Ceragon Training Syllabus

FibeAir IP-20 Advanced

Course
Instructor Lead Training

Ceragon Training Services

REV. 0004 | 2024
Introduction

The Ceragon FibeAir IP-20 Advanced Training is a product oriented theoretical and hands-on
course that aims to provide you with an understanding of the key radio and networking
protocols relevant to microwave transmission networks with a focus on the IP-20
characteristics, features and functionality.
After this course you will understand the key features and benefits of the FibeAir IP-20, how
to perform advanced configuration, operation and maintenance, performance management
and troubleshooting.

General

FibeAir IP-20 Product

FibeAir IP-20 Advanced Training Course Course Name
4 Days Duration
Product-oriented Theory + Hands-on Scope
Max Number of
8
trainees

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course the participants will be able to:

1. Understand the microwave networks radio interface principles and parameters;
2. Understand the Ethernet networking protocol and key concepts;
3. Describe the MEF Service Model;
4. Recognize the benefits and values of the IP-20 platform;
5. Perform installations and commissioning of the current IP-20 product;
6. Configure Services and advanced radio and networking features;
7. Configure Quality of Service;
8. Perform configuration and software management;
9. Execute Performance management;
10. Perform troubleshooting of radio links and networking parameters.

Target Audience

The Target audience for this course is made of the following Job Profiles:
System Engineer, Service Engineer, Network Deployment Engineer, Network Design Engineer,
Service Design Engineer.

Prerequisites

The participants should be familiar with general telecom technologies.

Successful completion of the following course: Ceragon System and Technology Overview
(ILT or WBL).

Learning Situation & Time Agenda

This course is a theoretical and practical Instructor Led Training ran in classroom and
laboratory environment with a recommended number of participants of 8.
Day 1:

 Introduction to Radio Systems.

 Introduction to Ethernet and the MEF terminology.
 IP-20 Product Overview, Housing and Radio System Configurations.
 First Login to network element and licensing.

Day 2:

 Installation guide with various configurations highlighted.

 The radio link parameters with adaptive coding and modulation, MSE, ATPC, Link ID.
 Radio Bonding (MC-ABC), Special System Configuration: XPIC, Protection, Space Diversity, MIMO.
 Synchronization over Ceragon network elements.

Day 3:

 The service model: how to create Ethernet and/or TDM services over Network elements.
 Special protocols used for networks: ASP, LAG, LLDP, ABN, EBN.
 TDM service Configuration.
 Special features: Frame Cut-Through, Header De-Duplication
 Detailed view on some special configuration: XPIC, Protection, Space Diversity, MIMO, Advanced
Frequency Reuse and Multiband – select list of products.

Day 4:

 Quality of Service Ceragon paradigm.

 Configuration Back-up and Restore, Software Upgrade or Downgrade, Unit Info file creation.
 Security Features
 Troubleshooting
 Course summary and evaluation.
 Course Content

The full list of topics to be covered during this training, depending on the customization, are:
 Link Configuration exercise 1. Introduction to Radio Systems
 Radio Relay Principles
7. Service Model IP-20  Parameters affecting propagations:
 IP-20 Ethernet Capabilities  Dispersion
 Service Model in General  Humidity/gas absorption
 Logical vs. Physical port  Multipath/ducting
 Services in IP-20 Family & Services attributes  Atmospheric conditions (refraction, diffraction)
 Point to Point Service (P2P)  Terrain (flatness, type, Fresnel zone clearance)
 Multipoint Service (MP)  Climatic conditions (rain zone, temperature)
 Management Service  Rain attenuation
 Service Point in IP-20 Family Service Access Point (SAP)  Modulation
 Pipe Service Point
 Service Access Point (SAP) 2. Introduction to Ethernet
 Service Network Point (SNP)  Local Area Network
 Management Service Point (MNG)  Devices in a LAN
 Service Points classification and attributes  OSI Layers concept and protocols
 Examples for Services and Service points  V-LAN concept and utilization in a network
 Service Demo  TCP and UDP protocols

