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When should NETCONF over SSH be enabled on host devices?
How do standalone and HA activation paths differ?
What details are needed before Cisco ONC onboards COSM?

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Cisco Optical Automation Solution Workflow, IOS XR Release 26.1.1

When should NETCONF over SSH be enabled on host devices?
How do standalone and HA activation paths differ?
What details are needed before Cisco ONC onboards COSM?

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Deploy the Cisco Optical Automation Solution in Seven Steps

Optical Automation Solution

Plan Your Network with Cisco Optical Network Planner

Cisco Optical Network Planner prerequisites and user management
Plan your NCS1010 Network

Bring Up Your NCS 1000 Devices

NCS 1000 platform architecture overview
Install Cisco NCS 1010, NCS 1014, and NCS 1004 hardware
NCS 1010 setup and initial configuration
Cisco IOS XR SMU installation procedures

Manage Your Sites with Cisco Optical Site Manager

Cisco Optical Site Manager
Cisco Optical Site Manager installation workflow
Onboarding models for Cisco Optical Site Manager
Outcome

Operate Your Network with Cisco Optical Network Controller

Cisco Optical Network Controller
Install Cisco Optical Network Controller
Operating Cisco Optical Network Controller
Outcome

Import Your Live Network and Plan Future Expansion with Cisco Optical Network Planner

Import a live network into Cisco Optical Network Planner
Collect troubleshooting data for live network import

Cisco Optical Automation Solution Workflow, IOS XR Release 26.1.1

Manage Your Sites with Cisco Optical Site Manager

Updated: July 1, 2026

Introduces Cisco Optical Site Manager workflows, including installation, activation, onboarding models, device synchronization, authentication, smart licensing, software maintenance updates, and troubleshooting.

Site management is the stage where Cisco Optical Site Manager is installed, activated, and prepared to manage NCS 1000 devices at an optical site.

Cisco Optical Site Manager

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 installation workflow

Learn how to install and configure Cisco Optical Site Manager on NCS 1010 .

Onboarding models for Cisco Optical Site Manager

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

Outcome

This section provides details about Cisco Optical Site Manager outcome. Use it to review facts, requirements, values, or operational notes that support the related Cisco Optical Site Manager workflow.

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