Lentronics JunglePAX Brochure 31950B EN 202105
Lentronics JunglePAX Brochure 31950B EN 202105
Grid Solutions
Lentronics JunglePAX
Packet Switched Networking Solution for Purpose-built for
Teleprotection with Hybrid+ Transport Capabilities Teleprotection and Superior
GE’s Lentronics™ JunglePAX™ is an ideal communications solution specifically designed for utility
Performance
operations, providing the required security and dependability through layers of redundancy. The • High speed protection switching within 3ms
platform is based on MPLS-TP (Multi-protocol Label Switching - Transport Profile) technology that • Low end-to-end service latency within 4
maintains deterministic performance through packet based communications to provide utilities ms for MPLS-TP transport layer and within
with increased efficiency and ease of integration. 0.6 ms for SONET/SDH transport layer
(excluding propagation delay)
The JunglePAX (JPAX) platform employs an optimized version of MPLS-TP, which offers a converged
communications platform to reliably add/drop and transport 64 kbps, T1/E1 and Ethernet services • Designed with layers of redundancy for
across an optical Wide-Area Network (WAN). With a flexible mix of WAN connectivity, access improved security and dependability
options, and hardware redundancy on critical modules and control functions, the JunglePAX • ‘AAA’ secured for improved reliability
provides utilities a cost-effective, streamlined solution to protect utility assets and improve
system reliability.
Single Solution Converging
and Simplifying Operations
Hybrid+ Transport Mode
• Flexible design for deployment across
To minimize latencies and asymmetric delays for teleprotection services, the JPAX platform backhaul, aggregation and access networks
implements an innovative Hybrid+ technology that allows for optionally carrying TDM services
• One box solution for mission critical OT and
over the SONET/SDH transport layer established alongside the MPLS-TP transport layer (without
IT networks, capable of connecting multiple
impacting its capacity) over the same fiber. This innovative transport concept offers the best of
and diverse applications
both worlds by preserving SONET/SDH performance in a packet-switched network without a need
for additional fibers or advanced traffic engineering. • Integrated and application-driven software
simplifies network management
TDM (SONET/SDH) • Network-wide summary and status
information dashboard for simplified health
JunglePAX Packet (MPLS)
and integrity validation
Hybrid+ Technology
(4x10G/10G+, 4x1G+, 4x1G)
Ruggedized and Modular
Design Lowering Total Cost of
SONET/SDH Ownership
MPLS-TP
Transmission Substation
Control Center
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Changing Environment • The demand for real-time control in energy delivery and consumption,
Without careful planning, essential operational applications may which requires new system visualization capabilities.
become compromised as new applications and technologies are layered • Network integration of previously segmented and disparate networks
onto the network. from backhaul to the edge.
New applications deployed at more locations and supported through • The increasing pressure to lower the utility communications
newer intelligent field devices each generating more data place operational costs and total cost of ownership.
pressures on communication networks. Utilities challenged to protect • Converging onto one network that increases system capabilities and
the performance of their essential operational traffic while supporting reduces complexity.
these next generation service must additionally consider:
Distribution Substation
Transmission Substation
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GE’s Solution For each Ethernet service, users define Committed and Excessive
Information Rates (CIR/EIR) as well as Committed and Excessive Burst
GE’s Lentronics JunglePAX is a purpose-built fiber optic solution for
Sizes (CBS/EBS). The JunglePAX firmware calculates gross information
high-performance industrial communication networks requiring
rates for individual pseudowires to allow for accurate WAN link
mission-critical and time-sensitive communications within harsh utility
bandwidth engineering and real time monitoring of individual service/
environments. The platform provides private, secure, and reliable
pseudowire contributions to each WAN link’s bandwidth.
communication between collection/access sites, and guarantees
performance over aggregation and backhaul networks for protection and/ For TDM traffic carried over the MPLS-TP transport layer, bandwidth
or control. The JunglePAX has been designed for utilities with standards- allocations on WAN links are automatic. Additionally, critical TDM traffic
based MPLS-TP for superior performance of packet delivery and network is assigned the highest priority for the best possible latency and packet
operations, taking into consideration the operational and environmental jitter performance.
conditions and addressing the communication challenges that utilities
The TDM traffic carried over the SONET/SDH transport layer does not
are currently facing as well as meeting future business needs.
require any traffic engineering in addition to standard TDM bandwidth
The JunglePAX provides the following benefits: allocation. It also enjoys sub-millisecond latencies critical for mission
critical teleprotection applications.
