Contents

• Release Notes for Cisco NCS 4000 Series, Cisco IOS XR Release 6.1.32
• Revision History
• Documentation Changes
• Software and Hardware Requirements
• New Features for Release 6.1.32
• Hardware
• Software
• External Caveats
• Supported FPD Versions
• Cisco Bug Search Tool
• Search Bugs in BST
• Additional References
• Related Documentation
• Technical Assistance

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Release Notes for Cisco NCS 4000 Series, Cisco IOS XR Release 6.1.32

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The release notes contain information about the new features introduced in the Cisco NCS 4000 Series. For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced with this release, see the guides listed in the Additional References section.

Revision History

Date	Notes
September 2017	This is the first release of this publication.

Documentation Changes

The following book titles have been updated:

Previous Book Title	New Book Title
OTN and DWDM Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Configuration guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series
OTN and WDM Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series
Cisco NCS 4000 Series TL1 Command Guide	TL1 Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series
Cisco NCS 4000 Series Alarms Troubleshooting Guide	Alarms Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Convergence System 4000 Series	Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series
Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series Router	Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series

Software and Hardware Requirements

Before you begin to install the software, you must check whether your system meets the minimum software and hardware requirements.

• Hardware— Intel Core i5, i7, or faster processor. A minimum of 4 GB RAM, 100 GB hard disk with 250 MB of available hard drive space.

• One of these operating System:

  • Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or later.

  • Apple Mac OS X

  • UNIX workstation with Solaris Version 9 or 10 on an UltraSPARC-III or faster processor, with a minimum of 1 GB RAM and a minimum of 250 MB of available hard drive space.

  • Ubuntu 12.10

• Java Runtime Environment—Java Runtime Environment Version 1.8.

• Browser:

  • Internet Explorer
  • Mozilla
  • Safari
  • Google Chrome

New Features for Release 6.1.32

This section highlights new NCS 4000 features for Release 6.1.32. For detailed documentation of each of these features, see the user documentation:

• Hardware
• Software

Hardware

The following hardware has been introduced in Release 6.1.32:

NCS4009-FC2-S Fabric Card

The 400G fabric card enables 400G traffic using the 400G line card. The datapath link speed of 400G FC-LC is twice that of the 200G FC-LC. The 400G FC supports both the, 200G and the 400G line cards.

For more information, see the Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

Software

The following software features have been introduced in Release 6.1.32:

OTN features on NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2 Cards

The following OTN features are supported:

• Tandem Connection Monitoring (TCM) – The TCM layer is used for protection applications, for example, APS. The path layer can be used for protection, however, it can be influenced by errors that occur outside a given operators network and cause undesired protection switch events to occur within their network. Since TCM can isolate a service to a given domain, it can be used to trigger protection applications and avoid such issues.

  Six levels of TCM, each with various modes of operation, are provided to allow for simultaneous use for different monitoring applications along any each and every individual ODU trail. These applications include: segment protection, administrative domain monitoring, service monitoring, fault localization, verification of delivered quality of service, delay/latency measurements and adjacency discovery

• Subnetwork Connection Protection (SNCP) – SNCP configurations (SNC-I and SNC-S) provide duplicate fiber paths for a circuit. Working traffic flows in one direction and protection traffic flows in the opposite direction. If a problem occurs with the working traffic path, the receiving node switches to the path coming from the opposite direction. The node at the end of the path and the intermediate nodes in the path select the best traffic signal. The virtual container is not terminated at the intermediate node, instead, it compares the quality of the signal on the two incoming ports and selects the better signal.

• 1+R protection – This mechanism is SNC-based. In case of work path failure, the circuit uses the restore path. Here, the protect path is not defined by the user (as in case of other protection mechanisms). The restore path is defined by the GMPLS protocol.

  For more information on the OTN features, see the Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

• Dual Channelization-The NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2 line card supports up to two levels of channelization. For more information, see the Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

Smart licensing Support

Smart Licensing is a cloud-based, software license management solution that enables you to automate time-consuming, manual licensing tasks. The solution allows you to easily track the status of your license and software usage trends. Smart Licensing helps simplify three core functions:

• Purchasing: The software that you have installed in your network can be registered without Product Activation Keys (PAKs).

• Management: You can automatically track activations against your license entitlements. Additionally, there is no need to install the license file on every node. You can create license pools (logical grouping of licenses) to reflect your organization structure. Smart Licensing offers you Cisco Smart Software Manager, a centralized portal that enables you to manage all your Cisco software licenses from one centralized website.

• Reporting: Through the portal, Smart Licensing offers an integrated view of the licenses you have purchased and what has been actually deployed in your network. You can use this data to make better purchase decisions, based on your consumption.

For more information on smart licensing, see the Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

nLight SRLG

The nLight SRLG feature provides functionality to propagate SRLG from the optics layer (L0) to the OTN layer (L1). This helps to design the network better and reduce the probability of multiple failures.

