E-Series Routing Protocols

Appendix A: Configuring Channelized

OCx/STMx Interfaces

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Common SONET and SDH Configurations
SONET
E-series E-series SDH
IP/PPP Router Router
IP/PPP
COCx
COCx
POS
IP/PPP IP/PPP
COCx COCx

Network IP Address
 SONET configurations
IP
Layer Subnet Mask
– T1/FT1-over-SONET virtual
Encapsulation
tributaries
Data Link
Layer
PPP Keepalive – Clear channel DS3
– Channelized DS3
Paths, Virtual Tributaries
T1/FT1
E1 Clock Source  SDH configurations
Physical DS1/DS3 Timeslots
Layer Shutdown – Clear channel E1 SDH
CHOCx Shutdown
tributaries
Controller Clock Source – FE1 SDH tributaries
SDH

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 SONET Hierarchy—STS-3 (OC3)
Virtual Tributary Group
VTG-1
Virtual Tributary
VTG-2
VT2.0-1 (E1)

...
VTG-3
STS-1-1 VT2.0-2 (E1)
VTG-4
VT2.0-3 (E1)
VTG-5
STS-3 VTG-6
(OC3)
155 Mbps VTG-7
STS-1-2
VTG-1 Virtual Tributary

VTG-2 VT1.5-1 (T1)

...
VTG-3 VT1.5-2 (T1)

STS-1-3 VTG-4 VT1.5-3 (T1)

VTG-5 VT1.5-4 (T1)
VTG-6
VTG-7
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 FT1 Numbering Conventions on SONET
Slot / Port :
Path Channel / Path Payload*/ Virtual Tributary Group / Virtual Tributary / Channel
Group

First FT1 = 4 / 0 : 43 / 1* / 4 / 1 / 1
Second FT1 = 4 / 0 : 43 / 1* / 4 / 1 / 2

* Note: In SONET, the path payload is always 1

Virtual
Slot 4 Tributary Group
Port 0 VT Number Channel Group 1
VTG-1 Timeslots 1–12
STS-3 VT1.5-1 (T1)

...
(OC3) VTG-2 Channel Group 2
155 Mbps VT1.5-2 (T1) Timeslots 13–24
VTG-3
STS-1-3 VT1.5-3 (T1)
VTG-4
VT1.5-4 (T1)
VTG-5
VTG-6
VTG-7
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 Configuring an FT1 over SONET (1 of 2)
 Steps:
– Configure the SONET controller and clock source
erx1(config)#controller sonet 4/0
erx1(config-controll)#clock source internal chassis
– Identify the STS-1 line path hierarchy, speed, and assign a path
channel, a logical identifier or label
path pathChannel [ds1 ds3 e1 oc1 oc12 oc3 oc48] pathHierarchy
erx1(config-controll)#path 43 oc1 3
– Associate the path channel with a specific VTG / VT and specify VT
type
path pathChannel ds1 path-payload/vt-group/vt-number vt-type
erx1(config-controll)#path 43 ds1 1/4/1 vt15
 Remember that the path-payload in SONET is always
VT Group
Slot 4
Port 0 VT Number Channel Group 1
VTG-1
Timeslot 1–12
STS-3 VTG-2 VT1.5-1 (T1)

...
(OC3) VTG-3 VT1.5-2 (T1) Channel Group 2
155 Timeslot 13–24
STS-1-3 VTG-4 VT1.5-3 (T1)
Mbps
VTG-5 VT1.5-4 (T1)
VTG-6
VTG-7
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 Configuring an FT1 over SONET (2 of 2)
 Steps:
– Assign a channel group number to the appropriate timeslots
erx1(config-controll)#path 43 ds1 1/4/1 channel-group 1 time 1-12
erx1(config-controll)#path 43 ds1 1/4/1 channel-group 2 time 13-24
– Create the serial interface
erx1(config)#interface serial 4/0:43/1/4/1/1
– Specify the encapsulation method
erx1(config-if)#encapulation ppp
– Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and IP description
erx1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.12.1 255.255.255.0
erx1(config-if)#ip description path 3 vtg 4 vt 1 ch 1
Tributary Group
Slot 4
Port 0 Tributary Number Channel Group 1
VTG-1 Timeslot 1–12
STS-3 VTG-2 VT1.5-1 (T1)

