Commissioning sequence

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1830 PSS (Photonic Service Switch) -24x
Operation & Maintenance R10.x
Operation

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 Module objectives

Upon completion of this module, you should be able to:

▪ Describe the individual steps to commission the 1830 PSS-24x.

Commissioning sequence
Part of:
1830 PSS (Photonic Service Switch) -24x
Operation & Maintenance R10.x
Operation
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Table of Contents

Commissioning sequence steps 4

Verify equipment installation (step 1) 5
Set shelf ID (step2) 6
Switch on equipment (step 3) 7
Verify fan module operation (step 4) 8
Ethernet connection between PC and PSS-8x/24x (step 5) 9
Optional: change interface standard to SDH mode (step 6) 10
Initialize NE database (step 7) 12
Download initial NE software (step 8) 16
Set loopback IP address of the system (step 9) 25
Connect extension shelves (step 10) 26
Module summary 27

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 Commissioning sequence steps

1. Verify equipment installation

2. Set shelf ID
3. Switch on equipment
4. Verify fan module operation
5. Make an Ethernet connection between PC and PSS-8x/24x
6. Optional: change interface standard to SDH mode
7. Initialize NE database
8. Download initial NE software using a local FTP server on the PC or using an USB flash
drive
9. Set loopback IP address of the system
10. Connect extension shelves.

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This is the typical NE commissioning sequence. Your sequence may vary depending on the equipment
configuration and completed installation of the shelves and will be based on your PPT file. Refer to
Installation and System Turn-Up Guide for all the detailed procedures.
Verify equipment installation (step 1)

 Visual inspection for shelf installation and cabling

 Rack allocation according to station layout
 Shelf allocation in the rack according to station layout
 Shelf configuration (boards installed) according to plant documentation
 Shelf role (functioning as master or as slave shelf) according to plant documentation
 For functioning as sub-shelf the rotary dial switch settings need to be changed
 Connections between equipment and DDF/ODF according to plant documentation
 Rack and shelf ground connections
 Power supply connections
 Verify that the system is spotlessly clean, e.g. no dust inside the fans, within the backplane and on
the boards
 Verify that all blank front face plates are plugged and fixed with their screws.

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 Set shelf ID (step2)

 Shelf ID must be set by using two rotary switches located on the multi function card of the
1830 PSS-8x/24x
 Shelf ID settings must be unique for each shelf in a NE.

Shelf Left Right

Master #1 8 1
Extension shelf #2 0 2
Rotating Extension shelf #3 0 3
Switches
... … …
Extension shelf #15 0 F
… … …
Extension shelf #24 1 8
Default setting 0 0

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Note: At the time of delivery, the rotary switches on the multi function card are set to “00” (MSB = 0, LSB =
0). These settings have to be changed to “meaningful” values prior to being able to take a shelf into
operation.
Switch on equipment (step 3)

 Equipment is started up by turning on the circuit breaker on the power supply filters step
by step for related equipment
 After systems boot-up with empty database, the hardware in the system has to be
configured via equipment provisioning dialog and WebUI (refer to the User Provisioning
Guide)

Note: Before starting any test or measurement, allow a warm-up period

of the 1830 PSS shelf, for at least 30 min

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Verify fan module operation (step 4)

 To verify correct working of the fan modules for each installed NE and for each fan module
a LED test should be carried out.

Note: As long as the sub-rack has

not been provisioned, the LED color
stays “Red”; when provisioned the
color shall be “Green”.

Watch Fan Module LED STAT

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 Ethernet connection between PC and PSS-8x/24x (step 5)

 Connect a PC directly to a PSS-8x/24x to access the WebUI or CLI by using the CIT port of
the active controller card
 Use a shielded CAT6 crossover LAN cable available with RJ45 connectors at both ends

 Use DHCP on your PC to automatically receive the correct IP from the PSS-8x/24x

 Open a command window on your PC and type ipconfig and verify the IP address assigned
by the NE to your PC is “172.16.0.x”.

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Note: On multi-shelf network elements, the CIT port is active on the master shelf only.
 Optional: change interface standard to SDH mode (step 6)

 Initial default setting for a new NE is SONET

 To use SDH mode, SONET/SDH mode setting needs to be changed during first time turn up

 Use CLI to change SONET/SDH mode

 Start CLI

 Type show version

Sample output: Software Version: 1830PSS-10.1-0
 Copy the string after “Software Version” (“1830PSS-10.1-0” in this example).
This will be used as the password for the SDH mode command.

