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ELS-1000S (LAYER 2 CARD)

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0.2 CONTENTS
Section Page
CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................... 3

0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 1 2

HISTORY..................................................................................................................... 5 ISSUE CONTROL ............................................................................................................. 5 REFERENCES .................................................................................................................. 6

GLOSSARY OF TERMS ..................................................................................................... 6

INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................. 7 FEATURES......................................................................................................................... 8 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.6.1 2.6.2 FEATURE OVERVIEW ..................................................................................................... 8
HOST PLATFORMS .......................................................................................................... 9

SFP CONNECTORS ....................................................................................................... 10 LOCAL CRAFT TERMINAL AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT ......................................... 10 INTERWORKING WITH OTHER MARCONI PRODUCTS.................................. 10
REGULATORY & CUSTOMER/TECHNICAL STANDARD

CONFORMITY ..................... 11

ELS1000S Tributary Card.................................................................................. 11 Summary Conformity Report .............................................................................. 12

COMPATIBILITY........................................................................................................... 14 3.1 3.2 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.3

HARDWARE RELEASE INFORMATION ............................................................................ 14 SOFTWARE RELEASE INFORMATION

............................................................................. 14

ELS-1000S Software Release ............................................................................. 14 ELS-1000S CANDIDATE BUILD IDENTITY .................................................... 14

DOCUMENTATION ........................................................................................................ 15

4 .......................................................................................................................................... 15 03PHA00008XDB-CUL ..................................................................................................... 15 03PHA00008XDB-CVA...................................................................................................... 15 03PHA00008XDB-CUA ..................................................................................................... 15 4 LIMITATIONS................................................................................................................. 16 4.1 4.2

LIMITATIONS REMOVED IN R3.1.1

REV 2 ..................................................................... 16

LIMITATIONS REMAINING IN R3.1.1 REV 2 ................................................................... 17

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4.2.1 4.2.2 4.2.3 4.2.4 4.2.5

MAJOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS ..................................................................... 18 MAJOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS .......................................................... 18 MINOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS ..................................................................... 19 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS .......................................................... 19 PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS ...................................................................... 21

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0.3 HISTORY
Issue 1 2 3 4 5 Date 02.12.2004 09.12.2004 22.12.2004 06.04.2005 01.06.2005 Details Of Change Completion after Release Meeting 30/11/04. Engineering Release (R3.1 rev0) for starting type testing at Telstra. Limitations included Review comments for approval from Release Chairman included. Version approved by release chairman with some minor changes (R3.1 rev1 for Telstra only) Approved version for formal Product Release (R3.1 rev2), excluding UltraCompact. Approved version from Release Chairman with 2 changes/amendments (R3.1 rev3), now formally released also for UltraCompact.
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1 missing IR included compatibility table completed with UC3.3.1

15.6.2005

Updated Issue 5: a) updated table in section 2.4 regarding Java LCT for SMA UC/EX R3.3.1 b) Defect/IR 8383/6103801 included in minor traffic limitations

7 8

17.08.2005 14.10.2005

Comments included from Issue 7A review. Issued Release Notes for R3.1.1 rev1. Version for approval having comments included from review. Issued Release Notes for R3.1.1 rev2. (excluding UC/EX 3.3.1 and 3.3.2)

0.4 ISSUE CONTROL

Date Section All 02 DEC 2004 09 DEC 2004 22 DEC 2004 06 APR 2005 01 JUN 2005 15 JUN 2005 2.4, 4.2.3 10 AUG 2005 All 17 AUG 2005 1, 2.5, 3.2.2, 14 OCT 2005

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0.5 REFERENCES
1ABA 60837 AAK-BAA 05ABA 00001 AAL CTA

Customer Features List for ELS-1000S, Issue 5 ELS1000S Provisioning Control Document Issue 4

0.6 GLOSSARY OF TERMS

LCT SFP SMA Local Craft Terminal Small Form-Factor Pluggable Synchronous Multiplexer Add/Drop End of section MNR Managed Network Release

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1 INTRODUCTION
This document is the product release note for PacketSpan R3.1.1 comprising the Ethernet Line/LAN Switch ELS1000S (Layer 2 card) for SMA and UC/EX equipment. The document describes the release of the ELS-1000S product identified by the release number PacketSpan R3.1.1 Rev 2 and should be read in conjunction with the release note for R3.1 Rev 3 and for R3.1.1 Rev 1. As upgrade of release R3.1 this release introduces New Features (section 2.1) and rectifies a number firmware issues from R3.1.1 Rev 1 (section 4.1). The new Build Identity included in this document has been evaluated for continued regulatory compliance from that stated at the previous product release number. Marconi declares, that the changes made do not impact on the previously stated certifications and approvals. The product release of R3.1.1 Rev 2 supports Layer 2 functionality to all SMA shelves and SMA1/4UC R3.2 according to section 2.2. This Release Notes must be read in conjunction with Issue 6 and Issue 7 of the ELS-1000S Release Notes.
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2 FEATURES
2.1 FEATURE OVERVIEW
The Layer 2 card will support transfer of Ethernet traffic from multiple remote end user sites over a single physical interface to the core switch/router. To optimise the use of bandwidth in the network, the private lines are not necessarily transferred on single point-to-point SDH links, instead they will be aggregated (layer 2 switched) at appropriate points in the network and forwarded as several virtual lines in a single higher bandwidth SDH pipe, and terminated at a single Gigabit Ethernet port.

Layer 2 Transport is the mechanism to transport data packets as private lines transparently through an SDH network either physically separated (EPL) with a 1:1 relationship between physical input and output ports or logically separated as virtual private lines (EVPL) with a n:m relationship between input and output ports. Aggregation of Ethernet over SDH links (24 SDH VCs or VC Groups) 2 x GigE interfaces (SFP modules at the front) 4 x FastE interfaces (SFP modules at the front) VLAN tagging n x VC-12,3,4 mapping GFP, LCAS Traffic Management
Ethernet Flow Control (PAUSE frames [IEEE 802.3])

Key features are:

New key features supported with R3.1.1 rev 1:

Link Loss Forwarding (LLF) on Ethernet Interfaces and SDH TCs SDH Broadcast Connections Enhanced Performance Management acc. RFC2863 and RFC2819 (RMON)
Jumbo Frames according customer feature list item 6.4.3 and 6.4.5.

Additional feature supported with R3.1.1 rev 2:

Maximum Frame Size is configurable per GbE interface and SDH TC 5 and 6 in the range of 64 .. 5000, which is available when card operates in "Jumbo Frame Mode". Supported Services: Ethernet Private Line (EPL) Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL), can be supported between any interfaces The product feature definition for PacketSpan R3.1 and R3.1.1 (ELS-1000S) can be found in the document:
1ABA 60837 AAK-BAA Customer Features List for PacketSpan R3.1.1, ELS-1000S Issue 5

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2.2 HOST PLATFORMS

The Product Build definition for the Layer 2 card ELS-1000S is: Provisioning and Control document 05ABA00001AAL CTA, Issue 4

The ELS-1000S PacketSpan R3.1.1 Rev 2 was proven and is released on the following platforms:

Series 1.2/3:
S3 SMA-16 S3 SMA-16/16C+ S3 SMA-4/16C S3 SMA-1/4C R3.5 REV2 R3.4.2 REV7 R3.4.2 REV7 R3.4.2 REV7 (EQUIVALENT TO 1.3.8R2) (EQUIVALENT TO 1.3.6R7 & 1.21.9R7) (EQUIVALENT TO 1.3.6R7 & 1.21.9R7) (EQUIVALENT TO 1.3.6R7 & 1.21.9R7)

Series 4:
S4 SMA1/4C S4 SMA1/4 (4+4) / 8 R2.2R1 R2.2R1

UC & EX family
SMA1/4UC R3.2

Note 1: Note 2:

The backup CD (see section 3.2.1) contains also the previous SW Release 3.1.1, which was proven and released for the Series 1.2/3 and Series 4 platforms only. In addition the backup CD contains the previous SW Release 3.1, which was proven and released on the following platforms:
UC & EX family SMA1/4UC SMA1/4UC SMA1/4EX Series 1.2/3: SMA-16/16c+ SMA-16 SMA-1/4c SMA 1.2 Series 4: SMA1/4c SMA 1/4 (4+4) / 8

R3.2 R3.3.1 R3.3.1 S3.4.2 S3.5.2 S3.4.2 S3.4.2 R2.2r1 R2.2r1 (1.3.6r4 and 1.3.6r7) (1.3.8r2) (1.3.6r7) (1.21.9)

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2.3 SFP CONNECTORS

Types of supported SFP units for use in ELS-1000S:
Saleable Entity (SE) SU56AD SU56AA SU66AA SU66AB SU57AG SU57AD SU57AE SU57AF Description FastE electrical FastE optical FastE optical FastE optical GigE electrical GigE optical GigE optical GigE optical 10/100BASE-TX 100BASE-FX 100BASE-LX10, 100BASE-PR1 100BASE-PR2 1000BASE-T 1000BASE-SX 1000BASE-LX/LX10 1000BASE-ZX Code 2401292-0013 1400800-0011 1400729-0027 1400744-0051 1700743-0014 1400421-0010 1400422-0019 1400422-0027

Note: Up to four FastE SFPs and up to two GigE SFPs can be accomodated

2.4 LOCAL CRAFT TERMINAL AND NETWORK MANAGEMENT

The Local Craft Terminal supports and provides all the functions necessary to locally configure, control and monitor the host platforms together with the ELS-1000S PacketSpan card. It provides management for the SDH Card Domain and Data Domain. Local Craft Terminal for SMA series. Local Craft Terminal for SMA1/4UC R3.2 SMA LCT 9.9.3B Java LCT 3.2AD

ServiceON Optical Element Management of ELS1000S is provided by an EM-SMA and EMDAT plug-in. For more specific details, please refer to the Network Management release note.

2.5 INTERWORKING WITH OTHER MARCONI PRODUCTS

The ELS-1000S PacketSpan card has been proven to inter-work with the following Marconi products: ETS-100 ETA-100 ETO-100 EPL-100 EPL-1000 Layer 1664 (ELS-1000) R2.1 rev 6 R2.5 R2.5 R2.0.1 R2.0.1 R2.0.1

Fast E and Gig E cards in MSH11c build 6.2.1 patch 5 and MSH64c build 3.3

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2.6 REGULATORY & CUSTOMER/TECHNICAL STANDARD CONFORMITY

2.6.1 ELS1000S Tributary Card The ELS1000S tributary card is intended for use in a number of SMA product configurations and host platforms. Regulatory and Customer/Technical standards, Safety and Environmental compliance is common across all SMA product utilisation with conformity being demonstrated in full in certain products but via reduced testing and technical justification against like equipment types in others. Technical justification is based on presumption of compliance. Compliance is based on no technically significant effect expected when used in other preexisting or new equipment types. Compliance status has been demonstrated by testing on a range of Marconi host equipment types. This ELS1000S card will be offered for inclusion into other Marconi host platforms as a component, defined as, a component with a direct function but not intended to be placed on the market for final use as a standalone item. The ELS1000S is a card that requires to be fitted into Marconi specified host equipment. The ELS1000S requires further adjustment and facilities and installation by a professional end-user to enable its use to either upgrade or enhance existing equipment. The various conformance tests identified in the table below have been successfully run against the following products: SMA1/4UC and SMA1/4EX Series 3 SMA16 Series 3 SMA4 This Summary Conformity Report is for the above tested host equipments including the ELS1000S. Optical Safety For all SFPs Modules specified in Chapter 2.3 a certificate issued from an independent, accredited body is available which states that the respective modules will not exceed Laser Class 1 AEL under any reasonably foreseeable operating conditions. Note: THE ELS-1000S IS NOT APPROVED FOR DELIVERY INTO NORTH AMERICA MARKET ACCORDING TO CB SCHEME. EMC compliance Any trial supplied FTO1 (see Note) Hardware (ENU 005 001 000) complies to Radiated Emissions Class A. Class B compliance has been achieved for deliveries of FTO2 (ENU 006 000 000) equipment and following. Note: Please be advised that any FTO1 of ELS-1000S (SP58A) has been shipped as "Network Equipment to be used for demonstration and trials testing purposes

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only and is not to be connected to the public network". Under this usage they are exempt from the EMC Regulations and hence we have not made available any Declarations of Conformity. However, it is confirmed, that the only regulatory compliance limitation in the continued use of this FTO1 hardware is as stated above regarding EMC compliance at Class A. 2.6.2 Summary Conformity Report

SUMMARY CONFORMITY REPORT

CERTIFICATION TYPE EVIDENCE REQUIRED EVIDENCE AVAILABLE LIMITATION / COMMENT Yes, Yes, EU Safety and EU EMC

REGULATORY STANDARDS / RULES EU CE Marking To satisfy the requirements of the CE Marking Directive. EU EMC As Network Equipment To satisfy the requirements of the EMC Directive EU Safety To satisfy the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive. AUS/NZS C-Tick Marking To satisfy the requirements of C-Tick marking for EMC. AUS/NZS EMC To satisfy the requirements of Radio Communications compliance SAFETY APPROVAL STATUS Yes, IEC CB Scheme Safety certified World-wide Safety certified [43 Countries] Excludes Korea) IEC CB Scheme Safety Certificate and safety Report EU Safety and EU EMC EMC Certificate of Test and Test Report Certificate of Test and Test Report

No,

Yes.

No.

No. Yes. The Compliant Safety Certificate is 4C8086CWW1C

AUS/NZS EMC EU EMC satisfies AUS/NZS EMC

Yes, EU EMC

No,

Yes

No.

Yes, No Any host IEC CB certificates require updating to include ELS1000S (see below)

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Yes Private test report and certificate Marconi specified and TUV IEC 60825-1 certified SFP Laser components used Yes EMC Certificate of Test and Test Report CDRH Accession letter Yes Yes

Yes, ELS1000S is certified safe but host does not have IEC CB certified status or FDA (CDRH) Accession including ELS1000S

Yes

Yes, ELS1000S is not certified for supply into the North Americas

CAN/USA FCC EMC EMC appropriately self-verified satisfies the FCC Rules for an incidental radiator. FDA (CDRH) Accession Satisfies the FDA and Customs authority requirements in the USA/CAN for an optical product incorporating lasers. UL Safety Listing Satisfies the OSHA requirements for Occupational Health and Safety in the workplace. UL Listings Report No

Yes, See below

Yes, (tested for FCC compliance only in SMA16 and SMA1/4EX at this time)

Yes, No ELS1000S is not certified for supply into the North Americas Yes, ELS1000S is not certified for supply into the North Americas Yes,

TECHNICAL STANDARDS

ELS1000S tested to the full range of standards below in SMA16 and SMA1/4EX only at this time. Climatic and Robustness test report and certificate No, but see comment caveat *Short-Term.

Host Climatic and Robustness to: ETSI EN 300 019-2-3 Class 3.2* *Short-Term

Yes

*Short-term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. (This refers to a total of 360 hours in any given year, but, no more than 15 occurrences during that 1- year period.)

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3 COMPATIBILITY
3.1 HARDWARE RELEASE INFORMATION
The following table summarises the entities that make up the hardware release:

SE Code
SP58A

Description
ELS1000S Ethernet Line/LAN Switch

ME Code
05HAT00021AAM

Minimum Build Level (ENU)

006 000 000

Note:

HW up to build level ENU 008 001 000 has been part of the system test of Rel. 3.1.1 rev.2.

3.2 SOFTWARE RELEASE INFORMATION

3.2.1 ELS-1000S Software Release
The following tables summarise the entities that make up the software releases applicable to the PacketSpan Rel. 3.1.1 Rev 2:

Code
05PAB00002AAH 05PHS00016AAW

SECode
SP83E SP81E

Revision

Description
ELS-1000S Software Licence

Rel. 3.1.1 Rev. 2 CD ROM containing Back-up S/W for PacketSpan Rel. 3.1 Rev.3 , Rel. 3.1.1 Rev.1 and Rev.2 incl. applicable LCT S/W versions. See Note 1

Note 1:

Section 2.2 specifies the platforms on which the NE SW Releases have been proven and released. For LCT compatibility refer to section 3.2.2.

3.2.2 ELS-1000S CANDIDATE BUILD IDENTITY The individual candidate release that make up the software build above is captured below. This is primarily for Marconi use only. Item Marconi Code Release / Revision
Rel 3.1.1 Rev 2 Rel 3.1.1 Rev 2 Rel. 3.1.1 Rev 2 Rel. 3.1.1 Rev 2 Internal Build Reference 15L 01B 9.9.3B 3.2AD

ELS-1000S application SW ELS-1000S boot SW LCT C++ Software (UC 3.1 & SMA compatible) Java LCT (UC 3.2 compatible)

05SBA00008AAA 03SBA00006AAV 03SLD00180AAX 03SLD00158AAU

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Note 2:

Following table specifies compatibility of Application & LCT SW having been released with R3.1 Rev 3 and Rel. 3.1.1 Rev. 1 and being contained as well on CD-ROM mentioned in section 3.2.1:

Item

Marconi Code

Release / Revision

Internal Build Referenc e

15H 9.9.2J 10M 9.9.1J 3.2S_D

ELS-1000S application SW for R3.1.1 rev1 LCT Software (UC 3.1 & SMA compatible) ELS-1000S application SW for R3.1 rev3 LCT Software (UC 3.1 & SMA compatible) Java LCT Software (UC 3.2compatible)

05SBA00008AAA 1SLD61624AAJ 05SBA00007AAX 1SLD61607AAK 1SLD61623AAG

Rel 3.1.1 Rev 1 Rel. 3.1.1 Rev 1 Rel 3.1 Rev 3 Rel. 3.1 Rev. 3 Rel. 3.1 Rev. 3

3.3 DOCUMENTATION
The following documentation is compatible with the PacketSpan R3.1.1 Rev 1 product release: Manual Provisioning & Control Document Installation & Commissioning Full Document Title ELS1000S (Layer 2 Card SMA 1.2/3/4/UC) Provisioning Control Document PacketSpan Commissioning Procedure PacketSpan Software Operating Procedures Releases up to 3.1.1 Code 05ABA00001 AAL-CTA 1QDE 61804 ABN-YYA 03PHA00008XDB-CUL Iss ue 4

10 01 01 01 01

Operator *)
Operator *) User *) Essential Safety Information

Java LCT for ELS-1000S Layer 2 Card Software 03PHA00008XDB-CVA Operating Procedures Release 3.1.1 PacketSpan Release 3.1 User Manual for ELS1000S ELS1000S (Layer 2) 03PHA00008XDB-CUA 05HAT00021AAM-NHA

* Note that the Operator and User Manual are available together on CDROM as SE: SB38E

*)

R3.1.1 Feature instructions will be provided in an intermediate document until manuals are available/approved with Rev 2. End of section

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4 LIMITATIONS
4.1 LIMITATIONS REMOVED IN R3.1.1 REV 2
Following limitations of former release R3.1.1 Rev 1 have been removed.
The limitations removed in R3.1.1 Rev1 from previous release R3.1 Rev3 can be found in Release Notes Issue 7.

1 MAJOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref None with R3.1.1 Rev2 Fault Description

2 MAJOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref None with R3.1.1 Rev2 3 MINOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS TD Ref 628
(2076)

Fault Description

EMDS Ref 6100434

Fault Description New configured switch B may fail to boot with in a shelf with equipped ELS1000S. The Fast Ethernet ports of the card currently don't operate correctly when set to half duplex operation. The ports can be set to half duplex operation either via auto-negotiation or in a fixed way. However the ports don't react on detected collisions in the correct way so that they tend to send more traffic as one would expect. This leads to a large number of collision detections on the link partner equipment. 4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS

2167

6104436

TD Ref 783

EMDS Ref 6101698

Fault Description The LCT does not display "Alarm Scheme", "TCM Mode" and "Trib I/P Alarm Enable".

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4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref 2037 2085 EMDS Ref -6102577 Fault Description The performance counters for traffic queues do not count 100% accurate. On SDH TCs the loopback options Access and Network are mixed up. The Network option is not available. However when the Access option is selected the loopback which is performed on the hardware works as a Network loopback. The performance counter Client Dropped Packets, ingress is not working. This counter should count packets which are dropped when the card is an overload condition. A Electrical Gigabit Ethernet Port with Autonegotiation = disabled, this will not work. Furthermore the ELS-1000S seems very slow, this leads sometimes to timeouts on the LCT. Other traffic is still working. The last VC of an LCAS enabled VCG cannot be deleted in the normal way, i.e. set the direction on both sides to "sink", then set the direction on both sides to "unconfigured" and delete the VC from both VCGs. For the last VC an error message is shown.

2095

--

2189

--

2190

--

5 PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref None removed in R3.1.1 Fault Description

4.2 LIMITATIONS REMAINING IN R3.1.1 REV 2

The limitations remaining in the ELS-1000S are described below, together with the operational workaround. The list is divided into the following sections: Category 1 Category 2 Category 3 Category 4 Major traffic limitations affecting the operation and maintenance of the Network Major management limitations affecting the operation and maintenance of the network Minor traffic limitations affecting the operation and maintenance of the network Minor management limitations affecting the operation and maintenance of the network
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Category 5

Performance limitations of the equipment.

4.2.1 MAJOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS Following limitations have been removed into section 4.2, which will be obsolete when the IRs are covered in the Handbooks being available with R3.1.1 Rev 2: EMDS IR: 6099315, 6101648, 6102314 Note: An awareness bulletin will be issued in due course containing information about VCAT/LCAS limitations IR 6102021 (794), 6103189 (835) and (754). Brackets refer to defect numbers in TestDirector. 1 MAJOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref Fault Description NONE Operational Workaround

4.2.2 MAJOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS No major management limitation will be transferred from Release Notes into Handbooks.

2 MAJOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref 620 797 2191 EMDS Ref 6100373 --Fault Description Operational Workaround

RDI upon EBER alarm on VC-12, VC-3 and VC-4 None is not supported. ELS1000S does not support VC-AIS Alarm because of HW restrictions. None

The display of the Pause High and Low threshold Close the dialog and does not work properly. When the dialog "Ethernet reopen it with the Port Config" is opened, the values Pause High and appropriate Ethernet port. Low threshold from this interface will be shown, even if the port is changed without closing the dialog. The configuration works properly.

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4.2.3 MINOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS Following limitations have been removed into section 4.2, which will be obsolete when the IRs are covered in the Handbooks being available with R3.1.1 Rev 2: EMDS IR: 6099205, 6104296 3 TestDirector Defects with no corresponding IR:

3 MINOR TRAFFIC LIMITATIONS TD Ref 646 EMDS Ref -Fault Description During GFP frame synchronisation one or two frames can be lost. Operational Workaround There is no workaround available due to hardware constraints.

2156

6104290

Use only 0ms and 400ms The LCAS HoldOff values 100ms, 200ms and and larger. 300ms will be rejected. They are not usable with the current card software. For an LCAS-enabled VCG it is not possible to mix VC members which are of type bi-directional with VC members which are of type broadcast None.

2166 2168

6104412 6104479

4.2.4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS Following limitations have been removed into section 4.2, which will be obsolete when the IRs are covered in the Handbooks being available with R3.1.1 Rev 2: EMDS IR: Note: 6101662, 6100258 732, 736, 601 (2075) An awareness bulletin will be issued in due course containing information about VCAT/LCAS limitations (732), (601) and (2075). Brackets refer to defect numbers in TestDirector. 4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref 409 EMDS Ref 6099313 Fault Description Performance management snapshot counters for "Deferred Transmissions" and "Excessive Collisions" do not count. Auto negotiation for Electrical GigE interfaces is Operational Workaround None TestDirector Defects with no corresponding IR:

557

6099927

None

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4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref Fault Description always disabled. 828
(2233)

Operational Workaround

--

If in the window Ethernet connections an unused Ignore the properties for interface is selected, the properties are sometimes unused interfaces. not updated. In the dialog "Alarm event configuration" "Alarm Inhibit" the alarm "running out of buffer warning" is displayed three times. Sometimes the Ethernet configuration restore might fail depending on SFP type. Only the frst is valid, ignore the others. If the restore is failed due to SFP problems, unequip the SFP and start the restore again. After finishing the restore, equip the SFP again.

--

6101690

--

6101928

2141

6104105

Close the "Create SLA" After creating an SLA (i.e. press "Apply" in the "Create SLA" dialog), the SLA is not shown in the dialog in order to update the list. list behind. The list will be not updated until the dialog is closed. Nevertheless muliple SLAs can be created. To use Thereshold Crossing Alerts (TCAs) it is necessary not only to activate the TCA first but also to activate the corresponding record (means history counter). As long as the corresponding record is not activated , the TCAs can be activated but does not work. Before using a TCA activate always the corresponding record also.

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When the size of a queue is modified an error message "A general purpose compliance has been received to indicate that the requested command has failed. This failure is not due to a received message" might be seen. However the queue size is correctly applied. If the settings for the queue are retrieved again the retrieved values show the correct settings.

When the error message "A general purpose compliance has been received to indicate that the requested command has failed. This failure is not due to a received message" is received upon the resizing of a queue the configuration data for the queue should be retrieved again to verify that the required queue size has been applied on the hardware

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4 MINOR MANAGEMENT LIMITATIONS TD Ref 2199 EMDS Ref -Fault Description The PM Counter "Client Packets (1024 to MTU Octets)" has the wrong naming. It should be "Client Packets (1024 to 9212 Octets)". -The Network (Port) Loop for electrical FastEthernet and Gigabit-Ethernet does not work correct. For electical Fast-Ethernet ports the loop does only work if autonegotiation is administartive disabled. For electrical Gigabit-Ethernet ports the loop does not work. If in the window Ethernet connections an unused interface is selected, it may happen that the properties are not updated. In the dialog "Ethernet port configuration" "Ethernet characteristics" - "Monitoring" the values "Link Down Alarm" and "Link Down Cleared" are changed. It is not possible to configure a 100Base-TX SFP on the Fast Ethernet Ports. It is not possible to create a SDH cross connection between an ETO and ELS-1000S if the ETO is used as "Source card". When creating the cross connection with an ETO as 'source' card then the request will be rejected with the error message 'incompatible card types' Operational Workaround None.

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4.2.5 PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS Following limitations have been removed into section 4.2, which will be obsolete when the IRs are covered in the Handbooks being available with R3.1.1 Rev 2: EMDS IR: 6099575 637, 638, 643. TestDirector Defects with no corresponding IR:

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5 PERFORMANCE LIMITATIONS TD Ref EMDS Ref Fault Description NONE Operational Workaround

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