Planning the Optical Power Budget

The process of planning the power budget is a process of configuring optical amplifiers (OAs). The optical
power at the transmit end must meet the requirements of incident optical power. The optical power at the
receive end must be within the receiver sensitivity range.

In a DWDM system, an OA (Erbium-doped fiber amplifier or Raman amplifier) the power loss introduced by line
fiber, optical modules, and optical components needs to be compensated for by an OA (Erbium-doped fiber
amplifier or Raman amplifier).

Amplifiers must be configured after calculating the fiber attenuation of the entire link and considering the
system margin (3 dB when there is no special requirement) in the network design phase. Then, proper
adjustment must be made based on the configuration of dispersion compensation modules.

Figure 1 Loss of the regenerating section

As shown in Figure 1, the transmit reference point at station A is S, and the receive reference point at station B
is R. L indicates the transmission distance between point S and point R. The loss of the regenerating section is
calculated as follows:

Loss of the regenerating section (dB) = L (km) x a (dB/km) + b (dB)

NOTE:

a is the attenuation coefficient (dB/km). b is the insertion loss of the fiber connectors at the jump stations (dB).

According to ITU-T Recommendations, the attenuation coefficient is 0.275 dB/km in the engineering design
(end-of-life value). To realize long-haul transmission of optical signals, the optical power of signals must be
large enough to offset the attenuation of the fibers. The attenuation coefficient of ordinary G.652 and G.655
fibers at 1550 nm window is 0.22 dB/km. The default comprehensive fiber attenuation coefficient is 0.275
dB/km. This takes factors such as optical connectors and fiber redundancy into consideration.

By default, the insertion loss of the fiber connectors at the jump stations is 1 dB unless otherwise specified.

If the user provides the actual loss of each line during network planning, you can add the system engineering
margin directly to the actual measured value. Generally, the system engineering margin is 3 dB in the budget. If
the optical supervisory channel (OSC) is used, consider the extra power of fiber line units, which is considered 1
dB (the insertion loss of the FIUs at the two ends) in the budget. If the electrical supervisory channel (ESC) is
used, ignore the extra power during budget planning.

Planning Dispersion

Fiber dispersion affects the long-haul transmission of signals at a high rate in a WDM system.
Dispersion Fundamentals

Fiber dispersion is classified into the following types:

 Chromatic dispersion (CD)

 Polarization mode dispersion (PMD)

Because the influence of the PMD is not as obvious as that of the chromatic dispersion, refer to chromatic
dispersion for systems with rates lower than 10 Gbit/s.

Currently, Huawei provides two types of DCMs for G.652 (SMF) and G.655 (leaf/truewave) fibers.

 The typical dispersion of G.652 single-mode fibers (SMFs) is 17 ps/(nm km). When converting the OTU
dispersion tolerance into dispersion-limited distance, however, take 20 ps/(nm km) as the fiber dispersion
value. For example, if the dispersion tolerance is 800 ps/nm, the dispersion-limited distance after
conversion is 800/20=40 km (800/20 km).

 The typical dispersion of G.655 SMFs is 4.5 ps/(nm km). When converting the OTU dispersion tolerance
into dispersion-limited distance, however, take 6 ps/(nm km) as the fiber dispersion value.

If a 10 Gbit/s wavelength is transmitted over G.652 fibers, the dispersion-limited distance is 800/20=40 km
instead of 800/17=47 km. Because usually the distance of a single span is longer than 40 km, dispersion
compensation is required. If the wavelength is transmitted over G.655 fibers, the dispersion-limited distance is
800/6=130 km. Therefore, long-haul transmission requires dispersion compensation.

Consider the following parameters while calculating the dispersion compensation:

1. OTU dispersion tolerance

2. Engineering margin (G.652 fibers: 10 km to 30 km; G.655 fibers: 38 km to 113 km)

Calculate dispersion compensation using the following formula:

Dispersion compensation distance (L(DCM)) = Transmission distance (L) - OTU dispersion tolerance +
Engineering margin

For example, when the G.652 fiber is used and the transmission distance is 100 km, calculate the dispersion
compensation distance using the following formula:

L(DCM) = Transmission distance - OTU dispersion tolerance + Engineering margin = 100 km - 40 km + (10 km to
30 km) = 70 km to 90 km.

Therefore, an 80 km DCM needs to be configured.

General Rules for Dispersion Compensation

Rules for dispersion compensation are as follows:

 Configure a 20 km DCM for pre-compensation at the transmit end of the OTM station according to the
fiber type.

 Select a DCM for 100% line dispersion compensation according to the fiber type.
 Planning the Span Specification

 Plan the downstream amplifiers based on the line loss of each span.
  NOTE:

 Amplifiers are not used in the OptiX OSN 6800A CWDM system. It is needed to select the OTUs of
different specifications based on the link power budget and the number of wavelengths that affects
the power budget of multiplexers and demultiplexers.

 During the network planning, nodes are classified into four types: the optical line amplifier (OLA)
station with DCM compensation, OLA station without DCM compensation, OADM station with DCM
compensation, and OADM without DCM compensation. Make the inter-station power budget first.
Then, make the intra-station power budget before configuring amplifiers based on the inter-station
power budget and intra-station power budget.

 The OptiX OSN 6800A provides 12 types of OAs: OBU101, OBU103, OBU104, OBU205, OAU100,
OAU101, OAU103, OAU102, OAU105, DAS1, HBA, and CRPC. The OBU101, OBU103, OBU104, OBU205,
OAU101, OAU103 and HBA can be used in many scenarios. Their specifications are listed in Table 1.

Table 1 Specifications of the OA boards

Amplifier Type Nominal Output Power (dBm) Nominal Gain (dB)

OBU101 16 20

OBU103 20 23

OBU104 16 17

OBU205 23 23

OAU100 18 16 to 25.5

OAU101 20 20 to 31

OAU102 17 20 to 31

OAU103 20 24 to 36

OAU105 23 23 to 34

HBA 26 29

DAS1 20 20 to 31
  For an OLA station without DCM compensation, details of the span design are listed in Table
2 and Table 3.

Table 2 Span design for the OLA station without DCM compensation in a 40-channel system

Span Specification (dB) Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span (dB)

<17 OBU104 17

17-20 OBU101 20

20-23 OBU103 23

23-31 OAU101 Equal to actual loss of the span

OAU102

31-36 OAU103 Equal to actual loss of the span

 NOTE:

 When the span specification is 23-31 dB, the OAU102 is recommended if the loss in the next span is
small. The OAU101 can be used if the OSNR budget is insufficient.

Table 3 Span design for the OLA station without DCM compensation in an 80-channel system

Span Specification (dB) Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span (dB)

<17 OBU104 17

17-20 OBU101 20

20-23 OBU205 23

23-31 OAU101 Equal to actual loss of the span

OAU102

31-36 OAU103 Equal to actual loss of the span

23-34 OAU105 Equal to actual loss of the span

 NOTE:
  In an 80-channel system, if the OSNR budget is sufficient, configure the OSNR according to Table 3. If
the OSNR budget is insufficient, the OBU205 must be used to cover the span in which the attenuation
is less than 23 dB. For the span in which the attenuation is greater than 23 dB, a combination of the
OBU205 and other OA boards must be used. The OAU102 is applicable to the scenario where the OSNR
budget is sufficient and the OAU105 is applicable to the scenario where the OSNR budget is
insufficient.

 For an OLA station with DCM compensation, details of the span design are listed in Table 4 and Table
5.

Table 4 Span design for the OLA station with DCM compensation in a 40-channel system

Span Specification (dB) Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span (dB)

At the Receive End At the Transmit End

<20 OAU101 - 20

OAU102

20-23 OAU101 - 23
OAU102

23-27 OAU103 - 27

27-29 OBU101 OBU103 Equal to actual loss of the

span

29-36 OBU101 OAU101 Equal to actual loss of the

OAU102 span

 NOTE:

 In a 40-channel system, the OLA station with DCM compensation provides the OAU103 to facilitate the
power budget of the long span in which the attenuation ranges from 23 dB to 27 dB.The OAU102 is
used to replace the OAU101 when the OSNR budget is sufficient.
Table 5 Span design for the OLA station with DCM compensation in an 80-channel system

Span Specification (dB) Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span (dB)

At the Receive End At the Transmit End

<20 OAU101 - 20

20-23 OAU101 - 23

23-27 OAU103 - 27

23-31 OAU105 - Equal to actual loss of

the span

27-29 OBU101 OBU205 Equal to actual loss of

the span

29-36 OBU101 OAU101 Equal to actual loss of

the span

 NOTE:

 In an 80-channel system, if the OSNR budget is sufficient, configure the OSNR according to Table 5. If
the OSNR budget is insufficient, a combination of the OBU205 and other OA boards must be used.

