Describes how to plan an optical network with Cisco Optical Network Planner, including prerequisites, topology design, network analysis, Netconf file generation, and troubleshooting.
Network planning is the stage where Cisco Optical Network Planner is used to model the optical topology, validate design feasibility, and prepare the setup data required for site activation.
Cisco Optical Network Planner enables users to model and test Optical Transport Network (OTN) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical networks in a graphical environment.
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Cisco Optical Network Planner is used to design and validate networks for the NCS 1000 and NCS 2000 series platforms.
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The tool generates the Bill of Materials (BoM) based on the modeled network.
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Cisco Optical Network Planner provides detailed network information, including rack views, cabling reports, optical reports, traffic matrices, and optical setup files used for bringing up the Cisco Optical Site Manager network.
Cisco Optical Network Planner prerequisites and user management
This section provides details about Cisco Optical Network Planner prerequisites and user management. Use it to review facts, requirements, values, or operational notes that support the related Cisco Optical Network Planner workflow.
Plan your NCS1010 Network
This section provides details about plan your NCS1010 Network. Use it to understand the related Optical Automation Solution workflow information.