4_NetNumen T31 (V1.10R2) ASON Operation

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NetNumen T31 (V1.10R2)
ZTE University
Transmission Course Team
Davood Salehi
Email: davoodsalehi@zte.com.cn
IRAN Representative Office
November 2010
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Contents
• About ASON
• Enabling ASON Functions
• Configuration and Management of ASON Functions
• Configuring ASON Node Property
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About ASON
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Problems in Traditional Optical Networks
End-to-end services can only be configured segment by segment via the
network management system, which results in a longer commissioning period.
Traditional optical networks do not support fast automatic setup and protection
of end-to-end services.
Differentiated services are unavailable without diverse Quality of Service
(QoS).
Cross-ring nodes in ring networks are bottlenecks for service scheduling.
The bandwidth utilization ratio of a Synchronous Digital Hierarchy
(SDH) ring is low, because 50% of the bandwidth is reserved for network
protection.
Network load cannot be balanced and optimized automatically.
Network topology changes cannot be reflected on the network management
system in real-time.
Traditional optical networks use network management systems with multiple
hierarchies, which manage a great diversity of equipment. Accordingly, different
network management systems are used to manage different types of NEs such as
Digital Cross Connect (DXC), Add/Drop Multiplexer (ADM), Wavelength
Division Multiplexing (WDM), etc.
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Architecture of SDH
SDH Network
Management Plane
User User
Transport Plane
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Advantages of ASON
Flexible traffic scheduling is available due to high-capacity and multiple-
granularity switching function provided by ASON equipment.
Supports flexible mesh networking with strong self-healing capability, good

scalability and high bandwidth utilization ratio.
Provides End-to-end (cross-ring) traffic protection.
Supports automatic load balancing and optimization. The dynamic bandwidth

allocation improves the bandwidth utilization ratio.
Supports automatic discovery of network topology. When the network topology

changes, ASON can automatically update the topology in real time by flooding.
new value-added services, including bandwidth allocation on demand, Optical

Virtual Private Network (OVPN), Service Level Agreement (SLA), etc.
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ASON
Automatically Switched Optical Network (ASON)
ASON is an intelligent network integrated with switching and

transport functions. In ASON, service requests are dynamically
initiated by the user end or network management system.
ASON task for any service requests:
Selects routes automatically

Implements connection setup
Modification and release through signaling control
Realizing protection and restoration for services
Automatic discovery of the network topology, etc.
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Architecture of ASON
The architecture of ASON is based on three independent planes:
1. Transport Plane (TP)

2. Control Plane (CP)
3. Management Plane (MP)
Among which the management plane is the core of ASON.
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Architecture of ASON
ASON Network
1.Auto Discovery 2.Routing Calculation
Management Plane
User OUNI User

Control Plane
Transport Plane
3.Connection Signaling
Automated Processes, Scalability, Robustness, Efficiency
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Control Plane
The purpose of the control plane is to:
Collect and distribute network topology information, and

provide
routes by means of Shortest Path First (SPF) algorithm.
Configure connections quickly and efficiently.
Reconfigure or modify connections.
Restore connections.
The functions of control plane are based on networking

intelligence, which can be classified into two types: basic function
and core function.
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Control Plane Basic functions
Routing function:
Calculation of routings (service routing and signaling routing),
implementation of routing protocols, maintenance of route table, delivery
and management of network topology and local resource information.
Signaling function:
Set-up, release and maintenance of Label Switching Path (LSP),
processing LSP-related requests coming from management plane
(including request of setting up soft permanent connection) and
maintaining signaling sessions etc.
Link management function:

Discovery (neighbor discovery and service discovery), verification of
data channel connectivity, maintenance of control channel, management
of Traffic Engineering (TE) link and process of fault information etc.
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Control Plane Core functions
Connection control function:
Control and management of three kinds of connections (link connection,
network connection and sub-network connection) specified in ASON.
Network survivability:
Realizing protection/restoration of ASON, including local span
protection, ring protection, section-to-section protection and distributed
restoration mechanism.
New service:
Implementing new intelligent value-added services, including Bandwidth
On Demand (BOD), and Optical Virtual Private Network (OVPN) etc.
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Management Plane
The management plane provides the function of managing the
transport plane, control plane and DCN (Data Communications
Network).
The transport plane, control plane and DCN report their
management information (events, alarms, performances, etc.) to
the management plane. According to the received management
information, it coordinates the work on all planes.
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Management Plane
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Transport Plane (Service Plane)
The transport plane provides explicit routes and circuit service
streams, and transfers fault management and performance
detection information.
The transport plane performs the functions of optical signal
transmission, multiplexing, protection switching configuration,
cross-connection, etc., and guarantees the reliability of optical
signals transmitted over it. The transport plane has the functions
of multi-granularity cross-connection and signal quality detection.
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ASON Interfaces between Planes
OCC: Optical Connection Control

NMI: Network Management Interface
CCI: Connection Control Interface
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Integrated ASON Solution
The integrated ASON solution provided by ZTE Corporation
includes the following products:
Three Functional Planes:
Control plane software: ZXUCP A100 on ANCP Board
Management plane software: NetNumen T31
Transport plane equipment: ZXONE 5800 V1.XX and

ZXMP S385 V3.XX series intelligent transmission equipment.
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ASON and SDH Network Connection Types

Different Connection Types:
SDH network: PC (Permanent Connection )
ASON network: SC (Switched Connection )

SPC (Soft permanent Connection )
PC (Permanent Connection )
Traditional PC is replaced by SPC and SC in ASON network

to great extent.
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PC (Permanent Connection )
Carrier’s Network Management System
Connection request A1F1
NMS
connect
Switch
connect
connect
Switch
Switch
B1
B
F1
PC
A1 C F
A
SDH G
G1
Network
D E
D1 E1
Client Domain
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Permanent Connection (PC)
PC is also called provisioning connection.
The management plane directly configures resources on the

transport plane to setup a PC. It initiates and configures the
connection. A PC will always exist once it is setup until the
management plane issues a command to release it.
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SC (Switched Connection )
NMS
B1
B F1
A1 C F
A
ASON G1
G
Network
SC Connection
D
E
request
E1B1
D1 E1
Client Network
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Switched Connection (SC)
SC is also called signaling connection.
SC is established on request of the control plane, and the transport

plane resources is also configured by the control plane. An SC is
established as a result of a request from an end user. Once the end
user presents a release request, this SC will be released under the
control of the control plane.
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SPC (Soft Permanent Connection)

Connection request
NMS
G1 D1
Connection
request
G1D1
B1
B F1
A1 C F
A
ASON G
Network SPC G 1
D E
D1 E1
Client Domain
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Soft Permanent Connection (SPC)
SPC is also called hybrid connection.
In an SPC, the user-to-network portion of the end-to-end

connection is established by the management plane, same as a PC.
The network portion of the end-to-end connection is established by
the control plane, same as an SC. An SPC is released under the
control of the management plane.
SPC is commonly known as intelligent path or intelligent service.
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Interface Types
Logically, ASON includes three types of standardized signaling
control interfaces:
User Network Interface (UNI)
External Network-Network Interface (E-NNI)
Internal Network-Network Interface (I-NNI)
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Interface Types
ASON Client ASON Client
E-NNI
UNI (OIF) UNI
Client Client
NE Carrier A NE NE Carrier B NE
• UNI: interface between user and ASON

network
E-NNI
• I-NNI: interface between 2 internal ASON
NE Vendor A1 NE NE vendor A2 NE networks
• E-NNI: interface between 2 external

ASON networks
1:Interoperability among multi carriers
2:Interoperability among multi vendors
I-NNI I-NNI I-NNI I-NNI

NE NE NE NE NE NE
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Interface Types
UNI: User Network Interface

E-NNI: External Network-Network Interface
I-NNI: Internal Network-Network Interface
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Interface Types
1. UNI: Protocols for interfaces between user and ASON equipment
2. E-NNI: Protocols for interfaces (interworking) between equipment

provided by different vendors at the optical transport network side.
Among these protocols, Generalized Multi-Protocol Label
Switching (GMPLS) is mainly used as the signaling protocol.
3. I-NNI: Internal protocols defined by vendors. Generally, for the