8. Activation Key Features 3. Introduction to MEF

 Features and License Key in General
 Basic Ethernet Service Model
 Demo Feature
 Ethernet Virtual Connection & types
 CeraOS Activation Key Concept
 E-LINE, E-LAN, E-TREE service types as defined by MEF.
 IP-20 Activation key features Scheme
 EPL – Ethernet Private Line service, E-LAN service, E-Tree
 Activation key - Features
service
9. IP-20 XPIC Configuration
4. Adaptive Coding and Modulation ACM & MSE
 System Spectrum Utilization
 Adaptive Coding and Modulation
 ACAP
 What is MSE and use digital modulation
 ACCP
 ACM Benefits
 CCDP
 Adaptive Transmit Power
 Co-channel System
 MSE use demo exercise with variable attenuator
 IP-20 & XPIC
 XPIC Recovery mechanism 5. IP-20 First Login
 XPIC Settings  CLI and Web login and SSH
10. Multi Carrier Adaptive Bandwidth Control MC - ABC  General commands
 Get IP address, Set IP address
 Multi Carrier ABC engine
 Set to default configuration
 Multi Carrier ABC & ACM
 Multi-Carrier various radio configurations: XPIC, Space 6. Radio Link Parameters
Diversity, Hot Stand-by
 Radio Link Parameters
11. Protection System  MRMC scripts
 MRMC configuration
 What is Protection?
 TX & RX Frequencies settings
 General Guidelines
 Link ID
 HSB Configuration in general – principles
 Parameters Monitoring
 Synchronization Standards & Recommendations  BBS Space Diversity and current various Hot Stand-by
 Synchronization Technologies & Protocols Configurations: XPIC, SD, ABC.
 Native (conventional) VS Packet timing
 IP-20 Synchronization solutions 12. Configuration Management & Software Download
 Native sync Distribution  Configuration Management: Backup and Restore
 Synchronization Status Messages SSM  Software Download
 Sync-E – Synchronous Ethernet  Timed installation
 T3/T4 timing References  Unit Info File creation & upload
 Sync-E PRC Pipe Regenerator Mode  RFU software Upgrade
 IEEE-1588v2 PTP Optimized Transport
 Synchronization modes of operation 13. QoS
 IP-20 Synchronization Settings  QoS Concept and under the IP-20 platform
 Classification, Marker, Bandwidth Profile, Policing,
18. Link Layer Discovery Protocol - LLDP Traffic/Queues Manager, WRED, Scheduler, Shaper
 About LLDP  Quality of Service demo and exercise
 Using LLDP in IP-20
14. G.8032 ERP
 LLDP configuration in IP-20
 STP – Spanning Tree Protocol
19. Header De-Duplication  G.8032 in General
 Ethernet frame L1 and L2 Headers  G.8032 Principle
 L3, L4 Headers  How can we balance our network?
 Header De-Duplication Configuration  What is the Instance?
 Demo Exercise with traffic generator  RPL – Ring Protection Link
 Recovery mechanism for G.8032
20. Frame Cut-Through  Configuration of G.8032
 Frame Cut-Through – Concept, Benefits  CLI Commands and Web Interface for G.8032
 Frame Cut-Through Operation
 IP-20 Configuration of Frame Cut-Through 15. MSTP
 View Counters  Spanning Tree Protocol: How does STP work?
 MSTP
21. Automatic State Propagation  Physical and Logical Topology
 Automatic State Propagation in General  MST Instance
 Configuration  MST Region
 ASP Operation  Region Boundary
 ASP and 1+1 Protection  CST – Common Spanning Tree
 Exercise  BPDU
 MSTP DEMO
22. Troubleshooting  MSTI root
 Introduction/Type of faults  Ports Role
 Radio Link diagrams  Ports Definition
 Cause of Radio Link Failure  CIST
 Alarm LED description  Interoperation between two Regions
 Faults and Alarms  How to configure MSTP
 Performance Monitoring
 Loopbacks 16. Link Aggregation Group – LAG
 Troubleshooting Diagrams  Link Aggregation Introduction
 Troubleshooting a Link  Link aggregation on IP-20
 New Link  LAG Advantages
 Working Link  LAG configuration in IP-20
 MIMO  LAG Degrade
 Analysis  Ceragon LAG distribution function

23. Security Features 17. Synchronous Ethernet

 Security Purposes & Ceragon Security Architecture  Concept of Synchronization
 Defense in Management Communication Channels  Why do mobile networks need time Sync?
 X.509  Synchronization error effect
 Allowed card Types  User Management
 Slot Limitations  Radius
 Adjacent Pair guidelines  User Profiles
 Cards Description  User Parameters
 Security Logs
28. Native TDM  AES-256 Payload Encryption
 Native TDM Services  FIPS 140-2 Compliancy
 Hybrid Service Engine – TDM + Ethernet
 All-packet services example: Ethernet EVCs + TDM 24. IP-20 Product Overview
Pseudowire  Evolution of Ceragon Radio Technology
 How to Setup Native TDM  Network topology with current IP-20 product.
 TDM Path Protection  IP-20 Product Overview
 1:1 TDM Path Protection  Chassis overview
 1+1 TDM Protection  Radio Options
 1+1 Dual Homing TDM Path Protection  RFU Interface
 Configuration of Path Protection  Hardware Scalability RMC-B & RIC-D
 TDM Card and Interface Protection (1+1 HSB & Uni  Chassis Management & Block Diagram
Directional MSP)  Supported Configurations in current CeraOS release.
 2+0 MC-ABC Configuration with STM-1 Clear channel
 Native TDM demo exercise 25. Radio Frequency Units
 Radio Frequency units for the current IP-20 product.
29. Cascading Interfaces  RFU Selection Guide
 Hybrid TDM + Ethernet Port Concept  RFU-D
 Configuration of Cascading port  RFU-S
 Cascading interface exercise  RFU-E
 RFU-D-HP
30. TDM Pseudowire  RFU-C
 TDM over PSN  1500HP / RFU – HP
 TDM Pseudowire supported Standards  Split Mount Configuration and Branching
 TDM Structure and Transport Mode  New Outdoor Circulator Block OCB
 Configure Pseudowire Service without OAM  Split Mount Configurations
 Configure Pseudowire Service with OAM
 1:1 TDM Path Protection Pseudowire configuration with 26. IP-20 Installation Guide
OAM  General Requirements
 TDM PW demo exercise  Power Distribution
 Earth and Bonding of Equipment
31. TCC Redundancy  Outdoor Grounding
 TCC Redundancy Concept  Indoor Grounding
 Operation in TCC Redundancy and Conditions for Operating  Indoor Unit Installation
 TCC Redundancy Configuration  Cards replacement
 TCC with Hot Switchover  RFU to IDU connection
 Antenna and Radio Installations
32. Where to Read More?  Antenna Alignment Notes
 User Manual, Technical Description, Release notes:
27. Shelf Management
33. Course Summary  Connecting to the unit
34. Course Evaluation and Feedback  Chassis Configuration
Equipment Required

1 Learning environment
This course requires one classroom big enough to have both the theoretical and practical
parts. The theoretical and practical parts can be also split, while access to a laboratory is
required both physical (local) and logical (remote). The classroom shall support the audio-
visual requirements of a typical training/conference location and the required hardware for
the laboratory sessions. It shall be equipped with suitable benches and chairs for the
students, whiteboard and a multimedia-projector with screen. The size of the classroom shall
support the number of students the course is ordered for.

2 Technical environment
For the minimum required setup, the following equipment must be provided (by the customer):

Quantity Item
4 IP-20 2RU – chassis with IVM, PDC, FAN module
4 RFU
2 -48 VDC power supply (capable of feeding at least 2 IDUs)
2 (1 per link) Test Kit (RF to WG adapters, attenuators, SMA cable) according to RFU frequency
2&4 ETH Cross-Cable (CAT.5) & ETH standard cable (CAT.5)
1 PC with FTP Server (optional)
1 per 2 trainees PC / laptop
4 Reduction serial to RJ45
4 Craft (Serial) cable (USB to DB-9)
2 Variable attenuator + 2 SMA cables (optional)
1 L2 ETH Traffic Generator supporting 802.1p/q, multi streams & header analysis
4 TCC
4 RMC or RIC-D
4 E-LIC
4 TDM Line cards
2 XPIC box (optional)
2 Y cable
1 or more USB memory stick for sharing configurations and back-ups
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information regarding the course agenda, learning objectives and setup requirements,
prior to conducting the course.
Should you require further information, please do not hesitate to contact us.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation,
Ceragon Training Services.

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