The STR 4500 All Outdoor Trunking Radio system that uses the WTM 4500T/WTM 4500XT with OBU/WBX is a powerhouse radio system when used in conjunction with the CTR 8740, the Ultra-Compact Transport Router and Microwave IDU for edge, pre-aggregation, aggregation, and nodal transport applications.

This combination delivers a unique combination of high-capacity all-packet transport, Carrier Ethernet, IP/MPLS and PWE services and comprehensive mission critical microwave features.

The STR 4500 & CTR 8740 Installation, Operation and Maintenance course teaches students key functions of the WTM 4000 & CTR 8740 platform. The course includes an overview of the chassis, initial setup and management access, installation and deployment options, basic configuration, system commissioning, diagnostics, maintenance, and troubleshooting. Extensive hands-on labs (nearly 50% of the course duration) and case studies offer students with scenarios they will face in real deployments in their networks. Courses are conducted by AVIAT expert trainers in a mentoring environment backed by their deep technology expertise and experience in implementation of microwave wireless and IP networks.

The in-person training is conducted at the Aviat Training locations or can be arranged at customer sites.

Objectives

Upon successfully completing this course, participants will be able to perform:

• Basic installation and configuration of the STR 4500 and CTR 8740 radio equipment
• Provisioning of features such as Management, RF Links, Ethernet VLANs, QoS, and Link Aggregation
• Basic diagnostics, troubleshooting and preventive maintenance for the CTR 8740 and STR 4500 radio system

Prerequisites

• Participants must complete applicable E-Learning courses.
• Participants should have a basic understanding of Microwave and IP Fundamentals and have basic computer skills.
• Each student must bring an IBM compatible laptop PC or an equivalent and have administrator rights on the PC. The PC must have a minimum parameters of:
  • Pentium 4 or later w/ 1GB of RAM and 250 MB of free hard drive space
  • Microsoft Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, or Windows 8
  • USB Port
  • Network card (LAN Port)
  • DB9 serial port connection or adapter

Course outline

Day 1

WTM 4000 System Overview

• WTM 4000 product overview
• Product variants (including WTM 4500T and WTM 4500XT)
• Implementation options
• System & RF

Product installation

• Unpacking
• Antenna installation
• WTM 4500T/OBU installation
• DC power (external or PoE)

Basic Access & Management

• Connecting to the WTM 4500T
• Management option (GUI / CLI)
• Management access configuration
• SNMP and Wi-Fi configuration
• Admin management

Radio Link Configuration

• Provisioning the RF link
• WTM 4500T/OBU Configuration Options
• WTM 4500XT/WBX XPIC Configuration

Performance Statistics and Monitoring

• RF Link Performance Statistics and Monitoring using CLI and GUI
• RFC2544 Ethernet tests and interpretation

Switching and routing

• VLAN management
• Basic routing function
• L2 control protocol tunnel

Day 2

WTM4K QOS

• Classification
• Scheduling
• Policing
• Flow classification

Troubleshooting and Maintenance

• Troubleshooting and Maintenance Techniques and Options
• Troubleshooting Configuration and Link Problems

CTR8740 System Overview

• CTR 8740 Base Hardware Highlights
• Product Architecture
• Deployment options

Installation

• Unpacking
• CTR 8740 front panel
• Grounding and power supply
• SD Card

Basic Access & Management

• Local maintenance ports
• Management options
• Management access configuration
• Admin management

VLAN Configuration

• VLAN concepts and configuration on the CTR 8740
• Q-in-Q concept and configuration on the CTR 8740

LACP Configuration

• Link aggregation concepts
• LACP configuration via CLI and GUI

Day 3

L1LA Configuration

• L1LA concept on the CTR 8740
• L1LA Configuration with WTM 4000

Synchronization Configuration

• Network synchronization
• SYNCE configuration

QOS Configuration

• QOS concepts
• Non-hierarchical QOS
  • Classification
  • Metering (Policing)
  • Scheduling and Shaping
• Hierarchical QOS
  • Classifier configuration
  • Policy configuration
• QOS configuration via CLI and GUI

Required equipment for training sessions at customer sites

Radio

One equipment rack with 48VDC power supply (note; all CTR8540 equipment is positive earth).

At least 1 Traffic free hop – 2 radios talking to each other. (Path has been simulated with at least 60dB of attenuation, for troubleshooting training variable attenuators are preferred however not mandatory).

Chassis configurations should include as a minimum:

• ODRs should be a matching pair that is same sub band and TR spacing with one being Tx High and the other Tx Lo.

Other equipment

• Ethernet tester
• Digital Multimeter

Classroom

• Sufficient in size to handle all participants, instructor, desks, chairs, classroom equipment.
• The room must have enough 110 AC (220) AC power and air conditioning to operate equipment, all student’s client’s PC’s and the server or radio as required.

Equipment

• Marker board, SVGA or Overhead projector and screen

Desk and chairs

• Desks or workstations with enough room for each student to write have open books, client PC and / or, keyboard and monitor.

Internet Access

• Internet access through the server or through client PC.