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Ericsson Open
Contents
1
Introduction............................................................................................1
1.1
Product Scope and Target Group............................................................1
2
Network Overview..................................................................................3
2.1
Data Communication Network (DCN)......................................................3
2.2
Network Example.....................................................................................4
3
IP Routing...............................................................................................5
3.1
Introduction..............................................................................................5
3.2
Subnet......................................................................................................5
3.3
Static Routing...........................................................................................5
3.4
Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) Protocol..............................................6
3.4.1
OSPF Design rules..................................................................................7
4
MINI-LINK E DCN....................................................................................9
4.1
Introduction..............................................................................................9
4.2
Operational Considerations.....................................................................9
4.3
Connection to MINI-LINK Manager Server..............................................9
4.3.1
Connections Using SAU IP......................................................................9
4.3.2
Connection Using a Terminal Server.....................................................10
4.3.3
Connection Using the COM-port on a PC..............................................12
4.4
DCN Channels.......................................................................................12
4.4.1
Node Communication Channel (NCC)...................................................13
4.4.2
Ethernet.................................................................................................13
4.4.3
External Alarm Channel (EAC)..............................................................13
4.4.4
Remote Alarm Channel (RAC)...............................................................14
4.4.5
Hop Communication Channel (HCC).....................................................14
4.5
IP Support..............................................................................................15
4.5.1
IP Services.............................................................................................17
4.5.2
The SAU IP Router................................................................................18
4.5.3
IP routing Functionality..........................................................................19
4.6
Network Configurations..........................................................................20
4.6.1
Site With Two MINI-LINK E AMMs........................................................20
4.6.2
Site With More than Two MINI-LINK E AMMs.......................................20
4.6.3
Isolated Sites/Networks.........................................................................23
4.6.4
V.24 Tunnel............................................................................................24
4.7
Restrictions............................................................................................25
4.7.1
O&M connection on SAU IP...................................................................25
4.7.2
DCN Loops............................................................................................26
5
MINI-LINK TN DCN...............................................................................29
5.1
Introduction............................................................................................29
5.2
Connection to MINI-LINK Manager Server............................................29
5.3
DCN Channels.......................................................................................31
5.3.1
Point-to-point Protocol (PPP) Links.......................................................31
5.3.2
DCN Connection to MINI-LINK E...........................................................35
5.4
IP Support..............................................................................................36