Optical Communication Certification: Optical Communication Consultant (OC-C) Occ3 Release 1.2.0 Course Outline

Optical
Communication
Certification
Optical Communication Consultant (OC-C)
OCC3
Release 1.2.0
Course outline
CTP-OCC3-000 | January 2015
Optical Communications Consultant (OC-C)
A. Introduction
D. Prerequisites
The OC-C course is a five-day course that covers the design
Required prerequisites include the following:
process for optical networks. This course provides students
>> Must hold current certification as an optical
with practical experience in designing OC networks through
communications associate via successful completion
case-based exercises and subject matter expert reviews.
of the OC-A course and passing the OC-A exam
The OC-C course develops the analytic skills required for

designing OC solutions.
Recommended prerequisites include the following:

>> 1 to 3 years technical experience in a networking or
telecommunications environment
B. Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students should
be able to:
>> Analyze the process of optical design and
methodology
>> Understand the concepts of optical link lngineering
>> Define an OC network design with:
>> A set of service definitions that will support the
requirements of optical network applications

>> An optical network transport solution to support
service definitions
>> The physical infrastructure to support the optical
transport design
>> Plans for network commissioning and service
verification
>> Initial requirements for DCN, management, and rollout
scenarios
>> Present an OC network solution in a design review
scenario
E. Completion And Post-Course

Examination
There is an online, post-course examination associated with
this course. The duration of the exam is 2 hours, and the
exam is administered separately from the training course.
Students taking the Optical Communications Consultant
training have two options for completion:
>> The student opts to receive a Certificate of
Completion and is, therefore, not required to

complete the examination.
>> The student completes the examination with a passing
grade and is awarded an Optical Communications

Consultant certificate. (Please note: It is expected
that the student will complete the post-course
examination within 30 days of completing the course.
If the time period between course completion and
post-course examination exceeds 30 days, or should
the student need to re-take the examination, an
additional cost applies.)
C. Conditions
Class conditions include the following:
>> There is a maximum class size of 12 students.
>> Lectures take place in a classroom using projector
displays.
>> Class and student exercises are conducted in the
classroom.
>> Class time balance is: (approximately) 50% formal
presentation and 50% class exercises.
F. Time
The scheduled time for this training course is 5 days.
G. Course Outline
Module 0: INTRODUCTION
This module provides an overview of Cienas OC
certification program as well as details of the OC consultant
certification course.
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Module 1: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

METHODOLOGY
>> Explain the six processes of OC network design
Module 6: OC TRANSPORT NETOWRK PLANT

ENGINEERING
>> Explain basic optical link engineering
>> Describe the different components that affect link
methodology
>> List the components of the OC project assessment process
engineering
>> List the components of the OC service design process
>> Describe the properties that affect an optical signal
>> List the components of the OC transport design
>> Understand the link engineering rules that govern an
process
optical network
>> List the components of the OC infrastructure design
process
>> List the components of the OC DCN planning process
>> List the components of the OC commissioning and
rollout
Module 7: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

COMMISIONING & ROLLOUT PLANNING
>> Explain the purpose of developing and documenting
an OC network deployment plan
Module 2: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK PROJECT

ASSESSMENT
>> Describe the steps used and information collected in
the project assessment
>> Explain each phase of an OC network deployment
plan
>> Develop an OC network deployment specification
based on the output of the infrastructure design

specification, and explain how it supports overall
>> Detail the steps involved in performing a service
inventory
>> Establish an initial redundancy plan with targets for
network availability and performance

>> Perform a project assessment for a case study exercise
Module 3: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK SERVICES

DESIGN
>> Describe the components of the OC services design
network production plans

OPERATIONS PLANNING
>> Understand common DCN connections for supporting
optical networks
>> Understand the relationship between DCN operations
and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including the

associated potential financial impacts
>> Understand the basic functions of the optical control
process
>> Analyze traffic to define associated service
requirements in case study exercises
Module 4: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

>> Describe the objectives of technology selection
>> Explore optical network technologies such as TDM,
DWDM/CWDM, OTN, and converged technology

optical networks and their ability to support a given
plane
>> Understand the basic components of an NMS system
and develop a list of NMS requirements for an OC

network project
>> Understand NE and site security requirements and
how they can be addressed

>> Understand the fundamental components of a network
disaster recovery plan
service type

INFRASTRUCURE DESIGN
>> Identify and define optical site types
>> Explore design considerations for NE deployment
>> Understand NE card selection considerations
>> Explore design considerations of optical filter selection
in a WDM deployment
>> Identify design considerations for optical span margin
issues
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H. Student Exercises
The following exercises prepare the student to support
optical network design scenarios:
>> Exercise 1 TDM Traffic Planning Exercise
Student allocates TDM bandwidth to support
electrical legacy and Ethernet traffic types over a

SONET/SDH infrastructure.
>> Exercise 2 Service Design Planning Exercise
Students will explore client/line-protected optical
spans, optical splitting, and protection protocols.

>> Exercise 3 DWDM Band Planning Exercise
Student will perform ITU grid selection and apply
to physical locations and client signals required at

sites to plan band/OMX equipment. Students will
consider the implications to their decisions as they
apply to cost and complexity.
>> Exercise 4 Link Engineering Exercise
Students will perform link engineering calculations
on an example unamplified optical topology.

>> Exercise 5 Link Engineering Planning Tool Exercise
Student performs a link engineering to support an
amplified network topology using an automated link

engineering tool.
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Optical

CTP-OCC3-000 | January 2015

Optical Communications Consultant (OC-C)

The OC-C course is a five-day course that covers the design

Required prerequisites include the following:

process for optical networks. This course provides students

>> Must hold current certification as an optical

with practical experience in designing OC networks through

communications associate via successful completion

case-based exercises and subject matter expert reviews.

of the OC-A course and passing the OC-A exam

The OC-C course develops the analytic skills required for

Recommended prerequisites include the following:

requirements of optical network applications

E. Completion And Post-Course

Completion and is, therefore, not required to

grade and is awarded an Optical Communications

presentation and 50% class exercises.

Copyright 2015 Ciena Corporation. All rights reserved

Optical Communications Consultant (OC-C)

Module 1: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

Module 6: OC TRANSPORT NETOWRK PLANT

>> List the components of the OC service design process

>> Describe the properties that affect an optical signal

>> List the components of the OC transport design

>> Understand the link engineering rules that govern an

>> List the components of the OC infrastructure design

Module 7: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

an OC network deployment plan

Module 2: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK PROJECT

the project assessment

>> Explain each phase of an OC network deployment

based on the output of the infrastructure design

>> Detail the steps involved in performing a service

network availability and performance

Module 3: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK SERVICES

network production plans

Module 8: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

and Service Level Agreements (SLAs), including the

requirements in case study exercises

Module 4: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK DESIGN

DWDM/CWDM, OTN, and converged technology

and develop a list of NMS requirements for an OC

how they can be addressed

disaster recovery plan

Module 5: OC TRANSPORT NETWORK

Copyright 2015 Ciena Corporation. All rights reserved

Optical Communications Consultant (OC-C)

electrical legacy and Ethernet traffic types over a

spans, optical splitting, and protection protocols.

to physical locations and client signals required at

on an example unamplified optical topology.

amplified network topology using an automated link

Copyright 2015 Ciena Corporation. All rights reserved

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