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Tellabs® 5500 NGX Fundamentals Overview, FP3.1

TLC Keyword: 55NGXFO31

Orderable part #: GSSTW55NGXFO3.1

This web-based course provides knowledge and skills needed to operate and maintain the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX. The course has been updated to include FP3.1 information.

This web-based course is recommended to prepare the student for the instructor-led/hands-on lab training in the Tellabs 5500 NGX Provisioning and Maintenance, FP3.1 course.

After taking this course the students should be able to:

  • Identify the overall characteristics of the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX transport switch
  • Identify the main applications of this system switch
  • Identify the overall characteristics of the Tellabs MetroWatch element manager
  • Identify specific details of the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S and NGX-MX system components
  • Identify the access methods for the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX transport switch
  • Identify the key components of the TL1 language
  • Identify the technical documentation available and steps to access the documentation
  • Identify the types of FP 3.1 upgrade and core expansion scenarios
  • Define two types of Uni-Directional Path Switched Ring (UPSR) operations
  • Define the Data Communications Channel (DCC) functionality
  • Define the command queue feature
  • Identify FP 3.1 features supported by the Tellabs MetroWatch-NGX Element Manager

This course includes on-line quizzes and an assessment check.

Prerequisites: In order to successfully complete this course, students must have knowledge of basic telephony and T1, T3, and SONET basics.
Audience: This course is designed for technicians with the responsibility to provision and maintain the Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX system.

Course Outline

1. Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX System Overview

  • Product Introduction
  • Network Applications
  • System Functions

2. System Architecture

  • Tellabs 5500 NGX-S System Details
  • Tellabs 5500 NGX- MX System Details
  • Port Module Details

3. System Access

  • System Access Options
  • TL1 Language
  • Tellabs 5500 NGX-S/NGX-MX Technical Documentation

4. New Feature Pack 3.1 Overview

  • Upgrade and Core Expansions
  • UPSR
  • Ring Interoperability
  • DCC
  • Command Queue
  • Tellabs MetroWatch-NGX Enhancements
     

Class Specifics

Duration: Self-paced. Average time to complete is four hours.

Requirements: Computer with Internet access. Before you begin this course, please make sure your computer hardware and software are compatible by reviewing the recommended general system requirements in the Policy and Procedures section.

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