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1
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SONET Cabinets:

Typical Field Layout

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  • 15454
  • 15327
  • Netbotz
  • Fiber Optic Patch Panel
  • Power Supply
  • 2924 (Removed)
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DWDM Topology:

DWDM A-Core PTCC

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Loop 1 (5 Remote Sites) PTCC, Backus, WTC, EXCH, Grove

Loop 2 (11 Remote Sites) JSQ, NWPT, Hob, Cais 1, Mort, Chrst, 9th, 14th, 23rd, 33rd, 19th, Wash, PTCC

Loop 3 (6 Remote Sites) JSQ, NWK, Harr, Sub 14, Sub 8, Sub 7, Sub 6

*2nd Chassis for Loop 2 another cabinet.

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DWDM CARDS:

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  • Common Control Card
  • Optical - SMR40
  • Client Cards
  • Blank
  • Filter
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Common Control Card:

2 TNC/1 LCD

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  • Used for provisioning, maintenance, diagnostics.
  • Always 2 cards (FOR REDUNDANCY) and 1 LCD PER CHASSIS.
  • Stores node config on each card and LCD (3 places).
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OPTICAL

( SMR40) ROADM

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  • 40 Channel single module ROADM (Reconcigurable, Optical, Add, Drop Multiplexer) with integrated optical pre-amp.
  • Fiber connections to adjacent nodes
  • Always 2 per chassis for eastbound and westbound Fiber.
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CLIENT CARDS:

Any rate and 10x10 muxponders

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• For 10Mbps and 10Gbps Ethernet service.

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BLANK CARDS:

Prevents Dust

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Must be used at all times.

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FILTER:

440

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  • 4 Channels in the field.

* 40 Channels in the core.

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DWDM - TNC CARD

OAMP

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  • Timing, Communication and Control Card
  • Redundant Processing Card•
  • Management of MSTP Shelf
  • CTC Access
  • Node Database Config
  • Software
  • OAMP• (Operation, Administration, Maintenence and Provisioning of node.
  • Multi-Shelf Communication
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ANYRATE MUXPONDER CARD:

4 x 2.5 Gbps

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  • Transport 4 OC-48/STM16 payloads over one OC-192/STM64 100-GHz spaced wavelength.
  • At PATH we mux 4 (1 Gbps) client signals onto 2 (2.5 Gbps) wavelengths that drop into PTCC/HOBAN Network cores.o
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10x10 CARD:

Cisco 10 Port, 10 Gbps line Card

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10 Enhanced small form factor pluggable (SFP+)

• One 100Gbps Channel Express (CxP) port

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DWDM - ONS 15216 MD-40 Filter (odd/even)

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  • 40 Channel multiplexer/demultiplexer
  • Even/Odd channel option
  • Combine/Separate odd-even wavelengths
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👍🏽 DWDM - Remote Site Filter:

4 chann. fixed wavelength filter

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  • 4 Channel Fixed wavelength Filter.
  • 2 of each Filter in the field
  • 1 for Fiber to PATH PTCC
  • 1 for Fiber to PATH HOBAN
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14
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PATH CORE NETWORK:

Infrastructure

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  • HOBAN (JSQ)

* PTCC (C-YARD)

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LEGACY CORE TECHNOLOGY:

Old System

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In process to be replaced

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NEXUS CORE TECHNOLOGY

New System

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In production, replacing LEGACY

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17
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✔️ PATH NETWORK PROVIDES:
(Critical Services)
S.S.F.

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  • Signal Code
  • SCADA
  • Fare Collection

Connects to PA Network - PAWNET
Remote access and support for venders (Bus. Partners)

Complex mix of Remote Sites, up technologies, Transport technologies, Redundancy schemes.

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18
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PATH NETWORK COMPRISED OF:

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  • 22 Remote Sites (Pass/Substations)
  • 2 Core Data Centers (PTCC/HOBAN)
  • PATH Facilities (Waldo Coin Room, McMillian)
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19
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PATH NETWORK “2 MAIN FUNCTIONS”:

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  • Critical Infrastructure for (Signal Code, SCADA, Fair Collections, LENEL)
  • BackHauls (Non-Path Services) to our Core Data Centers.. Data handed to other network such as PAWNET.
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20
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PATH NETWORK LAYERS:

A.T.C.

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  • Access Layers - Switches connected to end devices.
  • Transport Layers - SONET, DWDM Backhaul service from field to core Sites (PTCC to HOBAN).
  • Core Layers - Head End switches at PTCC / HOBAN (CISCO NEXUS 9504, 9372) A-B Sides redundant.
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21
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15327:

SIGNAL CODE

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NORMAL NETWORK

22
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15454:

Signal Code

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REVERSE Network

23
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OPAL/CUBIC FARE COLLECTIONS:

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• Originates in field communicates across (15454 SONET) up to core at HOBAN

24
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PATH NETWORK COMMUNICATION or TRANSPORT:

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  • Signal Code
  • SCADA
  • Fare Collections (OPAL/CUBIC)
  • LENEL
  • CCTV
  • PAWNET - Handreaders, workstations, VOIP, Phone / Voice Gateways.
  • Radio
  • Public Address
  • PAX
  • INTER-COMM
25
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PATH NETWORK MGMT:

CISCO Solar winds, NMS to monitor outages, traffic/patterns

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Manage/Monitor PATH Network around clock from several locations.
• Con-Shop, NOC @ JSQ, Supervisors Office

26
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SONET:

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(Synchronous Optical Network)

SONET is data converter, converts data into light to transmit over Fiber.

27
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SDH:

Synchronous DATA Heirarchy.

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• Standard Protocol to transfer multiple data bits streams over Fiber (T1/Ethernet).

28
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PATH SONET TOPOLOGY:
(2 seperate ONS Data Network Rings)
3 per network = 6 Rings total

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3 Rings per network = 6 Rings total

• Each Network arranged into 3 rings for 6 SONET rings (3 per network)

29
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DWDM:

Dense Wave Dividion Multiplexing

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• Combines multiple inputs Into diff. Color single output wavelength channel.

30
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NETWORK RING:

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  • Each ring is called a LOOP (3 LOOPS) LOOP 1,2,3

* Core DATA Centers involved in all 3 Rings

31
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PATH SONET TIMING/NTP:

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  • High Accuracy Timing for SONET Networks (from CESSIUM BIT Clock @ HOBAN)
  • NTP - Network Timing Protocol for logging and other devices from 2 NTP Servers @ PTCC
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INVERTER:

33
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RECTIFIER:

34
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SONET POWERED:

(-48v DC) Both Sonets powered

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Always 2 sources of power
• AC/DC Main source(HOUSE)
• UPS

35
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CISCO 2960 Switch:

2 in the field

A

Main Access Layer Switch

36
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NETBOTZ:

Environmental Device

A

Measures Temp/Humidity

37
Q

Services we Transport (NOT MANAGE):

A

PAWNET-FARE COLLECTIONS

38
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Cisco 15454 SONET

OC-48 Network

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  • Higher Bandwidth SONET Network (Called 454 Network or OC-48)
  • Facilitates Ethernet/T1 Services.
39
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CISCO 15454 Cards:

A 
• Common Control
• AIC - Alarm Interface
• Electrical (-48v DC)
• Optical (OC-48, OC-192)
Ethernet Card (100Mbps - 1Gbps)
• TCC2 Card - Alarms (4 types of alarms)
Critical, Major, Minor, Remote
40
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OC-48 CARD:

2.5 Gbps

A

Connects Nodes in Field.

41
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ML CARD:

A

For Video and High Speed Ethernet.

42
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15327 SONET

OC-12

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  • Obsolete,
  • Lower Bandwidth
  • For Ethernet and T1 Services
43
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PATH LAN NETWORK:

A

Encompasses the Access and Core Layers

44
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LAN - ACCESS LAYER

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• 327, 454, DWDM all connect to access switches in the field (Cisco 2960).
• Always 2 of them labeled 2960-1/2960-2
Located in DCE-A/DCE-B cabinets.
• For all CLIENT connections.

45
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LAN - CORE LAYER

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  • 2 Data Centers: HOBAN/PTCC
  • Each Data center has A side / B side.
  • Redundant Supervisory Cards/Power Supplies
  • Key Services and Access switches are “Dual Homed” to A/B sides of Data Center.
46
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GENERAL NETWORK INFO:

Speeds

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  • Bandwidth measured in (bps)
  • Speed in Network - 10Mbps, 100Mbps, 1Gbps, 2.5Gbps,10Gbps, 40Gbps.. Diff rates means Diff fiber pluggables.
  • CAT5/6 have distance limit of 100m (use Ethernet to fiber extenders to overcome this)
  • Single Mode Fiber typically used.
  • Some Multi-Mode is used for DWDM clients in Data Centers.
47
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GENERAL PATH NETWORKS:

Power

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  • Remote Comm rooms use 2 discrete power sources - “House and UPS“ Power.
  • SONET, DWDM, 2960s have dual power supplies.
  • Local UPS are at some sites for critical devices such as “SONET and LANTRONIX” for Signal Code.
48
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GENERAL PATH NETWORK:

Netbotz/Solar Winds

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  • Tools to Manage and Monitor Path Network
  • NETBOTZ - environmental monitor for temperature and humidity (used everywhere we have SONET).
  • SOLAR WINDS is network monitor system for up/down status, temperature info via SNMP Ping protocols.
49
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PATH NETWORK SERVICES:

communications or transport only

A 
• SIGNAL CODE
• SCADA
• FARE COLLECTIONS (Opal, Cubic)
• LENEL
• CCTV
PAWNET (Handreaders, Workstations, VIOP Phones and VGs)
50
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66 Block 25 Pair Color Code:

A
  • ACROSS - Blue, Orange, Green, Brown, Slate.

* DOWN - White, Red, Black, Yellow, Violet

51
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CAT5/6:

“T568B” RJ45 Color Code

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  1. W/O
  2. O
  3. W/G
  4. BL
  5. W/BL
  6. G
  7. W/BR
  8. BR

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