Cisco Optical Automation Solution for Protected Point-to-Point Managed Optical Fiber Network

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Cisco Optical Automation Solution for Protected Point-to-Point Managed Optical Fiber Network

Cisco Optical Site Manager

Updated: October 26, 2026

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This section explains Cisco Optical Site Manager. Use it to understand the purpose, behavior, and dependencies that support the related Cisco Optical Site Manager workflow.

Cisco Optical Site Manager is a software application that aggregates NCS 1000 optical devices at a site, abstracts the site topology for controller or web UI access, and supports software-defined turn-up, operations, and maintenance.

Cisco Optical Site Manager runs on NCS 1000 controller cards. It can operate as a standalone local craft interface, integrate with Cisco Optical Network Controller, or provide an open NETCONF/YANG northbound interface for third-party controllers.

Cisco Optical Site Manager allows you to:

  • Aggregate site-level optical devices under a single management view.

  • View site topology, inventory, alarms, performance monitoring data, and mechanical layouts for chassis, cards, and passive devices.

  • Use operations, administration, and maintenance functions such as connection verification, loopbacks, PRBS, OTDR, and threshold crossing alerts.

  • Configure cards and modules for site-level operations.

  • Manage NCS 1000 device topologies for standalone and high availability deployments.

Cisco Optical Network Controller can consume the site-level data streamed by Cisco Optical Site Manager and use it for network-level provisioning, monitoring, troubleshooting, topology views, and analytics.

Supported configurations

Select a supported Cisco Optical Site Manager deployment based on the host platforms, managed devices, and network topology.

For protected point-to-point configurations, Cisco Optical Site Manager supports these combinations in standalone and high availability configurations:

  • Cisco NCS 1014 host managing Cisco NCS 1014, Cisco NCS 1004, and Cisco NCS 1001 devices.

  • Cisco NCS 1004 host managing Cisco NCS 1004 and Cisco NCS 1001 devices from Release 25.4.1.

  • Cisco NCS 1001 host managing up to two Cisco NCS 1001 devices from Release 25.4.1.

High availability

Cisco Optical Site Manager High Availability (HA) provides continuous management and operational resilience for Cisco optical devices. An HA deployment uses two Cisco Optical Site Manager instances, with one instance operating as Active and the other as Standby. If one instance fails, the other instance maintains uninterrupted device management.

For more details abour HA, see High availability for NCS 1000.

Deployment models for HA in Cisco Optical Site Manager

Cisco Optical Site Manager supports several deployment models for implementing high availability (HA), each with distinct configuration requirements, advantages, and dependencies on the Data Communication Network (DCN) architecture and local site availability. Each model:

  • analyzes possible deployment scenarios, detailing device connections and configurations,

  • covers routing protocols in use and information on any additional devices involved.

Cisco Optical Site Manager supports these deployment models:

  • Dual-homing deployment with devices connected to DCN: This model involves connecting devices to the DCN using a dual-homing setup.

  • Single-homing deployment with devices connected to DCN: This model utilizes a single-home connection for devices to the DCN.

  • Deployment with devices interconnected and managed remotely: In this model, devices are interconnected and managed remotely through the Optical Service Channel (OSC).

  • Deployment with devices interconnected with redundancy and managed remotely: This model extends the previous one by incorporating redundancy for devices interconnected and remotely managed via OSC.

For more information about HA deployment models, see Deployment models for HA in Cisco Optical Site Manager.