Mobile Packet Backbone Network
Training Programs
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Catalog of Course Descriptions
INTRODUCTION ... 6
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R5.1 DELTA ... 7
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) CONCEPTS 5.1 ... 10
MOBILE-PBN R6.0 DELTA ... 17
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (MOBILE-PBN) CONCEPTS 6.0 JUNIPER
TRACK ... 19
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (MOBILE-PBN) CONCEPTS 6.0
(REDBACK TRACK) ... 26
SMARTEDGE R5 ADD-ON MPLS L3 USING IS-IS INFRASTRUCTURE
CONFIGURATION AND MONITORING ... 33
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - REDBACK
TRACK ... 35
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 NETWORK VIEW
(REDBACK TRACK) ... 41
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - TRANSPORT
BACKBONE (REDBACK TRACK) ... 43
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 OVERVIEW (REDBACK
TRACK) ... 46
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - JUNIPER
TRACK ... 48
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 OVERVIEW (JUNIPER
TRACK) ... 54
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MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 NETWORK VIEW (JUNIPER
TRACK) ... 56
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - TRANSPORT
BACKBONE (JUNIPER TRACK) ... 58
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT
SWITCHED ... 61
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS – IMS ... 63
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R6.1 CONCEPTS - PACKET
SWITCHED ... 65
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT
SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 67
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT
SWITCHED - REDBACK TRACK ... 72
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - IMS -
JUNIPER TRACK ... 77
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - IMS -
REDBACK TRACK ... 82
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - JUNIPER
TRACK ... 87
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - PACKET
SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 93
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - PACKET
SWITCHED - REDBACK TRACK ... 97
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) R7.0 CONCEPTS - REDBACK
TRACK ... 101
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS -
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MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT
SWITCHED - SMARTEDGE TRACK ... 113
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - PACKET
SWITCHED - SMARTEDGE TRACK ... 117
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - JUNIPER
TRACK ... 121
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT
SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 126
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - PACKET
SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 130
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) 2009B CONCEPTS - IMS... 134
MOBILE PACKET BACKBONE NETWORK (M-PBN) OPERATIONS &
CONFIGURATION ... 137
IP NETWORKING ... 140
IP QUALITY OF SERVICE AND MPLS ... 143
IP SECURITY ... 145
VOICE AND VIDEO OVER IP ... 147
IPV6 NETWORKING ... 149
IPV6 ROUTING ... 153
IPV6 QUALITY OF SERVICE ... 157
IPV6 SECURITY ... 159
M-PBN 2010A CONCEPTS - SMARTEDGE TRACK ... 161
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M-PBN 2010A CONCEPTS - PACKET SWITCHED - SMARTEDGE TRACK ... 171
M-PBN 2010A CONCEPTS - JUNIPER TRACK ... 175
M-PBN 2010A CONCEPTS - CIRCUIT SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 181
M-PBN 2010A CONCEPTS - PACKET SWITCHED - JUNIPER TRACK ... 185
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Introduction
Ericsson has developed a comprehensive Training Programs service to satisfy the
competence needs of our customers, from exploring new business opportunities to expertise required for operating a network. The Training Programs service is delineated into packages that have been developed to offer clearly defined, yet flexible training to target system and technology areas. Each package is divided into flows, to target specific functional areas within your organization for optimal benefits.
Service delivery is supported using various delivery methods including:
Icon Delivery Method
Instructor Led Training (ILT) Seminar (SEM)
Workshop (WS)
Virtual Classroom Training (VCT) Web Based Learning (WBL)
Structured Knowledge Transfer (SKT) Delivery Enablers
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) R5.1 Delta
(Note: contracted customers only!)LZU -108 6833 R1A
Description
Do you wish to know the advantages of the new and enhanced features introduced in M-PBN R5.1. If so, this is the course for you. It addresses the impact of the M-M-PBN R5.1 implementation in Circuit Switch, Packet Switch, Network View and Transport Network on M-PBN R5.1. It also addresses new features supported by Mobile-M-PBN R5.1 :connectivity solutions for Nb over IP and IMS R4.0, Signaling over IP enhancements and improved adaptability to multi-vendor based backbones.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to: 1 Explain the enhancements to the Mobile-PBN R5.1 1.1 Highlights of Mobile-PBN R5.1
1.2 High level changes overview in Mobile-PBN R5.1 2 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 in CS 2.1 Overview of MSS 4.2
2.2 Support for SS7 over IP 2.3 Support for MSC Pool
2.4 Support for Sigtran in WCDMA RAN P5
3 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 in PS 3.1 Describe the new and enhanced GGSN R4 features 3.2 Identify the new ATB Firewall
3.3 Understand SGSN in Pool for WCDMA 3.4 Identify the new X450A Layer 3 Switches
4 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 for O&M 4.1 Enhancements in Mobile-PBN R5.1
4.2 New features in HP/OpenView Suite 4.3 Description of interconnections 4.4 Performance Management / KPI
5 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 Security 5.1 Firewall Selection
5.2 Core Network (CN) SS7 Security
5.3 Virtual Systems (VSYS) Implementation in the Firewalls 5.4 Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDP)
5.5 Firewall Policy Guidelines
6 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 Site Infrastructure & Access 6.1 Changes in Mobile-PBN R5.1
6.2 Extreme Network’s L3 Switches proposed for Primary and Secondary Sites 6.3 Changes in QoS Design
6.4 Node KPI Overview 6.5 GSM & GPRS Access 6.6 WCDMA Access
7 Explain the enhancements to the M-PBN R5.1 Backbone 7.1 Changes in the backbone design
7.2 Revised Traffic Engineering for e2e RSVP 7.3 MPLS Triple Push Implications
7.4 Introduction of the Juniper Network’s M120 Router 7.5 KPI Classifications
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Designers, Network Deployment Engineers, Service Design Engineers, System Engineers.
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with:
Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN. Competence in M-PBN R5.0
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 1 days and the maximum number of participants is 16. Learning situation
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate.
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1 Introduction 0.5h
Circuit Switch Core Delta 1h
Packet Switch Core delta 1h
O&M Delta 1h
Security Delta 1h
Site Infrastructure & Access 1h
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) Concepts 5.1
(Note: contracted customers only!)LZU -108 6834 R1A
Description
Your network is based on M-PBN R5.1 and you need to understand the concepts? Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the M-PBN R5.1 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the M-PBN R5.1 reference network, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will have understood the Mobile-PBN R5.1 network designs and will be able to use this knowledge to appreciate and recognize the concepts in their network.
The participants will understand the main concepts under the M-PBN R5.1 Solution: Modularity, Scalabilty, Resilience, Security, QoS etc.
