Alcatel 7302/7330 ISAM: 3FL 00276 AAAA WBZZA Ed 02 1 © 2006 Alcatel Bell N.V., All Rights Reserved

Alcatel 7302/7330 ISAM
3FL 00276 AAAA WBZZA Ed 02 1 © 2006 Alcatel Bell N.V., All rights reserved
Course objectives
At the end of the course, you will be able to …
Ø explain why we need the ISAM

• what is the ISAM? – what can the ISAM be used for?
Ø summarize the general topologies
• Subtending vs. Expansion
Ø describe the architecture of the ISAM family
• describe the functions and boards part of the ISAM family
Table of contents
Ø Why the ISAM? . . . . . . p.4
Ø What is the ISAM? . . . . . . p.9
Ø General Topology . . . . . . P.16
Ø Hardware . . . . . . . p.26
Ø Equipment practice . . . . . . p.39
Why the 7302/7330 ISAM?
Why a multi-service IP DSLAM?
> … or a justification – The usual marketing/business stuff

> It’s all about the introduction of new services, in general voice and video
services, where the video services can consume/take a lot of bandwidth in the
network of an operator. Let’s call this …
> … THE NEED FOR SPEED of customers.
> Operators translate this in a couple of ‘requirements’, namely

• the need for increased revenue
• the need for service bundling
• the need for high market penetration
• the need for new access technologies
Impact of the need for speed on access
1 Multi-service from a single access platform is key.

• Triple Play : Data, Voice and Video
Increased need for bandwidth results in …
• new BB access technologies (Multi-DSL, VDSL, FTTU)
• deployment of deep fiber & remote devices
• upgraded capacity in the DSLAM
2 Access network architecture evolves to IP multi-edge & Ethernet:

• initiated by DSLAMs providing both ATM/GE interfaces
• DHCP is the end-game for VoIP and STBs, PPP remains for HSIA
• this requires a service enabled edge, ensuring security & guaranteed QOS
3 Access platform becomes an intelligent multi-service hub …

• which needs centralized subscriber & access management
• which is IP empowered (e.g. native multicast, IGMP proxy)
• which needs optical Ethernet termination
> So we started off saying that customers do have the need for speed, i.e. faster
lines, bigger capacities on their lines. This impacts the operators a lot, and the
slide above indicates four main areas operators focus on.
> For the single topic mentioned here, some slides explain them on following
pages.
> Multi-DSL: ADSL and the new ADSL2 flavors: ADSL2, ADSL2+ & READSL2
> VDSL: Very High Speed DSL
> FTTU: Fiber to the User
> STB: Set Top Box, attaches to your TV set
Multi-service from a single access platform is key
Leased line QoS

Business Access Predictability, control
Strict Multicast QoS
Broadcast TV
One or Broadcast capacity
multiple
Video on Demand Strict QoS point to point
Personal Video Recorder Aggregation High capacity
Network(s)
Real Time, no delay
Voice & Video phony
High availability
High Speed Internet Best effort

Not impacting
DSLAM, Litespan, FTTU, Wimax support
> The traditional DSL access multiplexer (DSLAM) (being an ATM DSLAM or an
IP DSLAM) is built and tailored for supporting one single service: the high speed
internet access service (HSIA), which is a best effort service.
> Given the increased penetration of multiple services over the broadband
infrastructure, these nodes are evolving towards multi-service access nodes,
focusing on guaranteeing the delivery of multiple services towards all users, and
this for business as well as residential subscribers.
> The major challenge to be solved is the capability to deliver the complete service
kiosk to every subscriber, with different customer profiles (for both business and
residential subscribers), with different QoS and service level agreement (SLA)
constraints.
The access network architecture …
2 … and the service and network requirements
Beyond Internet Access…

ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATION BUSINESS
TV E-mail, chat, and Video Web hosting Teleworking
VOD Broadcast instant message Communication
Music
Gaming IP based Unified Voice over IP IP-VPN
download messaging
Telephony
Specific Network Requirements…

• More Bandwidth
•More • Strict Quality of Service
•Strict • More Security
•More
• More Quality of Service
•More • Upstr and Downstr • Better Availability
•Better
• Multicast (zapping)
•Multicast • Delay, packet loss • High Bandwidth
•High
• More Security
•More • Service Availability • Quality of Service
•Quality
• More Security
•More • CoS options
•CoS
• Latency
•Latency • Committed SLA
•Committed
> Each service demands its own specific network requirements. Consequently
migrating to a range of new services beyond high-speed internet access
requires that not only the access node, but also the transport, management and
service architectures evolve accordingly.
> The existing access network needs to evolve from the current “best effort”
service to an architecture that supports multimedia services.
Using the access platform as a service hub …
3 … brings the service delivery point closer to the subscriber
1- Service node
2- Security
e.g. control/block L2 user to
user communication (e.g. VoIP)
e.g. GE hubbing,
Central mgmt BTV Server
e.g. broadcast streams are
not duplicated in the network
3- Advanced
Multicast
e.g. advanced
4- Authentication authentication
& session
awareness
(e.g. DHCP relay
option 82)
ISP 1..n
e.g. PPP, IP aware bridge,
5- IP intelligence
IP routing
> The access nodes in the central office (CO) are now intelligent multi-service
hubs, providing Gigabit aggregation for subtended remote units or management
system and access point to all devices.
> Bringing the service delivery point closer to the subscriber is essential for the
success of multi-services deployment, providing improved QoS, scalability and
reliability. This enhanced architecture provides an increased level of service
knowledge in the CO by distributing the intelligence from the central BRAS
towards the access nodes.
> The next generation multi-service access nodes need to ensure that the variety
of service types are properly prioritized, processed and that services are
classified onto dedicated virtual local area networks (VLANs) or permanent
virtual circuits (PVCs) extending into the second mile of the access network. The
increased need for bandwidth for video services has lead to strong innovations
inside the access nodes. Dedicated video resources, native layer 2 multicast
and IGMP proxy lead the way to multi-service.
> In addition, advances such as network processors, non-blocking architectures,
subscriber management relay or termination, increased Gigabit connectivity and
advanced security features (tracking users to a port to prevent fraudulent activity
and denial of service attacks) are critical features in the network evolution
process.
What is the 7302/7330 ISAM?
> Consider the ISAM to be a two stage switch:
> - first stage is at the NT (SHUB), with 24 GE ports,

> - second stage is at the LTs (ASAM-CORE), with 16 times 48/24 ports.
Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) family
Ø Non-Blocking IP Access Platform for 3Play delivery
Central Office
Small CO / Outside Plant
7330 ISAM FTTN
Copper
access
MDU/Building
7330 ISAM FTTN REM

7302 ISAM
Customer
Fiber
Comprehensive ONT family
access
7342 ISAM FTTU
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> Focus in this presentation is Copper delivery: 7302 and 7330 ISAM
> Solutions for different environments
• 7302 ISAM (ADSL2+, VDSL)
• 7330 ISAM FTTN (ADSL2+, VDSL)
• 7342 ISAM FTTU (GPON)
> Single Operational, Provisioning model for all access technologies
> Access Manager (ISAM) family supports a range of deployment practices
including:
• Alcatel 7302 ISAM for DSL-focused deployments from large COs
• Alcatel 7342 ISAM GPON for higher bandwidth Gigabit passive optical
network (GPON)-focused deployments from COs
• Alcatel 7330 ISAM Fiber to the Node (FTTN) for smaller COs or serving
area interface locations and remote outside plant locations
• Alcatel 7330 ISAM FTTN Remote Expansion Module (REM) for multi-
dwelling units and small remote outside plant locations
• A range of GPON optical network termination (ONT) units for residential and
business locations
Alcatel 7302 ISAM – Product highlights
Non-blocking video delivery Service hubbing

• 1 Gigabit per LT • 48 Multi-ADSL (ADSL, ADSL2,
• IGMP proxy @ LT READSL,ADSL2+)
• Layer 2 multicast inside • Up to 7 FE/GigE for uplinks &
subtending
• Line rate packet forwarding
• Trunking (802.3ad) support
• 100% BTV, 100% VoD
• 4 levels of subtending
Wire Speed service delivery
Ethernet access for SMEs
• 16 LT slots @ 1Gbps wire speed
• FE or GigE connectivity
• 24 Gbps non blocking switch
• Optical and/or Electrical
• Distributed processing
• Long reach with 1000B-Zx (up to 80Km)
• Layer 2 QoS (Strict priorities)
XD benefits
Continuity with ASAM
• 768 subscribers per shelf, 3072 per
• Same ASAM XD equip. practice
60x60
• Same AWS management
• Splitterless practice
• Same DSL provisioning SW
• Full metallic test access
• Same DSL chipset
An Alcatel product
Service Intelligence
• High reliability
• Bridging & Cross-Connect
• High quality supply chain: in time
• PPP termination delivery, first time right, spare parts
• DHCP option 82 locally available
• Evolution to IP routing • Local presence of expertise and support
• End-to-end QoS with 7450 ESS
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Alcatel 7330 ISAM – Product highlights
Ø Integral part of the Alcatel User-Centric Triple Play

Solution
Ø FTTN system is a compact remote IP DSLAM

designed to address the growing need for a deep
fiber access solution
Ø Enables service providers to offer IPTV and other

ultra-high bandwidth applications while leveraging
the existing copper plant
Ø Typically deployed at the serving area interface

