Guide to create cross-connections

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This guide provides steps to create cross-connections in Optix RTN 950. The cross-
connection could be a drop/insert type or pass-through type. Cross-connections between IF
cards and between IF card and SL1D card are pass-through cross-connections. Any cross
connection that uses SP3S card is a drop/insert cross-connection.
Resources used to create cross-connections are as follows:
Operating System: Windows 7 Professional
PC/Laptop: Lenovo T410
Browser: Internet Explorer 8
Craft Terminal application: iManager U2000 Web LCT V100R006C00SPC200
Network Element: Optix RTN 950 running on 5.76.03.32.
Cards used: 2 x ISU2, 1 x SP3S
Cable: LAN cable (straight, RJ45)

A hypothetical site 3001 has been considered to illustrate the steps to create cross-
connections.
Suppose the chain containing site 3001 is as follows:

Suppose the Optix RTN 950 IDU at site 3001 has the following slot allocation:
Slot 2: SP3S (provides interface to connect to 2G and 3G equipment)
Slot 3: ISU2 (provides interface to upstream direction, i.e., towards site 2001)
Slot 5: ISU2 (provides interface to downstream direction, i.e., towards site 4001)

Assume detailed design document for the site 3001 shows cross-connections as shown
below.
MW Swap Cross Connection
Board TS Board TS Traffic
Slot 5-ISU2 VC12-1 X-Connect Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-3 4001 3G
Slot 5-ISU2 VC12-2 X-Connect Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-4 5001 3G
Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-1 X-Connect Slot 2-SP3S VC12-3 3001 2G
Slot 5-ISU2 VC12-4 X-Connect Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-6 5001 2G
Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-2 X-Connect Slot 2-SP3S VC12-8 3001 3G
Slot 5-ISU2 VC12-6 X-Connect Slot 3-ISU2 VC12-5 4001 2G



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1. In the NE Explorer window, select the NE in the Object Tree pane and then in the
Function Tree pane select Configuration > Cross-Connection Configuration.


2. Click New button. A new window Create SDH Service opens.



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3. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 4001 3G and click
Apply button.

Cross-connection for the traffic of 4001 3G.

4. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 5001 3G and click
Apply button.

Cross-connection for the traffic of 5001 3G.


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5. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 3001 2G and click
Apply button.

Cross-connection for the traffic of 3001 2G.

6. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 5001 2G and click
Apply button.

Cross-connection for the traffic of 5001 2G.


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7. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 3001 3G and click
Apply button.

Cross-connection for the traffic of 3001 3G.

8. Fill in the fields according to the detailed design for the traffic of 4001 2G and click OK
button. (Use OK button to close the dialog window. If you want to continue working
in the dialog window, use Apply button.)

Cross-connection for the traffic of 4001 2G.


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9. The list of cross-connections created above is displayed in the NE Explorer. Note that
the third row in the cross-connection list is for two cross-connections created in steps 3
and 4 above.


Note:
1. Creation of cross-connection fails if the time-slot is already used.
2. Creation of cross-connection fails if the time-slot selected to create cross-connection is
larger than guaranteed E1 capacity defined in the IF/ODU page. (See red box in the
figure below)