On completion of this course the participants will be able to Module 1: M-PBN R5.1 Overview
1 Explain the overview of the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R5.1 (M-PBN R5.1)
1.1 Explain the challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure
1.2 Detail the advantages of design modularity 2 Explain the M-PBN R5.1 solution and products 2.1 Explain two M-PBN R5.1 solution variants
2.2 Identify the infrastructure nodes in the M-PBN 5.1 model 3 Explain the M-PBN R5.1 Reference Network design
3.1 Identify the nodes in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R5.1 (M-PBN R5.1)
3.2 Explain the connectivity requirements 3.3 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
4 Explain the basics of the technology used in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R5.1 (M-PBN R5.1)
4.1 Explain the connectivity requirements 4.2 Identify the site infrastructure requirements 5 Explain the customer case requirements
5.1 Explain the customer benefits of M-PBN R5.1 solution
Module 2: M-PBN R5.1 Circuit Switched (CS)
1 Explain the M-PBN R5.1 Scope and Requirement
1.1 Explain M-PBN R5.1 CS solution scope and goals 1.2 Describe CS requirements on IP transport backbone 1.3 Describe M-PBN R5.1 backbone technology choice
2 Explain SS7 over IP signaling design goals and architecture 2.1 Describe physical and IP connectivity
2.2 Describe SCTP layer
2.3 Describe M3UA and MTP3b layer scenarios
3 Explain MSS R4.2 GSM over IP network and protocol
3.1 Describe CS optimal IP transport technology choice
3.2 Describe optimal M-MGw selection, control layer and remote TDM, admission control
3.3 Explain network redundancy
3.4 Describe physical and IP connectivity 4 Explain different MSS migration scenarios
4.1 Describe different classical MSC TDM to MSS IP migration scenarios
4.2 Describe MSS TDM to MSS IP migration
4.3 Describe MSS ATM to MSS IP migration
Module 3: M-PBN R5.1 Packet Switched (PS)
1 Describe the advantages of SGSN pool
1.1 Explain the traffic cases of SGSN pool design guidelines 1.2 Describe protocol stack of IuPS interface
1.3 Explain connectivity options from RNC to SGSN 1.4 Describe protocol stack of Gb interface
1.5 Explain local and remote scenarios for Gb over IP 1.6 Explain local and remote scenarios for Gb over FR 1.7 Describe the design guidelines for Gb interface
2 Describe physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface 2.1 Explain the routing architecture of Gn interface
2.3 Explain the routing architecture of roaming
2.4 Describe DNS 3 usage cases
2.5 Describe DNS physical and logical connectivity 2.6 Describe DNS failover cases
3 Describe Gi interface design issues like: MS IP address allocation, Subscriber authentication, Accounting etc.
3.1 Describe the technologies used in traffic separation. 3.2 Describe the Gi Direct solution.
3.3 Describe the Gi Indirect solution
3.4 Understand Inband and Outband Radius server implementation
Module 4: M-PBN R5.1 Network View
1 Describe the various levels of abstraction used to achieve logical modularization of the M-PBN R5.1 design.
1.1 List the various Network Modules within the M-PBN R5.1 design solution
2 Explain the Security Solution as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
2.1 Describe the Security Domain Network Security
2.2 Describe the Security Services applied for different traffic types
2.3 Describe Security Management
3 Explain the O&M Network design as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
3.1 Describe the Mobile-PBN R5.1 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) network used for transport of management traffic between network elements and O&M application servers residing in a Network Operation Center (NOC) for the Medium/Large
Network Solutions
4 Describe the charging solution for M-PBN R5.1
4.1 Describe how to place and integrate the Charging System 3.0 and Multi-Mediation 4.0 in the Mobile Packet Backbone Network.
4.2 Describe the connectivity (interfaces, required protocols, and the mechanisms for transferring charging information) between the Core Network Elements as included in Mobile-PBN and the needed charging systems
5 Explain the general QoS purpose
5.1 Describe the 3GPP QoS model
5.2 Describe the M-PBN QoS solution
Module 5: M-PBN R5.1 Transport Backbone
1 Describe M-PBN R5.1 transport backbone solution scope and requirement 1.1 Describe M-PBN R5.1 transport backbone solution scope and limitations
1.2 Describe client requirements on transport backbone 2 Describe site infrastructure scope and purpose 2.1 Describe M-PBN site switch hardware options
2.2 Describe site infrastructure Ethernet connectivity and VLAN traffic separation principles and security design
2.3 Describe site switch redundancy mechanisms and design for high availability 2.4 Describe the Site Infrastructure QoS
3 Explain client modules connectivity options
3.1 Describe backbone connectivity for the Access network client modules: WCDMA and GPRS
3.2 Describe backbone connectivity for the Core network client modules: AAL2, Gn and SS7
3.3 Describe backbone connectivity for the External network client modules: Gi Corporate
4 Describe M-PBN transport backbone module design
4.1 Describe M-PBN intra-site and inter-site connectivity choices
4.2 Explain IGP, internal BGP and client NW routing choice in M-PBN backbone routing design
4.3 Explain the 2 Options in M-PBN IP/MPLS transport backbone design 4.4 Explain M-PBN QoS solution in transport backbone
4.5 Describe availability considerations
5 Describe the Optional Cisco Adaptation in Ericsson’s M-PBN R 5.1 5.1 Identify the Cisco nodes that are required for the Site Infrastructure 5.2 Identify the Cisco nodes that are required for the Backbone
5.3 Describe the Routing Protocols implemented in this adaptation 6 Describe the ATM option in Ericsson’s M-PBN R 5.1
6.1 Describe the connectivity solutions for customers’ with the ATM option
Module 6: M-IMS in M-PBN R5.1
1 Describe M-IMS R4.0 in M-PBN R5’s solution scope and requirements 1.1 Describe M-IMS R4.0 in M-PBN R5’s solution scope
1.2 Describe M-IMS R4.0 in M-PBN R5’s limitations
2 Describe the IMS Architecture
2.1 Explain the 3GPP Architecture Evolution (R99 to R5) 2.2 Explain the End-to-End M-IMS QoS Architecture 2.3 Describe the Policy Enforcement
2.4 Identify the Public and Private User Identities 3 Explain the reason for the M-IMS IP Infrastructure
3.1 Describe the nodes in The Network Reference Model (TNRM) 3.2 Describe the main changes in M-IMS R4
3.3 Describe the role of the IS Platform 3.4 Describe the Security aspects in M-IMS 4 Describe Traffic Flows in M-IMS
4.1 Explain the Registration Process
4.2 Describe the CSCF Discovery
4.3 Explain the Session Establishment Process
5 Describe the IMS Reference Points
5.1 Describe the Service Traffic
5.2 Describe IMS Reference Point for O&M Traffic for Extreme and Ericsson’s IS 5.3 Describe the functionality of the iDNS and eDNS
5.4 Describe the connectivity for Extreme nodes
5.5 Describe the connectivity for Ericsson’s IS nodes
Course Contents
The course consists of six modules. Each of the modules has a duration of 1 day: Module 1: M-PBN R5.1 Overview
Challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) Introduction
Ericsson M-PBN Design overview and network nodes selection criteria
Overview of the different technology used in the M-PBN such as IP, ATM, MPLS, VPNs and SONET/SDH
