Configuration Guide for Cisco Optical Site Manager, IOS XR Release 26.x.x

Provision an NCS 1000 or NCS 2000 card

Updated: October 14, 2026

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Use this procedure to provision a Cisco NCS 1000 or Cisco NCS 2000 card in an empty chassis slot and start the card-mode workflow when the card requires an operating mode.

Add a card from the chassis view by using the provisioning option that matches the card configuration.

Add a card without configuring a card mode.
Add an NCS 2000 line card and configure the card mode by using the Card Configuration Wizard.

Use Module Provision to add an NCS 1000 or NCS 2000 card without assigning a card mode.

Use Advanced Provision to add an NCS 2000 line card with a specific operating mode or sub operating mode. The Card Configuration Wizard shows the supported card-mode options based on the primary module that you select.

Before you begin

Log in to Cisco Optical Site Manager. For more information, see Log in to Cisco Optical Site Manager.
Open the chassis or card view for the device.

Follow these steps to provision an NCS 1000 or NCS 2000 card.

Procedure

Right-click the empty slot where you want to add the card.

Choose how to provision the card.

Table 1. Card provisioning options
If...	Then...
You want to add a card without configuring a card mode	Select Module Provision. Select the required card from the Select Module drop-down list. Click Provision.
You want to add an NCS 2000 line card and configure a card mode	Select Advanced Provision. On the Add Primary Module page, select a card from the Primary Module drop-down list, and click Next. Complete the card-mode workflow. For details, see Configure card modes for NCS 2000 line cards.

Cisco Optical Site Manager adds the card to the selected chassis slot. If you used Advanced Provision, the card uses the card-mode configuration that you completed in the Card Configuration Wizard.

What to do next

Verify that the card appears in the chassis view with the expected inventory and operational state.

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