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Hands-On
Ciena 6500 Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Virtual Live Instructor-led or Available On-Site
 
Course Description
This Ciena 6500 Maintenance and Maintenance Course is designed to provide any student with a solid understanding of the 6500-series platform and its many features and options. The role of a 6500 network shelf within a modern switching transport network is explored, with discussions on theory, maintenance, provisioning, and troubleshooting.

The hardware design of the system and its versions (standard ONTWDM, Packet-Optical PTS, RLS, D, S and T-Series) are explained, along with optional port configurations, including various protocols and line speeds supported like SONETSDH, Ethernet, DS3E3, etc. and 10G-800G muxponders. Key concepts of optical switching and re-configurable adddrop multiplexers (ROADM) are explained, plus QoS, waveshaping and policing concepts are introduced. Transaction Language 1 (TL1), Site Manager GUI, and other input-output options are shown. Common maintenance functions like checking system health, air filters, and backups are discussed, along with tier-1 card-level repair. SFPXFP use and Laser safety is included, along with fiber optic best-practices. Ciena-unique technology like WaveLogic and various Flexible service modules are also presented, including the latest 800Gbps interfaces. Universal concepts like fiber types, ferrule polish (PC, UPC APC), optical transceivers, SMFMMF, and connector types are also explained.

Symptom investigation and troubleshooting is demonstrated using previous trouble examples, and through actual troubles which may exist in the network. Common fault types and best practices are also presented, to help prevent troubles from occurring in the first place. In addition to supporting independent problem-solving skills, the course helps provide an excellent background for NOC and TAC interaction.

Our non-intrusive exercises equip the student to conduct day-to-day maintenance activities and show how to perform troubleshooting procedures, including aspects of problem isolation, cabling and portcard provisioning, which helps prepare students for higher-tier support interaction. The course is flexible, allowing the most important content for a particular group of students to be emphasized, and to allow for emphasis on the particular 6500 platform(s) in use.
Students Will Learn
Target Audience
Technical staff such as CO Techs, combo-techs, and those who are responsible for the maintenance and troubleshooting of optical carrier systems, plus NOCSCC personnel who must respond to alarms. No previous background is required, although some familiarity with optical or carrier equipment would be beneficial. Certain management and provisioning personnel will also benefit, providing a greater understanding of the resources needed for the system, and how to support it.
Prerequisites
A basic understanding of telecommunications and networking principles is helpful due to the accelerated nature of the course. Any of our BTS fiber optic courses or our TDM Switching Fundamentals Course are available for students with little or no previous telecom background.
Course Outline

Module 1 :   Optical & Switching Fundamentals

                        - Optical Safety

                                    Laser Power Levels & Class System

                                    Visible & Non-Visible Wavelengths

                        - Lines vs. Trunks

                        - Electrical vs. Optical Power

                        - Decibels

                                    logarithmic scale

                                    copper & optical measurements

- Digital: A/D & D/A Conversion

- Time Division Multiplexing (TDM)

                                    Pulse Code Modulation (PCM)

                        - Frequency Division Multiplexing (FDM)

                                    Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM, DWDM)

                        - Carriers & Protocols

                                    Triple-Play Services

                                    Line Coding & Transmission Protocols

                                    DS0, DS1, DS3

                                    E1, E3, EC1 CEM

                                    VT1.5, OC-1, OC-3

                                    STS-1, STS-3

                                    SONET, SDH, EoF, PL, G.709 OTN, BB

                                    AE, GPON

                        - Optical Light Bands

                                    Light vs. RF

                                    C, L

                        - Interconnections

                                    UTP, Coax, Fiber, DAC

                                    MMF, SMF, AOC

                                    Connectors (SC, LC, MTP/MPO, etc.) and Polish (PC, UPC, APC)

                                    SFP, XFP, QFP, GBIC

                        - OSI Model

                        - Quality of Service

                                    Speed vs. Latency

                                    QoS vs. CoS

                                    Timing & Jitter

                        - Carrier Signal Comparison

                        - A Converged PSTN with OTN

 

 

Module 2 :   Ciena 6500 Theory of Operation

                        - Optical Transport Network Components:

                                    Colorless, Directionless, Contentionless

                                    ADM, ROADM, WSS, FIM

                                    Filters, Splitters, EDFAs

                                    Servers: DHCP, DNS, NTP, FTP, TFTP

                                    Interconnections & Terminations

                        - Ciena 6500-series Platforms

                                    Standard WDM & Packet-Optical Platforms

                                    RLS, D-2, D7, S8, D14/S14, S32, T12/24

                                    TDM Trunking/Links

                                    Transceivers: SFP/SFP+, QSFP/QSFP+, WaveLogic™

                        - Hardware Modules:

                                    Processors: Shelf Processor

                                    Muxponders: 40-800G, GEth, Flex Services (2.5-32G, TDM), OPS, eMOTR

                                    Switching: WSS, ROADM, ADM, Smart Raman, ONT, PKT

                                    Amplifiers: OLA, external EDFA

                                    Encryption: protocol-agnostic, 10G-200G OTR or WaveLogic

                                    Maintenance Interface Card (MIC)