Discussion of a customer sucsses story Module 2: M-PBN R5.1 Circuit Switched (CS) M-PBN CS solution scope and requirements
CS specific technology introduction: MSS layered architecture nodes and protocols, SS7 over IP, M-MGw selection and bearer setup, voice compression, admission control, MSC Pool
MSS WCDMA and GSM CS solution with ATM transport
MSS WCDMA/GSM CS solution with IP transport and signaling Migration to MSS
Module 3: M-PBN R5.1 Packet Switched (PS) WCDMA/GSM GRPS networks
DNS concept and DNS approach in M-PBN
Local and remote scenarios for Gb over FR and Gb over IP SGSN pool in M-PBN
Connectivity options from RNC to SGSN
Physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface, routing architecture for the Gn interface, roaming
Gi Interface Design Issues Scenarios for Corporate Access Module 4: M-PBN R5.1 Network View Network Modules Overview
M-PBN Security M-PBN O&M Network
Charging (incl. SACC overview) M-PBN Quality of Service
Module 5: M-PBN R5.1 Transport Backbone Transport backbone technology choice Site infrastructure design
Client module connectivity to backbone for CS and PS Access, Core and External networks IP/MPLS backbone design
QoS (backbone specific)
Module 6: M-IMS in M-PBN R5.1
Describe M-IMS R4.0 in M-PBN R5’s solution scope Understand the 3GPP Architecture Evolution (R99 to R5) Understand the IMS Architecture
Explain the End-to-End M-IMS QoS Architecture
Understand the Registration Process and Describe the CSCF Discovery Understand the Session Establishment Process
Describe Traffic Flows in M-IMS Describe the IMS Reference Points
Understand the functionality of the iDNS and eDNS
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Designers, Network Deployment Engineers, Service Design Engineers, System Engineers.
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with:
Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN.
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 6 days if all modules are taken, and the maximum number of participants is 16.
Modules can be taken in the following combinations: For focus on CS: 1+2 or 1+2+4 or 1+2+4+5
For focus on PS: 1+3 or 1+3+4 or 1+3+4+5 For backbone focus only: 1+5
For CS and PS (without backbone): 1+2+3+4
For focus on PS and IMS: 1+3+6 or 1+3+4+6 or 1+3+4+5+6 Complete scope: 1+2+3+4+5+6
Learning situation
Mobile-PBN R6.0 Delta
(Note: contracted customers only!)LZU 108 7000 R1A Description
Do you wish to know the advantages of the new and enhanced features introduced in M-PBN R6.0 If so, this is the course for you. It addresses the impact of the M-M-PBN R6.0 implementation in Circuit Switch, Packet Switch, Infrastructure and Transport Network on M-PBN R6.0 based on Juniper Routers. It also describes new products verified and supported by Mobile-PBN R6.0.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
1 Describe the Products that have been verified with Mobile-PBN R6.0 2 Explain the Packet Switching updates
2.1 Describe the logical and physical connections with SGSN R8 2.2 Describe the design for 3GDT solution
2.3 Explain alternative design solutions for the Gi Internet firewall
3 Explain the changes in supported nodes and upgrade solution for MSS in Circuit Switching solution
4 Describe changes to the Site Infrastructure and Backbone solution 4.1 Describe the new Juniper Products supported
4.2 Describe changes to the MPLS Backbone design 4.3 Explain the IGP choice
4.4 Explain Link Scalability
4.5 Explain Carrier Ethernet solutions as alternatives 4.6 Describe Juniper-Redback interoperability
5 Describe other features changes such including O&M Network ,Charging and IMS solutions
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Designers, Network Deployment Engineers, Service Design Engineers, System Engineers
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with:
Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN. Competence in M-PBN R5.0 or R5.1
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 1 days and the maximum number of participants is 16
Learning situation
This course is based on theoretical instructor-led lessons given in a classroom.
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate.
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1 Products that have been verified with Mobile-PBN R6.0 Packet Switching updates
Circuit Switching updates
30 mins
1 hour 30 mins 30 mins
Infrastructure and Backbone 1 hour 30 mins
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) Concepts
6.0 Juniper Track
(Note: contracted customers only!)
LZU -108 7002 R1A
Description
Your network is based on Mobile-PBN R6.0 with Juniper routers and you need to understand the concepts?
Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 reference network based on Juniper, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs. You also will learn about Ericsson’s IMS and its connectivity into the M-PBN
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will have understood the Mobile-PBN R6.0 network designs and will be able to use this knowledge to appreciate and recognize the concepts in their network.
The participants will understand the main concepts under the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Solution: Modularity, Scalabilty, Resilience, Security and QoS.
Module 1: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Overview
1 Explain the overview of the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.0 (Mobile-PBN R6.0 Juniper Track)
2 Explain the challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure
3 Detail the advantages of design modularity
4 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 solution and products 5 Explain two Mobile-PBN R6.0 solution variants
6 Identify the infrastructure nodes in the Mobile-PBN 6.0 model 7 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Reference Network design
8 Identify the nodes in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.0 (Mobil PBN R6.0 Juniper Track)
9 Explain the connectivity requirements 10 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
11 Explain the basics of the technology used in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.0 (Mobile-PBN R6.0 Juniper Track)
12 Explain the connectivity requirements 13 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
Module 2: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Network View
1 Describe the various levels of abstraction used to achieve logical modularization of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 design.
2 List the various Network Modules within the Mobile-PBN R6.0 design solution 3 Explain the new Security Solution as part of the Ericsson design in the
Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
4 Describe the Security Domain Network Security 5 Describe the Security Design Options available.
6 Describe the Security Services applied for different traffic types
7 Describe Security Management
8 Explain the O&M Network design as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
9 Describe the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) network used for transport of management traffic between network elements and O&M application servers residing in a Network Operation Center (NOC) for the Medium/Large
Network Solutions
10 Describe the Juniper O&M Solution
11 Describe the charging solution for Mobile-PBN R6.0
12 Describe how to place and integrate the Charging System 4.0 and Multi-Mediation 5.0 in the Mobile Packet Backbone Network.
13 Describe the charging solutions based on SASN R6 or SACC 4.0
14 Describe the connectivity (interfaces, required protocols, and the mechanisms for transferring charging information) between the Core Network Elements as included in Mobile-PBN and the needed charging systems
15 Explain the general QoS purpose
16 Describe the 3GPP QoS model
17 Describe the Mobile-PBN QoS solution 18 Describe the Juniper Routers QoS solution
Module 3: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Transport Backbone
1 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 transport backbone solution scope and requirement 2 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 transport backbone solution scope and limitations 3 Describe client requirements on transport backbone
4 Describe site infrastructure scope and purpose 5 Describe Mobile-PBN site switch hardware options
6 Describe site infrastructure Ethernet connectivity and VLAN traffic separation principles and security design
7 Describe site switch redundancy mechanisms and design for high availability 8 Describe the Site Infrastructure QoS
9 Explain client modules connectivity options
10 Describe backbone connectivity for the Access network client modules: WCDMA and GPRS
11 Describe backbone connectivity for the Core network client modules: AAL2, Gn and SS7
12 Describe backbone connectivity for the External network client modules: Gi Corporate
13 Describe Mobile-PBN transport backbone module design
14 Describe Mobile-PBN intra-site and inter-site connectivity choices
15 Explain IGP, internal BGP and client NW routing choice in Mobile-PBN backbone routing design
16 Explain the chosen solution in Mobile-PBN IP/MPLS transport backbone design 17 Explain Mobile-PBN QoS solution in transport backbone
18 Describe availability considerations
19 Describe the design solution based on Carrier Ethernet 20 Describe Juniper-Redback Interoperability
Module 4: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Circuit Switched (CS)
1 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Scope and Requirement
2 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.0 CS solution scope and goals 3 Describe CS requirements on IP transport backbone
4 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 backbone technology choice
5 Explain SS7 over IP signaling design goals and architecture 6 Describe physical and IP connectivity
7 Describe SCTP layer
8 Describe M3UA and MTP3b layer scenarios
9 Explain MSS R4.2 GSM over IP network and protocol
10 Describe CS optimal IP transport technology choice
11 Describe optimal M-MGw selection, control layer and remote TDM, admission control
12 Explain network redundancy
13 Describe physical and IP connectivity 14 Explain different MSS migration scenarios
15 Describe different classical MSC TDM to MSS IP migration scenarios
16 Describe MSS TDM to MSS IP migration
17 Describe MSS ATM to MSS IP migration
18 Explain the different possible MSS migration scenarios
19 Describe the principles & guidelines to migrate to Mobile-PBN R6.0
Module 5: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Packet Switched (PS)
1 Describe the advantages of SGSN pool
2 Explain the traffic cases of SGSN pool design guidelines 3 Describe protocol stack of IuPS interface
4 Describe protocol stack of Gb interface 5 Explain scenario for Gb over IP
6 Describe the design guidelines for Gb interface 7 Explain scenarios for Iu over IP
8 Explain scenarios for Iur over IP
9 Describe 3GDT
10 Describe physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface 11 Explain the routing architecture of Gn interface
12 Describe physical and logical connectivity of roaming 13 Explain the routing architecture of roaming
14 Describe DNS 3 usage cases
15 Describe DNS physical and logical connectivity 16 Describe DNS failover cases
17 Describe Gi interface design issues like: MS IP address allocation, Subscriber authentication, Accounting etc.
18 Describe the technologies used in traffic separation. 19 Describe the Gi Direct solution.
20 Describe the Gi Indirect solution
21 Understand Inband and Outband Radius server implementation 22 Describe the Gi Internet Firewall Solution
23 Describe the NPAT solution Module 6: Mobile-PBN R6.0 IMS
1 Describe the IMS system 2 Explain what multimedia is
3 Briefly describe the IMS solutions, IMT, PTT, and weShare 4
Explain where IMS is positioned within the total telecoms picture 5
List some operator and end-user benefits of IMS.
6 Describe Ericsson IMS Solution Scope in Mobile-PBN R6.0 7 Describe the Ericsson IMS solution
8 Describe the components in IMS Common System
9 Describe the nodes included in IMS common system 10 Describe the IMS Application Subsystem
11 Understand what are security areas 12 Describe what are Security Zones 13 Describe what are Security Domains 14 Describe the IMS O&M Solution 15 Describe the O&M Security
16 Describe the Physical connectivity for the IMS nodes 17 Describe the Logical connectivity
18 Describe IP Routing in IMS nodes
19 Understand the QoS Recommendations for IMS 20 Understand the Registration Process
21 Describe the CSCF Discovery
22 Understand the Session Establishment Process 23 Describe Traffic Flows in M-IMS
Course Contents
The course consists of five modules. Each of the modules has a duration of 1 day: Module 1: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Overview
Challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) Introduction Ericsson Mobile-PBN Design overview and network nodes selection criteria Overview of the different technology used in the Mobile-PBN such as IP, ATM,
MPLS, VPNs and SONET/SDH
Module 2: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Network View Network Modules Overview
Mobile-PBN Security Mobile-PBN O&M Network
Charging (incl. SACC and SASN overview) Mobile-PBN Quality of Service
Module 3: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Transport Backbone Transport backbone technology choice Site infrastructure design
Client module connectivity to backbone for CS and PS Access, Core and External networks
IP/MPLS backbone design QoS (backbone specific)
Module 4: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Circuit Switched (CS) Mobile-PBN CS solution scope and requirements
CS specific technology introduction: MSS layered architecture nodes and protocols, SS7 over IP, M-MGw selection and bearer setup, voice compression, admission control, MSC Pool
MSS WCDMA and GSM CS solution with ATM transport
MSS WCDMA/GSM CS solution with IP transport and signaling Migration to MSS
Module 5: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Packet Switched (PS)
WCDMA/GSM GPRS networks
DNS concept and DNS approach in Mobile-PBN 3GDT Scenario in Mobile-PBN
IPv6 features, addressing and packet encapsulation in Mobile-PBN Scenario for Gb over IP
Scenarios for IuPS/Iur over IP SGSN pool in Mobile-PBN
Connectivity options from RNC to SGSN
Physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface, routing architecture for the Gn interface, roaming
Gi Interface Design Issues Scenarios for Corporate Access Module 6: Mobile-PBN R6.0 IMS
IMS Solution Scope 3GPP IMS Solution Ericsson ICS and IMT IMS Infrastructure IMS IP Connectivity
Network Reference Model and POI Traffic Security aspects in IMS Security Domains
O&M Solutions
Physical and Logical Connectivity for IMS IP Routing in IMS Nodes
Traffic Flows in IMT
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Designers, Network Deployment Engineers, Service Design Engineers, System Engineers.
