) switching services from
the protection channel to
the working channel
ascends with the value of
this parameter.
SD Switching Disabled If this parameter is
disabled, the SD
switching is not
triggered.

d. Click OK to display a dialog box. In the dialog box, click Close. Then, the protection
group is created and displayed on the interface.

Parent topic: Configuration Example: Configuring the 1+1 Intra-Board Protection

Verifying Intra-Board 1+1 Protection
Switching
This section takes a network formed by two OTM stations as an example to describe the test
procedure of the intra-board 1+1 protection switching that is realized by using the OLP.

Prerequisites

The intra-board 1+1 protection must be configured.

The fiber connections between station A and station B must be complete.

The equipment must be running normally.

Tools, Equipment and Materials

NMS, signal analyzer, optical fiber, flange, optical attenuator

Set-up Diagram

The diagram of testing intra-board 1+1 protection switching is shown in Figure 1.

Figure 1 Testing intra-board 1+1 protection switching

: Fixed optical attenuator

Procedure

 Connecting Test Instruments

1. In station A, respectively connect the output and input optical interfaces of the signal
analyzer to the input optical interface RX and output optical interface TX on the
client side of the OTU with the fixed optical attenuator in between.
2. In station B, connect the input optical interface RX and the output optical interface
TX on the client side of the OTU with the fixed optical attenuator in between to
realize the loopback on the client side, as shown in Figure 1.
 3. Test the channel by using a signal analyzer to ensure that no bit error is generated.
 Querying the Normal Channel Status of the Station A
1. Log in to the NMS. Double-click the ONE icon in the Main Topology, and the status
figure of the ONE is displayed.
2. Right-click a NE icon and select NE Explorer to display the NE Explorer dialog box.
3. Select the NE from the Navigator Tree in the left-hand pane and choose
Configuration > Port Protection from the Function Tree.
4. Click Query, a prompt appears to indicate that the operation was successful. Click
Close. And all protection groups are listed in the protection group list in the right-
hand pane. The switching status of intra-board protection and channel status should
be Normal.
5. Check the channel status of the intra-board 1+1 protection. The Working Channel is
1(RI1/TO1) and the Protection Channel is 2(RI2/TO2). The Working Channel Status
and the Protection Channel Status is Normal.
 Testing the Protection Switching of the Equipment
1. The switching test of the intra-board protection can be performed in two ways.
 Method 1: fiber removing. Remove the fiber of the RI1 interface of the OLP
board in Station A to perform the switching, as shown in Figure 1.
 Method 2: forced switching. In the protection group user interface of station
A, right-click the desired protection group, and select Force to Protection
Channel to perform the switching. Click OK in the dialog box displayed.

NOTICE:

In Method 1, you must disconnect the fiber that inputs signals to the OLP
board in station A. Otherwise, protection switching may be performed twice or
no protection switching is performed. In this way, the detected switching time
is more scientific.

2. Query the channel states of the intra-board 1+1 protection in station A.

 Choose Configuration > Port Protection from the Function Tree. Click Query,
a prompt appears to indicate that the operation was successful. Click Close.
 In the fiber removing mode, Working Channel is 1(RI1/TO1), and Protection
Channel is 2(RI2/TO2).Working Channel Status is SF, Protection Channel
Status is Normal. Switching Status is SF Switched.
 In the forced switching mode, Working Channel is 1 (RI1/TO1), and
Protection Channel is 2 (RI2/TO2). Working Channel Status and the
Protection Channel Status is Normal. Switching Status is Force to Protection
Channel.
3. In the NE panel of the Station A, right-click the OLP board and select Browse Current
Alarms. The INTRA_OTU_PS alarm must be reported.
4. Test the services and switching time by using a signal analyzer. The services should
be available, no bit error is generated, and the switching time should be less than 50
ms.
5. To restore the test environment of the two switching modes in Step 1, the following
two modes can be respectively used:
 Fiber removing mode: Reconnect the fiber.
 Forced switching mode: Right-click the desired protection group in the
Protection Group, and select Clear. Click OK in the dialog box displayed.
 NOTE:

If the Revertive Mode field is set to Non-Revertive, right-click the desired

protection group and then choose Manual to Working Channel from the
shortcut menu. After that, right-click the same protection group again and then
choose Clear from the shortcut menu. Click OK in the dialog box displayed.

6. Click Query, a prompt appears to indicate that the operation was successful. Click
Close. And Switching Status of the protection group should be Idle.

Parent topic: Intra-Board 1+1 Protection