Ceragon Ip 20 Manual

ETSI Version
FibeAir® IP-20G
Technical Description
November 2014
Release: 7.9
Document Revision A.05
Copyright © 2014 by Ceragon Networks Ltd. All rights reserved.

FibeAir® IP-20G Technical Description
Notice
This document contains information that is proprietary to Ceragon Networks Ltd. No part of this
publication may be reproduced, modified, or distributed without prior written authorization of
Ceragon Networks Ltd. This document is provided as is, without warranty of any kind.
Trademarks
Ceragon Networks®, FibeAir® and CeraView® are trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd.,
registered in the United States and other countries.
Ceragon® is a trademark of Ceragon Networks Ltd., registered in various countries.
CeraMap™, PolyView™, EncryptAir™, ConfigAir™, CeraMon™, EtherAir™, CeraBuild™, CeraWeb™,
and QuickAir™, are trademarks of Ceragon Networks Ltd.
Other names mentioned in this publication are owned by their respective holders.
Statement of Conditions
The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Ceragon
Networks Ltd. shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential
damage in connection with the furnishing, performance, or use of this document or equipment
supplied with it.
Open Source Statement

The Product may use open source software, among them O/S software released under the GPL or
GPL alike license ("GPL License"). Inasmuch that such software is being used, it is released under
the GPL License, accordingly. Some software might have changed. The complete list of the
software being used in this product including their respective license and the aforementioned
public available changes is accessible on http://www.gnu.org/licenses/.
Information to User
Any changes or modifications of equipment not expressly approved by the manufacturer could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment and the warranty for such equipment.
Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 2 of 266

Table of Contents
1. Synonyms and Acronyms .............................................................................. 14
2. Introduction .................................................................................................... 17
2.1 Product Overview ......................................................................................................... 18
2.1.1 IP-20G Radio Options .................................................................................................. 19
2.1.2 IP-20G Highlights ......................................................................................................... 20
2.1.3 IP-20G Protection Options ........................................................................................... 20
2.2 Reference Configurations ............................................................................................ 21
2.2.1 FibeAir IP-20 Platform Reference Topology ................................................................ 21
2.2.2 Dual Modem Activation ................................................................................................ 22
2.2.3 IDU Cascading with Dual Modems .............................................................................. 23
2.2.4 Chained Network .......................................................................................................... 24
2.2.5 Ring with Spur .............................................................................................................. 25
2.2.6 Aggregation/POP Site .................................................................................................. 26
2.3 New Features in Version T7.9 ..................................................................................... 27
3. IDU Hardware Description ............................................................................. 29

3.1 Hardware Architecture ................................................................................................. 30
3.2 Front Panel Description................................................................................................ 32
3.3 Ethernet Traffic Interfaces ............................................................................................ 33
3.4 Ethernet Management Interfaces................................................................................. 35
3.5 E1 Interface (Optional) ................................................................................................. 37
3.6 Radio Interfaces ........................................................................................................... 38
3.7 Power Interfaces .......................................................................................................... 40
3.8 Synchronization Interface............................................................................................. 41
3.9 Terminal Interface ........................................................................................................ 42
3.10 Unit/ACT LED ............................................................................................................... 42
3.11 External Alarms ............................................................................................................ 43
3.12 Storage Memory Card .................................................................................................. 44
4. RFU Hardware Description and Branching Options .................................... 45

4.1 RFU Overview .............................................................................................................. 46
4.2 RFU Selection Guide ................................................................................................... 47
4.3 RFU-C .......................................................................................................................... 48
4.3.1 Main Features of RFU-C .............................................................................................. 48
4.4 1500HP/RFU-HP .......................................................................................................... 49
4.4.1 Main Features of 1500HP/RFU-HP ............................................................................. 49
4.4.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Functional Block Diagram and Concept of Operation ..................... 51
4.4.3 1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table ........................................................................... 53
4.4.4 1500HP/RFU-HP System Configurations .................................................................... 53
4.4.5 Space Diversity with IF Combining .............................................................................. 54

4.4.6 Split Mount Configuration and Branching Network ...................................................... 54

4.4.7 1500HP/RFU-HP Models and Part Numbers............................................................... 59
4.4.8 OCB Part Numbers ...................................................................................................... 59
5. Activation Keys............................................................................................... 61
5.1 Working with Activation Keys ....................................................................................... 62
5.2 Demo Mode .................................................................................................................. 62
5.3 Activation Key-Enabled Features ................................................................................. 62
6. Feature Description ........................................................................................ 66

6.1 Innovative Techniques to Boost Capacity and Reduce Latency ................................. 67
6.1.1 Capacity Summary ....................................................................................................... 68
6.1.2 Header De-Duplication ................................................................................................. 69
6.1.3 Latency ......................................................................................................................... 72
6.1.4 Frame Cut-Through...................................................................................................... 73
6.2 Radio Features ............................................................................................................. 75
6.2.1 Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM) ............................................................................. 76
6.2.2 Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC) ....................................................... 79
6.2.3 1+1 HSB Radio Protection ........................................................................................... 82
6.2.4 ATPC ............................................................................................................................ 84
6.2.5 Multi-Carrier ABC ......................................................................................................... 85
6.2.6 BBS Space Diversity .................................................................................................... 87
6.2.7 Radio Utilization PMs ................................................................................................... 89
6.3 Ethernet Features ........................................................................................................ 90
6.3.1 Ethernet Services Overview ......................................................................................... 91
6.3.2 IP-20G’s Ethernet Capabilities ................................................................................... 106
6.3.3 Supported Standards ................................................................................................. 107
6.3.4 Ethernet Service Model .............................................................................................. 108
6.3.5 Ethernet Interfaces ..................................................................................................... 125
6.3.6 Quality of Service (QoS) ............................................................................................ 134
6.3.7 Global Switch Configuration ....................................................................................... 162
6.3.8 Automatic State Propagation ..................................................................................... 163
6.3.9 Network Resiliency..................................................................................................... 164
6.3.10 OAM ........................................................................................................................... 170
6.4 Synchronization .......................................................................................................... 173
6.4.1 Synchronization Overview.......................................................................................... 174
6.4.2 IP-20G Synchronization Solution ............................................................................... 176
6.4.3 Available Synchronization Interfaces ......................................................................... 177
6.4.4 Configuring Native Sync Distribution ......................................................................... 177
6.4.5 Native Sync Distribution Mode ................................................................................... 179
6.4.6 SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator Mode ......................................................................... 183
6.4.7 SSM Support and Loop Prevention ........................................................................... 183
6.5 TDM Services ............................................................................................................. 185
6.5.1 Native TDM Trails ...................................................................................................... 186
6.5.2 TDM Pseudowire ........................................................................................................ 190
6.5.3 TDM Reference Solutions .......................................................................................... 196
7. FibeAir IP-20G Management ........................................................................ 198

7.1 Management Overview .............................................................................................. 199
7.2 Automatic Network Topology Discovery with LLDP Protocol .................................... 200

7.3 Management Communication Channels and Protocols ............................................. 201

7.4 Web-Based Element Management System (Web EMS) ........................................... 203
7.5 Command Line Interface (CLI) ................................................................................... 204
7.6 Configuration Management ........................................................................................ 204
7.7 Software Management ............................................................................................... 205
7.7.1 Backup Software Version ........................................................................................... 206
7.8 IPv6 Support .............................................................................................................. 207
7.9 In-Band Management................................................................................................. 207
7.10 Local Management..................................................................................................... 207
7.11 Alarms ........................................................................................................................ 208
7.11.1 Configurable RSL Threshold Alarms and Traps ........................................................ 208
7.11.2 Alarms Editing ............................................................................................................ 208
7.12 External Alarms .......................................................................................................... 209
7.13 NTP Support .............................................................................................................. 209
7.14 UTC Support .............................................................................................................. 209
7.15 System Security Features .......................................................................................... 210
7.15.1 Ceragon’s Layered Security Concept ........................................................................ 210
7.15.2 Defenses in Management Communication Channels ................................................ 211
7.15.3 Defenses in User and System Authentication Procedures ........................................ 212
7.15.4 Secure Communication Channels ............................................................................. 214
7.15.5 Security Log ............................................................................................................... 216
8. Standards and Certifications ....................................................................... 218

8.1 Supported Ethernet Standards .................................................................................. 219
8.2 MEF Certifications for Ethernet Services ................................................................... 220
8.3 Supported TDM Pseudowire Encapsulations ............................................................ 221
8.4 Standards Compliance ............................................................................................... 221
8.5 Network Management, Diagnostics, Status, and Alarms ........................................... 222
9. Specifications ............................................................................................... 223

9.1 General Radio Specifications ..................................................................................... 224
9.2 Radio Capacity Specifications ................................................................................... 225
9.2.1 Radio Capacity Specifications (no XPIC) ................................................................... 225
9.2.2 Radio Capacity Specifications with XPIC ................................................................... 230
9.3 Transmit Power Specifications (dBm) ........................................................................ 233
9.3.1 Transmit Power with RFU-C (dBm) ........................................................................... 233
9.3.2 Transmit Power with 1500HP/RFU-HP (dBm) ........................................................... 234
9.4 Receiver Threshold (RSL) Specifications (dBm @ BER = 10-6) ............................... 235
9.4.1 RFU-C Receiver Threshold (RSL) (dBm @ BER = 10-6) .......................................... 235
9.4.2 Receiver Thresholds with RFU-HP ............................................................................ 238
9.4.3 Receiver Thresholds with 1500HP ............................................................................. 240
9.5 Frequency Bands ....................................................................................................... 242
9.5.1 Frequency Bands – RFU-C and RFU-Ce .................................................................. 242

9.5.2 Frequency Bands – 1500HP and RFU-HP ................................................................ 253

9.6 Mediation Device Losses ........................................................................................... 254
9.6.1 RFU-C Mediation Device Losses ............................................................................... 254
9.6.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Branching Network Losses............................................................ 255
9.7 Ethernet Latency Specifications ................................................................................. 257
9.8 Ethernet Specifications .............................................................................................. 260
9.8.1 Ethernet Interface Specifications ............................................................................... 260
9.8.2 Carrier Ethernet Functionality .................................................................................... 260
9.9 TDM Specifications .................................................................................................... 261
9.9.1 E1 Cross Connect ...................................................................................................... 261
9.9.2 E1 Interface Specifications ........................................................................................ 261
9.10 Synchronization Specifications .................................................................................. 261
9.11 Mechanical Specifications .......................................................................................... 262
9.12 Environmental Specifications ..................................................................................... 263
9.12.1 Environmental Specifications for IDU ........................................................................ 263
9.12.2 Environmental Specifications for RFU ....................................................................... 263
9.13 Supported Antenna Types ......................................................................................... 264
9.13.1 RFU-C Antenna Connection ...................................................................................... 264
9.13.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Antenna Connection ...................................................................... 264
9.14 Waveguide Specifications .......................................................................................... 265
9.14.1 RFU-C Waveguide Specifications .............................................................................. 265
9.14.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Waveguide Specifications ............................................................. 265
9.15 Power Input Specifications ......................................................................................... 266
9.16 Power Consumption Specifications ........................................................................... 266

List of Figures
IP-20 Platform Reference Topology .................................................................... 21
Reference Configuration – Dual Modem Activation .......................................... 22

Reference Configuration – IDU Cascading with Dual Modems......................... 23
Reference Configuration – Chained Network..................................................... 24
Reference Configuration – Ring with Spur ........................................................ 25

Reference Configuration – Aggregation/POP Site ............................................. 26
IP-20G Block Diagram.......................................................................................... 31
IP-20G Front Panel and Interfaces ...................................................................... 32

Electrical GE Interface LEDs ............................................................................... 33
Optical GE Interface LED ..................................................................................... 34
Management Interface Pin Connections ............................................................ 35

Management FE Interface LEDs .......................................................................... 36
TDM Interface LEDs ............................................................................................. 37
Radio Interface LEDs ........................................................................................... 39
Power Interface LEDs .......................................................................................... 40
Sync Interface LEDs ............................................................................................ 41
Unit/ACT LED ....................................................................................................... 42

SM Card and Cover .............................................................................................. 44
1500HP 2RX in 1+0 SD Configuration ................................................................. 51
1500HP 1RX in 1+0 SD Configuration ................................................................. 51
All-Indoor Vertical Branching .............................................................................. 55
Split-Mount Branching and All-Indoor Compact ................................................ 55
ld OCB .................................................................................................................. 56
OCB....................................................................................................................... 56
OCB and DCB Block Diagram ............................................................................. 57
Header De-Duplication Potential Throughput Savings per Layer ..................... 70

Propagation Delay with and without Frame Cut-Through ................................. 73
Frame Cut-Through.............................................................................................. 74
Frame Cut-Through Operation ............................................................................ 74
Adaptive Coding and Modulation with 10 Working Points ................................ 77

Dual Polarization .................................................................................................. 79

XPIC Implementation ........................................................................................... 80
XPIC – Impact of Misalignments and Channel Degradation ............................. 80
Path Loss on Secondary Path of 1+1 HSB Protection Link .............................. 83

Multi-Carrier ABC Traffic Flow ............................................................................ 85
Direct and Reflected Signals ............................................................................... 87
1+1 BBS Space Diversity Configuration – Receiving Side ................................ 88

Basic Ethernet Service Model ............................................................................. 91
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC) ..................................................................... 92
Point to Point EVC ............................................................................................... 93

Multipoint to Multipoint EVC ............................................................................... 93
Rooted Multipoint EVC ........................................................................................ 93
MEF Ethernet Services Definition Framework ................................................... 95

E-Line Service Type Using Point-to-Point EVC .................................................. 96
EPL Application Example .................................................................................... 97
EVPL Application Example.................................................................................. 97

E-LAN Service Type Using Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC.................................. 98
Adding a Site Using an E-Line service ............................................................... 99
Adding a Site Using an E-LAN service ............................................................... 99
MEF Ethernet Private LAN Example ................................................................. 100
MEF Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Example ..................................................... 101
E-Tree Service Type Using Rooted-Multipoint EVC ......................................... 101

E-Tree Service Type Using Multiple Roots ....................................................... 102
MEF Ethernet Private Tree Example ................................................................. 102
Ethernet Virtual Private Tree Example.............................................................. 103

Mobile Backhaul Reference Model ................................................................... 104
Packet Service Core Building Blocks ............................................................... 104
IP-20G Services Model ....................................................................................... 108

IP-20G Services Core ......................................................................................... 109
IP-20G Services Flow ......................................................................................... 110
Point-to-Point Service........................................................................................ 111

Multipoint Service .............................................................................................. 112

Management Service ......................................................................................... 114
Management Service and its Service Points .................................................... 116
SAPs and SNPs .................................................................................................. 117

Pipe Service Points ............................................................................................ 118
SAP, SNP and Pipe Service Points in a Microwave Network .......................... 118
Service Path Relationship on Point-to-Point Service Path ............................. 122

Physical and Logical Interfaces ........................................................................ 125
Grouped Interfaces as a Single Logical Interface on Ingress Side ................ 126
Grouped Interfaces as a Single Logical Interface on Egress Side ................. 126

Relationship of Logical Interfaces to the Switching Fabric ............................ 130
QoS Block Diagram............................................................................................ 134
Standard QoS and H-QoS Comparison ............................................................ 136

Hierarchical Classification ................................................................................ 137
Classification Method Priorities ........................................................................ 138
Ingress Policing Model ...................................................................................... 142

IP-20G Queue Manager ...................................................................................... 145
Synchronized Packet Loss ................................................................................ 146
Random Packet Loss with Increased Capacity Utilization Using WRED ....... 147
WRED Profile Curve ........................................................................................... 148
Detailed H-QoS Diagram .................................................................................... 151
Scheduling Mechanism for a Single Service Bundle ....................................... 154

G.8032 Ring in Idle (Normal) State .................................................................... 165
G.8032 Ring in Protecting State ........................................................................ 166
Load Balancing Example in G.8032 Ring ......................................................... 166

IP-20G End-to-End Service Management ......................................................... 170
SOAM Maintenance Entities (Example) ............................................................ 171
Ethernet Line Interface Loopback – Application Examples ............................ 172

Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) Synchronization .......................................... 175
Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE)......................................................................... 176
Synchronization Configuration ......................................................................... 178

Native Sync Distribution Mode ......................................................................... 179

Native Sync Distribution Mode Usage Example .............................................. 180
Native Sync Distribution Mode – Tree Scenario .............................................. 181
Native Sync Distribution Mode – Ring Scenario (Normal Operation) ............. 181
Native Sync Distribution Mode – Ring Scenario (Link Failure) ....................... 182
Hybrid Ethernet and TDM Services................................................................... 185
Hybrid Ethernet and TDM Services Carried Over Cascading Interfaces ........ 185
Hybrid Ethernet and Native TDM Services ....................................................... 186
1:1 TDM Path Protection – Ring Topology ....................................................... 187
1+1 TDM Path Protection – Dual Homing Topology ........................................ 188

All-Packet Ethernet and TDM Pseudowire Services ........................................ 190
Native TDM Trail Interoperability with Optical SDH Equipment ...................... 196
Native TDM Trail Interoperability with TDM Pseudowire-over-Packet

Aggregation .................................................................................................. 196
TDM Pseudowire Interoperability with Optical SDH Equipment ..................... 196
TDM Pseudowire Interoperability with Third-Party Packet Aggregation
Equipment ..................................................................................................... 197
Integrated IP-20G Management Tools .............................................................. 199
Security Solution Architecture Concept........................................................... 210

List of Tables
New Features in Version T7.9 ............................................................................. 27
IP-20G Interfaces.................................................................................................. 32
2 x FE Splitter Cable Marketing Model................................................................ 35
RFU Selection Guide............................................................................................ 47
1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table .................................................................... 53

OCB Component Summary ................................................................................. 58
RFU Models – 1RX Units ..................................................................................... 59
RFU Models – 2RX Units ..................................................................................... 59

OCB Part Numbers............................................................................................... 59
OCB Part Numbers for All Indoor Compact ....................................................... 60
Activation Key Types ........................................................................................... 62
Capacity Activation Key Levels .......................................................................... 64
CET Node Activation Key Levels ........................................................................ 65
Header De-Duplication......................................................................................... 69
ACM Working Points (Profiles) ........................................................................... 76
MEF-Defined Ethernet Service Types ................................................................. 95
Ethernet Services Learning and Forwarding ................................................... 113
Service Point Types per Service Type .............................................................. 119
Service Point Types that can Co-Exist on the Same Interface........................ 120
Service Point Type-Attached Interface Type Combinations that can Co-Exist on
the Same Interface........................................................................................ 121
C-VLAN 802.1 UP and CFI Default Mapping to CoS and Color ....................... 138
S-VLAN 802.1 UP and DEI Default Mapping to CoS and Color ....................... 139
DSCP Default Mapping to CoS and Color ........................................................ 139
MPLS EXP Default Mapping to CoS and Color ................................................ 140
QoS Priority Profile Example ............................................................................ 155
WFQ Profile Example ......................................................................................... 157
802.1q UP Marking Table (C-VLAN) .................................................................. 159
802.1ad UP Marking Table (S-VLAN) ................................................................ 160

Summary and Comparison of Standard QoS and H-QoS................................ 161

Synchronization Input Options ......................................................................... 177
Synchronization Output Options ...................................................................... 177
Dedicated Management Ports ........................................................................... 201

NMS Server Receiving Data Ports .................................................................... 202
Web Sending Data Ports ................................................................................... 202
Web Receiving Data Ports ................................................................................. 202

Additional Management Ports for IP-20G ......................................................... 202
Supported Ethernet Standards ......................................................................... 219
Supported MEF Specifications.......................................................................... 220

MEF Certifications ............................................................................................. 220
RFU-C Mediation Device Losses....................................................................... 254
IDU Mechanical Specifications ......................................................................... 262

RFU-C Mechanical Specifications..................................................................... 262
1500HP/RFUHP Mechanical Specifications ...................................................... 262
RFU-C – Waveguide Flanges ............................................................................. 265

1500HP/RFU-HP – Waveguide Flanges............................................................. 265

About This Guide

This document describes the main features, components, and specifications of
the FibeAir IP-20G system. This document applies to version 7.9.
What You Should Know

This document describes applicable ETSI standards and specifications. An
ANSI version of this document is also available.
Target Audience
This manual is intended for use by Ceragon customers, potential customers,
and business partners. The purpose of this manual is to provide basic
information about the FibeAir IP-20G for use in system planning, and
determining which FibeAir IP-20G configuration is best suited for a specific
network.
Related Documents
 FibeAir IP-20G User Guide, DOC-00041190
 FibeAir IP-20G Installation Guide, DOC-00041192
 FibeAir IP-20 Series MIB Reference

1. Synonyms and Acronyms
ACM Adaptive Coding and Modulation

ACR Adaptive Clock Recovery
AES Advanced Encryption Standard
AIS Alarm Indication Signal
ATPC Automatic Tx Power Control
BBS Baseband Switching
BER Bit Error Ratio
BLSR Bidirectional Line Switch Ring
BPDU Bridge Protocol Data Units
BWA Broadband Wireless Access
CBS Committed Burst Size
CCDP Co-channel dual polarization
CE Customer Equipment
CET Carrier-Ethernet Transport
CFM Connectivity Fault Management
CIR Committed Information Rate
CLI Command Line Interface
CoS Class of Service
DA Destination Address
DSCP Differentiated Service Code Point
EBS Excess Burst Size
EIR Excess Information Rate
EPL Ethernet Private Line
EVPL Ethernet Virtual Private Line
EVC Ethernet Virtual Connection
FTP (SFTP) File Transfer Protocol (Secured File Transfer Protocol)
GE Gigabit Ethernet
GMT Greenwich Mean Time
HSB Hot Standby
HTTP (HTTPS) Hypertext Transfer Protocol (Secured HTTP)
IDC Indoor Controller
IDU Indoor unit

LANs Local area networks

LOC Loss of Carrier
LOF Loss Of Frame
LOS Loss of Signal
LTE Long-Term Evolution
MAID Maintenance Association (MA) Identifier (ID)
MEN Metro Ethernet Network
MPLS Multiprotocol Label Switching
MRU Maximum Receive Unit
MSP Multiplex Section Protection
MSTI Multiple Spanning Tree Instance
MSTP Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol
MTU Maximum Transmit Capability
NMS Network Management System
NTP Network Time Protocol
OAM Operation Administration & Maintenance (Protocols)
OOF Out-of-Frame
PBB-TE Provider Backbone Bridge Traffic Engineering
PBS Peak Burst Rate
PDV Packed Delay Variation
PIR Peak Information Rate
PM Performance Monitoring
PN Provider Network (Port)
PSN Frame Switched Network
PTP Precision Timing-Protocol
PW Pseudowire
QoE Quality of-Experience
QoS Quality of Service
RBAC Role-Based Access Control
RDI Reverse Defect Indication
RFU Radio Frequency Unit
RMON Ethernet Statistics
RSL Received Signal Level
RSTP Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol
SAP Service Access Point

SFTP Secure FTP

SLA Service level agreements
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol
SNP Service Network Point
SNTP Simple Network Time Protocol
SP Service Point
STP Spanning Tree Protocol
SSH Secured Shell (Protocol)
SSM Synchronization Status Messages
SyncE Synchronous Ethernet
TC Traffic Class
TOS Type of Service
UNI User Network Interface
UTC Coordinated Universal Time
VC Virtual Containers
Web EMS Web-Based Element Management System
WG Wave guide
WFQ Weighted Fair Queue
WRED Weighted Random Early Detection
XPIC Cross Polarization Interference Cancellation

2. Introduction
This chapter provides an overview of the FibeAir IP-20G, Ceragon’s high-
performance edge node product. IP-20G is specially designed for edge/tail
sites, and features a small footprint, high density, and a high degree of
availability.
IP-20G is an integral part of the FibeAir family of high-capacity wireless
backhaul products. Together, the FibeAir family of products provides a wide
variety of backhaul solutions that can be used separately or combined to form
integrated backhaul networks or network segments.
This enables operators to utilize a combination of FibeAir IDUs and radio units
(RFUs) to build networks in which the most appropriate FibeAir product can
be utilized for each node in the network to provide the feature support,
capacity support, frequency range, density, and footprint that is optimized to
meet the needs of that particular node. The FibeAir series “pay-as-you-go”
activation key models further enable operators to build for the future by
adding capacity and functionality over time to meet the needs of network
growth without the need to add additional hardware.
This chapter includes:

 Product Overview
 Reference Configurations

2.1 Product Overview

FibeAir IP-20G is a compact wireless backhaul node that is optimized for tail
and edge/chain nodal deployment, with a small footprint, high density, and a
high degree of availability.
IP-20G includes an advanced feature set for Carrier Ethernet Transport,
including a sophisticated Ethernet services engine, cutting-edge header de-
duplication techniques, frame cut-through, and more.
IP-20G can also include the following optional features:
 Multi-carrier package including two radio channels and radio interfaces.
 16 x E1 interfaces, with advanced support for TDM services.
 Dual-feed power option for power redundancy.
FibeAir IP-20G is built specifically for tail/edge sites deployments. It is based
on the same architecture and technology as FibeAir IP-20N, and supports
essentially the same feature set but in a fixed form-factor and on a scale that is
optimized for tail/edge sites.
The following interfaces are supported:
 6 x 1 GE interfaces total
2 x dual mode GE electrical or cascading interfaces (RJ-45)
2 x GE electrical interfaces (RJ-45)
2x GE optical interfaces (SFP)
 Optional: 16 x E1 interfaces
 Single or dual radio interfaces (TNC)
 Single or dual power-feeds (-48v)
 Sync in/out interface
 Management interfaces
Terminal – RS232 (RJ-45)
2x FE electrical interfaces (RJ-45)
 External alarms interface
FibeAir IP-20G is based on a passive cooling design that does not require fans,
for improved operational efficiency.
IP-20G enables operators to maximize QoE with an improved customer
experience by providing TCP-friendly backhaul. The system provides support
for emerging services, standards, and networking protocols (future proof). It
also enables operators to reduce TCO by supporting rich, revenue-generating
services, simplified management for reduced OPEX, and improved service
availability and time-to-revenue.
IP-20G provides an innovative packet backhaul services aggregation solution
that is designed to meet the challenges faced by operators building next-
generation wireless backhaul networks for delivery of packet-based services.
Meeting these challenges requires the ability to maintain services with strict
SLA by enforcing a services policy that guarantees and monitors service
performance. It also requires the ability to manage the explosion of data by
ensuring capacity allocation and traffic management under wireless link
congestion scenarios.

IP-20G maintains high capacity at the aggregation network, with modulation

of up to 1024 QAM. The IP-20G aggregation solution is based upon rich
backhaul services and simplified management that are supported using
personalized QoS (H-QoS), superb service OAM (CFM, PMs, service activation),
and carrier-grade service resiliency (G.8032, MSTP).
2.1.1 IP-20G Radio Options

An IP-20G system consists of an IP-20N indoor unit (IDU) and either one or
two of the following radio frequency units (RFUs).
2.1.1.1 RFU-C
FibeAir RFU-C is a fully software configurable, state-of-the-art RFU that
supports a broad range of interfaces and capacities from 10 Mbps up to 500
Mbps. RFU-C operates in the frequency range of 6-42 GHz.
RFU-C supports low to high capacities for traditional voice and Ethernet
services, as well as PDH/SDH or hybrid Ethernet and TDM interfaces. Traffic
capacity throughput and spectral efficiency are optimized with the desired
channel bandwidth. For maximum user choice flexibility, channel bandwidths
can be selected. RFU-Ce provides a range of modulations from QPSK to 1024
QAM.
When RFU-C operates in co-channel dual polarization (CCDP) mode using
XPIC, two carrier signals can be transmitted over a single channel, using
vertical and horizontal polarization. This enables double capacity in the same
spectrum bandwidth.
For additional information:

 RFU-C
2.1.1.2 1500HP/RFU-HP
FibeAir 1500HP and RFU-HP are high transmit power RFUs designed for long
haul applications with multiple carrier traffic. Together with their unique
branching design, 1500HP and RFU-HP can chain up to five carriers per single
antenna port and 10 carriers for dual port, making them ideal for Trunk or
Multi Carrier applications. The 1500HP and RFU-HP can be installed in either
indoor or outdoor configurations. The 1500HP and RFU-HP also include a
power-saving feature (“green mode”) that enables the microwave system to
automatically detect when link conditions allow it to use less power.
1500HP/RFU-HP provide a range of modulations from QPSK to 1024 QAM.

 1500HP/RFU-HP

2.1.2 IP-20G Highlights

The following are some of the highlights of FibeAir IP-20G.
 Optimized tail/edge solution supporting seamless integration of radio (L1)
and end-to-end Carrier Ethernet transport/services (L2) functionality
 Rich packet processing feature set for support of engineered end-to-end
Carrier Ethernet services with strict SLA
 Integrated support for multi-operator and converged backhaul business
models, such as wholesale services and RAN-sharing
 Highest capacity, scalability and spectral efficiency
 High precision, flexible packet synchronization solution combining SyncE
and 1588v2
 Best-in-class integrated TDM migration solution
 Specifically built to support resilient and adaptive multi-carrier radio links,
scaling to GE capacity
 Future-proof with maximal investment protection
 Supports RFU-Ce and RFU-HP for modulations up to 1024QAM.
2.1.3 IP-20G Protection Options

IP-20G provides 1+1 HSB radio protection. In dual-carrier systems, the user
can configure the two radio interfaces as a protection group, which protects
against hardware failure in the RFU. The CPU monitors the radio interfaces
and initiates switchover upon indication of a hardware or signal failure.
A power redundancy option is also offered by means of a dual-feed power
input hardware assembly option.

2.2 Reference Configurations

This section provides diagrams that illustrate some of the network
applications in which IP-20G units can be used, taking advantage of its dual-
modem capability, optional 16xE1 module, and hybrid Ethernet/TDM
cascading services functionality.
2.2.1 FibeAir IP-20 Platform Reference Topology

The following figure illustrates a sample network that consists of IP-20
network elements. This figure provides a basic reference for the FibeAir IP-20
product portfolio and how the members of the IP-20 product portfolio, with
their common CeraOS software platform, are utilized as the building blocks of
a heterogeneous network (HetNet).
IP-20 Platform Reference Topology

2.2.2 Dual Modem Activation

The following figure shows how a single-carrier IP-20G unit with dual-modem
hardware can be converted via software upgrade to a dual-modem unit. Dual-
modem IP-20G units can be utilized in 1+0 East-West configurations (upper
right in the figure), or in 2+0 XPIC or 1+1 HSB configurations (lower right in
the figure).
Reference Configuration – Dual Modem Activation
1+0
1+0
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
Second Modem
Activation
2+0 XPIC/1+1 HSB
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)

2.2.3 IDU Cascading with Dual Modems

The following figure shows a dual-modem IP-20G in an East-West
configuration, with a cascading link to a pair of IP-20G units, both in East-West
configurations utilizing dual modems. A cascading connection between these
two units enables hybrid Ethernet/TDM traffic to pass among all three units.
This connection utilizes the GbE1 dual mode electrical/cascading port, leaving
ten Ethernet ports available for other traffic.
Reference Configuration – IDU Cascading with Dual Modems
1+0
1+0
Second Modem
Activation
IP-20G IDU 1+0

16xE1s 6xGE/FE 1+0
Cascading
(Optional)
1+0 1+0
Second Modem
Activation
32xE1s 10xGE/FE
(Optional)

2.2.4 Chained Network

The following figure shows a chain consisting of four IP-20G nodes. From the
left:
 The first node consists of a single-modem IP-20G unit linked via a 1+0
radio link to the next node.
 The second node consists of a dual-modem IP-20G unit linked via separate
1+0 radio links to the first and third node.
 The third node consists of two IP-20G units connected by a cascading link
via the GbE1 dual mode electrical/cascading port. The upper unit is a dual-
modem unit connected to the fourth node via a 1+1 or a 2+0 XPIC link. The
lower unit is a single-modem unit connected to the second node via a 1+0
radio link.
 The fourth node consists of a dual-modem IP-20G unit connected to the
third node via a 1+1 or a 2+0 XPIC link.
Reference Configuration – Chained Network
1+0
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE 1+1/2+0 XPIC
(Optional)
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
32xE1s 10xGE/FE
(Optional)
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)

2.2.5 Ring with Spur

The following figure shows a ring consisting of three IP-20G nodes connected
via 1+0 radio links, with a spur to a fourth IP-20G node. All of the IP-20G units
in the ring utilize dual-modem configurations, except for the node at the
bottom in the figure. The bottom node consists of two IP-20G units. The upper
unit is a dual-modem unit connected to the other units in the ring. The lower
unit is a single-modem unit connected to the unit in the spur node, which is
also a single-modem unit. The upper and lower units are connected by a
cascading link via the GbE1 dual mode electrical/cascading port. The network
elements in the ring use the MSTP and G.8032 network resiliency protocols
for ring protection.
Reference Configuration – Ring with Spur
1+0
Ring
Protection
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
16xE1s 6xGE/FE (Optional)
(Optional)
1+0
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
1+0
32xE1s 10xGE/FE
(Optional)

2.2.6 Aggregation/POP Site

The following figure shows an aggregation/POP site consisting of:
 A ring that includes:
A node with a dual-modem IP-20G unit.
A node with two IP-20G units connected to each other by a cascading
link via the GbE1 dual mode electrical/cascading port.
An IP-20N 2RU unit with four radio carriers.
 The ring is connected via 1+0 links between the single IP-20G node, two of
the IP-20N radio carriers, and the upper IP-20G in the two-unit node.
 The two-IP-20G-unit node is connected to a spur via a 1+0 link between
the single-modem lower IP-20G unit in the ring node and a single-modem
IP-20G unit in the spur.
 The IP-20N unit is connected to two spurs via 1+0 links between two of
the IP-20N unit’s radio carriers and single-modem IP-20G units in the
spurs.
 The network elements in the ring use the MSTP and G.8032 network
resiliency protocols for ring protection.
Reference Configuration – Aggregation/POP Site
1+0
GE/FE
STM-1s
(Optional)
Ring E1s (Optional)

Protection 1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
1+0
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional) 32xE1s 10xGE/FE
(Optional)
1+0
16xE1s 6xGE/FE
(Optional)

2.3 New Features in Version T7.9

The following table lists the features that have been added in software version
T7.9, and indicates where further information can be found on the new
features in this manual and where configuration instructions can be found in
the IP-20G User Manual.
New Features in Version T7.9
Feature Further Information Configuration Instructions in the

User’s Guide
Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC) Cross Polarization Interference Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Canceller (XPIC) on page 79 Radio > Groups > XPIC
External Alarms External Alarms on page 209 Operation > Web EMS > Platform >
Management > External Alarms
Native TDM Services – Cascading Interface Support Native TDM Trails on page 186 Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
TDM > TDM Services (Native)
Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Cascading > Interfaces
Revertive Mode for Native TDM Trail Protection TDM Path Protection on page 187 Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
TDM > TDM Services (Native)
Automatic State Propagation (ASP) for Smart Pipe Services Automatic State Propagation on Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
page 163 Ethernet > Interfaces > Automatic
State Propagation
Support for RFU-HP and 1500HP 1500HP/RFU-HP on page 49 n/a
IF combining with 1500HP RF unit for 1+0, 1+1 and 2+0 Space Diversity with IF Combining Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
XPIC radio configurations on page 54 Radio > IF Combining
Dual-stack Management IPv4/IPv6 IPv6 Support on page 207 Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Platform > Management > IP
Configuration > IP Configuration -
Local
ifTable/ifXtable Standard MIB Counters See FibeAir IP-20 Series MIB Reference
Secured Management Protocols: SSH, SFTP, and SNMPv3 Secure Communication Channels Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
on page 214 Platform > Management > SNMP
Support for VLAN IDs 4091-4094 n/a Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Ethernet > Ethernet Services
Ethernet Line PMs (Performance Monitoring) Ethernet Statistics on page 128 Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Ethernet > PM & Statistics
Ethernet Line Interface Loopback (Ingress Only) Ethernet Line Interface Loopback Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
on page 172 Ethernet > Interfaces > Logical
Interfaces
MSTP support for mesh topologies and interoperability with Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
legacy IP-10 platforms in RSTP mode. (MSTP) on page 167 Ethernet > MSTP

Feature Further Information Configuration Instructions in the

User’s Guide
G.8032 Sub-Ring Support G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Switching (ERPS) on page 164 Ethernet > G.8032 Ethernet Ring
Protection Switching
Modifications of Unit Info Upload n/a Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Platform > Management > Unit Info
Display input voltage indication from CLI command n/a Operation > CLI Configuration >
Platform Configuration > Configuring
Management > Configuring and
Displaying Unit Parameters
Support Web EMS configuration for unmuting remote radio n/a Operation > Web EMS Configuration >
Radio > Remote Radio

3. IDU Hardware Description

This chapter describes the FibeAir IP-20G indoor unit and its interfaces,
including a description of the available hardware assembly options.
 Hardware Architecture
 Front Panel Description
 Ethernet Traffic Interfaces
 Ethernet Management Interfaces
 E1 Interface (Optional)
 Radio Interfaces
 Power Interfaces
 Synchronization Interface
 Terminal Interface
 Unit/ACT LED
 External Alarms
 Storage Memory Card

3.1 Hardware Architecture

FibeAir IP-20G is a compact unit that fits in a single rack unit, with a passive
cooling system that eliminates the need for fans. An IP-20G system consists of
an IP-20G indoor unit (IDU) and one or two radio frequency units (RFUs). A
coaxial cable connects the IDU to each RFU, transmits traffic and management
data between the IDU and the RFU, and provides DC -48V power to the RFU.
An IP-20G IDU contains six Ethernet interfaces, one or two radio interfaces
depending on the hardware configuration, and optionally a 16 x E1 interface.
The IDU also includes two FE management interfaces, a DB9 dry contact
external alarms interface, an RJ-45 synchronization interface, and an RJ-45
terminal console interface for connection to a local craft terminal.
IP-20G receives an external supply of -48V, with a dual-feed option for power
redundancy.
The following hardware assembly options are available for the IP-20G IDU:
 One or two radio interfaces
 One or two power interfaces
 With or without 16 x E1 interfaces

The following figure provides a block diagram of the IP-20G.

