098-00564-000 Revision A3 – July, 2013
TimeProvider 2300/2700 User’s Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Overview
Software Options
The TimeProvider 2300/2700 also provides several software options. An activation
key is required to access these options, which include:
Greater client capacity
: Client capacity can be increased from 8 to 16, 32, or
64, clients, allowing network engineers to design for capacity they need today
and be protected for increased requirements in the future.
GPS and GLONASS
: The basic model of the TP 2700 uses GPS and GLONASS
signals as its primary reference. A software license option adds support for
concurrent GPS and GLONASS signals, adding another dimension of sync
protection for your network. Use of GLONASS requires different antennas than if
only GPS is used. (The TP 2300 does not have GNSS.)
PTP Input
: Employing PTP distributed over the backhaul network provides a
backup to GNSS, allowing the oscillator to hold accurate timing longer than
otherwise possible. The PTP client option, enabling a boundary clock function,
includes advanced algorithms that compensate for network
asymmetry-particularly important for LTE-TDD and LTE-A networks with tight
phase synchronization requirements. The PTP Input License is included as part
of the TP 2300 base model.
SyncE Output
: Synchronous Ethernet provides a stable frequency reference for
Ethernet networks. This software option enables SyncE on the Ethernet output
port, operating in conjunction with PTP output on the same port. SyncE on the
Ethernet input port is supported in the basic configuration.
E1/T1 Input/Output
: The E1/T1 software option activates this interface for
frequency synchronization of equipment using this established reference for
timing.
PPS+TOD RS422 Output
: Commonly used in test equipment and other devices,
this option enables an RS422 port for Pulse Per Second (PPS) and Time of Day
(TOD) signals
See
TimeProvider 2300/2700 Part Numbers
, on page 267 for part numbers for all
available options.
Activation keys are associated with the serial number of the device on which the
keys are stored and travel with that device. The user must manually enter key(s)
with CLI commands to gain access to the licensed software options.
Security Features
The TP 2300/2700 was designed to provide a high level of security on the Ethernet
ports. The protocols running on the unit run from behind an internal firewall. This
allows access to the UDP ports to be limited or completely inaccessible by other
systems.