Configure a Network

This chapter describes the various ways of configuring the network designed through Cisco ONP.

Configure a NCS 2000 Network for Contentionless Functionality

Use the following procedure to configure the contentionless functionality in a network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Add contentionless sides to the required sites. See Add Contentionless Side to a Site.

Step 3

Set the channel type for the demands:

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab.

  2. Click the service connecting the site and set the Src Channel Type property as Auto or Contentionless. Similarly, click the trail under the wave (for non-SSON) or Media Channel (for SSON) and set the Src Channel Type property as Auto or Contentionless.

    Note

     
    Contentionless is the default option when you select Auto.

  3. Click Update.

Step 4

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.

Configure an NCS 2000 Network for Colorless Functionality

Use the following procedure to configure the colorless functionality in a network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the channel type for the demands:

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab.

  2. Click the service connecting the site and set the Src Channel Type property as Colorless. Similarly, click the trail under the wave (for non-SSON) or Media Channel (for SSON) and set the Src Channel Type property as Colorless.

  3. Under the Site > Side properties, choose the Line type side from which you want to create the colorless demand, and enter the number of Colorless Ports.

    The number of colorless ports for MF-6AD-CFS depends on the Scalable Upto Degree property. The following table explains the same.

    Table 1. Colorless Ports for SSON and Non-SSON Networks

    Site Type

    Scalable Upto Degree

    Maximum Number of Colorless Ports for SSON

    Maximum Number of Colorless Ports for Non-SSON

    SMR-20

    4

    72

    72

    SMR-20

    8

    72

    72

    SMR-20

    12

    24

    24

    SMR-20

    16

    24

    		 24

    SMR-20

    Line

    96

    96

    SMR-20

    Terminal

    120

    96

    SMR-9

    4

    5

    5

  4. Click Update.

Step 3

Under the C-Band properties, choose MF-6AD-CFS or Direct SMR as the Colorless Add/Drop.

Step 4

Click Update..

Step 5

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.

You can see the colorless Add/Drop unit getting added in the layout and BOM.

Configure an NCS 2000 Network for Colored Functionality

Use the following procedure to configure the colored functionality in a network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the channel type for the demands:

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab.

  2. Click the service connecting the site and set the Src Channel Type property as Colored. Similarly, click the trail under the wave (for non-SSON) or media channel (for SSON) and set the Src Channel Type property as Colored.

  3. Click Update.

Step 3

For SSON network, perform the following:

  1. Under the C-Band properties, choose MD-64-C as the Colored Add/Drop.

    Note

     

    MD-64-C is supported from NCS 2000 Release 12.x.

  2. Click Update..

For non-SSON network, by default, MD-48-ODD or MD-48-EVEN is added as the Colored Add/Drop when Share SMR Port is not enabled.

Note

 

If you choose MD-48-EVEN or MD-48-ODD, make sure to select an even wavelength for the Wavelength property under Trail.

Step 4

When Share SMR Port port is enabled, you can select the Colored Add/Drop by using the following steps:

  1. Under the C-Band properties, choose MD-48-ODD, MD-48-EVEN, or MD-48-ODD+MD-48-EVEN as the Colored Add/Drop.

    Note

     

    The above mentioned Add/Drop units are supported from NCS 2000 Release 11.x.

  2. Click Update.

Step 5

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.

You can see the colored Add/Drop unit getting added in the layout and BOM.

Configure a Network with Mixed Add/Drop Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

Use the following procedure to configure mixed wavelengths in a network:

Table 2. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description
Support for Mixed Add/Drop Configuration

Cisco ONP Release 4.2

You can configure different functionalities in the network created in Cisco ONP. Mixed wavelengths such as colorless and contentionless, colored and contentionless, can be added/dropped on the same side or direction. The following mixed configurations are supported:

  • Colored (MD-48-ODD/MD-48-EVEN) and Contentionless (16-AD-CCOFS) without shared SMR port

  • Colored and Contentionless (MD-64-C and 16-AD-CCOFS)

  • Colored (MD-64-C) and Colorless (Direct SMR)

  • Colored (MD-48) and Contentionless (16-AD-CCOFS) with Shared SMR Port

  • Colorless and MD-48-ODD/MD-48-EVEN

  • Colorless and 16-AD-CCOFS

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the properties of the network under the Entity Editor for different combinations of the functionalities, as described in the following table:

Table 3. Supported Mixed Configurations

Supported Network Type

Possible Mixed Configurations

Properties to be Set

Non-SSON

Colored (MD-48-ODD/MD-48-EVEN) and Contentionless (16-AD-CCOFS) without shared SMR port

  • Add required number of contentionless sides.

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colored for one wave. Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Contentionless for the second wave created on the same site. Both wavelengths must add/drop in the same side or direction.

  • By default, MD-48-ODD or MD_48-EVEN is added as the Colored Add/Drop in the BOM and layout, when you set the Channel Type as Colored and when Shared SMR Port is disabled.

    By default, 16-AD-CCOFS is added in the BOM and layout, when you set the Channel Type as Contentionless.

SSON

Colored and Contentionless (MD-64-C and 16-AD-CCOFS)

  • Add required number of contentionless sides.

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colored for one media channel. Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Contentionless for the second media channel created on the same site. Both channels must add/drop in the same side or direction.

  • Colored Add/Drop―MD-64-C under the side.