(SAI), the 7330 ISAM FTTN can support anywhere
from 24 to 500 subscribers per node, including low
cost, line powered expansion modules for lower
density or hard to reach deployments
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Evolution of Alcatel’s DSLAM portfolio for the CO
HSI & Ethernet only

Multi-Service
FE
for Ethernet only
Ethernet
Aggre--
Aggre
7300 ASAM R4 gation
HSIA Towards a full IP
Ethernet
Add Ethernet 7302 ISAM Aggregation
aggregation
network
Aggregation
Add Multi-
Ethernet
Service Aggregation
. Cost effective
. bandwidth
.
7301 ASAM R5 ATM 7301 ASAM ATM For high Video
aggregation aggregation increase
Broadcast Video
Multi-Service
ATM Video on Demand for ATM and
High Speed
7300 ASAM R4 aggregation
Internet
Ethernet
High Speed Business access One
Internet Management
Continuity
Continuity in
in operation
operation &
& zero
zero effort
effort introduction
introduction (practice,
(practice, management,
management, DSL
DSL Software,
Software, QOS)
QOS)
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> The 7302 ISAM is particularly interesting for those operators who are planning a
fast evolution towards multiple services over the broadband infrastructure.
These are typically service providers looking to implement a triple play package
of internet, video and voice over copper as well as business internet and
corporate access services for SMEs.
> The Alcatel 7302 ISAM is tailored for Ethernet aggregation only, so it does not
offer any ATM network connectivity. It is, therefore, initially targeted for
operators with Ethernet aggregation networks deploying new DSLAMs in the
COs. This market is distinct from that of the Alcatel 7300 ASAM and the 7301
ASAM, which offer a migration path towards Ethernet aggregation with the
existing Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet uplink products while keeping the
legacy connectivity to the existing ATM network. As a final migration step, the
7300 and 7301 ASAM upgraded with Ethernet uplinks can be subtended to the
7302 ISAM to operate in a 100 percent Ethernet aggregation environment, with
guaranteed services towards all the subscribers.
From the ASAM concept …
Ø Internally the ASAM is ATM-based
1st mile 2nd mile
Traditional xDSL E1/STM-1/4

ASAM
broadband
architecture ATM over DSL ATM ATM
ATM
swich
DSL with xDSL ASAM FE, GbE

Ethernet
backhaul ATM over DSL ATM Ethernet
Ethernet
swich
ATM <==> Ethernet
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> Before describing the 7302 ISAM platform, let us first position it in the “world of
DSLAMs”.
> Traditionally, a DSLAM (DSL Access Multiplexer) had an ATM core aggregating
traffic from all ATM based xDSL access lines. Given that most edge networks
were - and mostly currently still are – based on ATM switching and/or SDH
transport, it is quite natural to keep ATM as underlying layer 2 technology and
provide interworking to IP deeper in the network (e.g. at the BAS).
> The need for a DSLAM with Ethernet and/or IP capabilities is widely recognized.
The specific term “IP DSLAM” can however be interpreted in different ways, for
in the most generic sense “IP DSLAM” means “a DSLAM with IP/Eth functions
that interfaces with an Ethernet aggregation network”.
… to the ISAM concept
Ø Internally the ISAM is Ethernet based

1st mile 2nd mile
DSL with xDSL ASAM FE, GbE

Ethernet
backhaul ATM over DSL ATM Ethernet
Ethernet
swich
DSL with xDSL ISAM FE, GbE

Ethernet
backhaul ATM over DSL Eth Ethernet
Ethernet
swich
DSL with
Ethernet xDSL ISAM FE, GbE
Backhaul Eth over DSL Ethernet
Eth
“Direct Ethernet
Ethernet” swich
Ethernet
ATM <==> Ethernet
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> On the slide you see 3 possible interpretations of an IP DSLAM, and at the
same time this slide positions the Alcatel 7300/7301 ASAM versus the Alcatel
7302 ISAM.
> Option A represents in fact an ATM DSLAM with ATM/Ethernet interworking
function at the trunk interface. That means that the end-user traffic (e.g. IP/Eth
or IP/PPP/Eth) remains encapsulated in ATM until the point where the traffic is
aggregated to be sent into the edge network – i.e. the internal architecture of the
DSLAM in this case is still based on ATM.
> Option B shows a DSLAM where the ATM/Ethernet interworking function is no
longer at the trunk interface, yet at the termination side of the xDSL lines. That
means that the end-user traffic (e.g. IP/Eth or IP/PPP/Eth) is decapsulated from
ATM upon entering the DSLAM and processed as Ethernet traffic inside the
DSLAM – i.e. the internal architecture of the DSLAM in this case is based on
Ethernet.
> Finally option C shows a DSLAM that is not only based on an Ethernet switching
core, but is even capable of terminating Ethernet based access interfaces.
These access interfaces can be Ethernet based xDSL (such as packet based
VDSL) or direct Ethernet interfaces (e.g. optical links to connect end-users).
The 7302 ISAM can currently terminate direct Ethernet interfaces and packet
based VDSL is planned for future releases.
ISAM as a Black Box
Ø 7302 ISAM Ø 7330 FTTN

DSL Access
FE/GE Uplinks
ISAM FTTN
REM
Fiber Access CO Ethernet Host
Switch/Router
REM
Subtending Links
ØFTTN Host
Ø7302 User Interfaces
• Similar to 7302 (but no FE Optical)
• ADSL/ADSL2/RE-ADSL2/ADSL2+, ann.M
• Extra link type = Expansion links
• VDSL link between LT at REM and NT at host
• SHDSL (from R2.5)
ØFTTN REM
• Direct Ethernet over Fiber
• No fiber access or subtending
Ø7302 Network Interfaces • Uplink proprietary = Expansion link
• Uplinks, subscribers or subtending • REM => VDSL
• FE/GE Optical/Electrical
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> Host (H)

> Remote Expansion Module (REM)
General topology
The ISAM in the access network
any ISAM
ADSL IP-DSLAM
Ethernet
k*FE/GE
l*FE/GE Switch
IP Edge
Router
ADSL NSP IP backbone
GE
ISAM EMAN
ADSL NSP IP backbone
GE
FE/GE
m*FE NSP IP backbone
ISAM
ADSL
n*FE
ADSL
FE/GE
p*FE/GE
NSP IP backbone
FE/GE
ISAM
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> At the user side, the ISAM terminates ADSL/ADSL2/Re-ADSL/ADSL2+ & VDSL
links. It is also possible to terminate a limited number of Fast Ethernet or Gigabit
Ethernet links (FE/GE).
> At the network side, the ISAM terminates GE or FE links. In case of more than
1 FE or 1 GE, Ethernet link aggregation can be used. The Ethernet links can
also be connected to 1 or more Ethernet switches. The Ethernet switches
forward the frames over the Ethernet based aggregation access network until it
reaches the IP Edge Router of the corresponding network service provider. At
the IP Edge Router, the frame enters the IP backbone of the network service
provider. The ISAM can also be connected directly to the IP Edge router, in
which case the Ethernet aggregation network is reduced to 1 or more parallel
Ethernet links.
> At the user side it is also possible to connect subtending IP-DSLAMs. It is
possible for example to connect ISAMs in cascading mode (i.e. 1 subtending
ISAM per ISAM with a cascading depth of 4). The last system can be any
IPDSLAM such as for example an ISAM, or an Alcatel ASAM R4.x with a FENT
or an Alcatel NBE (Noodle Box with Ethernet uplink).
Cascading topology
EMAN node
7302 ISAM 7302 ISAM 7302 ISAM 7302 ISAM
N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE
xDSL xDSL xDSL xDSL
Ethernet EMAN node

DSLAM 7302 ISAM 7302 ISAM 7302 ISAM
N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE N * FE/GigE
xDSL xDSL xDSL xDSL
Ø Cascading topology
ü Link aggregation (n*FE/GE)
ü no strict limitation on the number of subtended ISAMs.
ü Other limitation … depending on forwarding models (MAC-address
tables, ARP tables)
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> Cascading/daisy-chaining architecture

> The ‘cascading’ feature allows installing shelves and racks in a chain. The so-
called subtended system is connected to the main system through a subtending
interface (such as Fast Ethernet and Gigabit Ethernet) and shares the network
interface of the main system. Depending on the exact purpose (expanding to
large DSLAMs in certain central offices and/or increasing coverage in the
network by positioning DSLAMs at as many locations as possible), the
subtended systems can be co-located with the main system or at a remote
location.
> There is no strict limitation on the number of subtended ISAMs. Each ISAM has
its own free running clock.
> Note that also other types of DSLAMs can be cascaded of an ISAM via Fast or
Gigabit Ethernet interfaces: 730x ASAM, 730x ASAM-c, 7324 RU, non Alcatel
DSLAMs
Star topology
Ø Star topology
• Limitation by number of physical interfaces
7302 ISAM
• Link aggregation (n*FE/GE)
N * FE/GigE
• Limitations from forwarding models used
7302 ISAM
EMAN node
7302 ISAM
7302 ISAM
xDSL
Ethernet
DSLAM
xDSL
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> Star architecture