 The OAU105 is used as a replacement in the OSNR calculation scenario. When used with the FBG, the
OAU105 can be used for the span where the attenuation is less than 31 dB.

 For an OADM station, consider the loss of spans when OAs are configured. Different OAs are selected
based on the compensation requirement of the intra-station DCM and OADM.

 For an OADM station without DCM compensation, details of the span design are listed in Table
6 and Table 7. The intra-station budget is the power budget of the OADM.
Table 6 Span design for the OADM station without DCM compensation in a 40-channel system

Span Intra-station Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span

Specification Budget (dB) (dB)
(dB) At the Receive End At the Transmit End

<17 20 OBU104 OBU101 17

23 OBU104 OBU103

17-20 20 OBU101 OBU101 20

23 OBU101 OBU103

20-23 23 OBU103 OBU101 24

OBU103 OBU103

24-31 23 OAU101 OBU103 Equal to actual loss

of the span
OAU102

31-36 23 OAU103 OBU103 Equal to actual loss

of the span
OAU101 OBU101

 NOTE:

 In a 40-channel system, if the optical power budget of the OADM station is sufficient but the optical
power budget of the line is insufficient, two OBU1 boards must be used to cover the spans with higher
insertion loss. Use the OAU102 when the OSNR and optical power budgets are sufficient.

Table 7 Span design for the OADM station without DCM compensation in an 80-channel system

Span Intra-station Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span

Specification Budget (dB) (dB)
(dB) At the Receive End At the Transmit End

<17 17 OBU104 OBU101 17

Table 7 Span design for the OADM station without DCM compensation in an 80-channel system

Span Intra-station Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span

Specification Budget (dB) (dB)
(dB) At the Receive End At the Transmit End

20 OBU104 OBU103

17 OBU104 OBU205

17-20 20 OBU101 OBU101 20

23 OBU101 OBU103

20 OBU101 OBU205

20-23 20 OBU103 OBU205 23

24-31 20 OAU101 OBU205 Equal to actual loss

of the span
OAU102

31-36 20 OAU103 OBU205 Equal to actual loss

of the span

 NOTE:

 In an 80-channel system, if the optical power budget of the OADM station is sufficient, you do not
need to use the OBU205. If the OSNR budget is insufficient, a combination of the OBU205 and other
OA boards must be used to ensure the per-channel incident optical power is greater than +4 dBm. In
addition, the intra-station optical power budget of an 80-channel system must be 3 dB lower than that
of a 40-channel system. This is because the per-channel optical power is not stable.

 For an OADM station with DCM compensation, details of the span design are listed in Table
8 and Table 9. The intra-station budget consists of the power budget of DCMs and that of the OADM.
Table 8 Span design for the OADM station with DCM compensation in a 40-channel system

Span Intra-Station Budget (dB) Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span

Specification (dB)
(dB) DCM OADM Station At the Receive End At the Transmit
End

<23 8 23 OAU101 OBU103 23

OAU102

23-27 9 23 OAU103 OBU103 27

24-33 10 23 OBU101, OBU101 OBU103 Equal to actual

loss of the span

33-36 10 19 OBU101, OAU101 OBU103 Equal to actual

loss of the span

Table 9 Span design for the OADM station with DCM compensation in an 80-channel system

Span Intra-Station Budget Configuration of OAs Equivalent Span

Specification (dB) (dB)
(dB)
DCM OADM At the Receive End At the Transmit End
Station

<23 8 20 OAU101 OBU205 23

OAU102

23-27 9 20 OAU103 OBU205 27

24-33 10 20 OBU101, OBU101 OBU205 Equal to actual

loss of the span

33-36 10 20 OBU101, OAU101 OBU205 Equal to actual

loss of the span

 NOTE:

 A CRPC board is required when the span specification is more than 36 dB.

 Select OAs based on the above-stated principles. Then, calculate the OSNR of signals based on the
route passed by each wavelength. Evaluate the factors such as dispersion, optical power budget, and
line penalty, and select proper OTUs to meet the wavelength transmission requirements.
Planning the Non-Linear Requirement

In addition to optical power, OSNR, and dispersion, many non-linear factors have their influence on a system.

Non-linear factors include stimulated Brillouin scattering (SBS), stimulated Raman scattering (SRS), self-phase
modulation (SPM), cross-phase modulation (XPM), four-wave mixing (FWM), PMD, and polarization dependent
loss (PDL).

When designing the system, add a 2 dB margin to the OSNR calculations to take into account decreases caused
by the non-linear effects.

Planning Service Interfaces

Plan service interfaces based on service requirements during the design of a network.

 Influencing Factors
Service slots house service access and optical-layer boards. This results in a difference between the
number of actual interfaces and that of manageable interfaces.

 Quantity of Service Interfaces

The OptiX OSN 6800A receives services with different capacity through the configuration of boards in
different quantity and of various types.

 Influencing Factors

 Service slots house service access and optical-layer boards. This results in a difference between the
number of actual interfaces and that of manageable interfaces.

 For the slot layout of the OptiX OSN 6800A, see Figure 1.

 Figure 1 Slot layout of the OptiX OSN 6800A subrack

  Service slots IU1-IU17 house service access and optical-layer boards that can include optical
multiplexing/demultiplexing boards, optical add/drop multiplexing boards, dynamic optical add/drop
multiplexing boards, optical amplifier boards, protection boards, optical supervisory channel boards,
and cross-connect boards.

 Only the service access boards have manageable interfaces. Therefore if optical-layer boards are
installed in the subrack, there is a difference between the number of actual interfaces and that of
manageable interfaces. For the configuration of centralized cross-connections, the working and
protection cross-connect boards are installed in slots IU9 and IU10 respectively. For the configuration
of the 1+1 backup for SCC boards, the working and the protection SCCs are installed in slots IU18 and
IU17 respectively.

Quantity of Service Interfaces

The OptiX OSN 6800A receives services with different capacity through the configuration of boards in different
quantity and of various types.

The basic principles for planning service interfaces are listed as follows:

 Analyze service requirements.

 Get to know the services supported by the product.

 Get to know the service implementation method, including the positions of service boards, service routes,
and the timeslots of services in OTN.

 Consider the types of interfaces.

 Check the available resources on the network when planning new services for the existing network,
including wavelength resources, ODU1 or ODU2 cross-connect resources, and the ODU1, or ODU2 routes.

 Consider the expansion capabilities of the network and equipment for the support of future services.

As an example, Table 1 provides the maximum service access capabilities of a subrack with 17 OTUs installed.

For the service access capabilities of boards and the principle of planning services

Planning Wavelength Allocation

Determine wavelength resources to be allocated based on service features.

The basic principles for allocating wavelengths are listed as follows:

 Long wavelength resources are allocated first. Transport networks are constructed step by step. In the
initial phase, there are few wavelength resources, Long wavelengths are selected because the
performance of long-wavelength channels is better than that of short-wavelength channels when
wavelength resources are scarce. In addition, the power budget of long-wavelength channels is more
stable after expansion.

 The same wavelength resources are allocated to services that do not cause wavelength conflicts, such as
protection services and distributed services.
  In the case of the intra-board 1+1 protection and the client 1+1 protection, the same wavelength
resources must be allocated to the transmit and receive ends. This is to ensure that the same
wavelength on the entire ring is used by the same service. If different wavelength resources are
allocated to protected services, certain wavelengths in the long trail and the short trial are in an idle
state. When wavelength resources are allocated to other services, wavelengths may conflict.

 When wavelength resources are allocated for services, the service groups for which the allocation is
limited are selected first. A service group consists of services that are exclusive from each other.
Protection or ring services can be regarded as a service group. Select the service group for which
wavelength allocation is limited first to lighten the degree of later wavelength congestion.

