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Configuring SDH
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FS6300 NMS Getting Started Guide
7 • Configuring the 6511RC Card
6.
Select the message length used by the SDH network –1-byte, 16-byte, or 64-byte– from the
Section Trace
Message Len
drop-down menu.
7.
Enter the value the connetced SDH network uses for the J0 byte in the
Section Trace J0 Byte
field.
Note
J0 Byte only applies to the 1-byte Section Trace Messages. For 16-byte or 64-
byte, the J0 value is ignored and the trace message value applies.
8.
If the SDH network transmits a scrambled payload, select
Enable
from the
Tx Payload Scramble
drop-
down menu. Otherwise, select
Disable
.
9.
If the SDH network expects to receive a scrambled payload, select
Enable
from the
Rx Payload Scramble
drop-down menu. Otherwise, select
Disable
.
10.
Select a loop type from the
Loopback
drop-down menu.
11.
For
SDH Mapping,
select the type of AU that corresponds to the SDH multiplexing path you want to
use. Select
au4Mapper
if you want to multiplex three TUG-3s into an AU-4. Select
au3Mapper
if you
want to multiplex seven TUG-2s into an AU-3.
12.
Click
Submit
to save your changes.
Configuring SDH Paths
To configure SDH paths:
1.
Click on
SDH Path Configuration
in the menu tree of the SDH Configuration window. Path Trace set-
tings will vary, depending on which type of SDH mapping is being used– AU-3 or AU-4.
Figure 73. 6511RC SDH Path Configuration
2.
Select
Enable
from the
Trace Monitor
drop-down menu if Path Trace is enabled in the connected SDH
network.
3.
Enter the alphanumeric name your SDH network uses for the Path-1 Trace Message in the
Trace
field.
This only applies to 16-byte and 64-byte section trace messages.
4.
Select the message length value your SDH network uses from the
Trace Message Len
drop-down menu.
5.
For
Trace J1 Byte
, enter the value your connected SDH network uses for the J1 byte in the SDH frame.
J1 only applies to 1-byte trace messages.