SSON

Colored (MD-64-C) and Colorless (Direct SMR)

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colored for one media channel. Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colorless for the second media channel created on the same site. Both channels must add/drop in the same side or direction.

  • Enter the number of Colorless Ports under the Line Side properties.

  • Colored Add/Drop―MD-64-C

    Colorless Add/Drop―Direct SMR

Non-SSON

Colored (MD-48) and Contentionless (16-AD-CCOFS) with Shared SMR Port

  • Add required number of contentionless sides.

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colored for one wave. Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Contentionless for the second wave created on the same site. Both wavelengths must add/drop in the same side or direction.

  • Check the Shared SMR Port check box, under the Site properties.

  • Colored Add/Drop―MD-48-ODD, MD-48-EVEN, or MD-48-ODD and MD-48-EVEN

    If you choose MD-48-EVEN, make sure to select an even wavelength for the Wavelength property under Trail.

Non-SSON

Colorless and MD-48-ODD/MD-48-EVEN

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colorless for the wave.

  • Enter the number of Colorless Ports under the Line Side properties.

  • By default, MD-48-ODD/MD-48-EVEN is added as colored Add/Drop in the BOM and layout, when any colored demand is added in the non-SSON network.

SSON

Colorless and Contentionless (16-AD-CCOFS)

  • Add required number of contentionless sides.

  • Channel Type―Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to be Colorless for the wave or media channel.

  • Channel Type―Colorless for one wave and Contentionless for another wave created on the same site. Both wavelengths must add/drop in the same side or direction.

Note

 

MF-6AD-CFS colorless configuration cannot be mixed with any other configurations.

The following is the list of mixed configurations that are not supported by Cisco ONP.

Table 4. Unsupported Mixed Configurations

Network Type

Mixed Configurations

SSON

Colored (MD-64-C) and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

SSON

Contentionless and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

SSON

Colored (MD-64-C), Contentionless, and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

SSON

Colored (MD-64-C) and Layer-2 Contentionless

Non-SSON

Contentionless and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

Non-SSON

Colored (MD-48) and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

Non-SSON

Colorless (Direct SMR) and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

Non-SSON

Colored, Contentionless, and Colorless (MF-6AD-CFS)

Configure an NCS 1010 Network for Colorless Functionality

Use the following procedure to configure the colorless functionality in an NCS 1010 network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the channel type for the demands:

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab.

  2. Click the trail under the circuit set the Src Channel Type property as Colorless.

  3. Click Update.

Step 3

Under the C-Band properties, choose BRK-8, BRK-16 or BRK-24 as the Colorless Add/Drop.

The Maximum number of colorless ports depends on the scalable up to degree. The following table explains the same.

Table 5. Colorless Ports for NCS 1010 Networks

Scalable Upto Degree

MPO Port Used for Degree Interconnect

Maximum Number of Colorless Ports Supported

BRK-24

BRK-16

BRK-8

7

4

72

48

24

9

1

66

44

22

15

3, 4

48

32

16

17

1, 2

42

28

14

23

2, 3, 4

24

16

8

25

1, 2, 3

18

12

6

31

1, 2, 3, 4

0

0

0

Terminal

NA

90

60

30

Line

4

72

48

24

Note

 

Colorless configuration is not supported for scalable upto degree 31.

Step 4

Click Update.

Step 5

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.

You can see the colorless Add/Drop unit getting added in the layout and BOM.

Configure an NCS 1010 Network for Colored Functionality

Use the following procedure to configure the colored functionality in an NCS 1010 network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the channel type for the demands:

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab.

  2. Click the trail under the circuit and set the Src Channel Type property as Colored.

  3. Click Update.

Step 3

Under the C-Band properties, choose MD-32-EVEN, MD-32-ODD, or MD-32- ODD+MD-32-EVENas the Colored Add/Drop.

Step 4

Click Update.

Step 5

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.

You can see the colored Add/Drop unit getting added in the layout and BOM.

Configure an NCS 1010 Network with Mixed Add/Drop Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

Use the following procedure to configure mixed wavelengths in an NCS 1010 network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the properties under the Entity Editor for different combinations of the functionalities:

For example, set the source Add/Drop Type and destination Add/Drop Type to Colored for one circuit. Set the Src Channel Type and Dst Channel Type to Colorless for the second circuit created on the same site. Both channels must add/drop in the same side or direction.

You can choose any combination of the colored or colorless add/drop.

Note

 

When the Scalable Upto Degree is 31, the colorless configuration is not supported, and hence mixed configuration is also not supported for Scalable Upto Degree 31.

Configure an NCS 1010 C+L-Band Network with Mixed Add/Drop Multiplexers and Demultiplexers

Use the following procedure to configure mixed wavelengths in an NCS 1010 C+L-Band network:

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco ONP Web Interface.

Procedure

Step 1

Create a network design. See Design a Network Using Cisco ONP .

Step 2

Set the properties under the Entity Editor for different combinations of the functionalities:

For example, set the source Add/Drop Type and destination Add/Drop Type to Colored or Colorless for the C-band circuit. Set Band Type as L-band for the second circuit created on the same site. Both channels must add/drop in the same side or direction.

You can choose any combination of the colored or colorless add/drop for C-band circuits. However, for L-band circuits, colorless add/drop is the default value.

Note

 

When Scalable Upto Degree is 31, only C-band colored configuration is supported. Colorless cannot be created as all colorless ports are exhausted and hence mixed configuration is also not supported for Scalable Upto Degree 31.