IP-20G Block Diagram
Sync
48V
Radio Interface 1
Power
48V Supply Framer Modem IF
RFU
Interface RFU
(Optional Second
Interface)
ABC/BBS XPIC
PPS 1588 OC/BC

RFU
ToO (Optional) Framer Modem IF
Interface RFU
Sync
Radio Interface 2
Sync
In/Out Sync Unit (Optional)
FE Management
Interfaces
CPU
Terminal
Ethernet
Ethernet Services
TDM Interfaces
GE Traffic
Interfaces
(Optional)
Network
Processor TDM
16 x E1
TDM Pseudowire Services Services Framer LIU
Interface
Processor
GE/Cascading Services
Interfaces
Engine
TDM Cross
Connect
Native TDM
Services
Multi-Carrier
ABC Engine

3.2 Front Panel Description

This section describes the IP-20G’s front panel. The following sections provide
detailed descriptions of the IP-20G interfaces and LEDs.
IP-20G Front Panel and Interfaces
IP-20G Interfaces
Interface For Further Information

16 x E1s (optional) E1 Interface (Optional)
External Alarms (DB9) External Alarms
Sync Interface In/Out (RJ-45) Synchronization Interface
2 x FE Management Interfaces (RJ-45) Ethernet Management Interfaces
Terminal Interface (RJ-45) Terminal Interface
2 x GE Dual Mode GE Electrical or Ethernet Traffic Interfaces
Cascading Interfaces (RJ-45)
2 x GE Electrical Interfaces (RJ-45) Ethernet Traffic Interfaces
2 x GE Optical Interfaces (SFP) Ethernet Traffic Interfaces
Radio Interfaces (TNC) Radio Interfaces
Power Interfaces -48V Power Interfaces

3.3 Ethernet Traffic Interfaces

Related Topics:
 Physical Interfaces
 Ethernet Interface Specifications
The front panel of the FibeAir IP-20G contains four electrical and two optical
GE Ethernet traffic interfaces:
 2 x GE dual mode electrical or cascading interfaces (RJ-45) – GbE1/CS1,
GbE2/CS2
 2 x GE electrical interfaces (RJ-45) –GbE3, GbE4
 2 x GE optical interfaces (SFP) – SFP5, SFP6
GbE1 and GbE2 can be configured as normal GE traffic interfaces or as
cascading interfaces. When operating in cascading mode, these interfaces can
handle hybrid Ethernet and Native TDM traffic, enabling operators to create
links among multiple IP-20G units in a node for multi-carrier and multi-
directional applications based on hybrid Ethernet and Native or pseudowire
TDM services.
Each electrical interface has the following LEDs:
 Port Status LED – Located on the upper left of each interface. Indicates the
link status of the interface, as follows:
Off – The interface is shut down or the signal is lost.
Green – The interface is enabled and the link is operational.
Blinking Green – The interface is transmitting and/or receiving traffic.
 Port Rate LED – Located on the upper right of each interface. Indicates the
speed of the interface, as follows:
Off – 100Base-TX
Green – 1000Base-T
Blinking Green – 10Base-T
Electrical GE Interface LEDs

Each optical interface has the following LED:

 Port Status LED – A Port Status LED is located on the lower left of SFP5
and the lower right of SFP6. Each LED indicates the link status of the
interface, as follows:
Off – The interface is shut down or the signal is lost.
Blinking Green – The interface is transmitting and/or receiving traffic.
Optical GE Interface LED

3.4 Ethernet Management Interfaces

Related Topics:
 Physical Interfaces
 Ethernet Interface Specifications
FibeAir IP-20G contains two FE management interfaces, which connect to a
single RJ-45 physical connector on the front panel (MGMT).
Management Interface Pin Connections
RJ-45 Connector
Management Switch
(female)
TX+ 1
TX- 2
Port 1
RX+ 3
RX- 4
TX+ 5
TX- 6
Port 2
RX+ 7
RX- 8
If the user only needs to use a single management interface, a standard Cat5
RJ-45 cable (straight or cross) can be connected to the MGMT interface.
To access both management interfaces, a special 2 x FE splitter cable can be
ordered from Ceragon.
2 x FE Splitter Cable Marketing Model
Marketing Model Marketing Description Part Number

SPL-ETH-CBL Ethernet split cable rohs WA-0245-0
The MGMT interface has the following LEDs:

 Port Status LED – The LED for management interface 1 is located on the
upper left of the MGMT interface. The LED for management interface 2 is
located on the upper right of the MGMT interface. Each LED indicates the
link status of the interface, as follows:
Off – The cable is not connected or the signal is lost.
Note: The management interfaces cannot be shut down.
Blinking Green – The interface is transmitting and/or receiving
management traffic.

Management FE Interface LEDs

3.5 E1 Interface (Optional)

Related Topics:
 TDM Services
 E1 Interface Specifications
Optionally, FibeAir IP-20G can be ordered with an MDR69 connector in which
16 E1 interfaces are available (ports 1 through 16).
The E1 interface has the following LEDs
 ACT LED – Indicates whether the TDM card is working properly (Green)
or if there is an error or a problem with the card’s functionality (Red).
 E1/DS1 LED – Indicates whether the interfaces are enabled with no
alarms (Green), with alarms (Red), or no interfaces enabled (Off).
TDM Interface LEDs

3.6 Radio Interfaces

FibeAir IP-20G includes one or two radio interfaces, depending on the
hardware assembly option that was selected. Each radio interface uses a TNC
connector type. Each radio interface is connected to an RFU via coaxial cable.
This connection is used for traffic between the RFU and the IDU. It is also used
to provide -48V DC power from the IDU to the RFU, as well as for management
and configuration of the RFU.
The radio interfaces are labeled Radio 1 and, if there is a second radio
interface, Radio 2.
Each radio interface has the following set of LEDs. The LEDs for Radio 1 are
located to the right of the interface. The LEDs for Radio 2 are located to the left
of the interface.
The LEDs indicate the following:
 ACT – Indicates whether the interface is working properly (Green) or if
there is an error or a problem with the interface’s functionality (Red), as
follows:
Off – The radio is disabled.
Green – The radio is active and operating normally.
Blinking Green – The radio is operating normally and is in standby
mode.
Red – There is a hardware failure.
Blinking Red – Troubleshooting mode.
 LINK – Indicates the status of the radio link, as follows:
Green – The radio link is operational.
Red – There is an LOF or Excessive BER alarm on the radio.
Blinking Green – An IF loopback is activated, and the result is OK.
Blinking Red – An IF loopback is activated, and the result is Failed.
 RFU – Indicates the status of the RFU, as follows:
Green – The RFU is functioning normally.
Yellow – A minor RFU alarm or a warning is present, or the RFU is in
TX mute mode, or, in a protected configuration, the RFU is in standby
mode.
Red – A cable is disconnected, or a major or critical RFU alarm is
present.
Blinking Green – An RF loopback has been activated, and the result is
OK.
Blinking Red – An RF loopback has been activated, and the result is
Failed.

Radio Interface LEDs

3.7 Power Interfaces

FibeAir IP-20G receives an external supply of -48V current via one or two
power interfaces (the second power interface is optional for power
redundancy). The IP-20G monitors the power supply for under-voltage and
includes reverse polarity protection, so that if the positive (+) and negative (-)
inputs are mixed up, the system remains shut down.
The allowed power input range for the IP-20G is -40V to -60V. An under
voltage alarm is triggered if the power goes below the allowed range, and an
over voltage alarm is triggered if the power goes above the allowed range.
There is an ACT LED for each power interface. The LED is Green when the
voltage being fed to the power interface is within range, and Red if the voltage
is not within range or if a power cable is not connected.
Power Interface LEDs

3.8 Synchronization Interface

FibeAir IP-20G includes an RJ-45 synchronization interface for T3 clock input
and T4 clock output. The interface is labeled SYNC.
The synchronization interface contains two LEDs, one on the upper left of the
interface and one on the upper right of the interface, as follows:
 T3 Status LED – Located on the upper left of the interface. Indicates the
status of T3 input clock, as follows:
Off – There is no T3 input clock, or the input is illegal.
Green – There is legal T3 input clock.
 T4 Status LED – Located on the upper right of the interface. Indicates the
status of T4 output clock, as follows:
Off – T4 output clock is not available.
Green – T4 output clock is available.
Blinking Green – The clock unit is in a holdover state.
Sync Interface LEDs

3.9 Terminal Interface

FibeAir IP-20G includes an RJ-45 terminal interface (RS-232). A local craft
terminal can be connected to the terminal interface for local CLI management
of the unit.
3.10 Unit/ACT LED

A general ACT LED for the unit is located on the lower left of the IP-20G front
panel. This LED is labeled UNIT/ACT, and indicates the general status of the
unit, as follows:
 Off – Power is off.
 Green – Power is on, and no alarms are present on the unit.
 Yellow – Power is on, and there are minor alarms or warnings on the unit.
 Red – Power is on, and there are major or critical alarms on the unit.
Unit/ACT LED

3.11 External Alarms

IP-20G includes a DB9 dry contact external alarms interface. The external
alarms interface supports five input alarms and a single output alarm.
The input alarms are configurable according to:
1 Intermediate
2 Critical
3 Major
4 Minor
5 Warning
The output alarm is configured according to predefined categories.

3.12 Storage Memory Card

Each FibeAir IP-20G unit includes a Storage Memory card (SM card). The SM
card holds the configuration and software for the IDU. The SM card is
embedded in the SM card cover. In the event of IDU replacement, re-using the
existing SM card cover is necessary to ensure that the unit’s software and
configuration is maintained.
An SM card is pre-installed inside each IP-20G unit. It can also be ordered as a
separate item (e.g., as a spare unit).
SM Card and Cover

4. RFU Hardware Description and Branching

Options
The radio carrier functionality for an IP-20G node is provided by Radio
Frequency Units (RFUs). An IP-20G can support one or two RFUs.
IP-20G works with the following RFUs:
Standard Power
 FibeAir RFU-C
High Power
 FibeAir 1500HP
 FibeAir RFU-HP

 RFU Overview
 RFU Selection Guide
 RFU-C
 1500HP/RFU-HP

4.1 RFU Overview

FibeAir Radio Frequency Units (RFUs) were designed with sturdiness, power,
simplicity, and compatibility in mind. These advanced systems provide high-
power transmission for short and long distances and can be assembled and
installed quickly and easily. Any of the RFUs described in this chapter can be
used in an IP-20G system.
FibeAir RFUs deliver high capacity over 3.5-56 MHz channels with
configurable modulation schemes. 1500HP, RFU-HP, and RFU-Ce provide a
range of modulations from QPSK to 1024 QAM.
The RFUs support low to high capacities for traditional voice, mission critical,
and emerging Ethernet services, with any mix of interfaces, pure Ethernet,
pure TDM, or hybrid Ethernet and TDM interfaces (Native2).
High spectral efficiency can be ensured with XPIC, using the same bandwidth
for double the capacity, via a single carrier, with vertical and horizontal
polarizations.
The following RFUs can be installed in a split-mount configuration:
 FibeAir RFU-C (6–42 GHz)
 FibeAir 1500HP (6–11 GHz)
 FibeAir RFU-HP (6-8 GHz)
The following RFUs can be installed in an all-indoor configuration:
 FibeAir RFU-A (6-11 GHz)
 FibeAir 1500HP (6–11 GHz)
 FibeAir RFU-HP (6-8 GHz)
The IDU and RFU are connected by a coaxial cable RG-223 (100 m/300 ft),
Belden 9914/RG-8 (300 m/1000 ft) or equivalent, with an N-type connector
(male) on the RFU and a TNC connector on the IDU.
The antenna connection can be:
 Direct or remote mount using the same antenna type.
 Remote mount: standard flexible waveguide (frequency dependent)1
1
Remote mount configuration is not supported for 42 GHz.

4.2 RFU Selection Guide

The following table can be used to help you select the RFU that is appropriate
to your location.
RFU Selection Guide
2
1500HP/RFU-HP RFU-C RFU-Ce
Character
(6 – 11 GHz) (6 – 42 GHz) (6 – 42 GHz)
Split Mount √ √ √
Installation
Type
All-Indoor √  
1+0/2+0/1+1/2+2 √ √ √
N+1 √  
Configuration
N+0 ( N>2) √  
3
SD support √ (IFC , BBS) √ (BBS) √ (BBS)
Power Saving Adjustable Power

√  
Mode Consumption
QPSK to 256 QAM √ √ √

Modulation
512 to 1024 QAM √  √
2
RFU-HP does not support 56 MHz channels at 11 GHz.
3
IFC at 40MHz is supported only for the 11GHz frequency band.

4.3 RFU-C
FibeAir RFU-C is a fully software configurable, state-of-the-art RFU that
supports a broad range of interfaces and capacities from 10 Mbps up to 500
Mbps. RFU-C operates in the frequency range of 6-42 GHz. RFU-C supports low
to high capacities for traditional voice and Ethernet services, as well as
PDH/SDH/SONET or hybrid Ethernet and TDM interfaces.
With RFU-C, traffic capacity throughput and spectral efficiency are optimized
with the desired channel bandwidth. For maximum user choice flexibility,
channel bandwidths from 3.5-56 MHz can be selected together with a range of
modulations. RFU-Ce provides a range of modulations from QPSK to 1024
QAM.4
When RFU-C operates in co-channel dual polarization (CCDP) mode using
XPIC, two carrier signals can be transmitted over a single channel, using
vertical and horizontal polarization. This enables double capacity in the same
spectrum bandwidth.
4.3.1 Main Features of RFU-C

 Frequency range – Operates in the frequency range 6 – 42 GHz
 More power in a smaller package - Up to 26 dBm for extended distance,
enhanced availability, use of smaller antennas
 Configurable Channel Bandwidth – 7 MHz – 56MHz
 Compact, lightweight form factor - Reduces installation and
warehousing costs
 Supported configurations5:
1+0 – direct and remote mount
2+2 – remote mount
4+0 – remote mount
 Efficient and easy installation - Direct mount installation with different
antenna types

 Specifications
4
For details about supported modulation capabilities beyond 256 QAM using a standard RFU-C,
contact your Ceragon representative.
5
Remote mount configuration is not supported for 42 GHz.

4.4 1500HP/RFU-HP
FibeAir 1500HP and RFU-HP are high transmit power RFUs designed for long
haul applications with multiple carrier traffic. Together with their unique
branching design, 1500HP/RFU-HP can chain up to five carriers per single
antenna port and 10 carriers for dual port, making them ideal for Trunk or
Multi Carrier applications. The 1500HP/RFU-HP can be installed in either
indoor or split mount configurations.
The field-proven 1500HP/RFU-HP was designed to enable high quality
wireless communication in the most cost-effective manner. With tens of
thousands of units deployed worldwide, the 1500HP/RFU-HP serves mobile
operators enabling them to reach over longer distances while enabling the use
of smaller antennas. The RFU-HP also includes a power-saving feature (“green
mode”) that enables the microwave system to automatically detect when link
conditions allow it to use less power.
1500HP and RFU-HP 1RX support Space Diversity via Baseband Switching in
the IDU (BBS). The 1500HP 2RX, supports Space Diversity through IF
Combining (IFC). Both types of Space Diversity are valid solutions to deal with
the presence of multipath.
1500HP/RFU-HP provides a range of modulations from QPSK to 1024 QAM.
4.4.1 Main Features of 1500HP/RFU-HP6

 Frequency range –
1500HP 2RX: 6-11GHz
1500HP 1RX: 6-11GHz
RFU-HP: 6-8GHz
 Frequency source – Synthesizer
 Installation type – Split mount – remote mount, all indoor (No direct
mount)
 Diversity – Optional innovative IF Combining Space Diversity for
improved system gain (for 1500HP)7, as well as BBS Space Diversity (all
models)
 High transmit power – Up to 33dBm in all indoor and split mount
installations
 Configurable Modulation – QPSK – 2048 QAM8
 Configurable Channel Bandwidth –
1500HP 2RX (6-11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
1500HP 1RX (6-11 GHz): 10-30 MHz
1500HP 1RX (11 GHz wide): 24-40 MHz
6
For guidance on the differences between 1500HP and RFU-HP, refer to RFU Selection Guide
on page 50.
7
1500 HP (11 GHz ) 40 MHz bandwidth does not support IF Combining. For this frequency,
space diversity is only available via BBS.
8
IP-20G support for 2048 QAM is planned for future release.

RFU-HP 1RX (6-8GHz): 7-56 MHz

 System Configurations – Non-Protected (1+0), Protected (1+1), Space
Diversity, 2+0/2+2 XPIC, N+0, N+1
 XPIC and CCDP – Built-in XPIC (Cross Polarization Interference Canceller)
and Co-Channel Dual Polarization (CCDP) feature for double transmission
capacity, and more bandwidth efficiency
 Power Saving Mode option - Enables the microwave system to
automatically detect when link conditions allow it to use less power (for
RFU-HP)
 Tx Range (Manual/ATPC) – Up to 20 dB dynamic range
 ATPC (Automatic Tx Power Control)
 RF Channel Selection – Via EMS/NMS
 NEBS – Level 3 NEBS compliance

4.4.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Functional Block Diagram and Concept of

Operation
The RFU handles RF signal processing. The RFU encompasses the RF
transmitter and receiver with all their related functions.
The 1500HP/RFU-HP product line was designed to answer the need for a high
power RF module together with IF combining functionality and the ability to
concatenate several carriers with minimal RF branching loss.
This section briefly describes the basic block diagrams for the various types of
RFUs included in the 1500HP/RFU-HP product line.
1500HP 2RX in 1+0 SD Configuration
Antenna
TX Board
OCB main
VCO
TX
350MHz IF TX TX Pre-
PA
chain Amp
Controller and
FSK peripherals DC / CTRL
Quadplexer
C C TCXO
RF LPBK
o o
n n
-48V
PSU
n n
e e RX
c c RX
LNA Extention port
combiner chain RX Main
140MHz t t
o o
r r RX
RX
LNA
chain RX Diversity
10M
diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW
Antenna
VCO
Diversity
IF & controller Board
RX
Chassis
IDU XPIC source
(Ntype conn.) sharing \ RSL ind.
(TNC conn.)
1500HP 1RX in 1+0 SD Configuration

Antenna
TX Board
OCB main
VCO
TX
350MHz IF TX TX FMM FLM
chain
Controller and
FSK peripherals DC / CTRL
Quadplexer
C C TXCO
RF LPBK
o o
n n
-48V
PSU
n n
e e RX
c c RX
LNA Extention port
chain RX Main
140MHz t t
o o
r r
10M
diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW
VCO
IF & controller Board
RX Board
Chassis
IDU XPIC source
(Ntype conn.) sharing \ RSL ind.
(TNC conn.)

RFU-HP 1RX in 1+0 SD Configuration

Antenna
OCB main
VCO
TX
350MHz IF
TX
TX Pre-
RFIC PA
chain Amp
C C
(BMA conn.)
o o
IDU
FSK Controller and

peripherals
n n DC / CTRL
Quadplexer
n n 40M
RF LPBK
e e
c c
sharing \ RSL
-48V
XPIC source
(BMA conn.)
PSU section t t
ind.
o o RX
RX
r r RX
RFIC chain LNA Extention port
140MHz
40M
diplexer
XLO
XPIC SW
VCO
PSC TRX
Chassis
XPIC source
sharing \ RSL ind.
(TNC conn.)
Each of these RFU types must be connected to an OCB (Outdoor Circulator

Block) which serves as both a narrow diplexer and a mediation device to
facilitate antenna connection.

 1500HP/RFU-HP OCBs

4.4.3 1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table

The following table summarizes the differences between the 1500HP 2RX and
1RX and the RFU-HP.
1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table
Feature 1500HP 2RX 1500HP 1RX RFU-HP Notes

Frequency Bands Support 6L,6H,7,8,11GHz 6L,6H,7,8,11GHz 6L,6H,7,8GHz
Channel Spacing Support Up to 30 MHz Up to 30 MHz Up to 60 MHz
11 GHz version
for 40 MHz
Split-Mount √ √ √ All are compatible with OCBs
from both generations
All-Indoor √ √ √ All are compatible with ICBs
9
Space Diversity BBS and IFC BBS BBS IFC - IF Combining
BBS - Base Band Switching
Frequency Diversity √ √ √
1+0/2+0/1+1/2+2 √ √ √
N+1 √ √ √
N+0 ( N>2) √ √ √
High Power √ √ √
Remote Mount Antenna √ √ √
Power Saving Mode -- -- √ Power consumption changes
with TX power
Note that the main differences between the 1500HP 1RX and RFU-HP 1RX are:
 The RFU-HP 1RX offers full support for 3.5M-56MHz channels.
 The RFU-HP 1RX supports the green-mode feature
Both systems are fully compatible with all OCB and ICB devices.
4.4.4 1500HP/RFU-HP System Configurations
4.4.4.1 Split Mount and All indoor

The 1500HP/RFU-HP radios can be installed either in split mount or in all
indoor configurations.
The following configurations are applicable for Split-Mount or all indoor
installations:
9
1500 HP (11 GHz ) 40 MHz bandwidth does not support IF Combining. For this frequency,
space diversity is only available via BBS.

 Unprotected N+0 - 1+0 to 10+0 – Data is transmitted through N

channels, without redundancy (protection)
 Hot Standby - 1+1 HSB, 2+2 HSB – Two RFUs use the same RF channel
connected via a coupler. One channel transmits (Active) and the other acts
as a backup (Standby). A 2+2 HSB configuration uses two RFUs which are
chained using two frequencies and connected via a coupler to the other
pair of RFUs.
 N+1 Frequency Diversity - N+1 (1+1 to 9+1) – Data is transmitted
through N channels and an additional (+1) frequency channel, which
protects the N channels. If failure or signal degradation occurs in one of the
N channels, the +1 channel carries the data of the affected N carrier.
Additional configurations, such as 14+2, can be achieved using two racks.
Notes:
 Space Diversity can be used in each of the configurations.
When using BBS for SD (1500HP 1RX/RFU-HP),.
 When the 1500HP/RFU-HP is mounted in a Split-Mount configuration, up to five RFUs can be
chained on one pole mount
When the 1500HP/RFU-HP is installed in an All Indoor configuration, there

are several installation options:
 In 19” rack – up to ten radio carriers per rack
 In 19” open rack – up to five radio carriers per subrack
 Compact assembly – up to two radio carriers in horizontal placement
(without a subrack)
Two types of branching options are available for all indoor configurations:
 Using ICBs – Vertical assembly, up to 10 carriers per rack (five carriers
per subrack)
Using OCBs – Compact horizontal assembly, up to 2 carriers per subrack
4.4.5 Space Diversity with IF Combining

1500HP has two receivers, enabling it to perform Space Diversity via IF
Combining. The RFU receives and processes both signals, and combines them
into a single, optimized signal. The IFC mechanism gains up to 2.5 dB in
system gain.
4.4.6 Split Mount Configuration and Branching Network

For multiple carriers, up to five carriers can be cascaded and circulated
together to the antenna port.
Branching networks are the units which perform this function and route the
signals from the RFUs to the antenna. The branching network can contain
multiple OCBs or ICBs. When using a Split-Mount or All-Indoor compact
(horizontal) configuration, the OCB branching network is used. When using an
All-Indoor vertical configuration, the ICB branching network is used.
The main differences in branching concept between the OCB and the ICB
relate to how the signals are circulated.

 OCB – The Tx and the Rx path circulate together to the main OCB port.
When chaining multiple OCBs, each Tx signal is chained to the OCB Rx
signal and so on (uses S-bend section). For more details, refer to
1500HP/RFU-HP OCBs on page 55.
 ICB – All the Tx signals are chained together to one Tx port (at the ICC) and
all the Rx signals are chained together to one Rx port (at the ICC). The ICC
circulates all the Tx and the Rx signals to one antenna port.
All-Indoor Vertical Branching Split-Mount Branching and All-Indoor Compact
4.4.6.1 1500HP/RFU-HP OCBs

The OCB (Outdoor Circulator Block) has the following main purposes:
 Hosts the circulators and the attached filters.
 Routes the RF signal in the correct direction, through the filters and
circulators.
 Enables RFU connection to the Main and Diversity antennas.
FibeAir 1500HP and RFU-HP supports two types of OCBs:
 OCB (Older Type)
 OCB (Current Type)

ld OCB OCB
Note: This document describes the newer type OCB.

The OCB is optimized for configurations that do not use IFC Space Diversity.
To support IFC Space Diversity, a diversity block is added.
The OCB has only one type, and can be connected to an antenna via a flexible
waveguide.
The OCB connection is at the rear of the OCB. It includes proprietary
accessories (different than those used for the older OCB).
Each OCB has three waveguide ports: The In/Out port is located at the rear of
the OCB.
The OCB ports include:
 Tx port
 Rx Port
 Diversity port
If the system is not configured for diversity, all the relevant ports on the OCB
must be terminated using waveguide shorts. Unused Rx ports are terminated
with a 50 ohm termination.

OCB and DCB Block Diagram
OCB components include the following:

RF Filters
RF Filters are used for specific frequency channels and Tx/Rx separation. The
filters are attached to the OCB, and each RFU contains one Rx and one Tx filter.
In an IFC Space Diversity configuration, each RFU contains two Rx filters
(which combine the IF signals) and one Tx filter. The filters can be replaced
without removing the OCB.
DCB (Diversity Circulator Block)
The DCB is an external block which is added for IFC Space Diversity
configurations. The DCB is connected to the diversity port and can chain two
OCBs.
Coupler Kit
The coupler kit is used for 1+1 Hot Standby (HSB) configurations.
U Bend
The U Bend connects the chained DCB (Diversity Circulator Block) in N+1/N+0
configurations.
S Bend
The S Bend connects the chained OCB (Outdoor Circulator Block) in N+1 /N+ 0
configurations.
Pole Mount Kit
The Pole Mount Kit can attach up to five OCBs and the RFUs to the pole. The kit
enables fast and easy pole mount installation.

4.4.6.2 OCB Component Summary
OCB Component Summary
Component Name Marketing Model Marketing Description Picture

DCB DCBf DCB Diversity Block f GHz kit
CPLR OCB-CPLR-f OCB Coupler f GHz
CPLR Sym OCB-CPLR_SYM-f OCB symmetrical Coupler fGHz
U Bend DCB-UBend DCB Ubend connection f GHz
S Bend OCB-SBend OCB SBend connection f GHz
Pole Mount OCB-Pole Mount OCB-Pole Mount
Note: f= 6L, 6H, 7, 8, 11 GHz
4.4.6.3 Upgrade Procedure

The following components need to be added when upgrading from a 1+0 to an
N+1 Split-Mount configuration:
 • OCBs
 • RFUs
 • IDU/IDMs
 • Flexible waveguides
When adding RF channels or carriers, RFUs and OCBs with specific filters need
to be added as well.
The OCBs are chained together using couplers (for the same frequency) or
U bends/S bends (for different frequencies), in accordance with the specific
configuration.
Open ports on the OCBs are terminated with waveguide terminations.
Detailed upgrade procedure documents are available for specific
configurations.
Please note that legacy OCBs can be upgraded and cascaded with the new OCB.

4.4.7 1500HP/RFU-HP Models and Part Numbers

The following table lists and describes the available 1500HP/RFU-HP models.
All RFU models are suited to operate in indoor and outdoor environments.
RFU Models – 1RX Units
Marketing Model Description

RFU-HP-1R-6H RFU-HP 6HG 1Rx up to 56M SM / All Indoor
RFU-HP-1R-6L RFU-HP 6LG 1Rx up to 56M SM / All Indoor
RFU-HP-1R-7 RFU-HP 7G 1Rx up to 56M SM / All Indoor
RFU-HP-1R-8 RFU-HP 8G 1Rx up to 56M SM / All Indoor
15HPA-1R-RFU-11 1500HP 11G 1RX SM/All Indoor
RFU Models – 2RX Units

15HPA-2R-RFU-7 1500HP 7G 2RX SM / All Indoor
15HPA-2R-RFU-6L 1500HP 6LG 2RX SM / All Indoor
15HPA-2R-RFU-6Lw 1500HP 6LG 2RX SM / All Indoor 40 MHz
15HPA-2R-RFU-6H 1500HP 6HG 2RX SM / All Indoor
15HPA-2R-RFU-6H 1500HP 6HG 2RX SM / All Indoor 40 MHz
15HPA-2R-RFU-11w 1500HP 11G 2RX SM / All Indoor 40 MHz
4.4.8 OCB Part Numbers

The following table presents the various RFU options and the configurations
in which they are used.
OCB Part Numbers
Diversity/Non-Diversity Split-Mount
Space Diversity IFC (2Rx) (6, 7, 8 ,11GHz) 15OCBf-SD-xxxy-ZZZ-H/L
Non Space Diversity (1Rx) (6, 7, 8GHz) 15OCBf-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
10
11GHz Non Space Diversity (1Rx) 15OCB11w-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
10
11GHz OCB is a wide BW OCB which supports up to 40MHz, while the other OCBs (6L, 6H, 7,
8GHz) support up to 30MHz.

OCB Part Numbers for All Indoor Compact
Diversity/Non-Diversity All Indoor Compact

Space Diversity IFC (2Rx) (6, 7,8 GHz) 15OCBf-SD-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
Space Diversity IFC (2Rx) (11GHz) 15OCB11w-SD-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
Non Space Diversity (1Rx) (6, 7,8GHz) 15OCBf-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
11GHz Non Space Diversity (1Rx) 11 15OCB11w-xxxy-ZZ-H/L
4.4.8.1 OCB Part Number Format

Place Holder in Possible Values Description and Remarks
Marketing Model
f 6L,6H,7,8,11
xxx 000-999 [MHz] TRS in MHz
Y A…Z Ceragon TRS block designation
ZZZ Examples: Designation of the channels the
1W3 – “Wide” filters covering channels 1-3 OCB is covering
03 – Only channel 03, 28MHz channel
3-5 – 56MHz “Narrow” filters allowing
concatenation using OCBs covering
channels 3 and 4.
03A – For Channel 03 28 and 40 MHz
adjacent channels
H/L H or L Designating TX High and TX low

 Specifications
11
11GHz OCB is a wide BW OCB which supports up to 40MHz, while the other OCBs (6L, 6H, 7,
8GHz) support up to 30MHz.

5. Activation Keys
This chapter describes IP-20G’s activation key model. IP-20G offers a pay as-
you-grow concept in which future capacity growth and additional
functionality can be enabled with activation keys. Each unit contains a single
activation key.
Activation keys are divided into two categories:
 Per Carrier – The activation key is per carrier.
 Per Device – The activation key is per device, regardless of the number of
carriers supported by the device.
A 1+1 HSB configuration requires the same set of per-carrier activation keys
for both the active and the protected carriers.

 Working with Activation Keys
 Demo Mode
 Activation Key-Enabled Features

5.1 Working with Activation Keys

Ceragon provides a web-based system for managing activation keys. This
system enables authorized users to generate activation keys, which are
generated per IDU serial number.
In order to upgrade an activation key, the activation key must be entered into
the IP-20G. The system checks and implements the new activation key,
enabling access to new capacities and/or features.
In the event that the activation-key-enabled capacity and feature set is
exceeded, an Activation Key Violation alarm occurs and the Web EMS displays
a yellow background and an activation key violation warning. After a 48-hour
grace period, all other alarms are hidden until the capacity and features in use
are brought within the activation key’s capacity and feature set.
5.2 Demo Mode

The system can be used in demo mode, which enables all features for 60 days.
Demo mode expires 60 days from the time it was activated, at which time the
most recent valid activation key cipher goes into effect. The 60-day period is
only counted when the system is powered up. Ten days before demo mode
expires, an alarm is raised indicating to the user that demo mode is about to
expire.
5.3 Activation Key-Enabled Features

As your network expands and additional functionality is desired, activation
keys can be purchased for the features described in the following table.
Activation Key Types
Marketing Model Type (Per Carrier/Per Description For Addition Information

Device)
Refer to Capacity Per Carrier Enables you to increase your system’s radio Capacity Summary
Activation Key Levels capacity in gradual steps by upgrading your
on page 64 capacity activation key level. Without a
capacity activation key, each carrier has a
capacity of 10 Mbps. Activation-key-enabled
capacity is available from 50 Mbps to 500
Mbps. Each RMC can be activation-key-
enabled for a different capacity.
IP-20-SL-ACM Per Carrier Enables the use of Adaptive Coding and Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM)
Modulation (ACM) scripts.
IP-20-SL-MC-ABC Per Carrier Enables Multi-Carrier ABC. Multi-Carrier ABC
IP-20-SL-Header- Per Carrier Enables the use of Header De-Duplication, Header De-Duplication
DeDuplication which can be configured to operate at L2
through L4.


Device)
IP-20-SL-XPIC Per Carrier Enables the use of Cross Polarization Cross Polarization Interference
Interference Canceller (XPIC). Each carrier in Canceller (XPIC)
the XPIC pair must be activation-key-
enabled.
IP-20-SL-GE-Port Per Device Enables the use of an Ethernet traffic port in Ethernet Traffic Interfaces
GE mode (10/100/1000baseT or
1000baseX). An activation key is required for
each Ethernet traffic port that is used on the
device. An activation key can be installed
multiple times with dynamic allocation inside
the unit to enable multiple GE ports.
Note: All Ethernet traffic ports are enabled in
FE mode (10/100baseT) by default without
requiring any activation key.
Refer to CET Node Per Device Enables Carrier Ethernet Transport (CET)  Ethernet Service Mode
Activation Key Levels and a number of Ethernet services (EVCs),  Quality of Service (QoS)
on page 65 depending on the type of CET Node
activation key:
 Edge CET Node – Up to 8 EVCs.
 Aggregation Level 1 CET Node – Up to
64 EVCs.
A CET Node activation key also enables the
following:
 Network resiliency (MSTP/RSTP) for all
services.
 Full QoS for all services including basic
queue buffer management (fixed queues
buffer size limit, tail-drop only) and eight
queues per port, no H-QoS.
 LAG Support
IP-20-SL-Network- Per Device Enables the following protocols for improving Network Resiliency
Resiliency network resiliency:
 G.8032
 Native TDM services 1:1 path protection
12
IP-20-SL-H-QoS Per Device Enables H-QoS. This activation key is Quality of Service (QoS)
required to add service-bundles with
dedicated queues to interfaces. Without this
activation key, only the default eight queues
per port are supported.
12
H-QoS support is planned for future release.


Device)
IP-20-SL-Enh-Packet- Per Device Enables configurable (non-default) queue Quality of Service (QoS)
Buffer buffer size limit for Green and Yellow frames.
Also enables WRED. The default queue
buffer size limit is 1Mbits for Green frames
and 0.5 Mbits for Yellow frames.
IP-20-SL-Sync-Unit Per Device Enables the G.8262 synchronization unit.
This activation key is required in order to
provide end-to-end synchronization
distribution on the physical layer. This
activation key is also required to use
Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE).
IP-20-SL-Frame-Cut- Per Device Enables Frame Cut-Through. Frame Cut-Through
Through
IP-20-SL-TDM-PW Per Device Enables TDM pseudowire services on units TDM Pseudowire Services
with TDM interfaces. Without this activation
key, only native TDM services are supported.
IP-20-SL-Secure- Per Device Enables secure management protocols Secure Communication Channels
Management (SSH, HTTPS, SFTP, SNMPv3, and
13
RADIUS).
IP-20-SL-Eth-OAM-FM Per Device Enables Connectivity Fault Management Connectivity Fault Management (FM)
(FM) per Y.1731/ 802.1ag and 802.3ah (CET
14
mode only).
IP-20-SL-Eth-OAM-PM Per Device Enables performance monitoring pursuant to

15
Y.1731 (CET mode only).
Capacity Activation Key Levels

IP-20-SL-Capacity-50M IP-20 SL - Capacity 50M, per carrier
13
Support for HTTPS and RADIUS is planned for future release.
14
FM support is planned for future release.
15
PM support is planned for future release.


IP-20-SL-Upg-50M-100M IP-20 SL - Upg 50M - 100M, per carrier
CET Node Activation Key Levels

IP-20-SL-Edge-CET-Node Enables CET with up to 8 services/EVCs.
IP-20-SL-Agg-Lvl-1-CET-Node Enables CET with up to 64 services/EVCs.
IP-20-SL-Agg-Lvl-2-CET-Node Enables CET with up to 1024 services/EVCs.
IP-20-SL-Upg-Edge/Agg-Lvl-1 Upgrades from "Edge-CET-Node" to "Agg-Lvl-1-CET-Node".
IP-20-SL-Upg-Agg-Lvl-1/Lvl-2 Upgrades from "Edge-CET-Node" to "Agg-Lvl-2-CET-Node".

6. Feature Description
This chapter describes the main IP-20G features. The feature descriptions are
divided into the categories listed below.

 Innovative Techniques to Boost Capacity and Reduce Latency
 Radio Features
 Ethernet Features
 Synchronization
 TDM Services

6.1 Innovative Techniques to Boost Capacity and Reduce

Latency
IP-20G utilizes Ceragon’s innovative technology to provide a high-capacity
low-latency solution. IP-20G’s Header De-Duplication option is one of the
innovative techniques that enables IP-20G to boost capacity and provide
operators with efficient spectrum utilization, with no disruption of traffic and
no addition of latency.
Note: Header De-Duplication is planned for future release.
IP-20G also utilizes established Ceragon technology to provide low latency
representing a 50% latency reduction for Ethernet services compared to the
industry benchmark for wireless backhaul.
Another of Ceragon’s innovative features is Frame Cut-Through, which
provides unique delay and delay-variation control for delay-sensitive services.
Frame Cut-Through enables high-priority frames to bypass lower priority
frames even when the lower-priority frames have already begun to be
transmitted. Once the high-priority frames are transmitted, transmission of
the lower-priority frames is resumed with no capacity loss and no re-
transmission required.
This section includes:

 Capacity Summary
 Header De-Duplication
 Latency
 Frame Cut-Through

6.1.1 Capacity Summary

Each carrier in an IP-20G provides the following capacity:
 Supported Channels – 7/14/28/40/56 MHz channels.
 All licensed bands – L6, U6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15, 18, 23, 26, 28, 32, 38, 42
GHz
 High scalability – From 10 Mbps to 500 Mbps, using the same hardware,
including the same RFU, and up to 1 Gbps with Header De-Duplication.
 Modulations – QPSK to 2048 QAM16

 Radio Capacity Specifications
16
IP-20G support for 2048 QAM is planned for future release.

6.1.2 Header De-Duplication

Note: Header De-Duplication is planned for future release.
IP-20G offers the option of Header De-Duplication, enabling operators to
significantly improve Ethernet throughput over the radio link without
affecting user traffic. Header De-Duplication can be configured to operate on
various layers of the protocol stack, saving bandwidth by reducing
unnecessary header overhead. Header De-duplication is also sometimes
known as header compression.
Note: Without Header De-Duplication, IP-20G still removes the
IFG and Preamble fields. This mechanism operates
automatically, even if Header De-Duplication is not selected
by the user.
Header De-Duplication
Header De-Duplication identifies traffic flows and replaces the header fields
with a "flow ID". This is done using a sophisticated algorithm that learns
unique flows by looking for repeating frame headers in the traffic stream over
the radio link and compressing them. The principle underlying this feature is
that frame headers in today’s networks use a long protocol stack that contains
a significant amount of redundant information.
Header De-Duplication can be customized for optimal benefit according to
network usage. The user can determine the layer or layers on which Header
De-Duplication operates, with the following options available:
 Layer2 – Header De-Duplication operates on the Ethernet level.
 MPLS – Header De-Duplication operates on the Ethernet and MPLS levels.
 Layer3 – Header De-Duplication operates on the Ethernet and IP levels.
 Layer4 – Header De-Duplication operates on all supported layers up to
Layer 4.
 Tunnel – Header De-Duplication operates on Layer 2, Layer 3, and on the
Tunnel layer for packets carrying GTP or GRE frames.
 Tunnel-Layer3 – Header De-Duplication operates on Layer 2, Layer 3, and
on the Tunnel and T-3 layers for packets carrying GTP or GRE frames.

 Tunnel-Layer4 – Header De-Duplication operates on Layer 2, Layer 3, and

on the Tunnel, T-3, and T-4 layers for packets carrying GTP or GRE frames.
Operators must balance the depth of De-Duplication against the number of
flows in order to ensure maximum efficiency. Up to 256 concurrent flows are
supported.
The following graphic illustrates how Header De-Duplication can save up to
148 bytes per frame.
Header De-Duplication Potential Throughput Savings per Layer
IP-20G
Layer 2 | Untagged/C/S Tag/Double Tag

Up to 22 bytes compressed
Layer 2.5 | MPLS: up to 7 Tunnels (Untagged/C-Tag)

Up to 28 bytes compressed
Layer 3 | IPv4/IPv6
18/40 bytes compressed
Layer 4 | TCP/UDP
Tunneling Layer | GTP (LTE) / GRE

6 bytes compressed
End User Inner Layer 3 | IPv4/IPv6

End User Inner Layer 4 | TCP/UDP

End User
Depending on the packet size and network topology, Header De-Duplication

can increase capacity by up to:
 50% (256 byte packets)

6.1.2.1 Header De-Duplication Counters

In order to help operators optimize Header De-Duplication, IP-20G provides
counters when Header De-Duplication is enabled. These counters include real-
time information, such as the number of currently active flows and the
number of flows by specific flow type. This information can be used by
operators to monitor network usage and capacity, and optimize the Header
De-Duplication settings. By monitoring the effectiveness of the Header De-
Duplication settings, the operator can adjust these settings to ensure that the
network achieves the highest possible effective throughput.

6.1.3 Latency
IP-20G provides best-in-class latency (RFC-2544) for all channels, making it
the obvious choice for LTE (Long-Term Evolution) networks. Refer to Ethernet
Latency Specifications on page 257.
IP-20G’s ability to meet the stringent latency requirements for LTE systems
provides the key to expanded broadband wireless services:
 Longer radio chains
 Larger radio rings
 Shorter recovery times
 More capacity
 Easing of Broadband Wireless Access (BWA) limitations

6.1.4 Frame Cut-Through
Related topics:
 Ethernet Latency Specifications
 Egress Scheduling
Frame Cut-Through is a unique and innovative feature that ensures low
latency for delay-sensitive services, such as CES, VoIP, and control protocols.
With Frame Cut-Through, high-priority frames are pushed ahead of lower
priority frames, even if transmission of the lower priority frames has already
begun. Once the high priority frame has been transmitted, transmission of the
lower priority frame is resumed with no capacity loss and no re-transmission
required. This provides operators with:
 Immunity to head-of-line blocking effects – key for transporting high-
priority, delay-sensitive traffic.
 Reduced delay-variation and maximum-delay over the link:
Reduced end-to-end delay for TDM services.
Improved QoE for VoIP and other streaming applications.
Expedited delivery of critical control frames.
Propagation Delay with and without Frame Cut-Through
With Frame Cut-Through
Without Frame Cut- Through
Max Delay Max Delay
Propagation Delay

6.1.4.1 Frame Cut-Through Basic Operation

Using Frame Cut-Through, frames assigned to high priority queues can pre-
empt frames already in transmission over the radio from other queues.
Transmission of the preempted frames is resumed after the cut-through with
no capacity loss or re-transmission required. This feature provides services
that are sensitive to delay and delay variation, such as VoIP, with true
transparency to lower priority services, by enabling the transmission of a
high-priority, low-delay traffic stream.
Frame Cut-Through
Frame 4 Frame 4
Frame 1 Frame 2 Frame 3 Frame Cut-Through Frame 5
Start End
When enabled, Frame Cut-Through applies to all high priority frames, i.e., all
frames that are classified to a CoS queue with 4th (highest) priority.
Frame Cut-Through Operation

6.2 Radio Features

This chapter describes the main IP-20G radio features.
Ceragon was the first to introduce hitless and errorless Adaptive Coding
Modulation (ACM) to provide dynamic adjustment of the radio’s modulation
from QPSK to 256 QAM. ACM shifts modulations instantaneously in response
to changes in fading conditions. IP-20G utilizes Ceragon’s advanced ACM
technology, and extends it to the range of QPSK to 1024 QAM.
IP-20G also supports Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC). XPIC
enables operators to double their capacity by utilizing dual-polarization radio
over a single-frequency channel, thereby transmitting two separate carrier
waves over the same frequency, but with alternating polarities.

 Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM)
 Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC)
 1+1 HSB Radio Protection
 ATPC
 Multi-Carrier ABC
 BBS Space Diversity
 Radio Utilization PMs

6.2.1 Adaptive Coding Modulation (ACM)
This feature requires:

 ACM script
Related topics:
 Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC)
 Quality of Service (QoS)
FibeAir IP-20G employs full-range dynamic ACM. IP-20G’s ACM mechanism
copes with 90 dB per second fading in order to ensure high transmission
quality. IP-20G’s ACM mechanism is designed to work with IP-20G’s QoS
mechanism to ensure that high priority voice and data frames are never
dropped, thus maintaining even the most stringent service level agreements
(SLAs).
The hitless and errorless functionality of IP-20G’s ACM has another major
advantage in that it ensures that TCP/IP sessions do not time-out. Without
ACM, even interruptions as short as 50 milliseconds can lead to timeout of
TCP/IP sessions, which are followed by a drastic throughout decrease while
these sessions recover.
6.2.1.1 Ten Working Points

IP-20G implements ACM with 10 available working points, as follows:
ACM Working Points (Profiles)
Working Point (Profile) Modulation

Profile 0 QPSK
Profile 1 8 PSK
Profile 2 16 QAM
Profile 3 32 QAM
Profile 4 64 QAM
Profile 5 128 QAM
Profile 6 256 QAM
Profile 7 512 QAM
Profile 8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC)
Profile 9 1024 QAM (Light FEC)

Adaptive Coding and Modulation with 10 Working Points
6.2.1.2 Hitless and Errorless Step-by Step Adjustments

ACM works as follows. Assuming a system configured for 128 QAM with ~170
Mbps capacity over a 28 MHz channel, when the receive signal Bit Error Ratio
(BER) level reaches a predetermined threshold, the system preemptively
switches to 64 QAM and the throughput is stepped down to ~140 Mbps. This
is an errorless, virtually instantaneous switch. The system continues to
operate at 64 QAM until the fading condition either intensifies or disappears.
If the fade intensifies, another switch takes the system down to 32 QAM. If, on
the other hand, the weather condition improves, the modulation is switched
back to the next higher step (e.g., 128 QAM) and so on, step by step .The
switching continues automatically and as quickly as needed, and can reach all
the way down to QPSK during extreme conditions.
6.2.1.3 ACM Radio Scripts

An ACM radio script is constructed of a set of profiles. Each profile is defined
by a modulation order (QAM) and coding rate, and defines the profile’s
capacity (bps). When an ACM script is activated, the system automatically
chooses which profile to use according to the channel fading conditions.
The ACM TX profile can be different from the ACM RX profile.
The ACM TX profile is determined by remote RX MSE performance. The RX
end is the one that initiates an ACM profile upgrade or downgrade. When MSE
improves above a predefined threshold, RX generates a request to the remote
TX to upgrade its profile. If MSE degrades below a predefined threshold, RX
generates a request to the remote TX to downgrade its profile.
ACM profiles are decreased or increased in an errorless operation, without
affecting traffic.
For ACM to be active, the ACM script must be run in Adaptive mode. In this
mode, the ACM engine is running, which means that the radio adapts its
profile according to the channel fading conditions. Adaptive mode requires an
ACM activation key.
Users also have the option of running an ACM script in Fixed mode. In this
mode, ACM is not active. Instead, the user can select the specific profile from
all available profiles in the script. The selected profile is the only profile that
will be valid, and the ACM engine will be forced to be OFF. Fixed mode can be
chosen without an ACM activation key.

In the case of XPIC/ACM scripts, all the required conditions for XPIC apply.
The user can define a maximum profile. For example, if the user selects a
maximum profile of 5, the system will not climb above profile 5, even if
channel fading conditions allow it.
6.2.1.4 ACM Benefits

The advantages of IP-20G’s dynamic ACM include:
 Maximized spectrum usage
 Increased capacity over a given bandwidth
 10 working points, with~3 db system gain for each point change
 Hitless and errorless modulation/coding changes, based on signal quality
 Adaptive Radio Tx Power per modulation for maximum system gain per working
point
 An integrated QoS mechanism that enables intelligent congestion management
to ensure that high priority traffic is not affected during link fading conditions.
6.2.1.5 ACM and Built-In QoS

IP-20G’s ACM mechanism is designed to work with IP-20G’s QoS mechanism
to ensure that high priority voice and data frames are never dropped, thus
maintaining even the most stringent SLAs. Since QoS provides priority support
for different classes of service, according to a wide range of criteria, users can
configure IP-20G to discard only low priority frames as conditions deteriorate.
If you want to rely on an external switch’s QoS, ACM can work with the switch
via the flow control mechanism supported in the radio.
6.2.1.6 ACM and 1+1 HSB

When ACM is activated together with 1+1 HSB protection, it is essential to
feed the active RFU via the main channel of the coupler (lossless channel), and
to feed the standby RFU via the secondary channel of the coupler (-6db
attenuated channel). This maximizes system gain and optimizes ACM behavior
for the following reasons:
 In the TX direction, the power will experience minimal attenuation.
 In the RX direction, the received signal will be minimally attenuated. Thus,
the receiver will be able to lock on a higher ACM profile (according to what
is dictated by the RF channel conditions).
The following ACM behavior should be expected in a 1+1 configuration:
 In the TX direction, the Active TX will follow the remote Active RX ACM
requests (according to the remote Active Rx MSE performance).
 The Standby TX might have the same profile as the Active TX, or might stay
at the lowest profile (profile-0). That depends on whether the Standby TX
was able to follow the remote RX Active unit’s ACM requests (only the
active remote RX sends ACM request messages).
 In the RX direction, both the active and the standby carriers follow the
remote Active TX profile (which is the only active transmitter).

6.2.2 Cross Polarization Interference Canceller (XPIC)

 IP-20G hardware assembly with two radio interfaces.
 XPIC script
XPIC is one of the best ways to break the barriers of spectral efficiency. Using
dual-polarization radio over a single-frequency channel, a dual polarization
radio transmits two separate carrier waves over the same frequency, but
using alternating polarities. Despite the obvious advantages of dual-
polarization, one must also keep in mind that typical antennas cannot
completely isolate the two polarizations. In addition, propagation effects such
as rain can cause polarization rotation, making cross-polarization interference
unavoidable.
Dual Polarization
The relative level of interference is referred to as cross-polarization

discrimination (XPD). While lower spectral efficiency systems (with low SNR
requirements such as QPSK) can easily tolerate such interference, higher
modulation schemes cannot and require XPIC. IP-20G’s XPIC algorithm
enables detection of both streams even under the worst levels of XPD such as
10 dB. IP-20G accomplishes this by adaptively subtracting from each carrier
the interfering cross carrier, at the right phase and level. For high-modulation
schemes such as 1024 QAM, operating at a frequency of 28 GHz, an
improvement factor of more than 20 dB is required so that cross-interference
does not adversely affect performance.

6.2.2.1 XPIC Implementation

IP-20G units with dual radio interfaces can support XPIC in a single unit
utilizing the two carriers.
The XPIC mechanism utilizes the received signals from the V and H modems to
extract the V and H signals and cancel the cross polarization interference due
to physical signal leakage between V and H polarizations.
The following figure is a basic graphic representation of the signals involved in
this process.
XPIC Implementation
V V+h V
Carrier 1 Carrier 1
h
v
Carrier 2 Carrier 2
H H+v H
IP-20G IP-20G
The H+v signal is the combination of the desired signal H (horizontal) and the
interfering signal V (in lower case, to denote that it is the interfering signal).
The same happens with the vertical (V) signal reception= V+h. The XPIC
mechanism uses the received signals from both feeds and, manipulates them
to produce the desired data.
XPIC – Impact of Misalignments and Channel Degradation
IP-20G’s XPIC reaches a BER of 10e-6 at a high level of co-channel interference

(modulation-dependent). For exact figures, contact your Ceragon
representative.

6.2.2.2 Conditions for XPIC

XPIC is enabled by selecting an XPIC script for each carrier. In order for XPIC
to be operational, all the following conditions must be met:
 Communications with the RFU must be established by both radio
interfaces.
 RFU type must be the same for both carriers.
 The frequency of both radios must be equal.
 1+1 HSB protection must not be enabled.
 The same script must be loaded for both carriers.
 The script must support XPIC
If any of these conditions is not met, an alarm will alert the user. In addition,
events will inform the user which conditions are not met.

6.2.3 1+1 HSB Radio Protection

IP-20G offers radio redundancy via 1+1 HSB protection. 1+1 HSB protection
provides full protection in the event of interface, signal, or RFU failure.
The interfaces in a protected pair operate in active and standby mode. If there
is a failure in the active radio interface or RFU, the standby interface and RFU
pair switches to active mode.
Each carrier in a protected pair reports its status to the CPU. The CPU is
responsible for determining when a switchover takes place.
In a 1+1 HSB configuration, the RFUs must be the same type and must have
the same configuration.
IP-20G includes a mismatch mechanism that detects if there is a mismatch
between the radio configurations of the local and mate interfaces and RFUs.
This mechanism is activated by the system periodically and independently of
other protection mechanisms, at fixed intervals. It is activated asynchronously
for both the active and the standby carriers. Once the mismatch mechanism
detects a configuration mismatch, it raises a Mate Configuration Mismatch
alarm. When the configuration of the active and standby carriers is changed to
be identical, the mechanism clears the Mate Configuration Mismatch alarm.
In order to align the configuration between the active and standby carriers,
the user must first complete the required configuration of the active radio
interface, and then perform a copy to mate command. This command copies
the entire configuration of the active interface to the standby interface to
achieve full configuration alignment between the active and standby carriers.
When a pair of carriers is defined as a 1+1 HSB pair, any configuration
performed on the active carrier will be automatically copied to the standby
carrier, in order to maintain the carrier configuration alignment. This makes it
unnecessary to perform a copy-to-mate command when a configuration
change is made.
6.2.3.1 Revertive HSB Protection

In an HSB protection scheme, the active and standby radios are usually
connected to the antenna with an asymmetric coupler. This causes a 6dB loss
on one of the radios on each side of the link, which may result (depending on
the active/standby status of each radio) in up to12dB total path loss for the
link. This additional path loss will either reduce link fade margin or increase
the power consumption of the Power Amplifier (PA) in order to compensate
for the additional path loss.
Revertive HSB protection ensures that the radios with no loss are active as
long as no failures are present, resulting in the best possible link budget (0 dB
loss).

Path Loss on Secondary Path of 1+1 HSB Protection Link
Coupler Coupler
B -6d
-6d B
Primary Radio Primary Radio
Main Path Main Path
Coupling Path
Coupling Path
Secondary Radio Secondary Radio
IP-20G supports revertive HSB protection. In revertive HSB protection mode,

user defines the primary radio on each side of the link. The primary radio
should be the radio on the coupler’s main path and the secondary radio should
be the radio on the coupling path.
The system monitors the availability of the primary path at all times.
Whenever the primary path is operational and available, without any alarms,
but the secondary path is active, the system initiates a revertive protection
switch. Every revertive protection switch is recorded as an event in the event
log.
Note: Each protection switch causes traffic disruption.
6.2.3.2 Switchover Triggers

The following events trigger switchover for 1+1 HSB protection according to
their priority, with the highest priority triggers listed first.
1 Hardware module missing
2 Lockout
3 Force switch
4 Traffic failures
5 Manual switch

6.2.4 ATPC
ATPC is a closed-loop mechanism by which each carrier changes the
transmitted signal power according to the indication received across the link,
in order to achieve a desired RSL on the other side of the link.
ATPC enables the transmitter to operate at less than maximum power for
most of the time. When fading conditions occur, transmit power is increased
as needed until the maximum is reached.
The ATPC mechanism has several potential advantages, including less
transmitter power consumption and longer amplifier component life, thereby
reducing overall system cost.
ATPC is frequently used as a means to mitigate frequency interference issues
with the environment, thus allowing new radio links to be easily coordinated
in frequency congested areas.

6.2.5 Multi-Carrier ABC

Note: Multi-Carrier ABC support is planned for future release.
Multi-Carrier Adaptive Bandwidth Control (Multi-Carrier ABC) is an
innovative technology that creates logical bundles of multiple radio links
optimized for wireless backhaul applications. Multi-Carrier ABC enables
separate radio carriers to be combined into a virtual transport pipe for a high
capacity Ethernet link and individual TDM links. Both the Ethernet link and
the TDM links will be available over radios with individual variable capacity,
and handled by a prioritizing scheme.
In Multi-Carrier ABC mode, traffic is divided among the carriers optimally at
the radio frame level without requiring Ethernet link aggregation (LAG). Load
balancing is performed without regard to the number of MAC addresses or the
number of traffic flows. During fading events which cause ACM modulation
changes, each carrier fluctuates independently with hitless switchovers
between modulations, increasing capacity over a given bandwidth and
maximizing spectrum utilization. In such conditions, the TDM links can be
preserved by a sophisticated prioritizing scheme configured by the user. The
result is 100% utilization of radio resources in which traffic load is balanced
based on instantaneous radio capacity per carrier.
The following diagram illustrates the Multi-Carrier ABC traffic flow.
Multi-Carrier ABC Traffic Flow
Carrier 1 Carrier 1
Carrier 2 Carrier 2
Traffic Eth
Eth Traffic Splitter
Combiner
Carrier 3 Carrier 3
Carrier 4 Carrier 4

6.2.5.1 Multi-Carrier Configurations

In ABC Multi-Carrier mode, IP-20G supports the following configurations:
 2+0 ABC
 1+1 BBS Space Diversity
6.2.5.2 Multi-Carrier ABC Operation

Multi-Carrier ABC divides each radio carrier into blocks of data. The block size,
i.e., the number of data bytes inside a block, is configured based on the
capacity of the carrier’s ACM profile. The block size may vary from one block
to the other, independently for each radio carrier.
On the receiving side of the link, all blocks are aligned, which means that all
channels must wait for the slowest arriving block. Alignment does not add any
delay to the slowest carrier. The latency of the aggregated data flow is
determined by the slowest arriving carrier.
A low ACM profile means more latency compared to a higher ACM profile.
When all channels run the same radio script, the latency variation for the
aggregated data stream is determined by the latency variation of one radio
channel. This latency variation is slightly more complicated to predict if the
various radio carriers run different radio scripts, since each radio script has a
unique delay distribution. Multi-Carrier ABC can tolerate a large difference in
the degree of delay between the slowest and the fastest arriving carriers.
Graceful Degradation of Service

Multi-Carrier ABC provides for protection and graceful degradation of service
in the event of failure of an RFU or the slave carrier. This ensures that if one
link is lost, not all data is lost. Instead, bandwidth is simply reduced until the
link returns to service.
The system determines which radio carriers contribute to the aggregated link,
based on the received channel qualities. Other criteria, such as ACM profile
and latency, can also be used. Adding or removing a channel is hitless.
When all channels are up and running, Multi-Carrier ABC provides the
maximum available aggregated capacity. Even when one or more carriers are
operating at limited capacity or are totally down, the data path remains error
free. In the event of degradation in a particular carrier, the carrier is removed
from the aggregated link before bit errors arise, so as not to disturb the
aggregated data flow.
Multi-Carrier ABC and ACM

Multi-Carrier ABC automatically adapts to capacity changes that result from
changes in the current ACM profile. When an ACM profile change takes place
on a specific carrier, Multi-Carrier ABC responds by changing the block size of
that channel.

6.2.6 BBS Space Diversity

Note: 2048 QAM support is planned for future release.
In long distance wireless links with relatively low frequency, multipath
phenomena are common. Both direct and reflected signals are received, which
can cause distortion of the signal resulting in signal fade. The impact of this
distortion can vary over time, space, and frequency. This fading phenomenon
depends mainly on the link geometry and is more severe at long distance links
and over flat surfaces or water. It is also affected by air turbulence and water
vapor, and can vary quickly during temperature changes due to rapid changes
in the reflections phase.
Fading can be flat or dispersive. In flat fading, all frequency components of the
signal experience the same magnitude of fading. In dispersive, or frequency
selective fading, different frequency components of the signal experience
decorrelated fading.
Direct and Reflected Signals
Space Diversity is a common way to negate the effects of fading caused by

multipath phenomena. Space Diversity is implemented by placing two
separate antennas at a distance from one another that makes it statistically
likely that if one antenna suffers from fading caused by signal reflection, the
other antenna will continue to receive a viable signal.
BBS Space Diversity requires two antennas and RFUs. The antennas must be
separated by approximately 15 to 20 meters. The same data stream is
received by both antennas, radios, and modems at the receiving end of the
link. The Multi-Carrier ABC mechanism constantly monitors the signal quality
of the main and diversity carrier, and selects the signal with the best quality.
Switching between the main and diversity carriers is hitless.

1+1 BBS Space Diversity Configuration – Receiving Side
Radio &
RX
RMC
M
U
ABC
X
RX
SD RX
Note: IP-20G also supports Space Diversity by means of IF

Combining. See Space Diversity with IF Combining on
page 54.

6.2.7 Radio Utilization PMs

IP-20G supports the following counters, as well as additional PMs based on
these counters:
 Radio Traffic Utilization – Measures the percentage of radio capacity
utilization, and used to generate the following PMs for every 15-minute
interval:
Peak Utilization (%)
Average Utilization (%)
Over-Threshold Utilization (seconds). The utilization threshold can be
defined by the user (0-100%).
 Radio Traffic Throughput – Measures the total effective Layer 2 traffic sent
through the radio (Mbps), and used to generate the following PMs for
every 15-minute interval:
Peak Throughput
Average Throughput
Over-Threshold Utilization (seconds). The threshold is defined as 0.
 Radio Traffic Capacity – Measures the total L1 bandwidth (payload plus
overheads) sent through the radio (Mbps), and used to generate the
following PMs for every 15-minute interval:
Peak Capacity
Average Capacity
Over-Threshold Utilization (seconds). The threshold is defined as 0.
 Frame Error Rate – Measures the frame error rate (%), and used to
generate Frame Error Rate PMs for every 15-minute interval.

6.3 Ethernet Features

IP-20G features a service-oriented Ethernet switching fabric. IP-20G contains
four electrical and two optical 1 GE Ethernet interfaces, for a total of six
Ethernet interfaces available for traffic. IP-20G also includes two FE interfaces
for management.
IP-20G’s service-oriented Ethernet paradigm enables operators to configure
VLAN definition and translation, CoS, security, and network resiliency on a
service, service-point, and interface level.
IP-20G provides personalized and granular QoS that enables operators to
customize traffic management parameters per customer, application, service
type, or in any other way that reflects the operator’s business and network
requirements.

 Ethernet Services Overview
 IP-20G’s Ethernet Capabilities
 Supported Standards
 Ethernet Service Mode
 Ethernet Interfaces
 Quality of Service (QoS)
 Global Switch Configuration
 Automatic State Propagation
 Network Resiliency
 OAM

6.3.1 Ethernet Services Overview

The IP-20G services model is premised on supporting the standard MEF
services (MEF 6, 10), and builds upon this support by the use of very high
granularity and flexibility. Operationally, the IP-20G Ethernet services model
is designed to offer a rich feature set combined with simple and user-friendly
configuration, enabling users to plan, activate, and maintain any packet-based
network scenario.
This section first describes the basic Ethernet services model as it is defined
by the MEF, then goes on to provide a basic overview of IP-20G‘s Ethernet
services implementation.
The following figure illustrates the basic MEF Ethernet services model.
Basic Ethernet Service Model
In this illustration, the Ethernet service is conveyed by the Metro Ethernet

Network (MEN) provider. Customer Equipment (CE) is connected to the
network at the User Network Interface (UNI) using a standard Ethernet
interface (10/100 Mbps, 1 Gbps). The CE may be a router, bridge/switch, or
host (end system). A NI is defined as the demarcation point between the
customer (subscriber) and provider network, with a standard IEEE 802.3
Ethernet PHY and MAC.
The services are defined from the point of view of the network’s subscribers
(users). Ethernet services can be supported over a variety of transport
technologies and protocols in the MEN, such as SDH/SONET, Ethernet, ATM,
MPLS, and GFP. However, from the user’s perspective, the network connection
at the user side of the UNI is only Ethernet.

6.3.1.1 EVC
Subscriber services extend from UNI to UNI. Connectivity between UNIs is
defined as an Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC), as shown in the following
figure.
Ethernet Virtual Connection (EVC)
An EVC is defined by the MEF as an association of two or more UNIs that limits
the exchange of service frames to UNIs in the Ethernet Virtual Connection. The
EVC perform two main functions:
 Connects two or more customer sites (UNIs), enabling the transfer of
Ethernet frames between them.
 Prevents data transfer involving customer sites that are not part of the
same EVC. This feature enables the EVC to maintain a secure and private
data channel.
A single UNI can support multiple EVCs via the Service Multiplexing attribute.
An ingress service frame that is mapped to the EVC can be delivered to one or
more of the UNIs in the EVC, other than the ingress UNI. It is vital to avoid
delivery back to the ingress UNI, and to avoid delivery to a UNI that does not
belong to the EVC. An EVC is always bi-directional in the sense that ingress
service frames can originate at any UNI in an EVC.
Service frames must be delivered with the same Ethernet MAC address and
frame structure that they had upon ingress to the service. In other words, the
frame must be unchanged from source to destination, in contrast to routing in
which headers are discarded. Based on these characteristics, an EVC can be
used to form a Layer 2 private line or Virtual Private Network (VPN).
One or more VLANs can be mapped (bundled) to a single EVC.

The MEF has defined three types of EVCs:

1 Point to Point EVC – Each EVC contains exactly two UNIs. The following
figure shows two point-to-point EVCs connecting one site to two other
sites.
Point to Point EVC
2 Multipoint (Multipoint-to-Multipoint) EVC – Each EVC contains two or

more UNIs. In the figure below, three sites belong to a single Multipoint
EVC and can forward Ethernet frames to each other.
Multipoint to Multipoint EVC
3 Rooted Multipoint EVC (Point-to-Multipoint) – Each EVC contains one

or more UNIs, with one or more UNIs defined as Roots, and the others
defined as Leaves. The Roots can forward frames to the Leaves. Leaves can
only forward frames to the Roots, but not to other Leaves.
Rooted Multipoint EVC
In the IP-20G, an EVC is defined by either a VLAN or by Layer 1 connectivity

(Pipe Mode).

6.3.1.2 Bandwidth Profile

The bandwidth profile (BW profile) is a set of traffic parameters that define
the maximum limits of the customer’s traffic.
At ingress, the bandwidth profile limits the traffic transmitted into the
network:
 Each service frame is checked against the profile for compliance with the
profile.
 Bandwidth profiles can be defined separately for each UNI (MEF 10.2).
 Service frames that comply with the bandwidth profile are forwarded.
 Service frames that do not comply with the bandwidth profile are dropped
at the ingress interface.
The MEF has defined the following three bandwidth profile service attributes:
 Ingress BW profile per ingress UNI
 Ingress BW profile per EVC
 Ingress BW profile per CoS identifier
The BW profile service attribute consists of four traffic parameters:
 CIR (Committed Information Rate)
 CBS (Committed Burst Size)
 EIR (Excess Information Rate)
 EBS (Excess Burst Size)
Bandwidth profiles can be applied per UNI, per EVC at the UNI, or per CoS
identifier for a specified EVC at the UNI.
The Color of the service frame is used to determine its bandwidth profile. If
the service frame complies with the CIR and EIR defined in the bandwidth
profile, it is marked Green. In this case, the average and maximum service
frame rates are less than or equal to the CIR and CBS, respectively.
If the service frame does not comply with the CIR defined in the bandwidth
profile, but does comply with the EIR and EBS, it is marked Yellow. In this
case, the average service frame rate is greater than the CIR but less than the
EIR, and the maximum service frame size is less than the EBS.
If the service frame fails to comply with both the CIR and the EIR defined in
the bandwidth profile, it is marked Red and discarded.
In the IP-20G, bandwidth profiles are constructed using a full standardized
TrTCM policer mechanism.

6.3.1.3 Ethernet Services Definitions

The MEF provides a model for defining Ethernet services. The purpose of the
MEF model is to help subscribers better understand the variations among
different types of Ethernet services. IP-20G supports a variety of service types
defined by the MEF. All of these service types share some common attributes,
but there are also differences as explained below.
Ethernet service types are generic constructs used to create a broad range of
services. Each Ethernet service type has a set of Ethernet service attributes
that define the characteristics of the service. These Ethernet service attributes
in turn are associated with a set of parameters that provide various options
for the various service attributes.
MEF Ethernet Services Definition Framework
The MEF defines three generic Ethernet service type constructs, including
their associated service attributes and parameters:
 Ethernet Line (E-Line)
 Ethernet LAN (E-LAN)
 Ethernet Tree (E-Tree)
Multiple Ethernet services are defined for each of the three generic Ethernet
service types. These services are differentiated by the method for service
identification used at the UNIs. Services using All-to-One Bundling UNIs (port-
based) are referred to as “Private” services, while services using Service
Multiplexed (VLAN-based) UNIs are referred to as “Virtual Private” services.
This relationship is shown in the following table.
MEF-Defined Ethernet Service Types
Service Type Port Based VLAN-BASED

(All to One Bundling) (EVC identified by VLAN ID)
E-Line (Point-to- Ethernet Private Line (EPL) Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL)
Point EVC)
E-LAN (Multipoint- Ethernet Private LAN (EP-LAN) Ethernet Virtual Private LAN (EVP-LAN)
to-Multipoint EVC)
E-Tree (Rooted Ethernet Private Tree (EP-Tree) Ethernet Virtual Private Tree (EVP-Tree)
Multipoint EVC)
All-to-One Bundling refers to a UNI attribute in which all Customer Edge VLAN
IDs (CE-VLAN IDs) entering the service via the UNI are associated with a
single EVC. Bundling refers to a UNI attribute in which more than one CE-
VLAN ID can be associated with an EVC.

To fully specify an Ethernet service, additional service attributes must be

defined in addition to the UNI and EVC service attributes. These service
attributes can be grouped under the following categories:
 Ethernet physical interfaces
 Traffic parameters
 Performance parameters
 Class of service
 Service frame delivery
 VLAN tag support
 Service multiplexing
 Bundling
 Security filters
E-Line Service
The Ethernet line service (E-Line service) provides a point-to-point Ethernet
Virtual Connection (EVC) between two UNIs. The E-Line service type can be
used to create a broad range of Ethernet point-to-point services and to
maintain the necessary connectivity. In its simplest form, an E-Line service
type can provide symmetrical bandwidth for data sent in either direction with
no performance assurances, e.g., best effort service between two FE UNIs. In
more sophisticated forms, an E-Line service type can provide connectivity
between two UNIs with different line rates and can be defined with
performance assurances such as CIR with an associated CBS, EIR with an
associated EBS, delay, delay variation, loss, and availability for a given Class of
Service (CoS) instance. Service multiplexing can occur at one or both UNIs in
the EVC. For example, more than one point-to-point EVC can be offered on the
same physical port at one or both of the UNIs.
E-Line Service Type Using Point-to-Point EVC
Ethernet Private Line Service

An Ethernet Private Line (EPL) service is specified using an E-Line Service
type. An EPL service uses a point-to-point EVC between two UNIs and
provides a high degree of transparency for service frames between the UNIs
that it interconnects such that the service frame’s header and payload are
identical at both the source and destination UNI when the service frame is
delivered (L1 service). A dedicated UNI (physical interface) is used for the
service and service multiplexing is not allowed. All service frames are mapped

to a single EVC at the UNI. In cases where the EVC speed is less than the UNI
speed, the CE is expected to shape traffic to the ingress bandwidth profile of
the service to prevent the traffic from being discarded by the service. The EPL
is a port-based service, with a single EVC across dedicated UNIs providing site-
to-site connectivity. EPL is the most popular Ethernet service type due to its
simplicity, and is used in diverse applications such as replacing a TDM private
line.
EPL Application Example
Ethernet Virtual Private Line Service

An Ethernet Virtual Private Line (EVPL) is created using an E-Line service
type. An EVPL can be used to create services similar to EPL services. However,
several characteristics differ between EPL and EVPL services.
First, an EVPL provides for service multiplexing at the UNI, which means it
enables multiple EVCs to be delivered to customer premises over a single
physical connection (UNI). In contrast, an EPL only enables a single service to
be delivered over a single physical connection.
Second, the degree of transparency for service frames is lower in an EVPL than
in an EPL.
Since service multiplexing is permitted in EVPL services, some service frames
may be sent to one EVC while others may be sent to other EVCs. EVPL services
can be used to replace Frame Relay and ATM L2 VPN services, in order to
deliver higher bandwidth, end-to-end services.
EVPL Application Example

E-LAN Service
The E-LAN service type is based on Multipoint to Multipoint EVCs, and
provides multipoint connectivity by connecting two or more UNIs. Each site
(UNI) is connected to a multipoint EVC, and customer frames sent from one
UNI can be received at one or more UNIs. If additional sites are added, they
can be connected to the same multipoint EVC, simplifying the service
activation process. Logically, from the point of view of a customer using an
E-LAN service, the MEN can be viewed as a LAN.
E-LAN Service Type Using Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC
The E-LAN service type can be used to create a broad range of services. In its
basic form, an E-LAN service can provide a best effort service with no
performance assurances between the UNIs. In more sophisticated forms, an
E-LAN service type can be defined with performance assurances such as CIR
with an associated CBS, EIR with an associated EBS, delay, delay variation,
loss, and availability for a given CoS instance.
For an E-LAN service type, service multiplexing may occur at none, one, or
more than one of the UNIs in the EVC. For example, an E-LAN service type
(Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC) and an E-Line service type (Point-to-Point
EVC) can be service multiplexed at the same UNI. In such a case, the E-LAN
service type can be used to interconnect other customer sites while the E-Line
service type is used to connect to the Internet, with both services offered via
service multiplexing at the same UNI.
E-LAN services can simplify the interconnection among a large number of
sites, in comparison to hub/mesh topologies implemented using point-to-
point networking technologies such as Frame Relay and ATM.

For example, consider a point-to-point network configuration implemented

using E-Line services. If a new site (UNI) is added, it is necessary to add a new,
separate EVC to all of the other sites in order to enable the new UNI to
communicate with the other UNIs, as shown in the following figure.
Adding a Site Using an E-Line service
In contrast, when using an E-LAN service, it is only necessary to add the new
UNI to the multipoint EVC. No additional EVCs are required, since the E-LAN
service uses a multipoint to multipoint EVC that enables the new UNI to
communicate with each of the others UNIs. Only one EVC is required to
achieve multi-site connectivity, as shown in the following figure.
Adding a Site Using an E-LAN service
The E-LAN service type can be used to create a broad range of services, such
as private LAN and virtual private LAN services.

Ethernet Private LAN Service

It is often desirable to interconnect multiple sites using a Local Area Network
(LAN) protocol model and have equivalent performance and access to
resources such as servers and storage. Customers commonly require a highly
transparent service that connects multiple UNIs. The Ethernet Private LAN
(EP-LAN) service is defined with this in mind, using the E-LAN service type.
The EP-LAN is a Layer 2 service in which each UNI is dedicated to the EP-LAN
service. A typical use case for EP-LAN services is Transparent LAN.
The following figure shows an example of an EP-LAN service in which the
service is defined to provide Customer Edge VLAN (CE-VLAN) tag
preservation and tunneling for key Layer 2 control protocols. Customers can
use this service to configure VLANs across the sites without the need to
coordinate with the service provider. Each interface is configured for All-to-
One Bundling, which enables the EP-LAN service to support CE-VLAN ID
preservation. In addition, EP-LAN supports CE-VLAN CoS preservation.
MEF Ethernet Private LAN Example
Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Service

Customers often use an E-LAN service type to connect their UNIs in an MEN,
while at the same time accessing other services from one or more of those
UNIs. For example, a customer might want to access a public or private IP
service from a UNI at the customer site that is also used to provide E-LAN
service among the customer’s several metro locations. The Ethernet Virtual
Private LAN (EVP-LAN) service is defined to address this need. EVP-LAN is
actually a combination of EVPL and E-LAN.
Bundling can be used on the UNIs in the Multipoint-to-Multipoint EVC, but is
not mandatory. As such, CE-VLAN tag preservation and tunneling of certain
Layer 2 control protocols may or may not be provided. Service multiplexing is
allowed on each UNI. A typical use case would be to provide Internet access a
corporate VPN via one UNI.

The following figure provides an example of an EVP-LAN service.

MEF Ethernet Virtual Private LAN Example
E-Tree Service
The E-Tree service type is an Ethernet service type that is based on Rooted-
Multipoint EVCs. In its basic form, an E-Tree service can provide a single Root
for multiple Leaf UNIs. Each Leaf UNI can exchange data with only the Root
UNI. A service frame sent from one Leaf UNI cannot be delivered to another
Leaf UNI. This service can be particularly useful for Internet access, and video-
over-IP applications such as multicast/broadcast packet video. One or more
CoS values can be associated with an E-Tree service.
E-Tree Service Type Using Rooted-Multipoint EVC
Two or more Root UNIs can be supported in advanced forms of the E-Tree
service type. In this scenario, each Leaf UNI can exchange data only with the
Root UNIs. The Root UNIs can communicate with each other. Redundant
access to the Root can also be provided, effectively allowing for enhanced
service reliability and flexibility.

E-Tree Service Type Using Multiple Roots
Service multiplexing is optional and may occur on any combination of UNIs in

the EVC. For example, an E-Tree service type using a Rooted-Multipoint EVC,
and an E-Line service type using a Point-to-Point EVC, can be service
multiplexed on the same UNI. In this example, the E-Tree service type can be
used to support a specific application at the Subscriber UNI, e.g., ISP access to
redundant PoPs (multiple Roots at ISP PoPs), while the E-Line Service type is
used to connect to another enterprise site with a Point-to-Point EVC.
Ethernet Private Tree Service

The Ethernet Private Tree service (EP-Tree) is designed to supply the
flexibility for configuring multiple sites so that the services are distributed
from a centralized site, or from a few centralized sites. In this setup, the
centralized site or sites are designed as Roots, while the remaining sites are
designated as Leaves. CE-VLAN tags are preserved and key Layer 2 control
protocols are tunneled. The advantage of such a configuration is that the
customer can configure VLANs across its sites without the need to coordinate
with the service provider. Each interface is configured for All-to-One Bundling,
which means that EP-Tree services support CE-VLAN ID preservation. EP-Tree
also supports CE-VLAN CoS preservation. EP-Tree requires dedication of the
UNIs to the single EP-Tree service.
The following figure provides an example of an EP-Tree service.
MEF Ethernet Private Tree Example

Ethernet Virtual Private Tree Service

In order to access several applications and services from well-defined access
points (Root), the UNIs are attached to the service in a Rooted Multipoint
connection. Customer UNIs can also support other services, such as EVPL and
EVP-LAN services. An EVP-Tree service is used in such cases. Bundling can be
used on the UNIs in the Rooted Multipoint EVC, but it is not mandatory. As
such, CE-VLAN tag preservation and tunneling of certain Layer 2 Control
Protocols may or may not be provided. EVP-Tree enables each UNI to support
multiple services. A good example would be a customer that has an EVP-LAN
service providing data connectivity among three UNIs, while using an EVP-
Tree service to provide video broadcast from a video hub location. The
following figure provides an example of a Virtual Private Tree service.
Ethernet Virtual Private Tree Example
IP-20G enables network connectivity for Mobile Backhaul cellular

infrastructure, fixed networks, private networks and enterprises.
Mobile Backhaul refers to the network between the Base Station sites and
the Network Controller/Gateway sites for all generations of mobile
technologies. Mobile equipment and networks with ETH service layer
functions can support MEF Carrier Ethernet services using the service
attributes defined by the MEF.

Mobile Backhaul Reference Model
The IP-20G services concept is purpose built to support the standard MEF
services for mobile backhaul (MEF 22, mobile backhaul implementation
agreement), as an addition to the baseline definition of MEF Services (MEF 6)
using service attributes (as well as in MEF 10). E-Line, E-LAN and E-Tree
services are well defined as the standard services.
6.3.1.4 IP-20G Universal Packet Backhaul Services Core

IP-20G addresses the customer demand for multiple services of any of the
aforementioned types (EPL, EVPL, EP –LAN, EVP-LAN, EP-Tree, and EVP-Tree)
through its rich service model capabilities and flexible integrated switch
application. Additional Layer 1 point-based services are supported as well, as
explained in more detail below.
Services support in the mobile backhaul environment is provided using the IP-
20G services core, which is structured around the building blocks shown in
the figure below. IP-20G provides rich and secure packet backhaul services
over any transport type with unified, simple, and error-free operation.
Packet Service Core Building Blocks

Any Service
 Ethernet services (EVCs)
E-Line (Point-to-Point)
E-LAN (Multipoint)
E-Tree (Point-to-Multipoint)17
 Port based (Smart Pipe) services
Any Transport
 Native Ethernet (802.1Q/Q-in-Q)
 Any topology and any mix of radio and fiber interfaces
 Seamless interworking with any optical network (NG-SDH, packet optical
transport, IP/MPLS service/VPN routers)
Virtual Switching/Forwarding Engine

 Clear distinction between user facing service interfaces (UNI) and intra-
network interfaces
 Fully flexible C-VLAN and S-VLAN encapsulation
(classification/preservation/ translation)
 Improved security/isolation without limiting C-VLAN reuse by different
customers
 Per-service MAC learning with 128K MAC addresses support
Fully Programmable and Future-Proof

 Network-processor-based services core
 Ready today to support emerging and future standards and networking
protocols
Rich Policies and Tools with Unified and Simplified Management

 Personalized QoS (H-QoS)18
 Superb service OAM (CFM, PM)19
 Carrier-grade service resiliency (G.8032)
17
E-Tree services are planned for future release.
18
H-QoS support is planned for future release.
19
CFM support is planned for future release.

6.3.2 IP-20G’s Ethernet Capabilities

IP-20G is built upon a service-based paradigm that provides rich and secure
frame backhaul services over any type of transport, with unified, simple, and
error-free operation. IP-20G’s services core includes a rich set of tools that
includes:
 Service-based Quality of Service (QoS).
 Service OAM, including CFM, granular PMs, and service activation.
 Carrier-grade service resiliency using G.8032.
The following are IP-20G’s main Carrier Ethernet transport features. This rich
feature set provides a future-proof architecture to support backhaul evolution
for emerging services.
 Up to 1024 services
 Up to 32 service points per service
 All service types:
Point-to-Point (E-Line)
Multipoint (E-LAN)
Point-to-Multipoint (E-Tree) 20
Smart Pipe
Management
 Split horizon between service points21
 128K MAC learning table, with separate learning per service (including
limiters)
 Flexible transport and encapsulation via 802.1q, 802.1ad (Q-in-Q)
 High precision, flexible frame synchronization solution combining SyncE
and 1588v2
 Hierarchical QoS with 2K service level queues, deep buffering, hierarchical
scheduling via WFQ and Strict priority, and shaping at each level
 1K hierarchical two-rate three-Color policers
Port based – Unicast, Multicast, Broadcast, Ethertype
Service-based
CoS-based
 Up to four link aggregation groups (LAG)22
Hashing based on L2, L3, MPLS, and L4
 Enhanced <50msec network level resiliency (G.8032) for ring/mesh
support
20
E-Tree service support is planned for future release.
21
Split horizon is planned for future release.
22
LAG support is planned for future release.

6.3.3 Supported Standards

IP-20G is fully MEF-9 and MEF-14 certified for all Carrier Ethernet services.
For a full list of standards and certifications supported by IP-20G, refer to the
following section:
 Supported Ethernet Standards

6.3.4 Ethernet Service Model

IP-20G’s service-oriented Ethernet paradigm is based on Carrier-Ethernet
Transport (CET), and provides a highly flexible and granular switching fabric
for Ethernet services.
IP-20G’s virtual switching/forwarding engine is based on a clear distinction
between user-facing service interfaces and intra-network service interfaces.
User-facing interfaces (UNIs) are configured as Service Access Points (SAPs),
while intra-network interfaces (E-NNIs or NNIs) are configured as Service
Network Points (SNPs).
IP-20G Services Model
P2P
Service
SNP SNP
UNI
P2P
NNI
Service
SAP SAP
Multipoint SNP SNP Multipoint
SN
SA Service Service
SNP SNP
PP SNP SNP
IP-20G
SAP SAP
SNP SNP
Multipoint Multipoint
Service Service
SNP
SNP
SAP
P2P
Service
SNP
SNP
SNP SNP
IP-20G IP-20G
Multipoint
Service
SNP
SNP SAP
IP-20G
The IP-20G services core provides for fully flexible C-VLAN and S-VLAN
encapsulation, with a full range of classification, preservation, and translation
options available. Service security and isolation is provided without limiting
the C-VLAN reuse capabilities of different customers.

Users can define up to 1024 services on a single IP-20G. Each service

constitutes a virtual bridge that defines the connectivity and behavior among
the network element interfaces for the specific virtual bridge. In addition to
user-defined services, IP-20G contains a pre-defined management service
(Service ID 1025). If needed, users can activate the management service and
use it for in-band management.
To define a service, the user must configure virtual connections among the
interfaces that belong to the service. This is done by configuring service points
(SPs) on these interfaces.
A service can hold up to 32 service points. A service point is a logical entity
attached to a physical or logical interface. Service points define the movement
of frames through the service. Each service point includes both ingress and
egress attributes.
Note: Management services can hold up to 30 SPs.
The following figure illustrates the IP-20G services model, with traffic entering
and leaving the network element. IP-20G’s switching fabric is designed to
provide a high degree of flexibility in the definition of services and the
treatment of data flows as they pass through the switching fabric.
IP-20G Services Core
P2P Service
Port 1 C-ta 30 00 Port 5

4
g=20 C-tag=
SP SP
SAP
SAP
C-
ta
g=
10
Port 6
00
o 20
Multipoint Service 0 00 t
g= 1
C-ta
Port 7
SP
SAP SP
SAP 2 ,3
tag=
SC-
Port 2 Untag
Port 8
SP
SAP SP
SAP
200
a g=
Port 3 S-t
C-tag=20
SP
SAP SP
SAP
Smart Pipe Service
Port 4 SP SP
SAP Port 9
SAP

6.3.4.1 Frame Classification to Service Points and Services

Each arriving frame is classified to a specific service point, based on a key that
consists of:
 The Interface ID of the interface through which the frame entered the
IP-20G.
 The frame’s C-VLAN and/or S-VLAN tags.
If the classification mechanism finds a match between the key of the arriving
frame and a specific service point, the frame is associated to the specific
service to which the service point belongs. That service point is called the
ingress service point for the frame, and the other service points in the service
are optional egress service points for the frame. The frame is then forwarded
from the ingress service point to an egress service point by means of flooding
or dynamic address learning in the specific service. Services include a MAC
entry table of up to 131,072 entries, with a global aging timer and a maximum
learning limiter that are configurable per-service.
IP-20G Services Flow
P2P Service
User Port
GE/FE Port SAP

SAP SNP
SAP
P2P Service Network

User Port
Port
GE/FE Port SAP

SAP SNP
SAP Port Ethernet Ethernet
traffic Radio
Multipoint Service
SAP SNP Network

User Port Port
GE/FE Port Port Ethernet Ethernet

traffic Radio
SAP SNP
6.3.4.2 Service Types

IP-20G supports the following service types:
 Point-to-Point Service (P2P)
 MultiPoint Service (MP)
 Management Service
 Point-to-Multipoint Service (E-Tree)
Note: E-Tree service support is planned for future release.

Point to Point Service (P2P)

Point-to-point services are used to provide connectivity between two
interfaces of the network element. When traffic ingresses via one side of the
service, it is immediately directed to the other side, according to ingress and
egress tunneling rules. This type of service contains exactly two service points
and does not require MAC address-based learning or forwarding. Since the
route is clear, the traffic is tunneled from one side of the service to the other
and vice versa.
The following figure illustrates a P2P service.
Point-to-Point Service
P2P Service
Port 1 Port 4
SP SP
SAP
SAP
Port 2 Port 5
P2P Service
SP
SAP SP
SAP
Port 3 Port 6
P2P services provide the building blocks for network services such as E-Line
EVC (EPL and EVPL EVCs) and port-based services (Smart Pipe).
Multipoint Service (MP)

Multipoint services are used to provide connectivity between two or more
service points. When traffic ingresses via one service point, it is directed to
one of the service points in the service, other than the ingress service point,
according to ingress and egress tunneling rules, and based on the learning and
forwarding mechanism. If the destination MAC address is not known by the
learning and forwarding mechanism, the arriving frame is flooded to all the
other service points in the service except the ingress service point.

The following figure illustrates a Multipoint service.

Multipoint Service
Multipoint Service
Port 1 SP SP Port 4
SAP SAP
SP
SAP
Port 2 Port 5
SP SP
SAP
SAP
Port 3 Port 6
Multipoint services provide the building blocks for network services such as
E-LAN EVCs (EP-LAN and EVP-LAN EVCs), and for E-Line EVCs (EPL and EVPL
EVCs) in which only two service points are active. In such a case, the user can
disable MAC address learning in the service points to conserve system
resources.
Learning and Forwarding Mechanism

IP-20G can learn up to 131,072 Ethernet source MAC addresses. IP-20G
performs learning per service in order to enable the use of 1024 virtual
bridges in the network element. If necessary due to security issues or resource
limitations, users can limit the size of the MAC forwarding table. The
maximum size of the MAC forwarding table is configurable per service in
granularity of 16 entries.
When a frame arrives via a specific service point, the learning mechanism
checks the MAC forwarding table for the service to which the service point
belongs to determine whether that MAC address is known to the service. If the
MAC address is not found, the learning mechanism adds it to the table under
the specific service.
In parallel with the learning process, the forwarding mechanism searches the
service’s MAC forwarding table for the frame’s destination MAC address. If a
match is found, the frame is forwarded to the service point associated with the
MAC address. If not, the frame is flooded to all service points in the service.

The following table illustrates the operation of the learning and forwarding
mechanism.
Ethernet Services Learning and Forwarding
MAC Forwarding Table

Input Key for learning / forwarding Result Entry type
(search) operation
Service ID MAC address Service Point
13 00:34:67:3a:aa:10 15 dynamic
13 00:0a:25:33:22:12 31 dynamic
28 00:0a:25:11:12:55 31 static
55 00:0a:25:33:22:12 15 dynamic
55 00:c3:20:57:14:89 31 dynamic
55 00:0a:25:11:12:55 31 dynamic
In addition to the dynamic learning mechanism, users can add static MAC
addresses for static routing in each service. These user entries are not
considered when determining the maximum size of the MAC forwarding table.
Users can manually clear all the dynamic entries from the MAC forwarding
table. Users can also delete static entries per service.
The system also provides an automatic flush process. An entry is erased from
the table as a result of:
 The global aging time expires for the entry.
 Loss of carrier occurs on the interface with which the entry is associated.
 Resiliency protocols, such as MSTP or G.8032.
Management Service (MNG)

The management service is a multipoint service that connects the two local
management ports, the network element host CPU, and the traffic ports into a
single service. The service behavior is same as the Multipoint service behavior.
The management service is pre-defined in the system, with Service ID 1025.
The pre-defined management service has a single service point that connects
the service to the network element host CPU and the two local management
interfaces. To configure in-band management over multiple network elements,
the user must connect the management service to the network by adding a
service point on an interface that provides the required network connectivity.
Users can modify the attributes of the management service, but cannot delete
it. The CPU service point is read-only and cannot be modified. The local
management ports are also connected to the service, but their service points
are not visible to users. The first management interface is enabled by default.
The second management interface must be manually enabled by the user. The
management ports can be used to manage the network element or to access a
remote network element. They can also be used to manage third-party
devices. Users can enable or disable these ports.

The following figure illustrates a management service.

Management Service
Management Service
Port 1
Port 4
SP
SAP SP
SAP
Port 2
Port 5
SP SP
SAP
SAP
Port 3
Port 6
SP SP
SAP
SAP
Local Management 1
Local Management 2
CPU
Management services can provide building blocks for network services such
as E-LAN EVCs (EP-LAN and EVP-LAN), as well as E-Line EVCs (EPL and EVPL
EVCs) in which only two service points are active.
Service Attributes
IP-20G services have the following attributes:
 Service ID – A running number from 1 to 1024 that identifies the service.
The user must select the Service ID upon creating the service. The Service
ID cannot be edited after the service has been created. Service ID 1025 is
used for the pre-defined Management service.
 Service Type – Determines the specific functionality that will be provided
for Ethernet traffic using the service. For example, a Point-to-Point service
provides traffic forwarding between two service points, with no need to
learn a service topology based on source and destination MAC addresses. A
Multipoint service enables operators to create an E-LAN service that
includes several service points.
 Service Admin Mode – Defines whether or not the service is functional,
i.e., able to receive and transmit traffic. When the Service Admin Mode is
set to Operational, the service is fully functional. When the Service Admin
Mode is set to Reserved, the service occupies system resources but is
unable to transmit and receive data.
 EVC-ID – The Ethernet Virtual Connection ID (end-to-end). This parameter
does not affect the network element’s behavior, but is used by the NMS for
topology management.
 EVC Description – The Ethernet Virtual Connection description. This
parameter does not affect the network element’s behavior, but is used by
the NMS for topology management.

 Maximum Dynamic MAC Address Learning per Service – Defines the

maximum number of dynamic Ethernet MAC address that the service can
learn. This parameter is configured with a granularity of 16, and only
applies to dynamic, not static, MAC addresses.
 Static MAC Address Configuration – Users can add static entries to the
MAC forwarding table. The global aging time does not apply to static
entries, and they are not counted with respect to the Maximum Dynamic
MAC Address Learning. It is the responsibility of the user not to use all the
131,072 entries in the table if the user also wants to utilize dynamic MAC
address learning.
 CoS Mode – Defines whether the service inherits ingress classification
decisions made at previous stages or overwrites previous decisions and
uses the default CoS defined for the service. For more details on IP-20G’s
hierarchical classification mechanism, refer to Classification on page 136.
 Default CoS – The default CoS value at the service level. If the CoS Mode is
set to overwrite previous classification decisions, this is the CoS value used
for frames entering the service.
 xSTP Instance (0-46, 4095) – The spanning tree instance ID to which the
service belongs. The service can be a traffic engineering service (instance
ID 4095) or can be managed by the xSTP engines of the network element.

6.3.4.3 Service Points

Service points are logical entities attached to the interfaces that make up the
service. Service points define the movement of frames through the service.
Without service points, a service is simply a virtual bridge with no ingress or
egress interfaces.
IP-20G supports several types of service points:
 Management (MNG) Service Point – Only used for management services.
The following figure shows a management service used for in-band
management among four network elements in a ring. In this example, each
service contains three MNG service points, two for East-West management
connectivity in the ring, and one serving as the network gateway.
Management Service and its Service Points
MNG
MNG MNG
MNG
MNG
MNG MNG
MNG MNG
MNG MNG
MNG
 Service Access Point (SAP) Service Point – An SAP is equivalent to a UNI

in MEF terminology and defines the connection of the user network with
its access points. SAPs are used for Point-to-Point and Multipoint traffic
services.

 Service Network Point (SNP) Service Point – An SNP is equivalent to an

NNI or E-NNI in MEF terminology and defines the connection between the
network elements in the user network. SNPs are used for Point-to-Point
and Multipoint traffic services.
The following figure shows four network elements in ring. An MP Service
with three service points provides the connectivity over the network. The
SNPs provide the connectivity among the network elements in the user
network while the SAPs provide the access points for the network.
SAPs and SNPs
SAP
SNP SNP
SNP
SNP
SAP SAP
SNP SNP
SNP SNP
SAP
 Pipe Service Point – Used to create traffic connectivity between two

points in a port-based manner (Smart Pipe). In other words, all the traffic
from one port passes to the other port. Pipe service points are used in
Point-to-Point services
The following figure shows a Point-to-Point service with Pipe service
points that create a Smart Pipe between Port 1 of the network element on
the left and Port 2 of the network element on the right.

Pipe Service Points
Pipe Pipe Pipe Pipe
The following figure shows the usage of SAP, SNP and PIPE service points in a
microwave network. The SNPs are used for interconnection between the
network elements while the SAPs provide the access points for the network. A
Smart Pipe is also used, to provide connectivity between elements that require
port-based connectivity.
SAP, SNP and Pipe Service Points in a Microwave Network
Fiber Aggregation
Network
SAP
SNP
SNP
SNP
Microwave
SNP Network
SAP
SNP
SNP
NOC SNP
SNP
SNP
SNP
SNP
SAP
PIPE
PIPE
SNP
SAP
SAP
Base Station

The following table summarizes the service point types available per service
type.
Service Point Types per Service Type
Service point type

MNG SAP SNP Pipe
Service Type Management Yes No No No
Point-to-Point No Yes Yes Yes
Multipoint No Yes Yes No
Service Point Classification

As explained above, service points connect the service to the network element
interfaces. It is crucial that the network element have a means to classify
incoming frames to the proper service point. This classification process is
implemented by means of a parsing encapsulation rule for the interface
associated with the service point. This rule is called the Attached Interface
Type, and is based on a three part key consisting of:
 The Interface ID of the interface through which the frame entered.
 The frame’s C-VLAN and/or S-VLAN tags.
The Attached Interface Type provides a definitive mapping of each arriving
frame to a specific service point in a specific service. Since more than one
service point may be associated with a single interface, frames are assigned to
the earliest defined service point in case of conflict.
SAP Classification
SAPs can be used with the following Attached Interface Types:
 All to one – All C-VLANs and untagged frames that enter the interface are
classified to the same service point.
 Dot1q – A single C-VLAN is classified to the service point.
 QinQ – A single S-VLAN and C-VLAN combination is classified to the
service point.
 Bundle C-Tag– A set of multiple C-VLANs are classified to the service
point.
 Bundle S-Tag – A single S-VLAN and a set of multiple C-VLANs are
classified to the service point.
SNP classification
SNPs can be used with the following Attached Interface Types:
 Dot1q – A single C VLAN is classified to the service point.
 S-Tag – A single S- VLAN is classified to the service point.

MNG classification
Management service points can be used with the following Attached Interface
Types:
 Dot1q – A single C-VLAN is classified to the service point.
 S-Tag – A single S-VLAN is classified to the service point.
 QinQ – A single S-VLAN and C-VLAN combination is classified into the
service point.
The following table shows which service point types can co-exist on the same
interface.
Service Point Types that can Co-Exist on the Same Interface
MNG SP SAP SP SNP SP Pipe SP

MNG SP Only one MNG SP is Yes Yes Yes
allowed per interface.
SAP SP Yes Yes No No
SNP SP Yes No Yes No
PIPE SP Yes No No Only one Pipe SP is
allowed per interface.
The following table shows in more detail which service point – Attached
Interface Type combinations can co-exist on the same interface.

Service Point Type-Attached Interface Type Combinations that can Co-Exist on the Same Interface
SP Type SAP SNP Pipe MNG
Attached Bundle Bundle
SP Type 802.1q All to One QinQ 802.1q S-Tag 802.1q S-Tag 802.1q QinQ S-Tag
Interface Type C-Tag S-Tag
Only for P2P
802.1q Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No No
Service
Only for P2P
Bundle C-Tag Yes Yes No No No No No No Yes No No
Service
SAP
Bundle S-Tag No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Only 1 All to One
All to One No No No No No No No No No No No
SP Per Interface
QinQ No No Yes No Yes No No No No No Yes No
Only for P2P
802.1q No No No No No Yes No No Yes No No
Service
SNP
Only for P2P
S-Tag No No No No No No Yes No No No Yes
Service
Only for P2P Only for P2P Only for P2P Only one Pipe SP
802.1q No No No No No Yes No No
Service Service Service Per Interface
Pipe
Only for P2P Only one Pipe SP
S-Tag No No No No No No No No No Yes
Service Per Interface
802.1q Yes Yes No No No Yes No Yes No No No No
MNG QinQ No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No
S-Tag No No No No No No Yes No Yes No No No

Service Point Attributes

As described above, traffic ingresses and egresses the service via service
points. The service point attributes are divided into two types:
 Ingress Attributes – Define how frames are handled upon ingress, e.g.,
policing and MAC address learning.
 Egress Attributes – Define how frames are handled upon egress, e.g.,
preservation of the ingress CoS value upon egress, VLAN swapping.
The following figure shows the ingress and egress path relationship on a
point-to-point service path. When traffic arrives via port 1, the system handles
it using service point 1 ingress attributes then forwards it to service point 2
and handles it using the SP2 egress attributes:
Service Path Relationship on Point-to-Point Service Path
SP1 SP2
Ingress Ingress
Port 1 Port 2
Egress Egress
Service points have the following attributes:
General Service Point Attributes

 Service Point ID – Users can define up to 32 service points per service,
except for management services which are limited to 30 service points in
addition to the pre-defined management system service point.
 Service Point Name – A descriptive name, which can be up to 20
characters.
 Service Point Type – The type of service point, as described above.
 S-VLAN Encapsulation – The S-VLAN ID associated with the service point.
 C-VLAN Encapsulation – The C-VLAN ID associated with the service point.
 Attached C VLAN – For service points with an Attached Interface Type of
Bundle C-Tag, this attribute is used to create a list of C-VLANs associated
with the service point.
 Attached S-VLAN – For service points with an Attached Interface Type of
Bundle S-Tag, this attribute is used to create a list of S-VLANs associated
with the service point.

Ingress Service Point Attributes

The ingress attributes are attributes that operate upon frames when they
ingress via the service point.
 Attached Interface Type – The interface type to which the service point is
attached, as described above. Permitted values depend on the service
point type.
 Learning Administration – Enables or disables MAC address learning for
traffic that ingresses via the service point. This option enables users to
enable or disable MAC address learning for specific service points.
 Allow Broadcast – Determines whether to allow frames to ingress the
service via the service point when the frame has a broadcast destination
MAC address.
 Allow Flooding – Determines whether incoming frames with unknown
MAC addresses are forwarded to other service points via flooding.
 CoS Mode – Determines whether the service point preserves the CoS
decision made at the interface level, overwrites the CoS with the default
CoS for the service point.
 Default CoS – The service point CoS. If the CoS Mode is set to overwrite
the CoS decision made at the interface level, this is the CoS value assigned
to frames that ingress the service point.
 Token Bucket Profile – This attribute can be used to attach a rate meter
profile to the service point. Permitted values are 1– 250.
 CoS Token Bucket Profile – This attribute can be used to attach a rate
meter profile to the service point at the CoS level. Users can define a rate
meter for each of the eight CoS values of the service point. Permitted
values are 1-250 for CoS 0–7.
 CoS Token Bucket Admin – Enables or disables the rate meter at the
service point CoS level.
Egress Service Point Attributes

The egress attributes are attributes that operate upon frames egressing via the
service point.
 C-VLAN ID Egress Preservation – If enabled, C-VLAN frames egressing
the service point retain the same C-VLAN ID they had when they entered
the service.
 C-VLAN CoS Egress Preservation – If enabled, the C-VLAN CoS value of
frames egressing the service point is the same as the value when the frame
entered the service.
 S-VLAN CoS egress Preservation – If enabled, the S-VLAN CoS value of
frames egressing the service point is the same as the value when the frame
entered the service.

 Marking – Marking refers to the ability to overwrite the outgoing priority

bits and Color of the outer VLAN of the egress frame, either the C-VLAN or
the S-VLAN. If marking is enabled, the service point overwrites the
outgoing priority bits and Color of the outer VLAN of the egress frame.
Marking mode is only relevant if either the outer frame is S-VLAN and S-
VLAN CoS preservation is disabled, or the outer frame is C-VLAN and C-
VLAN CoS preservation is disabled. When marking is enabled and active,
marking is performed according to global mapping tables that map the
802.1p-UP bits and the DEI or CFI bit to a defined CoS and Color value.
 Service Bundle ID – This attribute can be used to assign one of the
available service bundles from the H-QoS hierarchy queues to the service
point. This enables users to personalize the QoS egress path. For details,
refer to Standard QoS and Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)on page 149.

6.3.5 Ethernet Interfaces

The IP-20G switching fabric distinguishes between physical interfaces and
logical interfaces. Physical and logical interfaces serve different purposes in
the switching fabric.
The concept of a physical interface refers to the physical characteristics of the
interface, such as speed, duplex, auto-negotiation, master/slave, and standard
RMON statistics.
A logical interface can consist of a single physical interface or a group of
physical interfaces that share the same function. Examples of the latter are
Multi-Carrier ABC groups, protection groups, and link aggregation (LAG)
groups. Switching and QoS functionality are implemented on the logical
interface level.
It is important to understand that the IP-20G switching fabric regards all
traffic interfaces as regular physical interfaces, distinguished only by the
media type the interface uses, e.g., RJ-45, SFP, or Radio.
From the user’s point of view, the creation of the logical interface is
simultaneous with the creation of the physical interface. For example, when
the user enables a radio interface, both the physical and the logical radio
interface come into being at the same time.
Once the interface is created, the user configures both the physical and the
logical interface. In other words, the user configures the same interface on two
levels, the physical level and the logical level.
The following figure shows physical and logical interfaces in a one-to-one
relationship in which each physical interface is connected to a single logical
interface, without grouping.
Physical and Logical Interfaces
Physical Interface 1 Logical Interface SP SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 3
Physical Interface 2 Logical Interface SP SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 4

Service
Note: For simplicity only, this figure represents a uni-directional

rather than a bi-directional traffic flow.
The next figure illustrates the grouping of two or more physical interfaces into
a logical interface, a link aggregation group (LAG) in this example. The two
physical interfaces on the ingress side send traffic into a single logical
interface. The user configures each physical interface separately, and
configures the logical interface as a single logical entity. For example, the user
might configure each physical interface to 100 mbps, full duplex, with auto-
negotiation off. On the group level, the user might limit the group to a rate of
200 mbps by configuring the rate meter on the logical interface level.

When physical interfaces are grouped into a logical interface, IP-20G also
shows standard RMON statistics for the logical interface, i.e., for the group.
This information enables users to determine the cumulative statistics for the
group, rather than having to examine the statistics for each interface
individually.
Grouped Interfaces as a Single Logical Interface on Ingress Side
Physical Interface 1 SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 3

SP
ce
terfa
al In
LAG Logic
Physical Interface 2
SP SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 4

Service

The following figure shows the logical interface at the egress side. In this case,
the user can configure the egress traffic characteristics, such as scheduling, for
the group as a whole as part of the logical interface attributes.
Grouped Interfaces as a Single Logical Interface on Egress Side
Logical Interface SP SP
Physical Interface 1 Lo
gic
al I Physical Interface 3
nte
rfa
ce
LAG
Physical Interface 4
Physical Interface 2 Logical Interface SP SP
Service

6.3.5.1 Physical Interfaces

The physical interfaces refer to the real traffic ports (layer 1) that are
connected to the network. The Media Type attribute defines the Layer 1
physical traffic interface type, which can be:
 Radio interface.
 RJ-45 or SFP for an Ethernet interface.
 TDM for an E1 interface.

Physical Interface Attributes

The following physical interface parameters can be configured by users:
 Admin – Enables or disables the physical interface. This attribute is set via
the Interface Manager section of the Web EMS.
 Auto Negotiation – Enables or disables auto-negotiation on the physical
interface. Auto Negotiation is always off for radio, SFP, and TDM interfaces.
 Speed and Duplex – The physical interface speed and duplex mode.
Permitted values are:
Ethernet RJ-45 interfaces: 10Mbps HD, 10Mbps FD, 100Mbps HD,
100Mbps FD, and 1000Mpbs FD.
Ethernet SFP interfaces: Only 1000FD is supported
Radio and TDM interfaces: The parameter is read-only and set by the
system to 1000FD.
 Flow Control – The physical port flow control capability. Permitted values
are: Symmetrical Pause and/or Asymmetrical Pause. This parameter is
only relevant in Full Duplex mode.23
 Media Type – The physical interface Layer 1 media type. This attribute is
only relevant for Ethernet traffic ports (RJ-45 or SFP). Permitted values
are Auto Detect, RJ-45, and SFP. When Auto Detect is selected, the system
detects whether the optical or electrical port is being used. Auto Detect can
only be used when the interface speed is set to 1000 Mbps.
 IFG – The physical port Inter-frame gap. Although users can modify the
IFG field length, it is strongly recommended not to modify the default value
of 12 bytes without a thorough understanding of how the modification will
impact traffic. Permitted values are 6 to 15 bytes.
 Preamble – The physical port preamble value. Although users can modify
the preamble field length, it is strongly recommended not to modify the
default values of 8 bytes without a thorough understanding of how the
modification will impact traffic. Permitted values are 6 to 15 bytes.
 Interface description – A text description of the interface, up to 40
characters.
The following read-only physical interface status parameters can be viewed by
users:
 Operational State – The operational state of the physical interface (Up or
Down).
 Actual Speed and Duplex – The actual speed and duplex value for the
Ethernet link as agreed by the two sides of the link after the auto
negotiation process.
 Actual Flow Control State – The actual flow control state values for the
Ethernet link as agreed by the two sides after the auto negotiation process.
 Actual Physical Mode (only relevant for RJ-45 interfaces) – The actual
physical mode (master or slave) for the Ethernet link, as agreed by the two
sides after the auto negotiation process.
23
This functionality is planned for future release.

Ethernet Statistics
The FibeAir IP-20G platform stores and displays statistics in accordance with
RMON and RMON2 standards.
Users can display various peak TX and RX rates (in seconds) and average TX
and RX rates (in seconds), both in bytes and in packets, for each measured
time interval. Users can also display the number of seconds in the interval
during which TX and RX rates exceeded the configured threshold.
The following transmit statistic counters are available:
 Transmitted bytes (not including preamble) in good or bad frames. Low 32
bits.
 Transmitted bytes (not including preamble) in good or bad frames. High
32 bits.
 Transmitted frames (good or bad)
 Multicast frames (good only)
 Broadcast frames (good only)
 Control frames transmitted
 Pause control frame transmitted
 FCS error frames
 Frame length error
 Oversized frames – frames with length > 1518 bytes (1522 bytes for VLAN-
tagged frames) without errors
 Undersized frames (good only)
 Fragments frames (undersized bad)
 Jabber frames – frames with length > 1518 bytes (1522 for VLAN-tagged
frames) with errors
 Frames with length 64 bytes, good or bad
 Frames with length 65-127 bytes, good or bad
 Frames with length 512-1023 bytes, good or bad.
The following receive statistic counters are available:
 Received bytes (not including preamble) in good or bad frames. Low 32 bits.
 Received bytes (not including preamble) in good or bad frames. High 32 bits.
 Received frames (good or bad)
 Multicast frames (good only)
 Broadcast frames (good only)
 Control frames received
 Pause control frame received
 FCS error frames
 Frame length error

 Code error
 Counts oversized frames – frames with length > 1518 bytes (1522 bytes
for VLAN-tagged frames) without errors and frames with length >
MAX_LEN without errors
 Undersized frames (good only)
 Fragments frames (undersized bad)
 Counts jabber frames – frames with length > 1518 bytes (1522 for VLAN-
tagged frames) with errors
 Frames with length 64 bytes, good or bad
 VLAN-tagged frames with length 1519-1522 bytes, good or bad
 Frames with length > MAX_LEN without errors
 Frames with length > MAX_LEN with errors
6.3.5.2 Logical Interfaces

A logical interface consists of one or more physical interfaces that share the
same traffic ingress and egress characteristics. From the user’s point of view,
it is more convenient to define interface behavior for the group as a whole
than for each individual physical interface that makes up the group. Therefore,
classification, QoS, and resiliency attributes are configured and implemented
on the logical interface level, in contrast to attributes such as interface speed
and duplex mode, which are configured on the physical interface level.
It is important to understand that the user relates to logical interfaces in the
same way in both a one-to-one scenario in which a single physical interface
corresponds to a single logical interface, and a grouping scenario such as a
Multi-Carrier ABC group, a link aggregation (LAG) group, or a radio protection
group, in which several physical interfaces correspond to a single logical
interface.
The following figure illustrates the relationship of a 1+1 HSB radio protection
group to the switching fabric. From the point of view of the user configuring
the logical interface attributes, the fact that there are two radios is not
relevant. The user configures and manages the logical interface just as if it
represented a single 1+0 radio.

Relationship of Logical Interfaces to the Switching Fabric
SP SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 3
Radio
Interface 1 Physical Interface 1
HSB Radio Protection Group 1 SP SP Logical Interface Physical Interface 4

Service
Radio Physical Interface 2
Interface 2
Logical Interface Attributes

The following logical interface attributes can be configured by users:
General Attributes
 Traffic Flow Administration – Enables traffic via the logical interface.
This attribute is useful when the user groups several physical interfaces
into a single logical interface. The user can enable or disable traffic to the
group using this parameter.
Ingress Path Classification at Logical Interface Level

These attributes represent part of the hierarchical classification mechanism,
in which the logical interface is the lowest point in the hierarchy.
 VLAN ID – Users can specify a specific CoS and Color for a specific VLAN
ID. In the case of double-tagged frames, the match must be with the
frame’s outer VLAN. Permitted values are CoS 0 to 7 and Color Green or
Yellow per VLAN ID. This is the highest classification priority on the logical
interface level, and overwrites any other classification criteria at the
logical interface level.
 802.1p Trust Mode – When this attribute is set to Trust mode and the
arriving packet is 802.1Q or 802.1AD, the interface performs QoS and
Color classification according to user-configurable tables for 802.1q UP bit
(C-VLAN frames) or 802.1AD UP bit (S-VLAN frames) to CoS and Color
classification.
 IP DSCP Trust Mode –When this attribute is set to Trust mode and the
arriving packet has IP priority bits, the interface performs QoS and Color
classification according to a user-configurable DSCP bit to CoS and Color
classification table. 802.1p classification has priority over DSCP Trust
Mode, so that if a match is found on the 802.1p level, DSCP bits are not
considered.
 MPLS Trust Mode – When this attribute is set to Trust mode and the
arriving packet has MPLS EXP priority bits, the interface performs QoS and
Color classification according to a user-configurable MPLS EXP bit to CoS
and Color classification table. Both 802.1p and DSCP classification have
priority over MPLS Trust Mode, so that if a match is found on either the
802.1p or DSCP levels, MPLS bits are not considered.

 Default CoS – The default CoS value for frames passing through the
interface. This value can be overwritten on the service point and service
level. The Color is assumed to be Green.
For more information about classification at the logical interface level, refer to
Logical Interface-Level Classification on page 137.
Ingress Path Rate Meters at Logical Interface Level

 Unicast Traffic Rate Meter Admin – Enables or disables the unicast rate
meter (policer) on the logical interface.
 Unicast Traffic Rate Meter Profile – Associates the rate meter (policer)
with a specific rate meter (policer) profile.
 Multicast Traffic Rate Meter Admin – Enables or disables the multicast
rate meter (policer) on the logical interface.
 Multicast Traffic Rate Meter Profile – Associates the rate meter (policer)
with a specific rate meter (policer) profile.
 Broadcast Traffic Rate Meter Admin – Enables or disables the broadcast
rate meter (policer) on the logical interface.
 Broadcast Traffic Rate Meter Profile – Associates the rate meter
(policer) with a specific rate meter (policer) profile.
 Ethertype 1 Rate Meter Admin – Enables or disables the Ethertype 1 rate
 Ethertype 1 Rate Meter Profile – Associates the rate meter (policer) with
a specific rate meter (policer) profile.
 Ethertype 1 Value – The Ethertype value to which the user wants to apply
this rate meter (policer). The field length is 4 nibbles (for example, 0x0806
- ARP).
the rate meter (policer). The field length is 4 nibbles (for example, 0x0806
- ARP).
the rate meter (policer). The field length is 4 nibbles (for example, 0x0806
- ARP).
 Inline Compensation – The logical interface’s ingress compensation
value. The rate meter (policer) attached to the logical interface uses this
value to compensate for Layer 1 non-effective traffic bytes.

Egress Path Shapers at Logical Interface Level

 Logical Port Shaper Profile – Users can assign a single leaky bucket
shaper to each interface. The shaper on the interface level stops traffic
from the interface if a specific user-defined peak information rate (PIR)
has been exceeded.24
 Outline Compensation – The logical interface’s egress compensation
value. Any shaper attached to this interface, in any layer, uses this value to
compensate for Layer 1 non-effective traffic bytes. Permitted values are
even numbers between 0 and 26 bytes. The default value is 0 bytes.
Egress Path Scheduler at Logical Interface Level

 Logical Interface Priority Profile – This attribute is used to attach an
egress scheduling priority profile to the logical interface.
 Logical Port WFQ Profile – This attribute is used to attach an egress
scheduling WFQ profile to the logical interface. The WFQ profile provides a
means of allocating traffic among queues with the same priority.
The following read-only logical interface status parameters can be viewed by
users:
 Traffic Flow Operational Status – Indicates whether or not the logical
interface is currently functional.
Logical Interface Statistics
RMON Statistics at Logical Interface Level

As discussed in Ethernet Statistics on page 128, if the logical interface
represents a group, such as a LAG or a 1+1 HSB pair, the IP-20G platform
stores and displays RMON and RMON2 statistics for the logical interface.
Rate Meter (Policer) Statistics at Logical Interface Level

For the rate meter (policer) at the logical interface level, users can view the
following statistics counters:
 Green Frames
 Green Bytes
 Yellow Frames
 Yellow Bytes
 Red Frames
 Red Bytes
Note: Rate meter (policer) counters are 64 bits wide.
24
This attribute is reserved for future use. The current release supports traffic shaping per queue
and per service bundle, which provides the equivalent of shaping per logical interface.

Link Aggregation Groups (LAG)

Link aggregation (LAG) enables users to group several physical interfaces into
a single logical interface bound to a single MAC address. This logical interface
is known as a LAG group. Traffic sent to the interfaces in a LAG group is
distributed by means of a load balancing function. IP-20G uses a distribution
function of up to Layer 4 in order to generate the most efficient distribution
among the LAG physical ports, taking into account:
 MAC DA and MAC SA
 IP DA and IP SA
 C-VLAN
 S-VLAN
 Layer 3 Protocol Field
 UDP/TCP Source Port and Destination Port
 MPLS Label
LAG can be used to provide redundancy for Ethernet (line protection). LAG
can also be used to aggregate several interfaces in order to create a wider
(aggregate) Ethernet link. For example, LAG can be used to create a 4 Gbps
channel.
Up to four LAG groups can be created.
LAG groups can include interfaces with the following constraints:
 Only physical interfaces (including radio interfaces), not logical interfaces,
can belong to a LAG group.
 Interfaces can only be added to the LAG group if no services or service
points are attached to the interface.
 Any classification rules defined for the interface are overridden by the
classification rules defined for the LAG group.
 When removing an interface from a LAG group, the removed interface is
assigned the default interface values.
IP-20G enables users to select the LAG members without limitations, such as
interface speed and interface type. Proper configuration of a LAG group is the
responsibility of the user.

6.3.6 Quality of Service (QoS)
Related topics:
 Ethernet Service Mode
 In-Band Management
Quality of Service (QoS) deals with the way frames are handled within the
switching fabric. QoS is required in order to deal with many different network
scenarios, such as traffic congestion, packet availability, and delay restrictions.
IP-20G’s personalized QoS enables operators to handle a wide and diverse
range of scenarios. IP-20G’s smart QoS mechanism operates from the frame’s
ingress into the switching fabric until the moment the frame egresses via the
destination port.
QoS capability is very important due to the diverse topologies that exist in
today’s network scenarios. These can include, for example, streams from two
different ports that egress via single port, or a port-to-port connection that
holds hundreds of services. In each topology, a customized approach to
handling QoS will provide the best results.
The figure below shows the basic flow of IP-20G’s QoS mechanism. Traffic
ingresses (left to right) via the Ethernet or radio interfaces, on the “ingress
path.” Based on the services model, the system determines how to route the
traffic. Traffic is then directed to the most appropriate output queue via the
“egress path.”
QoS Block Diagram
Egress
Ingress
Marker
Rate Limit (Optional)
GE/Radio Port Classifier
(Policing) Queue Scheduler/
Manager Shaper
Port GE/Radio
(Optional)
Standard QoS/ H-QoS
Egress
Ingress
Marker
Rate Limit (Optional)
Manager Shaper
Port GE/Radio
(Optional)
Standard QoS/ H-QoS
Egress
Ingress CET/Pipe Marker
Rate Limit Services (Optional)
Manager Shaper
Port GE/Radio
(Optional)
Standard QoS/ H-QoS
The ingress path consists of the following QoS building blocks:

 Ingress Classifier – A hierarchical mechanism that deals with ingress
traffic on three different levels: interface, service point, and service. The
classifier determines the exact traffic stream and associates it with the
appropriate service. It also calculates an ingress frame CoS and Color. CoS
and Color classification can be performed on three levels, according to the
user’s configuration.

 Ingress Rate Metering – A hierarchical mechanism that deals with ingress

traffic on three different levels: interface, service point, and service point
CoS. The rate metering mechanism enables the system to measure the
incoming frame rate on different levels using a TrTCM standard MEF rate
meter, and to determine whether to modify the color calculated during the
classification stage.
The egress path consists of the following QoS building blocks:
 Queue Manager – This is the mechanism responsible for managing the
transmission queues, utilizing smart WRED per queue and per packet
color (Green or Yellow).
 Scheduling and Shaping – A hierarchical mechanism that is responsible
for scheduling the transmission of frames from the transmission queues,
based on priority among queues, Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) in bytes
per each transmission queue, and eligibility to transmit based on required
shaping on several different levels (per queue, per service bundle, and per
port).
 Marker – This mechanism provides the ability to modify priority bits in
frames based on the calculated CoS and Color.
The following two modes of operation are available on the egress path:
 Standard QoS – This mode provides eight transmission queues per port.
 Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS) – In this mode, users can associate services
from the service model to configurable groups of eight transmission
queues (service bundles), from a total 2K queues. In H-QoS mode, IP-20G
performs QoS in a hierarchical manner in which the egress path is
managed on three levels: ports, service bundles, and specific queues. This
enables users to fully distinguish between streams, therefore providing a
true SLA to customers.

The following figure illustrates the difference between how standard QoS and
H-QoS handle traffic:
Standard QoS and H-QoS Comparison
Standard QoS
V
Service 1 Voice
D
V Data
D Eth. Ethernet
Service 2 S traffic Radio
V
D S
Streaming
Service 3 S
H-QoS
V
Service 1 D Service 1
S
V
D
Ethernet
Service 2 Service 2
S
Radio
V
Service 3 D Service 3
S
6.3.6.1 QoS on the Ingress Path
Classification
IP-20G supports a hierarchical classification mechanism. The classification
mechanism examines incoming frames and determines their CoS and Color.
The benefit of hierarchical classification is that it provides the ability to “zoom
in” or “zoom out”, enabling classification at higher or lower levels of the
hierarchy. The nature of each traffic stream defines which level of the
hierarchical classifier to apply, or whether to use several levels of the
classification hierarchy in parallel.
The hierarchical classifier consists of the following levels:
 Logical interface-level classification
 Service point-level classification
 Service level classification

The following figure illustrates the hierarchical classification model. In this

figure, traffic enters the system via the port depicted on the left and enters the
service via the SAP depicted on the upper left of the service. The classification
can take place at the logical interface level, the service point level, and/or the
service level.
Hierarchical Classification
Service point level

 Preserve previous decision
 Default CoS
Port Logical Interface
SAP SNP
SAP
Logical interface level Service level
 VLAN ID  Default CoS
 802.1p-based CoS  Preserve Service Point Decision
 DSCP-based CoS
 MPLS EXP-based CoS
 Default CoS
SAP SNP
SNP
SAP
Service
Logical Interface-Level Classification

Logical interface-level classification enables users to configure classification
on a single interface or on a number of interfaces grouped tougher, such as a
LAG group.
The classifier at the logical interface level supports the following classification
methods, listed from highest to lowest priority. A higher level classification
method supersedes a lower level classification method:
VLAN ID
802.1p bits.
DSCP bits.
MPLS EXP field.
Default CoS
IP-20G performs the classification on each frame ingressing the system via the
logical interface. Classification is performed step by step from the highest
priority to the lowest priority classification method. Once a match is found, the
classifier determines the CoS and Color decision for the frame for the logical
interface-level.
For example, if the frame is an untagged IP Ethernet frame, a match will not be
found until the third priority level (DSCP priority bits). The CoS and Color
values defined for the frame’s DSCP priority bits will be applied to the frame.
Users can disable some of these classification methods by configuring them as
un-trusted. For example, if 802.1p classification is configured as un-trusted for
a specific interface, the classification mechanism does not perform
classification by VLAN UP bits. This is useful, for example, if the required
classification is based on DSCP priority bits.

If no match is found at the logical interface level, the default CoS is applied to
incoming frames at this level. In this case, the Color of the frame is assumed to
be Green.
The following figure illustrates the hierarchy of priorities among classification
methods, from highest (on the left) to lowest (on the right) priority.
Classification Method Priorities
Highest
Priority
VLAN ID 802.1p DSCP MPLS EXP Default CoS
Lowest
Priority
Interface-level classification is configured as part of the logical interface

configuration. For details, refer to Ingress Path Classification at Logical
Interface Level on page 130.
The following tables show the default values for logical interface-level
classification. The key values for these tables are the priority bits of the
respective frame encapsulation layers (VLAN, IP, and MPLS), while the key
results are the CoS and Colors calculated for incoming frames. These results
are user-configurable, but it is recommended that only advanced users should
modify the default values.
C-VLAN 802.1 UP and CFI Default Mapping to CoS and Color
802.1 UP CFI CoS (configurable) Color (configurable)

0 0 0 Green
0 1 0 Yellow
1 0 1 Green
1 1 1 Yellow
2 0 2 Green
2 1 2 Yellow
3 0 3 Green
3 1 3 Yellow
4 0 4 Green
4 1 4 Yellow
5 0 5 Green
5 1 5 Yellow
6 0 6 Green
6 1 6 Yellow

802.1 UP CFI CoS (configurable) Color (configurable)

7 0 7 Green
7 1 7 Yellow
S-VLAN 802.1 UP and DEI Default Mapping to CoS and Color
802.1 UP DEI CoS (Configurable) Color (Configurable)

0 0 0 Green
0 1 0 Yellow
1 0 1 Green
1 1 1 Yellow
2 0 2 Green
2 1 2 Yellow
3 0 3 Green
3 1 3 Yellow
4 0 4 Green
4 1 4 Yellow
5 0 5 Green
5 1 5 Yellow
6 0 6 Green
6 1 6 Yellow
7 0 7 Green
7 1 7 Yellow
DSCP Default Mapping to CoS and Color
DSCP DSCP (bin) Description CoS (Configurable) Color (Configurable)

0 (default) 000000 BE (CS0) 0 Green
10 001010 AF11 1 Green
12 001100 AF12 1 Yellow
14 001110 AF13 1 Yellow
18 010010 AF21 2 Green
20 010100 AF22 2 Yellow
22 010110 AF23 2 Yellow
26 011010 AF31 3 Green
28 011100 AF32 3 Yellow

DSCP DSCP (bin) Description CoS (Configurable) Color (Configurable)

30 011110 AF33 3 Yellow
34 100010 AF41 4 Green
36 100100 AF42 4 Yellow
38 100110 AF43 4 Yellow
46 101110 EF 7 Green
8 001000 CS1 1 Green
16 010000 CS2 2 Green
24 011000 CS3 3 Green
32 100000 CS4 4 Green
40 101000 CS5 5 Green
48 110000 CS6 6 Green
51 110011 DSCP_51 6 Green
52 110100 DSCP_52 6 Green
54 110110 DSCP_54 6 Green
56 111000 CS7 7 Green
Default value is CoS equal best effort and Color equal Green.
MPLS EXP Default Mapping to CoS and Color
MPLS EXP bits CoS (configurable) Color (configurable)

0 0 Yellow
1 1 Green
2 2 Yellow
3 3 Green
4 4 Yellow
5 5 Green
6 6 Green
7 7 Green
Service Point-Level Classification

Classification at the service point level enables users to give special treatment,
in higher resolution, to specific traffic flows using a single interface to which
the service point is attached. The following classification modes are supported
at the service point level. Users can configure these modes by means of the
service point CoS mode.
Preserve previous CoS decision (logical interface level)
Default service point CoS

If the service point CoS mode is configured to preserve previous CoS decision,
the CoS and Color are taken from the classification decision at the logical
interface level. If the service point CoS mode is configured to default service
point CoS mode, the CoS is taken from the service point’s default CoS, and the
Color is Green.
Service-Level Classification
Classification at the service level enables users to provide special treatment to
an entire service. For example, the user might decide that all frames in a
management service should be assigned a specific CoS regardless of the
ingress port. The following classification modes are supported at the service
level:
Preserve previous CoS decision (service point level)
Default CoS
If the service CoS mode is configured to preserve previous CoS decision,
frames passing through the service are given the CoS and Color that was
assigned at the service point level. If the service CoS mode is configured to
default CoS mode, the CoS is taken from the service’s default CoS, and the
Color is Green.
Rate Meter (Policing)

IP-20G’s TrTCM rate meter mechanism complies with MEF 10.2, and is based
on a dual leaky bucket mechanism. The TrTCM rate meter can change a
frame’s CoS settings based on CIR/EIR+CBS/EBS, which makes the rate meter
mechanism a key tool for implementing bandwidth profiles and enabling
operators to meet strict SLA requirements.
The IP-20G hierarchical rate metering mechanism is part of the QoS
performed on the ingress path, and consists of the following levels:
 Logical interface-level rate meter
 Service point-level rate meter25
 Service point CoS-level rate meter26
MEF 10.2 is the de-facto standard for SLA definitions, and IP-20G’s QoS
implementation provides the granularity necessary to implement service-
oriented solutions.
Hierarchical rate metering enables users to define rate meter policing for
incoming traffic at any resolution point, from the interface level to the service
point level, and even at the level of a specific CoS within a specific service
point. This option enables users to customize a set of eight policers for a
variety of traffic flows within a single service point in a service.
Another important function of rate metering is to protect resources in the
network element from malicious users sending traffic at an unexpectedly high
rate. To prevent this, the rate meter can cut off traffic from a user that passes
the expected ingress rate.
25
Service point-level rate metering is planned for future release.
26
Service point and CoS-level rate metering is planned for future release.

TrTCM rate meters use a leaky bucket mechanism to determine whether

frames are marked Green, Yellow, or Red. Frames within the Committed
Information Rate (CIR) or Committed Burst Size (CBS) are marked Green.
Frames within the Excess Information Rate (EIR) or Excess Burst Size (EBS)
are marked Yellow. Frames that do not fall within the CIR/CBS+EIR/EBS are
marked Red and dropped, without being sent any further.
IP-20G provides up to 1120 user-defined TrTCM rate meters. The rate meters
implement a bandwidth profile, based on CIR/EIR, CBS/EBS, Color Mode (CM),
and Coupling flag (CF). Up to 250 different profiles can be configured.
Ingress rate meters operate at three levels:
 Logical Interface:
Per frame type (unicast, multicast, and broadcast)
Per frame ethertype
 Per Service Point
 Per Service Point CoS
Ingress Policing Model
CoS 1
Service Frame
CoS 2 Ethertype
Point Type
CoS 3
At each level (logical interface, service point, and service point + CoS), users
can attach and activate a rate meter profile. Users must create the profile first,
then attach it to the interface, service point, or service point + CoS.
Global Rate Meter Profiles

Users can define up to 250 rate meter user profiles. The following parameters
can be defined for each profile:
 Committed Information Rate (CIR) – Frames within the defined CIR are
marked Green and passed through the QoS module. Frames that exceed
the CIR rate are marked Yellow. The CIR defines the average rate in bits/s
of Service Frames up to which the network delivers service frames and
meets the performance objectives. Permitted values are 0 to 1 Gbps, with a
minimum granularity of 32Kbps.

 Committed Burst Size (CBS) – Frames within the defined CBS are marked
Green and passed through the QoS module. This limits the maximum
number of bytes available for a burst of service frames in order to ensure
that traffic conforms to the CIR. Permitted values are 2 to 128 Kbytes, with
a minimum granularity of 2 Kbytes.
 Excess Information Rate (EIR) – Frames within the defined EIR are
marked Yellow and processed according to network availability. Frames
beyond the combined CIR and EIR are marked Red and dropped by the
policer. Permitted values are 0 to 1 Gbps, with a minimum granularity of
32 Kbps.
 Excess Burst Size (EBS) – Frames within the defined EBS are marked
Yellow and processed according to network availability. Frames beyond
the combined CBS and EBS are marked Red and dropped by the policer.
Permitted values are 2 to 128 Kbytes, with a minimum granularity of
2 Kbytes.
 Color Mode – Color mode can be enabled (Color aware) or disabled (Color
blind). In Color aware mode, all frames that ingress with a CFI/DEI field set
to 1 (Yellow) are treated as EIR frames, even if credits remain in the CIR
bucket. In Color blind mode, all ingress frames are treated first as Green
frames regardless of CFI/DEI value, then as Yellow frames (when there is
no credit in the Green bucket). A Color-blind policer discards any previous
Color decisions.
 Coupling Flag – If the coupling flag between the Green and Yellow buckets
is enabled, then if the Green bucket reaches the maximum CBS value the
remaining credits are sent to the Yellow bucket up to the maximum value
of the Yellow bucket.
The following parameter is neither a profile parameter, nor specifically a rate
meter parameter, but rather, is a logical interface parameter. For more
information about logical interfaces, refer to Logical Interfaces on page 129.
 Line Compensation – A rate meter can measure CIR and EIR at Layer 1 or
Layer 2 rates. Layer 1 capacity is equal to Layer 2 capacity plus 20
additional bytes for each frame due to the preamble and Inter Frame Gap
(IFG). In most cases, the preamble and IFG equals 20 bytes, but other
values are also possible. Line compensation defines the number of bytes to
be added to each frame for purposes of CIR and EIR calculation. When Line
Compensation is 20, the rate meter operates as Layer 1. When Line
Compensation is 0, the rate meter operates as Layer 2. This parameter is
very important to users that want to distinguish between Layer 1 and
Layer 2 traffic. For example, 1 Gbps of traffic at Layer 1 is equal to
~760 Mbps if the frame size is 64 bytes, but ~986 Mbps if the frame size is
1500 bytes. This demonstrates that counting at Layer 2 is not always fair
in comparison to counting at Layer 1, that is, the physical level.
Rate Metering (Policing) at the Logical Interface Level

Rate metering at the logical interface level supports the following:
 Unicast rate meter
 Multicast rate meter
 Broadcast rate mete
 User defined Ethertype 1 rate meter


For each rate meter, the following statistics are available:
 Green Frames (64 bits)
 Green Bytes (64 bits)
 Yellow Frames (64 bits)
 Yellow Bytes (64 bits)
 Red Frames (64 bits)
 Red Bytes (64 bits)
Rate Metering (Policing) at the Service Point Level

Users can define a single rate meter on each service point, up to a total
number of 1024 rate meters per network element at the service point and CoS
per service point levels.
The following statistics are available for each service point rate meter:
Rate Metering (Policing) at the Service Point + CoS Level

Users can define a single rate meter for each CoS on a specific service point, up
to a total number of 1024 rate meters per network element at the service
point and CoS per service point levels.
The following statistics are available for each service point + CoS rate meter:
6.3.6.2 QoS on the Egress Path
Queue Manager
The queue manager (QM) is responsible for managing the output transmission
queues. IP-20G supports up to 2K service-level transmission queues, with
configurable buffer size. Users can specify the buffer size of each queue
independently. The total amount of memory dedicated to the queue buffers is
2 Gbits.

The following considerations should be taken into account in determining the

proper buffer size:
 Latency considerations – If low latency is required (users would rather
drop frames in the queue than increase latency) small buffer sizes are
preferable.
 Throughput immunity to fast bursts – When traffic is characterized by
fast bursts, it is recommended to increase the buffer sizes to prevent
packet loss. Of course, this comes at the cost of a possible increase in
latency.
Users can configure burst size as a tradeoff between latency and immunity to
bursts, according the application requirements.
The 2K queues are ordered in groups of eight queues. These eight queues
correspond to CoS values, from 0 to 7; in other words, eight priority queues.
The following figure depicts the queue manager. Physically, the queue
manager is located between the ingress path and the egress path.
IP-20G Queue Manager
Traffic Flow CoS0

CoS1
SP1 CoS2
SP3
CoS3 Service Bundle 1
CoS4 (8 Queues)
Multipoint
Service CoS5
CoS6
SP2 SP7 CoS7
CoS0
CoS1
SP2 SP3
CoS2

Multipoint SP1 SP5 (8 Queues)
CoS4
Service
CoS5
WRED
SP7 SP6 CoS6
CoS7
CoS0
SP1
Drop Ratio CoS1
(%) CoS2
Queue
Multipoint SP3 CoS3 Service Bundle 3
Occupancy (KB)
Service CoS4 (8 Queues)
SP2 CoS5
CoS6
CoS7
Point to Point SP1

SP2
Service
CoS0
CoS1
CoS2

SP1 (8 Queues)
CoS4
CoS5
Multipoint SP3 CoS6
Service CoS7
SP2
In the figure above, traffic is passing from left to right. The traffic passing from
the ingress path is routed to the correct egress destination interfaces via the
egress service points. As part of the assignment of the service points to the
interfaces, users define the group of eight queues through which traffic is to be
transmitted out of the service point. This is part of the service point egress
configuration.

After the traffic is tunneled from the ingress service points to the egress
service points, it is aggregated into one of the eight queues associated with the
specific service point. The exact queue is determined by the CoS calculated by
the ingress path. For example, if the calculated CoS is 6, the traffic is sent to
queue 6, and so on.
Before assigning traffic to the appropriate queue, the system makes a
determination whether to forward or drop the traffic using a WRED algorithm
with a predefined green and yellow curve for the desired queue. This
operation is integrated with the queue occupancy level.
The 2K queues share a single memory of 2 Gbits. IP-20G enables users to
define a specific size for each queue which is different from the default size.
Moreover, users can create an over-subscription scenario among the queues
for when the buffer size of the aggregate queues is lower than the total
memory allocated to all the queues. In doing this, the user must understand
both the benefits and the potential hazards, namely, that if a lack of buffer
space occurs, the queue manager will drop incoming frames without applying
the usual priority rules among frames.
The queue size is defined by the WRED profile that is associated with the
queue. For more details, refer to WRED on page 146.
WRED
The Weighted Random Early Detection (WRED) mechanism can increase
capacity utilization of TCP traffic by eliminating the phenomenon of global
synchronization. Global synchronization occurs when TCP flows sharing
bottleneck conditions receive loss indications at around the same time. This
can result in periods during which link bandwidth utilization drops
significantly as a consequence of simultaneous falling to a ”slow start” of all
the TCP flows. The following figure demonstrates the behavior of two TCP
flows over time without WRED.
Synchronized Packet Loss

WRED eliminates the occurrence of traffic congestion peaks by restraining the

transmission rate of the TCP flows. Each queue occupancy level is monitored
by the WRED mechanism and randomly selected frames are dropped before
the queue becomes overcrowded. Each TCP flow recognizes a frame loss and
restrains its transmission rate (basically by reducing the window size). Since
the frames are dropped randomly, statistically each time another flow has to
restrain its transmission rate as a result of frame loss (before the real
congestion occurs). In this way, the overall aggregated load on the radio link
remains stable while the transmission rate of each individual flow continues
to fluctuate similarly. The following figure demonstrates the transmission rate
of two TCP flows and the aggregated load over time when WRED is enabled.
Random Packet Loss with Increased Capacity Utilization Using WRED
When queue occupancy goes up, this means that the ingress path rate (the TCP
stream that is ingressing the switch) is higher than the egress path rate. This
difference in rates should be fixed in order to reduce packet drops and to
reach the maximal media utilization, since IP-20G will not egress packets to
the media at a rate which is higher than the media is able to transmit.
To deal with this, IP-20G enables users to define up to 30 WRED profiles. Each
profile contains a Green traffic curve and a Yellow traffic curve. These curves
describe the probability of randomly dropping frames as a function of queue
occupancy. In addition, using different curves for Yellow packets and Green
packets enables users to enforce the rule that Yellow packets be dropped
before Green packets when there is congestion.
IP-20G also includes a pre-defined read-only WRED profile that defines a tail-
drop curve. This profile is assigned profile number 31, and is configured with
the following values:
 100% Yellow traffic drop after 16kbytes occupancy.
 100% Green traffic drop after 32kbytes occupancy.
 Yellow maximum drop is 100%
 Green maximum drop is 100%
A WRED profile can be assigned to each queue. The WRED profile assigned to
the queue determines whether or not to drop incoming packets according to
the occupancy of the queue. Basically, as queue occupancy grows, the
probability of dropping each incoming frame increases as well. As a
consequence, statistically more TCP flows will be restrained before traffic
congestion occurs.

The following figure provides an example of a WRED profile.

WRED Profile Curve
Probability to drop [%]
Yellow max Green max

threshold threshold
100
Yellow max
drop ratio
Green max
drop ratio
Queue depth [bytes]
Yellow min Green min
threshold threshold
Note: The tail-drop profile, Profile 31, is the default profile for
each queue. A tail drop curve is useful for reducing the
effective queue size, such as when low latency must be
guaranteed.
Global WRED Profile Configuration

IP-20G supports 30 user-configurable WRED profiles and one pre-defined
(default) profile. The following are the WRED profile attributes:
 Green Minimum Threshold – Permitted values are 0 Kbytes to 8 Mbytes,
with granularity of 8 Kbytes.
 Green Maximum Threshold – Permitted values are 0 Kbytes to 8 Mbytes,
 Green-Maximum Drop – Permitted values are 1% to 100%, with 1% drop
granularity.
 Yellow Minimum Threshold – Permitted values are 0 Kbytes to 8 Mbytes,
 Yellow Maximum Threshold – Permitted values are 0 Kbytes to 8
Mbytes, with granularity of 8 Kbytes.
 Yellow Maximum Drop – Permitted values are 1% to 100%, with 1%
drop granularity.
Notes: K is equal to 1024.
Users can enter any value within the permitted range. Based
on the value entered by the user, the software automatically
rounds off the setting according to the granularity. If the
user enters a value below the lowest granular value (except
0), the software adjusts the setting to the minimum.

For each curve, frames are passed on and not dropped up to the minimum
Green and Yellow thresholds. From this point, WRED performs a pseudo-
random drop with a ratio based on the curve up to the maximum Green and
Yellow thresholds. Beyond this point, 100% of frames with the applicable
Color are dropped.
The system automatically assigns the default “tail drop” WRED profile (Profile
ID 31) to every queue. Users can change the WRED profile per queue based on
the application served by the queue.
Standard QoS and Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS)

In a standard QoS mechanism, egress data is mapped to a single egress
interface. This single interface supports up to eight priority queues, which
correspond to the CoS of the data. Since all traffic for the interface egresses via
these queues, there is no way to distinguish between different services and
traffic streams within the same priority.
The figure below shows three services, each with three distinct types of traffic
streams:
 Voice – high priority
 Data – medium priority
 Streaming – lower priority
While the benefits of QoS on the egress path can be applied to the aggregate
streams, without H-QoS they will not be able to distinguish between the
various services included in these aggregate streams. Moreover, different
behavior among the different traffic streams that constitute the aggregate
stream can cause unpredictable behavior between the streams. For example,
in a situation in which one traffic stream can transmit 50 Mbps in a shaped
manner while another can transmit 50 Mbits in a burst, frames may be
dropped in an unexpected way due to a lack of space in the queue resulting
from a long burst.
Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS) solves this problem by enabling users to create a
real egress tunnel for each stream, or for a group of streams that are bundled
together. This enables the system to fully perform H-QoS with a top-down
resolution, and to fully control the required SLA for each stream.
H-QoS Hierarchy
The egress path hierarchy is based on the following levels:
 Queue level
 Service bundle level
 Logical interface level
The queue level represents the physical priority queues. This level holds 2K
queues. Each eight queues are bundled and represent eight CoS priority levels.
One or more service points can be attached to a specific bundle, and the traffic
from the service point to one of the eight queues is based on the CoS that was
calculated on the ingress path.
Note: With standard QoS, all services are assigned to a single
default service bundle.

The service bundle level represents the groups of eight priority queues. Every
eight queues are managed as a single service bundle.
The interface level represents the physical port through which traffic from the
specified service point egresses.
The following summarizes the egress path hierarchy:
 Up to 8 physical interfaces
 One service bundle per interface in standard QoS / 256 service bundles in
H-QoS.
 Eight queues per service bundle
H-QoS on the Interface Level

Users can assign a single leaky bucket shaper to each interface. The shaper on
the interface level stops traffic from the interface if a specific user-defined
peak information rate (PIR) has been exceeded.
In addition, users can configure scheduling rules for the priority queues, as
follows:
 Scheduling (serve) priorities among the eight priority queues.
 Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) among queues with the same priority.
Note: The system assigns the rules for all service bundles under
the interface.
RMON counters are valid on the interface level.
H-QoS on the Service Bundle Level

Users can assign a dual leaky bucket shaper to each service bundle. On the
service bundle level, the shaper changes the scheduling priority if traffic via
the service bundle is above the user-defined CIR and below the PIR. If traffic is
above the PIR, the scheduler stops transmission for the service bundle.
Service bundle traffic counters are valid on this level.
Note: With standard QoS, users assign the egress traffic to a single
service bundle (Service Bundle ID 1).
H-QoS on the Queue Level

The egress service point points to a specific service bundle. Depending on the
user application, the user can connect either a single service point or multiple
service points to a service bundle. Usually, if multiple service points are
connected to a service bundle, the service points will share the same traffic
type and characteristics. Mapping to the eight priority queues is based on the
CoS calculated on the ingress path, before any marking operation, which only
changes the egress CoS and Color.
Users can assign a single leaky bucket to each queue. The shaper on the queue
level stops traffic from leaving the queue if a specific user-defined PIR has
been exceeded.
Traffic counters are valid on this level.
The following figure provides a detailed depiction of the H-QoS levels.

Detailed H-QoS Diagram
Priority 4 (Highest)
Priority 3
Priority 2
Priority 1 (Lowest)
Queues (CoS) Service Bundle Port

Service Point
Single
CoS0 Rate
Single
CoS1 Rate
WFQ
Service 1 CoS2
Single
Rate
Single
CoS3 Rate
Dual
CoS4 Single Shaper
Rate
Single
CoS5 Rate
Single
CoS6 Rate WFQ
CoS7 Single
Rate
Single
Shaper
Single
CoS0 Rate
WFQ
Single
CoS1 Rate
Service 2 CoS2
Single
Rate
Single
CoS3 Rate
Dual
Single
CoS4 Rate
Shaper
Single
CoS5 Rate WFQ
Single
CoS6 Rate
CoS7 Single
Rate
Service Point
H- QoS Mode
As discussed above, users can select whether to work in Standard QoS mode
or H-QoS mode.
 If the user configured all the egress service points to transmit traffic via a
single service bundle, the operational mode is Standard QoS. In this mode,
only Service Bundle 1 is active and there are eight output transmission
queues.
 If the user configured the egress service points to transmit traffic via
multiple service bundles, the operational mode is H-QoS. H-QoS mode
enables users to fully distinguish among the streams and to achieve SLA
per service.
Shaping on the Egress Path

Egress shaping determines the traffic profile for each queue. IP-20G performs
egress shaping on the following three levels:

 Queue level – Single leaky bucket shaping.

 Service Bundle level – Dual leaky bucket shaping
 Interface level – Single leaky bucket shaping
Queue Shapers
Users can configure up to 31 single leaky bucket shaper profiles. The CIR value
can be set to the following values:
 16,000 – 32,000,000 bps – granularity of 16,000 bps
 32,000,000 – 131,008,000 bps – granularity of 64,000 bps
Note: Users can enter any value within the permitted range. Based
Users can attach one of the configured queue shaper profiles to each priority
queue. If no profile is attached to the queue, no egress shaping is performed
on that queue.
Service Bundle Shapers

Users can configure up to 255 dual leaky bucket shaper profiles. The profiles
can be configured as follows:
 Valid CIR values are:
0 – 32,000,000 bps – granularity of 16,000 bps
32,000,000 – 1,000,000,000 bps – granularity of 64,000 bps
 Valid PIR values are:
16,000 – 32,000,000 bps – granularity of 16,000 bps
32,000,000 – 1,000,000,000 bps – granularity of 64,000 bps
Users can attach one of the configured service bundle shaper profiles to each
service bundle. If no profile is attached to the service bundle, no egress
shaping is performed on that service bundle.
Interface Shapers
Users can configure up to 31 single leaky bucket shaper profiles. The CIR can
be set to the following values:
 0 – 8,192,000 bps – granularity of 32,000 bps
 131,072,000 – 999,424,000 bps – granularity of 8,192,000 bps

user enters a value below the value (except 0), the software
adjusts the setting to the minimum.
Users can attach one of the configured interface shaper profiles to each
interface. If no profile is attached to the interface, no egress shaping is
performed on that interface.
Line Compensation for Shaping

Users can configure a line compensation value for all the shapers under a
specific logical interface. For more information, refer to Global Rate Meter
Profiles on page 142.
Egress Scheduling
Egress scheduling is responsible for transmission from the priority queues. IP-
20G uses a unique algorithm with a hierarchical scheduling model over the
three levels of the egress path that enables compliance with SLA
requirements.
The scheduler scans all the queues over all the service bundles, per interface,
and determines which queue is ready to transmit. If more than one queue is
ready to transmit, the scheduler determines which queue transmits first based
on:
 Queue Priority – A queue with higher priority is served before lower-
priority queues.
 Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) – If two or more queues have the same
priority and are ready to transmit, the scheduler transmits frames from
the queues based on a WFQ algorithm that determines the ratio of frames
per queue based on a predefined weight assigned to each queue.
The following figure shows the scheduling mechanism for a single service
bundle (equivalent to Standard QoS). When a user assigns traffic to more than
a single service bundle (H-QoS mode), multiple instances of this model (up to
32 per port) are valid.

Scheduling Mechanism for a Single Service Bundle
Interface Priority
The profile defines the exact order for serving the eight priority queues in a
single service bundle. When the user attaches a profile to an interface, all the
service bundles under the interface inherit the profile.
The priority mechanism distinguishes between two states of the service
bundle:
 Green State – Committed state
 Yellow state – Best effort state
Green State refers to any time when the service bundle total rate is below the
user-defined CIR. Yellow State refers to any time when the service bundle total
rate is above the user-defined CIR but below the PIR.
User can define up to four Green priority profiles, from 4 (highest) to 1
(lowest). An additional four Yellow priority profiles are defined automatically.
Note: When Frame Cut-Through is enabled, frames in queues with
4th priority pre-empt frames already in transmission over
the radio from other queues. For details, refer to Frame Cut-
Through on page 73.
The following table provides a sample of an interface priority profile. This
profile is also used as the default interface priority profile.

QoS Priority Profile Example
Profile ID (1-9)
CoS Green Priority (user Yellow Priority (read Description
defined) only)
0 1 1 Best Effort
1 2 1 Data Service 4
5 3 1 Real Time 2 (Video with large buffer)
6 3 1 Real Time 1 (Video with small buffer)
7 4 4 Management (Sync, PDUs, etc.)
When the service bundle state is Green (committed state), the service bundle
priorities are as defined in the Green Priority column. When the service
bundle state is Yellow (best effort state), the service bundle priorities are
system-defined priorities shown in the Yellow Priority column.
Note: CoS 7 is always marked with the highest priority, no matter
what the service bundle state is, since it is assumed that
only high priority traffic will be tunneled via CoS 7.
The system supports up to nine interface priority profiles. Profiles 1 to 8 are
defined by the user, while profile 9 is the pre-defined read-only default
interface priority profile.

The following interface priority profile parameters can be configured by users:

 Profile ID – Profile ID number. Permitted values are 1 to 8.
 CoS 0 Priority – CoS 0 queue priority, from 4 (highest) to 1 (lowest).
 CoS 0 Description – CoS 0 user description field, up to 20 characters.
Users can attach one of the configured interface priority profiles to each
interface. By default, the interface is assigned Profile ID 9, the pre-defined
system profile.
Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ)

As described above, the scheduler serves the queues based on their priority,
but when two or more queues have data to transmit and their priority is the
same, the scheduler uses Weighted Fair Queuing (WFQ) to determine the
priorities within each priority. WFQ defines the transmission ratio, in bytes,
between the queues. All the service bundles under the interface inherit the
WFQ profile attached to the interface.
The system supports up to six WFQ interface profiles. Profile ID 1 is a pre-
defined read-only profile, and is used as the default profile. Profiles 2 to 6 are
user-defined profiles.

The following table provides an example of a WFQ profile.
WFQ Profile Example
Profile ID (1-7)
CoS Queue Weight (Green) Queue Weight (Yellow – not visible to users)
0 20 20
1 20 20
2 20 20
3 20 20
4 20 20
5 20 20
6 20 20
7 20 20
For each CoS, the user can define;

 Profile ID – Profile ID number. Permitted values are 2 to 6.
 Weight – Transmission quota in bytes. Permitted values are 1 to 20.
Users can attach one of the configured interface WFQ profiles to each
interface. By default, the interface is assigned Profile ID 1, the pre-defined
system profile.
Egress Statistics
Queue-Level Statistics
IP-20G supports the following counters per queue at the queue level:
 Transmitted Green Packet (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Green Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Green Bits per Second (32 bits counter)
 Dropped Green Packets (64 bits counter)
 Dropped Green Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Packets (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Bits per Second (32 bits counter)
 Dropped Yellow Packets (64 bits counter)
 Dropped Yellow Bytes (64 bits counter)

Service Bundle-Level Statistics

IP-20G supports the following counters per service bundle at the service
bundle level:
 Transmitted Green Packets (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Green Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Green Bits per Second (32 bits counter)
 Dropped Green Packets (64 bits counter)
 Dropped Green Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Packets (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Bytes (64 bits counter)
 Transmitted Yellow Bits per Second (32 bits counter)
 Dropped Yellow Packets (64 bits counter)
 Dropped Yellow Bytes (64 bits counter)
Interface-Level Statistics
For information on statistics at the interface level, refer to Ethernet Statistics
on page 128.

Marker
Marking refers to the ability to overwrite the outgoing priority bits and Color
of the outer VLAN of the egress frame. Marking mode is only applied if the
outer frame is S-VLAN and S-VLAN CoS preservation is disabled, or if the outer
frame is C-VLAN and C-VLAN CoS preservation is disabled. If outer VLAN
preservation is enabled for the relevant outer VLAN, the egress CoS and Color
are the same as the CoS and Color of the frame when it ingressed into the
switching fabric.
Marking is performed according to a global table that maps CoS and Color
values to the 802.1p-UP bits and the DEI or CFI bits. If Marking is enabled on a
service point, the CoS and Color of frames egressing the service via that
service point are overwritten according to this global mapping table.
If marking and CoS preservation for the relevant outer VLAN are both
disabled, marking is applied according to the Green frame values in the global
marking table.
When marking is performed, the following global tables are used by the
marker to decide which CoS and Color to use as the egress CoS and Color bits.
802.1q UP Marking Table (C-VLAN)
CoS Color 802.1q UP (Configurable) CFI Color (Configurable)

0 Green 0 0
0 Yellow 0 1
1 Green 1 0
1 Yellow 1 1
2 Green 2 0
2 Yellow 2 1
3 Green 3 0
3 Yellow 3 1
4 Green 4 0
4 Yellow 4 1
5 Green 5 0
5 Yellow 5 1
6 Green 6 0
6 Yellow 6 1
7 Green 7 0
7 Yellow 7 1

802.1ad UP Marking Table (S-VLAN)
CoS Color 802.1ad UP (configurable) DEI Color (configurable)

0 Green 0 0
0 Yellow 0 1
1 Green 1 0
1 Yellow 1 1
2 Green 2 0
2 Yellow 2 1
3 Green 3 0
3 Yellow 3 1
4 Green 4 0
4 Yellow 4 1
5 Green 5 0
5 Yellow 5 1
6 Green 6 0
6 Yellow 6 1
7 Green 7 0
7 Yellow 7 1
The keys for these tables are the CoS and Color. The results are the
802.1q/802.1ad UP and CFI/DEI bits, which are user-configurable. It is
strongly recommended that the default values not be changed except by
advanced users.

Standard QoS and Hierarchical QoS (H-QoS) Summary

The following table summarizes and compares the capabilities of standard
QoS and H-QoS.
Summary and Comparison of Standard QoS and H-QoS
Capability Standard QoS Hierarchical QoS

Number of transmission queues 8 256
per port
Number of service bundles 1 (always service bundle id equal 1) 32
WRED Per queue (two curves – for green Per queue (two curves – for green traffic
traffic and for yellow traffic via the and for yellow traffic via the queue)
queue)
Shaping at queue level Single leaky bucket Single leaky bucket
Shaping at service bundle level Dual leaky bucket Dual leaky bucket
Shaping at port level Single leaky bucket (this level is not Single leaky bucket
relevant since it is recommended to
use service bundle level with dual
leaky bucket)
Transmission queues priority Per queue priority (4 priorities). Per queue priority (4 priorities). All service
bundles for a specific port inherit the 8-
queues priority settings.
Weighted fair Queue (WFQ) Queue level (between queues) Queue level (between queues)
Service Bundle level (between service
bundles)
Marker Supported Supported
Statistics Queue level (8 queues) Queue level (256 queues)
Service bundle level (1 service bundle) Service bundle level (32 service bundles)
Port level Port level

6.3.7 Global Switch Configuration

The following parameters are configured globally for the IP-20G switch:
 S- VLAN Ethertype –Defines the ethertype recognized by the system as
the S-VLAN ethertype. IP-20G supports the following S-VLAN ethertypes:
0x8100
0x88A8 (default)
0x9100
0x9200
 C-VLAN Ethertype – Defines the ethertype recognized by the system as
the C-VLAN ethertype. IP-20G supports 0x8100 as the C-VLAN ethertype.
 MRU – The maximum segment size defines the maximum receive unit
(MRU) capability and the maximum transmit capability (MTU) of the
system. Users can configure a global MRU for the system. Permitted values
are 64 bytes to 9612 bytes.

6.3.8 Automatic State Propagation
Related topics:
 Network Resiliency
Automatic State Propagation (ASP) enables propagation of radio failures back
to the Ethernet port. You can also configure ASP to close the Ethernet port
based on a radio failure at the remote carrier. ASP improves the recovery
performance of resiliency protocols.
Note: It is recommended to configure both ends of the link to the
same ASP configuration.
6.3.8.1 Automatic State Propagation Operation

ASP is configured as pairs of interfaces. Each ASP pair includes a Monitored
Interface and a Controlled Interface. The Monitored Interface is a radio
interface. The Controlled Interface can be a single Ethernet interface or a LAG.
Only one ASP pair can be configured per radio interface, and only one ASP pair
can be configured per Ethernet interface and LAG.
The following events in the Monitored Interface trigger ASP:
 Radio LOF
 Radio Excessive BER
The user can also configure the ASP pair so that Radio LOF, Radio Excessive
BER, or loss of the Ethernet connection at the remote side of the link will also
trigger ASP.
When a triggering event takes place:
 If the Controlled Interface is an electrical GbE port, the port is closed.
 If the Controlled Interface is an optical GbE port, the port is muted.
The Controlled Interface remains closed or muted until all triggering events
are cleared.
In addition, when a local triggering event takes place, the ASP mechanism
sends an indication to the remote side of the link. Even when no triggering
event has taken place, the ASP mechanism sends periodic update messages
indicating that no triggering event has taken place.
6.3.8.2 Automatic State Propagation and Protection

When the Controlled Interface is part of a 1+1 protection pair, a port
shutdown message is only sent to the remote side of the link if both of the
protected interfaces are shut down.
Closing an Ethernet port because of ASP does not trigger a protection switch.

6.3.9 Network Resiliency

IP-20G provides carrier-grade service resiliency using the following protocols:
 G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)
 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)
These protocols are designed to prevent loops in ring/mesh topologies.
6.3.9.1 G.8032 Ethernet Ring Protection Switching (ERPS)

ERPS, as defined in the G.8032 ITU standard, is currently the most advanced
ring protection protocol, providing convergence times of sub-50ms. ERPS
prevents loops in an Ethernet ring by guaranteeing that at any time, traffic can
flow on all except one link in the ring. This link is called the Ring Protection
Link (RPL). Under normal conditions, the RPL is blocked, i.e., not used for
traffic. One designated Ethernet Ring Node, the RPL Owner Node, is
responsible for blocking traffic at one end of the RPL. When an Ethernet ring
failure occurs, the RPL Owner unblocks its end of the RPL, allowing the RPL to
be used for traffic. The other Ethernet Ring Node adjacent to the RPL, the RPL
Neighbor Node, may also participate in blocking or unblocking its end of the
RPL. A number of ERP instances (ERPIs) can be created on the same ring.
G.8032 ERPS Benefits

ERPS, as the most advanced ring protection protocol, provides the following
benefits:
 Provides sub-50ms convergence times.
 Provides service-based granularity for load balancing, based on the ability
to configure multiple ERPIs on a single physical ring.
 Provides configurable timers to control switching and convergence
parameters per ERPI.
G.8032 ERPS Operation

The ring protection mechanism utilizes an APS protocol to implement the
protection switching actions. Forced and manual protection switches can also
be initiated by the user, provided the user-initiated switch has a higher
priority than any other local or far-end request.
Ring protection switching is based on the detection of defects in the transport
entity of each link in the ring. For purposes of the protection switching
process, each transport entity within the protected domain has a state of
either Signal Fail (SF) or Non-Failed (OK). R-APS control messages are
forwarded by each node in the ring to update the other nodes about the status
of the links.
Note: An additional state, Signal Degrade (SD), is planned for
future release. The SD state is similar to SF, but with lower
priority.
Users can configure up to 16 ERPIs. Each ERPI is associated with an Ethernet
service defined in the system. This enables operators to define a specific set of
G.8032 characteristics for individual services or groups of services within the

same physical ring. This includes a set of timers that enables operators to
optimize protection switching behavior per ERPI:
 Wait to Restore (WTR) Timer – Defines a minimum time the system
waits after signal failure is recovered before reverting to idle state.
 Guard Time – Prevents unnecessary state changes and loops.
 Hold-off Time – Determines the time period from failure detection to
response.
Each ERPI maintains a state machine that defines the node’s state for purposes
of switching and convergence. The state is determined according to events
that occur in the ring, such as signal failure and forced or manual switch
requests, and their priority. Possible states are:
 Idle
 Protecting
 Forced Switch (FS)
 Manual Switch (MS)
 Pending
As shown in the following figure, in idle (normal) state, R-APS messages pass
through all links in the ring, while the RPL is blocked for traffic. The RPL can
be on either edge of the ring. R-APS messages are sent every five seconds.
G.8032 Ring in Idle (Normal) State
RPL
IP-20G
(Blocked)
Ring Node 1
Wireless Ring IP-20G

Ring Node 4
(RPL Owner)
IP-20G
Ring Node 2
IP-20G
Ring Node 3
R-APS Messages
Traffic
Once a signal failure is detected, the RPL is unblocked for each ERPI. As shown
in the following figure, the ring switches to protecting state. The nodes that
detect the failure send periodic SF messages to alert the other nodes in the
link of the failure and initiate the protecting state.

G.8032 Ring in Protecting State
IP-20G RPL
(Unblocked)
Ring Node 1
Signal
Failure

Ring Node 4
(RPL Owner)
IP-20G
Ring Node 2
IP-20G
Ring Node 3
R-APS Messages
Traffic
The ability to define multiple ERPIs and assign them to different Ethernet
services or groups of services enables operators to perform load balancing by
configuring a different RPL for each ERPI. The following figure illustrates a
ring in which four ERPIs each carry services with 33% capacity in idle state,
since each link is designated the RPL, and is therefore idle, for a different ERPI.
Load Balancing Example in G.8032 Ring
RPL for
IP-20G
ERPI 1
Ring Node 1
RPL for
ERPI 2
Ring Node 4
RPL for
RPL for
ERPI 4
ERPI 3
IP-20G
Ring Node 2
IP-20G
Ring Node 3
ERPI 1 Traffic
ERPI 2 Traffic
ERPI 3 Traffic
ERPI 4 Traffic
G.8032 Interoperability
G.8032 in IP-20G units is interoperable with IP-20N units running G.8032, as
well as third-party bridges running standard implementations of G.8032.

6.3.9.2 Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP)

MSTP, as defined in IEEE 802.1q, provides full connectivity for frames
assigned to any given VLAN throughout a bridged LAN consisting of arbitrarily
interconnected bridges.
With MSTP, an independent multiple spanning tree instance (MSTI) is
configured for each group of services, and only one path is made available
(unblocked) per spanning tree instance. This prevents network loops and
provides load balancing capability. It also enables operators to differentiate
among Ethernet services by mapping them to different, specific MSTIs. The
maximum number of MSTIs is configurable, from 2 to 16.
MSTP is an extension of, and is backwards compatible with, Rapid Spanning
Tree Protocol (RSTP).
IP-20G supports MSTP according to the following IEEE standards:
 802.1q
 802.1ad amendment (Q-in-Q)
 802.1ah (TE instance)
MSTP Benefits
MSTP significantly improves network resiliency in the following ways:
 Prevents data loops by configuring the active topology for each MSTI such
that there is never more than a single route between any two points in the
network.
 Provides for fault tolerance by automatically reconfiguring the spanning
tree topology whenever there is a bridge failure or breakdown in a data
path.
 Automatically reconfigures the spanning tree to accommodate addition of
bridges and bridge ports to the network, without the formation of
transient data loops.
 Enables frames assigned to different services or service groups to follow
different data routes within administratively established regions of the
network.
 Provides for predictable and reproducible active topology based on
management of the MSTP parameters.
 Operates transparently to the end stations.
 Consumes very little bandwidth to establish and maintain MSTIs,
constituting a small percentage of the total available bandwidth which is
independent of both the total traffic supported by the network and the
total number of bridges or LANs in the network.
 Does not require bridges to be individually configured before being added
to the network.

MSTP Operation
MSTP includes the following elements:
 MST Region – A set of physically connected bridges that can be portioned
into a set of logical topologies.
 Internal Spanning Tree (IST) – Every MST Region runs an IST, which is a
special spanning tree instance that disseminates STP topology information
for all other MSTIs.
 CIST Root – The bridge that has the lowest Bridge ID among all the MST
Regions.
 Common Spanning Tree (CST) – The single spanning tree calculated by
STP, RSTP, and MSTP to connect MST Regions. All bridges and LANs are
connected into a single CST.
 Common Internal Spanning Tree (CIST) – A collection of the ISTs in
each MST Region, and the CST that interconnects the MST regions and
individual spanning trees. MSTP connects all bridges and LANs with a
single CIST.
MSTP specifies:
 An MST Configuration Identifier that enables each bridge to advertise its
configuration for allocating frames with given VIDs to any of a number of
MSTIs.
 A priority vector that consists of a bridge identifier and path cost
information for the CIST.
 An MSTI priority vector for any given MSTI within each MST Region.
Each bridge selects a CIST priority vector for each port based on the priority
vectors and MST Configuration Identifiers received from the other bridges and
on an incremental path cost associated with each receiving port. The resulting
priority vectors are such that in a stable network:
 One bridge is selected to be the CIST Root.
 A minimum cost path to the CIST Root is selected for each bridge.
 The CIST Regional Root is identified as the one root per MST Region whose
minimum cost path to the root is not through another bridge using the
same MST Configuration Identifier.
Based on priority vector comparisons and calculations performed by each
bridge for each MSTI, one bridge is independently selected for each MSTI to be
the MSTI Regional Root, and a minimum cost path is defined from each bridge
or LAN in each MST Region to the MSTI Regional Root.
The following events trigger MSTP re-convergence:
 Addition or removal of a bridge or port.
 A change in the operational state of a port or group (LAG or protection).
 A change in the service to instance mapping.
 A change in the maximum number of MSTIs.
 A change in an MSTI bridge priority, port priority, or port cost.
Note: All except the last of these triggers can cause the entire
MSTP to re-converge. The last trigger only affects the
modified MSTI.

MSTP Interoperability
MSTP in IP-20G units is interoperable with:
 IP-20N units running MSTP.
 Third-party bridges running MSTP.
 FibeAir IP-10 units running RSTP.
 Third-party bridges running RSTP

6.3.10 OAM
FibeAir IP-20G provides complete Service Operations Administration and
Maintenance (SOAM) functionality at multiple layers, including:
 Fault management status and alarms.
 Maintenance signals, such as AIS, and RDI.
 Maintenance commands, such as loopbacks and Linktrace commands.
IP-20G is fully compliant with 802.1ag, G.8013/Y.1731, MEF-17, MEF-20,
MEF-30, and MEF-31.
IP-20G End-to-End Service Management
TDM services
Carrier Ethernet services (EVCs)
BNC/RNC
Fiber
Aggregation
Network
IP-20G IP-20G IP-20G
Tail site Aggregation site Fiber site
6.3.10.1 Connectivity Fault Management (FM)

Note: This feature is planned for future release.
The IEEE 802.1ag and G.8013/Y.1731 standards and the MEF-17, MEF-20,
MEF-30, and MEF-31 specifications define SOAM. SOAM is concerned with
detecting, isolating, and reporting connectivity faults spanning networks
comprising multiple LANs, including LANs other than IEEE 802.3 media.
IEEE 802.1ag Ethernet FM (Connectivity Fault Management) consists of three
protocols that operate together to aid in fault management:
 Continuity check
 Link trace
 Loopback.
FibeAir IP-20G utilizes these protocols to maintain smooth system operation
and non-stop data flow.
The following are the basic building blocks of FM:
 Maintenance domains, their constituent maintenance points, and the
managed objects required to create and administer them.

SOAM Maintenance Entities (Example)
 Protocols and procedures used by maintenance points to maintain and

diagnose connectivity faults within a maintenance domain.
CCM (Continuity Check Message): CCM can detect Connectivity Faults
(loss of connectivity or failure in the remote MEP).
Loopback: LBM/LBR mechanism is an on-demand mechanism. It is
used to verify connectivity from any MEP to any certain Maintenance
Point in the MA/MEG. A session of loopback messages can include up
to 1024 messages with varying intervals ranging from 1 to 60 seconds.
Message size can reach jumbo frame size.
Linktrace: The LTM/LTR mechanism is an on-demand mechanism. It
can detect the route of the data from any MEP to any other MEP in the
MA/MEG. It can be used for the following purposes:
Adjacent relation retrieval – The ETH-LT function can be used to
retrieve the adjacency relationship between an MEP and a remote
MEP or MIP. The result of running ETH-LT function is a sequence of
MIPs from the source MEP until the target MIP or MEP.
Fault localization – The ETH-LT function can be used for fault
localization. When a fault occurs, the sequence of MIPs and/or MEP
will probably be different from the expected sequence. The
difference between the sequences provides information about the
fault location.
AIS: AIS (defined in G.8013/Y.1731O) is the Ethernet alarm
indication signal function used to suppress alarms following
detection of defect conditions at the server (sub) layer.

6.3.10.2 Ethernet Line Interface Loopback

FibeAir IP-20G supports loopback testing for its radio and TDM interfaces,
which enables loopback testing of the radio and TDM traffic interfaces as well
as the IDU-RFU connection.
In addition, the Ethernet Line Interface Loopback feature provides the ability
to run loopbacks over the link. When Ethernet loopback is enabled on an
interface, the system loops back all packets ingressing the interface. This
enables loopbacks to be performed over the link from other points in the
network.
For example, as shown in the figure below, a loopback can be performed from
test equipment over the line to an Ethernet interface. A loopback can also be
performed from the other side of the radio link.
Ethernet Line Interface Loopback – Application Examples
Loopback on
Radio Link
IP-20G IP-20G
Loopback from Test

Equipment to IP-20G
Ethernet Interface
Test
Equipment
Ethernet loopbacks can be performed on any logical interface. This includes

optical and electrical GbE interfaces, radio interfaces, Multi-Carrier ABC
groups, LAGS, and 1+1 HSB groups. Ethernet loopbacks cannot be performed
on the management interfaces.
The following parameters can be configured for an Ethernet loopback:
 The interface can be configured to swap DA and SA MAC addresses during
the loopback. This prevents Ethernet loops from occurring. It is
recommended to enable MAC address swapping if MSTP or LLDP is
enabled.
 Ethernet loopback has a configurable duration period of up to 2 ½ hours,
but can be disabled manually before the duration period ends. Permanent
loopback is not supported.
Ethernet loopbacks can be configured on more than one interface
simultaneously.
When an Ethernet loopback is active, network resiliency protocols (G.8032
and MSTP) will detect interface failure due to the failure to receive BPDUs.
In a system using in-band management, Ethernet loopback activation on the
remote side of the link causes loss of management to the remote unit. The
duration period of the loopback should take this into account.

6.4 Synchronization
This section describes IP-20G’s flexible synchronization solution that enables
operators to configure a combination of synchronization techniques, based on
the operator’s network and migration strategy, including:
 Native Sync Distribution, for end-to-end distribution using GE, FE, E1, T3,
and/or T4 sync input and output.
 SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator mode, providing PRC grade (G.811)
performance for pipe (“regenerator”) applications.

 Synchronization Overview
 IP-20G Synchronization Solution
 Available Synchronization Interfaces
 Configuring Native Sync Distribution
 Native Sync Distribution Mode
 SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator Mode
 SSM Support and Loop Prevention
Related topics:
 NTP Support

6.4.1 Synchronization Overview

Frequency synchronization consists of the transport of a frequency timing
reference through the physical layer of a certain interface. The interface used
to convey the frequency may be an Ethernet, PDH, SDH, T3/T4 dedicated
frequency interface, or logical interface.
Synchronization enables the receiving side of an interface to lock onto the
physical layer clock of the received signal, which was derived from some
reference clock source, thereby frequency-synchronizing the receiver with
that source.
Synchronization can be used to synchronize network elements by feeding one
node with a reference clock, and having other nodes derive their clocks from
that source.
The following synchronization applications are relevant:
 Distribution of synchronization to equipment that supports synchronous
Ethernet (SyncE) in a PDH-synchronized network (co-located
synchronization):
Synchronization sources are entered into the system as PDH trails
transported through the system. In 2G networks, for example, all PDH
trails are synchronized to a common clock.
In the desired nodes, the frequency is taken from the local trails (which
derive their frequency from the original input).
The transported frequency is used to drive the outgoing Ethernet
signal.
 Distribution of synchronization in a hybrid network, where some of the
sites require SyncE and others require PDH synchronization:
A synchronization source is entered into the network (through
Ethernet or SDH, for example) and distributed through the radio links.
In nodes with PDH support, the reference frequency is conveyed to the
user through an E1 interface used for synchronization.
In nodes with Ethernet support, the reference frequency is conveyed to
the user via SyncE interfaces
 Distribution of synchronization in an Ethernet-only network:
A synchronization source is entered into the network through SyncE or
SDH and distributed through the radio links
The reference frequency is conveyed to the user through the network
via SyncE interfaces.
Synchronization is an essential part of any mobile backhaul solution and is
sometimes required by other applications as well.
Two unique synchronization issues must be addressed for mobile networks:
 Frequency Lock: Applicable to GSM and UMTS-FDD networks.
Limits channel interference between carrier frequency bands.
Typical performance target: frequency accuracy of < 50 ppb.
Frequency distribution is the traditional technique used, with traceability to a
PRS master clock carried over PDH/SDH networks, or using GPS.

 Phase Lock with Latency Correction: Applicable to CDMA, CDMA-2000,

UMTS-TDD, and WiMAX networks.
Limits coding time division overlap.
Typical performance target: frequency accuracy of < 20 - 50 ppb, phase
difference of < 1-3 ms.
GPS is the traditional technique used.
6.4.1.1 Precision Timing-Protocol (PTP)

PTP synchronization refers to the distribution of frequency, phase, and
absolute time information across an asynchronous frame switched network.
PTP can use a variety of protocols to achieve timing distribution, including:
 IEEE-1588
 NTP
 RTP
Precision Timing Protocol (PTP) Synchronization
6.4.1.2 Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE)

SyncE is standardized in ITU-T G.8261 and G.8262, and refers to a method
whereby the frequency is delivered on the physical layer.
The method is based on SDH/TDM timing, with similar performance, and does
not change the basic Ethernet standards.
The SyncE technique supports synchronized Ethernet outputs as the timing
source to an all-IP BTS/NodeB. This method offers the same synchronization
quality provided over E1 interfaces to legacy BTS/NodeB.

Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE)
6.4.2 IP-20G Synchronization Solution

Ceragon’s synchronization solution ensures maximum flexibility by enabling
the operator to select any combination of techniques suitable for the
operator’s network and migration strategy.
 Native Sync Distribution
End-to-End Native Synchronization distribution
GE/FE/E1/T327
GE/FE/E1/T4 output
Supports any radio link configuration and network topology
Synchronization Status Messages (SSM) to prevent loops and enable
use of most reliable clock source
User-defined clock source priority and quality level
Automated determination of relative clock source quality levels
 SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator mode28
PRC grade (G.811) performance for pipe (“regenerator”) applications
27
T3 input support is planned for future release.
28
SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator mode is planned for future release.

6.4.3 Available Synchronization Interfaces

Frequency signals can be taken by the system from a number of different
interfaces (one reference at a time). The reference frequency may also be
conveyed to external equipment through different interfaces.
Synchronization Input Options
Synchronization Input SSM Support

Ethernet Interfaces Yes, per SyncE standards
2MHz via T3 input from Sync Interface, Planned for future release
supporting both 2048 Kbp/s and 2048 KHz
E1 via T3 from Sync Interface Planned for future release
Radio Carrier Yes
Synchronization Output Options
Synchronization Output SSM Support

Ethernet Interfaces Yes, per SyncE standards
Traffic E1 Planned for future release
2MHz via T4 output from Sync interface Planned for future release
E1 via T4 output from Sync interface Planned for future release
Radio Carrier Yes
Radio Channels Used for backwards compatibility with
FibeAir IP-10 units across a radio link.
Otherwise, it is not recommended.
When using a radio channel to distribute a frequency, 2Mbps of bandwidth is

used for this purpose.
It is possible to configure up to 16 synchronization sources in the system. At
any given moment, only one of these sources is active; the clock is taken from
the active source onto all other appropriately configured interfaces
6.4.4 Configuring Native Sync Distribution

Frequency is distributed by configuring the following parameters in each
node:
 System synchronization sources. These are the interfaces from which the
frequency is taken and distributed to other interfaces. Up to 16 sources
can be configured in each node. A revertive timer can be configured. For
each interface, user must configure:
Its clock quality level. The quality level may be fixed (according to ITU-
T G.781 option I) or automatic. When the quality level is automatic, it is
determined by SSM messages.
Its priority (1-16). No two interfaces may have the same priority.
 For each interface, the source of its outgoing signal clock. This can be:

Local clock: Causes the interface to generate its signal from a local
oscillator, unrelated to the system reference frequency.
Synchronization reference: Causes the interface to generate its signal
from the system reference clock, which is taken from the
synchronization source.
Loop Timing: Causes the interface to generate the signal from its own
input.
 The node’s synchronization mode. This can be:
Automatic: In this mode, the active source is automatically selected
based on the interface with highest available quality. Among interfaces
with identical quality, the interface with the highest priority is used.
Force: The user can force the system to use a certain interface as the
reference clock source.29
By configuring synchronization sources and transporting the reference
frequency to the related interfaces in a network, a frequency “flow” can be
achieved, as shown in the example below, where the reference frequency from
a single node is distributed to a number of base stations.
Synchronization Configuration
Sync Source
Radio Link
IP-20G Node
Ethernet Interface Signal Clock = Reference
E1 Interface Sync Source
IP-20G Node
Signal Clock = Reference Signal Clock = Reference
Sync Source Sync Source

Signal Clock = Reference IP-20G IP-20G
BTS Converter Converter
Signal Clock = Reference Signal Clock = Reference Signal Clock = Reference
Sync Source Sync Source Sync Source

Converter Converter Converter
Signal Clock = Reference Signal Clock = Reference Signal Clock = Reference
BTS BTS BTS
The following restrictions apply for frequency distribution configuration:

 An interface can either be used as a synchronization source or can take its
signal from the system reference, but not both (no loop timing available,
except locally in SDH interfaces).
 The clock taken from a line interface (E1, SDH, Ethernet) cannot be
conveyed to another line interface in the same card.
 The clock taken from a radio channel cannot be conveyed to another radio
channel in the same radio.
If the signal driving the synchronization fails, an alarm will alert the user and
the system will enter holdover mode until another synchronization source
signal is found.
29
Force mode is planned for future release.

6.4.5 Native Sync Distribution Mode

In this mode, synchronization is distributed natively end-to-end over the radio
links in the network.
No TDM trails or E1 interfaces at the tail sites are required.
Synchronization is typically provided by one or more clock sources (SSU/GPS)
at fiber hub sites.
Native Sync Distribution Mode
Eth
E1
Eth IP-20G
E1
IP-20G
Eth
E1
IP-20G
In native Sync Distribution mode, the following interfaces can be used as the
sync references:
 E130
 GE (SyncE)
 T3 (E1 waveform)31
Additionally, the following interfaces can be used for sync output:
 E1
 GE/FE (SyncE)
 T4 (2MHz or E1 waveform)
Native Sync Distribution mode can be used in any link configuration and any
network topology.
Ring topologies present special challenges for network synchronization. Any
system that contains more than one clock source for synchronization, or in
which topology loops may exist, requires an active mechanism to ensure that:
 A single source is be used as the clock source throughout the network,
preferably the source with the highest accuracy.
 There are no reference loops. In other words, no element in the network
will use an input frequency from an interface that ultimately derived that
frequency from one of the outputs of that network element.
30
Planned for future release.
31

IP-20G’s Native Sync Distribution mechanism enables users to define a

priority level for each possible clock source. Synchronization Status Messages
(SSM) are sent regularly through each interface involved in frequency
distribution, enabling the network to gather and maintain a synchronization
status for each interface according to the system’s best knowledge about the
frequency quality that can be conveyed by that interface.
Based on these parameters, the network assigns each interface a quality level
and determines which interface to use as the current clock source. The
network does this by evaluating the clock quality of the available source
interfaces and selecting, from those interfaces with the highest quality, the
interface with the highest user-defined priority.
The synchronization is re-evaluated whenever one of the following occurs:
 Any synchronization source is added, edited, or deleted by a user.
 The clock quality status changes for any source interface.
 The synchronization reference is changed for the node.
6.4.5.1 Native Sync Distribution Examples

The figure below provides a Native Sync Distribution mode usage example in
which synchronization is provided to all-frame Node-Bs using SyncE. In this
illustration, an IP-20G at a fiber node is synchronized to:
 SyncE input from an Ethernet uplink
 External synchronization input via an E1 interface
Native Sync Distribution Mode Usage Example
Ethernet
Node-B
Services
Eth.
Sync
IP-20G
Node-B
Eth.
Sync
Sync Input
IP-20G
GPS/SSU
IP-20G
Node-B Eth
(with SyncE)
Native
sync distribution
Eth.
Sync
IP-20G
RNC or
Aggregation
switch/router
IP-20G at fiber node synchronized to:
Distributed clock is provided to Node-B • SyncE input from Ethernet uplink
using SyncE or dedicated Sync interface. • External Sync Input (From GPS, SSU, etc.)

The following figure illustrates Native Sync Distribution in a tree scenario.

Native Sync Distribution Mode – Tree Scenario
IP-20G with SyncE and Native

Sync Distribution support.
IP-20G
Packet Based
Aggregation
Network
MW Radio link

PRC
BNC/RNC
FE/GE interface with SyncE
IP-20G
Tail Site #3 Aggregation Site Fiber Site
The following figure illustrates Native Sync Distribution in a ring scenario,

during normal operation.
Native Sync Distribution Mode – Ring Scenario (Normal Operation)
PRC
IP-20G
Tail site #1 Packet Based

Aggregation
Network
IP-20G
IP-20G
Tail site #2 Ring site #1
Wireless
Carrier Ethernet Ring BNC/RNC
IP-20G
Fiber site
2
Native
1+0
IP-20G FE/GE interface
with SyncE
Ring site #2
IP-20G
Ring site #3
IP-20G
Tail site #3

The following figure illustrates Native Sync Distribution in a ring scenario,

where a link has failed and the Native Sync timing distribution has been
restored over an alternate path by using SSM messages.
Native Sync Distribution Mode – Ring Scenario (Link Failure)
IP-20G
Tail site #1 Packet Based

Aggregation
Network
IP-20G
IP-20G
Tail site #2 Ring site #1
Wireless
Carrier Ethernet Ring IP-20G BNC/RNC
Fiber site PRC

Native 2
1+0
IP-20G FE/GE interface
with SyncE
Ring site #2
Alternate path using IP-20G
SSM messages
Ring site #3
IP-20G
Tail site #3

6.4.6 SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator Mode

Note: SyncE PRC Pipe Regenerator Mode is planned for future
release.
In SyncE PRC pipe regenerator mode, frequency is transported between two
GE interfaces through the radio link.
PRC pipe regenerator mode makes use of the fact that the system is acting as a
simple link (so no distribution mechanism is necessary) in order to achieve
the following:
 Improved frequency distribution performance, with PRC quality.
 Simplified configuration
In PRC pipe regenerator mode, frequency is taken from the incoming GE
Ethernet or radio interface signal, and used as a reference for the radio frame.
On the receiver side, the radio frame frequency is used as the reference signal
for the outgoing Ethernet PHY.
Frequency distribution behaves in a different way for optical and electrical GE
interfaces, because of the way these interfaces are implemented:
 For optical interfaces, separate and independent frequencies are
transported in each direction.
 For electrical interfaces, each PHY must act either as clock master or as
clock slave in its own link. For this reason, frequency can only be
distributed in one direction, determined by the user.
6.4.7 SSM Support and Loop Prevention

In order to provide topological resiliency for synchronization transfer, IP-20G
implements the passing of SSM messages over the radio interfaces. SSM timing
in IP-20G complies with ITU-T G.781.
In addition, the SSM mechanism provides reference source resiliency, since a
network may have more than one source clock.
The following are the principles of operation:
 At all times, each source interface has a “quality status” which is
determined as follows:
If quality is configured as fixed, then the quality status becomes
“failure” upon interface failure (such as LOS, LOC, LOF, etc.).
If quality is automatic, then the quality is determined by the received
SSMs or becomes “failure” upon interface failure (such as LOS, LOC,
LOF, etc.).
 Each unit holds a parameter which indicates the quality of its reference
clock. This is the quality of the current synchronization source interface.
 The reference source quality is transmitted through SSM messages to all
relevant radio interfaces.
 Each unit determines the current active clock reference source interface:
The interface with the highest available quality is selected.
From among interfaces with identical quality, the interface with the
highest priority is selected.

 In order to prevent loops, an SSM with quality “Do Not Use” is sent
towards the active source interface
At any given moment, the system enables users to display:
 The current source interface quality.
 The current received SSM status for every source interface.
 The current node reference source quality.
As a reference, the following are the possible quality values (from highest to
lowest):
AUTOMATIC (available only in interfaces for which SSM support is
implemented)
G.811
SSU-A
SSU-B
G.813/8262 - default
DO NOT USE
Failure (cannot be configured by user)

6.5 TDM Services

IP-20G provides integrated support for transportation of TDM (E1) services.
Two types of TDM services are supported using the same hardware:
 Native TDM trails
 TDM Pseudowire services (enabling interoperability with third party
packet/PW equipment)
In addition, IP-20G offers hybrid Ethernet and TDM services. Hybrid services
can utilize either Native TDM or pseudowire.
Hybrid Ethernet and TDM Services
Services engine
TDM cross-connect (VCs)
E1 TDM
Traffic
Hybrid
TDM Radio
PW
Network processor (EVCs)
Packet
Traffic
GE/FE
Hybrid Ethernet and TDM services can also be transported via cascading
interfaces. This enables the creation of links among multiple IP-20G and IP-
20N units in a node for multi-carrier and multi-directional applications.
Hybrid Ethernet and TDM Services Carried Over Cascading Interfaces
TDM cross-connect
- (VCs)
SAP
Cascading Port TDM
Traffic
Hybrid
Port Radio
Packet
Traffic
Ethernet Services (EVCs)
SNP SNP
SAP
E1 Port SAP
Cascading Port
Port
User Port Ethernet Services (EVCs)

(UNI)
GE/FE Port SAP

SAP SNP
SAP

6.5.1 Native TDM Trails

IP-20G provides native TDM support, utilizing a cross-connect module to
support up to 256 TDM trails.
IP-20G also supports hybrid Ethernet and native TDM services, utilizing
cascading ports. The following figure shows an example of a hybrid service
package that includes a Point-to-Point and a Multipoint Ethernet service, along
with a TDM trail utilizing virtual connections (VCs) via IP-20G’s cross-connect.
Hybrid Ethernet and Native TDM Services
E1/ch-STM-1 Port SAP
User Port PtP Service

(UNI) TDM
Traffic Hybrid
GE/FE Port SAP SNP Radio
SAP SAP Packet
Traffic
Multipoint Service
User Port SAP SNP Network

(UNI) Port
GE/FE Port Port GE/FE
SAP SNP
6.5.1.1 Native TDM Trails Provisioning

The IP-20G Web EMS provides a simple and easy-to-use GUI that enables
users to provision end-to-end TDM trails. The Services Provisioning GUI
includes the following trail-creation end points:
 TDM interface
 Radio interface
 Cascading interface
6.5.1.2 TDM Trails and Synchronization
Related topics:
 Synchronization
Synchronization for TDM trails can be provided by any of the following
synchronization methods:
 Loop Timing – Timing is taken from incoming traffic.
 Recovered Clock– Clock information is recovered on the egress path.
Extra information may be located in an RTP header that can be used to
correct frequency offsets. Recovered Clock can provide very accurate
synchronization, but requires low PDV.

 System Reference Clock –Trails are synchronized to the system reference

clock.
6.5.1.3 TDM Path Protection

TDM path protection enables the operator to define two separate network
paths for a single TDM service. Two different kinds of path protection are
available, each suitable for a different network topology:
 1:1 TDM path protection is suitable for ring networks that consist entirely
of IP-20G and/or IP-20N elements with two end-point interfaces for the
TDM service.
 1+1 TDM path protection is suitable for dual homing topologies in which
the IP-20G and/orIP-20N elements are set up as a chain connected to the
third party networks at two different sites. The ring is closed on one side
by the IP-20G or IP-20N and on the other by third party equipment
supporting standard SNCP. In this case, there are three end-point
interfaces in the IP-20G and/or IP-20N section of the network.
1:1 TDM Path Protection – Ring Topology
Third Party
Equipment
End-Point
Interface
Path 2
IP-20G
Path 1
IP-20G IP-20G
End-Point IP-20G
Interface
Third Party
Equipment

1+1 TDM Path Protection – Dual Homing Topology
End-Point
Interface
Third Party
SNCP Equipment SNCP
Path 1 Path 2
Third Party
Equipment
Third Party Third Party
Equipment
TDM Network
Network
Interface 1
Network
Interface 2
IP-20G IP-20G
Path 1 Path 2
End-Point IP-20G
Interface
Third Party
Equipment
1:1 TDM Path Protection

1:1 TDM path protection enables the operator to define two separate network
paths for a single TDM service. Each path has the same TDM interface end
points, but traffic flows to the destination via different paths. Bandwidth is
utilized only on the active path, freeing up resources on the standby path.
TDM path protection is implemented by means of configuring active and
backup path at the TDM service end-points.
1:1 TDM path protection can be configured to operate in revertive mode. In
revertive mode, the system monitors the availability of the protected path at
all times. After switchover to the protecting path, once the protected path is
operational and available without any alarms, the system waits the user-
configured Wait to Restore (WTR) time and then, if the protected path
remains operational and available, initiates a revertive protection switch. A
single WTR time is configured for all the TDM trails in the system.
1+1 TDM Path Protection

1+1 TDM path protection is used for dual homing topologies in which the
IP-20G/IP-20N network elements are set up as a chain connected to third
party networks at two different sites, where one end-point is located on an IP-
20G/IP-20N unit and the other end-point is located on third-party equipment
supporting standard SNCP.

As with 1:1 TDM path protection, the operator defines two separate network
paths for a single TDM service. However, unlike 1:1 TDM path protection,
traffic flows through both paths simultaneously, thereby supporting
interoperability with standard SNCP in the third party equipment.
6.5.1.4 TDM Performance Monitoring

The following monitoring features are available for TDM services and
interfaces:
PMs are computed at the TDM card and reported at 15-minute intervals, with
one second granularity.
 PMs for the outgoing TDM trail:
Errored seconds
Severely errored seconds
Unavailable seconds
 PMs for incoming native E1 signal:
Errored seconds
Unavailable seconds
 PMs for incoming SDH 155MHz signal:
Errored seconds
Severely errored framing seconds
Coding Violations

6.5.2 TDM Pseudowire

IP-20G’s TDM Pseudowire provides TDM-over-packet capabilities by means of
optional integrated TDM interface that process TDM data, send the data
through the system in frame format that can be processed by the IP-20G’s
Ethernet ports, and convert the data back to TDM format.
IP-20G also supports all-packet Ethernet and TDM pseudowire services. The
following figure shows an example of an all-packet service package that
includes two Point-to-Point services and one Multipoint Ethernet service,
where the first Point-to-Point service carries E1 pseudowire traffic. This
service package can be carried on any of the IP-20G’s Ethernet ports.
All-Packet Ethernet and TDM Pseudowire Services

TDM
PtP Service
PW
E1 Port SAP SNP

SAP SAP
User Port PtP Service

(UNI)
S- VLAN =
200 Packet Packet
GE/FE Port SAP SNP Traffic
SAP SAP Radio
Multipoint
Service
User Port SAP SNP Network
(UNI) Port
GE/FE Port Port GE/FE
SAP SNP
6.5.2.1 TDM Pseudowire Supported Standards

TDM Pseudowire supports the following standards:
 SAToP – RFC 4553
 CESoP – RFC 508632
TDM Pseudowire is compliant with the following encapsulations:
 Ethernet VLAN (MEF-8)
 IP/UDP (IETF)33
 MPLS (MFA8)34
32
CESoP mode is planned for future release.
33
IP/UDP (IETF) encapsulation is planned for future release.
34
MPLS (MFA8) encapsulation is planned for future release.

6.5.2.2 TDM Pseudowire Services

A Pseudowire service is a user-defined, bidirectional flow of information
between a TDM signal and a packed flow, which is always transported over
Layer 2 Ethernet. Such a service interconnects and makes use of the following
elements:
 TDM Signal
The TDM signal may be an entire E1 or a subset of DS0s (or E1 time-
slots).35
 PSN Tunnel
A PSN tunnel is the means by which the frames containing the TDM
information are sent and received through a PSN network. The type of
tunnel to be used should match the relevant transport network.
Three types of PSN tunnels are supported: MEF-8 (Ethernet), UDP/IP,
and MPLS (MFA8).
For IP tunnels, the pseudowire services make use of the TDM card’s
IP address, which is user-configurable. For MEF-8 tunnels, the
addressing is done through the TDM card’s MAC address, which is
fixed, but readable by users. MAC addresses are fixed per unit.
 PSN Tunnel Group
A PSN tunnel group is a grouping of two TDM tunnels, one of which will
carry the pseudowire service frames at any given time.
A PSN tunnel group is used when path protection is required for a
pseudowire service.
One of the tunnels is designated as “primary.” The primary tunnel
carries the pseudowire frames in the absence of any failures. The other
tunnel is designated as “secondary.” The secondary tunnel is used
whenever the primary path fails.
 Pseudowire Profile
A profile is a set of parameters that determine various operational
settings of a PW service. A single profile can be used for any number of
services.
The following is a short explanation of the main parameters:
 Payload size – In terms of E1 frames per frame.
 Jitter buffer – In milliseconds.
 LOPS detection thresholds.
 RTP timestamp usage details (for adaptive clock recovery).
 Payload suppression and transmission patterns in case of errors.
35
A subset of DS0 is supported in CESoP, which is planned for a future release.

In addition, there are a number of parameters at the PW Card level that must
be configured properly to ensure proper operation:
 Ethernet traffic port settings
Speed
Duplex
Auto-negotiation
Flow control
 TDM card IP address and subnet mask
 Clock distribution

6.5.2.3 TDM Pseudowire and Synchronization
Related topics:
 Synchronization
A key requirement of pseudowire technology is managing the synchronization
of TDM signals. IP-20G’s TDM Pseudowire supports the following
synchronization methods:
 Absolute Reference Clock (Common Clock) – All E1 lines are
synchronized to the system reference clock.
 Adaptive Clock Recovery – Clock information is included in the frames
that contain the TDM data. Extra information may be located in an RTP
header that can be used to correct frequency offsets. The clock information
is extracted at the point where the frames are received and reconverted to
TDM. The extracted clock information is used for the reconversion to TDM.
Adaptive Clock Recovery can provide very accurate synchronization, but
requires low PDV.
 Differential Clock Recovery – A single common clock is given, while each
E1 line has its independent clock referenced to this common clock. 36
 Loop Timing – The pseudowire output signal uses the clock of the
incoming E1 lines Timing will be independent for each E1 line.
6.5.2.4 1:1 TDM Pseudowire Path Protection

For TDM pseudowire traffic redundancy, IP-20G offers 1:1 TDM path
protection, which protects the traffic along the path.
Note: Alternatively, protection for the traffic along the path can be
achieved using 1+1HSB protection for the radios.
1:1 TDM path protection enables the operator to define two separate network
paths for a single TDM service. Each path has the same TDM interfaces end
points, but traffic flows to the destination via different paths.
For TDM Pseudowire services, 1:1 TDM Path protection requires the use of
SOAM (CFM) at both end-point interfaces. The TDM module sends two data
streams to the CPU. Only the data stream for the active path contains actual
traffic. Both data streams contain continuity messages (CCMs). This enables
the TDM module to monitor the status of both paths without doubling the
amount of data being sent over the network. The TDM module determines
when a switchover is necessary based on the monitored network status.
In order to achieve TDM Pseudowire path protection, different provisioning
should be made for the Ethernet service corresponding to each of the two data
streams. In order to do this, it is recommended to map the corresponding
Ethernet services to MSTP instance number 63, which is meant for Traffic
Engineering (ports are always forwarding) and to map the two different
transport VLANs over two different paths.
1:1 TDM pseudowire path protection uses CFM (G.8031) to monitor the
network paths. Because SOAM (CFM) is configured on the TDM module level,
36
Differential Clock Recovery is planned for future release.

the TDM module can determine the status of the entire network path, up to
and including the card’s TDM interface.
1:1 TDM path protection can be configured to operate in revertive mode. In
revertive mode, the system monitors the availability of the protected path at
all times. After switchover to the protecting path, once the protected path is
operational and available without any alarms, the system waits the user-
configured Wait to Restore (WTR) time and then, if the protected path
remains operational and available, initiates a revertive protection switch. A
single WTR time is configured for all the TDM trails in the system.
6.5.2.5 TDM Pseudowire Performance Monitoring

The following monitoring features are available for TDM Pseudowire services
and interfaces:
TDM PMs
Standard PM measurements are provided for each configured service:
 Number of frames transmitted
 Number of frames received
 Number of lost frames detected
 Number of frames received out-of-sequence but successfully reordered
 Number of transitions from normal state to LOPS (loss of frame state)
 Number of malformed frames received
 Number of frames dropped because the receive buffer exceeded the
maximum allowed depth (jitter overruns)
 Maximum deviation from the middle of the jitter buffer (maximum jitter
buffer deviation)
 Minimum jitter buffer usage registered during the prior one second
(current minimum jitter buffer count)
 Maximum jitter buffer usage registered during the prior one second
(current maximum jitter buffer count)
37
TDM Signal PMs
PMs are computed at the TDM card and reported at 15-minute intervals, with
one second granularity.
 PMs for the recovered E1:
Errored seconds
Unavailable seconds
 PMs for the pseudowire Ethernet connection:
Frame Error Ratio (FER) performance
 RFC 5604 PMs:
37
Support for TDM signal PMs is planned for future release.

Lost frames
Reordered frames
Buffer underruns
Misordered frames dropped
Malformed frames
 PMs for incoming native E1 signal:
Errored seconds
Unavailable seconds
 PMs for incoming SDH 155MHz signal:
Errored seconds
Severely errored framing seconds
Coding Violations

6.5.3 TDM Reference Solutions

This section provides several examples of how IP-20G’s end-to-end TDM
service solutions can be used in various migration scenarios.
Native TDM Trail Interoperability with Optical SDH Equipment
Native TDM Trail
Native E1 Trail (VC12)
Hybrid Hybrid
Radio Radio
SDH Optical
Aggregation
Network
FibeAir IP-20 FibeAir IP-20 FibeAir IP-20
BNC/RNC
Native TDM Trail Interoperability with TDM Pseudowire-over-Packet Aggregation

Native TDM Trail TDM PW
Hybrid Hybrid
Radio Radio
Fiber Packet
Aggregation
Network
FibeAir IP-10/20 FibeAir IP-20 FibeAir IP-20
BNC/RNC
TDM Pseudowire Interoperability with Optical SDH Equipment

Native E1 Trail (VC12)
TDM Pseudowire
All-Packet All-Packet
Radio Radio
SDH Optical
Aggregation
Network
BNC/RNC

TDM Pseudowire Interoperability with Third-Party Packet Aggregation Equipment

TDM Pseudowire
All-Packet All-Packet
Radio Radio
Fiber Packet
Aggregation
Network
BNC/RNC

7. FibeAir IP-20G Management

 Management Overview
 Automatic Network Topology Discovery with LLDP Protocol
 Management Communication Channels and Protocols
 Web-Based Element Management System (Web EMS)
 Command Line Interface (CLI)
 Configuration Management
 Software Management
 IPv6 Support
 In-Band Management
 Local Management
 Alarms
 External Alarms
 NTP Support
 UTC Support
 System Security Features

7.1 Management Overview

The Ceragon management solution is built on several layers of management:
 NEL – Network Element-level CLI
 EMS – HTTP web-based EMS
 NMS and SML –PolyView/NetMaster platform
Every FibeAir IP-10 and IP-20 network element includes an HTTP web-based
element manager that enables the operator to perform element configuration,
performance monitoring, remote diagnostics, alarm reports, and more.
In addition, Ceragon provides an SNMP v1/v2c/v3 northbound interface on
the IP-20G.
Ceragon offers the NetMaster network management system (NMS), which
provides centralized operation and maintenance capability for the complete
range of network elements in an IP-20G system. IP-20G and other Ceragon
network elements can also be managed via Ceragon’s PolyView NMS. To
facilitate automated network topology discovery via NMS, IP-20G supports the
Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP).
In addition, management, configuration, and maintenance tasks can be
performed directly via the IP-20G Command Line Interface (CLI). The CLI can
be used to perform configuration operations for IP-20G units, as well as to
configure several IP-20G units in a single batch command.
Integrated IP-20G Management Tools
Northbound OSS/NMS
SNMP
NetAct
CLI Interface
NMS
Client NMS
TCP, Secured
SSL Channel Platform
XML
Over
HTTP
Web EMS
SNMP
HTTP/HTTPS HTTP/HTTPS
FTP/SFTP FTP/SFTP
CLI
HTTP
IP-20G
Craft

7.2 Automatic Network Topology Discovery with LLDP

Protocol
FibeAir IP-20G supports the Link Layer Discovery Protocol (LLDP), a vendor-
neutral layer 2 protocol that can be used by a station attached to a specific
LAN segment to advertise its identity and capabilities and to receive identity
and capacity information from physically adjacent layer 2 peers. IP-20G’s
LLDP implementation is based on the IEEE 802.1AB – 2009 standard.
LLDP provides automatic network connectivity discovery by means of a port
identity information exchange between each port and its peer. The port
exchanges information with its peer and advertises this information to the
NMS managing the unit. This enables the NMS to quickly identify changes to
the network topology.
Enabling LLDP on IP-20 units enables the NMS to:
 Automatically detect the IP-20 unit neighboring the managed IP-20 unit,
and determine the connectivity state between the two units.
 Automatically detect a third-party switch or router neighboring the
managed IP-20 unit, and determine the connectivity state between the IP-
20 unit and the switch or router.