> A 7302 ISAM can also be used as an aggregation multiplexer to collect traffic
from multiple directly connected subtended DSLAMs. Rather than adding
subtending levels, we then create a star architecture. Again, other DSLAMs can
be subtended through FE/GigE and the subtended systems can be co-located
with the main system or not.
Ring topology
7302 ISAM
N * FE/GigE
7302 ISAM
N * FE/GigE
xDSL
xDSL EMAN node
N * FE/GigE
7302 ISAM N * FE/GigE
7302 ISAM
xDSL
N * FE/GigE Ø Ring topology
xDSL
ü Limitation by number of hops of STP
ü Link aggregation (n*FE/GE)
ü Limitations from forwarding models used
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> Ring architecture

> It is possible to put the ISAM in a ring architecture, i.e. a special case of the
cascading architecture where the last system of the chain has yet another uplink
to the EMAN network as well.
> The maximum number of devices in the ring is 8, because of delay/STP.
Expansion applications/topologies
CO CO or Cabinet Cabinet/MDU
7342
7302
7330 REM
7330
Host
7330 REM
7330
Ethernet Host
Switch
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> The 7330 FTTN Host supports the 7330 ISAM FTTN REM
> Each REM is equivalent to adding a single remote LT unit to the host.
> An 7330 ISAM FTTN shelf that is functioning as a host shelf, supports up to 12
remote LT units.
Subtending vs. Expansion
Ø Subtending
• Cascading of multiple ISAM shelves (7302 CO or 7330 Host)
via Ethernet subtending links
• Standalone nodes : Each node provides the Ethernet switch and aggregation
function and is managed separately
Ø Expansion
• Expansion of ISAM Host Shelf (7330 Only) with remote LTs,
via Expansion links (Optical)
• Switch and Aggregation function in Host Shelf only
• One system : Host Shelves are managed together as a single system
Ø ASAM-like Extension
• Daisy-chaining of ASAM shelves via Extender cables and cards
• Not supported in ISAM
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7302 ISAM Interfaces and terminology
Ø No expansion link 7302 ISAM

in the 7302 ISAM
NT Subtending
•GE/FE
•optical/electrical
Contr
function Control links
•FE - electrical
User link
Network link •GE/FE
•GE/FE •optical/electrical
Aggr
Eth Function
ASAM links LT
•GE - electrical
Physical user links

•ADSL/ADSL2/READSL2
•ADSL2+
•VDSL - EFM
•SHDSL - (R2.5)
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> User link: direct Ethernet connection to the user. No ATM involved. 1 port à 1
Gigabit link.
> (data) aggregation function = LanX = Servicehub (Shub)

• The name Shub is used in the ISAM command window (CLI)
Internal interfaces:
External interfaces
7330 ISAM Interfaces and terminology
Physical user links

VDSL - EFM
7330 ISAM
FTTN REM
LT
Expansion links
•GE - optical
7330 ISAM Physical user links

•ADSL/ADSL2/READSL2
FTTN HOST •ADSL2+
GENC
Network link •VDSL - EFM
•GE opt./elect. •SHDSL - (R2.5)
•FE electrical.
Contr
function LT
ASAM links
Eth •GE - electrical
Aggr
Function User link
•GE/FE
NT
Subtending
•GE/FE
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Hardware
The ISAM building blocks - independent of shelf type
control
Aggregation Control
External FE management
function link
ethernet functions
links GE/FE AGGR-
1->max 7/8
OBC GE
0*à y* LT board
GE
Expansion
Links
1 x*
… …
ASAM links
OBC LT board
VDSL
CPE
IWF
IWF 1 PVC = logical user port
* I.f.o ISAM-shelf type
xDSL
Total ASAM links + Expansion Links <=16 CPE
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> The Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) is a frame based Digital
Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer (DSLAM), i.e. a Digital Subscriber Line
(DSL) access multiplexer which is based on a (ethernet) frame forwarding
architecture in a packet aggregation network.
> Different types of ISAM exist but they principally consist out of the same building
blocks.
> The data forwarding in the ISAM is accomplished by interworking functions (on
LT’s) and/or an aggregation function (on the NT/GENC): both of them include a
forwarding engine.
> The line termination boards (LT) in case of copper access – which is the focus of
this course , exists for DSL access
On this board the DSL part is physically terminated.
> Internally the ISAM is Ethernet. As a result of this, the LT will also remove the
ATM/AAL layer in case ADSL technology is used.
> The aggregation function is a 24 Gbps switching matrix delivering 1 Gigabit
towards each line card (LT) and offering 7/8 Gigabit Ethernet uplinks.
> The line card can be a unit on his own (REM)
> The packet processing architecture of the ISAM Family is future-safe and
specifically designed for multimedia and business service delivery over
IP/Ethernet aggregation networks.
> The Control and Management function is required for maintenance and
operations, remote inventory information, shelf management.
> OBC = On Board Controller IWF= InterWorking Function
General architecture 7302 ISAM
ASAM-shelf
Ø XD equipment practice NT I/O
4 External
Ø 16 LT boards Ethernet
links NT
• 48 lines/LT
Control/Mgt function
• Each LT contains an IWF
• seperate splitter shelf 3/4 External
Control link
1..4 (FE)
Ethernet GE/FE Aggregation
Ø Aggregation (service hub) links
1..3/4 function
and control- & management GE/FE 1 …16 GE
function integrated on NT
ASAM link
Ø 1GE connectivity between
NT and LT via backpanel LT 1 LT 16
Ø SMAS card
IWF IWF
• System MAC address storage
ACU SMAS
PVC/logical 48 lines
user port
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> The slide above shows the ISAM’s system architecture.

> The 7302 ISAM consists of a set of 16 subscriber line termination (LT) boards, 1
network line termination (NT) board, 1 network line termination I/O board, 1
Alarm Control Unit (ACU) board, all located in an eXtreme Density (XD) splitter-
less shelf ALTS-T.
> The NT board contains an integrated aggregation function with a total capacity
of 24 Gbps which is commonly referred to as the service hub (SHUB).
> Actually there are two ethernet switches on the NT having a capacity of 12 Gbps
each, which means the total switching capacity is 24 Gbps, corresponding with
16 GE ASAM links + 7 external Ethernet links + 1 control link.
> Depending on the NT card type, there is no longer an external control link (FE)
used which provides one additional network link (true e.g. for ECNT-C)
General architecture 7330 ISAM FTTN Host
Ø ARAM-D => 4 LTs
Control/Mgt function NT
Control link
External
GE/FE 1 .. FE Aggregaton function
Ethernet
3
links
GE1 ..4 GE1..2+2 GE1 ..10+2
ASAM link Exp. link
LT 4
LTLT1…
1
OR
GFC- PWIO-B
IWF GENC-E
OR
PS
Ext Eth EXP links

Links 10 +2
DSL lines 2+2
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> The FTTN consists out of :

> ARAM-D
Four-LT-Slot Shelf
The ARAM-D shelf type is used for the 7330 ISAM FTTN.
The ARAM-D shelf can be mounted horizontally or vertically
> General Facilities Card (GFC) – Provides connectivity and distribution for power
feeds and external alarms
• In the ARAM-D the GFC functionality is provided by the PWIO card
General architecture 7330 ISAM FTTN REM
7330 REM
Ø24-port VDSL
Towards
• 25 Mb/s DS – 3 Mb/s US 7330 FTTN HOST
• Hardware SELT/DELT capable Exp link
ØTriple play LT
• POTS overlay, HSI, IPTV

IWF
ØTwo power options
PWIO
• -48V/-60VDC, AC
PS
• 60W power consumption
DSL lines
ØPlug & Play
• Mount, wire up, and power on
• No need for on-site configuration
REM
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> Targeted for R3.1

> The Alcatel 7330 ISAM FTTN Remote Expansion Module (REM) is a copper,
power-fed and passively cooled, sealed linecard that can be pole- or
housemounted. By subtending the module from the Alcatel 7330 ISAM FTTN,
an operator can create a footprint quickly and cost-effectively.
> The Alcatel 7330 ISAM FTTN Remote Expansion Module (REM) also
establishes footprint quickly and cost-effectively; however, it is more suited to
multi-tenant units because it is AC powered and not fully sealed.
> The 7330 FTTN Remote Expansion Module (REM) provides up to 24 ports of
VDSL subscriber interfaces in a pizza box type enclosure. The REM is intended
to be deployed in either internal or external cabinets. A GigE uplink connects the
REM to the host device, such as a 7330 FTTN Host.
LT – Line termination in 7302 ISAM
7302
ISAM PSTN Ø provide connection to DSL users
Ø contains the interworking
4 x FE/GE
function = IWF
NT I/O LT P …
S
• i.e. the LT is on the data
forwarding path
Ø the applique boards are …
3/4 x FE/GE NT
. • in a separate shelf,
elec. or
GE optical . • maybe even in a separate rack
SMAS
.
ACU
LT P …
S
LT BOARDS
APPLIQUE
BOARDS
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> For the data path, in the 7302 ISAM, the main building blocks are the LT boards
on which we can find the IWFs and the NT on which we can find the aggregation
function.
All the data that passes through the 7302 ISAM will always pass through the NT.
> The 7302 ISAM is equipped with a large number of Line Termination boards
(LT). Different LTs exist for DSL access. Most of the LTs also need a paired
applique boards. These applique boards can reside in an equipment placed in
the same rack or in another location (see further in this document).
> In the 7302, each LT card is connected with the NT via the backpanel using a
GE electrical interface. This way the Alcatel 7302 ISAM offers wire speed
delivery of services towards each user through a non-blocking bandwidth of 1
Gigabit per slot.
LT – Line termination in 7330 FTTN ISAM
7330 ISAM PSTN

