System Setup and Software Installation Guide for Cisco Optical Site Manager, IOS XR

Install Cisco Optical Site Manager on NCS 2000 SVO-LC

Updated: March 2, 2026

Overview

This chapter describes the workflow and configuration steps to deploy the application on an NCS 2000 SVO-LC, including line card installation, network preparation, use of the installation tool, resource planning, and high availability deployment options.

Table 1. Feature History
Feature Name	Release Information	Description
Geographic Redundancy Support for High Availability	Cisco NCS 2000 Release 25.1.1	The Cisco Optical Site Manager now facilitates geographic redundancy by connecting two NCS 2000 nodes located in different places. The Geo HA Mode configuration in SVO-LCs ensures that redundancy is maintained if one of the NCS 2000 nodes fails. HA mode can be deployed in three modes: Local HA Geo HA using the UDC channel Geo HA between near-by NCS 2000 nodes The YAML file is updated to include the redundancy mode setting: `redundancy-mode: "GEO_HA"`.

Cisco Optical Site Manager installation workflow on NCS 2000 SVO-LC

Learn how to install Cisco Optical Site Manager on an NCS 2000 SVO-LC by preparing the required network configuration and completing the software installation steps to enable node management through the application.

Resource allocations for SVO instances in high-availability deployments

This topic explains the minimum and recommended resource allocations for SVO instances in high-availability deployments to help ensure stable failover and consistent sizing across virtual machines.

HA deployment modes for NCS 2000

This topic explains available HA deployment modes for NCS 2000, including Local HA and Geo HA options using UDC or nearby-node links. It clarifies connectivity requirements, failover behavior, and practical design considerations for resilient service operation.

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