Nokia Optical Networking Fundamentals
Course number: ER00834
Format: eLearning
Course duration: 4 hours
Price: €400
Course overview
This eLearning is designed for engineers, IT, and network planning personnel who need to learn the basic principles and practices of optical networking. It introduces network equipment, interworking principles, node functionalities, main transport technologies, and basic concepts related to protection, restoration, control, and management. Additionally, the main concepts of Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) transmission systems (principles, standards, and components) are covered. Three main themes exist within this course: optical network design, network elements, and the network management system. Participants will become familiarized with the Engineering and Planning Tool (EPT) with Switched WDM nodes (including the Photonic Service Switch family) and learn how to manage the network through the Network Management System (NFM-T/WS-NOC).
Knowledge of the following topics:
- Familiarity with TCP/IP network layers
- Familiarity with basic optical network components such as lasers and optical fibers
- Basic knowledge of optical network transmission concepts including signal, noise, etc.
Nokia Optical Network Professional
Learn the foundations of WDM transmission and principles, optical network design, network element architectures, and management of Nokia 1830 PSS based Networks.
Nokia Optical Network Services Expert
Learn the technologies, skills and best practices required to configure, manage and deploy differentiated services on a Nokia optical based network.
Course objectives
After completing the course, students should be able to:
- Describe optical signal propagation in optical networks
- Identify the typical building blocks of a WDM network
- Describe the functionalities of the WDM building blocks
- Identify the main engineering parameters that characterize the network equipment
- Compute the power budget for an optical link
- Describe the concept of trail and service
- Identify the typical architectures for a WDM node
- Classify the network levels and topologies
- Get connected to 1830 PSS SWDM nodes using CLI, WebUI, and NFM-T
- Recognize the main alarms, conditions, logs, and performance metrics
- Perform channel power monitoring using Wavelength Tracker functionalities
- Verify the main elements of a previously designed network through EPT
- Design a simple network using 1830 EPT
- Describe the NFM-T infrastructure and list its components
- Get connected to NFM-T and explore the main menus
- Introduce the concepts of protection and restoration
- Introduce the main features of Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS) protocol
- Verify the restoration and protection implementation in NFM-T
- Explain survivability and availability principles
- Perform the commissioning of a single network (bus or ring) through NFM-T by using the created EPT design
Course modules
Module 1 – Introduction to WDM networks
- Optical Transmission
- WDM Fundamentals
- Building Blocks
- OTN hierarchy, trails, and services switching
- Network types: levels & topologies
Module 2 – Basics of SWDM nodes
- SWDM (photonic and switched) nodes
- SWDM alarms, conditions, logs, and PMs
- Wavelength Tracker
Module 3 – Basics of Optical Network Design
- EPT interface and terminology
- Network creation, analysis, and reporting
Module 4 – Basics of the Network Management System
- Introduction to NFM-T
- Introduction to NSP
Module 5 – Protection and restoration
- Foundations of survivability and availability
- Path protection
Module 6 – SWDM-based optical network management
- SWDM nodes supervision on NFM-T
- Network commissioning steps