Nortel Versalar 15000 Guide

Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

NN10600-120

Document status: Standard

Document issue: sPCR6.1S1

Document date: February 2005

Product release: sPCR6.1

Job function: Product Fundamentals

Type: NTP

Language type: U.S. English

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Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

Contents

About this document 10

Who should read this document and why 10

What you need to know 10

What’s new in this document 11

4-port MR POS and ATM FP with PEC NTHW46 12

Fabric card NTHR16EA 13

Recurring fan alarm 13

CP support and CP/VPNXc warm standby equipment protection 13

Voice services processor 3 with optical TDM interface (2pOC3ChSmIrVsp3) 13

Related documents 13

How to get more help 14

Introducing Multiservice Switch 15000 and Multiservice

Switch 20000 hardware 15

Multiservice Switch 15000 overview 15

Multiservice Switch 15000 VSS overview 17

Multiservice Switch 20000 overview 19

Architecture of a Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 21

Mounting apparatus overview 22

Breaker interface panel overview 23

Shelf assembly overview 23

Control and function processors overview 23

Upgrading processor cards 24

Cables and cable management overview 24

Peripheral interworking equipment 24

Equipment status of a Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 25

Hardware parts that can be replaced or upgraded 25

Switch hardware mounting apparatuses 26

Anchors for a NEBS 2000 frame 27

Cable management on the mounting apparatus 31

NEBS 2000 frame enclosure 32

Enclosing the frame with doors and extended side panels 32

Enclosing the frame with regular side panels and frame cover panels 33

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Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

Breaker interface panel 36

Front cover of the BIP 38

Breaker interface modules (BIMs) 38

BIP with two or four BIMs 39

Location of the BIMs 39

Functions of the BIMs 39

BIMs distributing power to PIMs 40

Combined BIM pairs in a BIP 43

Front panel of a BIM 44

BIM power filters 45

BIM filler plates 45

Alarm module 45

Location of the BIP alarm module 46

Functions of the BIP alarm module 46

Front panel of the BIP alarm module 46

Hardware alarm definitions and behaviors 48

BIP alarm LED board 50

Alarm cable connectors 51

Location of the BIP alarm connectors 51

Functions of the BIP alarm connectors 52

Features of the BIP alarm connectors 52

BIP alarm connections from a system of ac rectifiers 54

Power connections to and from the BIP backplane 55

Location of the BIP backplane power connections 55

Function of the BIP backplane power input connections 56

Hardware for connecting power input cables to the BIP 57

Using an optional power-and-ground assembly 58

Function of the BIP backplane power output connections 60

Sources of dc input power to the BIP backplane 62

Powering the BIP from ac rectifiers 63

Grounding the switch and interworking equipment 64

Shelf assembly 66

Common backplane 70

Backplane location and physical description 71

Function of the common backplane 71

Fabric cards 73

Function and operation of fabric cards 73

Fabric LED behavior is different from FPs 75

Fabric card location and physical description 76

Fabric card carrier 79

Fabric card transportation 81

Fabric replacement can affect traffic 83

Fabric replacement can affect system cooling 84

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Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

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sPCR6.1 February 2005

Fabric replacement may require a firmware upgrade 85

Fabric replacement may require a software patch 86

Power interface modules (PIMs) 87

Location and physical description of the PIMs 87

PIM faceplate 87

Power LED status indicators for PIMs 89

PIM cable assembly 90

Media access control (MAC) address module 92

Alarm/BITS module 93

Types of alarm/BITS modules 94

Alarm/BITS module faceplate 95

Alarm/BITS module cable assemblies 100

Timing cable specifications for the DS1 circuit 101

Timing cable specifications for the E1 balanced circuit 101

Timing cable specifications for the E1 unbalanced circuit 102

Line build out application settings 103

Cooling units 104

Environmental control equipment 106

The impact of heat dissipation on rising shelf temperatures 109

Fans 111

Fan controllers 111

Air filters 111

Temperature sensors 112

Cooling unit LED indications 112

Cooling unit connections 112

Control and function processors 114

Connecting a Multiservice Switch node to another node 115

Connecting two Multiservice Switch nodes 115

Connecting nodes through Multiservice Switch 15000 VSS 116

Connecting Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 node to a

SER 5500 116

Connecting a Multiservice Switch 15000 or Multiservice Switch 20000 node to an

EdgeLink 100 117

Blank processor card 119

Control processors 121

CP hardware 124

CP software requirements 124

CP cables 125

Ethernet CP pinout and signal names 128

V.24 CP pinout and signal names 129

CP line rate 129

CP compliance with standards 129

Ethernet compliance with standards 130

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Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

