That is the case with Calix Active Ethernet ONT's, but not with GPON. AE ONT's need a tftp server on boot to get a configuration. On Nov 11, 2015 2:00 PM, "Brian R" <briansupp...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Previously I had stated we tested Calix equipment. That was wrong, we had > deployed Tellabs GPON equipment. That was what we had had problems with > and had not received much support on. > Apologies for the error. > > I believe the reason we chose not to go with Calix was the requirement to > have a constant connection between the configuration server/hardware and > the ONTs. If there was a problem with the configuration server or if the > ONT reloaded and was not able to reach the configuration server the ONT > would not configure. We like the fact that the Adtrans were configured > directly off their uplink hardware and that they were capable of storing > the configuration on the ONT. > We did not have any problems with Calix support that I can recall. > > Brian > ________________________________________ > From: NANOG <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> on behalf of Brian R < > briansupp...@hotmail.com> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 11:32 AM > To: Art Plato > Cc: nanog > Subject: Re: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > Art, > > I can't say we have a lot of experience with the Adtran GPON units. On > the Active Ethernet side if we assign an IP to the ONT we can view all the > stats going back to the TA5K. From the TA5K we can also view the > individual Ethernet ports. I will send you directly some examples. I > don't think NANOG wants to see a bunch of Adtran "show ..." commands : ] > > As far as Shawns Calix experiences the last time we tried Calix GPON was > 5-6 years ago. The CPE seemed solid but the POP side was in constant need > of rebooting and we gave it up after about 8-12 months of customer > frustrations. At that time we did not get much help on the problems. > > Brian > > ________________________________________ > From: NANOG <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> on behalf of Art Plato < > apl...@coldwater.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 5:32 AM > To: Shawn L > Cc: nanog > Subject: Re: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > Awesome. Thanks for the feedback Brian. Price is important, but not the be > all of the consideration process. Troubleshooting ease matters just as much. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Shawn L" <sha...@up.net> > To: "nanog" <nanog@nanog.org> > Sent: Tuesday, November 10, 2015 8:27:46 AM > Subject: Re: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > > We like Calix's gpon gear, especially the E7 series. Though it's on the > higher side price-wise than others. Manageable through their CMS software, > the web, or command line. We tend to use their CMS software for most > things, but the CLI is decent, and gives you access to anything you'd want. > > > -----Original Message----- > From: "Art Plato" <apl...@coldwater.org> > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 2:38pm > To: > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Re: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > > > Brian, > How complex is the troubleshooting side of the Adtran? We Use the > Enablence Wave7 and getting any useful information from the CPE via the CLI > is like pulling hens teeth. I have yet to see a way to view the actual > throughput on the ethernet interfaces, only total bits passed, or the light > levels at the CPE fiber interface. A bit annoying actually. It means a > truck roll to get light levels at the CPE. > > Art. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian R" <briansupp...@hotmail.com> > To: "Eric Rogers" <ecrog...@precisionds.com>, "Jay Patel" < > cle...@gmail.com> > Cc: nanog@nanog.org > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 2:25:44 PM > Subject: Re: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > We use the Adtran ONT solutions. We are using AE (Active Ethernet) not > GPON but the solutions are similar for Adtran. We are providing IP and > Analog this way. If used in the specified scope only there have been very > little problems. Adtran is constantly updating their firmware, this can be > a positive and negative at times. LoL > > The configuration is Adtran TA5000 with an Active Ethernet 24-Port Module > (1187562F1) feeding an ONT TA324E (1287737G2) at the customer premise. > For power we are using the Cyber Power CSN27U12v-NA3 units. > The clam shell we are using to put the ONT in is TA350 ONT NID HSG SPLICE > (1187770G1) > All of these part numbers should be available on Adtrans website to look > up. > > We are also testing some iPhotonix ONTs but have not gotten to the point > we are sure we want to deploy them. > > Brian > > PS I will post this in voiceops as well (it may be more relevant there) > > ________________________________________ > From: NANOG <nanog-boun...@nanog.org> on behalf of Eric Rogers < > ecrog...@precisionds.com> > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 10:09 AM > To: Jay Patel; nanog@nanog.org > Subject: RE: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > I Personally would like to know as well. We are just getting into GPON and > the equipment we have been evaluating is clunky at best... It came highly > recommended and supposed to be stable. > > Eric Rogers > PDS Connect > www.pdsconnect.me > (317) 831-3000 x200 > > > -----Original Message----- > From: NANOG [mailto:nanog-boun...@nanog.org] On Behalf Of Jay Patel > Sent: Monday, November 9, 2015 9:50 AM > To: nanog@nanog.org > Subject: Favorite GPON Vendor? > > Who is your favorite GPON OLT/ONU Vendor? Why? I am looking for > recommendations > > I apologize in advance , if you feel my question is inappropriate for this > mailing list ( feel free to point me to right forum/mailing list). > > Regards, > Jay. >
