Cisco NCS 2000 Shelf Virtualization Orchestrator Data Sheet

Cisco^® NCS 2000 Shelf Virtualization Orchestrator (SVO) introduces programmability of optical network elements and automation with NETCONF/YANG, enabling end-to-end, software-defined automated networks that ease turn-up and operations while maximizing revenue for our customers.

Product overview

The Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 platform is enhanced with the introduction of programmability onto the network with the inclusion of NETCONF interface and YANG models automating the network turn-up, operation, and maintenance. The NCS 2000 Shelf Virtualization Orchestrator Line Card is available with a server on a blade encasing a high-speed processor with virtualized instances of multiple Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM), Optical Line Amplifier (OLA), and Dynamic Gain Equalizer (DGE) sites of the network.

A single SVO Line Card can manage up to 15 ROADM/OLA Sites/Nodes.

Cisco NCS 2000 SVO line card

Challenge and solution

The bandwidth carried on core and metropolitan DWDM networks is growing exponentially, while operators’ revenues struggle to keep pace. Internet traffic continues to grow at exponential rates, mainly due to demand for next-generation services such as Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) driven traffic, quadruple play (data, voice, video, mobility, and 5G), video distribution, Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), and other high-bandwidth services. To adapt to the fast-paced bandwidth consumption, new bandwidth-catering models need to be driven by the cloud providers, service providers, operators, and web OTTs to support the end-user requirements. This implies that centralized control of the network along with automation capabilities with enhanced self-learning of the network are critical in the transport networks.

The Cisco NCS 2000 SVO helps to maintain and improve customers’ profitability with the orchestration of network elements and their functionalities as mentioned by allowing the network elements to do only the forwarding functions, while the SVO at the node level maintains the configuration and monitoring of the same with a centralized controller.

Benefits

The Cisco NCS 2000 SVO provides benefits in the areas of new interfacing and models by virtualizing the network elements and enhanced web applications.

Model-based Northbound Interface (NBI) leveraging on NETCONF protocol and YANG models

The NCS 2000 SVO line card along with the Cisco Optical Site Manager (COSM) application software provides the latest standardized NETCONF interface toward the north bound, widely adopted for integration into the domain controllers. The new interface provides a simpler and more reliable equipment configuration, also allowing a faster and more scalable interaction between Cisco Optical Network Controller (CONC) and Network Elements (NEs). Ready to be integrated in Cisco’s automation solutions, such as Cisco Networking Network Automation, NETCONF simplifies the interaction with multiple controllers and device elements with a standardized YANG model to interact in the manner a transport platform is expected to operate.

Virtualization of network elements

The latest generation of computing involves virtualization, extending this to the network element by virtualizing the network functions over a SVO line card hosting multiple network elements of a network. Each network element is operating in high-availability mode of operation between the SVO line cards hosted inside the NCS 2002, NCS 2006 or NCS 2015 chassis.

Increase network element resiliency

Complete decoupling of Multi Shelf Management (MSM) and chassis management functionalities allows for the performing of a Software upgrade separately for each degree of the node, while preserving the full node visibility and management.

Web-based local craft, fully integrated with CONC

Cisco Optical Site Manager (COSM) provides NCS 2000 nodal craft with a web-based local craft user interface for network element provisioning, configuration, and operations and provides a rich and enhanced user experience across provisioning, alarms, history, performance monitoring, and node functional views. COSM NCS 2000 nodal craft also provides the node-level functions at the craft level over the network and allows multiple network elements to be launched over the web interface via tabs in the web browser.

Product description

The NCS 2000 Shelf Virtualization Orchestrator (SVO) (Figure 1) is a two-slot-wide line card that provides eight high-speed Ethernet RJ 45 ports capable of 100/1000 Mbps transmission toward the external switch or associated NCS 2000 chassis. The SVO line card also features four SFP ports that can be used for 1G/10G high availability and Data Communication Network (DCN) connection with external switches depending on the usage for the operator at the operations center.

The NCS 2000 SVO supports the following 1G and 10G SFP pluggables:

●      ONS-SC+-10G-SR=

●      ONS-SC+-10G-LR=

●      SFP-10G-SR=

●      SFP-10G-LR=

●      ONS-SI-GE-SX=

●      ONS-SI-GE-LX=

●      ONS-SE-ZE-EL=

Management

The Cisco Optical Site Manager (COSM) NCS 2000 system provides comprehensive management capabilities to support Operations, Administration, Maintenance, and Provisioning (OAM&P) capabilities through the new Cisco NCS 2000 nodal craft that is launched as a web-based craft interface with support from the Cisco Optical Network Controller (CONC).

Licensing

The Cisco NCS 2000 Shelf Virtualization Orchestrator is a line card, and the COSM application software is available with a single ‘one size’ licensing. Simply count the number of line cards managed by COSM and have all the node level features available. Options are available depending on the node size, functionalities, and features that are necessary for the network operation.

Product specifications

Regulatory compliance

Table 1 lists regulatory compliance information for the Cisco NCS 2000 SVO line card. Note that all compliance documentation may not be completed at the time of product release. Please check with your Cisco sales representative for countries other than Canada, the United States, and the European Union.

Table 1.        Regulatory compliance

Other specifications

Table 2 lists system requirements for the Cisco NCS 2000 SVO line card. Table 3 provides card specifications, and Table 4 gives ordering information.

System requirements

Card specifications

Ordering and licensing information

Warranty

The following warranty terms apply to the Cisco NCS 2002, NCS 2006, and NCS 2015, as well as services you may use during the warranty period. Your formal warranty statement appears in the Cisco information packet that accompanies your Cisco product.

Hardware warranty duration: 5 years

Software warranty duration: 1 year

Hardware replacement, repair, or refund procedure: Cisco or our service center will use commercially reasonable efforts to ship a replacement part for delivery within 15 working days after receipt of the defective product at Cisco’s site. Actual delivery times of replacement products may vary depending on customer location.

Product warranty terms and other information applicable to Cisco products are available at: https://www.cisco.com/go/warranty.

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