The Cisco® ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform (MSPP) provides a solid foundation for building service provider or enterprise optical transport networks for delivering data, voice, and video services. The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP offers the following capabilities:
• Scalable platform supporting networks from STM-1 (155 Mbps) to STM-64 (10 Gbps) plus 32-channel DWDM capabilities
• Comprehensive multiservice interface offerings to support TDM, Ethernet, storage, and data application needs
• Robust design to support carrier-class deployments
• Comprehensive, multilayer management capabilities enabled through the Cisco Transport Controller craft management system, Transaction Language One (TL-1) interface, Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP), and Cisco Transport Manager element management system with northbound interfaces to network management and operational support systems.
New Features
Table 1 and Table 2 outline new hardware and software features provided by the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP Release 7.0.
Table 1. Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP 7.0 Hardware Features
Feature
Description
4-Port Gigabit Ethernet CE1000 card
Standards-based GE transport card utilizing Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) encapsulation and High-Order Virtual Concatenation (HO VCAT) circuit provisioning.
12-Port STM-1E Interface card
Enables support for electrical STM-1 service interfaces for improved economics.
STM-1E Interface FMEC
Enables the termination of protected and unprotected electrical STM-1 services on the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH.
Table 2. Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP 7.0 Software Features
Feature
Description
VC12 circuit squelching
Allows avoidance of Low-Order VC-12 circuits misconnections with MS-SPR topologies.
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software Release 7.0 features are incremental additions to the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP. Previously supported Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP hardware and software features will continue to be supported unless specified in the release notes, user documentation, or a previously announced end-of-sale product bulletin.
Cisco IOS Software Release Information
The Cisco ONS 15454 ML-Series line cards, which use Cisco IOS® Software to deliver Layer 2 and Layer 3 functions, are provisioned through the Cisco IOS Software command-line interface (CLI). Cisco IOS Software Release 12.2(29)SV(fc2) is integrated into Cisco ONS 15454 Software Release 7.0, enabling a single, unified software image for installation and operation. The Cisco IOS Software image is not upgradeable independently from Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP Software.
Direct software upgrades to Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Release 7.0 are supported from Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Release 4.x.x, 5.x.x, 6.0.x, and 6.1.x if the system is presently operating with the Cisco ONS 15454 Timing, Communications, and Control Version 2 (TCC2) card. For details on the upgrade procedures, please review the appropriate upgrade guide at: http://cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/prod_installation_guides_list.html#anchor1.
Compatibility Information
Table 3 outlines the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH system deployment requirements for hardware and software functions being announced within this bulletin.
Table 3. Cisco ONS 15454 SDH System Requirements
Feature
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH TCC Card
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Cross-Connect Card
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Shelf Assembly
Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software Release 7.0
Release 7.0
TCC2 or TCC2P
XC-VXC-10G
XC-VXL-2.5
XC-VCL-10G
SA-ETSI
4-Port Gigabit Ethernet CE1000 card
Release 7.0
TCC2 or TCC2P
XC-VXC-10G
SA-ETSI
12-Port STM-1E Interface card
Release 7.0
TCC2 or TCC2P
XC-VXC-10G
XC-VXL-2.5
XC-VCL-10G
SA-ETSI
STM-1E Interface FMEC
Release 7.0
TCC2 or TCC2P
XC-VXC-10G
XC-VXL-2.5
XC-VCL-10G
SA-ETSI
Before inserting a new node into an operating network, all existing Cisco ONS 15454 nodes connected with active optical multiplex section-data-communication-channel (MSDCC) interfaces should be upgraded to a consistent level of system software to ensure proper operation.
Availability
The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP products outlined in Table 4 are currently orderable with software shipments starting January 18, 2006. Contact your Cisco Systems® sales representative for more details.
Ordering Information
Table 4. Ordering Information for Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSPP Products
Part Number
Description
15454E-R7.0.0SWK9
System software, SDH, Release 7.0.0, Cisco ONS 15454, CD/ROM
SF15454E-R7.0.0K9
System software, SDH, Release 7.0.0, Cisco ONS 15454, ordered with TCC2/TCC2P card (preloaded)
15454E-LIC-R7.0.0K9
Software upgrade license, SDH, used for upgrading an existing node to another system software release, ordered using assemble-to-order (ATO) part number 15454E-LIC-UPG
15454E-DOC7.0.0PP
User document, Cisco ONS 15454, SDH, Release 7.0.0, ONS 15454, paper version
15454E-DOC7.0.0CD
User document, Cisco ONS 15454, SDH, Release 7.0.0, CD/ROM version
15454E-STM1E-12
STM-1 electrical interface card, 12 circuits
15454E-STM11-FMEC
STM-1 electrical FMEC card, 1:1 protection or unprotected
15454-CE-1000-4
Standards-based GE transport card utilizing GFP encapsulation and HO VCAT circuit provisioning
