Multi-Port Carrier Ethernet Demarcation

The A-1180 is a Carrier Ethernet Demarcation device that enables multiple Ethernet services to enterprises and business subscribers.Owned by service providers and located at the customer premise, it provides a clear demarcation point between customer and serviceprovider networks.

Besides delivering managed services to customers via MEF-UNI with QoS control for each service, the A-1180 has all the necessary carrier-class management and OAMfunctions essential for service providers to monitor networkhealth and performance up to the demarcation point.

Ethernet Services, E-Line and E-LANas defined by the Metro Ethernet Fo-rum, have become the new revenuedrivers for service providers servingbusiness and residential customersworldwide. There is now an emergingneed for Service providers to evolvetheir service strategy and offer multipleservices using a single demarcationdevice at the customer location. Whilesignificantly reducing the cost of cus-tomer acquisition and adding new serv-ices to the same customer location,this strategy also reduced the complex-ity and overall cost of service delivery.

Product Highlights

• 8-port Fast Ethernet MEF-UNI supporting multiple services

• Q-in-Q based service mapping and identification

• Support for QoS attributes of SLA

• Modular FE and GE fiber uplink modules using pluggable SFP/SSFwith transceiver information display and DDM (as per SFF-8472) functions

• OAM functions for remote trouble-shooting

• Full management integration with ASPEN, allowing point-and-click fast service provisioning

Working seamlessly with the A-SeriesSwitches end-to-end Carrier Ethernetproduct portfolio, including the A-2000family of edge switches, A-4100 aggre-gation switch and A-8100 metro coreswitch, the A-1180 allows serviceproviders to deliver multiple serviceswith guaranteed Committed Informa-tion Rate (CIR) and bursty Excess In-formation Rate (EIR) for each service.Simple and elegant point-and-click provisioning and management of theA-1180 and the broader Carrier Ether-net product portfolio is supported viaASPEN.

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Product OverviewThe A-1180 is a Carrier Ethernet Demarcation device with eight 10/100Base-T Ethernet interfaces on the cus-tomer network side. Each service perport uses the Q-in-Q based servicemapping and identification to provisionan Ethernet Virtual Circuit (EVC) corre-sponding to the service.The uplink slot on the service providernetwork side supports both Fast Ether-net and Gigabit Ethernet uplink mod-ules. The FE and GE uplink modulesuse pluggable SFP transceivers usingeither dual strands or single strandfibers of various distances, allowingservice providers to cost effectivelyconnect the A-1180 to fiber local loop.

Digital Diagnostic Monitoring (DDM) isalso supported as per the SFF-8472standard. For off-net deployment, a10/100/1000Base-T uplink module isavailable, simplifying the co-location ofthe A-1180 with the access point of the3rd party network.

A1180 Features

• Eight 10/100Base-TX Access Ports – More Services and Applications

• Modular Uplink Interface –More Flexibility and LowerMigration Cost

• Per-port Rate Limiting and Priority Queuing – Customized QoS for Each Service

• OAM – Easy Remote Trouble Shooting

• Full Integration with ASPEN – Easy Service Pro-visioning and Management

A-1180 Carrier Ethernet Demarcation

Applications

Ethernet UNI for E-Line and E-LAN Services in a NokiaSiemens Networks A-SeriesSwitches EnvironmentFunctioning as UNI for E-Line and E-LAN services, the A-1180 can be deployed as the endpoint of theseservices, working with A-1180 or A-2100 as the other endpoints acrossan A-Series Switches edge and corenetwork. Operators can provision E-Line and E-LAN services in a point-and-clickmanner. Hard QoS is ensured for eachservice, and 50ms protection can beguaranteed within an A-Series Switch-es edge and core network.

Ethernet UNI for E-Line and E-LAN Services in Any ExistingEdge/Core NetworkThe A-1180 is an ideal demarcationdevice for operators who want to re-place the existing media converters orother legacy devices at the customerpremise in order to deliver high-valueEthernet services to business custo-mers. The A-1180 can be connecteddirectly to the existing provider networkvia its FE or GE uplink interface and itcan be managed, either in-band or out-of-band, from a central location.

Ethernet UNI for E-Line and E-LAN Services in Off-NetCarriers who want to offer Ethernetservices outside their own regions mayuse off-net from a 3rd party serviceprovider. The A-1180 can be used toconnect the end customers on the access side and the off-net on the net-work side. A modular uplink providesthe most convenient way to connect tothe off-net.

Features & Benefits

Eight 10/100Base-TX AccessPorts – More Services and ApplicationsIn a compact form factor, the A-1180provides eight access ports which allows service providers to provisionmultiple services. The access portscan also be used for other applicationslike connecting the out-of-band man-agement port of other CPEs at thesame customer location so networkmanagement can be extended to thoseCPEs.

Modular Uplink Interface – More Flexibility and Lower Migration CostThe A-1180 uses a modular design forthe uplink interface to the provider network.Service providers can choose the uplink module that:• Best fits the last mile network• Migrates smoothly from Fast

Ethernet to Gigabit Ethernet local loop

• Connects the A-1180 in an off-netdeployment

Per-port Rate Limiting & PriorityQueuing – Customized QoS forEach ServiceThe A-1180 supports configurableQoS, such as rate limiting and trafficprioritization, for each service. Usedwith other A-Series Switches edge andcore products, the A-1180 supportsConnection Admission Control (CAC)and allows service providers to provi-sion CIR/EIR and delay/jitter bound fortheir SLA.

OAM – Easy Remote TroubleShootingThe A-1180 supports such OAMfunctions as:• Link Fault Propagation• Dying or Last Gasp• Ethernet loopback• Standard traps• DDM for monitoring optical

performance on the physical layer

Integrated in ASPEN Fault Managerand Device Properties, these OAMfunctions allow service providers toeasily monitor the health of the networkall the way to the demarcation pointand receive precise error messages.In addition to the Fault Managementcapabilities listed above, the A-1180supports standards based PerformanceMonitoring per the ITU-T Y.1731 standard. Performance monitoring statistics enabled by Y.1731 includePacket loss, delay, delay variation, andcontinuity.

Full Integration with ASPEN –Easy Service Provisioning andManagementThe A-1180 is fully managed by ASPEN, Nokia Siemens Networks’ industry-leading network managementand service provisioning system.Ethernet services can be provisionedin a point-and-click manner with the A-1180 as the endpoint of the services.

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A-1180 Carrier Ethernet Demarcation

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A-1180 Specifications

Chassis • Physical Dimensions:265mm x 150mm x 40mm (10.43W x 5.91D x 2H)

• Weight: 1kg (2.2 lbs.)• Power In: 110/220 VAC 50/60Hz• Power Consumption: 6W• Packet Buffer Size: 32MB• Flash Memory Size: 4MB (shared by 2 images)

Environmental Requirements • Operating Temperature: –10 °C to 50 °C• Operating Humidity: 10 to 90%

relative humidity, non-condensing• Storage Temperature: –25 °C to 65 °C• Storage Humidity: 95% maximum

relative humidity, non-condensing

Access Ports • Eight 10/100Base-T Ports• IEEE 802.3u compliant• 10/100Mbps auto-negotiation• Automatic MDI/MDIX (Default: MDIX)• RJ-45 connector supporting 10/100BASE-TX

running on CAT 5 twisted pair cables

Network Uplink Modules100Base-FX Uplink Module• Using pluggable SFP transceivers• Supports dual-strand and single-strand SFPs• Supports DDM and SFP information display• Supports Full-Duplex• LC optical connector

1000Base-FX Uplink Module• Using pluggable SFP transceivers• Supports dual-strand and single-strand SFPs• Supports DDM and SFP information display• Supports Full-Duplex• LC optical connector

10/100/1000Base-T Uplink Module• 803.3, 802.3u, and 802.3z compliant• Supports auto-sensing• RJ-45 connector

Console Port• RS232 serial interface• Using RJ-45 connector• Providing console cable with RJ-45 to DB-9 connectors

Out-of-Band Ethernet Port• 10/100BASE-TX• IEEE 802.3u compliant 10/100Mbps• Supports auto-sensing• RJ-45 connector

CertificationsSafety• UL60950-1• EN60950-1• UL Listed - E196343

Emission• FCC 47 CFR Part 15, Subpart B (Class A)• IECS-003 – Class A• EN55022

Immunity• EN 300 386

Other Standards• RoHS

Standards

• IETF Standards• RFC 791 – IP• RFC 792 – ICMP• RFC 793 – TCP• RFC 768 – UDP• RFC 1361 – Simple Network

Time Protocol• RFC 2058 – Radius• RFC 1157 – SNMP v2• RFC 1213 – MIB II• RFC 2233 – IF MIB• RFC 1493 – Bridge MIB• RFC 2819 – RMON MIB

• Metro Ethernet Forum Standards• MEF 4• MEF 6• MEF 10• MEF 11• MEF 12• MEF 13

• IEEE 802 Standards• IEEE 802.3• IEEE 802.3u• IEEE 802.3z• IEEE 802.3ab• IEEE 802.3x• IEEE 802.1p• IEEE 802.1Q• IEEE 802.1D• IEEE 802.1• IEEE 802.1ad

• ITU-T-Standards• Y.1731 - Performance Monitoring

A-1180 Carrier Ethernet Demarcation