• Designed for teleprotection and superior performance
• Single solution converging and simplifying operations
Ideally Suited for Teleprotection
• Ruggedized and modular design lowering total cost of ownership
The JunglePAX platform employs an optimized version of MPLS-TP
The JunglePAX employs an optimized version of the MPLS-TP standard for
to deliver teleprotection with utility-grade performance. Designed
utilities that provides connection-oriented transport to enable security
with layers of redundancy, there is no single point of failure, providing
and dependability. The fully redundant and custom 1+1 protected CORE
customers with an assurance that critical teleprotection circuits are
hardware provides redundancy for critical functions, including real-time
delivered securely and dependably across the network.
control of traffic carried over the Wide Area Network (WAN) and between
CORE modules, and a dedicated embedded management system (eMS)
Benefits of JunglePAX Networks Include:
for system-wide element level management tasks.
• Perform critical low latency applications where security and
Client services fed through dedicated Ethernet and TDM access modules dependability must be guaranteed
into redundant CORE WAN modules where application-defined quality
• Employ hardware-based fault detection with protection switching
of service settings are applied. Hardware-assisted bidirectional fault
within 3 ms to restore services via route diversed paths (versus 50 ms
detection (BFD) coupled with link down indication messages (LDI) and
for standard MPLS-TP/SONET/SDH equipment)
redundant paths allows for fast switching of all client services. The
JunglePAX is industrially designed to protect the sensitive electronics • Utilize Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) to tightly control variability in
from contaminations and is fanless, thus providing a perfect solution for transmission that affects critical communication services
imperfect substation environments. • Support co-routed bidirectional paths to eliminate asymmetrical
delays that affect critical communication services across a network
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Protection action
Fault 6
2 detected
Tripping
3 signal
Substation 1 Substation 2
JunglePAX provides reliable inter-substation relay communications during primary communications path failures
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Flexible Connectivity Future Proofs Investment 1. Private optical networks are deployed at the physical layer to
interconnect disparate utility assets
The JunglePAX platform has considerable flexibility and scalability,
enabling wider deployment options and diverse network connectivity 2. GE’s optimized version of MPLS-TP virtualize the overall network to
choices. The platform offers customers a solution to address the emulate a single switch or router to simplify the design
challenges of capacity constraints while maintaining essential service 3. Application profiles capture unique criteria used to identify and
separation between disparate applications. JunglePAX is a converged qualify their security and dependability requirements
platform that future proofs a customer’s investment with a lower cost 4. Each profile is applied to the network, enforced by the network and
of ownership by offering flexible connectivity options to carry diverse accounted by the network over the life of the application
packet and TDM-based client services.
5. Authorized applications traverse the network based on the assigned
profile
Ruggedized for Longer Life
The JunglePAX is industrially hardened and designed for deployment in Complete Portfolio of Teleprotection Interfaces
harsh substation environments where conditions are not optimal for JunglePAX supports a complete portfolio of teleprotection interfaces
traditional telecom equipment. The superior thermal design enables including C37.94 (mmf and smf), G.703 64 kbps, RS-232 and Direct
reliable operation across an extended temperature range without active Transfer Trip (DTT) specifically designed for JunglePAX shelf mechanics.
cooling, enabling improved reliability, longer life and lower maintenance The respective cards can be flexibly installed into as many as 10 shelf
costs. The rugged, industrial features of the solution include: slots. A choice of high density (4 ports per slot) or low density (1 port
• Designed for compliance to IEEE 1613 and IEC 61850-3, with no per slot) is available for all of them, except for DTT, which supports two
cooling fans bidirectional DTT circuits on a 2-slot card.
• Extended temperature range from -20°C to +60°C Additionally, JunglePAX supports all 64kbps level cards originally
• Immune to substation contaminants and foreign objects falling onto designed for JungleMUX, TN1U, TN1Ue, T1MX and E1MX shelf mechanics
the equipment chassis including the specialty interface cards for legacy pilot-wire relays
including HCB, HCB-1, CPD, SPD, RADHL and DL-91. The sub-millisecond
• Quality component selection / design for five 9’s
latency performance critical for these services is maintained by using
• Hot-swappable modules the JunglePAX’s SONET/SDH transport layer.
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JunglePAX Components
The JunglePAX is comprised of replaceable and hot swappable interface cards which ensure that the platform is easy to maintain. The flexible mix of
access cards provides utilities with a solution that addresses changing communications requirements.