purpose of smooth transition to the final peer model (upgrade and
connection), GMPLS, OSFP and other signaling protocols are
complied with by vendors.
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Interface Types
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UNI ASON Interface
UNI is an interface between the client end and the ASON
equipment. It is a bidirectional signaling interface between two
control plane entities, one of which requests service and the other
provides service. The client end network can automatically request
to setup a new connection, query or release existing connections
via UNI.
UNI, located between the client end and the optical network,
supports call security and authorization and number service. UNI
provides the functions of call control, resource discovery,
connection control and connection selection.
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E-NNI ASON Interface
E-NNI is a bidirectional signaling interface between two control
plane entities in different control domains. The purpose of E-NNI
is to exchange accessibility information between different domains
regardless of the topology information inside a network. E-NNI
supports the functions of call control, resource discovery,
connection control, connection selection and connection route
selection.
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I-NNI ASON Interface
I-NNI is a bidirectional signaling interface between two control
plane entities in the same control domain.
The purpose of I-NNI is to deliver the topology information to
each connection unit inside a network. As an intra-domain
interface, I-NNI can use private protocols defined by vendors
without the requirement for standardization. I-NNI supports the
functions of resource discovery, connection control, connection
selection and connection route selection.
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Functional Structure of ASON
ASON includes intelligent NEs, Traffic Engineering (TE) link and Soft
Permanent Connection (SPC).
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1. Intelligent NE:
An intelligent Network Element (NE) is added with link management function,
signaling function and routing function on the basis of a traditional NE.
2. TE Link:
TE link is traffic engineering link. The control plane floods the bandwidth
information of the resources to the whole network in the form of TE link.
TE link includes two types: protected and unprotected.
Protected type
– If the network is configured as an STM-64 two-fiber shared protection ring,
then no. 1~32 VC4s form a protected TE link.
– If the network is configured as an STM-64 four-fiber shared path protection
ring, then no. 1~64 VC4s form a protected TE link.
Unprotected type
– If the STM-64 network is not configured with any protection mode, then no.
1~64 VC4s form an unprotected TE link.
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3. SPC:
SPC is a service connection mode between PC and SC. The portion from users
to the transport network is configured by the EMS, while the connection
within the transport network is requested by the EMS to the control plane, and
then configured by the control plane of the intelligent NE through signaling.
SPC is commonly known as intelligent path or intelligent service.
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Protection and Restoration
Protection:
Protection is the procedure to configure a protection connection in
advance, and switch the service to the protection connection when
the working connection fails.
The protection switching time is generally completed in 50ms.
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ASON supports two protection mechanisms as follows:
Protection based on the transport plane:
Multiplex Section Protection (MSP)
Sub-Network Connection Protection (SNCP)
Protection based on the control plane:
1+1 protection: Services are transported on both the working link and
protection link. Signals with the best quality are received at the receiving end.
1:1 protection: Services are transported only on the working link. The
protection link does not transport services or transports services with lower
priorities. When the working link fails, the services are switched to the
protection link, and the services on the protection link is discarded.
1:N protection (1≤N≤15): N working links share one protection link. N can be
preset. The protection link can carry low-priority services. When a working link
fails, its services are switched to the protection link, which discards its original
low-priority services. If more than one working links fail at the same time, only
one working link is protected.
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Restoration:
Restoration is a procedure to replace a failed connection by
rerouting for a new connection with idle capacity in the network.
The service restoration takes a long time because of route
recalculation in setting up a restoration connection. The
restoration time for a single service is within 2 seconds when the
network is free.
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Restoration Methods:
Dynamic rerouting restoration:

When a fault occurs, the ASON NE calculates a restoration route
for the working connection in real time, selects standby resources,
and sets up a new connection to replace the faulty connection.
The real-time route calculation takes a long time for restoring
services, and does not need to preoccupy resources.
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Restoration Methods:
Pre-planned rerouting restoration:

The ASON NE calculates a restoration route for the working
connection in advance before the occurrence of faults. When a
fault occurs, the restoration connection is activated to replace the
faulty connection. The pre-calculation of routes takes a short time,
and needs to preoccupy resources.
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ASON Protocols
The protocols of ZXUCP A100 include:
 OSPF:
(Open Shortest Path First): Routing protocol for routing
calculation and flooding.
 RSVP:
(Resource Reservation Protocol): Signaling protocol for traffic
created, modified, deleted, etc.
 LMP:
(Link management protocol): protocol for resource support and
neighbor node discovery.
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Link Management Protocol (LMP)
LMP runs on the transport plane between adjacent nodes to
manage control channels and links.
LMP consists of the following functions:
1. Control channel management
2. Link property correlation
3. Link verification
4. Link fault management.
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Control Channel Management:
Control channel management is used to establish and maintain
control channel connectivity between adjacent nodes.
Link Property Correlation:

Link property correlation is used to aggregate multiple data links
into a single TE link and to synchronize link properties.
This function greatly reduces the delivery of Link State
Advertisement (LSA) messages in the network.
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Link Verification:
Link verification is used to verify the physical connectivity of the
data links, so as to implement the mapping from the local
interface ID to the remote interface ID.
The link verification procedure is initiated through the messages

on the control channel. It is implemented with the coordination
between the control channel and the data channel. Link
verification procedure is optional depending on the configuration
of verification flag during parameter negotiation. After link
verification, a local-to-remote interface ID mapping table with
definite link states can be achieved.
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Link Fault Management:
Link fault management is initiated by a downstream node that
detects data link fault. It is used to exchange channel fault
messages and response messages, so as to detect link state hop by
hop along Label Switched Path (LSP) towards the up-stream until
localizing the faulty link. This procedure enables quick response
to link faults and precise location of faulty links.
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Routing Protocol (OSPF-TE)
OSPF-TE: Open Shortest Path First – Traffic Engineering
It is an extension of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol

with traffic engineering capabilities.
ZXUCP A100
OSPF collects network topology information
1 Used to search for traffic paths

OSPF-TE Protocol
2
CSPF Algorithm
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CSPF Algorithm
The following constraints are involved when using CSPF algorithm:
Maximum link bandwidth

Available link bandwidth
Shared Link Risk Group (SRLG)
Nodes to be included (or nodes to be excluded)
Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Optical distance
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The routing protocol implements the following functions:
Establishes neighbor relations.
Creates and maintains the control link.
Floods and collects the control link information and generates
route information of the control plane, then provides routes for
forwarding message packets on the control plane.
Floods and collects the TE link information of the transport
plane, and provides network topology information for calculating
service routes.
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Signaling Protocol (RSVP-TE)
RSVP protocol originates from the IP Class of Service (IPCoS)
technology, with better functions in resource synchronization
and error handling. It can better handle the abnormal cases
such as power failure, and realize multicast more easily. The
signaling protocol implements the following functions:
 Creating Label Switched Path (LSP)

 Deleting LSP
 Rerouting LSP
 Optimizing routes of LSP
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Control Link Automatic Discovery
ASON automatically discovers the control link via the OSPF-TE protocol.
After the optical fibers are connected between ASON devices, each intelligent
NE can automatically discover the control link via the OSPF-TE protocol and
flood its control link to the whole network. The result of flooding is that each NE
gets the control link information of the whole network, that is, the control
topology of the whole network.
Then each intelligent NE calculates its shortest routes to other intelligent NEs
based on the control topology, and writes these routes into the route forwarding
table for the signaling protocol RSVP-TE to use.
An intelligent NE can automatically discover the control topology of the whole

network and report it to the EMS. Then the control topology is displayed on the
Element Management System (EMS) in real time.
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Control Link Automatic Discovery
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TE Link Automatic Discovery
ASON automatically discovers the TE link via the OSPF-TE protocol.
After the intelligent NE creates the control channel between neighboring NEs via
the LMP protocol, the TE link can be verified. After the TE link verification is
completed, each intelligent NE floods its TE link information to the whole
network via OSPF-TE. Thus every NE gets the TE link information of the whole
network, that is, the resource topology of the whole network, which provides
service topology information for route calculation.
ASON can discover the changes of the TE link status in real time, including link
increase, link parameter change, link deletion, etc., and report them to the EMS.
Then the EMS refreshes the TE link status in real time.
If one of the TE links breaks, the EMS will refresh the resource topology in real
time.
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TE Link Automatic Discovery
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Creating Label Switched Path (LSP)
The process of creating an LSP is as below:
1. After setting up a new call on the EMS, the EMS issues a command of creating
an LSP to the first node, NE 1.
2. With CSPF algorithm, NE 1 obtains the control plane topology and transport
plane topology by convergence of OSPF-TE protocol, and calculates the best
call route: assuming as NE1-NE2-NE3.
3. Based on the calculated route, NE 1 sends a message to NE 2, through RSVP-
TE signaling protocol, requesting for reserved resource, and NE 1 establishes
cross-connection at the same time.
4. NE 2 sends a message to NE 3, through RSVP-TE signaling protocol,
requesting for reserved resource, and NE 2 establishes cross-connection at the
same time.
5. NE 3 establishes cross-connection, and then sends back a message to NE 2
through RSVP-TE signaling protocol.
6. NE 2 sends back a message to NE 1.
7. NE 1 receives the returned message, and then reports to the EMS. Now an LSP
is created.
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Creating Label Switched Path (LSP)
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Deleting LSP
ZXUCP A100 supports graceful deletion of an LSP, and the process of
deletion is as follows:
1. The EMS issues a command to the first node, NE 1, requesting to delete