7.3 Management Communication Channels and Protocols

Related Topics:
 Secure Communication Channels
Network Elements can be accessed locally via serial or Ethernet management
interfaces, or remotely through the standard Ethernet LAN. The application
layer is indifferent to the access channel used.
The NMS can be accessed through its GUI interface application, which may run
locally or in a separate platform; it also has an SNMP-based northbound
interface to communicate with other management systems.
Dedicated Management Ports
Port number Protocol Frame structure Details

161 SNMP UDP Sends SNMP Requests to the network elements
162 Configurable SNMP (traps) UDP Sends SNMP traps forwarding (optional)
25 SMTP (mail) TCP Sends NMS reports and triggers by email
(optional)
69 TFTP UDP Uploads/ downloads configuration files (optional)
80 HTTP TCP Manages devices
443 HTTPS TCP Manages devices (optional)
From 21 port to any FTP Control Port TCP Downloads software and configuration files.
remote port (>1023) (FTP Server responds to client's control port)
(optional)
From Any port FTP Data Port TCP Downloads software and configuration files.
(>1023) to any The FTP server sends ACKs (and data) to
remote port (>1023) client's data port.
Optional
FTP server random port range can be limited
according to need (i.e., according to the number
of parallel configuration uploads).
All remote system management is carried out through standard IP

communications. Each NE behaves as a host with a single IP address.
The communications protocol used depends on the management channel
being accessed.
As a baseline, these are the protocols in use:
 Standard HTTP for web-based management
 Standard telnet for CLI-based management
 The NMS uses a number of ports and protocols for different functions:

NMS Server Receiving Data Ports

162 SNMP (traps) UDP Receive SNMP traps from network
Configurable elements
4001 Propriety TCP CeraMap Server

Configurable
69 TFTP UDP Downloads software and files (optional)
21 FTP Control TCP Downloads software and configuration
Port files. (FTP client initiates a connection)
(optional)
To any port (>1023) from any FTP Data Port TCP Downloads software and configuration
Port (>1023) files.(FTP Client initiates data connection
to random port specified by server)
(optional)
FTP Server random port range can be
limited according to needed configuration
(number of parallel configuration uploads).
9205 Propriety TCP User Actions Logger server (optional)
Configurable
9207 Propriety TCP CeraView Proxy (optional)
Configurable
Web Sending Data Ports

80 HTTP TCP Manages device
443 HTTPS TCP Manages device (optional)
Web Receiving Data Ports

21 FTP TCP Downloads software files (optional)
Data port FTP TCP Downloads software files (optional)
Additional Management Ports for IP-20G

23 telnet TCP Remote CLI access (optional)
22 SSH TCP Secure remote CLI access (optional)

7.4 Web-Based Element Management System (Web EMS)

The IP-20G Element Management System (Web EMS) is an HTTP web-based
element manager that enables the operator to perform configuration
operations and obtain statistical and performance information related to the
system, including:
 Configuration Management – Enables you to view and define
configuration data for the IP-20G system.
 Fault Monitoring – Enables you to view active alarms.
 Performance Monitoring – Enables you to view and clear performance
monitoring values and counters.
 Diagnostics and Maintenance – Enables you to define and perform
loopback tests, software updates, and IDU-RFU interface monitoring.
 Security Configuration – Enables you to configure IP-20G security
features.
 User Management – Enables you to define users and user profiles.
A Web-Based EMS connection to the IP-20G can be opened using an HTTP
Browser (Explorer or Mozilla Firefox). The Web EMS uses a graphical
interface. Most system configurations and statuses are available via the Web
EMS. However, some advanced configuration options are only available via
CLI.
The Web EMS shows the actual unit configuration and provides easy access to
any interface in the IDU.

7.5 Command Line Interface (CLI)

A CLI connection to the IP-20G can be opened via terminal (serial COM, speed:
115200, Data: 8 bits, Stop: 1 bit, Flow-Control: None), or via telnet. The
Terminal format should be VT-100 with a screen definition of 80 columns X 24
rows.
All parameter configurations can be performed via CLI.
7.6 Configuration Management

The system configuration file consists of a set of all the configurable system
parameters and their current values.
IP-20G configuration files can be imported and exported. This enables you to
copy the system configuration to multiple IP-20G units.
System configuration files consist of a zip file that contains three components:
 A binary configuration file which is used by the system to restore the
configuration.
 A text file which enables users to examine the system configuration in a
readable format. The file includes the value of all system parameters at the
time of creation of the backup file.
 An additional text file which enables users to write CLI scripts in order to
make desired changes in the backed-up configuration. This file is executed
by the system after restoring the configuration.38
The system provides three restore points to manage different configuration
files. Each restore point contains a single configuration file. Files can be added
to restore points by creating backups of the current system state or by
importing them from an external server.
Note: In the Web EMS, these restore points are referred to as “file
numbers.”
For example, a user may want to use one restore point to keep a last good
configuration, another to import changes from an external server, and the
third to store the current configuration.
Any of the restore points can be used to apply a configuration file to the
system.
The user can determine whether or not to include security-related settings,
such as users and user profiles, in the exported configuration file. By default,
security settings are included.
Note: The option to enable or disable import and export of
security parameters is planned for future release.
38
The option to edit the backup configuration is planned for future release.

7.7 Software Management

The IP-20G software installation and upgrade process includes the following
steps:
 Download – The files required for the installation or upgrade are
downloaded from a remote server.
 Installation – The files are installed in the appropriate modules and
components of the IP-20G.
 Reset – The IP-20G is restarted in order to boot the new software and
firmware versions.
IP-20G software and firmware releases are provided in a single bundle that
includes software and firmware for all components supported by the system,
including RFUs. When the user downloads a software bundle, the system
verifies the validity of the bundle. The system also compares the files in the
bundle to the files currently installed in the IP-20G and its components, so that
only files that differ between the new version bundle and the current version
in the system are actually downloaded. A message is displayed to the user for
each file that is actually downloaded.
Note: When downloading an older version, all files in the bundle
may be downloaded, including files that are already
installed.
Software bundles can be downloaded via FTP, SFTP, HTTP, or HTTPS.
Note: Support for HTTP and HTTPS is planned for future release.
After the software download is complete, the user initiates the installation. A
timer can be used to perform the installation after a defined time interval.
When an installation timer is used, the system performs an automatic reset
after the installation.39
Although RFU software is included in the standard installation bundle, the
current software version is not automatically updated when an installation is
performed. To upgrade the software in an RFU, you must perform the upgrade
manually, per radio carrier. This enables users to manage IDU and RFU
software versions separately.
When the user restarts the IP-20G after a software upgrade, only the
components whose software or firmware was actually upgraded are restarted.
39
Installation timer is planned for future release.

7.7.1 Backup Software Version

Note: Backup software version support is planned for future
release.
IP-20G maintains a backup copy of the software bundle. In the event that the
working software version cannot be found, or the operating system fails to
start properly, the system automatically boots from the backup version, and
the previously active version becomes the backup version.
Users can also update the backup version manually. The Web EMS includes a
field that indicates whether or not the active and backup software versions are
identical.

7.8 IPv6 Support

FibeAir IP-20G management communications can use both IPv4 and IPv6. The
unit IP address for management can be configured in either or both formats.
Additionally, other management communications can utilize either IPv4 or
IPv6. This includes:
 Software file downloads
 Configuration file import and export
 Trap forwarding
 Unit information file export (used primarily for maintenance and
troubleshooting)
7.9 In-Band Management

FibeAir IP-20G can optionally be managed In-Band, via its radio and Ethernet
interfaces. This method of management eliminates the need for a dedicated
management interface. For more information, refer to Management Service
(MNG) on page 113.
7.10 Local Management

IP-20G provides two FE interfaces for local management. The two
management interfaces give users the ability not only to manage the IP-20G
directly via a laptop or PC, but also to manage other devices via the second
management port of the IP-20G.

 Ethernet Management Interfaces

7.11 Alarms
7.11.1 Configurable RSL Threshold Alarms and Traps

Users can configure alarm and trap generation in the event of RSL degradation
beneath a user-defined threshold. An alarm and trap are generated if the RSL
remains below the defined threshold for at least five seconds. The alarm is
automatically cleared if the RSL subsequently remains above the threshold for
at least five seconds.
The RSL threshold is based on the nominal RSL value minus the RSL
degradation margin. The user defines both the nominal RSL value and the RSL
degradation margin.
7.11.2 Alarms Editing

Users can change the description text (by appending extra text to the existing
description) or the severity of any alarm in the system. This feature is
available through CLI only.
This is performed as follows:
 Each alarm in the system is identified by a unique name (see separate list
of system alarms and events).
 The user can perform the following operations on any alarm:
View current description and severity
Define the text to be appended to the description and/or severity
Return the alarm to its default values
 The user can also return all alarms and events to their default values.

7.12 External Alarms

IP-20G includes a DB9 dry contact external alarms interface. The external
alarms interface supports five input alarms. For each alarm input, the user can
configure the following:
1 Alarm administration (On or Off)
2 Alarm text
3 Alarm severity
Alarm severity can be configured to:
1 Indeterminate
2 Critical
3 Major
4 Minor
5 Warning
7.13 NTP Support

Related topics:
 Synchronization
IP-20G supports Network Time Protocol (NTP). NTP distributes Coordinated
Universal Time (UTC) throughout the system, using a jitter buffer to neutralize
the effects of variable latency.
IP-20G supports NTPv3 and NTPv4. NTPv4 provides interoperability with
NTPv3 and with SNTP.
7.14 UTC Support

IP-20G uses the Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) standard for time and date
configuration. UTC is a more updated and accurate method of date
coordination than the earlier date standard, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT).
Every IP-20G unit holds the UTC offset and daylight savings time information
for the location of the unit. Each management unit presenting the information
(CLI and Web EMS) uses its own UTC offset to present the information in the
correct time.

7.15 System Security Features

To guarantee proper performance and availability of a network as well as the
data integrity of the traffic, it is imperative to protect it from all potential
threats, both internal (misuse by operators and administrators) and external
(attacks originating outside the network).
System security is based on making attacks difficult (in the sense that the
effort required to carry them out is not worth the possible gain) by putting
technical and operational barriers in every layer along the way, from the
access outside the network, through the authentication process, up to every
data link in the network.
7.15.1 Ceragon’s Layered Security Concept

Each layer protects against one or more threats. However, it is the
combination of them that provides adequate protection to the network. In
most cases, no single layer protection provides a complete solution to threats.
The layered security concept is presented in the following figure. Each layer
presents the security features and the threats addressed by it. Unless stated
otherwise, requirements refer to both network elements and the NMS.
Security Solution Architecture Concept

7.15.2 Defenses in Management Communication Channels

Since network equipment can be managed from any location, it is necessary to
protect the communication channels’ contents end to end.
These defenses are based on existing and proven cryptographic techniques
and libraries, thus providing standard secure means to manage the network,
with minimal impact on usability.
They provide defense at any point (including public networks and radio
aggregation networks) of communications.
While these features are implemented in Ceragon equipment, it is the
responsibility of the operator to have the proper capabilities in any external
devices used to manage the network.
In addition, inside Ceragon networking equipment it is possible to control
physical channels used for management. This can greatly help deal with all
sorts of DoS attacks.
Operators can use secure channels instead or in addition to the existing
management channels:
 SNMPv3 for all SNMP-based protocols for both NEs and NMS
 HTTPS for access to the NE’s web server
 SSH-2 for all CLI access SFTP for all software and configuration download
between NMS and NEs
All protocols run with secure settings using strong encryption techniques.
Unencrypted modes are not allowed, and algorithms used must meet modern
and client standards.
Users are allowed to disable all insecure channels.
In the network elements, the bandwidth of physical channels transporting
management communications is limited to the appropriate magnitude, in
particular, channels carrying management frames to the CPU.
Attack types addressed
 Tempering with management flows
 Management traffic analysis
 Unauthorized software installation
 Attacks on protocols (by providing secrecy and integrity to messages)
 Traffic interfaces eavesdropping (by making it harder to change
configuration)
 DoS through flooding

7.15.3 Defenses in User and System Authentication Procedures
7.15.3.1 User Configuration and User Profiles

User configuration is based on the Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) model.
According to the RBAC model, permissions to perform certain operations are
assigned to specific roles. Users are assigned to particular roles, and through
those role assignments acquire the permissions to perform particular system
functions.
In the IP-20G GUI, these roles are called user profiles. Up to 50 user profiles
can be configured. Each profile contains a set of privilege levels per
functionality group, and defines the management protocols (access channels)
that can be used to access the system by users to whom the user profile is
assigned.
The system parameters are divided into the following functional groups:
 Security
 Management
 Radio
 TDM
 Ethernet
 Synchronization
A user profile defines the permitted access level per functionality group. For
each functionality group, the access level is defined separately for read and
write operations. The following access levels can be assigned:
 None – No access to this functional group.
 Normal – The user has access to parameters that require basic knowledge
about the functional group.
 Advance – The user has access to parameters that require advanced
knowledge about the functional group, as well as parameters that have a
significant impact on the system as a whole, such as restoring the
configuration to factory default settings.
7.15.3.2 User Identification

IP-20G supports the following user identification features:
 Configurable inactivity time-out for automatically closing unused
management channels
 Optional password strength enforcement. When password strength
enforcement is enabled; passwords must comply with the following rules:
Password must be at least eight characters long.
Password must include at least three of the following categories:
lower-case characters, upper-case characters, digits, and special
characters.
When calculating the number of character categories, upper-case
letters used as the first character and digits used as the last character
of a password are not counted.

The password cannot have been used within the user’s previous five
passwords.
 Users can be prompted to change passwords after a configurable amount
of time (password aging).
 Users can be blocked for a configurable time period after a configurable
number of unsuccessful login attempts.
 Users can be configured to expire at a certain date
 Mandatory change of password at first time login can be enabled and
disabled upon user configuration. It is enabled by default.
7.15.3.3 Remote Authentication

Note: Remote authorization is planned for future release.
Certificate-based strong standard encryption techniques are used for remote
authentication. Users may choose to use this feature or not for all secure
communication channels.
Since different operators may have different certificate-based authentication
policies (for example, issuing its own certificates vs. using an external CA or
allowing the NMS system to be a CA), NEs and NMS software provide the tools
required for operators to enforce their policy and create certificates according
to their established processes.
Server authentication capabilities are provided.
7.15.3.4 RADIUS Support

Note: Support for RADIUS is planned for future release.
The RADIUS protocol provides centralized user management services. IP-20G
supports RADIUS server and provides a RADIUS client for authentication and
authorization.
RADIUS can be enabled or disabled. When RADIUS is enabled, a user
attempting to log into the system from any access channel (CLI, WEB, NMS) is
not authenticated locally. Instead, the user’s credentials are sent to a
centralized standard RADIUS server which indicates to the IP-20G whether
the user is known, and which privilege is to be given to the user. RADIUS uses
the same user attributes and privileges defined for the user locally.
Note: When using RADIUS for user authentication and
authorization, the access channel limitations defined per
user profile are not applicable. This means that when a user
is authorized via RADIUS, the user can access the unit via
any available access channel.
RADIUS login works as follows:
 If the RADIUS server is reachable, the system expects authorization to be
received from the server:
The server sends the appropriate user privilege to the IP-20G, or
notifies the IP-20G that the user was rejected.
If rejected, the user will be unable to log in. Otherwise, the user will log
in with the appropriate privilege and will continue to operate
normally.

 If the RADIUS server is unavailable, the IP-20G will attempt to authenticate

the user locally, according to the existing list of defined users.
Note: Local login authentication is provided in order to enable
users to manage the system in the event that RADIUS server
is unavailable. This requires previous definition of users in
the system. If the user is only defined in the RADIUS server,
the user will be unable to login locally in case the RADIUS
server is unavailable.
In order to support IP-20G - specific privilege levels, the vendor-specific field
is used. Ceragon’s IANA number for this field is 2281.
The following RADIUS servers are supported:
 FreeRADIUS
 RADIUS on Windows Server (IAS)
Windows Server 2008
Windows Server 2003
 Cisco ACS
7.15.4 Secure Communication Channels

IP-20G supports a variety of standard encryption protocols and algorithms, as
described in the following sections.
7.15.4.1 SSH (Secured Shell)

SSH protocol can be used as a secured alternative to Telnet. In IP-20G:
 SSHv2 is supported.
 SSH protocol will always be operational. Admin users can choose whether
to disable Telnet protocol, which is enabled by default. Server
authentication is based on IP-20G’s public key.
 RSA and DSA key types are supported.
 Supported Encryptions: aes128-cbc, 3des-cbc, blowfish-cbc, cast128-cbc,
arcfour128, arcfour256, arcfour, aes192-cbc, aes256-cbc, aes128-ctr,
aes192-ctr, aes256-ctr.
 MAC (Message Authentication Code): SHA-1-96 (MAC length = 96 bits, key
length = 160 bit). Supported MAC: hmac-md5, hmac-sha1, hmac-
ripemd160, hmac-sha1-96, hmac-md5-96'
 The server authenticates the user based on user name and password. The
number of failed authentication attempts is not limited.
 The server timeout for authentication is 10 minutes. This value cannot be
changed.
7.15.4.2 HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure)

Note: HTTPS support is planned for future release.
HTTPS combines the Hypertext Transfer protocol with the SSL/TLS protocol
to provide encrypted communication and secure identification of a network
web server. IP-20G enables administrators to configure secure access via
HTTPS protocol.

7.15.4.3 SFTP (Secure FTP)

SFTP can be used for the following operations:
 Configuration upload and download,
 Uploading unit information
 Uploading a public key
 Downloading certificate files
 Downloading software
7.15.4.4 Creation of Certificate Signing Request (CSR) File

Note: CSR support is planned for future release.
In order to create a digital certificate for the NE, a Certificate Signing Request
(CSR) file should be created by the NE. The CSR contains information that will
be included in the NE's certificate such as the organization name, common
name (domain name), locality, and country. It also contains the public key that
will be included in the certificate. Certificate authority (CA) will use the CSR to
create the desired certificate for the NE.
While creating the CSR file, the user will be asked to input the following
parameters that should be known to the operator who applies the command:
 Common name – The identify name of the element in the network (e.g., the
IP address). The common name can be a network IP or the FQDN of the
element.
 Organization – The legal name of the organization.
 Organizational Unit - The division of the organization handling the
certificate.
 City/Locality - The city where the organization is located.
 State/County/Region - The state/region where the organization is located.
 Country - The two-letter ISO code for the country where the organization is
location.
 Email address - An email address used to contact the organization.
7.15.4.5 SNMP
IP-20G supports SNMP v1, V2c, and v3. The default community string in NMS
and the SNMP agent in the embedded SW are disabled. Users are allowed to
set community strings for access to IDUs.
IP-20G supports the following MIBs:
 RFC-1213 (MIB II)
 RMON MIB
 Ceragon (proprietary) MIB.
Access to all IDUs in a node is provided by making use of the community and
context fields in SNMPv1 and SNMPv2c/SNMPv3, respectively.

 FibeAir IP-20 Series MIB Reference

7.15.4.6 Server Authentication (SSL / SLLv3)

Note: SSL and SLLv3 support is planned for future release.
 All protocols making use of SSL (such as HTTPS) use SLLv3 and support
X.509 certificates-based server authentication.
 Users with type of “administrator” or above can perform the following
server (IDU) authentication operations for certificates handling:
Generate server key pairs (private + public)
Export public key (as a file to a user-specified address)
Install third-party certificates
The Admin user is responsible for obtaining a valid certificate.
Load a server RSA key pair that was generated externally for use by
protocols making use of SSL.
 Non-SSL protocols using asymmetric encryption, such as SSH and SFTP,
can make use of public-key based authentication.
Users can load trusted public keys for this purpose.
7.15.4.7 SSH
 The CLI interface supports SSH-2
Users of type of “administrator” or above can enable or disable SSH.
7.15.5 Security Log

The security log is an internal system file which records all changes performed
to any security feature, as well as all security related events.
Note: In order to read the security log, the user must upload the
log to his or her server.
The security log file has the following attributes:
 The file is of a “cyclic” nature (fixed size, newest events overwrite oldest).
 The log can only be read by users with "admin" or above privilege.
 The contents of the log file are cryptographically protected and digitally
signed.
In the event of an attempt to modify the file, an alarm will be raised.
 Users may not overwrite, delete, or modify the log file.
The security log records:
 Changes in security configuration
Carrying out “security configuration copy to mate”
Management channels time-out
Password aging time
Number of unsuccessful login attempts for user suspension
Warning banner change
Adding/deleting of users
Password changed
SNMP enable/disable
SNMP version used (v1/v3) change

SNMPv3 parameters change

Security mode
Authentication algorithm
User
Password
SNMPv1 parameters change
Read community
Write community
Trap community for any manager
HTTP/HTTPS change
FTP/SFTP change
Telnet and web interface enable/disable
FTP enable/disable
Loading certificates
RADIUS server
Radius enable/disable
Remote logging enable/disable (for security and configuration logs)
Syslog server address change (for security and configuration logs)
System clock change
NTP enable/disable
 Security events
 Successful and unsuccessful login attempts
 N consecutive unsuccessful login attempts (blocking)
 Configuration change failure due to insufficient permissions
 SNMPv3/PV authentication failures
 User logout
 User account expired
For each recorded event the following information is available:
 User ID
 Communication channel (WEB, terminal, telnet/SSH, SNMP, NMS, etc.)
 IP address, if applicable
 Date and time

8. Standards and Certifications

 Supported Ethernet Standards
 MEF Certifications for Ethernet Services
 Supported TDM Pseudowire Encapsulations
 Standards Compliance
 Network Management, Diagnostics, Status, and Alarms

8.1 Supported Ethernet Standards

Supported Ethernet Standards
Standard Description
802.3 10base-T
802.3u 100base-T
802.3ab 1000base-T
802.3z 1000base-X
802.3ac Ethernet VLANs
802.1Q Virtual LAN (VLAN)
802.1p Class of service
802.1ad Provider bridges (QinQ)
802.3ad Link aggregation
Auto MDI/MDIX for 1000baseT
RFC 1349 IPv4 TOS
RFC 2474 IPv4 DSCP
RFC 2460 IPv6 Traffic Classes

8.2 MEF Certifications for Ethernet Services

Supported MEF Specifications
Specification Description
MEF-2 Requirements and Framework for Ethernet Service
Protection
MEF-6.1 Metro Ethernet Services Definitions Phase 2
MEF-8 Implementation Agreement for the Emulation of PDH
Circuits over Metro Ethernet Networks
MEF-10.3 Ethernet Services Attributes Phase 3
MEF 22.1 Mobile Backhaul Implementation Agreement Phase 2
MEF-30.1 Service OAM Fault Management Implementation
Agreement Phase 2
MEF-35 Service OAM Performance Monitoring Implementation
Agreement
MEF Certifications
Certification Description
CE 2.0 Second generation Carrier Ethernet certification
MEF-18 Abstract Test Suite for Circuit Emulation Services
MEF-9 Abstract Test Suite for Ethernet Services at the UNI.
Certified for all service types (EPL, EVPL & E-LAN).
This is a first generation certification. It is fully covered
as part of CE2.0)
MEF-14 Abstract Test Suite for Traffic Management Phase 1.
Certified for all service types (EPL, EVPL & E-LAN).
This is a first generation certification. It is fully covered
as part of CE2.0)

8.3 Supported TDM Pseudowire Encapsulations

Certification Description Availability
VLAN (MEF-8) Circuit Emulation Services over Available.
native Ethernet frames
IP/UDP (IETF) Layer 3 encapsulation over Planned for future release.
Ethernet
MPLS (MFA8) MPLS encapsulation over Planned for future release.
Ethernet
8.4 Standards Compliance

Specification Standard
EMC EN 301 489-4
Safety IEC 60950
Ingress Protection IEC 60529 IP56
Operation – IDU Operating: ETSI EN 300 019-1-3 Class 3.2
Operation – RFU Operating: ETSI EN 300 019-1-4 Class 4.1
Classification: ETSI EN 300 019-1-1 Class 1.2
Storage
Specification: ETSI EN 300 019-2-1 Specification T 1.2
Classification: ETSI EN 300 019-1-2 Class 2.3
Transportation
Specification: ETSI EN 300 019-2-2 Specification T 2.3

8.5 Network Management, Diagnostics, Status, and Alarms

Network Management System NetMaster/PolyView
SNMPv1/v2c/v3
NMS Interface protocol
XML over HTTP/HTTPS toward the NMS
Element Management Web based EMS, CLI
40
HTTP/HTTPS
Management Channels &
Telnet/SSH-2
Protocols
FTP/SFTP
Authentication, Authorization & User access control
Accounting X-509 Certificate
Management Interface Dedicated Ethernet interfaces or in-band in traffic ports
In-Band Management Support dedicated VLAN for management
The NMS functions are in accordance with ITU-T recommendations
TMN
for TMN
41
RSL Indication Power reading (dBm) available at RFU , and NMS
Performance Monitoring Integral with onboard memory per ITU-T G.826/G.828
40
HTTPS support is planned for future release.
41
Note that the voltage measured at the BNC port is not accurate and should be used only as an
aid.

9. Specifications
 General Radio Specifications
 Radio Capacity Specifications
 Transmit Power Specifications
 Receiver Threshold (RSL) Specifications
(dBm @ BER = 10-6)
 Frequency Bands
 Mediation Device Losses
 Ethernet Latency Specifications
 Ethernet Specifications
 TDM Specifications
 Synchronization Specifications
 Mechanical Specifications
 Environmental Specifications
 Supported Antenna Types
 Waveguide Specifications
 Power Input Specifications
 Power Consumption Specifications
Related Topics:
 Standards and Certifications
Note: All specifications are subject to change without prior
notification.

9.1 General Radio Specifications

Note: The specifications in this section refer to a FibeAir IP-20N
system using an RFU-C or 1500HP/RFU-HP, except where a
specific RFU is noted.
Frequency (GHz) Operating Frequency Range (GHz) Tx/Rx Spacing (MHz)
6L,6H 5.85-6.45, 6.4-7.1 252.04, 240, 266, 300, 340, 160,
170, 500
7,8 7.1-7.9, 7.7-8.5 154, 119, 161, 168, 182, 196, 208,
245, 250, 266, 300,310, 311.312,
500, 530
10 10.0-10.7 91, 168,350, 550
11 10.7-11.7 490, 520, 530
13 12.75-13.3 266
15 14.4-15.35 315, 420, 475, 644, 490, 728
18 17.7-19.7 1010, 1120, 1008, 1560
23 21.2-23.65 1008, 1200, 1232
24UL 24.0-24.25 Customer-defined
26 24.2-26.5 800, 1008
28 27.35-29.5 350, 450, 490, 1008
32 31.8-33.4 812
36 36.0-37.0 700
38 37-40 1000, 1260, 700
42 40.55-43.45 1500
Standards ETSI
Frequency Stability +0.001%
Frequency Source Synthesizer
RF Channel Selection Via EMS/NMS
Tx Range (Manual/ATPC) Up to 20dB dynamic range

9.2 Radio Capacity Specifications

Each table in this section includes ranges of capacity specifications according
to frame size, with ranges given for no Header De-Duplication, Layer-2 Header
De-Duplication, and LTE-optimized Header De-Duplication.42
Notes: Ethernet capacity depends on average frame size.
For LTE-Optimized Header De-Duplication, the capacity
figures are for LTE packets encapsulated inside GTP tunnels
with IPv4/UDP encapsulation and double VLAN tagging
(QinQ). Capacity for IPv6 encapsulation is higher. A Capacity
Calculator tool is available for different encapsulations and
flow types.
9.2.1 Radio Capacity Specifications (no XPIC)
9.2.1.1 7 MHz Channel Bandwidth

Profile Modulation Minimum Max # of Ethernet throughput
required supported
capacity E1s No Header De- L2 Header De- LTE-Optimized
activation key Duplication Duplication Header De-
Duplication
0 QPSK 10 4 8-10 9-13 9-32
1 8 PSK 50 5 13-16 13-19 13-48
2 16 QAM 50 8 18-22 18-27 19-69
3 32 QAM 50 10 24-30 24-36 26-92
4 64 QAM 50 12 30-37 30-44 32-114
5 128 QAM 50 15 36-44 36-53 38-137
6 256 QAM 50 17 42-51 42-61 44-158
7 512 QAM 50 18 45-54 45-66 47-169
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 50 19 48-58 48-71 50-182
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 50 21 51-62 51-75 53-193
Note: These figures are valid for RFU-Ce, 1500HP, and RFU-HP.
For exact capacity specifications for modulations beyond
256 QAM using standard RFU models, contact your Ceragon
representative.
42
Header De-Duplication is planned for future release.

9.2.1.2 14MHz Channel Bandwidth

required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 50 8 19-24 20-29 20-74
1 8 PSK 50 12 29-36 30-43 31-112
2 16 QAM 50 16 40-49 41-60 42-153
3 32 QAM 50 22 53-65 54-79 56-203
4 64 QAM 50 26 66-80 66-97 69-249
5 128 QAM 100 32 79-97 80-117 83-301
6 256 QAM 100 36 90-110 91-134 95-344
7 512 QAM 100 40 100-122 101-147 105-380
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 150 42 106-129 106-156 111-402
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 150 45 112-137 113-166 118-426
representative.


required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 50 16 40-49 40-59 42-153
1 8 PSK 50 24 60-74 61-89 63-229
2 16 QAM 100 33 82-101 83-122 86-313
3 32 QAM 100 43 108-132 109-160 114-412
4 64 QAM 150 53 134-163 135-197 140-508
5 128 QAM 150 64 161-196 162-237 169-611
6 256 QAM 200 73 183-224 184-270 192-696
7 512 QAM 200 80 202-247 203-298 212-768
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 225 85 215-262 216-317 225-817
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 225 90 228-279 230-337 239-867
10 2048 QAM 250 97 244-299 246-361 257-931
These figures are valid for RFU-Ce, 1500HP, and RFU-HP.

representative.


required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 50 31 58-71 58-85 61-220
1 8 PSK 100 45 86-105 87-127 90-328
2 16 QAM 100 62 117-143 118-173 123-446
3 32 QAM 150 81 154-189 156-228 162-588
4 64 QAM 200 99 190-232 191-280 199-722
5 128 QAM 225 120 229-280 231-339 241-873
6 256 QAM 250 129 247-301 249-365 259-939
7 512 QAM 300 141 270-330 272-399 284-1000
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 300 160 306-375 309-453 322-1000
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 350 170 325-398 328-481 342-1000
Note: These figures are valid for RFU-Ce and RFU-HP. For exact
capacity specifications for modulations beyond 256 QAM
using standard RFU models, contact your Ceragon
representative.


required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 100 33 83-101 83-122 87-314
1 8 PSK 150 49 123-150 124-182 129-468
2 16 QAM 150 67 167-205 169-247 176-637
3 32 QAM 225 88 220-269 222-325 231-838
4 64 QAM 300 107 270-331 272-400 284-1000
5 128 QAM 300 130 327-400 329-483 343-1000
6 256 QAM 400 148 374-457 377-552 393-1000
7 512 QAM 400 161 406-496 409-600 426-1000
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 450 175 441-540 445-652 464-1000
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 500 185 469-573 472-692 492-1000
10 2048 QAM 500 201 508-621 512-751 534-1000
These figures are valid for RFU-Ce and RFU-HP. For exact
representative.

9.2.2 Radio Capacity Specifications with XPIC

required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 50 16 39-48 39-58 41-149
1 8 PSK 50 24 59-72 59-87 62-223
2 16 QAM 100 32 80-98 81-119 84-305
3 32 QAM 100 42 106-129 106-156 111-402
4 64 QAM 150 52 130-159 131-192 137-495
5 128 QAM 150 63 157-192 158-232 165-598
6 256 QAM 200 72 180-220 181-266 189-684
7 512 QAM 200 80 200-244 201-295 210-760
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 225 85 212-260 214-314 223-808
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 225 90 225-276 227-333 237-858
representative.


required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 50 23 56-68 56-83 59-213
1 8 PSK 100 34 84-102 84-124 88-318
2 16 QAM 100 46 114-139 115-168 120-434
3 32 QAM 150 60 150-183 151-222 158-571
4 64 QAM 200 73 184-225 186-272 194-702
5 128 QAM 225 89 223-273 225-330 234-849
6 256 QAM 250 95 240-293 242-355 252-914
7 512 QAM 300 110 277-338 279-409 291-1000
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 300 120 301-368 303-445 316-1000
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 300 127 320-391 322-473 336-1000
representative.


required supported
Duplication
0 QPSK 100 32 81-99 81-119 85-307
1 8 PSK 150 48 120-147 121-178 126-458
2 16 QAM 150 65 164-200 165-242 172-624
3 32 QAM 225 86 216-264 217-319 227-821
4 64 QAM 300 105 265-324 267-391 278-1000
5 128 QAM 300 127 320-391 323-473 336-1000
6 256 QAM 400 145 366-448 369-541 385-1000
7 512 QAM 400 158 398-486 401-588 418-1000
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 450 172 432-529 436-639 454-1000
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 450 182 459-561 462-678 482-1000
Note: These figures are valid for RFU-Ce and RFU-HP. For exact
representative.

9.3 Transmit Power Specifications (dBm)

Note: The values listed in this section are typical. Actual values
may differ in either direction by up to 1dB.
These figures are valid for RFU-Ce, 1500HP, and RFU-HP.
For exact transmit power specifications for modulations
beyond 256 QAM using standard RFU-C models, contact
your Ceragon representative.
9.3.1 Transmit Power with RFU-C (dBm)
Modulation 6L-8 GHz 11-15 GHz 18-23 GHz 24GHz UL43 26 GHz 28 GHz 31 GHz 32-38 GHz 42 GHz
QPSK 26 24 22 0 21 14 16 18 15
8 PSK 26 24 22 0 21 14 16 18 15
16 QAM 25 23 21 0 20 14 15 17 14
32 QAM 24 22 20 0 19 14 14 16 13
64 QAM 24 22 20 0 19 14 14 16 13
128 QAM 24 22 20 0 19 14 14 16 13
256 QAM 22 20 18 0 17 12 12 14 11
512 QAM 22 20 18 0 17 9 12 14 11
1024 QAM 21 19 17 0 16 8 11 13 10
2048 QAM 19 17 15 0 14 6 9 11 8
43
For 1ft ant or lower.
Customers in countries following EC Directive 2006/771/EC (incl. amendments) must observe
the 100mW EIRP obligation by adjusting transmit power according to antenna gain and RF line
losses.

9.3.2 Transmit Power with 1500HP/RFU-HP (dBm)

Modulation 6L&H GHz 7 GHz 8 GHz 11 GHz
QPSK 33 33 33 29
8 PSK 33 33 33 29
16 QAM 33 33 33 29
32 QAM 33 33 33 29
64 QAM 33 33 33 29
128 QAM 32 32 32 28
256 QAM 31 31 31 27
512 QAM 29 29 29 25
1024 QAM 28 28 28 25
These Transmit Power values are applicable to all RFU-HP and 1500HP
Marketing Models for both Split Mount and All Indoor for RFUs produced on
or after March 16, 2014. These RFUs have Serial Numbers starting with
F114xxxxxx and higher.
The Transmit Power values for RFUs produced prior to March 16, 2014,
identified by lower Serial Numbers, are set forth in the Technical Descriptions
for FibeAir IP-10 products.

9.4 Receiver Threshold (RSL) Specifications

(dBm @ BER = 10-6)44
Notes: The values listed in this section are typical. Actual values
may differ in either direction by up to 1dB. These
figures are valid for RFU-Ce, 1500HP, and RFU-HP. RFU-C
units support modulations of up to 256 QAM and higher. For
exact receiver threshold specifications for modulations
beyond 256 QAM using standard RFU-C models, contact
your Ceragon representative.
9.4.1 RFU-C Receiver Threshold (RSL) (dBm @ BER = 10-6)

Channel
Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7-10 11-15 18 23 2445 26 28 31-42
0 QPSK -95 -94.5 -95 -94 -93.5 -90.5 -92.5 -90.5 -91.5
1 8 PSK -89 -88.5 -89 -88 -87.5 -84.5 -86.5 -84.5 -85.5
2 16 QAM -88.5 -88 -88.5 -87.5 -87 -84 -86.0 -84.0 -85.0
3 32 QAM -85 -84.5 -85 -84 -83.5 -80.5 -82.5 -80.5 -81.5
4 64 QAM -82 -81.5 -82 -81 -80.5 -77.5 -79.5 -77.5 -78.5
7 MHz
5 128 QAM -79 -78.5 -79 -78 -77.5 -74.5 -76.5 -74.5 -75.5
6 256 QAM -75.5 -75 -75.5 -74.5 -74 -71 -73.0 -71.0 -72.0
7 512 QAM -73.5 -73 -73.5 -72.5 -72 -69 -71.0 -69.0 -70.0
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) -70 -69.5 -70 -69 -68.5 -65.5 -67.5 -65.5 -66.5
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) -69.5 -69 -69.5 -68.5 -68 -65 -67.0 -65.0 -66.0
0 QPSK -92.0 -91.5 -92.0 -91.0 -90.5 -87.5 -89.5 -87.5 -88.5
1 8 PSK -86.0 -85.5 -86.0 -85.0 -84.5 -81.5 -83.5 -81.5 -82.5
2 16 QAM -85.0 -84.5 -85.0 -84.0 -83.5 -80.5 -82.5 -80.5 -81.5
3 32 QAM -82.0 -81.5 -82.0 -81.0 -80.5 -77.5 -79.5 -77.5 -78.5
4 64 QAM -79.0 -78.5 -79.0 -78.0 -77.5 -74.5 -76.5 -74.5 -75.5
14 MHz
5 128 QAM -75.5 -75.0 -75.5 -74.5 -74.0 -71.0 -73.0 -71.0 -72.0
6 256 QAM -73.0 -72.5 -73.0 -72.0 -71.5 -68.5 -70.5 -68.5 -69.5
7 512 QAM -70.0 -69.5 -70.0 -69.0 -68.5 -65.5 -67.5 -65.5 -66.5
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) -67.0 -66.5 -67.0 -66.0 -65.5 -62.5 -64.5 -62.5 -63.5
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) -66.5 -66.0 -66.5 -65.5 -65.0 -62.0 -64.0 -62.0 -63.0
44
Refer to RFU-C roll-out plan for availability of each frequency.
45
Customers in countries following EC Directive 2006/771/EC (incl. amendments) must observe the
100mW EIRP obligation by adjusting transmit power according to antenna gain and RF line losses.