Core Modules
(redundant)
2x 10 GigE NMS Power Supply 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, T1/E1, Power Supply
(redundant) CBUS (Connection to JMUX/TN1U/Ue channels), (redundant)
4x 1 GigE Timing 64 kbps (RS-232, G.703, C37.94, Direct Transfer Trip)
Platform Dimensions
90001-01: Shelf
19” (48.26 cm) 19”, 2RU, 2 Core, 2 Power, 1 Timing, 16 Access Slots
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1G+ 1 TDM traffic is presented into both left and right fiber directions
Optical Links
(Dual-homed) 2 (1+1 protection)
JungleMUX JungleMUX 2 JMUX/TN1U node equipped with Evolution Modules pass the TDM
traffic over 1G+ optical links to JPAX (single or dual-homed)
3 JPAX has the flexibility to convert the TDM traffic to packet or
155/622/2488 Mbps preserve the TDM traffic over a Hybrid transport mode
JMUX/TN1U Optical ring
4 JPAX terminates the Packet or TDM traffic from both redundant
fiber paths
JungleMUX
Packet 1
TDM Nx64kbps/T1/E1
Cyber Security
JunglePAX is built around a range of cyber-security standards, guidelines,
and industry best practices for critical infrastructure and industrial
control systems. Some of the standards include NERC CIP, NIST SP800-
82, NISTIR 7628 and FIPS 140-2.
JunglePAX deploys a Secure Communications Framework consisting of:
• Digitally signed firmware
• Secure coding practices with Coverity code review
• Use of secure protocols including RADIUS, HTTPS, NETCONF, SNMPv3,
and SSH
• Use of strong authentication, encryption and tunneling algorithms
such as SHA-256 and AES 256
• Role-based access control and authorization
• Embedded security policy distribution
• Remote enabling/disabling of LAN and WAN ports
• Optional AES 256-bit encryption of MPLS-TP traffic on WAN ports
• Optional auto-disabling of disconnected operational LAN ports
• Restricted MAC access to LAN ports with optional intrusion detection
• Deployment of security alarms
• Extensive event logging
Optional AES 256-bit encryption of MPLS-traffic is available on all WAN ports. Once enabled on both sides of a WAN link, public/private keys are
periodically rolled (configurable to a value between 0.5 and 200 hours). Keys can also be manually renewed on each segment via the Web User Interface.
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SmartTiles
SmartTiles is an evolutionary user interface available within GE’s
Advanced NMS platform, that is gaining support across Telenium
customers for the following reasons:
• Provide tile relationships (parent/child) for automatic tracking of
actions
• Support combination of historical and real-time data correlation
• Implement powerful controls to maximize pattern recognition
• Standardized user interfaces between vendors’ products supported
within Telenium Spectra
• Supports custom tiles for niche products or application
Numerous SmartTiles are already supported while new tiles are added
regularly. A customized tile designed natively for JunglePAX will be
released to all JunglePAX customers.
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Technical Specifications
MULTI-SERVICE PLATFORM CERTIFICATION
Hybrid MPLS-TP/SONET/SDH platform, Modular in design with layers of Industry SAFETY, UL, EU, CSA UL 60950-1, ETSI EN/IEC 60950-1,
redundancy Compliance CAN/CSA C22.2, RCM (Australia)
Hot swap of all redundant components without service interruptions Conducted and Radiated FCC Part 15B, CISPR/EN 55022, EN 300
Utility hardened to ensure security and dependability emissions 386, VCCI, AS/NZS CISPR 22, CNS13438,
and KN 22
Non-blocking architecture
Immunity EN 55024, EN 300 386 and KN 24
Power Substation IEEE 1613 (no cooling fans)
WIDE AREA NETWORK (WAN) OPTIONS
Hardening IEEE 1613 (no cooling fans), SWS, EMI, RFI,
Optical WAN Capacity 24 Gbps, redundant
ESD, IEC 61850-3, IEC 60834-1
Number of 10G Optical WAN 2, SFP+, (up to 80 km)
Environmental Operating Temperature -20°C to + 60°C
ports
Storage Temperature -40°C to +70°C, IEC 60068-2
