COURSE OBJECTIVE:
This course will help you:
• Deploy, maintain, test, and troubleshoot your optical network
• Explain Cisco DWDM platform basics, DWDM network topologies, and the Cisco DWDM network management software
• Expand and deepen your knowledge of optical networks and their maintenance
• Identify the uses of the Cisco Transport Controller
• Describe and utilize various optical network technologies
After taking this course, you should be able to:
• Describe Cisco DWDM platform basics
• Describe DWDM network topologies
• Describe the management software used for managing Cisco DWDM networks
• List the different hardware components of the Cisco ONS and Cisco NCS DWDM systems
• Provision nodes and circuits in a Cisco DWDM network
• Perform node and multishelf configurations
• Implement SMR-based rings
• Provision optical circuit protection mechanisms
• Configure Any Rate cards
• Describe the function of Raman amplifiers
• Perform basic maintenance and troubleshooting of a Cisco DWDM network
TARGET AUDIENCE:
This course is aimed at System engineers, Technical support personnel, Channel partners and resellers
COURSE PREREQUISITES:
Before taking this course, you should have:
• Basic knowledge of optical transport and protocols
• Familiarity with data networking principles
This Cisco recommended course may help you meet these prerequisites:
• Understanding Cisco Service Provider Network Fundamentals (SPFNDU)
COURSE CONTENT:
Course
• DWDM Optical Platform Foundation
• Chassis and Cards
• Hardware Installation
• Node Turn-Up and Circuit Creation
• Node and Multishelf Configurations
• SMR-Based Rings
• 10Gb Circuit Protection
• Any Rate Card Configuration
• Raman Amplifiers
• Maintenance and Basic Troubleshooting
Lab outline
• System Setup and Login
• Node Turn-Up
• Creating Direct Circuits (Optical Channel Network Connection [OCHNC])
• Creating Transponder Optical Client Circuits (Optical Channel Client Connection [OCHCC])
• Configuring an Amplified SMR Ring with Direct Circuits
• Installing 10Gb Transponder Cards with Y-Cable Protection
• Configuring Protection Switch Module (PSM) and Optical Transport Unit-2 (OTU-2) 10Gb Protection
• Configuring Any Rate Cards
• Configuring a Linear Topology with Raman Amplifiers
• Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
• MSTP Troubleshooting
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