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Configure an NCS 1010 network for colorless functionality

Updated: March 10, 2026

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Overview

Configure colorless functionality on NCS 1010 network devices to support flexible add/drop operations.

Use this procedure to configure the colorless functionality in an NCS 1010 network.

Before you begin

Procedure

	1.	Create a network design. See Manually design a network using Cisco ONP .
	2.	Set the channel type for the demands. In the Entity Editor window, click the Services tab. Click the trail under the circuit, set the Src Channel Type property to Colorless. Click Update.
	3.	Under the C-Band properties, choose BRK-8, BRK-16, or BRK-24 as the Colorless Add/Drop. The Maximum number of colorless ports depends on the scalable upto degree. See Colorless ports for NCS 1010 networks. Note Colorless configuration is not supported for scalable upto degree 31. Note NCS1K14-CCMD-16 add/drop is not supported with OLT standard faceplate. Enhanced OLT add/drop ports AD-2 and AD-3 are not used for Direct LC (Direct Optical Source or Transponder) connection. MD-32-ODD connects to AD-2 and MD-32-EVEN connects to AD-3 ports.
	4.	Click Update.
	5.	Analyze the network by choosing Network > Analyze. The colorless Add/Drop unit is added in the layout and BOM.

Colorless ports for NCS 1010 networks

This section describes the maximum number of colorless ports based on the scalable up to degree.

Table 1. Colorless ports for NCS 1010 networks
Scalable upto degree	MPO port used for degree interconnect	Maximum number of colorless ports supported
Scalable upto degree	MPO port used for degree interconnect	BRK-24	BRK-16	BRK-8
7	4	72	48	24
9	1	66	44	22
15	3, 4	48	32	16
17	1, 2	42	28	14
23	2, 3, 4	24	16	8
25	1, 2, 3	18	12	6
31	1, 2, 3, 4	0	0	0
Terminal	NA	90	60	30
Line	4	72	48	24

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