FTTN Host Ø Same functionality as in 7302
LT P …
S
Ø Applique board in the same shelf
.
.
.
P …
3/4 FE/GE NT LT
S
elec. or
GE optical
Uplinks
2 + 2 elect 7330 FTTN REM

uplinks GENC
10 + 2
LT P …
S
PWIO
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> The ARAM-D is shown as 7330 ISAM FTTN Host shelf.
> The LT boards in the 7330 units perform the same functionality as in the 7302.
I.e terminating the physical layer and forwarding the datapackets to the
aggregation function.
> The 7330 ISAM FTTN host shelf perceives remote LT units as though they were
installed locally on the host shelf itself, adding them to its total number of LT
units.
NT – Network Termination in 7302 ISAM
7302
ISAM Ø runs control plane software
PSTN and management software
• management and control
interfaces
4 x FE/GE • SW management
P …
NT I/O LT
S • fault management
• configuration management
• DB management
3/4 FE/GE
elec or
NT
. Ø service hub
GE optical . Ø electrical or optical Ethernet
SMAS
. interfaces
ACU
LT P …
S
7330 Host 7330
7302
ARAM-D REM
X X -
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> All the data that passes through the 7302 ISAM will always pass through the NT.
It is the 24 Gbps Ethernet aggregation switching function, i.e. the service hub
residing on the NT that is responsible for the data forwarding towards the
Ethernet aggregation network.
> Another functionality of the NT-board is the control plane of the 7302 ISAM
required e.g. for maintenance and operations, remote inventory information and
shelf management.
It provides management interfaces (LAN, CRAFT, RCRAFT) to the outside
world and control interfaces towards the Line Termination (LT) boards and the
Network Termination I/O.
> On the NT resides an interface and media conversion block which provides 3 or
4 (depending on NT card type) external Ethernet interfaces. These interfaces
are primarily intended to be used as subtending and/or network links. In case
optical interfaces are needed the media converter on the NT converts the
electrical signal coming from the service hub into an optical signal.
> NT redundancy supported
> The ISAM is equipped with a large number of Line Termination boards (LT).
Different LTs exist for DSL access. Most of the LTs also need a paired
applique boards. These applique boards can reside in equipment placed in the
same rack or in another location (see later).
> Each LT card is connected with the NT via the backpanel using a GE electrical
interface. This way the Alcatel 7302 ISAM offers wire speed delivery of
services towards each user through a non-blocking bandwidth of 1 Gigabit per
slot.
NT – Line termination in 7330 FTTN ISAM
7330 ISAM
FTTN Host
PSTN
Ø Performs aggregation,management
LT P … and control functions REM
S
• Seen as one NE on 5523 AWS
.
.
.
P …
3/4 FE/GE NT LT
S
elec. or
GE optical
Uplinks 7330 FTTN REM
2 + 2 elect
uplinks GENC 10 + 2 LT P …
S
PWIO
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> The NT has the same functionality in the 7330 ISAM FTTN Host shelf as in the
7302 ISAM.
> The NT in the 7330 FTTN Host shelf however, will also provide the different
functionalities for the remote units connected to the 7330 FTTN Host shelf.
NT I/O – NT Input Output
7302
ISAM Ø provide additional external
PSTN interfaces to the 7302 ISAM shelf.
• interfaces with the NT via the
backpanel
NT I/O LT P … Ø ethernet interface for management
4 x FE/GE S
elec or Ø interface for test access
GEoptical
Ø one NT-I/O per ISAM system
NT
.
.
SMAS
.
ACU
LT P …
S 7330 Host 7330
7302
ARAM-D REM
X - -
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> The Network Termination Input/Output (NT I/O) board is an applique or interface
card which interfaces – via the backplane – with the Network Termination (NT)
board. It is required in case more than the available external interfaces on the
NT board are required, or when different physical interfaces are required than
the NT board can offer.
> The NT I/O can provide up to 4 additional interfaces to the 7302 ISAM shelf
> The NT I/O also provides:
- an outband management interface
- the interface for communication between the NT and the XD Splitter (SP) shelf
- board mounted power supplies to generate all required voltages. Remote
inventory (RI)
interface via a Generic Internal Card Interface (GICI) connector
- Board present signal
> 2 NT I/O cards exist currently
• ECNC-A: 4 x 10/100/1000 electrical interfaces or 4 x optical GE interfaces
• ECNC-B: 4 x optical FE interfaces
ACU – Alarm Control Unit
7302
ISAM Ø Collection of equipment alarms
PSTN (fans, fuses, …)
Ø Customer external alarms
Ø Drive alarm lamps in TRU
4 x FE/GE
NT I/O
LT P …
S
Ø Connection to craft terminal
elec or
GE optical Ø One ACU/ISAM system
Ø Not to be used for out-band
NT
. management
.
SMAS
.
ACU P … 7330 Host 7330
LT 7302
S ARAM-D REM
X - -
Craft Terminal
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> The ACU (Alarm Control Unit) board is necessary in each ISAM system. It takes
care of the following functions:
• Collect equipment alarms from rack and sends them to the NT. These
alarms are FAN alarms, fuse alarms, power alarms, external customer
definable alarms
• The ACU sends its alarms to the Network Termination board, which
transfers these signals to the element management system (5523 AWS).
• Allows to connect a craft terminal using an RS232 (ACU in main rack)
– The local craft interface port on the front panel of the AACU consists of
a 9-pin DB9 interface connector (I.e., female pins & male shell)
configured as a Data Circuit Terminating Equipment (DCE) to
communicate with a local Data Terminal Equipment (DTE) craft
terminal. (9k6, 8n1)
Remark: there is also a remote craft terminal port via the backplane .
This backplane interface is configured as a DTE. Still you need to have
the ACU board in place to have access to the Craft Terminal
application.
The local and remote craft terminal are serial channels that are
terminated independently by separate serial devices. They can
physically be connected at the same time. However, due to internal
restrictions, only one serial channel can be active at any given time.
• Drive rack alarm lamps and provides visual alarm indications via LEDs
> The ACU handles input and output alarm information via a cable connection to
the Top Rack Unit (TRU):
• 20 input signals of which 10 are spare alarm inputs
• 20 output signals for audible, visual and telemetry alarms
> The
3FL 00276 RJ-45
AAAA port
WBZZA Edon
02 the AACU-C card is
36 not available for use
© 2006 onBellthe
Alcatel ISAM.
N.V., All rights reserved
GENC – Gigabit Ethernet Network Combiner (1)
7330 ISAM PSTN

FTTN Host Ø Used in ARAM-D HOST Shelf
LT P …
S Ø GENC-C houses :
.
.
• NT-I/O block
.
• ACU block
3/4 FE/GE NT LT P …
S
• TAU block
elec. or • Expansion-I/O block
GE optical
Uplinks Ø 14 Optical GE interfaces
• 10 for Expansion
2 + 2 elect • 2 for uplinks
uplinks GENC • 2 selectable (Expansion or Uplinks)
10 + 2
To REM
7330 Host 7330

7302
ARAM-D REM
- X -
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> GENC-E card connections - NT I/O and Expansion-I/O –block

The GENC-E card has 14 Gigabit Ethernet optical connectors. Two ports are
dedicated for uplink connectivity to high-bandwidth IP services networks. The
high-bandwidth IP services network can provide service for the xDSL
subscribers and supports inband management of the 7330 ISAM FTTN. Two
more ports are configurable as either uplinks or as expansion ports (downlinks.)
The GENC-E card has 10 expansion ports (downlinks) used to connect remote
expansion units to the host shelf.
GENC – Gigabit Ethernet Network Combiner (2)
7330 ISAM PSTN

FTTN Host Ø ACU block in GENC
LT P …
S • 5 Customer external alarms
.
.
collected
. through the PWIO card
3/4 FE/GE NT LT P …
S • Drive alarm lamps on PWIO card
elec. or
GE optical • Connectivity to Craft Terminal via
Uplinks craft port on PWIO card
GENC
Ø TAU block in GENC
2 + 2 elect
uplinks • MTA through PWIO
10 + 2
Down Link
MTA ACU
to REM
PWIO
Craft Terminal
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> External alarm, MTA, and craft terminal connections are made on the PWIO-B
card installed in an ARAM-D shelf.
> It is however the ACU-block in on the GENC-card that collect the external
alarms Fan alarm information and sends them to the NT. The ACU-block sends
its alarms to the NT board which transfers these signals to the element
management system.
> Ports 4 and 5 are always uplinks

> Ports 6 and 7 can be configured as up or down links
> All other ports are downlinks, as can be seen on the drawing below
Equipment practice
Shelf Types
• XD-LT ALTS-T
ETSI Shelf for Line boards (LT 48 lines)
• XD-SP ASPS-A
ETSI Splitter Shelf with backplane (SP 48 lines)
• XD-SP ASPS-C
ETSI Splitter Shelf without backplane (SP 48 lines)
• ARAM-D (4LT-slots)
Mini-RAM Shelf (LT 48 lines)
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ISAM 7302 equipment practice
Ø Single-shelf ASAM equipment TRU

practice
• XD-LT ETSI splitterless shelf
ALTS-T
SUB 1
Ø Different rack configurations
• Splitterless deployment
Max 2 shelves per rack
2 ISAM systems per rack
• Deployment with splitters integrated
in rack SUB 2
1 shelf per rack
1 ISAM system per rack
Splitterless deployment
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> The ISAM equipment is a 2200mm tall rack system, which will include one of the
following items, depending on the rack configuration: TRU, for power termination
and distribution, splitter shelf and one or two splitterless shelves
> In ISAM R2.x, it will not be possible to extend the ISAM with multiple shelves.
One ISAM R2.x system is limited to 1shelf. Only single-shelf systems will be
supported.
> For the ASAM shelf the XD-LT ETSI splitterless shelf is reused.
> When the splitter-shelf is not integrated in the rack, one rack will be able to
accomodate 2 ISAM systems (see drawing). Splitterless deployment is used in
case of splitters collocated with MDF or ‘splitterless’ deployment (CLEC).
> In case the splitters are integrated in the rack itself, one ISAM system can be
accomodated within the rack.
Rack configurations
TRU TRU TRU
Splitterless Splitter
Splitterless
shelf 1 Shelf
shelf 1
dustfilter
Splitterless Splitterless
shelf 2 Shelf
dustfilter dustfilter
Splitterless deployment Splitterless deployment Combo deployment

1 ISAM systems in 1 rack 2 ISAM systems in 1 rack splitters integrated
in rack
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> In the 7302 ISAM we use the XD modular rack equipment practice. Meaning the
XD LT shelves and the splitter shelves.
> In a standard ETSI rack (2200mm x 600mm x 300mm) there are 3 possible
configurations:
7302 ISAM rack with one LT shelf/splitterless shelf
· one 7302 ISAM Top Rack Unit (TRU): ATRU-Q
· one 7302 ISAM XD splitterless shelf: ALTS-T
· capacity of 768 xDSL lines, no splitters included
7302 ISAM rack with two LT shelves/splitterless shelves

· one 7302 ISAM TRU: ATRU-Q
· two 7302 ISAM XD splitterless shelves: ALTS-T
· capacity of 1,536 xDSL lines, no splitters included
7302 ISAM rack with one splitter shelf and one LT shelf - “Combo deployment”
· one 7302 ISAM TRU
· one 7302 ISAM XD Splitter (SP) shelf: ASPS-A
· one 7302 ISAM XD splitterless shelf: ALTS-A
· capacity of 768 xDSL lines, splitters included
> Note: as each ISAM shelf is a stand-alone unit, there is in principle no extension
between subsequent LT shelves in a rack – i.e. in order to grow the capacity of a
node, combinations of A, B and C are possible knowing that each LT shelf will
contain its own aggregation function and its own (external) interfaces.
ALTS-T
ISAM NT I/O
Back panel
PWR
LINE(1..24)
connector
area LINE(25..48)
LT board
ACU
ACUNT
NT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
LT
line board
XDSL x 24
area
XDSL x 24
SMAS
Fan unit fan area

FAN
dustfilter
Dust filter
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> XD splitterless shelf

> On the drawing above one can find the folllowing board types and slot positions:
• NT slots: there is no standby NT in ISAM R1.x, although there is already a
slot position in the ASAM shelf for a 2nd NT board.
• NT I/O slot: to insert the NT I/O applique board
• ACU slot: for the ACU card – also used in ASAM, does alarm management
of the shelf
• LT board area: these are 16 positions where the 48 lines LT cards are
inserted.
• 1 SMAS slot: for the SMAS (System Mac address Storage) card, contains a
remote inventory PROM that contains the MAC address(es) of the system
• 1 fan unit with or without dust filter.
• The upper part of the shelf is referred to as the connector area (also see
one of the following slides).
> This eXtreme Density ETSI subrack is a splitterless shelf with front access and
backpanel architecture.
The shelf forsees a dedicated slot for two NTs and one ACU, shielded from the
LT slots. Additionally it can house 16 line termination units, each supporting 48
lines, and interface units.
> 16 LT boards in one sub-rack and only one sub-rack in one ISAM system means
that the max nr of xDSL lines that one ISAM system can support is 48*16=768
lines.
> The ALTS-T has no splitter area. The splitter function can be done in the same
rack or in another rack (external splitters).
ALTS-T – Connector area
AL - AR connectors for ADSL lines

previous
BL - BR subrack
RET
* Not
supported
remote CT
PWR
dial-in modem extension
PSTN
TRU
A B next subrack
* Not supported
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> The connector area contains.

• ð TRU interface (50 way D-sub connector): to connect the subrack to the
top rack unit (TRU).
• Extender interfaces (26 way connector): The shelf itself can be extended
with an additional LT subrack, but this is not supported in R1.x
• Interfaces for xDSL: 24 lines per connector, for the LT board immediately
below.
The connectors used are 48 CHAMP connectors: via these connectors, the
xDSL is brought into the shelf. One connector contains 24 pairs. Therefore
we need 2 connectors for each board/slot position
• Remote craft terminal interface (9 pin connector): will allow for remote
management via a Craft Terminal through a permanent connection to the
ASAM subsystem This can be a modem connection (see drawing)
REMARK: the Craft Terminal connector on the ACU board is DCE type and
the CT connector mentioned here is of DTE type (modem = DCE) See also
above
ALTS-T – PLID switches
Ø Splitter shelf (ASPS-A)

does not have PLID
jumpers.
Ø In case a splitter shelf is
equipped, the next
splitterless shelf (ALTS-T)
in the rack is considered
as “subrack 1”.
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> The Physical Location Identification Switches (PLID) identify the position of the
subrack/shelf in the ASAM. Depending on the shelf type (LT or combo) you have
2 or 3 per rack!
> The PLID jumpers are located on the ASAM back-plane behind the NT board
(see slide).
• SR-ID0 ® SR-ID2: identifies the position of the subrack inside the rack.
• R-ID0 ® R-ID3: identifies the position of the rack within the ASAM.
• R-TYP0 ® R-TYP3: identifies the type of ASAM to the AWS as CO-ASAM,
RAM, mini-RAM or R-ASAM.
> The ALTS-T subrack provides the PLID setting. This requires 21 PLID bits for
extreme density equipment.
> PLID setting is done on the backplane.
Nine bits (SLOT-IDxx, BP-TYP) are fixed by the backplane lay-out, the other
twelve (SR-IDxx, R-IDxx, R-TYPxx and ACU-EN) are altered at the installation
with jumpers.These jumpers are placed on the backplane in two columns
between the ACU and the NTA slots.
ASPS-A
TRU cable
Back panel
A
L
connector
M LINE (25..48)
area
LINE
25-48
POTS PSPC board

TAUS
25-48
Splitter board
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LP
LINE
1-24
area
POTS
1-24
LINE (1..24)
P
W
R
connector
area
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> This eXtreme Density (XD) ETSI subrack can house up to 16 splitter units, each
supporting 48 lines, associated appliques and interface units.
> The splitter subrack physically has three areas: one connector area, the splitter
area and another connector area.
> Connector Areas
This area contains connectors for xDSL lines, top rack unit interface and power
connections.
> Splitter Area
The splitter area provides housing to the splitters and appliques.
> The ALTS-T does not include any splitter functionality. In order to add splitters to
the system, a separate splitter shelf needs to be added, either the Alcatel XD
splitter shelf ASPS-A or a 3rd party splitter shelf. Also here the front access and
backpanel architecture is maintained. The ASPS-A or the Splitter Subrack
(ASPS) version A is used in the 7302 ISAM equipment, another basic building
block of the Alcatel 7302 ISAM system.
> 48 CHAMPS connectors are provided on the board as well as on the backpanel.
Each with their own specific functionality (see further)
> The subrack is to support 1 x MTA(Metallic Test Access) card, 16 x SP cards
ASPS-C and PSPB-boards
<600mm
PSPB-xx
PSUB-xx 540mm
787,5mm
ASPS-C
ASPS-A
Ø The ASPS-C has no backplane

• Splitter card has interfaces on front plate for 2 x 24 ADSL, 2 x 24
POTS/ISDN and 2 x 24 subscriber lines
47
Cabling – Internal splitters (1/2)
MDF
POTS ADSL
Œ Subscriber line
• POTS PSTN
Ž
POTS ADSL
48
> With internal splitters we mean the splitter shelf is Alcatel’s splitter shelf and is
combined with the line termination shelf in one single shelf. Before this was
called the ‘combo deployment’
> Cabling of the ISAM is all via connectors either on the front panel of the splitter
cards or on the backpanel of the splitter shelf and of the splitterless shelf.
> The figure shows how the MDF cabling is exactly done:
> Œ incoming xDSL cabled at the stiffeners of the splitter cards (90 deg.
connector)
> • PSTN (e.g. POTS) part is split through low pass filter (LPF) of the splitter
board and connected, via a connector on the stiffener of the splitter board (90
deg. connector) and
through the MDF, to the PSTN network
> Ž xDSL signal leaves splitter board via back panel of splittershelf (180 deg.
connector) and is connected to the line termination (LT) shelf
> • at this splitterless (LT) shelf, the xDSL signal enter via a cable connected to
the backplane of the line termination (LT) shelf. (180 deg. connector)
> MDF – Main Distribution Frame
Cabling – Internal splitters (2/2)
Splitter shelf cabling
ADSL Lines
25-48
ADSL
25-48 Connector area Splitterless shelf
POTS
25-48
ADSL
1-24
POTS
1-24
ADSL Lines
1-24
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Cabling – External splitters
POTS MDF
External splitter LPF
device POTS ADSL
POTS
POTS ADSL
Incumbent LEC SPLIT

POTS ADSL
Competitive LEC
Splitterless ISAM Subscriber line

shelf + service hub POTS ADSL
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> In case external splitters are used, typically the incoming subscriber lines are
connected at the MDF (Main Distribution Frame). From there they will be further
connected towards an external PSTN POTS splitter rack and also towards the
splitterless shelf. This is illustrated on the drawing on the slide
ISAM FTTN 7330 Host with ARAM-D shelf
GFC - PWIO PWR
GENC
NT-B
NT-A FAN
LT-4 UNIT
LT-3
LT-2
LT-1
LP4
LP3
LP2
LP1
DSL POTS DSL POTS
25-48 25-48 1-24 1-24
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> The ARAM-D (4-LT shelf) has the following front-accessible slots:
> GFC slot: The General Facilities Card (GFC) is mounted on top of the shelf. In
case of the ARAM-D, the GFC provides power input and filtering, fan control,
external alarm collection, a craft interface, and Test Access Port (TAP)
connectors.
In the case of the ARAM-D shelf the GFC functionality is provided by the PWIO
board.
> ATI slot: ATI slot for the GENC - alarm control and host expansion interface unit
on the 7330 ISAM FTTN
> NTA and NTB slot: These slots can be equipped with the standard NT board
types on the 7330 ISAM FTTN host shelf. Additional NT I/O interfaces are
located on the corresponding GFC card. The component side for these NT
boards is UP. If the shelf is used as a slave, then a single slave expansion card
must be inserted at the position of NT A. The NT B slot must be covered with a
filler plate.
> LT1 through LT4 slots for LT units: The LT boards supported are e.g. EBLT-C,
EBLT-E, EBLT-K and EVLT-A (24 ports!)
> LP1 through LP4 slots for appliques: The splitterboards supported are e.g.
AVPC-A, HCUT-C, HLPC-H, HLPC-J and VPSC-D
> Fan slot: Only the NTs, Combo I/O card and LTs are cooled directly by the fan
unit. The LPs and the GFC will only receive some limited cooling.
In case of the ARAM-D the Fan unit exists out of a four-fan assembly, the
AFAN-L
> Note — Only the ARAM-D shelf supports MTA.
ARAM-D Shelf vertical mounting
ETSI
19” rack 600mm rack
Does not fit horizontally in ETSI racks

ARAM-D
ARAM-D
20” or Adapters required for vertical mounting
512mm
ALTR-E 4 2200mm
Free space
2,5”/side Free space
125mm/side
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> The 4-LT shelf can be installed vertically in a 19” rack with the aid of a mounting
kit.
Migration towards FD (Flexible Density)
ASAM Family
ISAM Family
SD HD UD XD FD
Smooth migration
•288 Lines/rack •768 Lines/rack •1536 Lines/rack •2304 Lines/rack •2592 Lines/rack
•… •… •CO xDSL •CO xDSL •CO xDSL
•CO xDSL •CO xDSL •OSP xDSL •OSP xDSL •OSP xDSL
•FTTN xDSL •FTTN xDSL
•MDU xDSL •MDU xDSL
•Voice •Voice incl. Splitters
•IMS ready voice gateway
•Distributed IVPS
•VDSL2 48p
•Multi-ADSL 48p
•P2p fiber Ethernet LT
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ISAM FD Shelf – Flexible Density
Ø FD slots are universal: can hold LTs as well as splitters
Ø Various FD splitters will be available

• multiDSLand VDSL2
• POTS-only and universal POTS/ISDN
Ø Higher densities can be obtained with FD shelves

• One rack may contain 3 FD shelves compared to only 2 XD
shelves
Targeted release - ISAM 7302 FD R3.1

- FTTN 7330 FD R3.2
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ISAM FD Shelf – Flexible Density Equipment Practice
Multi-ADSL
VDSL2
POTS
Fiber (p2p Eth)

Splitters
ISDN
Single shelf for all deployments Multiple flavors of line cards available
•DSL Multiple density variants (28p, 48p)
•Voice
•Fiber
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> The following LTs will be available in ISAM release 3.3:

• 24p G.shdsl LT
• 16p Ethernet LT (p2p fiber Ethernet)
• 48p VDSL2 LT
• 48p mDSL/VDSL splitters
ISAM FD Shelf – Front Cabling for High Flexibility
N x GigE
Key benefits of front cabling:

N x GigE •Connectors directly on the card
•Easy access
•Different connector for each card (Copper, Fiber)
•Different density for each card (24, 48)
•Ready for higher density cards
Power
•Supports mix with splitters
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ISAM FD Shelf – configurations LT shelves (DSL or POTS)
XDSL XDSL cable management area XDSL

XDSL cable management area
48p-LT
48p-LT
NT IO
NT
NT
48p-LT
48p-LT
NT IO
NT
NT
BITS TAU BITS
BITS TAU BITS
Craft Craft
ADSL 1-48
Craft Cr aft
ADSL 1-48
Mgt S FP3 Mgt
Mgt SFP3 Mgt
S FP4
S FP4
S FP5
SFP5
S FP6
SFP6
S FP1 SFP1
SFP1 S FP1
S FP7
SFP7
S FP2 S FP2
SFP2 S FP2
S FP8
SFP8
Fiber management area Fiber management area

Fan Unit Fan Unit
Fan unit Fan unit
PWR PWRfilers
BAT filters Connector PWR PWR
BAT filers
filters Connector
Inlet area Inlet area
BPA Block
BPA Block
Lamps
LEDS CBs Lamps
LEDS CBs
FD CO 16 slot LT Shelf FD CO 18 slot LT Shelf

With NT Redundancy No NTIO/ No NT Redundancy
(e.g. HSI only application)
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ISAM FD Shelf – configurations LT/splitter shelf
POTS
LINE
48p-LT
48p-LT
NT IO
NT
NT
BITS TAU BITS
Craft Craft
ADSL 1-48
Mgt SFP3 Mgt
SFP4
XDSL
SFP5
SFP6
SFP1 SFP1
SFP7
SFP2 SFP2
SFP8
LT SP LT SP
Fiber management area
Fan Unit
Fan unit
PWR PWR filters
BAT filers Connector
Inlet area
BPA Block
Lamps
LEDS CBs
FD CO 16 slot Shelf
With NT Redundancy
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ISAM FD Shelf – Full Shelf Flexibility
LTs Splitters Splitters
LTs Splitters LTs

&
LTs
LTs LTs POLT
Splitterless Splittered Voice
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Flexible Density ISAM 7330 FTTN
Standard configuration (8 LTs) Denser configuration (10 LTs)

• 8 LTs • 8 LTs
• Primary NT • Primary NT
• Redundant NT • 1st Extra LT
• NT I/O extension • 2nd Extra LT
• 19’’ Equipment Practice

• 10 LTs in one 7330 FTTN
à £480 ADSL2+/VDSL2 lines
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Other system components
Top Rack Unit

ATRU-Q
Up to 2 XD
XDLTLTshelves
shelves
per rack
• power provisioning
• fuses for boards/fans
Fan Units
AFAN-H
• with or without dust filter
air flow
Splitter shelf can be integrated
in rack or separate (as shown)
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> On the slide you see a picture of 2 ISAM systems in a one rack – splitterless
deployment.
> This means 2 ALTS-T splitterless shelves. In each shelf, a Fan tray is inserted.
This is a 8-fan fan-unit with or withouth dustfilter. Only one dustfilter is needed
per rack.
> The Top Rack Unit(TRU) is the unit that provides the power interface between
the office power plant and the subracks. It is also the interface between the
office alarm system and the rack equipment and performs the physical display of
rack alarm conditions.
ATRU-Q – Top rack unit for ISAM 7302
Ø 2 variants exists
• top rack unit for splitterless rack
configuration
one or two LT subracks
• top rack unit for rack configuration

with splitter
one LT subrack + one SP subrack
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> The TRU is installed in the top position of the rack and is always cabled for two
subracks, even if the configuration only requires one subrack . This is due to
anticipated difficulties in adding cables after initial installation.
> The top rack unit terminates the feed(s) of the office battery branches A and B
and distributes the power to up to two subracks via individual feeds and via
circuit breakers.
> In an XD rack, the Top Rack Unit (ATRU) distributes fused -48 Vdc or -60 Vdc
power to all the subracks and fan units via two redundant branches. It interfaces
between the DSL equipment and the Central Office alarm system.
ECNT – Network termination board (1/2)
Ø service hub
• 24 Gbps line rate capacity
• 16 port reserved for line cards &
expansions
• 1 (0) port to the control & mgt function
• 7 (8) ports remaining for Ethernet user
links, subtending links and network links
Ø contains FLASH, RAM and ROM
memory
Ø interfacing with management and
control interfaces via backpanel
Ø traffic management on NT
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> In addition to providing network termination, the ECNT-A card performs Ethernet
switching and control functions for the 7302 and the 733- ISAM FTTN, as well as
for any connected remote expansion units. It handles the xDSL, the shelf, and
the switching data path.
> The ECNT-A card handles high-bandwidth IP services for xDSL subscribers by
providing a 24 Gigabit Ethernet switching fabric.
In the downstream direction, high-bandwidth IP services enter the network
termination side of the 7302 ISAM or 7330 ISAM FTTN over optical or electrical
connectivity at the ECNT-A card or through optical connectivity at the NT I/O
(7302 ISAM) card or GENC card. (7330 ISAM FTTN)
> The ECNT-A card switches the Ethernet IP traffic. The appropriate packets for
each connected xDSL subscriber are then forwarded over the backplane by an
LT unit. In the upstream direction, the ECNT-A card receives Ethernet packets
from the LT units over the backplane. The ECNT-A card either switches the
Ethernet packets to the high-bandwidth IP services network or passes them to
the NT I/O (7302 ISAM) or GENC (7330 ISAM FTTN) card for transmission to
the high-bandwidth IP services network.
> For expansion configurations with remote expansion units, the NT unit on the
7330 ISAM host shelf switches traffic destined for remote subscribers to
expansion ports on the GENC card via the shelf backplane. Traffic from remote
subscribers is forwarded to the NT unit over the expansion links that connect to
the GENC card on the host shelf.
> The ECNT-A card supports inband management traffic received through its
connectors. Local management through a craft terminal is supported by the
ECNT card through craft connections on the AACU-C and PWIO-B cards. The
NT unit on the host shelf is used to manage remote expansion units which do
not have their own network appearance.
ECNT – Network termination board (2/2)
Ø ECNT-A: 3 Ethernet interfaces

• 2 variants: 100 Mb or 1Gb to each LT
LEDs • RJ45 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T
Electrical
• On board media conversion to GE optical
i/fs
• SFP optical modules required
Ø ECNT-C: 4 Ethernet interfaces
• 3 x 1Gbps SFP port
Optical i/fs • 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps port electrical or
1Gbps optical
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> The ECNT-A card has three connectors for Gigabit Ethernet optical or electrical
connections and three connectors for Ethernet electrical connections to a high-
bandwidth IP services network.
> The six connectors are logically grouped into three pairs of one electrical
connector and one optical connector each.
Only one of the two connectors in a logical pair can be active at any one time.
For example, if you are using the optical connector in the first pair, then you
cannot use the electrical connector of the pair until you disconnect the optical
connector for the pair. If ECNT-A cards have been installed for NT redundancy,
a total of six NT connectors are provided, with three being active.
> SFP pluggable optical modules for NT & NT-I/O
• (SFP – Small Formfactor Pluggable units)
> Optical modules available for GE
• GE SX MM 850nm 550m (4dB)
• GE LX SM 1310nm 10km (11dB)
• GE EX SM 1310nm 40km
• GE ZX SM 1550nm 80km (20dB)
• Note: list is not complete
> Optical modules available for FE
• FE MM 850nm 550m (4dB)
• FE SM 1310nm 10km (11dB)
• Note: list is not complete
> All modules have LC connectors
NT I/O – Network termination board
Ø provides 4 additional (external) Ethernet interfaces

Ø ECNC-A
• RJ45 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Mbps (4)
• Or optical interfaces (1G only)
Ø ECNC-B
• FE optical interfaces (4)
Ø SFP optical modules required
Ø RJ45 for test access (connection to TAU)
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> ECNC also has an ethernet port labeled for outband management. This port can
not be used!
SFP pluggable optical modules for NT & NT-I/O
Ø Optical modules available for GE

• GE SX MM 850nm 550m (4dB)
• GE LX SM 1310nm 10km (11dB)
• GE EX SM 1310nm 40km
• GE ZX SM 1550nm 80km (20dB)
• List is not exhaustive – more available
Ø Optical modules available for FE
• FE MM 850nm 550m (4dB)
• FE SM 1310nm 10km (11dB)
• List is not exhaustive
Ø All modules do have an LC connector
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> List mentioned in slide is not complete :

1000 Base-SX SFP hardened temp variant (R2.2)
1000 Base-ZX SFP hardened temp variant (R2.2)
CWDM SFP transceivers
Ø Eight center wavelengths

are available:
– 1471 nm,
– 1491 nm,
– 1511 nm,
– 1531 nm,
– 1551nm,
– 1571 nm,
– 1591 nm,
– 1611 nm.
Ø CWDM SFP support
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> CWDM technology uses an ITU standard 20nm spacing between the
wavelengths, from 1310nm to 1610nm. With CWDM technology, since the
wavelengths are relatively far apart (compared to DWDM), the transponders are
generally not very expensive.
> The SFP-CW has the following features:

> Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) transceivers. These
transceivers are available for eight different wavelengths.
> Compliant with SFP Multi Source Agreement (MSA).
> Compatible with IEEE 802.3z Gigabit Ethernet 1000Base-LX PMD
specifications.
> Digital diagnostic through serial interface.
> Internal calibration for digital diagnostics.
> Eye safe (Class 1 Laser Safety).
> Duplex LC optical interface.
> Loss Of Signal (LOS) output and TX Disable input.
> Hot pluggable.
EBLT – MultiDSL line termination board
Ø multi-ADSL line card

• 48 ports per card
• ADSL/ADSL2/READSL2/ADSL2+ line termination
• POTS and ISDN line cards
Ø GE interface towards NT
Ø ATM cell <-> Ethernet packet conversion
• Inter Working Function (IWF)
Ø L2 and L3 cards
• difference in supported FW Models, QoS,...
EBLT-C-E (POTS, L3)

EBLT-D-F (ISDN, L3)
EBLT-J (POTS, L2)
…
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• EBLT-A/J -> L2 functionalities only (see FW models later on)
EBLT – Hardware functions
LT
OBC
ATM/Eth xDSL High Pass

IWF modem Filter
Backplane Backplane i/f
i/f to NT from connector
Ethernet x/ATM x/ATM/xDSL
ADSL POTS ADSL POTS ADSL
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> The figure below shows a schematical view of the Line Termination (LT) board,
indicating the main functional blocks.
> High-Pass Filter (HPF)
The incoming xDSL signal first passes a HPF to separate the data portion of the
signal (higher frequencies) from the PSTN signal (lower frequencies)
> xDSL modem
The xDSL modem module (also known as MDM = MoDem Module) is the xDSL
PHYsical interface (PHY) of the LT
> ATM/Eth InterWorking Function
The InterWork Function Module (IWFM) on the LT provides following functions:
- the conversion between ATM cells and Ethernet packets
- traffic management
- packet forwarding and filtering
- other layer 2/3 protocols
> On Board Controller
The On Board Controller module (OBC-M) on the LT provides following
functions:
- board control signals
- board ID signals
- information storage (EEPROM)
EVLT – VDSL line termination board
Ø VDSL line card

• 24 ports per card
• POTS and ISDN line cards
Ø GE interface towards NT
EVLT-A (ANSI/POTS)
EVLT-C (ETSI/POTS)
EVLT-D (ETSI/ISDN)
EVLT-E (Same as EVLT-A, ready for bonding)
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EVLT – Hardware functions
LT
OBC
Forwarding vDSL High Pass

engine modem Filter
Backplane Backplane i/f
i/f to NT from connector
Ethernet Ethernet/VDSL
VDSL POTS VDSL POTS VDSL
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PSPS – MultiDSL splitter board
ADSL Ø 48 lines per card

25-48
Ø inserted in any of the 16 slots of
splitter shelf
POTS/ISDN
25-48 Ø separates the ADSL and POTS/ISDN
signals upstream & combines the
ADSL ADSL modem signals with POTS/ISDN
1-24 signals downstream
Ø with or without relays
POTS/ISDN • supports connection to external test
1-24
device for line measurement purposes
AA variant: outward line testing
XD-PSPC 48 lines AB variant: full test access
PSPS-A (POTS) • ready to support N+1 LT redundancy
PSPS-B (POTS)
Ø compatible with ADSL2+ (2.2 MHz)
PSPS-C (POTS)
PSUS-A (POTS + ISDN) Ø POTS and POTS+ISDN 2B1Q variant
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> The Pots splitter board will filter and combine ADSL and POTS/ISDN signals,
thus allowing the concurrent use of POTS/ISDN and ADSL on the same UTP.
Exists in a wide range of impedances (Real, Complex, …) Special version for
ISDN due to different spectrum.
> The PSPS boards for the ISAM splitter shelf contains 48 LPFs or splitters so one
board can serve up to 48 ADSL lines. Note that the ADLT splitter function is
performed by a High-Pass Filter (HPF) on the ADLT board.
> The pots splitter boards are mounted in the applique slots of the ASPS-A.
> PSUS-A: Universal POTS/ISDN Splitter version A (PSUS-A) - with N+1
redundancy and limited test access. The PSUS-A:
• Can be installed in the XD splitter shelf, installed in the Central Office (CO)
• Contains 48 Low-Pass Filters (LPFs)
• Separates the ADSL and the POTS/ISDN signals in the upstream direction
• Supports ADSL, ADSL2+ and RE-ADSL (multi-ADSL).
• Combines the ADSL signals with POTS / ISDN signals to the customer
• Protects the POTS/ISDN against interference from signals generated by the
Network Termination (NT) unit or the (multi) ADSL Line Termination unit
• Protects the receivers at both the subscriber and the Central Office from all
POTS/ISDN related signals
• Allows connection to the Spare bus to provide N + 1 redundancy (not
supported for this release)
• Allows connection to the Spare bus for limited test access (only this variant).
• For ISDN only 2B1Q encoding is supported
VSPB – VDSL splitter board
Ø 24 lines per card

Ø separates the VDSL and POTS/ISDN
signals upstream & combines the VDSL
modem signals with POTS/ISDN signals
downstream
Ø POTS and POTS+ISDN 2B1Q variant
VSPB-A (POTS)
VSUB-A (POTS+ISDN)
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GENC – Gigabit Ethernet Network Combiner
Ø Generic Facility card for ARAM-D

• Power distribution to other units in the shelf
Redundant power infeed
• Alarm and control support
• MTA support
Ø 14 Optical GE interfaces
• 10 for Expansion – Downlinks
• 2 for uplinks – towards network/subtended/end-user
• 2 selectable (Expansion or uplinks)
Ø Installed in ATI - slot
• Field replacable
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> The GENC card is also a General facilities card and must be installed in the ATI
slot of the ARAM-D shelf and is a field-replaceable unit . Its main functionality is
to provide connectivity and distribution for power feeds and external alarms
> The GENC is a plug-in unit that performs as stated above multiple functions in
which also additional optical Gigabit Ethernet connectivity for the 7330 FTTN
ISAM 4-LT-slot host shelf and remote units (REM).
> In total the GENC card provides 14 additional optical Gigabit Ethernet
connectors to supplement the connectors provided on the ECNT card.
• On the GENC-E card faceplate, the first two optical ports (ports 4 and 5) are
reserved for network connections (uplinks).
Ports 6 and 7 are configurable as either uplinks or as expansion links
(downlinks). The other 10 ports are expansion ports. It is possible to have
up to 12 expansion links connected to remote expansion units for each host
shelf since each shelf has one GENC card.
> On the board the SFP modules for Gigabit Ethernet optical connectivity are not
delivered with the card but need to be ordered separately. Depending on the
requirements of the operator. The Optical Gigabit Ethernet ports support
standard Alcatel optical SFPs.
> On the board itself the status of the SFP modules are indicated by LEDs.
Alarm and control support
> The GENC-E collects external alarms received through five general alarm inputs
connected through the PWIO-B and passes them to the active NT unit.
> An alarm is activated when a predefined alarm input is received within a 500 ft
(152.4 m) loop of 26 AWG wiring.
> The GENC-E controls the alarm LEDs on the PWIO-B. The GENC monitors the
ACO switch on the PWIO-B and controls the ACO LED (located on the PWIO-
B).
ACO = Alarm Cut Off :: allows the audible alarms to be extinguished without
affecting the visual alarms. The audible alarms can be toggled as enabled or
disabled.
Furthermore it is the GENC that supports the craft port of the PWIO-B (used for
connecting a craft terminal).
> The power status and status of the board itself as well as information on SFP’s
are provided by LEDs on its faceplate.
MTA support
> The GENC-E provides support for MTA-based testing and monitoring of one line
at a time in the 4-LT-slot host shelf. MTA up and MTA down connections are
made at the PWIO-B. The GENC-E provides a relay-based matrix and monitor
circuitry to connect the test in and test out signals with the backplane for
connection to the appropriate applique (the applique uses relays to connect to
the appropriate line). The GENC-E provides a loop around for calibration and
surge suppression for protection. The GENC-E controls the TAP activity LED on
the PWIO-B to indicate that MTA-based testing or monitoring is in progress.
> Connector status is indicated through LEDs on the GENC-E faceplate.
> GENC-F à Integrated Test and Sealing Current in GENC = ITSC capable
GENC à targeted for R3.0
ACU – Alarm Control Unit
Ø inserted in the leftmost slot of the splitterless shelf (ALTS-T)

Ø five LED’s to indicate different levels of fault conditions
• ACO/lamp test push button switch
Ø craft interface
• 9-position subminiature D connector
Ø Ethernet connection
• RJ-45 for out-band mgmt
• cannot be used
Ø one ACU/ISAM system
7330 Host 7330

7302
ARAM-D REM
AACU-C X - -
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> Five LEDs to indicate fault conditions

• Critical – red
• Major – red
• Minor – yellow
• Alarm local – red
• ACO active – green
> Same ACU as for ASAM
> RJ45 for outband management cannot be used – interfaces only to DSL boards
not to the Service Hub
PWIO
Installed in ARAM-D
• Field replacable
Ø Connectivity for
• Power
• External alarms
• MTA
• Craft Terminal
7330 Host 7330

7302
ARAM-D REM
- X -
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> The main purpose of the PWIO-B is to provide power to the other units in the
ARAM-D shelf, including the fan unit, and to provide connectivity for a wide
range of inputs and outputs for the ARAM-D shelf. Most of the inputs and
outputs are for the GENC.
> Power is provided on the shelf through redundant power feeds (A and B) and on
the PWIO board a power on/off switch is available.
> The PWIO board provides:
1) connectivity for External alarm, MTA, and craft terminal connections
• provides connectivity for five general-purpose alarm inputs
• provides connectivity for ac failure alarm input
• provides connectivity for MTA up and down
• provides local connectivity for a craft terminal
2) LEDs giving status information/control information
• provides LEDs indicating alarm, fan, MTA, and power status
• provides an alarm cut-off and a visual display of alarm cut-off
> The following additional connectors are on the PWIO-B card, but they are not
available for use:
• out-of-band management over Ethernet
• fan and fuse
• ETSI BITS
> Two variants of the card are available: one provides connectivity for six user-
definable external alarm inputs and the other provides connectivity for three
user-definable external alarm inputs and critical, major, and minor alarm outputs.
Both variants provide an ac failure input, MTA connectivity, and a connection for
a craft terminal.
SMAS – System MAC Address Storage
Ø located on the XD splitterless shelf (ALTS-T)

next to slot 16
Ø contains only a remote inventory
Ø contains the MAC address of the shelf
• NT public MAC address
Ø without SMAS the ISAM doesn't come
online
• SMAS is delivered with XD splitterless shelf
7330 Host 7330

7302
ARAM-D REM
SMAS
X - -
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> On the SMAS-card the MAC-addresses of the NT/service hub that will be used
for management, is stored. When the system boots, the service hub gets its
MAC-address from the SMAS-card. The 24 MAC-addresses for each port on
the SHUB, are stored on the PROM of the SMAS-card.
The reason why the MAC-addresses are stored on a separate card, that only
contains a remote inventory of the ISAM shelf, is that if it would be on the NT
and the NT would fail, the network might have trouble. The MAC-address will
have been learned and if you replace the failing NT by another one, a new MAC-
address would have to be learned. What if the old arp-entry first has to age?
(e.g. a delay of 5 minutes). With the MAC-addresses on the SMAS card, any
NT will get the same MAC-addresses after replacement, so the switches in the
network don’t need to learn any new MAC-addresses from the NT’s.
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Alcatel 7302/7330 ISAM

At the end of the course, you will be able to …

Ø explain why we need the ISAM

Ø Why the ISAM? . . . . . . p.4

Ø What is the ISAM? . . . . . . p.9

Ø General Topology . . . . . . P.16

Ø Equipment practice . . . . . . p.39

Why a multi-service IP DSLAM?

> … or a justification – The usual marketing/business stuff

> Operators translate this in a couple of ‘requirements’, namely

1 Multi-service from a single access platform is key.

2 Access network architecture evolves to IP multi-edge & Ethernet:

3 Access platform becomes an intelligent multi-service hub …

Leased line QoS

High Speed Internet Best effort

DSLAM, Litespan, FTTU, Wimax support

2 … and the service and network requirements

Beyond Internet Access…

Specific Network Requirements…

3 … brings the service delivery point closer to the subscriber

> Consider the ISAM to be a two stage switch:

> - first stage is at the NT (SHUB), with 24 GE ports,

Ø Non-Blocking IP Access Platform for 3Play delivery

7330 ISAM FTTN REM

Non-blocking video delivery Service hubbing

Ø Integral part of the Alcatel User-Centric Triple Play

Ø FTTN system is a compact remote IP DSLAM

Ø Enables service providers to offer IPTV and other

Ø Typically deployed at the serving area interface

HSI & Ethernet only

Ø Internally the ASAM is ATM-based

1st mile 2nd mile

Traditional xDSL E1/STM-1/4

DSL with xDSL ASAM FE, GbE

ATM <==> Ethernet

Ø Internally the ISAM is Ethernet based

DSL with xDSL ASAM FE, GbE

DSL with xDSL ISAM FE, GbE

ATM <==> Ethernet

Ø 7302 ISAM Ø 7330 FTTN

> Host (H)

ADSL NSP IP backbone

xDSL xDSL xDSL xDSL

Ethernet EMAN node

xDSL xDSL xDSL xDSL

> Cascading/daisy-chaining architecture

> Star architecture

xDSL EMAN node

> Ring architecture

Ø No expansion link 7302 ISAM

Physical user links

> (data) aggregation function = LanX = Servicehub (Shub)

Physical user links

7330 ISAM Physical user links

> The slide above shows the ISAM’s system architecture.

Ø ARAM-D => 4 LTs

ASAM link Exp. link

Ext Eth EXP links

> The FTTN consists out of :

• POTS overlay, HSI, IPTV

> Targeted for R3.1

7330 ISAM PSTN

2 + 2 elect 7330 FTTN REM