Chapter 3: Configuration Guide
Configuring HSB Radio Protection
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Configuring HSB Radio Protection
This section explains how to configure HSB radio protection and includes the following topics:
Configuring HSB Radio Protection
Configuring 2+2 HSB Protection on a PTP 820C Unit
Viewing the Configuration of the Standby unit
Viewing Link and Protection Status and Activity
Manually Switching to the Standby Unit
Disabling Automatic Switchover to the Standby Unit
HSB Radio Protection Overview
PTP 820C and PTP 820S support 1+1 HSB radio protection. PTP 820C also supports 2+2 HSB radio
protection. In HSB radio protection, one PTP 820 operates in active mode and the other operates in
standby mode. If a protection switchover occurs, the Active unit goes into standby mode and the
Standby unit goes into active mode.
For a full explanation of 1+1 HSB radio protection and 2+2 HSB radio protection support in PTP
820C, refer to the PTP 820C Technical Description.
For a full explanation of 1+1 HSB radio protection support in PTP 820S, refer to the PTP 820S
Technical Description.
Configuring HSB Radio Protection
You must perform the initial configuration of a 1+1 or 2+2 HSB system using a splitter cable for
each unit to provide a management connection to each unit. For instructions on preparing and
connecting the splitter cables, refer to the Installation Guide for PTP 820C or PTP 820S.
Ethernet traffic must be routed to each unit via an optical splitter cable.
To configure HSB radio protection:
1.
Before enabling protection, you must:
i.
Verify that both units have the same hardware part number (see
and the same software version (see
Viewing Current Software Versions
). If the units do not
have the same software version, upgrade each unit to the most recent software release
(see
ii.