2-port DS3Ch TDM FP 131

2-port DS3Ch TDM line connections 132

2-port DS3Ch TDM cable assemblies 133

Assigning sparing panel connections for 2-port DS3C TDM FPs 134

4-port DS3Ch FR FP 136

4-port DS3 FR FP line connections 137

4-port DS3 FR FP cable assemblies 137

Assigning sparing panel connections for 4-port DS3 FPs 140

4-port DS3Ch ATM FP with IMA 144

4-port DS3Ch ATM FP with IMA line connections 144

4-port DS3Ch ATM FP with IMA cable assemblies 145

4-port DS3Ch FP with AAL1 CES 148

4-port DS3Ch FP with AAL1 CES line connections 148

4-port DS3Ch FP with AAL1 CES cable assemblies 149

12-port DS3 FP 152

12-port DS3 FP line connections 153

12-port DS3 FP cable assemblies 153

Assigning sparing panel connections for a 12-port DS3 or E3 FP 156

32-port E1 TDM FP 160

32-port E1 TDM line connections 161

32-port E1 TDM cable assemblies 162

Assigning sparing panel connections for 32-port E1 TDM FPs 163

12-port E3 ATM FP 165

12-port E3 FP line connections 166

12-port E3 FP cable assemblies 166

2-port general processor with disk 170

2-port GPDsk components 171

2-port GPDsk pinout and signal names 171

100BaseT Ethernet cable assembly 171

4-port Gigabit Ethernet FP 172

4-port Gigabit Ethernet cable assemblies 173

Custom-making an LC cable assembly for an NTHW49 174

SFP modules for an NTHW49 175

6-module packet server FP 176

6mPktServSP components 177

6mPktServSP sparing 178

6mPktServSP configuration 178

4-port MR POS and ATM FP 179

Cable assemblies for a 4-port MR POS and ATM FP 181

SFP modules for an NTHW46 181

Optical interface characteristics for a 4-port MR POS and ATM FP 181

4-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FPs 184

4-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FP cable assembly 185

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Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

4-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FP optical interface characteristics 186

4-port OC-3/STM-1Ch TDM/CES FP 188

4-port OC-3/STM-1Ch TDM/CES FP cable assembly 188

4-port OC-3/STM-1Ch TDM/CES FP optical interface characteristics 189

16-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FP with MT-RJ connectors 191

Cable assemblies for an NTHW21 191

Optical interface characteristics for an NTHW21 192

16-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FP with LC connectors 194

Cable assemblies for an NTHW31 194

Cable specifications for custom-making LC cable assemblies 195

Optical interface characteristics for an NTHW31 196

16-port OC-3/STM-1 ATM FP with OAM cell conversion 198

Cable assemblies for an NTHW24 198

Cable specifications for custom-making LC cable assemblies 198

16-port OC-3/STM-1 POS and ATM FP 199

Cable assemblies for an NTHW44 200

Cable specifications for custom-making female MT-RJ to male LC cable

assemblies 200

SFP modules for an NTHW44 202

Optical interface characteristics for an NTHW44 202

Cable specifications for custom-making LC cable assemblies 205

Specifications for Y-splitter cable assemblies for Y-protection 206

1-port OC-12/STM-4 FP 210

1-port OC-12/STM-4 FP cable assembly 210

1-port OC-12/STM-4 FP optical interface characteristics 211

4-port OC-12/STM-4 ATM FP 213

4-port OC-12/STM-4 ATM FP cable assembly 214

4-port OC-12/STM-4 ATM FP optical interface characteristics 215

1-port OC-48/STM-16 ATM FP with APS 217

1-port OC-48/STM-16 ATM FP with APS cable assembly 217

1-port OC-48/STM-16 ATM FP with APS optical interface characteristics 218

1-port STM-1Ch FP 220

1-port STM-1 FP cable assembly 220

1-port STM-1 FP optical interface characteristics 221

VPN extender card 223

VpnXc components 225

VpnXc configuration 225

VpnXc sparing 225

VpnXc compliance with standards 226

Voice services processor 2 (VSP2) FP 227

Voice services processor 3 (VSP3) FP 228

VSP3 line connections 228

VSP3 cable assemblies 229

VSP3 sparing 230

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Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

