Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• XPonder Technology (Ethernet-Enabled DWDM)

  • 10 Gigabit Ethernet DWDM XPonder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Data Sheet 25-Jan-2016
  • Cisco NCS 2000 100-Gbps DWDM Line Card with Soft Decision FEC Data Sheet 13-Jul-2015
  • Cisco NCS 2000 16-port Flex Spectrum ROADM Line Card Data Sheet 11-Jun-2015
  • Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series Erbium-Doped Raman Amplifiers Data Sheet 21-Jul-2015
  • Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series Passive Auxiliary Modules Data Sheet 13-Jul-2017
  • Cisco Network Convergence System 2000 Series Passive Patch Panel Modules Data Sheet 24-Apr-2017
  • Gigabit Carrier Ethernet DWDM XPonder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Data Sheet 15-Jan-2016

• DWDM Line modules

  • Cisco ONS 15454 100-Gbps CP-DQPSK Full C-Band Tunable DWDM Trunk Card Data Sheet 08-Nov-2016
  • Cisco NCS 2000 100-Gbps Coherent DWDM Trunk Card with CPAK Client Interface Data Sheet 07-Dec-2015
  • Cisco ONS 15454 10-Port 10 Gbps Line Card Data Sheet 23-Jun-2017
  • Cisco NCS 2000 400 Gbps XPonder Line Card Data Sheet 17-Apr-2019
  • Cisco NCS 2000 200-Gbps Multirate DWDM Line Card Data Sheet 13-Jul-2015
  • Cisco NCS 2000 100-Gbps Multirate Muxponder Data Sheet 11-Jan-2016
  • Cisco ONS 15454 Any Rate Muxponder and Xponder Cards 27-Nov-2019
  • Cisco ONS 15454 Any Rate Enhanced Xponder Card 12-Dec-2013

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• English

  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS15454 MSTP and NCS 2000 100G QPSK Line modules 15454-M-100G-LC-C=, NCS2K-100G-CK-C=, NCS2K-100GS-CK-C=, 15454-M-100G-ME-C=, 15454-M-100GC-LIC=, NCS2K-100ME-CKC=, NCS2K-100GS-CKC++= 30-May-2019
  • End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco NCS 2000 16-port Flex Spectrum ROADM Line Card 19-Apr-2017

• French - Canadian

  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco ONS15454 MSTP and NCS 2000 100G QPSK Line modules 15454-M-100G-LC-C=, NCS2K-100G-CK-C=, NCS2K-100GS-CK-C=, 15454-M-100G-ME-C=, 15454-M-100GC-LIC=, NCS2K-100ME-CKC=, NCS2K-100GS-CKC++= 30-May-2019
  • Annonce d’arrêt de commercialisation et de fin de vie de Cisco NCS 2000 16-port Flex Spectrum ROADM Line Card 19-Apr-2017

Security Notices

Bulletins

• Cisco NCS 2000 Software Release 11.0 Product Bulletin 14-Mar-2019
• Cisco NCS 2000 Software Release 10.9 Product Bulletin 22-Oct-2018
• 2018 Cisco Network Convergence System IOS Software Update Program for NCS 1000, NCS 2000, and NCS 4000 Series Products Bulletin 14-Aug-2018
• Cisco NCS 2000 Software Release 10.8 Product Bulletin 16-Feb-2018

Field Notices

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2015

  • Field Notice: FN - 63478 - ONS15454-M6/SDH: TNC/TSC/TNCE/TSCE cards shipped with R9.3 software prior to 12/01/2011 experience BKUPMEMP alarm declaration - Replace on Failure 13-Mar-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 63803 - ONS 15454 MSTP with Software Release 9.8.0 and 10.0 Shipped Prior to March 16, 2014 Experience BKUPMEMP Alarm After a Reset - Workaround Provided 08-Mar-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 70358 - NCS 2000 Single Shelf Controller-Replacement of Release 11 Controller With Pre-Release 11 Controller and Vice Versa Causes Traffic Loss - Workaround Provided 25-Feb-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 64214 - NCS 2000-Transponder Startup Issue - Replace on Failure 22-Jan-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 64172 - Certain Versions of MPO Cables Do Not Function if Application Requires CPAK Connection - Replace on Failure 14-Jan-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 70299 - Incorrect Fiber Connection Leads Traffic Down on the 15454-40-SMR2-C and 15454-SMR2-LIC Line Cards - Workaround Provided 01-Oct-2018
  • Field Notice: FN - 63488 - ONS15454 M6: TNC/TSCs cards in Multi-shelf mode autonomously resets every 100 days - Workaround Provided 09-Oct-2017

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2006

  • Field Notice: FN - 63478 - ONS15454-M6/SDH: TNC/TSC/TNCE/TSCE cards shipped with R9.3 software prior to 12/01/2011 experience BKUPMEMP alarm declaration - Replace on Failure 13-Mar-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 63803 - ONS 15454 MSTP with Software Release 9.8.0 and 10.0 Shipped Prior to March 16, 2014 Experience BKUPMEMP Alarm After a Reset - Workaround Provided 08-Mar-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 70071 - FTA-MISMATCH Alarm Might Be Observed on Certain NCS2006-FTA Units - Workaround Provided 27-Feb-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 70358 - NCS 2000 Single Shelf Controller-Replacement of Release 11 Controller With Pre-Release 11 Controller and Vice Versa Causes Traffic Loss - Workaround Provided 25-Feb-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 64214 - NCS 2000-Transponder Startup Issue - Replace on Failure 22-Jan-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 64172 - Certain Versions of MPO Cables Do Not Function if Application Requires CPAK Connection - Replace on Failure 14-Jan-2019
  • Field Notice: FN - 70299 - Incorrect Fiber Connection Leads Traffic Down on the 15454-40-SMR2-C and 15454-SMR2-LIC Line Cards - Workaround Provided 01-Oct-2018
  • Field Notice: FN - 63488 - ONS15454 M6: TNC/TSCs cards in Multi-shelf mode autonomously resets every 100 days - Workaround Provided 09-Oct-2017

Security Advisories, Responses and Notices

• Cisco Secure Boot Hardware Tampering Vulnerability 13-May-2019

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 11.1.1.2 11-Jun-2020
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 11.1 04-Oct-2019
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 11.0 08-Mar-2019
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.7.x.x 09-Nov-2018
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.9 23-Aug-2018
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.8 14-Dec-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.1.x 17-Jul-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.2 28-Apr-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.5.2.x 20-Dec-2016
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2002 and NCS 2006, Release 10.0 29-Sep-2015
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.5 22-Jul-2015
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2002 and NCS 2006, Release 10.1.x.x 14-Jul-2015
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2002 and NCS 2006, Release 10.3.x.x 10-Mar-2015
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2002 and NCS 2006, Release 10.0.2 26-Sep-2014
• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2002 and NCS 2006, Releases 10.0.1.x 22-Jul-2014

Reference

Command References

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2015

  • ncs-tl1 12-Jun-2020 (PDF - 29 MB)

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2006

  • ncs-tl1 12-Jun-2020 (PDF - 29 MB)

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2002

  • ncs-tl1 12-Jun-2020 (PDF - 29 MB)
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series TL1 Command Guide, Release 10.x.x 14-Apr-2015

Documentation Roadmaps

• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Documentation Roadmap for Release 11.x.x 04-Oct-2019
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Documentation Roadmap for Release 10.x.x 24-Aug-2018

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2015

  • Cisco NCS 2000 Series Upgrade Guide, Releases 11.1 and 11.1.1.2 04-Oct-2019
  • Software Upgrade Matrix for NCS 2000 Series 04-Oct-2019

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2006

  • Cisco NCS 2000 Series Upgrade Guide, Releases 11.1 and 11.1.1.2 04-Oct-2019
  • Software Upgrade Matrix for NCS 2000 Series 04-Oct-2019
  • Mounting the Cisco NCS 2006 Brackets 09-Dec-2014

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2002

  • Cisco NCS 2000 Series Upgrade Guide, Releases 11.1 and 11.1.1.2 04-Oct-2019
  • Software Upgrade Matrix for NCS 2000 Series 04-Oct-2019
  • Appendix A Hardware Specifications 18-Sep-2014

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2006

  • Cisco NCS 2002 and Cisco NCS 2006 Hardware Installation Guide

• Cisco Network Convergence System 2002

  • Cisco NCS 2002 and Cisco NCS 2006 Hardware Installation Guide

• Videos

  • Video: Overview of the Cisco NCS 2015 Chassis 12-Feb-2016
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide 04-Oct-2019
• Installing the GBIC, SFP, SFP+, QSFP, XFP, CXP, CFP and CPAK Optical Modules in Cisco NCS Platforms 04-Oct-2019
• Installing the Cisco NCS 2000 Series Passive Optical Modules 22-Feb-2019
• Electrostatic Discharge and Grounding Guide for Cisco NCS 2000 Series 16-May-2018

Configuration

Configuration Guides

• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Control Card and Node Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 16-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Control Card and Node Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x 16-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Network Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 15-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Network Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x 15-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x 11-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 11-Jun-2020
• SNMP 28-Apr-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Licensing Configuration Guide 24-Jul-2019
• Hardware Specifications 25-Mar-2019
• CTC Enhancements, Operations, and Shortcuts 15-Mar-2019
• Monitor Performance 14-Dec-2017
• Security Reference 22-Nov-2016
• Upgrade, Add, and Remove Cards and Nodes 22-Nov-2016
• Network Element Defaults for Release 10.x.x 01-Mar-2016
• Alarm and TCA Monitoring and Management 30-Oct-2015

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guides

• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Troubleshooting Guide, Release 11.x.x 22-Jun-2020
• Cisco NCS 2000 Series Troubleshooting Guide, Release 10.x.x 22-Jun-2020

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• MSTP System APC-OUT-OF-RANGE Alarm Troubleshoot 21-Apr-2014

Literature

Presentations

• Interactive Model of NCS 2000 Series 03-Jun-2014