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The X Interface for the Management of Pan-European & Multi-Domain Transmission Networks

Peter May BT Laboratories Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RE, UK Tel: +44 1473 644321 Fax: +44 1473 648886 Email: maypj@boat.bt.com. The X Interface for the Management of Pan-European & Multi-Domain Transmission Networks. An Overview of EURESCOM Project Work in P707. Sylvie Allamagny

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The X Interface for the Management of Pan-European & Multi-Domain Transmission Networks

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  1. Peter May BT Laboratories Martlesham Heath, Ipswich, IP5 3RE, UK Tel: +44 1473 644321 Fax: +44 1473 648886 Email: maypj@boat.bt.com The X Interface for the Management of Pan-European & Multi-Domain Transmission Networks An Overview of EURESCOM Project Work in P707 Sylvie Allamagny France Telecom (CNET) 22307 Lannion, France Tel : +33 2 96 05 12 35 Fax : +33 2 96 05 15 50 E-mail: sylvie.allamagny@.cnet.francetelecom.fr

  2. Presentation Topics • Drivers & benefits of the work • Brief history of EURESCOM Xcoop studies • EURESCOM project P707 tasks & objectives • Specifications - requirements, development & validation • Implementation - areas of study • Dissemination of Results

  3. Why are EURESCOM Partners Collaborating in this Work? • Opening of world markets will not see the total decline of correspondent working in the short term • The granting of more international licenses will require inter-working between many more partners (capacity providers) • Consistency and automation of process is essential for operational efficiency • A common understanding and resolution of issues for systems implementation is essential for success • Results are applicable to all inter-operator connect activities, not just international ‘cross-border’

  4. The SDH Xcoop Interface - EURESCOM History (I) P107 / P109 - E-METRAN / Management of Pan-European Transmission Networks (Jan 1992 - March 1994) P408 - Pan-European TMN, Experiments & Field Trial Support (March 1994 - December 1996) P408 T12 - Pan-European TMN, Experiments & Field Trial Support (SDH add-on) (May 1996 - December 1997) P707 - TMN X Interface Studies & Experiments for SDH [including remaining work in P408 T12] (March 1997 - December 1998)

  5. The SDH Xcoop Interface - EURESCOM History (II) P107 & P109 - Preliminary studies & specifications P408 - Enhanced specification for Path Provisioning & Fault Management + PETLab experiments P408 T12 - Enhanced spec. for Performance Man. & Admin. of NM + new PETLabs + additional experiments P707 - Completion of specifications & experiments, implementation recommendations & solutions THE EVOLUTION FROM PAPERWARE IMPLEMENTATION & OPERATIONS

  6. P707 Members IC TF AF ST DK BT DT FT PT

  7. Topics Covered By The Project Management Ensemble Specification Management Ensemble validation Operational Process Validation System Performance Assessment Database Solutions Management Communications Evolution Planning Applicability of Methods

  8. The Management System - Contributing Elements INMS Platform Operating System Management Application S/W INMS Platform Process Manager MIB DCN Comms. Stack NMS Qi/f DCN Xi/f Transmission Network

  9. Planning Configuration (Provisioning & Resourcing) Monitoring (Fault & Performance) Usage monitoring Restoration & Reconfiguration Security Admin. of the Network Management Capability Management Service Categories

  10. Specification of Applications Specification formalism : NMF Ensemble concepts from English descriptions ... ENSEMBLE : complete specification for one MS across one interface, composed of one or several MFS's ENS. MFS = Management Function Set : functionality composed of a set of one or several MF's MFS MFS MFS MF = Management Function : protocol-based description of self-contained message exchange across interface MF MF MF MF ... to CMIP descriptions

  11. Specification of Performance Management PNO A PNO B PNO C (user of VC-12 path) VC-4 g g performance alarm message to PNO A logging of performance alarm record log read request from PNO A read request from PNO C performance alarm record

  12. Specification of Management System Administration INMS Platform Operating System Application S/W INMS INMS Platform Process Man. MIB NMS DCN Comms. Stack TMN 2 NMS Qi/f TMN 1 Transmission Network Xi/f DCN Transmission Network INMS NMS TMN N Transmission Network

  13. msystem mSubnetwork mLink log (X.721) mNetworkCTP mLinkConnection alarmRecord (X.721) mSubnetworkConnection mCurrentData mDelivLinkConnection mHistoryData : inheritance from ITU-T G.774-01 Xcoop SDH : INFORMATION MODEL, NAMING TREE : inheritance from I-ETS 300 653 (NA4/GOM)

  14. Validation Scenario Telecom Finland Oulu Rauma Turku Lappeenranta Lathi Helsinki Tele Denmark Skagen Esbjerg Aarhus Gateway Kobenhavn Tonder Flensburg Norden flexibility locations Ribnitz Luebeck Leer Lille Frankfurt/Main Link Metz Saarbruecken Links for Performance Measuring Penmarch Deutsche Telekom AG Offenburg Paris Strasbourg St. Hilaire Annecy France Telecom Porto Aveiro Nice Lisboa Sesimbra Telecom Portugal Faro

  15. PET-lab Configuration OMAP BULLISM IBM TMN platform BULL Stack IBM TMN Support Facility HP / OTS X.25 ORBIX SUN Solstice AF SNI Protos HP / OTS SUN Solstice SNI-OSS

  16. Operational Process Validation Methods • Investigate methods for validating individual processes against requirements and for validating process interactions • Methods for performing consistency check of processes • Recommendations for process checking System Performance Assessment • Generate test methods for assessment of overall system performance • Specify testing configurations • Identify most critical system elements that affect overall performance

  17. Database (MIB) Solutions • Definition of database schema • Recommendations for database partitioning • Recommendations for database implementation • Investigate MIB synchronisation issues and methods Management Communications • Recommend preferred options for DCN implementation • Recommend preferred options for protocol choice • Recommend preferred DCN topology & architecture for management communications resilience • Identify evolution limitations for DCN • Identify options for disseminating non-real time information

  18. Evolution Planning • Identify key factors to be resolved during evolution planning • Generate check lists for evolution planners • Recommendations for setting evolution stage targets • Recommendations for setting and administering version & build control • Identify issues for working in an environment requiring support to multiple system versions

  19. Application Suitability Methods(for administering the management system) • Identify & recommend efficient & cost effective test methods • Generate guidelines for specifying test criteria • Generate guidelines for pass / fail evaluation • Recommend ‘problem’ location and resolution methods • Provide guidelines for the generation of test specifications

  20. Progress of SDH X interface bilateral agreements METRAN MoU METRAN OA ETSI now time fault, config perf, admin, resourcing, etc P107 P408 P707 P109 security P710

  21. In Conclusion • P707 is actively downstreaming results into Standards (ETSI TC/TMN) • Utilising a realistic case study has greatly enhanced project ability to focus upon genuine implementation problems • Investigation of real implementation problems is expected to prove useful for other technologies • Thank you for your attention

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