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
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.