Nokia Fundamentals of Optical Network Design

Course number: TOP00004
Course duration: 4 days
Price: €3,200

Course update

This course is based on Wavesuite Planner (WS-P), which replaces the Engineering Planning Tool (EPT).

Course overview

This course is designed for network engineers, network designers, and network planning personnel who need to learn the fundamental principles and practices for designing a basic optical network. Participants are introduced to industry best practices and Nokia methodology in optical network design, including customer requirements analysis, creation and use of WaveSuite Planner (WS-P) design files, traffic matrix analysis, network element requirements and configurations, and protection mechanisms. The course includes lab exercises and multiple case studies where participants design simple networks.

Recommended prerequisites

Nokia Optical Networking Fundamentals

Alternatively, familiarity with the following topics:

Optical transmission concepts (e.g., optical fiber types, WDM functional blocks, etc.)
Basics of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM)

Exam

Nokia Fundamentals of Optical Network Design (4A0-250)

Certification

Nokia Optical Network Design Expert

Develop expert-level knowledge, best practices, and practical skills to design optimized and resilient Nokia 1830 PSS based WDM networks.

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Nokia Optical Network Architect

Master the complete set of end-to-end knowledge and practical skills required to design, manage and troubleshoot leading-edge optical networks based on the Nokia 1830 PSS.

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Self-paced learning

Get access to the same course materials you would receive in class. Course materials are a great way to learn and prepare for exams at your own pace.

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Course objectives

After completing the course, students should be able to:

Describe telecommunications networks
Identify the performance limiting parameters in the optical transmission
Identify possible improvements to compensate for performance limiting parameters
Describe the role of a ROADM
Describe CDC-F, CDC-F 2.0, and CDC-F 3.0 node configurations
Describe WS-P client-server architecture
Describe the main menus of WS-P
Describe WS-P topological entities
Describe the map visualization features of WS-P
Describe the general optical network design process and required inputs
Analyze customer's traffic demand
Determine if transport can be optimized using services grooming
Identify possible protection mechanisms to fulfill customer specs/traffic matrix
Describe the network and site parameters used by WP
Create the elements of a network in WP (sites, segments, trails and services)
Describe the run design phase
Analyze the design produced by WS-P
Describe WS-P protected infrastructures
Deploy protected infrastructures
Describe the benefits of using a design tool
Identify the design process with templates
Check and modify WDM routes
Check and balance channel utilization
Check and adjust optical performances
Examine node layout in WS-P
Modify node layout to obey some constraints
Verify how to access the Classic UI
Understand ClassicUI design scope
Evaluate the cost of the design with Classic UI
List and explain reports available in WS-P
Explain the possible use of each of the reports
Split a network into systems for power commissioning
Create the Commissioning file
Explain the commissioning phase
Sync a Design with WS-NOC
Merge designs
Understand Net-synchronization
Understand Flow-Thru Provisioning

Course modules

Module 1 – Introduction to WDM networks

Engineering Parameters for WDM Design
ROADM and CDC-F Configurations
WS-P Architecture

Module 2 – Introduction to -network design

WS-P Visualization Features
The network design process

Module 3 – Design steps using WS-P

Design steps using WS-P
WS-P and run design phase
WS-P and protection
WS-P and templates

Module 4 – WS-P design tuning

WS-P verification process
Tuning of Network Element configuration
Classic User Interface

Module 5 – WS-P reports and additional features

WS-P reports
WS-P Commissioning file
WS-P additional features

Schedule and registration

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