Overview
This section provides details about new capabilities introduced in Routed Optical Networking 4.0
| Feature | Release | Description |
| Automation Starter Solution | Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0 | Automation Starter Solution accelerates adoption of Routed Optical Networking by simplifying the installation and deployment of the overall Routed Optical Networking solution. It is a simplified automation stack that is used to manage ZR/ZR+ optics in Cisco routers. IOS XR adapter is not supported in the starter solution. Crosswork Network Controller EMS provides minimal installation to support full IP network inventory, basic topology, and PM data delivered through its integrated Crosswork Data Gateway. |
| Support for pluggable OLS monitoring in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller | Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0 | QDD-OLS pluggable discovery and assurance is supported in Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0. Enables you to view end to end connectivity and performance data for pluggable DCO connected to Cisco’s pluggable OLS amplifier. |
| Support for QDD 400G Ultra-Long Haul pluggable modules | Cisco IOS XR Release 25.2.1 | The following routers support DP04QSDD-ULH-A1: • 88-LC0-36FH-M • 88-LC0-36FH • NC57-18DD-SE • NC57-24DD |
| Support for QSFP28 ZR DCO | Cisco IOS XR Release 25.2.1 | The following routers support DP01QS28-E20 and DP01QS28-E25: • ASR-9902 • ASR-9903 • A9903-20HG-PEC • A9K-4HG • A99-4HG • A9K-8HG • A9K-20HG • A99-32HG • A99-4T • N540X-16Z4G8Q2C-D/A • N540-ACC-SYS |
| CMIS AppSel support | Cisco IOS XR Release 25.2.1 | You can now manage your pluggable optical modules using Common Management Interface Specification AppSel. |
| QDD-OLS support on QSFP28 ports | Cisco IOS XR Release 25.2.1 | The QDD-OLS is now supported on select platforms on QSFP28 ports, expanding its applicability to platforms without QSFP-DD ports. |
| Pluggable DCO and QDD-OLS provisioning and monitoring in Crosswork Network Controller | Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0 | Per-port pluggable DCO and QDD-OLS may now be provisioned using CNC’s configuration template functionality. Monitoring for DCO and QDD-OLS performance is provided by CNC’s Device Performance Measurement (DPM) function. |
| Enhanced integration between Crosswork Hierarchical Controller and Crosswork Network Controller | Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0 | RON 4.0 brings additional integration between the Hierarchical and IP controller, eliminating the need for HCO to collect information from IOS-XR devices directly. The direct IOS-XR adapter has been deprecated in HCO 11.0. |
| Crosswork Hierarchical Controller RON support for EPNM 7.x/8.x | Crosswork Hierarchical Controller Release 11.0 | The Crosswork HCO EPNM adapter has been updated to fully support RON provisioning and monitoring use cases. The primary use case is support for NCS 2000 11.x SSON based networks managed by EPNM 7.x or 8.x. End to end provisioning and link assurance are supported. |
| Cisco Optical Network Controller support for NCS2000 | Cisco Optical Network Controller, Release 25.1.2 | Cisco Optical Network Controller release 25.1.2 now supports managing NCS2000 networks utilizing SVO/25.1.1. RON circuit discovery and provisioning is fully supported. |