OTN tunnels can learn the optics layer SRLGs and protect LSP by choosing the path accordingly, so that a single optics node failure does not impact both working and protect paths for OTN tunnels. You can also add explicit SRLGs at the OTN layer, which are then merged with SRLGs learnt from optics layer.

For more information on nLight SRLG, see the Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series.

External Caveats

External Bugs in Release 6.1.32

The following list contains known issues for Release 6.1.32:

Caveat ID Number
CSCve76127
CSCvf63987
CSCvf67932
CSCvd26884
CSCvd83246
CSCvf06382
CSCve98322
CSCvf38818
CSCvf21480
CSCvf37802
CSCve59115
CSCve94359
CSCvf39844
CSCvd81505
CSCvf40494
CSCvf56029
CSCuv22123
CSCvf92281
CSCvf11611
CSCvc73332
CSCvc63669

Supported FPD Versions

The following table lists the FPD versions supported in Release 6.1.32.

Card Type	FPD Description	Req. Reload	S/W Version	Min. Req. S/W Version
NCS4009-FC-S	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8608(A) SB Certificates(A)	No No Yes No	1.05 1.03 0.03 1.00	1.05 1.03 0.03 1.00
NCS4009-FC2-S	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8608 SB Certificates	No No Yes No	1.25 1.02 0.03 1.00	1.25 1.02 0.03 1.00
NCS4009-FC2-SP	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8608 SB Certificates	No No Yes No	1.11 1.02 0.03 1.00	1.11 1.02 0.03 1.00
NCS4016-FC-M	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8649 SB Certificates	No No Yes No	4.40 1.12 0.08 1.00	4.40 1.12 0.08 1.00
NCS4016-FC-S	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8649 SB Certificates CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On PLX-8649 SB Certificates	Yes Yes Yes No No No Yes No	0.05 1.12 0.08 1.00 5.07 1.01 0.08 1.00	0.01 1.08 0.08 1.00 5.07 1.01 0.08 1.00
NCS4016-FC2-M	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On LTC2978_420848_ISP PLX-8649 SB Certificates	No No Yes Yes No	1.32 1.01 1.00 0.14 1.00	1.32 1.01 1.00 0.14 1.00
NCS4K-2OT-O-S	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On DIGI1 DIGI2 Ethernet - Switch GENNUM PLX-8618 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No	1.68 3.27 1.17 2.03 2.03 1.40 3.01 0.09 1.68 1.00	1.00 3.27 1.17 2.03 2.03 1.40 3.01 0.09 1.68 1.00
NCS4K-2OT-OP-S	CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On Ethernet - Switch PLX-8632 SB Certificates DIGI1 DIGI2 Primary-ZYNQ	No No Yes Yes No No No No	1.10 1.06 1.02 1.00 1.00 2.03 2.03 1.01	1.10 1.06 1.02 1.00 1.00 2.03 2.03 1.01
NCS4K-24LR-O-S	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On Ethernet - Switch PLX-8618 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	Yes No No Yes Yes No No	4.15 4.39 1.18 1.37 0.10 4.17 1.00	0.01 4.39 1.18 1.37 0.10 4.17 1.00
NCS4K-2H-O-K	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On DIGI1 DIGI2 Ethernet - Switch GENNUM LEPTON PLX-8618 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No	1.55 3.38 1.17 2.03 2.03 1.40 3.01 4.02 0.10 1.56 1.00	0.01 3.38 1.17 2.03 2.03 1.40 3.01 4.02 0.10 1.56 1.00
NCS4K-2H-W	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On EAGLE-0-FPD EAGLE-1-FPD Ethernet - Switch GN2411-FPD-1 GN2411-FPD-2 GN2411-FPD-3 GN2411-FPD-4 PLX-8608 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	No No No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No	1.53 4.30 1.17 5.05 5.05 1.35 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 0.09 1.53 1.00	1.00 4.30 1.17 5.05 5.05 1.35 3.05 3.05 3.05 3.05 0.09 1.53 1.00
NCS4K-2H10T-OP-KS	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On DIGI1 DIGI2 Ethernet - Switch GRIMA PLX-8649 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No	1.85 1.48 1.11 2.03 2.03 1.02 1.51 0.11 1.85 1.00	1.00 1.48 1.11 2.03 2.03 1.02 1.51 0.11 1.85 1.00
NCS4K-4H-OP-K	Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On DIGI1 DIGI2 Ethernet - Switch LEPTON PLX-8649 Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates	Yes Yes Yes No No Yes No Yes No No	0.09 2.02 1.06 2.03 2.03 1.01 5.00 0.01 1.09 1.00	0.09 2.02 1.06 2.03 2.03 1.01 5.00 0.01 1.09 1.00
NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2	Backup-MELKOR Backup-ZYNQ CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On DENALI DIGI1 DIGI2 Ethernet-Switch PLX-8750(A) Primary-MELKOR Primary-ZYNQ SB Certificates SMAUG	Yes No No No No No No Yes Yes No No No Yes	5.22 3.18 0.26 1.09 13.48 2.02 2.02 1.51 0.08 5.22 3.18 1.00 0.08	5.22 3.18 0.26 1.09 13.48 2.02 2.02 1.51 0.08 5.22 3.18 1.00 0.08
NCS4K-AC-PSU	AB-PriMCU AB-Sec54vMCU AB-Sec5vMCU DT-PriMCU DT-PriMCU DT-PriMCU DT-Sec54vMCU DT-Sec54vMCU DT-Sec54vMCU DT-Sec5vMCU DT-Sec5vMCU DT-Sec5vMCU	No No No No No No No No No No No No	1.31 1.49 1.43 3.00 1.06 2.01 4.00 2.03 3.02 3.01 1.09 2.02	1.31 1.49 1.43 3.00 1.06 2.01 4.00 2.03 3.02 3.01 1.09 2.02
NCS4K-CRAFT	Craft-NCS4009 Craft-NCS4016	No No	1.03 1.04	1.03 1.04
NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1	AB-PriMCU AB-Sec54vMCU AB-Sec5vMCU DT-Pri2MCU DT-Pri2MCU DT-PriMCU DT-PriMCU DT-Sec54v2MCU DT-Sec54v2MCU DT-Sec54vMCU DT-Sec54vMCU DT-Sec5vMCU DT-Sec5vMCU	No No No No No No No No No No No No No	1.26 1.41 1.52 3.02 2.02 3.02 2.02 3.01 2.05 3.01 2.05 3.04 2.06	1.26 1.41 1.52 3.02 2.02 3.02 2.02 3.00 2.05 3.00 2.05 3.02 2.06
NCS4K-ECU	ECU-FPGA	No	3.01	3.01
NCS4K-FTA	Fantray-FPGA	No	3.01	3.01
NCS4K-RP	BACKUP-BIOS Backup-CCC-PwrOn Backup-Ethswitch Backup-Timing BP-FPGA CCC-Bootloader CCC-FPGA CCC-Power-On CPU-Complex-BckKey CPU-Complex-Boot CPU-Complex-FPGA CPU-Complex-PriKey Ethernet - Switch PLX-8649 PLX-8696 Primary-BIOS SB Backup Key SB Certificates SB Primary Key SMART - iSATA SMART - SATA Timing FPGA	Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No No No Yes	14.02 1.22 1.36 3.50 3.21 4.27 4.27 1.22 1.00 2.09 2.09 1.00 1.36 0.08 0.05 14.03 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.05 7.05 3.50	1.00 1.00 1.00 3.00 3.21 4.08 4.27 1.22 1.00 2.04 2.09 1.00 1.36 0.08 0.05 14.03 1.00 1.00 1.00 7.05 7.05 3.50
P-S-FANTRAY	Fantray-FPGA	No	2.04	2.04

Cisco Bug Search Tool

Use the Bug Search Tool (BST) to view the list of outstanding and resolved bugs in a release.

BST, the online successor to Bug Toolkit, is designed to improve the effectiveness in network risk management and device troubleshooting. The tool allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. The tool has provision to filter bugs based on credentials to provide external and internal bug views for the search input.

Search Bugs in BST

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Step 1	Go to https:/​/​tools.cisco.com/​bugsearch/​. You will be prompted to log into Cisco.com. After successful login, the Bug Toolkit page open.
Step 2	Enter the bug ID in the Search For: field. To search for release bugs, enter the following parameters in the page: Search For ― Enter NCS4k in the text box. Releases ― Enter the release number. Show Bugs ― Select Affecting or Fixed in these Releases
Step 3	Press Enter. By default, the search results include bugs with all severity levels and statuses, and bugs that were modified during the life cycle of the bug. After you perform a search, you can filter your search results to meet your search requirements. An initial set of 25 search results is shown in the bottom pane. Drag the scroll bar to display the next set of 25 results. Pagination of search results is not supported.

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Additional References

Related Documentation

Use the release notes with the following publications:

Document Title	Description
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides installation information about the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.
Cisco Network Convergence System 4000 Series Unpacking, Moving, and Securing Guide	Provides instructions for unpacking the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis, moving the chassis to its permanent location, and mounting the chassis in a rack.
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides the international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information that apply to Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.
Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides background and reference material, procedures to configure and maintain the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.
Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides the various commands available to configure and maintain the Cisco NCS 4009 and Cisco NCS 4016 chassis.
System Setup and Software Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides instructions to set up the system and perform software installation.
Alarms Troubleshooting Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides a description, severity, and troubleshooting procedure for each commonly encountered NCS 4000 alarm and condition.
Cisco IOS XR System Error Message Reference Guide	Provides a list of the Cisco IOS XR system error messages for all Cisco IOS XR platforms
Quality of Service Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	Provides features available to configure and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers.
Quality of Service Command Reference for Cisco NCS 4000 Series	rovides various commands available to configure and maintain Quality of Service (QoS) for the Cisco NCS 4000 Series Routers.

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