Modify side properties

Updated: March 10, 2026

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Teaches you how to modify side properties. Follow these detailed step-by-step instructions carefully to ensure the specific configuration is applied correctly and securely within your network.

Table 1. Feature History
Feature Name	Release Information	Feature Description
Colorless Add/Drop Configuration with SMR-9 Card	Cisco ONP Release 24.3.1	In addition to the SMR-20 card, the colorless Add/Drop configuration can now be added to both SSON and non-SSON networks using the SMR-9 card, providing more flexibility to use the available SMR-9 ports for add/drop functionality.

Table 2. Feature History
Feature Name	Release Information	Feature Description
NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L support	Cisco ONP Release 5.0	Cisco ONP now supports the passive module, NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L (C- and L-band counterpropagating Raman amplifier), starting from the NCS 2000 system release 12.3.1 for SSON and non-SSON networks.

Table 3. Feature History
Feature Name	Release Information	Feature Description
Support for NCS2K-MF-CL-SC (C and L-band combiner and splitter)	Cisco ONP Release 4.2	Cisco ONP supports the passive module, NCS2K-MF-CL-SC (C and L-band combiner and splitter), starting from the NCS 2000 system release 12.2 for SSON and non-SSON networks. This feature enables combining C and L band wavelengths.

Use this procedure to modify the properties of a side in a site.

Before you begin

Procedure

Open the network where you want to modify the side properties of a site.
Choose Network > Entity Editor.
In the Entity Editor window, navigate to Sites > Site > Side.
Modify the side properties as required. See these references for the property descriptions.
Click Update.

General side properties

This table describes various general properties for the sides of a site.


Options	Platform	Description
Label	NCS 2000 NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Displays the label of the side. Editable for NCS 1001. Note For L-band nodes, the suffix L is added to the side label.	—	—
Type	NCS 2000 NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Displays the type of the side. You cannot edit this property.	—	—
Omni Variant	NCS 1010	Select the type of omnidirectional add/drop stage.	Dual OLT 4x4 COFS (supports only C-band Omni colorless) You can choose 4x4 COFS only if the Structure under the Sites properties is Line. Note In a site, all Omni edges must have the same Omni Variant. Changing the Omni Variant for one edge updates the variant for all edges.	Dual OLT
Omni Directional Ports	NCS 1010	Enter the number of omnidirectional ports. It is applicable only for the 4x4COFS Omni variant. The available values range from 1 through 4, with a default value of 4.	—	—
Node Address	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Enter the node address	—	—
MPO Cable	NCS 1010	Choose the MPO cable.	Auto 16MPO-MPO 24MPO-MPO	Auto
Colorless Ports (Displayed for Line side)	NCS 2000	Enter the number of colorless ports. From Release 24.3.1, this property is enabled for the SMR-9 card.	—	—
Contentionless Ports (Displayed for Contentionless side)	NCS 2000	Choose the number of contentionless ports.	1-16	16
Enable C+L Band S/C (Displayed for Line side type)	NCS 2000	Cisco ONP supports the following passive modules: NCS2K-MF-CL-SC (C and L-band combiner and splitter), starting from the NCS 2000 system release 12.2 for SSON and non-SSON networks. Check this check box to enable the NCS2K-MF-CL-SC card. This card is supported for ROADM, OLA, and traffic nodes, but not on the passthrough node. Note When you enable this option on a side: It is automatically enabled on the side that is connected to the selected side through a fiber. The fiber property Raman Amplified is automatically disabled, and the opposite way. This card introduces a certain amount of attenuation and insertion loss that is reflected in the ANS parameters. The NCS2K-MF-CL-SC module does not appear in the layout. NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L (C- and L-band counterpropagating Raman amplifier), starting from the NCS 2000 system release 12.3 for SSON and non-SSON networks. Check this check box to enable the NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L card. Note When you enable this option on a side: If you enable the fiber property Raman Amplified, then the NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L card is automatically forced. If you disable the fiber property Raman Amplified, then the NCS2K-MF-CL- SC card is automatically forced. Fiber property Raman Amplified is automatically disabled for NCS 2000 system release 12.2. The NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L module appears in the layout.	—	—
Band Type	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Choose the required band type.	C-Band C+L Futuristic	C-Band
NCS 1010 Line Card	NCS 1010	Choose whether the Line Card faceplate is Standard Faceplate or Enhanced Faceplate. Note If you assigned a Scalable Upto Degree value that is supported for both standard and enhance at the site level, then you can select Standard Faceplate in one side and Enhanced Faceplate in another side.	Standard Faceplate Enhanced Faceplate	Standard Faceplate
Probe Channel	NCS 1014	The Probe channel pluggable option that you selected at the network level applies to all the edges of all sites in the network. This field is noneditable.	—	—
OTDR Pluggable	NCS 1014	The OTDR pluggable option that you selected at the network level applies to all the edges of all sites in the network. This field is noneditable.	—	—
OSC Pluggable	NCS 1001	Choose the type of OSC pluggable.	CWDM-SFP-1510 CWDM-SFP-1610 ONS-SC-Z3-1510 ONS-SC-Z3-1610 ONS-SE-155-1510	CWDM-SFP-1510
OSC Pluggable	NCS 1014	Choose the type of OSC pluggable. The available option is:	ONS-SC-PTP-1510	ONS-SC-PTP-1510