Number of 1G Optical WAN ports 4, SFP
Humidity, %RH 5 - 95%, non-condensing
NETWORK MANAGEMENT Altitude 3000 m
Management Device management embedded Management System (eMS) Earthquake NEBS ITL GR-63-CORE Issue 4*
Network management Advanced NMS (optional) RoHS RoHS / WEEE
High availability mode 1+1 protected POWER MANAGEMENT
Console port USB Power DC -48/130 VDC (ungrounded or +ve
NMS port RJ-45, 100Base-T grounded), isolated inputs, hot swappable
Inbound / Outbound interfaces CLI, WebUI (HTTPS), SNMPv3 *, NETCONF AC 120/240 VAC, 50/60 Hz, hot swappable
Redundant Yes
PERFORMANCE Consumption 160 W, Overcurrent protection at 180 W
CORE Hardware protection 1+1, 20G bypass per power supply
Processors Dual, Dedicated separately for Data Plane
(DP) & Management Plane (MP) ACCESS CARD INTERFACES
Transport Protocol MPLS-TP (RFC 5654), Hybrid Access Card Number of Access slots 16
(MPLS+SONET/SDH) interfaces
Encapsulation on Hybrid ports WAN-Interface Sublayer (WIS) Hot swappable Yes
Quality of service IEEE 802.1p/q with priority queues and 4x1 GigE slots 3
priority scheduling; RFC 4115 metering EF-4A 4 x 1G/FE fiber ports, SFP, per-port
and policing for Ethernet-based services configurable native VLAN ID
Node transit delay < 30 µs EC-4A 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps copper ports,
Switching Capacity 132G (172G with internal ports RJ-45, per-port configurable native
considered), excluding TDM services VLAN ID
carried over SONET/SDH 1 GigE slots 6, using EF-4A and EC-4A units
Fabric Redundant TDM slots 4 (16 if xTDM-8A cards are used)
Backplane Passive Yes T1E1-4A 4 x T1/E1 ports, RJ-48c, G.704, G.706,
Client services TDM and Ethernet TDMoP: Emulated TDM over PSN G.826
CESoPSN, SAToP) E1 formats: PCM30/CAS, PCM31/CCS,
TDMoS: TDM over SONET/SDH Unframed
Ethernet: E-Line, E-Tree and E-LAN CBUS-4A 4x CBUS ports, RJ-48C
Ethernet Virtual Connections, configurable xTDM-8A 8 x T1/E1 ports (G.704, G.706, G.826) or 4 x
max frame size (up to 12,000 bytes), 32k CBUS ports*, RJ-48C
MAC addresses per node
64 kbps slots 10
Packetizer T1/E1/CBUS TDM ports 8 on the Core Card (via T1E1-4A modules)
C3794-1A 1 x IEEE C37.94, mmf/smf, N x 64 kbps
and 8 for each xTDM module installed
(N=1…12), SFP, LC connector
Synchronization WAN Synchronization method SyncE
C3794-4A 4 x IEEE C37.94, mmf/smf, N x 64 kbps
Internal Modes Headend with SSM, Freerun (N=1…12), SFP, LC connector
Accuracy 4.6ppm (Stratum 3) DR-1A 1 x RS-232/V.24/V.28 (up to 38.4 kbps) or 1
External modes 2 kHz, 10 MHz, 1 PPS, GPS * x G.703 64 kbps codirectional
DR-4A 4 x RS-232/V.24/V.28 (up to 38.4 kbps) or 1
Quality SSM, ESMC
x G.703 64 kbps codirectional
Timing Timing Protocols NTP, IEEE 1588v2 (telecom and power) * G703D-4A 4 x G.703 64 kbps codirectional
Accuracy 1us, Grandmaster (1588v2) * DTT-2A 2 x DTT Tx/Rx @48VDC, 130VDC, 250VDC
OAM Fault Detection LDI, 256 HW-assisted BFD per CORE
SIZE
Protection Switching 1+1: <3 ms on fiber break, ~0 ms on CORE Size Shelf 19” (48.26 cm) W
module extraction
16.32” (41.45 cm) L
1:1: <16 ms on fiber break, <50 ms on
3.49" (8.86 cm) H
CORE module extraction
Spacing 1RU above and below for circulation
SECURITY
Security EtherWAN encryption engine 6 independent encryption engines,
ACCESS CARD COMPATIBILITY
optionally enabled on each WAN port Lentronics Access cards DTT Tx/Rx
compatible with JPAX via the
Encryption AES 256
CBUS port
Authentication SHA 256
RS-232 / V.24
Key distribution Public/Private, User configurable rolling
Nx64E (electrical, V.35) and Nx64F (Fiber,
key frequency
C37.94)
Access Control Role-based
G.703
User Authentication RADIUS
CDR (HCB, HCB-1, CPD/SPD, RADHL, DL91)
Accounting Syslog (local)
OCUDP
Federal Information Processing 140-2
2W FXS/FXO, E&M
Standard
4W TO, E&M
RS-422 / V.11
Contact IO
* future release
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* Future release
** Other distances and CWDM/DWDM SFPs are available upon request
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