RFU-C Receiver Threshold (RSL) Specifications46 (dBm @ BER = 10-6)

(Continued)
Channel
Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7-10 11-15 18 23 2447 26 28 31-42
0 QPSK -89.0 -88.5 -89.0 -88.0 -87.5 -84.5 -86.5 -84.5 -85.5
1 8 PSK -84.5 -84.0 -84.5 -83.5 -83.0 -80.0 -82.0 -80.0 -81.0
2 16 QAM -82.5 -82.0 -82.5 -81.5 -81.0 -78.0 -80.0 -78.0 -79.0
3 32 QAM -79.0 -78.5 -79.0 -78.0 -77.5 -74.5 -76.5 -74.5 -75.5
4 64 QAM -76.0 -75.5 -76.0 -75.0 -74.5 -71.5 -73.5 -71.5 -72.5
5 128 QAM 28 MHz -72.5 -72.0 -72.5 -71.5 -71.0 -68.0 -70.0 -68.0 -69.0
6 256 QAM -69.5 -69.0 -69.5 -68.5 -68.0 -65.0 -67.0 -65.0 -66.0
7 512 QAM -67.5 -67.0 -67.5 -66.5 -66.0 -63.0 -65.0 -63.0 -64.0
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) -64.5 -64.0 -64.5 -63.5 -63.0 -60.0 -62.0 -60.0 -61.0
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) -63.5 -63.0 -63.5 -62.5 -62.0 -59.0 -61.0 -59.0 -60.0
10 2048 QAM -60 -59.5 -60 -59 -58.5 -55.5 -57.5 -55.5 -56.5
0 QPSK -87.5 -87.0 -87.5 -86.5 -86.0 -80.5 -85.0 -83.0 -84.0
1 8 PSK -81.5 -81.0 -81.5 -80.5 -80.0 -74.5 -79.0 -77.0 -78.0
2 16 QAM -81.0 -80.5 -81.0 -80.0 -79.5 -74.0 -78.5 -76.5 -77.5
3 32 QAM -77.5 -77.0 -77.5 -76.5 -76.0 -70.5 -75.0 -73.0 -74.0
4 64 QAM -74.5 -74.0 -74.5 -73.5 -73.0 -67.5 -72.0 -70.0 -71.0
40 MHz
5 128 QAM -71.5 -71.0 -71.5 -70.5 -70.0 -64.5 -69.0 -67.0 -68.0
6 256 QAM -69.0 -68.5 -69.0 -68.0 -67.5 -62.0 -66.5 -64.5 -65.5
7 512 QAM -66.5 -66.0 -66.5 -65.5 -65.0 -59.5 -64.0 -62.0 -63.0
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -63.0 -62.5 -63.0 -62.0 -61.5 -56.0 -60.5 -58.5 -59.5
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -62.0 -61.5 -62.0 -61.0 -60.5 -55.0 -59.5 -57.5 -58.5
46
Refer to RFU-C roll-out plan for availability of each frequency.
47
losses.

Channel
Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7-10 11-15 18 23 2447 26 28 31-42
0 QPSK -85.5 -85.0 -85.5 -84.5 -84.0 -81.0 -83.0 -81.0 -82.0
1 8 PSK -81.5 -81.0 -81.5 -80.5 -80.0 -77.0 -79.0 -77.0 -78.0
2 16 QAM -79.0 -78.5 -79.0 -78.0 -77.5 -74.5 -76.5 -74.5 -75.5
3 32 QAM -75.5 -75.0 -75.5 -74.5 -74.0 -71.0 -73.0 -71.0 -72.0
4 64 QAM -72.5 -72.0 -72.5 -71.5 -71.0 -68.0 -70.0 -68.0 -69.0
5 128 QAM 56 MHz -69.5 -69.0 -69.5 -68.5 -68.0 -65.0 -67.0 -65.0 -66.0
6 256 QAM -66.5 -66.0 -66.5 -65.5 -65.0 -62.0 -64.0 -62.0 -63.0
7 512 QAM -64.5 -64.0 -64.5 -63.5 -63.0 -60.0 -62.0 -60.0 -61.0
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) -61.0 -60.5 -61.0 -60.0 -59.5 -56.5 -58.5 -56.5 -57.5
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) -60 -59.5 -60 -59 -58.5 -55.5 -57.5 -55.5 -56.5
10 2048 QAM -55.5 -55 -55.5 -54.5 -54 -51 -53 -51 -52

9.4.2 Receiver Thresholds with RFU-HP
Channel Frequency (GHz)

Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7 8 11
0 QPSK -88.5 -88.0 -88.0 -88.0
1 8 PSK -84 -83.5 -83.5 -83.5
2 16 QAM -82 -81.5 -81.5 -81.5
3 32 QAM -78.5 -78.0 -78.0 -78.0
4 64 QAM -75.5 -75.0 -75.0 -75.0
5 128 QAM 28 MHz -72.5 -72.0 -72.0 -72.0
6 256 QAM -69.5 -69.0 -69.0 -69.0
7 512 QAM -67 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -64 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -63 -62.5 -62.5 -62.5
10 2048 QAM -59.5 -59.0 -59.0 -59.0
0 QPSK -87.0 -86.5 -86.5 -86.5
1 8 PSK -82.0 -81.5 -81.5 -81.5
2 16 QAM -80.5 -80.0 -80.0 -80.0
3 32 QAM -77.0 -76.5 -76.5 -76.5
4 64 QAM -74.0 -73.5 -73.5 -73.5
5 128 QAM 40 MHz -71.0 -70.5 -70.5 -70.5
6 256 QAM -68.0 -67.5 -67.5 -67.5
7 512 QAM -65.0 -64.5 -64.5 -64.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -62.5 -62.0 -62.0 -62.0
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -61.5 -61.0 -61.0 -61.0
10 2048 QAM -59.0 -58.5 -58.5 -58.5


Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7 8 11
0 QPSK -85.0 -84.5 -84.5 -84.5
1 8 PSK -81.0 -80.5 -80.5 -80.5
2 16 QAM -78.5 -78.0 -78.0 -78.0
3 32 QAM -75.5 -75.0 -75.0 -75.0
4 64 QAM -72.0 -71.5 -71.5 -71.5
5 128 QAM 56 MHz -69.5 -69.0 -69.0 -69.0
6 256 QAM -66.0 -65.5 -65.5 -65.5
7 512 QAM -64.0 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -60.5 -60.0 -60.0 -60.0
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -59.5 -59.0 -59.0 -59.0
10 2048 QAM -55.0 -54.5 -54.5 -54.5

9.4.3 Receiver Thresholds with 1500HP

Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7 8 11
0 QPSK -88.0 -88.0 -88.0 -88.0
1 8 PSK -83.5 -83.5 -83.5 -83.5
2 16 QAM -81.5 -81.5 -81.5 -81.5
3 32 QAM -78.0 -78.0 -78.0 -78.0
4 64 QAM -75.0 -75.0 -75.0 -75.0
5 128 QAM 28 MHz -72.0 -72.0 -72.0 -72.0
6 256 QAM -69.0 -69.0 -69.0 -69.0
7 512 QAM -66.5 -66.5 -66.5 -66.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -63.5 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -62.5 -62.5 -62.5 -62.5
10 2048 QAM -59.0 -59.0 -59.0 -59.0
0 QPSK -86.5 -86.5 -86.5 -86.5
1 8 PSK -81.5 -81.5 -81.5 -81.5
2 16 QAM -80.0 -80.0 -80.0 -80.0
3 32 QAM -76.5 -76.5 -76.5 -76.5
4 64 QAM -73.5 -73.5 -73.5 -73.5
5 128 QAM 40 MHz -70.5 -70.5 -70.5 -70.5
6 256 QAM -67.5 -67.5 -67.5 -67.5
7 512 QAM -64.5 -64.5 -64.5 -64.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -62.0 -62.0 -62.0 -62.0
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -61.0 -61.0 -61.0 -61.0
10 2048 QAM -58.5 -58.5 -58.5 -58.5


Profile Modulation
Spacing
6 7 8 11
0 QPSK -84.5 -84.5 -84.5 -84.5
1 8 PSK -80.5 -80.5 -80.5 -80.5
2 16 QAM -78.0 -78.0 -78.0 -78.0
3 32 QAM -75.0 -75.0 -75.0 -75.0
4 64 QAM -71.5 -71.5 -71.5 -71.5
5 128 QAM 56 MHz -69.0 -69.0 -69.0 -69.0
6 256 QAM -65.5 -65.5 -65.5 -65.5
7 512 QAM -63.5 -63.5 -63.5 -63.5
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) -60.0 -60.0 -60.0 -60.0
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) -59.0 -59.0 -59.0 -59.0
10 2048 QAM -54.5 -54.5 -54.5 -54.5

9.5 Frequency Bands

This section outlines the supported tuning range of each RFU unit.
It should be noted that the RFUs are wide enough to support the entire
frequency band. For example, the RFU-A 6L tunable range is 5.85-6.45GHz.
The frequency restricting element in each system is either the diplexer (RFU-
C) or an OCB (RFU-HP).
9.5.1 Frequency Bands – RFU-C and RFU-Ce

Frequency Band TX Range RX Range Tx/Rx Spacing
6332.5-6393 5972-6093
300A
5972-6093 6332.5-6393
6191.5-6306.5 5925.5-6040.5
5925.5-6040.5 6191.5-6306.5
266A
6303.5-6418.5 6037.5-6152.5
6037.5-6152.5 6303.5-6418.5
6245-6290.5 5939.5-6030.5
5939.5-6030.5 6245-6290.5
260A
6365-6410.5 6059.5-6150.5
6059.5-6150.5 6365-6410.5
6226.89-6286.865 5914.875-6034.825
5914.875-6034.825 6226.89-6286.865
6L GHz 252B
6345.49-6405.465 6033.475-6153.425
6033.475-6153.425 6345.49-6405.465
6181.74-6301.69 5929.7-6049.65
5929.7-6049.65 6181.74-6301.69
6241.04-6360.99 5989-6108.95
252A
5989-6108.95 6241.04-6360.99
6300.34-6420.29 6048.3-6168.25
6048.3-6168.25 6300.34-6420.29
6235-6290.5 5939.5-6050.5
5939.5-6050.5 6235-6290.5
240A
6355-6410.5 6059.5-6170.5
6059.5-6170.5 6355-6410.5


6924.5-7075.5 6424.5-6575.5
500
6424.5-6575.5 6924.5-7075.5
7032.5-7091.5 6692.5-6751.5
340C
6692.5-6751.5 7032.5-7091.5
6764.5-6915.5 6424.5-6575.5
6424.5-6575.5 6764.5-6915.5
340B
6924.5-7075.5 6584.5-6735.5
6584.5-6735.5 6924.5-7075.5
6781-6939 6441-6599
6H GHz
6441-6599 6781-6939
340A
6941-7099 6601-6759
6601-6759 6941-7099
6707.5-6772.5 6537.5-6612.5
6537.5-6612.5 6707.5-6772.5
6767.5-6832.5 6607.5-6672.5
160A
6607.5-6672.5 6767.5-6832.5
6827.5-6872.5 6667.5-6712.5
6667.5-6712.5 6827.5-6872.5
7783.5-7898.5 7538.5-7653.5
7538.5-7653.5 7783.5-7898.5
7301.5-7388.5 7105.5-7192.5
7105.5-7192.5 7301.5-7388.5
196A
7357.5-7444.5 7161.5-7248.5
7161.5-7248.5 7357.5-7444.5
7440.5-7499.5 7622.5-7681.5
7 GHz 7678.5-7737.5 7496.5-7555.5
7496.5-7555.5 7678.5-7737.5
7580.5-7639.5 7412.5-7471.5
7412.5-7471.5 7580.5-7639.5
7608.5-7667.5 7440.5-7499.5
168C
7440.5-7499.5 7608.5-7667.5
7664.5-7723.5 7496.5-7555.5
7496.5-7555.5 7664.5-7723.5


7609.5-7668.5 7441.5-7500.5
7441.5-7500.5 7609.5-7668.5
7637.5-7696.5 7469.5-7528.5
168B
7469.5-7528.5 7637.5-7696.5
7693.5-7752.5 7525.5-7584.5
7525.5-7584.5 7693.5-7752.5
7273.5-7332.5 7105.5-7164.5
7105.5-7164.5 7273.5-7332.5
7301.5-7360.5 7133.5-7192.5
168A
7133.5-7192.5 7301.5-7360.5
7357.5-7416.5 7189.5-7248.5
7189.5-7248.5 7357.5-7416.5
7280.5-7339.5 7119.5-7178.5
7119.5-7178.5 7280.5-7339.5
7308.5-7367.5 7147.5-7206.5
7147.5-7206.5 7308.5-7367.5
161P
7336.5-7395.5 7175.5-7234.5
7175.5-7234.5 7336.5-7395.5
7364.5-7423.5 7203.5-7262.5
7203.5-7262.5 7364.5-7423.5
7597.5-7622.5 7436.5-7461.5
7436.5-7461.5 7597.5-7622.5
161O
7681.5-7706.5 7520.5-7545.5
7520.5-7545.5 7681.5-7706.5
7587.5-7646.5 7426.5-7485.5
7426.5-7485.5 7587.5-7646.5
161M
7615.5-7674.5 7454.5-7513.5
7454.5-7513.5 7615.5-7674.5
7643.5-7702.5 7482.5-7541.5
7482.5-7541.5 7643.5-7702.5
161K
7671.5-7730.5 7510.5-7569.5
7510.5-7569.5 7671.5-7730.5
7580.5-7639.5 7419.5-7478.5 161J


7419.5-7478.5 7580.5-7639.5
7608.5-7667.5 7447.5-7506.5
7447.5-7506.5 7608.5-7667.5
7664.5-7723.5 7503.5-7562.5
7503.5-7562.5 7664.5-7723.5
7580.5-7639.5 7419.5-7478.5
7419.5-7478.5 7580.5-7639.5
7608.5-7667.5 7447.5-7506.5
161I
7447.5-7506.5 7608.5-7667.5
7664.5-7723.5 7503.5-7562.5
7503.5-7562.5 7664.5-7723.5
7273.5-7353.5 7112.5-7192.5
7112.5-7192.5 7273.5-7353.5
7322.5-7402.5 7161.5-7241.5
7161.5-7241.5 7322.5-7402.5
161F
7573.5-7653.5 7412.5-7492.5
7412.5-7492.5 7573.5-7653.5
7622.5-7702.5 7461.5-7541.5
7461.5-7541.5 7622.5-7702.5
7709-7768 7548-7607
7548-7607 7709-7768
7737-7796 7576-7635
7576-7635 7737-7796
161D
7765-7824 7604-7663
7604-7663 7765-7824
7793-7852 7632-7691
7632-7691 7793-7852
7584-7643 7423-7482
7423-7482 7584-7643
7612-7671 7451-7510
161C
7451-7510 7612-7671
7640-7699 7479-7538
7479-7538 7640-7699


7668-7727 7507-7566
7507-7566 7668-7727
7409-7468 7248-7307
7248-7307 7409-7468
7437-7496 7276-7335
7276-7335 7437-7496
161B
7465-7524 7304-7363
7304-7363 7465-7524
7493-7552 7332-7391
7332-7391 7493-7552
7284-7343 7123-7182
7123-7182 7284-7343
7312-7371 7151-7210
7151-7210 7312-7371
161A
7340-7399 7179-7238
7179-7238 7340-7399
7368-7427 7207-7266
7207-7266 7368-7427
7280.5-7339.5 7126.5-7185.5
7126.5-7185.5 7280.5-7339.5
7308.5-7367.5 7154.5-7213.5
7154.5-7213.5 7308.5-7367.5
154C
7336.5-7395.5 7182.5-7241.5
7182.5-7241.5 7336.5-7395.5
7364.5-7423.5 7210.5-7269.5
7210.5-7269.5 7364.5-7423.5
7594.5-7653.5 7440.5-7499.5
7440.5-7499.5 7594.5-7653.5
7622.5-7681.5 7468.5-7527.5
154B
7468.5-7527.5 7622.5-7681.5
7678.5-7737.5 7524.5-7583.5
7524.5-7583.5 7678.5-7737.5
7580.5-7639.5 7426.5-7485.5 154A


7426.5-7485.5 7580.5-7639.5
7608.5-7667.5 7454.5-7513.5
7454.5-7513.5 7608.5-7667.5
7636.5-7695.5 7482.5-7541.5
7482.5-7541.5 7636.5-7695.5
7664.5-7723.5 7510.5-7569.5
7510.5-7569.5 7664.5-7723.5
8396.5-8455.5 8277.5-8336.5
8277.5-8336.5 8396.5-8455.5
119A
8438.5 – 8497.5 8319.5 – 8378.5
8319.5 – 8378.5 8438.5 – 8497.5
8274.5-8305.5 7744.5-7775.5
530A
7744.5-7775.5 8274.5-8305.5
8304.5-8395.5 7804.5-7895.5
500A
7804.5-7895.5 8304.5-8395.5
8023-8186.32 7711.68-7875
311C-J
7711.68-7875 8023-8186.32
8028.695-8148.645 7717.375-7837.325
7717.375-7837.325 8028.695-8148.645
311B
8147.295-8267.245 7835.975-7955.925
8 GHz
7835.975-7955.925 8147.295-8267.245
8043.52-8163.47 7732.2-7852.15
7732.2-7852.15 8043.52-8163.47
311A
8162.12-8282.07 7850.8-7970.75
7850.8-7970.75 8162.12-8282.07
8212-8302 7902-7992
7902-7992 8212-8302
8240-8330 7930-8020
310D
7930-8020 8240-8330
8296-8386 7986-8076
7986-8076 8296-8386
8212-8302 7902-7992
310C
7902-7992 8212-8302


8240-8330 7930-8020
7930-8020 8240-8330
8296-8386 7986-8076
7986-8076 8296-8386
8380-8470 8070-8160
8070-8160 8380-8470
8408-8498 8098-8188
8098-8188 8408-8498
8039.5-8150.5 7729.5-7840.5
7729.5-7840.5 8039.5-8150.5
310A
8159.5-8270.5 7849.5-7960.5
7849.5-7960.5 8159.5-8270.5
8024.5-8145.5 7724.5-7845.5
7724.5-7845.5 8024.5-8145.5
300A
8144.5-8265.5 7844.5-7965.5
7844.5-7965.5 8144.5-8265.5
8302.5-8389.5 8036.5-8123.5
266C
8036.5-8123.5 8302.5-8389.5
8190.5-8277.5 7924.5-8011.5
266B
7924.5-8011.5 8190.5-8277.5
8176.5-8291.5 7910.5-8025.5
7910.5-8025.5 8176.5-8291.5
266A
8288.5-8403.5 8022.5-8137.5
8022.5-8137.5 8288.5-8403.5
8226.52-8287.52 7974.5-8035.5
252A
7974.5-8035.5 8226.52-8287.52
8270.5-8349.5 8020.5-8099.5 250A
10501-10563 10333-10395
10333-10395 10501-10563
10 GHz
10529-10591 10361-10423 168A
10361-10423 10529-10591
10585-10647 10417-10479


10417-10479 10585-10647
10501-10647 10151-10297
350A
10151-10297 10501-10647
10498-10652 10148-10302
350B
10148-10302 10498-10652
10561-10707 10011-10157
10011-10157 10561-10707
550A
10701-10847 10151-10297
10151-10297 10701-10847
10590-10622 10499-10531
10499-10531 10590-10622
10618-10649 10527-10558
91A
10527-10558 10618-10649
10646-10677 10555-10586
10555-10586 10646-10677
11425-11725 10915-11207
11 GHz 10915-11207 11425-11725

All
11185-11485 10700-10950
10695-10955 11185-11485
13002-13141 12747-12866
12747-12866 13002-13141
266
13127-13246 12858-12990
12858-12990 13127-13246
12807-12919 13073-13185 266A
13 GHz 13073-13185 12807-12919

12700-12775 12900-13000
12900-13000 12700-12775
12750-12825 12950-13050
200
12950-13050 12750-12825
12800-12870 13000-13100
13000-13100 12800-12870


12850-12925 13050-13150
13050-13150 12850-12925
15110-15348 14620-14858
14620-14858 15110-15348
490
14887-15117 14397-14627
14397-14627 14887-15117
15144-15341 14500-14697
644
14500-14697 15144-15341
14975-15135 14500-14660
14500-14660 14975-15135
475
15135-15295 14660-14820
15 GHz 14660-14820 15135-15295

14921-15145 14501-14725
14501-14725 14921-15145
420
15117-15341 14697-14921
14697-14921 15117-15341
14963-15075 14648-14760
14648-14760 14963-15075
315
15047-15159 14732-14844
14732-14844 15047-15159
15229-15375 14500-14647
728
14500-14647 15229-15375
19160-19700 18126-18690
18126-18690 19160-19700
1010
18 GHz 18710-19220 17700-18200
17700-18200 18710-19220
19260-19700 17700-18140
1560
17700-18140 19260-19700
23000-23600 22000-22600
23 GHz 1008
22000-22600 23000-23600
22400-23000 21200-21800 1232 /1200


21200-21800 22400-23000
23000-23600 21800-22400
21800-22400 23000-23600
48
24UL GHz
24000 - 24250 24000 - 24250 All
25530-26030 24520-25030
24520-25030 25530-26030
1008
25980-26480 24970-25480
26 GHz 24970-25480 25980-26480

25266-25350 24466-24550
24466-24550 25266-25350
800
25050-25250 24250-24450
24250-24450 25050-25250
28150-28350 27700-27900
27700-27900 28150-28350
450
27950-28150 27500-27700
27500-27700 27950-28150
28050-28200 27700-27850 350
27700-27850 28050-28200
27960-28110 27610-27760
28 GHz
27610-27760 27960-28110
28090-28315 27600-27825 490
27600-27825 28090-28315
29004-29453 27996-28445 1008
27996-28445 29004-29453
28556-29005 27548-27997
27548-27997 28556-29005
29100-29125 29225-29250 125
48
losses.


29225-29250 29100-29125
31000-31085 31215-31300 175
31 GHz
31215-31300 31000-31085
31815-32207 32627-33019 812
32627-33019 31815-32207
32 GHz
32179-32571 32991-33383
32991-33383 32179-32571
38820-39440 37560-38180 1260

37560-38180 38820-39440
38316-38936 37045-37676
37045-37676 38316-38936
39650-40000 38950-39300
38 GHz 38950-39300 39500-40000

39300-39650 38600-38950
38600-38950 39300-39650
700
37700-38050 37000-37350
37000-37350 37700-38050
38050-38400 37350-37700
37350-37700 38050-38400
40550-41278 42050-42778
42 GHz 42050-42778 40550-41278 1500
41222-41950.5 42722-43450
42722-43450 41222-41950.5

9.5.2 Frequency Bands – 1500HP and RFU-HP

Note: Channel spacing for 1500HP/RFU-HP is determined by the
branching network.
Frequency Range
RFU Coverage Channel Bandwidth
(GHz)
L6 GHz 5.925 to 6.425 29.65/56 MHz
20 MHz to
U6 GHz 6.425 to 7.100
40/56 /60 MHz
7.425 to 7.900 14 MHz to 28/56 MHz
7 GHz 7.425 to 7.725 28/56 MHz
7.110 to 7.750 28/56 MHz
7.725 to 8.275 29.65 MHz
8 GHz 8.275 to 8.500 14 MHz to 28/56 MHz
7.900 to 8.400 14 MHz to 28/56 MHz
11 GHz 10.700 to 11.700 10 MHz to 40/56

9.6 Mediation Device Losses
9.6.1 RFU-C Mediation Device Losses

RFU-C Mediation Device Losses
13-15 18-26 28-42

Configuration Interfaces 6-8 GHz 11 GHz
GHz GHz GHz
Remote Mount Added on remote
Flex WG 0.5 0.5 1.2 1.5 1.5
antenna mount configurations
1+0 Direct Mount Integrated antenna 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.5
1+1 HSB Main Path 1.6 1.6 1.8 1.8 1.8
Direct Mount
with asymmetrical coupler Secondary Path 6 6 6 6 6
2+0 DP (OMT) Direct Mount Integrated antenna 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5
2+2 HSB (OMT) Main Path 1.9 1.9 2.1 2.1 2.1
Remote Mount
with asymmetrical coupler Secondary Path 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5 6.5
2+0/1+1 FD SP Integrated antenna 3.8 3.8 3.9 4 4
4+0 DP (OMT) Remote Mount 4.2 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4
Notes: The antenna interface is always the RFU-C interface.

If other antennas are to be used, an adaptor with a 0.1 dB
loss should be considered.

9.6.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Branching Network Losses

When designing a link budget calculation, the branching loss (dB) should be
considered as per specific configuration. This section contains tables that list
the branching loss for the following Split-Mount configurations.
2+1 3+1 4+1 5+1 6+1 7+1 8+1 9+1

Interfaces 1+0 1+1 FD/ 2+0
3+0 4+0 5+0 6+0 7+0 8+0 9+0 10+0
CCDP with DP
0 (1c) 0 (1c) 0.5 (2c) 0.5 (2c) 1.0 (3c) 1.0 (3c) 1.5 (4c) 1.5 (4c) 2 (5c) 2 (6c)
Antenna
SP Non-adjacent
0 (1c) 0.5 (2c) 1.0 (3c) 1.5 (4c) 2.0 (5c) NA NA NA NA NA
Channels
Notes:
 (c) – Radio Carrier
 CCDP – Co-channel dual polarization
 SP – Single pole antenna
 DP – Dual pole antenna
In addition, the following losses will be added when using these items:
Item Where to Use Loss (dB)

Flex WG All configurations 0.5
15m Coax cable Diversity path 6-8/11 GHz 5/6.5
Symmetrical Coupler Adjacent channel configuration. 3.5
Main: 1.6
Asymmetrical coupler 1+1 HSB configurations
Coupled: 6.5

9.6.2.1 1500HP/RFU-HP All-Indoor Branching Loss

ICC has a 0 dB loss, since the RFU is calibrated to Pmax, together with the filter
and 1+0 branching loss. The following table presents the branching loss per
configuration and the Elliptical wave guide (WG) losses per meter which will
be add for each installation (dependent on the WG length).
1+1
2+1 3+1 4+1
Configuration Interfaces 1+0 FD
3+0 4+0 5+0
2+0
6L 4
6H 4.5
WG losses per 100m
7/8GHz 6
11GHz 10
Added to adjacent
Symmetrical Coupler 3
channel configuration
All-Indoor Tx and Rx 0.3 (1c) 0.3 (1c) 0.7 (2c) 0.7 (2c) 1.1 (3c)
CCDP with DP antenna
Diversity RX 0.2 (1c) 0.2 (1c) 0.6 (2c) 0.6 (2c) 1.0 (3c)
Tx and Rx 0.3 (1c) 0.7 (2c) 1.1 (3c) 1.5 (4c) 1.9 (5c)
SP Non adjacent channels
CCDP with DP antenna Tx and Rx 0.3 (1c) 0.7 (1c) 1.1 (2c) 1.1 (2c) 1.5 (3c)
Upgrade Ready Diversity RX 0.2 (1c) 0.6 (1c) 1.0 (2c) 1.0 (2c) 1.4 (3c)
5+1 6+1 7+1 8+1 9+1

Configuration Interfaces
6+0 7+0 8+0 9+0 10+0
6L 4
6H 4.5
WG losses per 100m
7/8GHz 6
11GHz 10
Added to adjacent
Symmetrical Coupler 3
channel configuration
All-Indoor
Tx and Rx 1.5 (3c) 1.9 (4c) 1.9 (4c) 2.3 (5c) 2.3 (6c)
CCDP with DP antenna
Tx and Rx
SP Non adjacent channels NA NA NA NA NA
Diversity RX
CCDP with DP antenna Tx and Rx 1.5 (3c) 1.9 (4c) 1.9 (4c) 2.3 (5c) 2.3 (6c)
Upgrade Ready Diversity RX 1.4 (3c) 1.8 (4c) 1.8 (4c) 2.2 (5c) 2.2 (6c)

9.7 Ethernet Latency Specifications
9.7.1.1 Ethernet Latency – 7 MHz Channel Bandwidth

ACM Working Modulation Frame 64 128 256 512 1024 1518
Point Size
0 QPSK 924 987 1106 1353 1840 2317
1 8 PSK 678 718 799 969 1298 1623
2 16 QAM 525 549 604 728 962 1194
3 32 QAM 446 470 515 605 787 961
4 64 QAM 399 419 456 531 679 824
5 128 QAM 369 383 416 479 603 725
6 256 QAM 366 380 408 463 573 681
7 512 QAM 371 384 411 462 566 668
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 352 366 390 439 538 633
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 349 360 384 430 524 613

Point Size
0 QPSK 460 480 534 647 867 1086
1 8 PSK 346 364 402 479 629 778
2 16 QAM 265 278 307 364 477 588
3 32 QAM 233 244 267 312 401 487
4 64 QAM 213 222 241 279 353 426
5 128 QAM 193 202 219 251 315 377
6 256 QAM 177 184 199 228 286 341
7 512 QAM 209 216 230 256 310 361
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 195 202 215 241 292 341
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 190 197 210 234 283 330


Point Size
0 QPSK 154 169 198 257 373 484
1 8 PSK 130 141 162 204 286 363
2 16 QAM 109 117 133 166 231 290
3 32 QAM 105 111 125 152 204 252
4 64 QAM 101 107 119 142 187 228
5 128 QAM 95 100 110 131 171 207
6 256 QAM 89 94 103 123 160 193
7 512 QAM 113 117 126 145 179 210
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 104 108 117 135 168 198
9 1024 QAM (Light FEC) 106 110 118 136 168 197

ACM Modulation Latency (usec) with GE Interface
Working
Point Frame 64 128 256 512 1024 1280 1518
Size
0 QPSK 194 206 230 278 373 420 465
1 8 PSK 147 156 173 208 277 311 342
2 16 QAM 120 126 139 165 216 242 267
3 32 QAM 108 113 124 144 186 207 226
4 64 QAM 100 104 113 131 166 185 201
5 128 QAM 92 96 104 120 151 167 181
6 256 QAM 95 100 106 120 149 163 177
7 512 QAM 100 104 111 124 151 165 178
8 1024 QAM (strong FEC) 93 96 102 116 141 155 166
9 1024 QAM (light FEC) 95 97 104 116 141 154 166


Point Size
0 QPSK 94 102 119 152 216 275
1 8 PSK 83 89 102 127 174 218
2 16 QAM 72 77 87 108 146 182
3 32 QAM 69 73 82 99 133 162
4 64 QAM 66 69 77 93 123 149
5 128 QAM 65 68 75 90 116 140
6 256 QAM 61 64 71 84 110 132
7 512 QAM 69 72 78 92 116 137
8 1024 QAM (Strong FEC) 65 68 74 87 110 131

9.8 Ethernet Specifications
9.8.1 Ethernet Interface Specifications

4 x 10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) and
Supported Ethernet Interfaces for Traffic
2 x 1000base-X (SFP)
Supported Ethernet Interfaces for
2 x 10/100 Base-T (RJ-45)
Management
Supported SFP Types Optical 1000Base-LX (1310 nm) or SX (850 nm)
9.8.2 Carrier Ethernet Functionality

Switching capacity 8 Gbps
"Jumbo" Frame Support Up to 9600 Bytes
49
General Header De-Duplication
MAC address learning with 128K MAC addresses

Integrated Carrier Ethernet Switch 802.1ad provider bridges (QinQ)
802.3ad link aggregation
Advanced CoS classification and remarking
Per interface CoS based packet queuing/buffering (8 queues)
Per queue statistics
Tail-drop and WRED with CIR/EIR support
QoS
Flexible scheduling schemes (SP/WFQ/Hierarchical)
Per interface and per queue traffic shaping
50
Hierarchical-QoS (H-QoS) – 2K service level queues
2 Gbit packet buffer
MSTP
Network resiliency
ERP (G.8032)
51
FM (Y.1731/802.1ag)
Service OAM 52
PM (Y.1731)
Per port Ethernet counters (RMON/RMON2)

Radio ACM statistics
Performance Monitoring
Enhanced radio Ethernet statistics (Frame Error Rate,
Throughput, Capacity, Utilization)
49
50
51
52

9.9 TDM Specifications
9.9.1 E1 Cross Connect

E1 Cross Connect Capacity 256 E1 Trails (VCs)
E1 Trails Protection 1+1 / 1:1
9.9.2 E1 Interface Specifications

Interface Type E1
Number of Ports 16 x E1s
Connector Type MDR 69-pin
Framing Framed / Unframed
Coding HDB3
120 ohm/100 ohm balanced. Optional 75 ohm unbalanced supported using
Line Impedance
panel with integrated impedance adaption.
ITU-T G.703, G.736, G.775, G.823, G.824, G.828, ITU-T I.432, ETSI ETS
Compatible Standards
300 147, ETS 300 417, Bellcore GR-253-core, TR-NWT-000499
9.10 Synchronization Specifications

Sync Unit / SyncE ITU-T G.8261

9.11 Mechanical Specifications

IDU Mechanical Specifications
Height: 44 mm (1RU)
Width: 426 mm
IDU Dimensions
Depth: 180 mm
Weight: 2.5 kg
Coaxial cable RG-223 (300 ft), Belden 9914/RG-8 (1000 ft)
IDU-RFU Connection or equivalent, TNC connectors to the IDU, N-type connectors
(male) to the RFU.
RFU-C Mechanical Specifications
Height: 200 mm
Width: 200 mm
RFU-C Dimensions
Depth: 85 mm
Weight: 4kg/9 lbs.
RFU-C Standard 50 mm-120 mm/2”-4.5” (subject to vendor and antenna
Mounting OD Pole size)
1500HP/RFUHP Mechanical Specifications
Height: 490 mm
1500HP/RFU-HP Width: 144 mm
Dimensions Depth: 280 mm
Weight: 7 kg (excluding Branching)
Height: 420 mm
1500HP/RFU-HP Width: 110 mm
OCB Branching
Depth: 380 mm
(Split Mount and
Compact All-Indoor ) Weight: 7 kg
Recommended torque for RFU-OCB connection: 17 Nm
1500HP/RFU-HP
Standard Mounting 76-114 mm (subject to vendor and antenna size)
OD Pole

9.12 Environmental Specifications
9.12.1 Environmental Specifications for IDU

 Temperature:
-5C (23F) to 55C (131F) – Temperature range for continuous
operating temperature with high reliability.
-25C (-13F) to 65C (149F) – Temperature range for exceptional
temperatures, tested successfully, with limited margins.
Note: Cold startup requires at least -5C (23F)
 Humidity: 5%RH to 95%RH
9.12.2 Environmental Specifications for RFU

 Temperature:
-33C (-27F) to +55C (131F) – Temperature range for continuous
operating temperature with high reliability:
-45C (-49F) to +60C (140F) – Temperature range for exceptional
temperatures; tested successfully, with limited margins:
 Humidity: 5%RH to 100%RH

9.13 Supported Antenna Types
9.13.1 RFU-C Antenna Connection

RFU-C uses Andrew, RFS, Xian Putian, Radio Wave, GD and Shenglu antennas.
RFU-C can be mounted directly for all frequencies (6-42 GHz) using the
following antenna types (for integrated antennas, specific antennas PNs are
required):
 Andrew: VHLP series
 GD
 Radio Wave
 Xian Putian: WTG series
 Shenglu
9.13.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Antenna Connection

All Ceragon approved high performance remote mount antenna types can be
used with the 155HP/RFU-HP (RL>30dB).

9.14 Waveguide Specifications
9.14.1 RFU-C Waveguide Specifications

For remote mount installations, the following flexible waveguide flanges
should be used (millimetric). The same antenna type (integrated) as indicated
above can be used (recommended).
Other antenna types using the flanges listed in the table below may be used.
RFU-C – Waveguide Flanges
Frequency (GHz) Waveguide Standard Waveguide Flange Antenna Flange

6 WR137 PDR70 UDR70
7/8 WR112 PBR84 UBR84
10/11 WR90 PBR100 UBR100
13 WR75 PBR120 UBR120
15 WR62 PBR140 UBR140
18-26 WR42 PBR220 UBR220
28-38 WR28 PBR320 UBR320
42 WR22 UG383/U UG383/U
If a different antenna type (CPR flange) is used, a flange adaptor is required.
9.14.2 1500HP/RFU-HP Waveguide Specifications

The radio output port (C – Carrier) is frequency dependent, and is terminated
with the following waveguide flanges:
1500HP/RFU-HP – Waveguide Flanges
Frequency Band (GHz) Waveguide Flanges

6L CPR137
6H CPR137
7 CPR112
8 CPR112
11 CPR90

9.15 Power Input Specifications

IDU Standard Input -48 VDC
IDU DC Input range -40 to --60 VDC
RFU-C Operating Range -40.5 to -59 VDC
RFU-HP Operating Range -40.5 to -59 VDC
9.16 Power Consumption Specifications

The following table shows the maximum power consumption for IP-20G IDU
and supported RFUs. The maximum power consumption for the entire system
is the sum of the IDU and the RFUs connecting to it.
Configuration Power (W) Comments
IDU Eth-only with single modem 23.5W
Addition for second modem 2.9W
Addition for 16 E1s 11W
1+0: 22
6-26 GHz RFU only.
1+1: 39
RFU-C
1+0: 26
28-38 GHz RFU only.
1+1: 43
Max Bias: 73W
Mid Bias: 48W
6-8 GHz
Min Bias: 34W
RFU-HP Mute: 18W RFU only.
Max Bias: 74W
11 GHz Min Bias: 64W
Mute: 21W

Ceragon Ip 20 Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Ceragon Ip 20 Manual

Uploaded by

Document Information

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Ceragon Ip 20 Manual

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

What are some of the main features and capabilities of the FibeAir IP-20G?

What are some of the main features and capabilities of the FibeAir IP-20G?

What reference configurations are described in the document?

What reference configurations are described in the document?

ETSI Version

Copyright © 2014 by Ceragon Networks Ltd. All rights reserved.

Open Source Statement

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 2 of 266

3. IDU Hardware Description ............................................................................. 29

4. RFU Hardware Description and Branching Options .................................... 45

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 3 of 266

4.4.6 Split Mount Configuration and Branching Network ...................................................... 54

6. Feature Description ........................................................................................ 66

7. FibeAir IP-20G Management ........................................................................ 198

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 4 of 266

7.3 Management Communication Channels and Protocols ............................................. 201

8. Standards and Certifications ....................................................................... 218

9. Specifications ............................................................................................... 223

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 5 of 266

9.5.2 Frequency Bands – 1500HP and RFU-HP ................................................................ 253

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 6 of 266

Reference Configuration – Dual Modem Activation .......................................... 22

Reference Configuration – Ring with Spur ........................................................ 25

IP-20G Front Panel and Interfaces ...................................................................... 32

Management Interface Pin Connections ............................................................ 35

Unit/ACT LED ....................................................................................................... 42

Header De-Duplication Potential Throughput Savings per Layer ..................... 70

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 7 of 266

Dual Polarization .................................................................................................. 79

Path Loss on Secondary Path of 1+1 HSB Protection Link .............................. 83

1+1 BBS Space Diversity Configuration – Receiving Side ................................ 88

Point to Point EVC ............................................................................................... 93

MEF Ethernet Services Definition Framework ................................................... 95

EVPL Application Example.................................................................................. 97

E-Tree Service Type Using Rooted-Multipoint EVC ......................................... 101

Ethernet Virtual Private Tree Example.............................................................. 103

IP-20G Services Model ....................................................................................... 108

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 8 of 266

Multipoint Service .............................................................................................. 112

SAPs and SNPs .................................................................................................. 117

Service Path Relationship on Point-to-Point Service Path ............................. 122

Grouped Interfaces as a Single Logical Interface on Egress Side ................. 126

Standard QoS and H-QoS Comparison ............................................................ 136

Ingress Policing Model ...................................................................................... 142

Scheduling Mechanism for a Single Service Bundle ....................................... 154

Load Balancing Example in G.8032 Ring ......................................................... 166

Ethernet Line Interface Loopback – Application Examples ............................ 172

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 9 of 266

Native Sync Distribution Mode ......................................................................... 179

1+1 TDM Path Protection – Dual Homing Topology ........................................ 188

Native TDM Trail Interoperability with TDM Pseudowire-over-Packet

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 10 of 266

1500HP/RFU-HP Comparison Table .................................................................... 53

RFU Models – 2RX Units ..................................................................................... 59

Ceragon Proprietary and Confidential Page 11 of 266

Summary and Comparison of Standard QoS and H-QoS................................ 161

Dedicated Management Ports ........................................................................... 201

Web Receiving Data Ports ................................................................................. 202

Supported MEF Specifications.......................................................................... 220

IDU Mechanical Specifications ......................................................................... 262