L1 Radio Link Bonding Configuration

Flowchart
MINI-LINK TN ETSI

USER GUIDE

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continued progress in methodology, design and manufacturing. Ericsson shall
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 Contents

Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 Safety Information 3

3 Preparations 4
3.1 Additional Preparations 4

4 Alternative Configuration Using Wizards 5

5 Limitations 6
5.1 Packet Link 6
5.2 WAN Interfaces 6
5.3 Switch Ports 7
5.4 RL-IME 7

6 Configure the Packet Links and RL-IME 8

7 Configure Layer 1 Connection 9

8 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Customer Mode 10

9 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Provider Mode 13

Reference List 16

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L1 Radio Link Bonding Configuration Flowchart

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 Introduction

1 Introduction

This document shows an example of how to configure a Network Element (NE)

for L1 Radio Link Bonding, using either Layer 1 Connection or the Ethernet
Switch. For more detailed information, see Configuring an Ethernet Layer 1
Connection, Reference [2].

The Ethernet Switch can be configured using Provider Mode or Customer

Mode.

Note: The whole network needs to be configured using the same mode.

Note: To be able to change switch mode, the switch must be clean. This
means that only the default VLAN must be present, with no port
members; xSTP must be disabled at switch level; and all switch ports
must be disconnected.

The following plug-in units are required:

• NPU3 B, NPU3 C, NPU3 D, or NPU1 C

• MMU2 D/H, MMU2 K, or MMU3 A

Figure 1 shows the alternatives for the configuration.

Radio Links

Packet
Link

Layer 1
Packet Connection
Link LAN port on
ETU3, ETU2 B,
RL-IME WAN LAN
NPU3 B, NPU3 C,
Packet NPU3 D, or
Link Switch Ethernet Switch NPU1 C
Port Switch Port

Packet
Link
16389

Figure 1 Configuration Alternatives

The configuration is done in two main steps:

• Dimensioning of the Packet Links and assigning them to a Radio Link

Inverse Multiplexing for Ethernet (RL-IME) to create an RL-IME bonding
group, see Section 6 on page 8.

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• Routing Ethernet traffic using either Layer 1 Connection, see Section 7 on

page 9, or the Ethernet switch, see Section 8 on page 10.

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 Safety Information

2 Safety Information
Make sure that the information in the following documents have been
understood by the persons performing the procedures:
• Personal Health and Safety Information, Reference [5]
• System Safety Information, Reference [7]
• Supplementary Safety Information for MINI-LINK, Reference [6]

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3 Preparations

This section presents the preparations needed for a successful completion

of the procedures in this instruction.

3.1 Additional Preparations

Consider the following additional preparations:

• Read through all applicable sections and make sure referenced documents
are available. All pages in MINI-LINK Craft are described in detail in
MINI-LINK Craft User Interface Descriptions, Reference [4].

• Make sure you have access to the NE using MINI-LINK Craft. For more
information, see Accessing a Network Element, Reference [1].

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 Alternative Configuration Using Wizards

4 Alternative Configuration Using Wizards

It is possible to do parts of the L1 Radio Link Bonding configuration using the

wizards in MINI-LINK Craft. To set up or modify a Layer 1 Connection, the
Layer 1 Ethernet Wizard can be used instead of the manual procedure shown
in Section 7 on page 9. To set up or modify WAN, LAN, VLAN, and switch ports,
the Layer 2 Ethernet Wizard can be used instead of the manual procedure
described in Section 8 on page 10. LAG must be configured manually.

For more information on how to use the wizards, see Configuring an Ethernet
Layer 1 Connection, Reference [2] and Configuring an Ethernet Layer 2
Connection, Reference [3].

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5 Limitations

This document describes how to configure native Ethernet over multiple radio
links and tasks related to this. It is also only an example showing WAN to LAN
connection. When connecting to an Ethernet switch it is possible to connect
WAN to WAN as well.

5.1 Packet Link

The Packet Link is the part of the radio link that transports native Ethernet,
and it must be assigned to an RL-IME.

A radio link has a total capacity which is divided in E1 traffic and Packet Link
capacity (native Ethernet). The relationship between the Packet Link size and
the number of E1s is managed by configuring the number of E1s. This can
be done in two ways:

• To specify a range of consecutive E1s starting from E1:1, set Number of

E1s to the desired number, see Example 1 in Figure 2. Unused E1s within
this range (for example, not cross-connected) are not used for Packet Link.

• Reservation of individual E1s is done by setting Selected E1s under

Advanced settings, see Example 2 in Figure 2.

Example 1 Example 2
E1:1 E1:1
Total Capacity (X Mbit/s)

Total Capacity (X Mbit/s)

E1 range

E1:2 Unused
Packet Link
E1:3 Unused
(X Mbit/s - 2xE1)
E1:4 Unused
E1:5 E1:5

Packet Link Packet Link

(X Mbit/s - 5xE1) (X Mbit/s - 5xE1)

14454

Figure 2 Packet Link

5.2 WAN Interfaces

Each connected RL-IME in an NPU3 B, NPU3C, NPU3D, or NPU1 C requires a
WAN interface. A WAN interface is created when a Packet Link is connected
to an RL-IME. There is a maximum of seven WAN interfaces available for
NPU3 B, NPU3D, and NPU3 C, and a maximum of 20 WAN interfaces for

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 Limitations

NPU1 C. If for example six WAN interfaces are used for an ETU3 or an ETU2 B,
only one RL-IME can be used in an NPU3 B, NPU3 C, or NPU3 D.

5.3 Switch Ports

Each LAN and WAN interface in an NPU3 B, NPU3C, NPU3 D, or NPU1 C
requires a switch port when connected to an Ethernet switch. There are 10
switch ports available for NPU3 B or NPU3 C, and NPU3 D, and 25 switch
ports available for NPU1 C.

5.4 RL-IME
NPU3 B, NPU3 C, and NPU3 D carry five RL-IMEs, that can be configured
according to the following:

• One RL-IME bonding group supporting a maximum of four Packet Links.

• One RL-IME bonding group supporting a maximum of two Packet Links.

• Three RL-IMEs supporting one single Packet Link each.

NPU1 C carries 20 RL-IMEs, that can be configured according to the following:

• Four RL-IME bonding groups supporting a maximum of four Packet Links

each.

• Four RL-IME bonding groups supporting a maximum of two Packet Links

each.

• Twelve RL-IMEs supporting one Packet Link each.

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6 Configure the Packet Links and RL-IME

This section describes how to configure the Packet Links when using an
MMU2 D and NPU3 B, NPU3 C, or NPU3 D. The procedure for MMU2 H,
MMU2 K, or MMU3 A and NPU1 C is similar.

Figure 3 Workflow for Configuring Packet Link

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 Configure Layer 1 Connection

7 Configure Layer 1 Connection

Figure 4 Workflow for Configuring Layer 1 Connection

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8 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Customer

Mode

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 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Customer Mode

Figure 5 Workflow for Configuring the Ethernet Switch in Customer Mode

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Figure 6 Workflow for Configuring the Ethernet Switch in Customer Mode

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 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Provider Mode

9 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Provider

Mode

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Figure 7 Workflow for Configuring the Ethernet Switch in Provider Mode

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 Configure the Ethernet Switch in Provider Mode

Figure 8 Workflow for Configuring the Ethernet Switch in Provider Mode

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 Reference List

Reference List

[1] Accessing a Network Element , 3/1543-HRA 901 20

[2] Configuring an Ethernet Layer 1 Connection, 72/1543-HRA 901 20

[3] Configuring an Ethernet Layer 2 Connection, 73/1543-HRA 901 20

[4] MINI-LINK Craft User Interface Descriptions, 7/1551-HRA 901 20

[5] Personal Health and Safety Information, 124 46-2885

[6] Supplementary Safety Information for MINI-LINK, 124 46-HSD 101 16/1

[7] System Safety Information, 124 46-2886

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