...
(OC3) Channel Group 2
VTG-3 VT1.5-2 (T1)
155 Timeslot 13–24
STS-1-3 VTG-4 VT1.5-3 (T1)
Mbps
VTG-5 VT1.5-4 (T1)
VTG-6
VTG-7
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 CHOC3 Clear Channel DS3
Numbering Conventions
Slot / Port : Path Channel / Path Payload Number*

Clear Channel DS3 = 4 / 0 : 42 / 1

*Note: In SONET, the path payload is always 1

Slot 4
Port 0 Tributary Group
STS-1-2
STS-3
VTG-1 Tributary Number
(OC3)
155 Mbps VTG-2 VT1.5-1 (T1)

...
VTG-3 VT1.5-2 (T1)
STS-1-3 VTG-4 VT1.5-3 (T1)
VTG-5
VT1.5-4 (T1)
VTG-6
VTG-7
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CHOC3 Clear Channel DS3 Configuration
 Steps:
– Identify the STS-1 line path hierarchy, speed, and assign a path
channel
path pathChannel [ds1 ds3 e1 oc1 oc12 oc3 oc48] pathHierarchy
erx1(config)#controller sonet 4/0
erx1(config-controll)#path 42 oc1 2
– Configure the STS-1 line for unchannelized mode
path pathChannel ds3 Path-Payload-Number unchannelized
erx1(config-controll)#path 42 ds3 1 unchannelized
 Remember that in SONET, the Path-Payload-Number is always 1
– Complete the IP/PPP interface configuration
erx1(config)#interface serial 4/0:42/1
erx1(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
erx1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.14.1 255.255.255.0

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Channelized DS3 Numbering Conventions
Slot / Port : Path Channel / Path Payload Number* / Channel / Subchannel

Channelized DS3, First Group of DSOs = 4 / 0 : 41 / 1 / 2 / 1

* In SONET, the path payload is always 1

28 T1 Channels

T1 #1

Subchannel 1
T1 #2 Subchannel 2
Slot 4

...
Port 0
STS-1-1 T1 #3
STS-3 ....
(OC3)

….
155 Mbps

T1 #28

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 Configuring a CHOC3 Channelized DS3
 Steps:
– Identify the STS-1 line path hierarchy, speed, and assign a path
channel
path pathChannel [ds1 ds3 e1 oc1 oc12 oc3 oc48] path-channel
erx1(config)#controller sonet 4/0
erx1(config-controll)#path 41 oc1 1
– Configure the path-channel for channelized DS3 operation
path path-channel [ds1 ds3 e1 oc1 oc12 oc3 oc48] hierarchy
channelized
erx1(config)#path 41 ds3 1 channelized

T1 #1

Subchannel 1
Slot 4 T1 #2 Subchannel 2
Port 0

...
STS-1-1
STS-3
T1 #3
(OC3)
....
155 Mbps
….
T1 #28
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Configuring IP/PPP on a Channelized DS3
 Steps:
– Configure the T1 and T1 subchannels on the channelized DS3
path path-channel ds3 path-payload-number t1 channel/subchannel
timeslots
erx1(config)#path 41 ds3 1 t1 2
erx1(config)#path 41 ds3 1 t1 2/1 timeslots 1-4
erx1(config)#path 41 ds3 1 t1 2/2 timeslots 5-8
– Complete the IP/PPP interface configuration
erx1(config)#interface serial 4/0:41/1/2/1
erx1(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
erx1(config-if)#ip address 192.168.15.1 255.255.255.0

T1 #1

Subchannel 1
T1 #2 Subchannel 2
Slot 4

...
Port 0
STS-1-1 T1 #3
STS-3 ....
(OC3)

….
155 Mbps

T1 #28

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 SONET Hierarchy—STS-12 (OC12)

STS-3-1
(OC3)
155 Mbps
Tributary Group 1–7
VTG-1
STS-3-2 Tributary Number 1–4
(OC3) VTG-2
155 Mbps VTG-3 VT1.5-1 (T1)
STS-12
(OC12) STS-1-1 VT1.5-2 (T1)
VTG-4
622 Mbps
STS-3-3 VT1.5-3 (T1)
VTG-5
(OC3) STS-1-2 VT1.5-4 (T1)
155 Mbps VTG-6
VTG-7
STS-1-3
STS-3-4
(OC3)
155 Mbps

