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NCS1K-MD-32x-CE mux and demux passive patch panels

Updated: June 18, 2026

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This section explains the key features, functions, and limitations of the NCS1K-MD-32x-CE mux and demux passive patch panels used in optical line systems.

Table 1. Feature History

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

NCS1K-MD-32x-CE Mux/Demux passive patch panels support

 Cisco IOS XR Release 25.1.1

NCS1K-MD-32O-CE and NCS1K-MD-32E-CE patch panels are a pair of mux/demux passive Athermal Arrayed Waveguide Grating (AAWG) modules designed for odd and even channels, operating in the C-band.

The NCS1K-MD-32x-CE module connects to the controller card through a USB 2.0 channel and interfaces with the EDFA2 line card via fiber optics.

The patch panel helps to retrieve inventory data, insertion loss of the optical paths, and the optical power levels monitored by the patch panels’ photodiodes.

Features

  • The MD32x-CE patch panels communicate to the optical line system using a USB communication channel. The dedicted USB 2.0 port in patch panels connect to the controllers to communicate.

  • Embedded optical coupler optical splitter.

  • The interoperability function with a EDFA2 line card aggregate signals from transponders.

  • Seperate port for coherent probe support.

  • USB 2.0 for inventory, PD reading, and LED control.

  • RX and TX ports for OCH and OMS contoller channels.

  • FPD upgrade support.

Limitations

  • Loopback is not supported.

  • Passive line card reload not supported.

Performance monitoring for NCS1K-MD-32x-CE

Service providers use performance monitoring (PM) parameters to gather performance data, store it, set thresholds, and report it. This helps with early detection of network issues.

You can configure and retrieve PM counters at intervals of 30 seconds, 15 minutes, or 24 hours. These parameters simplify troubleshooting operations and increase the amount of data that can be collected directly from the equipment.

You can view and configure the performance monitoring parameters for optics on OCH and OMS controllers.

The table list the PM counters for the OCH and OMS controllers.

Table 2. PM parameters supported on OCH and OMS controllers

PM parameter

Description
OPT[dBm] Total Tx power
OPR[dBm] Total Rx power

Configure PM parameters for NCS1K-MD-32x-CE

Use this task to view and configure the performance monitoring parameters for optics on OCH controllers.

Procedure

Run the show controllers command for optics.

Example:

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:RINode1#show controllers och 0/5/0/8 pm current 30-sec ?
  optics  show optics pm data in 30-sec interval
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:RINode1#configur
Fri Feb 28 10:46:33.475 IST
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:RINode1(config)#control
control-plane  controller  
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:RINode1(config)#controller och 0/5/0/8 pm ?
  15-min   Configure pm parameters of 15 minute interval
  24-hour  Configure pm parameters of 24 hour interval
  30-sec   Configure pm parameters of 30 second interval
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:RINode1(config)#controller och 0/5/0/8 pm 30-sec ?
  optics  Configure och optics layer performance monitoring