Cisco Routed Optical Networking Solution Guide, Release 4.0

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Cisco Routed Optical Networking Solution Guide, Release 4.0

Provision end-to-end service for Cisco routers with only ZR or ZR+ optics

Updated: October 5, 2026

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Use this procedure to provision an end-to-end Routed Optical Networking service between Cisco routers that use ZR or ZR+ optics. It describes required service inputs and the generated router optical configuration.

These diagrams illustrate a network containing Cisco routers equipped with ZR or ZR+ optics and a non-Cisco optical line system.

Figure 1. Cisco routers with ZR or ZR+ optics

Follow this step to provision end-to-end service using Cisco routers with only ZR or ZR+ optics.

Procedure

Create Routed Optical Networking ML service with these parameters.
Table 1. Parameters for Routed Optical Networking ML Service

Input

Value

End-points

ron-8201-1, ron-8201-2

Model

Transponder (1x400G mode)

Bandwidth

400G

Frequency

1952000

TX Power

-12 dB on both endpoints

IP Addressing

10.2.1.10/31 and 10.2.1.11/31 on FourHundredGigE 0/0/0/8

 
ron ron-ml ron-8201-1_ron-8201-2
 mode      transponder
 bandwidth 400
 circuit-id "Router Only"
 frequency  1952000
 end-point ron-8201-1
  terminal-device-optical line-port 0/0/0/8
  terminal-device-optical transmit-power -120
  terminal-device-packet interface 0
   ip-address v4 10.2.1.10/31
  !
 !
 end-point ron-8201-2
  terminal-device-optical line-port 0/0/0/8
  terminal-device-optical transmit-power -120
  terminal-device-packet interface 0
   ip-address v4 10.2.1.11/31
  !
 !
!