 As for the allocation of the wavelength resources which carry regenerating services, the same
wavelengths are allocated for the services before and after the regenerating section. If they use different
wavelength resources, it will lead to conflict of wavelengths of other services.

Planning the Network Mode

The network mode is based the service models on the network as well as the physical topology of the network.

The main service modes in metropolitan networks are as follows:

 Point-to-point services: distributed services. These include voice services, data private line services, and
SAN services are point-to-point services.

 Convergent services (also called star services): A service that provides enhancements to an underlying
service in order to provide for the specific requirements of the convergence service user. Most of the
broadband Internet surfing and video on demand services in Triple Play are convergent services.

 Broadcast services: The IPTV in Triple Play is a kind of broadcast service. It is unidirectional and has the
drop and continue feature.

The principles for selecting a network mode are as follows:

 Point-to-point networks can be adopted for simple point-to-point services. When there are several groups
of different point-to-point services, Huawei recommends that you select a ring network and make use of
the ADM function of sub-wavelengths to have wavelength resources shared by several services.

 Convergent services refer to point-to-point services between a central node and multiple edge nodes.
They are usually Ethernet services (mainly GE services). The point-to-point networking wastes fiber
resources. Huawei recommends that you select ring networking and make use of the wavelength
grooming function that supports shared wavelength resources.

 As for broadcast services, a central node transmits services to several edge nodes at the same time. The
services can be carried by wavelengths or sub-wavelengths. Huawei recommends that you select ring
networking and make use of the ADM function of wavelengths and sub-wavelengths to have services
added and pass through at each edge node.

The OptiX OSN 6800A and the OptiX OSN 3800A are next generation intelligent optical transport platforms and
support the following functions:
  Wavelength add and drop function supported by traditional WDM equipment. The OptiX OSN 6800A and
the OptiX OSN 3800A support this function at the wavelength level on a ring, ring with chain, and mesh
network.

 Adding, dropping, and multiplexing of sub-wavelengths such as SDH/SONET services and Ethernet
services. The OptiX OSN 6800A and the OptiX OSN 3800A supportthe arbitrary grooming of sub-
wavelength services, such as GE and ODUk services, and on a ring, ring with chain, or mesh network at a
sub-wavelength level. This enables the product to meet the requirements of point-to-point services,
convergent services, and broadcast services.

Figure 1 shows the point-to-point services, convergent services and broadcast services on a ring network.

Figure 1 Example of point-to-point services, convergent services, and broadcast services

Planning Stations

Determine whether additional stations are needed based on the service adding/dropping requirements, and the
power, dispersion, and optical noise budgets.

Follow the steps below to determine whether additional stations are required:

 If services are added or dropped, add a station at the place where services are added or dropped.

 If no services are to be added or dropped, calculate the power, dispersion, and optical noise budgets.
Then, decide whether to add a station and the types of station based on the budgets.

 If optical power budget cannot satisfy the system requirement, set an OLA station to amplify the
weak signals coming from the line to create dispersion compensation. This extends the transmission
distance without using electrical regenerators.
  After long-distance transmission and multi-level amplification, optical noise, non-linear effects, and
polarization mode dispersion accumulate to a certain degree and may exceed the range allowed by
receivers. In this case, set an REG station (that is, configure regenerating OTUs at the OADM
station) to reshape, retime, and regenerate electrical signals.

 If optical power, dispersion, and optical noise meet the system requirements, the wavelengths can
pass through

Planning NE Types

Determine the NE types based on the factors such as amount of required adding/dropping services, network
mode, power, dispersion, and optical noise of services.

The OptiX OSN 6800A can be configured as an OTM, FOADM, ROADM, or OLA.

For detailed information, see NE Configuration Principles for the DWDM System and NE Configuration Principle
for the CWDM System.

When one of the following conditions is met, configure the equipment as an OTM station:

 The equipment is used at an end station where a large quantity of services are added and dropped.

 The equipment is used at an end station on a point-to-point, chain, or ring with chain network or at a
station where a large quantity of services are added and dropped on a ring network.

When one of the following conditions is met, configure the equipment as an FOADM station:

 Huawei recommends you set the nodes where only a few services are added and dropped to FOADM
stations by FOADM boards, and set the nodes where a large quantity of services are added and dropped
to FOADM stations by MUX and DMUX boards. The stations are used to add or drop the services
terminated or generated at local stations. Other services pass through local stations after being
processed.

 The equipment is used at a middle station on a chain network or a station where only some of the
services are added and dropped on a ring network.

 If the optical transmission line is long and the factor that affects system performance, such as dispersion,
power, optical noise, non-linear effects, and PMD limits the extension of transmission distance, configure
the equipment as an FOADM station and configure regenerating OTUs to retime, reshape, and regenerate
electrical signals.

When the following condition is met, configure the equipment as an ROADM station:

 The equipment is used at a station where service wavelengths are flexibly and dynamically allocated.

When the following condition is met, configure the equipment as an OLA station:

 The equipment is used at a station that needs to achieve transmission distance extension. As an OLA
station, the equipment amplifies weak signals coming from the line and makes dispersion compensation.
Thus, the transmission distance is extended without electrical regeneration.

For the setting of OLA stations, see Planning the Optical Power Budget.

Planning IP Address
The IP address is planned during the design of network.

 IP Address Planning Principle

With the IP over DCC function, the U2000 can directly communicate with the NE at the network layer.
Thus, the U2000 can be connected to the remote NE through the IP address.

IP Address Planning Principle

With the IP over DCC function, the U2000 can directly communicate with the NE at the network layer. Thus,
the U2000 can be connected to the remote NE through the IP address.

The basic principle of planning the IP addresses of various NEs in the network consists of the following steps:

 Physically divide the network according to the network topology and the actual location of the U2000.
Limit the number of NEs in each OSPF area to 51. Each divided network must have NEs connected to the
DCN with ring communication protection, and can be managed by the U2000.

 Allocate the IP addresses of non-gateway NEs.

 Allocate the IP addresses of gateway NEs according the following principles.

The principles for determining the network size and using IP addresses are as follows:

 To prevent data loss, limit the number of NEs in the same OSPF area to 51. If the number of NEs is larger
than 51, the network needs to be divided.

 When using the U2000 to monitor NEs, limit the number of non-gateway NEs monitored by one gateway
NE to 50.

 NEs in the same OSPF area can be in the same IP subnet or different IP subnets.

 NEs managed by the same gateway NE can be in the same IP subnet or different IP subnets.

 When there are NEs connected to other NEs through Ethernet instead of the supervisory channel, the
OSPF on LAN Interface function must be enabled for these NEs (by setting the Not Silence parameter).

 If the gateway NE and non-gateway NEs are in the same IP subnet, you need to enable proxy ARP on the
gateway NE, enable the static route import function, and create a static route to the PC. After proxy ARP
is enabled, Huawei recommends you disable the LAN interface of the non-gateway NE to prevent a local
user from logging in to the NE. This is because the NE will be unreachable to the U2000 if a local user logs
in to the NE.

 The subnet masks of NEs in the same network segment must be consistent. Otherwise, routing errors will
occur.

 The priority of a static route is higher than that of a dynamic route. That is, if there is a conflict, the static
route is used with priority.

Planning the Protection Mode

Planning the protection mode includes planning equipment-level protection and network-level protection.

 Selecting Equipment-Level Protection

Determine the equipment-level protection mode based on the application scenario and protected targets.
  Selecting Network-Level Protection
Determine the network-level protection mode based on the application scenario and protected targets.

Selecting Equipment-Level Protection

Determine the equipment-level protection mode based on the application scenario and protected targets.

Table 1 lists the equipment-level protection modes supported by the OptiX OSN 6800A and relevant
configuration principles. For details about equipment-level protection, see Principle of Protection Configuration.

Table 1 Principle for the configuration of equipment-level protection

Protected Target Protection Configuration Revertive or Not Remarks

Mode Requirement

Power interface board 1+1 backup Required Not involved The power interface board
feeds power to the entire
subrack. It must be
configured with
active/standby protection.

Cross-connect board 1+1 backup Recommended Non-revertive When a system is

configured with a cross-
connect board, all
integrated cross-
connections are performed
through the board. Thus, it
is recommended to
configure active/standby
protection.

