Data Sheet | ABB FOX515 ETER1 Ethernet aggregation unit Datasheet

Utility Communications

ETER1 for FOX515/512

L2/L3 Ethernet aggregation unit

Driven by the IEC 60870-5-104 SCADA protocol and other

Ethernet based communication such as energy metering, enhanced Ethernet / IP functionality on the FOX515 utility communication equipment is required. To cover such needs, the FOX515 platform has been extended by the module ETER1. It allows to transmit operational data, such as SCADA data via Ethernet networks and provides at the same time the possibility to separate the SCADA data from non operational data on the SDH wide area network.

ETER1 enables the FOX515 platform to aggregate Ethernet traffic, using the implemented Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality. ETER1 includes enhanced features for utility environment to grant highest availability figures for operational Ethernet networks. With ETER1, the FOX515 platform improves already supported Ethernet aggregation Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality significantly. The module enables larger bandwidth for Ethernet services, as well as enhanced performance and traffic separation.

completely separated L2 networks using only one module in the FOX515. The multiple bridge instances allow full separation of traffic into different TDM channels. Rapid Spanning

Tree Protocol (RSTP) is supported on each of the bridge instances.

ETER1 at a glance

– 4 x electrical 10/100 BaseT ports

– VLAN aware Layer 2 switching including RSTP

– Layer 3 routing including OSPF, RIPv2 and static routing

– Hardware redundancy using VRRP

– Multiple bridge instances

– 8 x E1 (16 x E1) trunk capacity

– Bundling of several 2 Mbps channels to a single logical channel using Multi-Link Point-to-Point Protocol (MLPPP)

Routing functionality

Besides the above mentioned L2 functionality ETER1 provides also layer 3 routing functionality with support of OSPF and RIPv2 routing protocols. This allows to build routed IP networks with the FOX515 platform as well as interconnection to external routed networks using the OSPF protocol.

TDM protection mechanisms like 1+1 path protection and

Sub-Network Connection Protection (SNCP) are supported in the unit in order to make it compatible with protection mechanisms in existing networks.

PPP and HDLC termination

The ETER1 unit terminates PPP encapsulated traffic from the units DATAx, LAWA4 and LEMU6; as well as HDLC encapsulated traffic from DTM-M. The traffic terminated from these units can then be switched or routed using ETER1.

Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) is implemented to provide hardware redundancy of the L3 routing functionality.

This is especially required to provide highest availability figures for the default gateway servicing hosts on the same subnet.

Some of the main applications with ETER1 are:

– Aggregation of local Ethernet traffic from other FOX515 units: DATAx, LAWA4

– Aggregation of remote Ethernet service provided over xDSL: STICx - DTM-M, and LEMU6 - MUSIC100.

– Transport of n x 2 Mbps Ethernet services over PDH or

SDH channels using MLPPP

– Creation of Ethernet L2 and L3 networks transported over

PDH or SDH.

Switching functionality

ETER1 provides switching functionality towards the backplane for Ethernet traffic services from other FOX515 units or from any of its front ports.

ETER1 allows the creation of various independent bridge instances with VLAN support, therefore allowing the creation of

Management System

The FOX515 management and the variety of services are administered centrally by UCST/FOXMAN management system.

Operators save cost and accelerate the provisioning process with only one element manager for all service types.

Technical data

General

Number of ports

Backplane

UCST version

Supported Standards

Protection

Layer 2 Features

PPP

MLPPP

HDLC

VLAN support

Spanning tree

QoS

Layer 3 Features

Routing (available on ETER1 Release 2)

Redundancy

Management

UCST

FOXMAN management system

Power Supply

Input voltage nominal (min/max)

Operation Environment

Temperature range and humidity

ETER1

4 x 10/100 BaseT

64 x TDM backplane access with a total capacity of 8 x P12 (16 x P12)

R8C SP03 or higher

1+1 path protection, SNCP

RFC 3518

RFC 1990

DTM-M compatible

VLAN tagging (IEEE 802.1 Q), port based VLAN

RSTP (IEEE 802.1 w)

Packet classification and marking, fixed priority based

OSPF v2 (RFC 2328), Static routing

VRRP (RFC 2338)

For local management

For central management

-48/-60 VDC (-40.5 VDC ... -72 VDC)

ETER1

1

...

8

PDH/ SDH Network

1

...

8

Separated bridging instance and channel for each service

For more information please contact:

ABB Switzerland Ltd.

Power Systems

Brown Boveri Strasse 6

5400 Baden, Switzerland

Phone: +41 58 589 37 35 or +41 844 845 845 (Call Center)

Fax: +41 58 585 16 88

E-Mail: [email protected]

www.abb.com/utilitycommunications

List of abbreviations

IP Internet Protocol

OSPF Open Shortest Path First

PDH Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchy

PPP Point to Point Protocol

RIPv2 Routing Information Protocol

SDH Synchronous Digital Hierarchy

TDM Time Division Multiplexing

VLAN Virtual LAN

VRRP Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol