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Configure an NCS 2000 network with NCS 1000 transponders

Updated: March 9, 2026

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Overview

Configure your NCS 2000 optical network by adding NCS 1000 transponders using Cisco Network Planner.

Use this procedure to add NCS 1000 transponders to an NCS 2000 optical network.

Before you begin

Log in to the Cisco ONP web interface as a user with the admin role.

Procedure

1.

Create a network design. See Manually design a network using Cisco ONP.

  1. Enable the SSON Network check box and choose Traffic type as NCS (4K_1K_2K).

  2. In the design palette, use the drawing tool to add traffic sites to the network.
2.

Set Traffic Site and Traffic Type.

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Site tab and expand the sites.

  2. Select a site.

    On the right pane, the General tab opens.

  3. Under the General tab, set Type as Traffic and Traffic Type as 1K-2K.
3.

Set the TXP Chassis and Card type for the transponders.

  1. In the Entity Editor window, click the Service tab.

  2. At the circuit or media channel level, set Traffic Type as Transponder Card.

    At the trail level, Card Type and TXP Chassis properties appear.

  3. Click the trail under the sections, and then set the TXP Chassis and Card Type properties.

  4. Click the service and set the TXP Chassis and Card Type properties.

    Select the required chassis and card type as mentioned in this table.

    Table 1. Supported transponders

    TXP Chassis

    Card Type

    NCS 1014

    • Auto

    • NCS1K14-1.2T-K9

    • NCS1K14-2.4T-A-K9

    • NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9

    • NCS1K14-2.4T-K9

    • NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9

    • NCS1K4-QXP-K9

    NCS 1004

    • Auto

    • NCS1K4-QXP-K9

    • NCS1K4-OTN-K9

    • NCS1K14-1.2T-K9

    • NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9

  5. Click Update.
4.

Under the C-Band properties, choose the required multiplexer and demultiplexer.
5.

Click Update.
6.

Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze.