Section 1 Module 1 Product - Overview

Section 1 7450 ESS Family
Module 1 Product Overview
Alcatel 7450 ESS Implementation R2.0
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Alcatel 7450 ESS Implementation

7450 ESS Family Product Overview
Section 1 Module 1 Product Overview
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Module Objectives
Upon successful completion of this module, the student will understand:
Key features of an Ethernet Service Switch (ESS)

ESS requirements
Key features of the Alcatel 7450 ESS Series of routers
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7450 Ethernet Service Switch

The Alcatel 7450 Ethernet Service Switch (ESS) is designed and optimized for the delivery of
carrier Metro Ethernet services.
The Alcatel 7450 ESS is available in two shelf sizes, offering a wide range of interfaces
including 10/100/1000 Ethernet, GigE, 10 GigE, and SONET/SDH:
single-slot
seven-slot
The Alcatel 7450 ESS supports a wide range of services including:
SLA-based Layer-2 VPNs
Hierarchical VPLS
Hierarchical QoS
Class-based queuing
Scalable and fully featured VPLS (multi-point Ethernet Layer-2 VPN) implementation
Extensive OA&M tools for per-service verification and troubleshooting
Per-service QoS and accounting with extensive ingress and egress buffering and true rate
shaping to CIR/PIR
Enhanced Q-in-Q support
Robust and scalable routing protocols ( IS-IS, OSPF, RIP, and MPLS (RSVP-TE and
targeted LDP (T-LDP))
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol(RSTP (802.1W)) to the customer facing ports with 4K
instances
MAC table limits per SAP(Service Access Point)/Spoke
10Gb/s line-rate access lists and deep packet filtering
Very high interface density and performance in a small footprint (e.g. 1000 GigE (copper)
500GigE (optical) or 800 OC-12 interfaces per 7 ft. rack)
future-proof solution using a fully programmable flexible fast path network processor
technology, eliminates the need for ASIC re-spins and line card replacements when new
features are introduced
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7450 ESS Family
7450 ESS-1
e Switch
Ethernet Servic
ESS-1
ESS-7
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Services - Virtual Leased Line (VLL)

Layer 2 service
Only PE device is aware of
VPN
Point-to-point connection
between two locations
To the customer it looks like a
virtual leased link
Transparent to customers
data or protocols
Service provider can apply
billing, ingress/egress
shaping, and policing
PE B
Virtual Leased
Line Link
PE A
PE C
IP / MPLS
Network
PE D
Point-to-Point Ethernet Service

Point-to-Point Ethernet Service, also referred to as a Virtual Leased Line (VLL), links two
locations together. This service provides the same functionality as a private line/leased line
service. The 7450 ESSs implementation of this service is called an Epipe service.
The 7450 ESS is able to provide a point-to-point Ethernet service that is:
Scalable supports thousands of customers per node
Flexible this service leverages IP/MPLS networks
Sometimes referred to as L1VPN since there is no MAC learning required
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Services - Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
Multipoint Ethernet service

Layer 2 service
Only the PE device is aware
of the VPN
To customer it appears like a
single switched VLAN
Transparent and protocol
independent
Clear distinction between
customer network and
service provider network
PE B
VPLS Service
IP/LSP Full-Mesh
PE C
PE A
IP / MPLS
Network
PE D
Multipoint Ethernet Service
Also known as Virtual Private LAN Service (VPLS)
Provides each customer with multiprotocol connectivity between multiple locations
Simple to provision, no complex routing required between the customer and the service
provider
Transparent to higher-layer traffic
Forwarding decisions based on MAC addresses
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Services - Enhanced Internet Service(IES)
Used to provide IP
access to the Internet
Internet
Subscriber
Network
Dedicated Internet Access Service
7450 ESS version is called Internet Enhanced Service (IES)
7450 ESS provides:
system scalability and high port density
thousands of dynamically configurable ingress and egress Access Control Lists (ACL)
support for millions of forwarding table IP addresses
support for key protocols ( IS-IS, OSPF)
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Evolution of IP/MPLS Based Solutions
Ethernet
Ethernet Service Switches
(IP/MPLS)
Ethernet
Service Switch
Ethernet
Services
ATM & FR
Private
Line
Traditional Ethernet &

ATM Switches
Frame Relay & ATM Switches
Multipoint using VPLS

Point-to-point using
Martini
Point-to-point using
Martini
SONET ADMS/DACS
Evolution to IP/MPLS Based Ethernet Solutions

There are four main categories of services:
Private Line
ATM and Frame Relay
Transparent LAN
Internet access
Today, each type of service is carried over a separate network infrastructure.

A growing number of service applications are IP based and service providers want to expand
the basic forwarding and routing capabilities of best-effort IP with sophisticated service
handling.
The IETFs work on Layer 2 VPNs coupled with innovation from vendors such as Alcatel is
enabling the migration of existing Frame Relay and Transparent LAN Services to an IP/MPLS
infrastructure. This allows the consolidation of multiple infrastructures, with resultant cost
savings.
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Evolving to an IP/MPLS-Enabled Metro Ethernet Service Network
Traditional Ethernet Switch

EIA, VLL, VPLS
Aggregation
SLAs
NO
OA&M
NO
Scalability
NO
Reliability
NO
Ethernet Service Switch
Migrate
EIA, VLL, VPLS
YES
SLAs
YES
OA&M
YES
Scalability
YES
Reliability
YES
Best Effort
Ethernet
Best Effort
Ethernet
VLL
Video
Bridging
only (STP)
Migrate
IP/MPLS
Switching
Data
Voice
Best Effort
Ethernet
Best Effort
Ethernet
SVLAN, VLAN
VPLS
Ethernet Service Switches

The Ethernet Service Switch is designed to deliver Service Level Agreement ( SLA)-based
services. This requires designing all the features (QoS, accounting, troubleshooting tools)
around the concept of a service. Existing routers and switches were designed around interfaces
(ports). Current Ethernet switches provide effectively no QoS support at all and are based on
Best Effort traffic. Traditional Ethernet switches have a built-in ceiling of 4,000 VLANs that
prevents profitable metro-wide growth.
Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) is not designed for scalable metro Ethernet networks, it only
gets worse with scalability.
The 7450 ESS is a leading-edge Ethernet service switch is necessary to support the breadth
and depth of services and features to meet customer requirements.
Scalability through IP/MPLS encapsulation and tunneling, provides customer isolation

and supports tens of 1,000s of customers and services
Tiered services with differentiated priority for voice, video, data
MPLS eliminates the need for STP as a failover mechanism
Superior reliability-sub 50 ms restoration. integrates MPLS switching and traffic
engineering
Only edge switches need to know end user MAC addresses of
directly connected customers
Deliver point-to-point (VLL) and multipoint (VPLS) Ethernet services
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Ethernet Service Switch Features

Requirements
Traditional Ethernet Switches
Ethernet Service Switch
Benefit
Internet Service
Best-effort Internet service
Enhanced Internet service
Wider range of service

offerings
Routing protocols
Interoperable routing protocols
Scalable and interoperable

protocols
More customers supported,

allows for growth
Flexible billing
Interface-based billing
Service-based billing
More services, higher revenue
Support for evolving standards
ASICS limit supported

standards
Programmable fast path

adapts to new standards
Protects investment, allows for

future growth
Service provisioning
No
Scalable service provisioning
Rapid service turn up
Operations and management

tools
No
Service-oriented OA&M
Faster troubleshooting,
reduced downtime
Flexible IP and MPLS

tunneling
STP (Spanning Tree Topology)

Management in the core
Flexible IP or MPLS service

tunneling on any port
Easy migration from IP to

MPLS
Advanced traffic filtering
No basic ACLs
Advanced traffic filtering at 10

Gb/s rate
Allows value-added services,

protection from DoS attacks
Per-service QoS
No-limited port-based QoS

Q-Tags/Q-in-Q
Hierarchical per-service QoS
Efficient use of resources,

better SLA enforcement
Point-to-point VLL
Basic, limited scaling
Scalable, enhanced VLLs
Private line alternative
Multipoint VPLS
Very limited or none
Scalable, enhanced VPLS
ATM, FR alternative
Enforceable SLAs
No
Per-service SLA accounting

and billing
Better customer service
Carrier customized features
Limited and slow
Programmable in fast path
Rapid addition of features
Traditional Ethernet Switches vs Ethernet Service

Switches
Traditional Ethernet switches focus on Ethernet connectivity rather than services.
They are best-effort Ethernet services, which lack scalability and reliability.
Only basic QoS is offered affecting customer SLAs and they offer limited or no service level
management. Legacy Ethernet platforms are unsuited to carrier services, whereas the 7450
ESS is highly suited to this environment.
The change from traditional best-effort Ethernet switching to true service routing is a quantum
step it is a radical advancement that has required a complete rethinking of the product
architecture and design. The 7450 ESS has been developed as a service-based Ethernet switch
from the very beginning.
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7450 ESS Key Feature Summary

Key Features
Benefit
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Designed for simple and rapid service provisioning

Integrated service OA&M toolkit, sub 50ms restoration
Same operating system and I/O across all platforms
High port density and consolidate multiple services onto a single
Ethernet service switch
Reduce Costs
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Deliver multiple new Ethernet services from a

single platform
Extensive per-service QoS, policing and shaping to
deliver guaranteed SLAs
Sophisticated counters for SLA-based billing
Flexible access capability MPLS, VLAN, SVLAN
Increase Revenues
Fully programmable fast path at 10 Gb/s

Sevice switch with more port and service capacity than basic
Layer 2/Layer 3 Ethernet switches
Pluggable optics and MDAs allow pay as you
grow approach
Software scales to tens of 1,000s of services
Protect Investment
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7450 Design Features

The 7450 ESS was designed from the start to optimize service router capability:
In-house designed network processor array combines high performance with

programmability
Delivery of SLA-based Layer 2 private data services over an IP/MPLS infrastructure
Sophisticated SLAs
MPLS fast reroute
Flexible logical services
Service-based QoS, statistics, and filtering
Service-aware Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P),
including service assurance, diagnostic protocols, and service mirroring
Fully-featured Command Line Interface (CLI)
Scalability aggregation (up to tens of 1000s of customers and services)
aggregation of customers traffic for efficiency (e.g., LSP aggregation)
No Spanning Tree Protocol STP within the Metro Ethernet network
Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol(RSTP (802.1W)) available to the customer facing ports
No VLANs or MAC table scalability issues
Support for tens of 1000s of VPLS and VLL technology
Robust, manageable control plane protocols(e.g., IS-IS, OSPF)
Enables inter-metro services
Fast failover for services
Sophisticated billing models
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Service Assurance
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Service Assurance
is this service and all elements of

it working correctly, end to end?
Path MTU Size
what is the largest packet the
customer can send?
Round-trip delay
am I meeting the delay
specified in the SLA?
SERVICE PING
IP/MPLS CORE
Alcatel 7450 ESS OA&M tools verify service operation endto-end and speed troubleshooting, reducing OPEX.
Service Assurance
The 7450 ESS has a comprehensive set of tools and applications that enable a provider to
verify a service before handing it over as operational and rapidly troubleshoot problems.
The Alcatel 7450 ESS provides a comprehensive set of tools to verify service connectivity
:
Rapid Service Assurance
MAC Ping (can I reach this specific destination e.g. customers router?)
MAC Traceroute (how do packets get to this destination?)
Service Ping (is the service reachable end to end?), includes:
Configuration Alignment (is the configuration matched at each end?)
VC Labels (are the same VC labels allocated at each end?)
LSP Ping (is the MPLS LSP tunnel working in each direction?)
SDP Ping (is the service tunnel reachable end to end?), includes:
Path MTU Size (what is the largest packet the customer can send?)
Round-trip delay (am I meeting the delay specified in the SLA?)
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Service Troubleshooting and Monitoring

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Ingress or egress service mirroring

Local or remote egress point
Full or partial packet
mirroring (slice size)
Filters can be defined
Ethernet / POS translation
Removes the need for expensive outof-band monitoring/analysis
Compliance with government/ law
enforcement (e.g., CALEA) on wiretapping
CUSTOMER TRAFFIC
MEN*
NETWORK
ANALYSER
NOC
*Metro Ethernet Network

Alcatel 7450 ESS OA&M tools reduce truck rolls, conserve technical
resources and comply with government regulations
Service Troubleshooting and Monitoring

When troubleshooting complex operational problems, it is useful to be able to examine
customer packets as they traverse the network. Each Alcatel 7450 ESS is able to mirror packets
for a specific service to any destination point in the network, regardless of interface type or
speed.
It is possible to copy full packets, including all customer data or to slice the packets so that, for
example, only the headers are copied for analysis.
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Rapid Service Provisioning

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Service-Oriented Platform enables Service-Oriented Provisioning with

simple template-based procedures
Proactive fault management and service assurance
Service accounting and statistics
Security management
Alcatel 5620 SAM

Service Aware Manager
5620 SAM-E
Element Manager
5620 SAM-A
Assurance
5620 SAM-P
Provisioning
5620 SAM-O
Open Interfaces
Reduces Operating Expenses
Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM)

The Alcatel 5620 Service Aware Manager (SAM) is a service-aware manager that provides
comprehensive fault, configuration, accounting, performance and security (FCAPS)
management for networks built using the Alcatel 7450 ESS.
The 5620 SAM offers the following features:
The 5620 SAM-E provides an advanced network Element Manager for Alcatel
supported Ethernet Service Switches
The 5620 SAM-P provides advanced network and service provisioning applications for
Alcatel supported Ethernet Service Switches
The 5620 SAM-A provides advanced network and service assurance applications for
Alcatel supported Ethernet Service Switches
The 5620 SAM-O provides advanced network and service open interfaces for Alcatel
supported Ethernet Service Switches
The 5620 SRM runs on Windows XP/2000, Solaris 9 and Linux RedHat 7.2 platforms.
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