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Session presentation

Objective: to be able to:
 set / read and disable the TI for path or an HO trail
 set / read the TI for a physical connection

program:
 12.1 How to set TI for path or HO trail
 12.2 How to disable TI for path or HO trail
 12.3 How to read the TI for a trail/path
 12.4 How to set TI for Physical connection
 12.5 How to read the TI value for a physical connection

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13.1 How to set TI for path or HO trail

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General

Expected Hamburg SDH Equipment Provider 4

Received Hamburg Berlin

Transmitted Berlin

Provider 3

STM-N connection

Provider 2

Path Trace J1

Expected Berlin
Provider 1
Received Berlin
Hamburg SDH Equipment
Transmitted Hamburg

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Notes

The mechanism of TI byte J1/J2 (VC4 POH/VC12-VC3 POH) is used to
control the trail / path continuity

The TI consists of up to 16 Bytes: 15 data byte (user definable) + 1 byte
(checksum)

There is a corresponding Trace Identifier for each hierarchy level:
 J0: Regenerator section (RSOH)
 J1: VC4 HO path, VC3 LO path (34 / 45 Mbit/s)
 J2: VC12 LO path (2 Mbit/s)

Trace Identifier operates in the same way in every level: It is set on the
transmit side (TX) which assigns a name. This name is then compared on the
receive side (RX) with the expected Trace Identifier.

If the is a difference between expected and received TI, the alarm Trace
Identifier Mismatch (TIM) is set.

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The TI can be enabled also if one of the two NEs is an external network
reference.

The J1/J2 can be set up when the trail/path is in the allocated status or in the
implemented status

Setting up TI on an implemented trail/path can be TRAFFIC IMPACTING

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Select a path or a trail and use the menu

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Enable the TI and insert

the sent string ( max. 15 characters)

Click on finish to end

TI setup. This operation takes a while

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13.2 How to disable TI for path or HO trail

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Disable the TI

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13.3 How to read the TI for a trail/path

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Select the trail/path and click

on the magnifier

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Terms

Received I Trace Id
(CTP) Expected Ingressing TI

SDH Net
X
(CAP)
Received E Trace Id
(NAP)
Expected Egressing TI
TI Expected TI Sent
TI Received

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How to read the expected - received TI for a CAP

From the routing display,

select the CAP and open the menu
by using the mouse.

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How to read the expected - received TI for a NAP

From the routing display,

select the NAP and open the menu
by using the mouse.

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How to read the expected - received TI for an intermediate CTP

From the routing display,

select the CTP and open the menu
by using the mouse. Reading TI data for
intermediate CTPs is possible only if POM
is enabled.

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13.4 How to set TI for Physical connection

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The mechanism of TI byte J0 (RSOH) is used to control the Physical

connection continuity

The J0 can be set up when the Physical connection is in the allocated status
or in the implemented status

Setting up TI on an implemented physical connection can be TRAFFIC
IMPACTING. A procedure is given to minimise the impact.

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Step 1: Select a physical connection and open the TI form

Step 2: Select set/modify

Step 3: Insert the sent value for the two ports

Step 4: Set to FALSE the Expected trace identifier enabling for the two ports
and apply.

Step 5: Wait a couple of minutes to let the equipment to execute the previous
given command

Step 6: Set to TRUE the Expected trace identifier enabling for the two ports
and apply.

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Step 2 : Click on Set Modify

to start
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Step 3: Insert the Sent TI

(max. 15 char)

Step 4: Set to FALSE the

Expected TI enabling
Click on next to proceed

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Click on finish to apply

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Step 6: Set to TRUE the

Expected TI enabling

Click on Next and then on finish

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physical connection

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Select Read

Click on Next
Click on finish to apply

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This view is read only.

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Exercises
 Exercise 1 : Set the TI for an HO Trail or for a
path
 Exercise 2 : Read the TI for an HO trail or for a
path
 Exercise 3 : Disable the TI for an HO Trail or for
a path
 Exercise 4 : Enable the TI in a physical
connection
 Exercise 5 : Read the TI of a physical
connection

Time allowed :
30 minutes

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Evaluation

Objective: to be able to:
 set / read and disable the TI for a path or
HO trail
 set / read the TI for a physical connection

Thank you for answering

the self-assessment
of the objectives sheet

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