System control and 1+1 backup Recommended Non-revertive This board controls all
communication board boards of an NE in the
(master subrack) following aspects: service
configuration, and
management
communication. Huawei
recommends you configure
active/standby protection.
Table 1 Principle for the configuration of equipment-level protection

Protected Target Protection Configuration Revertive or Not Remarks

Mode Requirement

System control and 1+1 backup Recommended Non-revertive This board forwards the
communication board information about the
(slave subrack) protection and
communication of the slave
subrack. Huawei
recommends you configure
active/standby protection.

System auxiliary 1+1 backup Recommended Non-revertive This board implements

interface board functions such as the inter-
board or inter-subrack
communication. Huawei
recommends you configure
active/standby protection.

Selecting Network-Level Protection

Determine the network-level protection mode based on the application scenario and protected targets.

The OptiX OSN 6800A supports the following protection modes.

Table 1 Network-level protection

Protection Type Protection Level Protection Range

Optical line protection OMS Line fiber

Intra-board 1+1 protection OCh OCh

Client 1+1 protection Any OTU board, OCh

SW SNCP GE, Any Line board, OCh

ODUk SNCP ODUk Line board, OCh

VLAN SNCP GE, the service with VLAN on the client-side Line board, OCh
Table 1 Network-level protection

Protection Type Protection Level Protection Range

port

Tributary SNCP ODUk Client-side fiber, tributary board

Board-level protection FE, GE, 10GE Tributary board

DLAG Protection GE Client-side fiber, Tributary board

SNCP: Subnet connection protection

OMS: Optical multiplex section
OCh: Optical channel
SW SNCP: Sub-wavelength subnet connection protection
DLAG: Distribute link aggregation group

The principles for configuring network-level protection are as follows:

 Optical line protection

The optical line protection mode is applied to a chain network and provides protection for the line fibers
after signals are multiplexed. In the case of a ring network, a protection mode other than the optical line
protection can be adopted. When the optical line protection is configured, Huawei recommends you
configure the OLP board at the line side of each station on the chain.

 Intra-board 1+1 protection

The intra-board 1+1 protection mode is applied to a ring or mesh network to protect OCh. The working
channel and the protection channel use the same wavelength. Reserve the corresponding wavelength
resources during planning.

 Client 1+1 protection

The client 1+1 protection mode protects OTU boards and OCh and it is applicable to all kinds of networks.
In this protection mode, services can be protected, and the equipment-level protection can be provided
for OTU boards. This protection mode covers the widest range and is the most reliable. Huawei
recommends you adopt this protection mode. When two OTU boards that protect each other are installed
in the same subrack, an SCS board is used to access client signals. When two OTU boards that protect
each other are installed in different subracks, an OLP board is used to access client signals. It is
recommended to install the two OTU boards in the same subrack.

 ODUk SNCP

The ODUk SNCP is applied to ring or mesh networks to protect line boards and OCh. This protection mode
is recommended for 2.5 Gbit/s convergent services. The protection is applicable to 10 Gbit/s services. The
 ODUk SNCP supports three sub-types: SNC/I, SNC/N and SNC/S. They provide protection for the services
at different layers and in different sections. This protection mode is recommended for dynamic grooming
of ODU1 and ODU2.

 SW SNCP

The SW SNCP provides protection for line boards and OCh. It is mainly applied to ring or mesh network.
This protection mode is recommended for GE services or convergent services at lower rates.

 VLAN SNCP

The VLAN SNCP provides protection for line boards and OCh. It is mainly applied to ring or mesh network.
When there are few data services at multiple stations and a GE transmission channel is shared between
these stations, this protection mode can be adopted. For example, when IPTV is applied and there are few
uplink services, this protection mode is used so that the L4G and the TBE boards can be protected.

 Tributary SNCP

This protection mode locally protects the client-side signals accessed by tributary boards. Compared with
the traditional client 1+1 protection, tributary protection selectively receives signals at the local access NE
and then transmits the signals to the line. Tributary protection is applied in the situation where the
tributary but not the line needs protection or the line adopts another protection mode (the line may
adopt the OLP protection mode or shared ring protection). If the SDH, SONET or OTN services are
accessed, the tributary SNCP is supported.

 Board-level protection

The board-level protection protects the tributary board that accesses data services. This protection
applies only to the TBE board. Based on the mode of the connection between the port of the TBE board
and the router, this protection is of two types: general mode and extended mode. In the general mode,
the services to be protected are input through two routers and are then respectively sent to the working
and protection TBE boards. In the extended mode, the services to be protected are input through one
router and are then dually fed by the SCS board to the working and protection TBE boards.

 DLAG protection

This protection mode is applied to the WDM equipment to realize the link aggregation group (LAG)
protocol with the data equipment. This provides protection for the transmission channels between the
WDM equipment and the data equipment. When data signals sent to the WDM client side adopt the LAG
protocol, the WDM equipment adopts the DLAG protection. At this time, the data signals are received by
different tributary boards. In this case, both the client-side fiber and the tributary boards can be
protected.

Planning Optical Power Management Function

Planning the optical power management function includes planning automatic level control (ALC), automatic
power equilibrium (APE), and intelligent power adjustment (IPA).

 Automatic Level Control

The OptiX OSN 6800A's ALC function compensates for the impact brought by fiber aging on the line power
budget.
  Intelligent Power Adjustment
The OptiX OSN 6800A system provides the IPA function.

 Automatic Power Equilibrium

The OptiX OSN 6800A system provides the APE function

Automatic Level Control

The OptiX OSN 6800A's ALC function compensates for the impact brought by fiber aging on the line power
budget.

When the line attenuation of a certain section increases, the ALC can limit the impact within a span. The output
and input power of the downstream amplifiers do not change. In real application, if the margin within a span is
not enough to compensate for the impact brought by fiber aging on power budget, the power budget margin of
neighboring spans can be used to compensate for the aging effects and to limit the consequent power change
to a controllable range so as to avoid the influence on the power budget and OSNR budget of the entire
network.

The ALC is achieved through gain adjustment. A downstream amplifier of each span obtains the output power
of its upstream amplifier in the same span and compares it with its own output power. In this way, the actual
power loss of the span is calculated.

By comparing the actual loss with the standard span loss, the system calculates the deviation in loss in this
span. The system then compares the accumulated loss deviation of this and the upstream spans with the
adjustment threshold.

If the accumulated loss deviation exceeds a threshold, the ALC function of this span is initiated. If the power loss
can be compensated so that the loss deviation of this span is reduced to below the threshold, the power is back
to appropriate levels If the power cannot be compensated, the loss deviation remains outside of the
appropriate range and is sent downstream for further compensation.

Intelligent Power Adjustment

The OptiX OSN 6800A system provides the IPA function.

In a DWDM system, fiber break, equipment degradation, or connector disconnection may lead to loss of optical
signals in an optical channel. To prevent eye and other bodily injuries from exposed optical fibers, and to avoid
surge of the optical amplifier, the system provides the IPA function. When optical power signals are lost in one
or more optical regenerating sections, the system detects the loss of optical signals on the link and immediately
shuts down upstream amplifiers. When the optical signals recover, optical amplifiers resume its proper working
state.

Automatic Power Equilibrium

The OptiX OSN 6800A system provides the APE function.

The system detects the OSNR of each channel on the receive side through a configured MCA board, compares
the detection results with pre-stored target values, and judges which channels need adjustment and to what
degree they will be adjusted. Then requests of adjustment are sent through the OSC or ESC to the transmit side.
Receiving the requests, the transmit-side VMUX or VOA adjusts the optical power of different channels
accordingly. Through this process, the OSNR of different channels are equalized.
Note that the units that perform the APE function are not required to be at the same station. They can be
installed at different stations. The system can adjust the optical power wavelength by wavelength.

When the transmission distance exceeds 400 km or the OSNR of different channels in a span exceeds 2 dB,
Huawei recommends you configure the APE function. For details about the APE configuration, see Principle of
Optical Power Management Configuration.

Planning Hardware

Planning hardware includes planning open racks, planning of subracks, and planning boards.

 Planning Open Racks

A subrack is a basic working unit of the OptiX OSN 6800A. It can be installed in a 23-inch open rack.