Bill of materials and layout properties for sides

This table describes various bill of materials and layout properties for the sides of a site.

Table 4. Bill of materials and layout properties for sides
Options	Platform	Description
Bill of Material
License Suite	NCS 1010	Choose whether the License Suite is Essential (RTU +SIA3) or Advanced (RTU +SIA3).
License Suite	NCS 1014	The default option is RTU + SIA3. It is noneditable.
Layout
Power Supply	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Choose the type of Power Supply. The available options are Auto, AC Power, and DC Power. The default option is Auto. With the Auto option, the default power supply is selected as DC Power.
Chassis Type	NCS 1010	Choose the type of chassis. The available options are: NCS 1010 NCS 1020
NCS1014 Grouping	NCS 1014	This check box is enabled by default. If you enabled NCS 1014 grouping at the site level, then this check box becomes noneditable.
Controller Card	NCS 1010	Choose the type of the controller card. The available options are: Auto NCS1010-CNTRL-K9 NCS1010-CNTRL-B-K9
Controller Card	NCS 1001	NCS1K-CNTLR2 is default.
Redundant Controller Card	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Displays the redundant controller card, if any. Else displays No.
UTS AC Power Cables	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Choose the type of cables to be used for the AC power supply. You can choose the cables when the Power Supply is set as AC Power or DC Power.
Redundant Power Scheme	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Choose the redundant power scheme from the drop-down list to configure the number of working and protected power units for the chassis. The available options are Auto, 1+0, and 1+1.
MF Unit	NCS 1010 NCS 1001	Choose the mechanical frame for the passive optical modules from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, MF-1RU, and MF-4RU.
Direct LC Add/Drop	NCS 1010	Choose the number of LC ports to reserve for Direct Add/Drop connection. The range of values is 0—14. This property appears for networks from R7.10.1. The chosen option will not be used for Degree Connection.

Enhanced face plate properties for sides

This table describes various enhanced face plate properties for the sides of a site.

Table 5. Enhanced face plate properties for sides
Options	Platform	Description	Available options	Default
Degree Priority	NCS 1010	Choose the port type for interconnect degree priority. Note This field appears only when you select NCS 1010 Line Card as Enhanced Faceplate.	LC Ports MPO Group	LC Ports
Direct LC Add/Drop	NCS 1010	Choose the number of LC ports to reserve for Direct Add/Drop connection. This property appears for networks from R7.10.1. The chosen option will not be used for Degree Connection.	The range of values is 0—14.

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