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with:
Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 6 days if all modules are taken, and the maximum number of participants is 16.
Modules can be taken in the following combinations: For focus on CS: 1+4 or 1+2+4 or 1+2+3+4
For focus on PS: 1+5 or 1+2+5 or 1+2+3+5 For backbone focus only: 1+3
For CS and PS (without backbone): 1+4+5 For IMS Scope only: 1+2+3+6
Complete scope: 1+2+3+4+5+6
Learning situation
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) Concepts
6.0 (Redback Track)
(Note: contracted customers only!)
LZU -108 7001 R1A
Description
Your network is based on Mobile-PBN R6.0 with Redback routers and you need to understand the concepts?
Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 reference network based on Redback, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will have understood the Mobile-PBN R6.0 network designs and will be able to use this knowledge to appreciate and recognize the concepts in their network.
The participants will understand the main concepts under the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Solution: Modularity, Scalabilty, Resilience, Security and QoS.
Module 1: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Overview
1 Explain the overview of the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.0 (Mobile-PBN R6.0 Redback Track)
2 Explain the challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure
3 Detail the advantages of design modularity
4 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 solution and products 5 Explain two Mobile-PBN R6.0 solution variants
6 Identify the infrastructure nodes in the Mobile-PBN 6.0 model 7 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Reference Network design
8 Identify the nodes in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) R6.0 (Redback Track)
9 Explain the connectivity requirements 10 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
11 Explain the basics of the technology used in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.0 (Mobile-PBN R6.0 Redback Track)
12 Explain the connectivity requirements 13 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
Module 2: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Network View
1 Describe the various levels of abstraction used to achieve logical modularization of the Mobile-PBN R6.0 design.
2 List the various Network Modules within the Mobile-PBN R6.0 design solution 3 Explain the new Security Solution as part of the Ericsson design in the
Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
4 Describe the Security Domain Network Security 5 Describe the Security Design Options available.
6 Describe the Security Services applied for different traffic types
7 Describe Security Management
8 Explain the O&M Network design as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
9 Describe the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) network used for transport of management traffic between network elements and O&M application servers residing in a Network Operation Center (NOC) for the Medium/Large
Network Solutions
10 Describe the Redback O&M Solution
11 Describe the charging solution for Mobile-PBN R6.0
12 Describe how to place and integrate the Charging System 4.0 and Multi-Mediation 5.0 in the Mobile Packet Backbone Network.
13 Describe the charging solutions based on SASN R6 or SACC 4.0
14 Describe the connectivity (interfaces, required protocols, and the mechanisms for transferring charging information) between the Core Network Elements as included in Mobile-PBN and the needed charging systems
15 Explain the general QoS purpose
16 Describe the 3GPP QoS model
17 Describe the Mobile-PBN QoS solution 18 Describe the Redback Qos solution
Module 3: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Transport Backbone
1 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 transport backbone solution scope and requirement 2 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 transport backbone solution scope and limitations 3 Describe client requirements on transport backbone
4 Describe site infrastructure scope and purpose 5 Describe Mobile-PBN site switch hardware options
6 Describe site infrastructure Ethernet connectivity and VLAN traffic separation principles and security design
7 Describe site switch redundancy mechanisms and design for high availability 8 Describe the Site Infrastructure QoS
9 Explain client modules connectivity options
10 Describe backbone connectivity for the Access network client modules: WCDMA and GPRS
11 Describe backbone connectivity for the Core network client modules: AAL2, Gn and SS7
12 Describe backbone connectivity for the External network client modules: Gi Corporate
13 Describe Mobile-PBN transport backbone module design
14 Describe Mobile-PBN intra-site and inter-site connectivity choices
15 Explain IGP, internal BGP and client NW routing choice in Mobile-PBN backbone routing design
16 Explain the chosen solution in Mobile-PBN IP/MPLS transport backbone design 17 Explain Mobile-PBN QoS solution in transport backbone
18 Describe availability considerations
19 Describe the design solution based on Carrier Ethernet 20 Describe Juniper-Redback Interoperability
Module 4: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Circuit Switched (CS)
1 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.0 Scope and Requirement 2 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.0 CS solution scope and goals 3 Describe CS requirements on IP transport backbone
4 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.0 backbone technology choice
5 Explain SS7 over IP signaling design goals and architecture 6 Describe physical and IP connectivity
7 Describe SCTP layer
8 Describe M3UA and MTP3b layer scenarios
9 Explain MSS R5.0 GSM over IP network and protocol
10 Describe CS optimal IP transport technology choice
11 Describe optimal M-MGw selection, control layer and remote TDM, admission control
12 Explain network redundancy
13 Describe physical and IP connectivity 14 Explain different MSS migration scenarios
15 Describe different classical MSC TDM to MSS IP migration scenarios
16 Describe MSS TDM to MSS IP migration
17 Describe MSS ATM to MSS IP migration
18 Explain the different possible MSS migration scenarios
19 Describe the principles & guidelines to migrate to Mobile-PBN R6.0
Module 5: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Packet Switched (PS)
1 Describe the advantages of SGSN pool
2 Explain the traffic cases of SGSN pool design guidelines 3 Describe protocol stack of IuPS interface
4 Describe protocol stack of Gb interface 5 Explain scenario for Gb over IP
6 Describe the design guidelines for Gb interface 7 Explain scenarios for Iu over IP
8 Explain scenarios for Iur over IP
9 Describe 3GDT
10 Describe physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface 11 Explain the routing architecture of Gn interface
12 Describe physical and logical connectivity of roaming 13 Explain the routing architecture of roaming
14 Describe DNS 3 usage cases
15 Describe DNS physical and logical connectivity 16 Describe DNS failover cases
17 Describe Gi interface design issues like: MS IP address allocation, Subscriber authentication, Accounting etc.
18 Describe the technologies used in traffic separation. 19 Describe the Gi Direct solution.
20 Describe the Gi Indirect solution
21 Understand Inband and Outband Radius server implementation 22 Describe the Gi Internet Firewall Solution
23 Describe the NPAT solution Module 6: Mobile-PBN R6.0 IMS
1 Describe the IMS system 2 Explain what multimedia is
3
Briefly describe the IMS solutions, IMT, PTT, and weShare 4
Explain where IMS is positioned within the total telecoms picture 5
List some operator and end-user benefits of IMS.
6 Describe Ericsson IMS Solution Scope in Mobile-PBN R6.0 7 Describe the Ericsson IMS solution
8 Describe the components in IMS Common System
9 Describe the nodes included in IMS common system 10 Describe the IMS Application Subsystem
11 Understand what are security areas 12 Describe what are Security Zones 13 Describe what are Security Domains 14 Describe the IMS O&M Solution 15 Describe the O&M Security
16 Describe the Physical connectivity for the IMS nodes 17 Describe the Logical connectivity
18 Describe IP Routing in IMS nodes
19 Understand the QoS Recommendations for IMS 20 Understand the Registration Process
21 Describe the CSCF Discovery
22 Understand the Session Establishment Process 23 Describe Traffic Flows in M-IMS
Course Contents
Module 1: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Overview
Challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) Introduction Ericsson Mobile-PBN Design overview and network nodes selection criteria Overview of the different technology used in the Mobile-PBN such as IP, ATM,
MPLS, VPNs and SONET/SDH
Module 2: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Network View Network Modules Overview
Mobile-PBN Security Mobile-PBN O&M Network
Charging (incl. SACC and SASN overview) Mobile-PBN Quality of Service
Module 3: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Transport Backbone Transport backbone technology choice Site infrastructure design
Client module connectivity to backbone for CS and PS Access, Core and External networks
IP/MPLS backbone design QoS (backbone specific)
Module 4: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Circuit Switched (CS) Mobile-PBN CS solution scope and requirements
CS specific technology introduction: MSS layered architecture nodes and protocols, SS7 over IP, M-MGw selection and bearer setup, voice compression, admission control, MSC Pool
MSS WCDMA and GSM CS solution with ATM transport
MSS WCDMA/GSM CS solution with IP transport and signaling Migration to MSS
Upgrade of MSS Solution based on Mobile-PBN 6.0 Module 5: Mobile-PBN R6.0 Packet Switched (PS)
WCDMA/GSM GPRS networks
DNS concept and DNS approach in Mobile-PBN 3GDT Scenario in Mobile-PBN
IPv6 features, addressing and packet encapsulation in Mobile-PBN Scenario for Gb over IP
Scenarios for IuPS/Iur over IP SGSN pool in Mobile-PBN
Connectivity options from RNC to SGSN
Physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface, routing architecture for the Gn interface, roaming
Gi Interface Design Issues Scenarios for Corporate Access Module 6: Mobile-PBN R6.0 IMS
IMS Solution Scope 3GPP IMS Solution Ericsson ICS and IMT IMS Infrastructure IMS IP Connectivity
Network Reference Model and POI Traffic Security aspects in IMS Security Domains
O&M Solutions
Physical and Logical Connectivity for IMS IP Routing in IMS Nodes
Traffic Flows in IMT
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Designers, Network Deployment Engineers, Service Design Engineers, System Engineers.
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with:
Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 6 days if all modules are taken, and the maximum number of participants is 16.
Modules can be taken in the following combinations: For focus on CS: 1+4 or 1+2+4 or 1+2+3+4
For focus on PS: 1+5 or 1+2+5 or 1+2+3+5 For backbone focus only: 1+3
For CS and PS (without backbone): 1+4+5 For IMS Scope only: 1+2+3+6
Complete scope: 1+2+3+4+5+6
Learning situation
SmartEdge R5 add-on MPLS L3 using IS-IS infrastructure
Configuration and Monitoring
LZU 108 7073 R1A
Description
SmartEdge R5 Add-on MPLS L3 using IS-IS infrastructure Configuration and Monitoring, available for students who did or will participate in a course package containing SmartEdge Foundation course as well SmartEdge IS-IS and BGP add-on modules.
A 2-day lecture and lab course targeted at second level Network Operation Center staff and other staff who primarily need to configure and troubleshoot the Redback SmartEdge within MPLS L3 VPN environment.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to: 1. Understand relation between MPLS Layer 3 VPN and routing 2. Enable MPLS Layer 3 VPN
3. Build and verify MPLS Layer 3 sites
4. Understand packet flow end to end walk-through
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Deployment Engineer, System Engineer Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with and have practical experience with IP networks as well as a solid understanding of general networking technologies.
Successful completion of the following courses: SmartEdge R5 Foundation LZU 108 6938 (1-day)
SmartEdge R5 Add-on IS-IS Configuration and Monitoring LZU 108 6941 (2 days) or have similar knowledge
SmartEdge R5 Add-on BGP Configuration and Monitoring LZU 108 6973 (1-day) or have similar knowledge
Minimum knowledge requirement for students attending this course module:
IP network design (IPv4 address planning, IPv4 general routing concepts, IPv4 address resolution mechanisms)
BGP design (Configuration and verification of BGP)
Duration and class size
The length of the course is 2 days and the maximum number of participants is 8. Learning situation
This course is based on theoretical instructor-led lessons given in a classroom environment combined with Educational modules including hands-on labs and student test cases. Most modules finish with quiz sessions, stimulating a good interactive atmosphere during the training, as well validates the information exchange between Instructor and Student
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate.
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1&2 Introduction MPLS 101
Put things in place within the SmartEdge MPLS L3 VPN lab topology
Configuration flow diagram
Configure IP backbone connectivity Configure ISIS backbone infrastructure Configure MPLS and LDP (outer label) Configure L3 VPN (inner label)
Configure VPN context
Configure CE Router connection
End to end packet flow walk through verification LSP scalability
CE to PE using OSPF exercise CE to PE using ISIS exercise
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) R6.1 Concepts -
Redback track
LZU1087551 R1A
Description
Your network is based on Mobile-PBN R6.1 with Redback routers and you need to understand the concepts?
Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 reference network based on Redback, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
1 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 Overview
1.1 Explain the overview of the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.1 (Mobile-PBN R6.1 Redback Track)
1.2 Explain the challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure
1.3 Detail the advantages of design modularity
1.4 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.1 solution and products 1.5 Explain two Mobile-PBN R6.1 solution variants
1.6 Identify the infrastructure nodes in the Mobile-PBN 6.1 model 1.7 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.1 Reference Network design
1.8 Identify the nodes in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.1 (Mobile-PBN R6.1 Redback Track)
1.9 Explain the connectivity requirements 1.10 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
1.11 Explain the basics of the technology used in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.1 (Mobile-PBN R6.1 Redback Track)
1.12 Explain the connectivity requirements 1.13 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
2 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 Transport Backbone
2.1 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.1 transport backbone solution scope and requirement 2.2 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.1 transport backbone solution scope and limitations 2.3 Describe client requirements on transport backbone
2.4 Describe site infrastructure scope and purpose 2.5 Describe Mobile-PBN site switch hardware options
2.6 Describe site infrastructure Ethernet connectivity and VLAN traffic separation principles and security design
2.7 Describe site switch redundancy mechanisms and design for high availability 2.8 Describe the Site Infrastructure QoS
2.9 Explain client modules connectivity options
2.10 Describe backbone connectivity for the Access network client modules: WCDMA and GPRS
2.11 Describe backbone connectivity for the Core network client modules: AAL2, Gn and SS7
2.12 Describe backbone connectivity for the External network client modules: Gi Corporate 2.13 Describe Mobile-PBN transport backbone module design
2.14 Describe Mobile-PBN intra-site and inter-site connectivity choices
2.15 Explain IGP, internal BGP and client NW routing choice in Mobile-PBN backbone routing design
2.16 Explain the chosen solution in Mobile-PBN IP/MPLS transport backbone design 2.17 Explain Mobile-PBN QoS solution in transport backbone
2.18 Describe availability considerations 2.19 Explain the general QoS purpose 2.20 Describe the 3GPP QoS model 2.21 Describe the Mobile-PBN QoS solution 2.22 Describe the Redback Qos solution
2.23 Describe the design solution based on Carrier Ethernet 2.24 Describe Juniper-Redback Interoperability
3 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 Circuit Switched
3.1 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.1 Scope and Requirement 3.2 Describe CS requirements on IP transport backbone 3.3 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.1 backbone technology choice 3.4 Understand the concepts of MSS R5.1 IP signaling design 3.5 Understand SS7 over IP signaling design goals and architecture 3.6 Describe physical and IP connectivity
3.7 Describe SCTP layer
3.8 Describe M3UA , M2PA and MTP3b layer scenarios 3.9 Describe PRA implementation in MPBN
3.10 Understand the concepts of MSS R5.1 IP transport design
3.11 Understand MSS R5.1 GSM/WCDMA MSS solution using IP transport
3.12 Understand optimal M-MGw selection, control layer and remote TDM, admission control
3.13 Describe physical and IP connectivity 3.14 Understand network redundancy
3.15 Understand the concepts of MSS SIP interworking 3.16 Understand the operator scenario
3.18 Describe VLAN and VPN architecture 3.19 Describe the connectivity to all nodes 4 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 Packet Switched 4.1 Describe Access Network solution
4.2 Describe how 3G Direct Tunnelling works 4.3 Describe the advantages of SGSN pool
4.4 Explain the traffic cases of SGSN pool design guidelines 4.5 Describe protocol stack of IuPS interface
4.6 Explain connectivity options from RNC to SGSN 4.7 Introduction of lur over IP
4.8 Describe protocol stack of Gb interface
4.9 Explain local and remote scenarios for Gb over IP 4.10 Understand the design guidelines for Gb interface 4.11 Describe the Gn, Gp and DNS Solution
4.12 Describe physical and logical connectivity of Gn interface 4.13 Understand the routing architecture of Gn interface 4.14 Describe physical and logical connectivity of roaming 4.15 Understand the routing architecture of roaming 4.16 Describe DNS 3 usage cases
4.17 Describe DNS physical and logical connectivity 4.18 Understand DNS failover
4.19 Describe the Gi Corporate Access solution.
4.20 Describe Gi interface design issues like: MS IP address allocation, Subscriber authentication, Accounting etc
4.21 Describe the technologies used in traffic separation. 4.22 Describe the Gi Direct solution.
4.23 Describe the Gi Indirect solution
4.24 Understand Inband and Outband Radius server implementation 4.25 Describe the Gi Internet Connectivity Option
5 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 Network View
5.1 Describe the various levels of abstraction used to achieve logical modularization of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 design.
5.2 List the various Network Modules within the Mobile-PBN R6.1 design solution
5.3 Explain the new Security Solution as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
5.4 Describe the Security Domain Network Security 5.5 Describe the Security Design Options available.
5.6 Describe the Security Services applied for different traffic types 5.7 Describe Security Management
5.8 Explain the O&M Network design as part of the Ericsson design in the Mobile-Packet Backbone Network.
5.9 Describe the Mobile-PBN R6.1 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) network used for transport of management traffic between network elements and O&M application servers residing in a Network Operation Center (NOC) for the Medium/Large Network Solutions
5.10 Describe the Redback O&M Solution
5.12 Describe how to place and integrate the Charging System 4.0 and Multi-Mediation 5.0 in the Mobile Packet Backbone Network.
5.13 Describe the charging solutions based on SASN R6 or SACC 4.0
5.14 Describe the connectivity (interfaces, required protocols, and the mechanisms for transferring charging information) between the Core Network Elements as included in Mobile-PBN and the needed charging systems
6 Explain Mobile-PBN R6.1 IMS
6.1 Describe the IMS system 6.2 Explain what multimedia is
6.3 Explain where IMS is positioned within the total telecoms picture. 6.4 Know which Standards Organizations involved in IMS
6.5 Understand Ericsson target network architecture. 6.6 List some operator and end-user benefits of IMS 6.7 Describe the Ericsson IMS solution
6.8 Describe the components in IMS Common System 6.9 Describe the nodes included in IMS common system 6.10 Describe the IMS nodes Platform
6.11 Describe Network security principle 6.12 Describe IMS Security Threats 6.13 Understand what are security areas 6.14 Describe what are Security Zones 6.15 Describe what are Security Domains
6.16 Understand the High Availability and Scalability Concept 6.17 Describe the Networking Concept
6.18 Describe the Physical connectivity for the IMS nodes 6.19 Describe the Logical connectivity
6.20 Describe IP Routing within IMS nodes 6.21 Describe the DNS Solution
6.22 Describe connectivity for new nodes MTAS,MRFP and HSS Geographical Redundancy
6.23 Understand the Quality of Service Concept in IMS
6.24 Describe the QoS components and their physical connectivity 6.25 Understand the Registration Process
6.26 Describe the CSCF Discovery
6.27 Understand the Session Establishment Process 6.28 Describe Traffic Flows in M-IMS
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Network Design Engineer, Network Deployment Engineer, Service Design Engineer, Service Engineer
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with...or Successful completion of the following courses: 1 Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
2 Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
3 Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
4 Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN. Duration and class size
The length of the course is 6 days and the maximum number of participants is 16. Learning situation
This course is based on theoretical instructor-led lessons given in a classroom environment, or given in a virtual classroom over the net by an instructor.
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate. (This paragraph is mandatory).
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1 Mobile-PBN Introduction 1 hour
Solutions and Products 2 hours
Design Overview 2 hours
Technology 1 hour
2 Scope and Requirements 30 mins
Site Infrastructure 1 hour
Client Network Interface 1 hour
IP/MPLS Backbone Design 1 ½ hour
Quality of Service 1 hour
3 Scope and requirements 30 mins
MSS R5.1 IP Signaling 2 hours
MSS R5.1 IP transport 2 hours
MSS SIP Interworking 1 hour
Migration to MSS 30 mins
4 Access Network 2 hours
GN/GP and DNS 2 hours
GI/ Corporate Access 2 hours
5 Overview 1 hour
Security 2 hours
O&M Network Design 2 hours
Charging 1 hour
6
IMS Introduction
30 mins
Ericsson IMS Solution
1 hour
Security Solution
1 ½ hours
IP Connectivity
2 hours
Quality of Service
30 mins
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) R6.1 Network
View (Redback Track)
LZU1087530 R1A
Description
This course provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 architecture, concepts and design related to Security, Operations and Maintenance and Charging Networks.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 reference network based on Redback, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs.
This module is part of a combination of modules to provide a complete reference overview of the Mobile-PBN R6.1.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
1 Describe Network View Overview
1.1 Describe the various levels of abstraction used to achieve logical modularization of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 design.
1.2 List the various Network Modules within the Mobile-PBN R6.1 design solution 2 Explain the new Security Solution as part of the Ericsson design in Mobile-PBN 2.1 Describe the Security Domain Network Security
2.2 Describe the Security Design Options available.
2.3 Describe the Security Services applied for different traffic types 2.4 Describe Security Management
3 Explain O&M Network design as part of the Ericsson design in M-PBN
3.1 Describe the Mobile-PBN R6.1 Operation and Maintenance (O&M) network used for transport of management traffic between network elements and O&M application servers residing in a Network Operation Center (NOC) for the Medium/Large Network Solutions
3.2 Describe the Redback O&M Solution
4 Describe the charging solution for M-PBN 6.1
4.1 Describe how to place and integrate the Charging System 4.0 and Multi-Mediation 6.0 in the Mobile Packet Backbone Network.
4.2 Describe the charging solutions based on SASN R6 or SACC 4.0
4.3 Describe the connectivity (interfaces, required protocols, and the mechanisms for transferring charging information) between the Core Network Elements as included in Mobile-PBN and the needed charging systems
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Service Design Engineer, Network Design Engineer, Network Deployment Engineer, Service Engineer
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with...or Successful completion of the following courses: Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS),
VLAN tagging, etc
Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN. Duration and class size
The length of the course is 1 day and the maximum number of participants is 16. Learning situation
This course is based on theoretical instructor-led lessons given in a classroom.
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate. (This paragraph is mandatory).
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1 Overview 1 hour
Security 2 hours
O&M Network Design 2 hours
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) R6.1 Concepts -
Transport Backbone (Redback Track)
LZU1087542 R1A
Description
Your network is based on Mobile-PBN R6.1 with Redback routers and you need to understand the concepts?
Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 reference network based on Redback, the products involved as well as applied concepts and designs.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to: 1 Explain of scope and requirements of Transport Backbone
1.1 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.1 transport backbone solution scope and requirement 1.2 Describe Mobile-PBN R6.1 transport backbone solution scope and limitations 1.3 Describe client requirements on transport backbone
2 Explain site Infrastructure of Transport Backbone 2.1 Describe site infrastructure scope and purpose 2.2 Describe Mobile-PBN site switch hardware options
2.3 Describe site infrastructure Ethernet connectivity and VLAN traffic separation principles and security design
2.4 Describe site switch redundancy mechanisms and design for high availability 2.5 Describe the Site Infrastructure QoS
3 Explain client network interfaces
3.1 Explain client modules connectivity options
3.2 Describe backbone connectivity for the Access network client modules: WCDMA and GPRS
3.3 Describe backbone connectivity for the Core network client modules: AAL2, Gn and SS7
3.4 Describe backbone connectivity for the External network client modules: Gi Corporate
4 Describe IP/MPLS backbone design
4.1 Describe Mobile-PBN transport backbone module design
4.3 Explain IGP, internal BGP and client NW routing choice in Mobile-PBN backbone routing design
4.4 Explain the chosen solution in Mobile-PBN IP/MPLS transport backbone design 4.5 Describe availability considerations
5 Explain quality of service in transport backbone 5.1 Explain the general QoS purpose
5.2 Describe the 3GPP QoS model 5.3 Describe the Mobile-PBN QoS solution 5.4 Describe the Redback Qos solution 6 Explain backbone design options
6.1 Describe the design solution based on Carrier Ethernet 6.2 Describe Juniper-Redback Interoperability
Target audience
The target audience for this course is: Service Design Engineer, Network Design Engineer, Network Deployment Engineer, Service Engineer
Prerequisites
The participants should be familiar with...or Successful completion of the following courses: 1 Competence in IP (MPLS VPNs, L2VPNs, IP QoS, routing (OSPF, BGP, IS-IS), VLAN tagging, etc
2 Competence in ATM (AAL2, AAL5, QoS)
3 Competence in CS and PS for WCDMA and GSM (Core Network Features of GSNs, MSS including Interfaces, routing features, O&M).
4 Competence in SS7 Signaling and SIGTRAN. Duration and class size
The length of the course is 1 day and the maximum number of participants is 16. Learning situation
Time schedule
The time required always depends on the knowledge of the attending participants and the hours stated below can be used as estimate. (This paragraph is mandatory).
Day Topics in the course Estimated time
1 Scope and Requirements 30 mins
Site Infrastructure 1 hour
Client Network Interface 1 hour
IP/MPLS Backbone Design 1 ½ hour
Quality of Service 1 hour
Mobile Packet Backbone Network (M-PBN) R6.1 Overview
(Redback Track)
LZU1087529 R1A
Description
Your network is based on Mobile-PBN R6.1 with Redback routers and you need to understand the concepts?
Then this course is for you. It provides an insight and understanding of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 architecture, concepts and design.
You will learn about the scope of the Mobile-PBN R6.1 reference network based on Juniper, the products involved as well the technology related to understanding the Mobile-PBN design
This module is part of a combination of modules to provide a complete reference overview of the Mobile-PBN R6.1.
Learning objectives
On completion of this course the participants will be able to:
1 Explain the overview of the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.1 (Mobile-PBN R6.1 Redback Track)
1.1 Explain the challenges faced in regards to the mobile operators’ backbone infrastructure
1.2 Detail the advantages of design modularity
2 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.1 solution and products 2.1 Explain two Mobile-PBN R6.1 solution variants
2.2 Identify the infrastructure nodes in the Mobile-PBN 6.1 model 3 Explain the Mobile-PBN R6.1 Reference Network design
3.1 Identify the nodes in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network (Mobile-PBN) R6.1 (Redback Track)
3.2 Explain the connectivity requirements 3.3 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
4 Explain the basics of the technology used in the Ericsson Mobile Packet Backbone Network R6.1 (Mobile-PBN R6.1 Redback Track)
4.1 Explain the connectivity requirements 4.2 Identify the site infrastructure requirements