 Planning Subracks and Frames

An OptiX OSN 6800A subrack can be installed in a 23-inch open rack.

 Planning the Master and Slave Subracks

When multiple subracks are required at one NE, the master-slave mode must be adopted for uniform
management of these subracks.

 Planning Boards
Plan boards based on the specific requirements of each board.

Planning Open Racks

A subrack is a basic working unit of the OptiX OSN 6800A. It can be installed in a 23-inch open rack.

Open racks are usually installed in a row inside a room. They are arranged in a face-to-facemode. Their
positions are shown in Figure 1.

To meet the requirements of heat dissipation and maintenance, reserve the space around an open
rack according to the following principles:

 The space reserved in front of an open rack must not greater than or equal to 635 mm (25 in.).

 The space reserved beside both sides of an open rack must not greater than or equal to 800 mm (31.5
in.).

Equipment's external dimensions include:

 Door swing (maximum distance from front or rear): 302 mm (11.9 in.).

 Draw clearance: 381 mm (15 in.) inches outside the front door of the equipment.

 Cable protrusions in front, back, or sides: cables cannot protrude from the equipment.

 Distance unit extends from framework mounting surface: 127 mm (5 in.).

Figure 1 Top view of open racks in face-to-face mode

Planning Subracks and Frames

An OptiX OSN 6800A subrack can be installed in a 23-inch open rack.

Quantity of configurable subracks in a 23-inch open rack is three.

For the positions of the OptiX OSN 6800A subracks and other mechanical parts installed in a 23-inch open rack,
see Figure 1. When there are multiple subracks, install the subracks from bottom to top. If there is only one
subrack, install it in the lower position. If there are two subracks, install them in the lower and the middle
positions.

When you install multiple subracks, a heat baffle is required between two subracks to help in heat dissipation.
Leave room under the bottom subrack for air inlet (1 U high).
Figure 1 Positions of the mechanical parts in a 23-inch open rack (three subracks)

Planning the Master and Slave Subracks

When multiple subracks are required at one NE, the master-slave mode must be adopted for uniform
management of these subracks.

For the OptiX OSN 6800A, when the master subrack uses the TN51SCC as the system control and communication
board, comply with the following rules to configure the master and slave subracks.

 Each NE supports a maximum of 8 optical subracks. That is, one master optical subrack manages 7 slave
optical subracks.

 Each NE supports a maximum of 8 electrical subracks. That is, one master electrical subrack manages 7
slave electrical subracks.

For the OptiX OSN 6800A, when the master subrack uses the TN52SCC as the system control and communication
board, comply with the following rules to configure the master and slave subracks.

 Each NE supports a maximum of 16 optical subracks. That is, one master optical subrack
manages 15 slave optical subracks.

 Each NE supports a maximum of 8 electrical subracks. That is, one master electrical subrack manages 7
slave electrical subracks.

 In OptiX OSN 6800A, the master subrack is recommended to configure 1+1 protection for the SCC boards.
  In OptiX OSN 6800A, the software version of the SCC board in the master subrack must be the same as
that of the SCC board in each slave subrack.

NOTE:

 The word "subrack" in this context means an equivalent subrack. The equivalent subrack takes the OptiX
OSN 6800A subrack as the unit. One OptiX OSN 6800Asubrack is an equivalent subrack.
 Electrical subrack is the subrack that houses the cross-connect board, OTU board, or tributary board.
 Optical subrack is the subrack that houses the optical-layer board only.

NOTE:

 The slave subrack cannot be upgraded to the master subrack smoothly.

 The HUB mode (one subrack functions as an NE) cannot be upgrade to the master-slave mode smoothly.

The OptiX OSN 6800A supports the auto-negotiation of subrack IDs. After a multi-subrack NE is configured with
the master-slave subrack mode, the master subrack is auto-negotiated and the ID of each slave subrack is
allocated according to the DCN connections of network cables between the subracks. See Figure 1.

Figure 1 Auto-negotiation of multiple subrack IDs

 NOTE:

 When SCC resetting triggers the auto-negotiation of subrack IDs, the reset type is identified. In the case of
warm reset, the subrack ID is read and restored from the EFI2 board without negotiation. In the case of
cold reset of the SCC, the subrack IDs are negotiated.
 If two SCCs are configured for one subrack, the auto-negotiation of subrack IDs is triggered once again
only when cold reset occurs in the two SCCs at the same time (due to board removal or a cold reset
command). The auto-negotiation is not triggered when cold reset occurs in only one of the two SCCs or
warm reset occurs in the two SCCs.
 When network cables between subracks are reconnected for a new topology, the subracks report an
alarm against incorrect connection of the network cables. At this point, the subrack IDs, however, are not
updated. The subrack IDs are updated according to the new topology after the SCCs of the slave subracks
are reset.
 The auto-negotiation equipment cannot be used together with the DIP equipment for networking. The
OptiX OSN 6800A supports only the auto-negotiation mode and does not support the hardware DIP mode
of subrack IDs.
Planning Boards

Plan boards based on the specific requirements of each board.

Planning the M40, M40V, VA1 and VA4

The principles for configuring M40, M40V, VA1 and VA4 boards in an open system or an integrated system are as
follows:

 In an integrated system, if the APE function is required, configure the M40V.

 In an open system or a mixed system, if more than 16 wavelengths are used to carry services, configure
the M40V. If 16 or fewer wavelengths are used to carry services, configure the M40 and VA1s or VA4s.

 If the system does not require the APE function, configure the M40.

For more information about integrated and open systems, refer to "Integrated System and Open System
Compatibility" in the Product Description.

Planning the OTU

The principles for configuring OTU boards are as follows:

 When OTUs are configured, configure the one with the lowest frequency first. If there are multiple
subracks in an open rack, configure the OTUs in the lower subrack first. If there is only one subrack in an
open rack, configure the OTU on the left first.

 For a station with electrical-layer grooming, insert the boards involved in the service grooming in the
same subrack.

 If you use the SCS for the client 1+1 protection, configure the OTUs that serve as mutual backups in the
same subrack. Huawei recommends you insert the two OTUs mutual backups in adjacent slots on the left
side of the subrack.
  In the intra-board protection mode, install the dual fed and selective receiving OTUs on the left side of the
other OTU boards.

Planning Regenerator Boards

 The principles for configuring LSXR boards are as follows:

The LSXR boards for transmitting and receiving the same wavelength must be installed in slots IU1 and IU2,
IU3 and IU4, IU5 and IU6, IU7 and IU8, IU9 and IU10, IU11 and IU12, IU13 and IU14, IU15 and IU16.

NOTE:

 The OptiX OSN 6800A supports seven paired slots: IU1 and IU2, IU3 and IU4, IU5 and IU6, IU7 and
IU8, IU11 and IU12, IU13 and IU14, IU15 and IU16.

 The LSXR board requires one slot. In one OptiX OSN 6800A subrack, a maximum of eight OTU2 or
OTU2e wavelength services can be regenerated.

 The principles for configuring the TN12LSXLR board are as follows:

The TN12LSXLR boards for transmitting and receiving the same wavelength must be installed in slots IU2
and IU4, IU6 and IU8, IU10 and IU12, or IU14 and IU16.

NOTE:

The TN12LSXLR board requires two slots. When the TN12LSXLR boards are used as regenerator boards, a
maximum of four OTU3 or OTU3e wavelength services can be regenerated in one OptiX OSN
6800A subrack.

 When the TN54NS3 boards are used as regenerator boards, the principles for configuring TN54NS3
boards are as follows:

The TN54NS3 boards for transmitting and receiving the same wavelength must be installed in IU1 and IU2,
IU3 and IU4, IU5 and IU6, IU7 and IU8, IU9 and IU10, IU11 and IU12, IU13 and IU14, or IU15 and IU16.

NOTE:

The TN54NS3 board requires one slot. In one OptiX OSN 6800A subrack, a maximum of eight OTU3 or
OTU3e wavelength services can be regenerated.

Planning the ITL board

The principles for configuring ITL boards are as follows:

 The ITL board must be configured for an 80-channel OTM station.

 The ITL board must be configured for an 80-channel FOADM station.

 The ITL board is optional for an 80-channel ROADM station configured with the TN13WSD9 and
TN13WSM9 boards.
  The ITL board is optional for an 80-channel ROADM station configured with the TN13WSD9 and RMU9
boards.