                                    Power Interface Modules, PSU

                                    Cooling Trays

                        - System Features

                                    Protocol Support, Flex

                                    Access/Edge Aggregation, Metro/Regional, Core

                        - End-to-End Network

 

Module 3 :   System Access

                        - I/O Ports

                                    LAN Types - Craft, CO, Interoffice

                                    Alarm, Telemetry Ports

                                    DSUB9 DTE Serial

                                    ESI A&B

                        - Access Methods

                                    Site Manager

                                    Manage, Control & Plan (MCP)

                                    OneControl

                                    TL1 CLI

                                    SAOS CLI

                        - CLI Commands

                                    Login, Logout, Version

                                    Status & Trouble

                        - Site Manager Commands

                                    Login, Logout, User Accounts

                                    Initial Views, Menu Options

                        - FTP, SFTP, TFTP

                                    File transfer & authentication servers

                                    Software loads & provisioning

 

 

Module 4 :   Commands

                        - OS & Command Structure

                        - Site Manager GUI

                                    Navigation Menu, Capabilities

                                    File - Login

                                    Faults - active alarms, history, disabled alarms

                                    Configuration - site inventory, nodes & equipment, routing, etc.

                                    Performance

                                    Security

                                    Protection

                        - Sample CLI Commands

                                    Login, Alarms, Status, Provisioning, etc.

                        - Command Line Interface

                                    CLI Reference

                                    login, alarms, status, provisioning, backup, etc.

                        - Service-Aware Operating System (SAOS) Overview

                                    Sample SAOS commands

 

 

Module 5 :   Documentation

                        - Document Types, Numbering & Revisions

- 6500 Documents

            323 Series

            NTRN Guides

            D, S & T Series

                                    Installation Guides - General, shelf-specific

                                    Administration and Security

                                    Configuration - Provisioning/Operation, Services, Control Plane

                                    Fault Management - Alarm Clearing, Module Replacement

                                    Module Docs

                                    Logs

                                    SAOS Docs

                                    Product Data Sheets

                                    Third-Party Documents (splitter, filter, EDFA specs)

                        - Ciena Website

 

 

Module 6 :   Administration & Maintenance

                        - System Status

                                    LED Status, GUI

                                    Status & Alarms

                        - Module Replacement

                                    Product Engineering Codes (PEC), Circuit Packs

                                    Fan, Filter

                                    SFP/QFP Transceiver

                                    Warm & Cold Restart

                                    Module Replacement Procedures

                        - Configuration & Provisioning

                                    Backplane ID

                                    Zero-Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

                                    Autoprovisioning, Autodiscovery

                                    Configuration - common, photonic & copper interfaces

                                    Configuration - bandwidth, data services

                                    Encryption

                        - System Backup

                                    Database Save, Restore (GUI, CLI)

                        - Software Upgrades

 

 

Module 7 :   Troubleshooting

                        - NOC/SCC Interaction, ESD Precautions

                        - Tools & Resources

                                    Troubleshooting Documents

                                    Tools: OTDR, Optical Power Meters, ESD/PPE

                                    Internal System Meter

                        - Alarms & Faults

                                    Alarm States (GUI, CLI) & LEDs

                                    Alarm Ports

                                    Alarm Definitions: Pack Fails, Config Mismatch, Database, Errors, Power, etc.

                                    SFP & Cabling - reflections, bend radius, abrasion

                                    Maintenance Interface Card

                        - Maintenance and Troubleshooting Guides

                                    First Line Maintenance

                                    Alarm Clearing

                                    Performance Monitoring

                                    Other Alarm Clearing

                        - System Logs

                                    Telco-viewable logs

                                    Card logs

                        - Fault Clearing Strategy

                                    Alarm Symptoms

                                    Locating Procedures

                        - Troubleshooting Examples

                                    Missing card

                                    Bad interface card

                                    Bad ports, transceiver, kinked fiber

                                    Provisioning/Activation Issues

                                    Student Examples

                                   

Notes
The course runs in a 5 day format, but can be combined or integrated with other topics like TDM Switching courses or other optical courses such as Flashwave 9500 for a full end-to-end training program.

The course is designed to run in ether a Live Instructor-Led Virtual Classroom or In-Person Classroom setting. Virtual Field Trips can be added to allow students an opportunity to see and understand where all the parts of the system are found, what they do, and provide a better end-to-end understanding of the system.
Delivery Method
LIVE Virtual Instructor-led with a flexible approach that adjusts content most relevant to students. Includes various non-intrusive labs, demonstrations, and exercises to help students focus on and retain the material presented.
Equipment Requirements
(This apply's to our hands-on courses only)
Students must have Virtual andor remote-access to a Ciena 6500 system for this training.

BTS always provides equipment to have a very successful Hands-On course. BTS also encourages all attendees to bring their own equipment to the course. This will provide attendees the opportunity to incorporate their own gear into the labs and gain valuable training using their specific equipment.

Course Length
5 Days

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