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sPCR6.1 February 2005

Equipment to interface VSP3 Ethernet ports 231

Voice services processor 3 with optical TDM interface (VSP3-o) FP 235

VSP3-o FP line connections 236

VSP3-o FP cable assembly 236

SFP optical modules 239

SFP optical module cable assemblies 240

Optical module compliances 241

Termination panels for FPs 242

Basic functionality and operation of a sparing panel 243

Common characteristics of a sparing panel 244

Power source of a sparing panel 245

Basic functionality and operation of a fanout panel 246

12-port DS3 or E3 fanout panel NTHW52 248

Assigning the fanout panel cable connections 249

Assigning 12-port DS3 or E3 fanout panel connections 249

12-port DS3 or E3 sparing panel NTQS31 251

Testing a transmit port on the NTQS31 252

4-port DS3 sparing panel NTHR79 254

3-port DS3, E3, or E1 sparing panel NTFP99AA 256

Multiport aggregate device for a 32-port E1 TDM 258

Multiport aggregate device connections and cabling 260

Multiport aggregate device power and grounding requirements 260

Multiport aggregate device LEDs 260

Multiport aggregate device alarms 261

Dimensions of the termination panels 262

Understanding sparing panel replacement 263

Cables and cable management 265

Managing power cables 265

Managing telecom cables 265

Basic cable management brackets for low-density cabling 266

Cable management brackets for high-density cabling 269

High-density cable management brackets 269

Very high-density cable management brackets 270

Hardware to manage fiber cable slack near the node 273

Location of specific FP cables in a bundle 275

Cabling a card with or without a termination panel 277

Preparing OC or STM fiber distribution cables 278

LC fiber cables and connectors 279

MT-RJ fiber cables and connectors 280

Preparing coax distribution cables 281

Preparing control port cables 283

Handling alarm cables 284

Prefabricated DS3 or E3 cable assemblies 284

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Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

Using status indicator LEDs and sounds 287

Follow-me LEDs 288

What to do when a lit red LED is detected 288

What to do when a lit amber LED is detected 288

Hierarchy of LEDs and sounds 289

Status LEDs of a BIP alarm module 290

Testing the LEDs 290

Status LEDs of a BIM 292

Status LEDs of a PIM 293

Status LEDs of a fabric 295

Status LEDs of fabric cards in a Multiservice Switch 15000 295

Status LEDs of fabric cards in a Multiservice Switch 20000 296

Status LEDs of a CP or an FP card 299

Status LEDs of a CP 300

Status LEDs of an FP 301

Status LEDs of the Ethernet ports on an NTHW49 302

Status LEDs of a sparing panel 304

Status LEDs of a cooling unit fan 306

Turning off the audible alarm 307

Field replaceable units 308

FRUs that plug into or get screwed onto a switch or frame 309

FP cards, SFP modules, and termination panels 310

Control processor (CP) cards 312

FRUs for an MFA150 system of ac rectifiers 322

Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000/20000

Hardware Description

NN10600-120 sPCR6.1S1 Standard

sPCR6.1 February 2005

About this document

The information in this document describes the hardware parts and

subassemblies for housing a Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000 or

Multiservice Switch 20000 in a Network Equipment Building System (NEBS)

frame or equivalent mounting apparatus. The frame has product engineering

code (PEC) NTRU04.

The following topics are discussed in this section:

•Who should read this document and why (page 10)

•What you need to know (page 10)

•What’s new in this document (page 11)

•Related documents (page 13)

•How to get more help (page 14)

Who should read this document and why

This document is intended for use by:

• hardware maintenance personnel

• hardware installation personnel

• network planners

• network engineers

What you need to know

You should be familiar with fundamental data communications and basic

electronic concepts and terms. You can acquire product knowledge by reading

NN10600-030 Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 7400/15000/20000

Overview.

Only information specific to Nortel Networks Multiservice Switch 15000 and

Multiservice Switch 20000 hardware is contained in this guide.

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