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Note: Changing the interface standard (SONET/SDH mode) will cause the database to be cleared, the node
to be cold reset and all services to be deleted.
Therefore, this procedure is to be performed very early, if necessary at all (prior to initializing the
database).
Optional: change to SDH mode [cont.]

 Type config admin mode sdh <pw>

Where <pw> is the password copied from the previous step
Result: The following warning will appear:

 Type yes

 You will be logged out.

Wait approximately 5 minutes for the NE to reboot.

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 Initialize NE database (step 7)

Initialize NE database using WebUI (step 7)

 Initialize NE database using WebUI

 Launch Internet Explorer and enter http://172.16.0.1 in the address bar (default IP address of CIT port)

 WebUI login window will be displayed

 Enter “admin” in the User field and “admin” in the Password field and click Login button. A warning
message will appear indicating that the database is uninitialized/invalid.

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Use this procedure to initialize the NE database when a PSS-8x/24x is set up for the first time. In this case
the database will be empty.
Initialize NE database using WebUI [cont.]

 Do not initialize the database at this time. Click Cancel.

 The system will prompt for a new NE name. Type the NE name provided in the site documentation.

 Click Submit.
The system will restart. The restart will take approximately 4 minutes.
 After restart is complete, re-login to the WebUI using Username/Password “admin”/“admin”.

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Initialize NE database using CLI

 Alternatively initialize NE database using CLI

 Start CLI

 Type config admin commission to perform initial NE configuration.

Result: The NE will display the following message:

Important! Do not initialize the database at this time. Type n.

Result: The NE will prompt for the NE Initial Configuration:

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Use this procedure to initialize the NE database when a PSS-8x/24x is set up for the first time. In this case
the database will be empty.
 Initialize NE database using CLI [cont.]

 Type y at the prompt, then continue answering the questions as illustrated below:

 Type the new NE Name at the prompt. The NE will prompt to save the configuration:

 Type y
Result: The system will restart and the CLI session will be dropped.
 After reboot is complete, login to the system again.
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Use this procedure to initialize the NE database when a PSS-8x/24x is set up for the first time. In this case
the database will be empty.
 Download initial NE software (step 8)

Download initial NE software using local FTP server (step 8)

Using local FTP server on PC

 Connect to the PSS-8x/24x using WebUI

 On the main menu, select Administration → Software → FTP Server.

The FTP Server Settings window opens.

Enter IP address of your PC in the Server IP address field.

Enter the path to the NE software into the Root Directory field.
Enter the User ID and Password to match the user account created on the FTP server.

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The NE is shipped with a “factory software” pre-loaded. However, the software version that is pre-loaded
on the cards may not be the same as the software version that will be run in the network. You must
therefore load, activate and commit the correct software load on the NE.
Download initial NE software using local FTP server [cont.]

 On the main menu, select Administration → Software → Upgrade.

Select Audit from the Action drop-down list box.

Enter the folder name containing the NE software in the Release Directory field. Click Apply. Status field
changes to “In Progress”. Periodically click Refresh until the Status field changes to “Completed”. Verify
the Result field indicates “Success”, and the Upgrade Path Available field indicates “Yes”.
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Download initial NE software using local FTP server [cont.]

 From the Action drop-down list box, select “Download”.

Click Apply, the Status field changes to “In Progress”. Periodically click Refresh until the Status field
changes to “Completed”. Verify the Result field indicates “Success”.
 Wait about 2 minutes after fan speed drops back down to normal speed and log back into the NE
(typically 10 minutes after activate).
 Login to WebUI again and verify the following alarm is present:

 Return to the Software Upgrade window by selecting Administration → Software →Upgrade from main
menu.
 From Action drop-down list box, select “Commit”. Click Apply, Status field changes to “In Progress”.
Periodically click Refresh until Status field changes to “Completed”. Verify Result field indicates
“Success”.
 Verify Active Release and Committed Release fields have changed to new release.
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System initialization using USB

File based system initialization

▪ Reduces NE setup time
▪ Applied by USB key
▪ Initialization parameters provided by PPT

Settings (optional) for initial file:

▪ NE name (TID)
▪ TL1 autonomous messaging
▪ Temperature units
▪ UI Mode
▪ IP addresses for Loopback0, Loopback1, CIT,
E1/AUX, OAMP, OCS1, OCS2, OCS3, NTP,
OSPF area, and SNMP source

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As an option the PSS-24x can be initialized using a prepared file. This file based system initialization can
reduce the NE setup time. The software installation process is enhanced by the capability to apply
parameters from a file located on the applied USB key at installation time.
The parameters are provided from the external tool set (PPT) and comprised in a single, NE instance
specific file on an USB key which is applied for software installation. Alternatively, handcrafted file input is
accepted transparently by the NE, simply based on existence on plugged USB key at times of the specific
turn-up cli command execution.
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Download initial NE software using USB drive

Alternatively using USB flash drive

 Prepare USB flash drive
 Requirements for the USB flash drive:

 Minimum size for USB flash drive is 4 GB

 USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 are supported

 USB flash drive must be formatted with a FAT32 file system.

 Insert USB flash drive into USB port on the PC

 Format USB flash drive with a FAT32 file system and no volume label

 Copy the ARMADA (/local/1830_HW_LOADS/Original/ARMADA/) folder directly to empty USB flash drive

 Important! In the 1830PSSECX-10.1-0 folder, there should now only be three subfolders named 1830PSSECX,
1830PSSECXM, and FPG as well as a CATALOG file.
 Stop USB flash drive and eject it from the PC.

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 Download initial NE software using USB drive [cont.]

 Make sure USB flash drive is prepared with the software package to be downloaded

 Insert USB flash drive into the USB connector of the active controller card and reboot controller card

 Connect to the PSS-8x/24x using WebUI

 On the main menu, select Administration → Software → FTP Server.

The FTP Server Settings window opens.

Enter 127.0.0.1 in the Server IP address field.

Enter /usbkey/ARMADA/ into the Root Directory field.
Enter the UserSWNE as User ID and Ftp-id#1 as Password.
Click Apply.

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For the software download, an FTP server has to be configured on the PSS-24x with the following settings:
• user = UserSWNE
• pwd = Ftp-id#1
• server_ip = 127.0.0.1
• path = /usbkey/ARMADA/
Download initial NE software using USB drive [cont.]

 On the main menu, select Administration → Software → Upgrade.

Select Audit from the Action drop-down list box.

Enter the folder name containing the NE software in the Release Directory field. Click Apply. Status field
changes to “In Progress”. Periodically click Refresh until the Status field changes to “Completed”. Verify
the Result field indicates “Success”, and the Upgrade Path Available field indicates “Yes”.

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Download initial NE software using USB drive [cont.]

 From the Action drop-down list box, select “Download”.

Click Apply, the Status field changes to “In Progress”. Periodically click Refresh until the Status field
changes to “Completed”. Verify the Result field indicates “Success”.
 From the Action drop-down list box, select “Activate”.

Click Apply, the Status field changes to “In Progress”. The NE will then reboot, and the WebUI will
automatically logout.
 Wait about 2 minutes after fan speed drops back down to normal speed and log back into the NE
(typically 10 minutes after activate).
 Login to WebUI again and verify the following alarm is present:

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Download initial NE software using USB drive [cont.]

 Return to the Software Upgrade window by selecting Administration → Software →Upgrade from main
menu.
 From Action drop-down list box, select “Commit”.

Click Apply, Status field changes to “In Progress”. Periodically click Refresh until Status field changes to
“Completed”. Verify Result field indicates “Success”.
 Verify Active Release and Committed Release fields have changed to new release.

 Remove USB flash drive from the controller card.

 Logout from WebUI.

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 Set loopback IP address of the system (step 9)

 Connect to the PSS-8x/24x using WebUI

 Select System from the equipment tree and the Loopback IP tab.

 Enter the loopback IP address designated in the site documentation.

Make sure Loopback Subnet Mask is set to 255.255.255.255.
 Click Submit.
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Each NE requires a loopback IP address for IP connectivity. The initial default setting of the loopback IP
address for a new NE is 172.16.1.1/32. A warning message will appear on the System Properties screen
until that initial default setting is changed.
Note: Each node requires a unique loopback IP address. Therefore the initial default setting of the loopback
IP address must be changed. The subnet mask related to the loopback IP address must be set to
255.255.255.255.
Connect extension shelves (step 10)
ES1 ES1
ES2 ES2
 Make sure shelf IDs of the extension shelves are unique and in the
permissible range. CCC_A CCC_B

 Provide ES1/ES2 connections between master shelf and extension PSS Shelf 1
shelves. Refer to the following figure on the right.
ES1 ES1
 Power on the extension shelves sequentially, that is a single ES2 ES2
extension shelf at a time.
CCC_A CCC_B
This sequential proceeding is recommended in order to facilitate
fault localization in case error or alarm messages are reported. PSS Shelf 2

ES1 ES1
ES2 ES2

CCC_A CCC_B

PSS Shelf 3

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Module summary

Having completed this module, you should be able to:

▪ Describe the individual steps to commission the 1830 PSS-24x.

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