Overview of the OCx Interface Module
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1-port OC-48/STM-16 or 4-port OC-12/OC-3 / STM-1/STM-4 + 12-port T1/E1 + 4-port T3/E3 CEM Interface ModuleNCS4200-3GMS
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1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM Interface Module NCS4200-1T8S-10CS
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NCS 4200 1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM 20G Bandwidth Interface Module (NCS4200-1T8S-20CS)
SONET Modes
SONET supports the following Circuit Emulation over Packet (CEP), Structure- Agnostic TDM over Packet (SATOP), and Circuit Emulation over Packet-Switched Network (CESoPSN) modes:
CEP Modes
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STS-48C
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STS-12C
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STS-3C
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STS-1
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VT 1.5
SAToP or CESoP
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VT1.5-T1
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T3
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CT3-T1
The following table provides required clock and CEM configuration that is supported on each of the SONET mode:
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STS-48C |
STS-12C |
STS-3C |
STS-1 |
VT 1.5 |
VT 1.5 T1 |
T3 |
CT3-T1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Required Configuration |
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Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internal/Line Clock Source |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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ACR/DCR Clock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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CEM Configurations |
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CEP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
Yes |
NA |
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SAToP Framed |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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SAToP Unframed |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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CESoPSN |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Interworking Multiservice Gateway (iMSG) 1 |
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iMSG |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Serial Interfaces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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iMSG ACR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Multilink Interfaces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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VLAN Handoff |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OCx Port Protection |
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APS |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OCx Path Protection |
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UPSR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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UPSR over HDLC |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
SDH Modes
SDH supports the following modes:
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AU-4-16c (VC4-16c)
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AU-4-4c (VC4-4c)
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AU-4 (VC4)
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AU-4 — TUG-3 — VC-3 — T3 (TUG-3 — T3)
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AU-4 — TUG-3 — VC-3 — E3 (TUG-3 — E3)
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AU-4 — TUG-3 — TUG-2 — VC-11 (TUG-2 — VC-11)
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AU-4 — TUG-3 — TUG-2 — VC-12 (TUG-2 — VC-12)
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AU-4 — TUG-3 — TUG-2 — VC-12 — E1 (TUG-2 — E1)
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AU-3 — VC-3 — T3 (VC-3 — T3)
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AU-3 — TUG-2 — VC-11 — T1 (TUG-2 — T1)
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AU-3 — TUG-2 — VC-11 (TUG-2 — VC-11)
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AU-3 — TUG-2 — VC-12 (TUG-2 — VC-12)
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AU-3 — VC-3 — E3 (VC-3 — T3)
The following table provides required clock and CEM configuration that is supported on each of the SDH mode. The SDH modes provided in brackets are only for the documentation purpose:
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VC4-16c |
VC4-4c |
VC4 |
TUG-2-VC11 |
TUG-2-VC12 |
TUG-3-E3 |
TUG-3-T3 |
TUG-2-VC11-T1 |
TUG-2-VC12-E1 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Required Configuration |
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Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Internal/Line Clock Source |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Internal |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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ACR/DCR Clock |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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CEM Configurations |
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CEP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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SAToP Framed |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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SAToP Unframed |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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CESoPSN |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Interworking Multiservice Gateway (iMSG) |
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iMSG |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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Serial Interfaces |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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iMSG ACR |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OCx Port Protection |
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MSP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
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OCx Path Protection |
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SNCP |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
NA |
NA |
NA |
NA |
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