Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 DWDM, Release 10.1.x.x

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Updated:July 14, 2015

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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Release Notes

Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Release Notes

This Release Notes document contains information about new features and enhancements, in the CiscoONS 15454 DWDM platforms.

For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced in this release, see the guides listed in the Additional References section.

Cisco also provides Bug Search Tool, a web resource for tracking defects. To access Bug Search Tool, visit this URL: https:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​bugsearch.

Revision History

Date Notes

July 2015

Added the Critical Bug Fixes in Release 10.1.0.2 section.

February 2015

Updated the "DC6-40A Power Module" section.

December 2014

Added the Critical Bug Fixes in Release 10.1.0.1 section.

November 2014 This is the first release of this publication.

Software and Hardware Requirements

Before you begin to install the software, you must check whether your system meets the minimum software and hardware requirements.

  • Hardware—Intel Core i5, i7, or faster processor. A minimum of 4 GB RAM, 100 GB hard disk with 250 MB of available hard drive space.

  • One of these operating systems:

    • Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or later

    • Apple Mac OS X

    • UNIX workstation with Solaris Version 9 or 10 on an UltraSPARC-III or faster processor, with a minimum of 1 GB RAM and a minimum of 250 MB of available hard drive space.

    • Ubuntu 12.10

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    Java Runtime Environment—JRE 1.7

  • Browser:

    • Internet Explorer

    • Mozilla Firefox

    • Safari

    • Google Chrome

Critical Bug Fixes in Release 10.1.0.2

The following critical issues have been resolved in Release 10.1.0.2:

  • The USB-WRITE-FAIL alarm is raised when the node is loaded with multiple parallel operations such as:

    • Bulk Performance Monitoring retrieval

    • Database deletion

    • Online Insertion and Removal of the LCD module

    • Reset of the standby controller.

  • The Subtended Shelf Controller fails to activate and the USB-WRITE-FAIL alarm is raised due to sudden disconnect or Data Migration Assistant (DMA) timeout during software upgrade.

  • The DBOSYNC, BKUPMEMP, and EQPT-FAIL alarms are raised when standby controller card (TNC/TSC and TNC-E/TSC-E) loses all the raw file system descriptors.

  • When soft reboot is performed on the active TNC card from gateway network element (GNE), the End Network Element (ENE) is not discovered in CTC.

  • The 10x10G-LC, 100G-LC-C, 100G-CK-C, 100GS-CK-LC, and 200G-CK-LC cards reset automatically without traffic loss.

  • The EQPT-DEGRADE alarm is raised on WSE card due to improper socks update on GNE.

Critical Bug Fixes in Release 10.1.0.1

The following critical issues have been resolved in Release 10.1.0.1:

  • The EQPT-FAIL alarm is raised on the control card when the nodes are upgraded to R10.0.2.

  • The subtended shelf controller with TCC2 card in ONS 15454 shelf running the R10.1 software does not work with the node controller with TNC/TSC/TNC-E/TSC-E card in ONS 15454 M6 shelf running the software earlier than R10.1.

  • The USB-WRITE-FAIL transient alarm is raised and clears on the control card occasionally during the software upgrade.

  • When the subtended shelf controller in ONS 15454 M6 shelf is reset after the software upgrade, the active and standby control card does not communicate.

  • The network element loses connectivity with CTC after the node is upgraded from R9.6.0.5 to R10.0.2. The control card is also reset and the EQPT-FAIL alarm is raised on the control card.

  • The TNC card reloads due to invalid address or content of the messages in the Alarm module pipe.

  • The virtual provisionable patch cord (PPC) creation fails when CTC attempts to create the PPC from the Network View > Provisioning > PPC > Create PPC Term pane.

New Features for Release 10.1

This section highlights new features for Release 10.1. For detailed documentation of each of these features, see the user documentation.

Hardware

These hardware units have been introduced in Release 10.1:

DC6-40A Power Module

The 15454-M6-DC40 power module delivers up to 1920 W (nominally 40 Amp at 48 VDC and 32 Amp at 60 VDC).

For more information about the DC6-40A power module, see the Cisco ONS 15454 Hardware Installation Guide.

FLD-OSC

The FLD-OSC is a passive unit used to combine the optical service channel (OSC) wavelengths to form the DWDM aggregated signal, or split the OSC wavelengths from the DWDM aggregated signal. The passive unit occupies a single slot in the rack mounting bracket. The passive unit is introduced due to the end-of-sale of the OSC-CSM card in the MSTP platform.

For more information about FLD-OSC, see http:/​/​www.cisco.com/​c/​en/​us/​td/​docs/​optical/​spares/​15216/​guide/​15216_​FLA.html#wp1096205.

100GS-CK-LC Card

The 100GS-CK-LC card is a tunable DWDM trunk card that simplifies the integration and transport of the 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and services on the enterprise or service provider optical networks.

The 100GS-CK-LC card provides the following benefits:

  • Allows choosing 100G QPSK as the modulation format at the line side.

  • Provides 20% SD (Soft Decision) FEC encoding and Nyquist filtering for best performance and optimal band usage.

  • Supports gridless tunability.

  • Allows client access either through the local 100G CPAK interface or through backplane lines that allow interconnection with an adjacent 10x10G-LC card.

For more information about the 100GS-CK-LC card, see the Provisioning Transponder and Muxponder Cards chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x.

New Software Features

These software features have been introduced in Release 10.1:

Split ROADM Nodes

The split ROADM node feature allows the ROADM node to have separate Network Elements (NEs) for each line side leading to the separation of different ROADM degrees. When a node split is configured, each line side is treated as a separate NE. The whole NE manageability is not lost in case of failure. In a 4-degree ROADM node, the four sides are split into four NEs and in an 8-degree ROADM node, the eight sides are split into eight NEs. Virtual passive devices are used to manage these nodes. The virtual passive devices are connected using virtual PPCs that can be configured using CTC. The legacy ROADM configurations can be migrated to split ROADM configurations using CTC and CTP.

For more information about split ROADM nodes, see the Node Reference chapter in the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Network Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x .

Feature Enhancements

  • The user can assign and edit a rack label to each rack through CTC. The rack label can be up to 20 characters.

  • The CTC in ONS 15454 M6 shelf view displays the three ports of the MS-ISC card, and EMS and circuit ports present on the ECU.

  • When the user selects a circuit in the Circuits tab, the corresponding circuit in the network map is highlighted. When the user deselects a circuit in the Circuits tab, the corresponding circuit in the network map is also deselected.

  • The user can search for a node using the node name. When the user selects a node in the Find Node in CTC dialog, the corresponding node is centered in the network map.

  • When the GMPLS circuit creation fails due to optical validation, a detailed error message with diagnostic logs is displayed that explains the causes of the failure.
  • TACACS is supported on MSTP. However, this is not supported in GNE-ENE setup.
  • The system can be reset to factory defaults. This option removes the data in the node and resets to factory values. The system database is retained; hence, the IP address of the node and multi-shelf configurations are retained.
  • The bandwidth usage of the STS timeslots on the interlink interfaces in the ADM-10G double-card configuration is displayed.
  • The client ports on the 10x10G-LC card can be configured with STM-64 or OC-192 payloads in MXP-10x10G and TXP-5x10G operating modes.
  • CTC works with Ubuntu 12.10 and JRE 1.7.
  • The circuits between AR-XP(E) and AR-MXP cards with different trunk ports and client ports in TXP configurations can be created.

Transaction Language 1 (TL1)

This section contains a list of new commands, command syntax changes, and command response changes that have been introduced in Release 10.1. For detailed information on TL1, see the Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Command Guide and Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide .

New TL1 Commands

These TL1 commands are added in Release 10.1:

  • DLT-FIBERATTR
  • ED-FIBERATTR
  • ENT-FIBERATTR
  • RST-NE-DEFAULT
  • RTRV-CPSPATH
  • RTRV-FIBERATTR
  • RTRV-GENERICMIB
  • RTRV-OPMPWR
  • SET-GENERICMIB

Command Syntax Changes

The syntax of these commands have changed in Release 10.1:

  • ED-UNICFG
  • ENT-UNICFG
  • ENT-CPS
  • ED-OCH

Command Response Changes

The command responses of these commands have changed in Release 10.1:

  • RTRV-CPS
  • RTRV-DS1
  • RTRV-DS3
  • RTRV-E1
  • RTRV-E3
  • RTRV-E4
  • RTRV-EC1
  • RTRV-EQPT
  • RTRV-ETH
  • RTRV-FSTE
  • RTRV-G1000
  • RTRV-GIGE
  • RTRV-LMP-CTRL
  • RTRV-LMP-DLINK
  • RTRV-LMP-TLINK
  • RTRV-LNKTERM
  • RTRV-NE-GEN
  • RTRV-OCH
  • RTRV-OTS
  • RTRV-STM1E
  • RTRV-T1
  • RTRV-T3
  • RTRV-UNICFG
  • RTRV-WDMSIDE

Cisco Bug Search Tool

Use the Bug Search Tool (BST) to view the list of outstanding and resolved bugs in a release.

BST, the online successor to Bug Toolkit, is designed to improve the effectiveness in network risk management and device troubleshooting. The tool allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. The tool has provision to filter bugs based on credentials to provide external and internal bug views for the search input.

The BST is available at Bug Search. To search for a specific bug, go to https:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​bugsearch/​bug/​bugid. For more information on BST, see Bug Search Help.

Search Bugs in BST

Follow the instructions below to search bugs specific to a software release in BST.

Procedure
    Step 1   Go to https:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​bugsearch/​.

    You will be prompted to log into Cisco.com. After successful login, the Bug Toolkit page opens.

    Step 2   To search for release specific bugs, enter the following parameters in the page:
    1. Search For ― Enter ONS 15454 in the text box.
    2. Releases ― Enter the appropriate release number.
    3. Show Bugs ― Select Affecting or Fixed in these Releases.

    Step 3   Press Enter.

    Note:

    • By default, the search results include bugs with all severity levels and statuses, and bugs that were modified during the life cycle of the bug. After you perform a search, you can filter your search results to meet your search requirements.

    • An initial set of 25 search results is shown in the bottom pane. Drag the scroll bar to display the next set of 25 results. Pagination of search results is not supported.

    Additional References

    Related Documents

    Use this document in conjunction with the other release-specific documentation listed in this table:

    Link Description
    Cisco ONS Documentation Roadmap Provides quick access to publications of Cisco ONS releases.
    Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Configuration Guides Provides background and reference material, procedures for installation, turn up, provisioning, and maintenance of Cisco ONS 15454 dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) systems.
    Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide Provides general troubleshooting instructions, alarm troubleshooting instructions, and a list of error messages that apply to the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM systems.
    Cisco ONS 15454 Hardware Installation Guide Provides installation information about the Cisco ONS 15454 (ANSI and ETSI) DWDM hardware.
    Installing the Cisco ONS 15454 M2 and ONS 15454 M6 Passive Optical Modules Provides installation information about the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM passive optical modules.
    Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Licensing Configuration Guide Provides information about installing and managing Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM licenses.
    Cisco ONS SONET TL1 Command Guide and Cisco ONS SDH TL1 Command Guide Provides a comprehensive list of TL1 commands.
    Installing the GBIC, SFP, SFP+, XFP, CXP, CFP, and CPAK Optical Modules in Cisco ONS Platforms Provides information about the Pluggable Port Modules support.

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