 The ITL board must be configured for an 80-channel ROADM station configured with the ROAM and
ROAM boards.

 The ITL board must be configured for an 80-channel ROADM station configured with the WSMD4 and
WSMD4 boards.

Planning the SCC board

The principles for configuring SCC boards are as follows:

 At each station, each subrack must be configured with the SCC.

 When subracks are cascaded in master-slave mode, configure the SCC in the master subrack with
active/standby protection.

 The SCC is installed in slot IU18. If there is a standby SCC, install it in slot IU17.

Planning the AUX board

The principle for configuring AUX boards is as follows:

 At each station, each subrack is configured with the two AUX.

Planning the OSC boards

The principles for configuring the optical supervisory channel board are as follows:

 Install the supervisory channel board in slot IU16.

 When two SC1 boards are configured in FOADM stations, ROADM stations, or OLA stations, they must be
installed in paired slots.

NOTE:

The OptiX OSN 6800A supports seven paired slots: IU1 and IU2, IU3 and IU4, IU5 and IU6, IU7 and IU8,
IU11 and IU12, IU13 and IU14.

 When the WSC1/WSC2 electrical ports of the TN11ST2 board are used, a maximum of four TN11ST2
boards can be configured on either side a cross-connect board in a cabinet.

 After configuring a clock board in an OptiX OSN 6800A subrack, if the WSC1/WSC2 electrical ports of the
TN11ST2 board are used, configure the TN11ST2 board on the left of the cross-connect board, and do not
configure the TN11ST2 board on the right of the cross-connect board. That is, do not configure the
TN11ST2 board and clock board on the same side in a cabinet.

Planning the WMU board

The principle for configuring WMU boards is as follows:

  If the ITL, TN13WSM9, and TN13WSD9 boards are configured in the system and a fixed-wavelength
optical module is used on the OTU board, the WMU board must be configured.

Planning the MCA board

The principles for configuring MCA boards are as follows:

 An MCA4/MCA8/OPM8 board must be configured for remote power commissioning and must be
connected to the MON port on the OA board that is connected to an FIU board.

 When there are five or more fiber spans between two power equalization site, an MCA4/MCA8/OPM8
board must be configured in the middle of the spans (half number of the spans plus or minus 0.5), and it
is optional at the transmit and receive ends.

 When there are four or fewer fiber spans between two power equalization site, an MCA4/MCA8/OPM8
board must be configured at the transmit end.

 An OPM8 board is recommended.

Planning the OA boards

The principles for configuring OA boards are as follows:

 The OA boards are configured on both sides of a subrack. The OA boards at the receive end and the
transmit end in the same direction are configured on the same side of a subrack.

 FIUs are installed in slot IU1 and slot IU15. Then, optical amplifier boards are installed.

Planning the Protection Board

The principles for configuring protection boards are as follows:

 The OLP must be configured when the optical line protection is required.

 When the intra-OTU 1+1 protection is required:

 The dual fed and selective receiving OTUs must be configured for 2.5 Gbit/s services.

 The OLP or DCP must be configured for 5 Gbit/s, 10 Gbit/s and 40 Gbit/s services.

 The OLP or DCP boards are installed on the right side of the protection group.

 When the 40 Gbit/s board is configured with the intra-board 1+1 protection, the TDC board must be
configured on the protection path at the receive end.

 When the client 1+1 protection is configured:

 If the working and the protection OTUs are in the same subrack, it is recommended to use the SCS
board. The SCS board is installed on the right side of the protection group.

 If the working and the protection OTUs are not in the same subrack, the OLP or DCP must be
configured to function as a dual fed and selective receiving unit. When the system adopts the client
1+1 protection, the working channel and the protection channel take different directions and are
configured into a ring. The OLP or DCP are installed beside the working OTU.
 When the SW SNCP is configured:

 If SW SNCP at Any level needs to be configured, the working and the protection OTUs must be at the
Any level, including the LQM, LQMS, LQMD, TOM and TQM.

 If SW SNCP at GE level needs to be configured, the working and the protection OTUs must be at the
GE level, including the L4G, LOG, LQG, LQM, LQMD, LQMS, TBE, TOM and TQM.

 If SW SNCP at Any level needs to be configured, the working and the protection OTUs must be
installed in paired slots.

 If SW SNCP at GE level needs to be configured, there are two approaches: one is to install the
working and the protection OTUs in paired slots; the other is to configure an integrated cross-
connect board and the protection OTU can be installed in any one of the supported slots.

 Huawei recommends you configure the cross-connect board 1+1 protection when the XCS is
configured. The cross-connect boards are installed in slot IU9 and slot IU10.

 When the ODUk SNCP is configured:

 The XCS board must be configured.

 Huawei recommends you configure the cross-connect board 1+1 protection. Cross-connect boards
are installed in slots IU9 and IU10.

 You can configure line boards only, but if you configure tributary boards, you must also configure
line boards.

 When the VLAN SNCP is configured:

 Huawei recommends you configure the cross-connect board 1+1 protection when the XCS is
configured. The cross-connect boards are installed in slot IU9 and slot IU10.

 The L4G or TBE board can be configured.

 When the board-level protection is configured:

 Two TBE boards must be configured.

 When you configure board-level protection, if any of IU1, IU4, IU11, and IU14 houses the working
board, any of the other three slots must house the protection board.

 The cross-connect board must be configured.

 Huawei recommends you configure the cross-connect board 1+1 protection when the XCS is
configured. The cross-connect boards are installed in slot IU9 and slot IU10.

 The TBE board and line board must be used together. In addition, SW SNCP is recommended to be
configured between the line board and tributary board.

 When the DLAG protection is configured:

 Two TBE boards are required.

 The XCS must be configured. The working and protection XCS boards are housed in slots IU9 and
IU10 respectively to form the 1+1 protection.
  When the tributary SNCP protection is configured:

 Two TOM boards, two TQM boards, two TDX boards, and two TQX boards can be used.

 The XCS must be configured. The working and protection XCS boards are housed in slots IU9 and
IU10 respectively to form the 1+1 protection.

Planning Optical Attenuator

Planning optical attenuator includes planning fixed optical attenuators (FOAs) and planning variable optical
attenuators (VOAs).

 Planning Fixed Optical Attenuator

The FOA of the OptiX OSN 6800A is the inline optical attenuator of LC/PC type. Fixed attenuators are
generally installed on the input optical interfaces of a board.

 Planning Variable Optical Attenuator

The OptiX OSN 6800A uses the electrical VOA (EVOA)

Planning Fixed Optical Attenuator

The FOA of the OptiX OSN 6800A is the inline optical attenuator of LC/PC type. Fixed attenuators are generally
installed on the input optical interfaces of a board.

Client Side of the OTU

The principles for configuring the FOAs for the client-side optical interfaces on the OTU are as follows:

 When a multimode optical module is used on the client side of the OTU, an FOA is not required on the
optical interface.

 When a single-mode PIN receiver is used on the client side of the OTU, a 7 dB attenuator is required on
the optical interface.

 When a single-mode APD receiver is used on the client side of the OTU, a 15 dB attenuator is required on
the optical interface.

 A 3 dB attenuator is required on the optical interface on the client side of the 40 Gbit/s OTU.

NOTE:

The preconditions of the previous configuration are that the client equipment is configured with the same
optical module as the OTU, and the distance between the OptiX OSN 6800A and the client equipment is not
long. If the preconditions are not met, change or delete the attenuator based on the receive requirement of the
optical power.

WDM Side of the OTU

The configuration of the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces on the OTU depends on following conditions:

 Type of the demultiplexer or the optical add/drop multiplexer

  Type of the OAU at the receive end

 Type of receiver on the WDM side of the OTU

NOTE:

 FOAs must be placed at the WDM-side receive end of the OTU board and must not be placed in the main
optical path.
 The optical attenuators of the REG OTU are configured in the same way as the OTU.

The principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the station with the
D40 board are listed in Table 1 and Table 2.

Table 1 Principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the station with
the D40 board (40-channel system)

OA at the Receive End Receiver Type of the OTU FOA

OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 10 dB

APD 15 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 3 dB

APD 10 dB

Table 2 Principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the station with
the D40 board (80-channel system)

OA at the Receive End Receiver Type of the OTU FOA

OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 3 dB

APD 10 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 APD 7 dB

The principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the station with the
FOADM or ROADM boards are listed in Table 3 and Table 4.
Table 3 Principles for configuring the fixed optical attenuators of the WDM-side optical interfaces on the OTU in
the station with FOADM or ROADM boards (40-wavelength system)

Type of the FOADM or Type of the OAU at the Receiver Type of the Fixed Optical Attenuators
ROADM boards Receive End OTU

MR2 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 10 dB

APD 15 dB+5 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 7 dB

APD 15 dB

MR4 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 10 dB

APD 15 dB+5 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 7 dB

APD 15 dB

MR8 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 10 dB

APD 15 dB+5 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 5 dB

APD 15 dB

ROAM+D40 OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 APD 7 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 APD 5 dB

ROAM+OBU1/OBU2+D40 OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 5 dB

WSMD4+D40 OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 APD 7 dB

Table 3 Principles for configuring the fixed optical attenuators of the WDM-side optical interfaces on the OTU in
the station with FOADM or ROADM boards (40-wavelength system)

Type of the FOADM or Type of the OAU at the Receiver Type of the Fixed Optical Attenuators
ROADM boards Receive End OTU

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 APD 5 dB

WSMD4+OBU1/OBU2+D40 OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 5 dB

Table 4 Principles for configuring the fixed optical attenuators of the WDM-side optical interfaces on the OTU in
the station with FOADM or ROADM boards (80-wavelength system)

Type of the FOADM Type of the OAU at the Receiver Type of the OTU Fixed Optical Attenuators
boards Receive End

MR2 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 5 dB

APD 15 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 APD 10 dB

MR4 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 5 dB

APD 15 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 PIN 3 dB

APD 15 dB

MR8 cascading OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 PIN 5 dB

APD 15 dB

OBU101, OBU104, OAU102 APD 10 dB

ROAM+D40 OAU101, OAU103, OBU103 APD 3 dB

Table 3 Principles for configuring the fixed optical attenuators of the WDM-side optical interfaces on the OTU in
the station with FOADM or ROADM boards (40-wavelength system)

Type of the FOADM or Type of the OAU at the Receiver Type of the Fixed Optical Attenuators
ROADM boards Receive End OTU

ROAM+OBU1/OBU2+D40 OAU101, OAU102, PIN 5 dB

OAU103, OBU103,
OBU101, OBU104

WSMD4+OBU1/OBU2+D40 OAU101, OAU102, PIN 5 dB

OAU103, OBU103,
OBU101, OBU104

NOTE:

15 dB + 5 dB means to add a 15 dB optical attenuator at the input optical interface of the OTU, and determine
whether a 5 dB optical attenuator is required at the corresponding output optical interface of the FOADM
board.

Table 5 provides the principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the
station without OAs at the line-side receive end.

Table 5 Principles for configuring the FOAs for the WDM-side optical interfaces of the OTU at the station without
OAs at the line-side receive end

Type of WDM-Side Receive-End Optical Interfaces of the Recommended FOA

OTU

PIN Not required

APD 10 dB

OSC Board

A 15 dB FOA must be added between the SC2/SC1 boards at a station.

CWDM System

When the receive optical interface on the WDM side of the OTU board is of APD type, configure a fixed optical
attenuator with a proper attenuation value calculated according to the transmission distance. The
configuration rules are as follows: If the transmission distance is greater than 30 km, do not configure a fixed
optical attenuator. If the transmission distance is less than 30 km but greater than or equal to 5 km, configure a
7 dB fixed optical attenuator. If the transmission distance is less than 5 km, configure a 10 dB fixed optical
attenuator.

When the receive optical interface on the WDM side of the OTU board is of APD type, a fixed optical attenuator
is not needed.

Planning Variable Optical Attenuator

The OptiX OSN 6800A uses the electrical VOA (EVOA).

An EVOA adjusts the optical power of optical signals. The EVOA supports remote adjustment by using
command lines or the U2000.

The WSMD4, WSMD2, WSD9, WSM9, RMU9, ROAM, M40V, D40V, MR8V, TN12OAU1, TN12OBU1, and
TN12OBU2 boards have built-in EVOA.

This section describes the principles for configuring VOAs in various scenarios.

OTM Station

The principles for configuring VOAs at an OTM station in a 40-channel system are the same with that in an 80-
channel system.

The principles for configuring VOAs at an OTM station are as follows:

 The input optical interface of the optical amplifier at the receive end must be configured with one VOA.

 The principles for configuring VOAs in add channels are as follows:

 As for the station that adopts the M40 or FOADM board, each WDM-side output optical interface of
the OTU must be configured with one VOA.

 As for the station that adopts the M40V board, WDM-side output optical interfaces of the OTU do
not require VOAs because each input optical interface of the M40V is configured with a VOA.

NOTE:

Each transmit-end optical interface of the OTU whose WDM side dually feeds and selectively receives signals
must be configured with one VOA.

When the dual fed and selective receiving function of the OLP or DCP board is adopted for configuring the intra-
board 1+1 protection, each transmit-end optical interface on the WDM side of the OLP or DCP board must be
configured with one VOA.

 In drop channels, VOAs are not required; FOAs are used instead.

Figure 1 shows how to configure VOAs at the OTM station with the M40 and D40 boards.

Figure 1 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the OTM station

 VOA FOA

OA: optical amplifier unit OTU: optical transponder unit

FOADM Station

The principles for configuring VOAs at an FOADM station in a 40-channelsystem are as follows:

 The input optical interface of the optical amplifier at the receive end must be configured with one VOA.

 The principles for configuring VOAs in add channels are as follows:

 As for the station that adopts the M40or FOADM board, each WDM-side output optical interface of
the OTU must be configured with one VOA.

 As for the station that adopts the M40V board, WDM-side output optical interfaces of the OTU do
not require VOAs because each input optical interface of the M40V is configured with a VOA.

NOTE:

Each transmit-end optical interface of the OTU whose WDM side dually feeds and selectively receives signals
must be configured with one VOA.

When the dual fed and selective receiving function of the OLP or DCP board is adopted for configuring the intra-
board 1+1 protection, each transmit-end optical interface on the WDM side of the OLP or DCP board must be
configured with one VOA.

 In drop channels, VOAs are not required; FOAs are used instead.

 The principles for configuring VOAs in pass-through channels are as follows:

 As for the station that adopts the M40 and D40 boards, the pass-through wavelength in the east
and that in the west must be configured with one VOA each.

 As for the station that adopts the FOADM board, the pass-through multiplexed wavelength in the
east and that in the west must be configured with one VOA each.
  As for the station that adopts the M40V and D40V boards, pass-through wavelengths do not
require VOAs.

As for the FOADM station in an 80-channel system, the VOAs are needed in each direction between the RO port
and TO port of the ITL board.

Figure 2 and Figure 3 shows how to configure VOAs at the FOADM station with the MR2 boards.

Figure 2 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the FOADM station

VOA FOA

OA: optical OTU: optical transponder unit

amplifier unit

Figure 3 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the FOADM station

VOA FOA

OA: optical amplifier unit OTU: optical transponder unit

ROADM Station

The types of ROADM stations are as follows:

 ROADM station with the WSD9 and WSM9 boards

 ROADM station with the WSD9 and RMU9 boards

  ROADM station with the ROAM boards

 ROADM station with the WSMD4 boards

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and WSM9 in a 40-channel system
are the same with that in an 80-channel system.

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and WSM9 are as follows:

 The input optical interfaces of the OAs at the receive and transmit ends must be configured with one VOA.

 VOAs are not required in add, drop, or pass-through channels.

Figure 4 shows how to configure VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9, WSM9, D40, and M40 boards.

Figure 4 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and WSM9

VOA OA: optical amplifier OTU: optical transponder unit

unit

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and RMU9 in a 40-channel system
are the same with that in an 80-channel system.

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and RMU9 are as follows:

 When the WSM9 and RMU9 work with the FOADM, optical multiplexer (OM) or optical demultiplexer
(OD), the input optical interface of the OA at the receive end and that at the transmit end must be
configured with one VOA. If the WSM9 and RMU9 are directly connected to the OTU, the input optical
interface of the OA at only the receive end must be configured with one VOA.

