Nortel Networks OPTera Metro 3500 - Manual (Page 223)

Operation, administration, and maintenance (OAM) features 2-185
Planning and Ordering Guide—Part 1 of 2 NTRN10AN Rel 12.1 Standard Iss 1 Apr 2004
Figure 2-70
Collocated OPTera Metro 3500 NE and dedicated STS at each site - TDM traffic grooming
EX1559p
OM3500
OM3500
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UPSR ring
Note: For simplicity only one direction is shown.
VT#1, STS-1 #1
A
1 x 2 WAY per VT
VT grooming
VT#1 and VT#2,
STS-1 #n
Electrical
termination
DS1
DS3
EC1
OM3500
OM3500
OC-3/12/48
UPSR ring
VT#1, STS-1 #1
B
= OM3500 tributary circuit pack
= Path bridge & select
Protection fibers
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Linear 1+1
Working
fibers
VT#1, STS-1 #1
VT#1, STS-1 #2
1 x 2 WAY per VT
Backbone
Network
Legend
OM3500
(W/STX)
OM3500 (W/VTX)
(collocated with
OM3500 [W/STX])