the LSP from NE 1 to NE 3.
2. NE 1 sends a message to NE 3, through RSVP-TE signaling, informing
that the LSP will be deleted.
3. NE 3 sends a message to NE 2, through RSVP-TE signaling, informing
that the LSP will be deleted.
4. NE 2 releases the resource engaged by LSP, and then sends back a
message to NE 3.
5. NE 3 releases the resource engaged by LSP, and then sends back a
message to NE 1.
6. NE 1 releases the resource engaged by LSP, and then reports to the
EMS. Now an LSP is deleted.
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Deleting LSP
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Tunnel Services
Generally, ASON only carries services with a rate of VC4 or
higher. When carrying services with lower rates, the tunnel
technology is adopted for transport. When establishing a tunnel
service, an LSP is established first, and then the service with
lower rate is cross connected to the tunnel at the first node and
the last node. The service with lower rate is transported through
the tunnel.
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Tunnel Services
One tunnel LSP can carry multiple low rate services. For example, a tunnel
LSP can carry 63 VC12 services.
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Enabling ASON Functions
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Commissioning Flow of ASON
1 Enabling ASON Function
Configuration and Management

2
of ASON Functions
Configuration and Management

3
of ASON Services
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ASON Node ID
An ASON NE includes two NE identifiers:
Node ID: It is used to identify the NE on the control plane.

IP address: It is used to identify the NE on the management plane.
The node ID has the same format as the IP address. It is

recommended to configure the node ID as the IP address plus 1.
For example, the node ID is configured as 193.3.100.19, and the IP
address is configured as 193.3.100.18.
The ASON control plane function is not enabled by default on the NCP board.
To configure ASON intelligent services, the ASON control plane function must
be enabled first. After configuring the node ID of an ASON NE, the NCP board
needs to be restarted before the node ID takes effect.
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Configuring ASON Node ID
1. Input the command telnet IP address in the DOS command line
window on the EMS computer.
2. Input the user name zte and then the password ecc. Press the Enter
key and the prompt ZTE+> appears.
3. Set the node ID of ASON equipment.
Command format: ecc-cmd set-router-id node ID
ZTE+>ecc-cmd set-router-id 193.168.100.19

the old router id: Oxbc08080e
now use router id: Oxbc08080e
writing new router id: Oxb4b4b414 to database....
write OK.
NOW MUST REBOOT SYSTEM to use the new router id <Oxb4b4b414>.
4. Restart the NCP board. Press the reset button on the NCP board to
restart the NCP board.
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Enabling ASON Control Plane
2. Input the username zte and then the password ecc. press the Enter
key and the prompt ZTE+> appears.
3. Enable the ASON control plane function.
Command format: ecc-cmd enable-ason 1
ZTE+>ecc-cmd enable-ason 1
the flag:1
the old ason start flag:1
writing new ason start flag<1> to database....
write OK.
NOW MUST REBOOT SYSTEM to use the new parameter.
4. Restart the NCP board. Press the reset button on the NCP board to
restart the NCP board.
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Querying Operation Status of Control Plane
2. Input the user name zte and then the password ecc. Press the
Enter key and the prompt ZTE+> appears.
3. Query the enabling state of the ASON control plane. Command
format: ecc-cmd show-enable-ason
The operation is as follows:
ZTE+>ecc-cmd show-enable-ason
the ason start flag: enable
Descriptions of the system output information the ason start flag:

enable: Indicates the ASON control plane is enabled.
disable: Indicates the ASON control plane is disabled.
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4. Query the operation status of the ASON control plane.
Command format: ason-cmd ShowAsonStatus
The operation is as follows:
ZTE+>ason-cmd ShowAson Status

bEnableMs 1
bEnableComm 2
usOldState 1
usNextState 2
uiMsState 1
uiInitMask Ox00001FFF
bEnableQuery 2
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uiInitMask:
The value is 0x00001FFF, indicating that the initialization of the ASON
module is completed.
usnextstate:
The value is 1: indicates only the initialization of the module is complete,
but the ASON system has not entered the working status. The ASON
control plane functions can not work properly at this time.
The value is 2: indicates the ASON system has entered the working status.
The ASON functions and intelligent services can be configured only when the
ASON control plane is under the following status:
1. The enabling state of the ASON control plane functions: enable (the ason
start flag: enable).
2. The operation status of the ASON control plane functions: working
(usnextstate: 2).
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ASON Commands Summery
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ASON Commands Summery
If you can see the parameters of usNextStatus=2 and uiInitMask=0×00001FFF,

you can be insured that ASON is running normally (it may take some minutes to
see this result).
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Configuration and Management of