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 Configuring an FT1 CHOC12 Line Module
 Steps:
– Identify the STS-1 line path hierarchy, speed, and assign a path
channel
path pathChannel oc1 pathHierarchy
erx1(config)#path 30 oc1 3/1
– Associate the logical path with a specific VTG / VT and specify VT type
path pathChannel ds1 path-payload/vt-group/vt-number vt-type
erx1(config)#path 30 ds1 1/6/3 vt15
 Remember that the path-payload in SONET is always 1
– Assign a channel group number to the appropriate timeslots
erx1(config-controll)#path 30 ds1 1/6/3 channel-group 1 time 1-12
erx1(config-controll)#path 30 ds1 1/6/3 channel-group 2 time 13-24

Tributary Group 1–7

VTG-1
VTG-2 Tributary Number 1–4
Path Channel 1–3
STS-12 VT1.5-1 (T1)
STS-1-1 VTG-3
(OC12) VT1.5-2 (T1)
622 Mbps VTG-4
STS-3-3 VT1.5-3 (T1)
(OC3) STS-1-2 VTG-5 VT1.5-4 (T1)
155 Mbps
VTG-6
STS-1-3
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VTG-7
 SDH Hierarchy—STM-1
Tributary Unit Group Level 2 (TUG-2)
(Tributary Group) Tributary Unit – 11 (T1)
Tributary Unit Group TUG-2-1 (Tributary Number)
Level 3 (TUG-3) TUG-2-2 TU-11-1 (T1)
(Path Payload)
TUG-3-1 TUG-2-3 TU-11-2 (T1)

...
TUG-2-4 TU-11-3 (T1)
TUG-2-5
TU-11-3 (T1)
STM-1 TUG-2-6
155 Mbps TUG-3-2
TUG-2 TUG-2-7
TUG-2-1
TUG-2-2 Tributary Unit – 12 (E1) Channel
Group
TUG-2-3 TU-12-1 (E1) 1–31

...
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-4 TU-12-2 (E1)
TUG-2-5 TU-12-3 (E1)
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
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 Unframed E1 Numbering Conventions
Slot / Port :
Path Channel** / Path Payload / Tributary Group / Tributary Number / Channel Group

Unchannelized E1 = 3 / 0 : 1 ** / 3 / 5 / 1 / 1

** Note: In SDH STM1, there is a single path

Slot 3 Port 0
Path Payload
STM-1
Tributary Group
155 TUG-3-2
Mbps TUG-2-1 Tributary Number
TUG-2-2 Channel
TU-12-1 (E1)

...
Group 1
TUG-2-3 TU-12-2 (E1)
TUG-2-4
TUG-3-3 TU-12-3 (E1)
TUG-2-5
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
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 SDH Unframed E1 Configuration (1 of 2)
 Steps:
– Configure the controller, the clock source, and SDH mode
erx2(config)#controller sonet 3/0
erx2(config-controll)#clock source internal chassis
erx2(config-controll)#sdh
– Identify the path hierarchy
path pathChannel stm1
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 stm1
 Remember that there is only 1 path in STM1
Tributary Group Tributary Number
Slot 3 Port 0 Channel
TUG-2-1 TU-12-1 (E1)

...
Group 1
STM-1 Path Payload
155 Mbps TUG-2-2 TU-12-2 (E1)
TUG-3-3
TUG-2-3 TU-12-3 (E1)
TUG-2-4
TUG-2-5
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7

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 SDH Unframed E1 Configuration (2 of 2)
 Steps:
– Specify the path payload (TUG-3), tributary group (TUG-2), tributary
number (TU), and TU type (TU-12 or TU-11)
path stm-path e1 path-payload/tributary group/tributary number TU-
type
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 e1 3/5/1 tu12
– Configure the E1 for unframed mode
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 e1 3/5/1 unframed

Tributary Group
TUG-2-1 Tributary Number
Slot 3 Port 0 Channel
TUG-2-2 TU-12-1 (E1)

...
Group 1
STM1
Path Payload TUG-2-3 TU-12-2 (E1)
155 Mbps
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-4 TU-12-3 (E1)
TUG-2-5
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
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 Configuring IP/PPP on the SDH Tributary
 Steps:
– Create the serial interface
erx2(config)#interface serial 3/0:1/3/5/1/1
 Note the extra 1 at the end of the interface identifier—the 1 refers to the single
bundle of DS0s in unframed mode
– Configure the interface for IP/PPP
erx2(config-if)#encapsulation ppp
erx2(config-if)#ip address 192.168.21.1 255.255.255.0
erx2(config-if)#ip description unframed E1

Tributary Group
TUG-2-1 Tributary Number
Slot 3 Port 0 Channel
TUG-2-2 TU-12-1 (E1)

...
Group 1
STM1 TUG-2-3
Path Payload TU-12-2 (E1)
155 Mbps
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-4
TU-12-3 (E1)
TUG-2-5
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7

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 FE1 Numbering Conventions on SDH
Slot/Port:
Path Channel* / Path Payload / Tributary Group / Tributary Number / Channel Group

First FE1 = 3 / 0 : 1* / 3 / 5 / 3 / 1
Second FE1 = 3 / 0 : 1* / 3 / 5 / 3 / 2

* Note: In SDH STM1, there is a single path

Slot 0 Port 3
Path Payload
STM-1
155 Mbps TUG-3-2 Tributary Group
TUG-2-1 Tributary Number
TUG-2-2 TU-12-1 (E1)
TUG-2-3 TU-12-2 (E1)
Channel group 1
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-4 Timeslot 1–4
TU-12-3 (E1)

...
Channel group 2
TUG-2-5
Timeslots 5–8
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7

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 Configuring a FE1 on a SDH Tributary
 Steps:
– Configure the logical path identifier
path pathChannel stm1
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 stm1
– Specify the path payload (TUG-3), tributary group (TUG-2), tributary
number (TU), and TU type (TU-12 or TU-11)
path stm-path e1 path-payload/Tributary group/Tributary number TU-
type
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 e1 3/5/3 tu12
– Assign a channel group number to the appropriate timeslots
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 e1 3/5/3 channel-group 1 timeslot 1-4
erx2(config-controll)#path 1 e1 3/5/3 channel-group 2 timeslot 5-8
Tributary Group
TUG-2-1
Tributary Number
Slot 3 Port 0
Path Payload TUG-2-2
STM-1 TU-12-1 (E1)
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-3
155 Mbps TU-12-2 (E1)
TUG-2-4 Channel group 1
Timeslot 1–4
TUG-2-5 TU-12-3 (E1)

...
Channel group 2
Timeslots 5–8
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
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Configuring IP/PPP on the SDH FE1 Tributary
 Create the serial interface and configure IP/PPP on the SDH
FE1 tributary
erx2(config)# interface serial 3/0:1/3/5/3/1
erx2(config-if)# encapsulation ppp
erx2(config-if)# ip address 192.168.22.1 255.255.255.0
erx2(config-if)# ip description FE1

Tributary Group
TUG-2-1
Tributary Number
Slot 3 Port 0
Path Payload TUG-2-2
STM-1 TU-12-1 (E1)
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-3
155 Mbps TU-12-2 (E1)
TUG-2-4 Channel group 1
Timeslot 1–4
TUG-2-5 TU-12-3 (E1)

...
Channel group 2
Timeslots 5–8
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
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 SDH Hierarchy—STM-4

STM-1-1
155 Mbps

Tributary Group Tributary Number

TUG-2-1 TU-12-1 (E1)

STM-1-2
155 Mbps TUG-2-2 TU-12-2 (E1)
Path Payload
TUG-2-3 TU-13-3 (E1)
STM-4 TUG-3-1
622 Mbps TUG-2-4

STM-1-3 TUG-2-5
155 Mbps TUG-3-2
TUG-2-6
TUG-2-7
TUG-3-3

STM-1-4
155 Mbps

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What Is Different About a STM-4 Configuration?
 Added steps:
– Assign a logical path identifier to each STM-1 path within the STM-4
path pathChannel stm1 path-number
erx2(config-controll)# path 10 stm1 1
erx2(config-controll)# path 20 stm1 2
erx2(config-controll)# path 30 stm1 3
erx2(config-controll)# path 40 stm1 4
– Specify the path payload (TUG-3), tributary group (TUG-2), tributary
number (TU), and specify TU type (TU-12 or TU-11)
path stm-path e1 path-payload/Tributary group/Tributary number TU-
type
erx2(config-controll)# path 20 e1 1/2/3 tu12
– Configure the tributary for either Unframed or FE1
 Same as the STM1 configuration Tributary Group Tributary Number
– Configure the L2 and L3 parameters TUG-2-1 TU-12-1 (E1)
 Same as the STM1 configuration TUG-2-2 TU-12-2 (E1)
Path Payload TUG-2-3 TU-12-3 (E1)
Path 20 TUG-3-1
TUG-2-4
STM-1-2
STM-4
155 Mbps TUG-2-5
622 Mbps TUG-3-2
TUG-2-6
TUG-3-3 TUG-2-7
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