 The principles for configuring VOAs in add channels are as follows:

 If an OA is configured between the TOA and ROA optical interfaces of the RMU9, a VOA must be
configured between ROA and the OA.
  When the WSM9 or RMU9 is directly connected to the OTU, VOAs are not required.

 VOAs are not required between the FOADM or OM and the RMU9.

 When the WSM9 and RMU9 work with the M40, if optical power equilibrium is not required for add
channels, VOAs are not required at output optical interfaces on the WDM side of the OTU; if optical
power equilibrium is required for add channels, VOAs must be configured at output optical
interfaces on the WDM side of the OTU.

 When the WSM9 and RMU9 work with the FOADM, VOAs must be configured at output optical
interfaces on the WDM side of the OTU.

 When the WSM9 and RMU9 work with the M40V, VOAs are not required at output optical
interfaces on the WDM side of the OTU.

 No attenuator is required at the input end of the OA at the transmit end.

NOTE:

Each transmit-end optical interface of the OTU whose WDM side dually feeds and selectively receives signals
must be configured with one VOA.

When the dual fed and selective receiving function of the OLP or DCP board is adopted for configuring the intra-
board 1+1 protection, each transmit-end optical interface on the WDM side of the OLP or DCP board must be
configured with one VOA.

 In drop channels, VOAs are not required.

 In pass-through channels, VOAs are not required.

Figure 5 shows how to configure VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9, RMU9, M40, and D40 boards.

Figure 5 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSD9 and RMU9
 VOA FOA

OTU: optical transponder unit OA: optical amplifier unit

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the ROAM boards in a channel system are as
follows:

 Configure the input optical interface of the OA at the receive end with one VOA.

 In add channels, VOAs are not required.

 In drop channels, VOAs are not required; FOAs are used instead.

 In pass-through channels, VOAs are not required.

As for the ROADM station that adopts the ROAM boards in an 80-channel system, if the OBU205, OAU101,
OAU103, OBU101, OBU103, or OBU104 is used at the receive end and the APD connector is used at the WDM-
side of the OTU board, the principles for configuring VOAs are the same with that in a 40-channel system. If the
OAU101, OAU103, OBU101, OBU103, or OBU104 is used at the receive end and the PIN connector is used at the
WDM-side of the OTU board, the OBU1 or the OBU2 board needs to be configured before the D40 board.
Therefore, the VOAs are required before the OA between the ROAM and D40.

Figure 6 and Figure 7 show how to configure VOAs at the ROADM station with the ROAM boards.

Figure 6 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the ROAMs (40-channel)

VOA OA: optical amplifier unit OTU: optical transponder unit

Figure 7 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the ROAMs (80-channel)
 VOA OA: optical amplifier unit OTU: optical transponder unit

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSMD4 boards in a 40-channel system are
the same with that in an 80-channel system.

The principles for configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSMD4 boards are as follows:

 Configure input optical interface of the OA at the receive end with one VOA.

 In add channels, VOAs are not required.

 In drop channels, VOAs are not required; FOAs are used instead.

 In pass-through channels, VOAs are not required.

Figure 8 shows how to configure VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSMD4 boards.

Figure 8 Diagram of configuring VOAs at the ROADM station with the WSMD4 boards

VOA FOA OA: optical amplifier unit OTU: optical transponder unit

OLA Station
The principles for configuring VOAs at an OLA station in a 40-channel system are the same with that in an 80-
channel system.

The principles for configuring VOAs at an OLA station are as follows:

 When one direction of the OLA station is configured with only one OA, configure one VOA between the
east FIU and the input optical interface of the OA and between the west FIU and the input optical
interface of the OA. See Figure 9 (1).

 When one direction of the OLA station is configured with two OAs, as shown in Figure 9 (2) and (3), the
configuration principles are as follows:

 Configure one VOA between the east FIU and the input optical interface of the OA and between the
west FIU and the input optical interface of the OA.

 Configure one VOA between the two OAs in each direction. If a DCM is configured between the two
OAs in each direction, the VOA must be placed in front of the DCM.

NOTE:

If the OBU101 is used instead in Figure 9 (3), VOAs are not required.

Figure 9 Diagram of configuring VOAs at an OLA station

Planning the Supervisory Channel

The OptiX OSN 6800A supports the function of transferring the inter-NE supervision information over the
supervisory channel.
The OptiX OSN 6800A supports both the optical supervisory channel (OSC) and electrical supervisory channel
(ESC). To reduce the network cost, the ESC is recommended.

 In the following cases, the OSC must be adopted:

 OLA station

 In the following case, the ESC must be adopted:

 The single span exceeds 42 dB.

The configuration of the supervisory channel is shown in the following figure.

Principles for Planning the OSC

During network planning, determine the quantity of the FIU boards and OSC boards according to the number of
directions at the station.

 One FIU board is required for each direction.

 When the ST2 board works with the FIU board, the supervisory channel signal wavelength is 1511 nm.

 Determine the number of the OSC boards according to Table 1.

Table 1 List of supervision capabilities of the OSC boards

Board Supervision Capability

HSC1 Single-channel optical supervisory signals in one direction.

Supports a maximum of 53 dB transmission.

SC1 Single-channel optical supervisory signals in one direction.

Supports a maximum of 48 dB transmission.

SC2 Dual-channel optical supervisory signals in two directions.

Supports a maximum of 48 dB transmission.

ST2 Dual-channel optical supervisory signals in two directions.

Supports a maximum of 40 dB transmission.

 NOTE:
  When the number of directions of a station exceeds two, Huawei recommends the SC2 board be used to
save the slots in the system.

 The ST2 board cannot be interconnected with the SC1 or SC2 board.

Principles for Planning the ESC

 In ESC mode, the OTU board or line board transfers the supervision information.

 The OLA station does not support the supervisory channel in ESC mode.

Planning Ambient Conditions

The safe operation of the OptiX OSN 6800A requires proper ambient conditions.

Consider the following factors when you plan ambient conditions for the OptiX OSN 6800A.

 Equipment room environment

 Equipment room layout

 Architecture of the equipment room

 Cleanliness of the equipment room

 Humidity and temperature requirements

 Corrosive gas control requirements

 Electromagnetic requirements

 Antistatic protection

 Lightening protection and grounding requirements

 Power supply of the equipment

 Lighting of the equipment room

 Protection system

For details, see Appendix A "Environment Requirements" in the OptiX OSN 6800A Intelligent Optical Transport
Platform Product Description

Planning Power Supply and Power Consumption

The OptiX OSN 6800A requires the equipment room to provide two -48 V DC powers for mutual backup.

 Power Supply and Power Consumption

The OptiX OSN 6800A requires the equipment room to provide two -48 V DC powers for mutual backup.

 Equipment-Cooling
The fan area realizes heat dissipation on an NE. Therefore, the NE is able to work normally and effectively
under the designed temperature.

Power Supply and Power Consumption

The OptiX OSN 6800A requires the equipment room to provide two -48 V DC powers for mutual backup.

For the power supply and power consumption of the OptiX OSN 6800A, refer to Table 1.

Table 1 Technical specifications of the subrack

Item Specification

Dimensions 493.7 mm (W) × 295 mm (D) × 444 mm (H) (19.44 in.

(W) × 11.61 in. (D) × 17.48 in. (H))

Weight (empty subracka) 15 kg (33.07 lb)

Maximum Power Consumption 1600 W

Rated working current 33 A

Nominal working voltage -48 V DC

Working voltage range -40 V DC to -57 V DC

Maximum working current 40 A

a: An empty subrack means no boards are installed in the board area, and no fan tray assembly or air filter is
installed.

The power consumption of an OptiX OSN 6800A subrack can be obtained by summing up the power
consumption of every board in the subrack.

Equipment-Cooling

The fan area realizes heat dissipation on an NE. Therefore, the NE is able to work normally and effectively
under the designed temperature.

Figure 1 and Figure 2 shows the heat dissipation and ventilation system in the OptiX OSN 6800A.
Figure 1 Subrack without heat baffle heat dissipation and ventilation system

Figure 2 Subrack with heat baffle heat dissipation and ventilation system

WARNING:

When a heat baffle is not configured, air inlet is bottom and outlet is top.