ASON Functions
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ASON Configuring Sub-menus
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ASON Configuring Sub-menus
INNI Management: Configures the in-band IP Control Channel
(IPCC), transfer port, out-of-band control interface and out-of-band
neighbor.
Call Management: Views all the call information of the NE, and
performs such operations as call modification, reply, enabling, etc.
ASON Node: Configures the restoration time and time-out time of
deleting services for the SNC node.
TE Link: Views the TE link information, and sets TE link
parameters such as weight, SRLG, etc.
Resource Reservation: Views the consistency between the
resource reservation information and the transfer port information
of an ASONNE.
Control Plane Timeslot Cross: Views the timeslot cross-
connection information of the control plane.
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Basic Information
1. All ASON support boards Hardware and Software Versions

should be 0331.
2. Overhead should be set on R1C7(J0).
3. DCC (Data Communications Channel) should be set on

DCCr+DCCm.
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Configuring J0 Overhead
Use this procedure to configure the J0 Overhead for the port of the
optical line board to realize automatic discovery.
A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2 J0 ☆ ☆
RSOH B1 ◊ ◊ E1 ◊ F1 ☆ ☆
D1 ◊ ◊ D2 ◊ D3
AU-PTR
B2 B2 B2 K1 K2 9 rows
D4 D5 D6
MSOH D7 D8 D9
D10 D11 D12
D9
S1 M1 E2 ☆ ☆
9 bytes
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It means J0 byte is from

RSOH section.
Should be select R1C7(J0)
All optical connections that will have ASON service should be added.
1
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After configuring the J0 overheads of the ports on the optical

line boards at both ends, click the corresponding Receive
Value Search button of the port, the receive value should be
able to be obtained properly.
If the automatic
discovery is successful, the send value of the peer end which
is automatically discovered will be returned; If the automatic
discovery fails (or the fiber connection breaks), an error
value will be returned.
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Configuring DCC/ECC
The data communication channel (DCC) carries the communication
data among NEs, including the regenerator section DCC bytes (DCCr)
and the multiplex section DCC byte (DCCm).
A1 A1 A1 A2 A2 A2 J0 ☆ ☆
RSOH B1 ◊ ◊ E1 ◊ F1 ☆ ☆
D1 ◊ ◊ D2 ◊ D3
AU-PTR
B2 B2 B2 K1 K2 9 rows
D4 D5 D6
MSOH D7 D8 D9
D10 D11 D12
D9
S1 M1 E2 ☆ ☆
9 bytes
DCCr (Byte: D1-D3 ) DCCr + DCCm (Byte: D1-D12)

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Configuring DCC/ECC
Through configuring the DCC use and changing the DCC byte of the port, the
following functions can be provided:
The communication rate of NEs will be improved with the DCC configuration
of DCCr + DCCm.
As long as the DCC byte of the abutting optical interfaces keeps the same
value, any line port can use DCCr or DCCm to carry the communication data
separately.
When the DCC is not used for optical interfaces, non-communication data can
be transmitted through the pass-through connection between DCCr and DCCm
among different ports with the overhead cross-connect function of the EMS.
The DCC byte can be configured separately and differently in the receiving
direction and the transmitting direction.
Internal Public▲
Configuring DCC/ECC
Data Communications Channel (DCC)
Embedded Control Channel (ECC)
ECC interface:
Interface between Agents. The ECC interface adopts DCC for
communication. It can support user-defined communication
protocols and standard protocols simultaneously. On Agent, it
implements the function of bridge.
Internal Public▲
Configuring DCC/ECC
Internal Public▲
Configuring DCC/ECC
DCC receiving direction:

Configure the DCC/ECC usage mode at the receiving
direction. The options include DCCr, DCCm,
DCCr+DCCm and Do not use DCC.
DCCr+DCCm usage mode is recommended.
DCC sending direction:

Configure the DCC/ECC usage mode at the sending
direction. DCCr, DCCm, DCCr+DCCm and Do not use
DCC. DCCr+DCCm usage mode is recommended.
Go to Device Manager
Board Operation
Internal Public▲
Configuring DCC/ECC
The communication rate of NEs will be improved

with the DCC configuration of DCCr + DCCm.
Internal Public▲
ASON Node
Internal Public▲
ASON Node
Double Click
IP address plus 1
Recover Time: (The range of 60 to 1800, 200 by

default)
The recovery time should be configured based on the
traffic. When the traffic is large, the recovery time
should be set to a larger value. The reference calculation
way is T=3 * number of connections (T is the restoration
time, and 60 ≤ T ≤ 1800.)
Time Out: (the range of 10 to 180, 60 by default)
Internal Public▲
ASON Node
Press the reset button on the NCP board to restart the NCP boards.
After setting the ASON node property, select again the ASON
Node window to query the ASON node property. The displayed
property value should be the configured value.
Internal Public▲
Configuring Transfer Ports
Use this procedure to configure the transfer port. The TE link is automatically
discovered by ASON.
Internal Public▲
Optical Port
The logical port ID of
The logical port ID the local transfer port.
of the local TE link.
If enables auto discovery, the J0 overhead should be

configured first.
If an MSP exists in the network, the MSP must be
configured first.
All optical connections that will have ASON service should be added.
Internal Public▲
To enable or disable
automatic discovery.
After the two-fiber MS protection is configured, half of

the fiber resource is used for protection. For example, input
8 in the resource partition for the STM-16 optical port.
If the whole fiber resource is used for protection (in the

cases of 1+1 protection and four-fiber MS protection ring),
then the ASON transfer port cannot be configured at the two
corresponding ports of the fiber.
Internal Public▲
Configuring Control Interfaces
Generally, ASON uses in-band control channel to transfer
control information. Only the iNNI Ctrl needs to be
configured at this time.
When the out-of-band control channel is used to transfer

control information, NNI Ctrl and Out Band Neighbor need
to be configured. At this time, the supporting DCN or SDH
network should be available to provide the out-of-band
control channel.
iNNI Ctrl: in-band control channel

NNI Ctrl: out-of-band control channel
Internal Public▲
Add in-band The logical ID of the

Ports of Controls control interface.
Make Name Status selection based on the NE model:

– S385: Select numbered
– 5800: Select unnumbered
Internal Public▲
The current status of

the control channel.
ASON Protocols:
OSPF Open Shortest Path First (Routing protocol)
RSVP Resource Reservation Protocol (Signaling protocol)
LMP Link management protocol
Internal Public▲
Configuring TE Link Property
After configuring the transfer ports at both ends, see the TE link. All TE links
have seen automatically discovered.
Weight: Link Selection priority

The valid range is 1 – 4294967295.
The smaller the weight is, the link has a higher priority of
being chosen when the route selection policy is based on the
lowest link cost. When a fiber cut or an MS alarm occurs, the
weight of the TE link will be identified as the maximum value
automatically and no need to be modified.
Internal Public▲
Configuring TE Link Property
Users can set the TE link parameters: weight and SRLG.
SRLG is Shared Risk Link Group.
In practical application, some links are under the same

physical risk. For example, these links are fibers in the same
cable. When the cable is broken, all the links will be broken.
Therefore, these links can be included in a same SRLG, that
is, the SRLG values of these links can be set to the same
value. When the intelligent service is rerouting, the links with
the same SRLG value will be avoided.
Internal Public▲
ASON View
All configuration items only applicable

to Online ASON NEs whose ASON
functions have been enabled.
Internal Public▲
ASON View
Internal Public▲
Querying Control Plane Run Topology
In Topology Management View
In ASON View
Internal Public▲
Querying Control Plane Run Topology
Internal Public▲
Querying Control Plane Timeslot Cross
In Topology Management View
In ASON View
Internal Public▲
Querying Control Plane Timeslot Cross
Internal Public▲
Resetting ASON Node
Internal Public▲
Resetting ASON Node
Resetting an ASON node will interrupt all services on the node.
If some services are running on an ASON node, users should be
cautious in performing this operation.
Reset Delay Time (ms)
Internal Public▲
Configuring and Managing

ASON Services
Internal Public▲
Creating Calls
Internal Public▲
Creating Calls
For Querying Calls
Internal Public▲
Creating Calls
Ba
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Pr
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Other Properties
Internal Public▲
Creating Calls: Setting Basic Properties
Unidirectional and Bidirectional
VC4 Number
1
2
SONET:
Synchronous Optical Network
To set the A end

To set the Z end
The BBD is just for the tunnel which is VC4 service
and it is just for the TU12 traffics.
Internal Public▲
If Rate selected as VC4
Two types of VCs:

Lower order VC: VC11, VC12
Higher order VC: VC3, VC4
Internal Public▲
If Rate is not VC4
Internal Public▲
Internal Public▲
Creating Calls: Setting Other Properties
The try times when
the normal call
connection fails.
The try times when

the restoration
connection fails.
Max wait times of

every tries. (ms)
Internal Public▲
Select this item to
enable restoration.
The delay time before the restoration is

initiated when the service gets faulty. It is
recommended to set to Auto.
Internal Public▲
Non-Revertive: After the service is switched to the restoration connection, the
system deletes the original working connection first, and then changes the
restoration connection to working connection.
Auto Revertive: After the service is switched to the restoration connection, the
system keeps the original working connection. When the fault of the original
working connection is removed, the service will automatically reverse to the
original working connection, and then the restoration connection will be deleted.
Manual Revertive: After the service is switched to the restoration connection,

the system keeps the original working connection. But when the fault of the
working connection is removed, the service will not automatically reverse to
the original working connection, and manual reversion needs to be initiated
through the EMS.
The Auto Revertive mode is recommended.
Internal Public▲
Setting Manual Reversion of Calls
Internal Public▲
Configuring ASON Tunnel Services
In the Layer Rate item, Service VC4 is tunnel call, while others are
non-tunnel call.
Use this procedure to create a tunnel and configure low rate services
on the tunnel. To add services on the tunnel, the corresponding
cross-connection needs to be configured on the EMS after the tunnel
is created.
Internal Public▲
Configuring ASON Tunnel Services
VC4 Number
Internal Public▲
Modifying Calls
Related to A end Related to A end
Internal Public▲
Modifying Calls
Internal Public▲
Activating/Deactivating Call Restoration
Internal Public▲
ASON Cross Connection
Internal Public▲
Query Relative Service
Internal Public▲
Query Relative Service
Internal Public▲
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NetNumen T31 (V1.10R2)

Supports flexible mesh networking with strong self-healing capability, good

Provides End-to-end (cross-ring) traffic protection.

Supports automatic load balancing and optimization. The dynamic bandwidth

Supports automatic discovery of network topology. When the network topology

new value-added services, including bandwidth allocation on demand, Optical

ASON is an intelligent network integrated with switching and

ASON task for any service requests:

Selects routes automatically

1. Transport Plane (TP)

Among which the management plane is the core of ASON.

User OUNI User

Automated Processes, Scalability, Robustness, Efficiency

Collect and distribute network topology information, and

The functions of control plane are based on networking

Link management function:

OCC: Optical Connection Control

Three Functional Planes:

Control plane software: ZXUCP A100 on ANCP Board

Management plane software: NetNumen T31

Transport plane equipment: ZXONE 5800 V1.XX and

ASON and SDH Network Connection Types

SDH network: PC (Permanent Connection )

ASON network: SC (Switched Connection )

Traditional PC is replaced by SPC and SC in ASON network

The management plane directly configures resources on the

SC is established on request of the control plane, and the transport

SPC (Soft Permanent Connection)

In an SPC, the user-to-network portion of the end-to-end

SPC is commonly known as intelligent path or intelligent service.

User Network Interface (UNI)

External Network-Network Interface (E-NNI)

Internal Network-Network Interface (I-NNI)

• UNI: interface between user and ASON

• E-NNI: interface between 2 external

I-NNI I-NNI I-NNI I-NNI

UNI: User Network Interface

1. UNI: Protocols for interfaces between user and ASON equipment

2. E-NNI: Protocols for interfaces (interworking) between equipment

3. I-NNI: Internal protocols defined by vendors. Generally, for the

The protection switching time is generally completed in 50ms.

Dynamic rerouting restoration:

Pre-planned rerouting restoration:

LMP consists of the following functions:

1. Control channel management

2. Link property correlation

4. Link fault management.

Link Property Correlation:

The link verification procedure is initiated through the messages

It is an extension of the Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) protocol

1 Used to search for traffic paths

Maximum link bandwidth

 Creating Label Switched Path (LSP)

An intelligent NE can automatically discover the control topology of the whole

1. The EMS issues a command to the first node, NE 1, requesting to delete

Enabling ASON Functions

1 Enabling ASON Function

Configuration and Management

Configuration and Management

Node ID: It is used to identify the NE on the control plane.

The node ID has the same format as the IP address. It is

ZTE+>ecc-cmd set-router-id 193.168.100.19

Descriptions of the system output information the ason start flag: