Alcatel-Lucent 9500 MXC User Manual page 375

Chapter 4. Licensing
3DB 23063 ADAA - Rev 004 July 2007
The information in this chapter applies to 9500 MXC Nodes, IDU ES, and to
IDU 20x.
For a 9500 MXC Node:
• A license "unlocks" over-air capacity for RAC/ODUs installed in an INU or
INUe. License levels allow incremental capacity selection up to100xE1 (200
Mbps Ethernet), 127xDS1 (200 Mbps Ethernet), or 2xSTM1/OC3 (300 Mbps
Ethernet), for each RAC/ODU.
• Each INU/INUe has one license, a Node license that applies to all RAC/ODUs,
whether installed or spare. The baseline default license (no license payment
required) is 40xE1 (80 Mbps), or 16xDS1 (25 Mbps), meaning the baseline
supports up to up to three such links when installed in an INU, or six in an INUe.
For an IDU ES:
• A license unlocks link throughput from a base of 50 Mbps to a maximum 200
Mbps.
For an IDU 20x:
• A license unlocks link throughput from a base of 20xE1/28xDS1 to a maximum
40xE1 or 32xDS1.
The main licensing topics are:
• CompactFlash Card on page 4-2
• License Steps on page 4-2
• License Configuration Screen on page 4-5
• Upgrading a License on page 4-7
Licenses are capacity-based; modulation is not licensed.
A license supports all equal or lower-value capacities based on the value (cost) of
the license.
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