Interface and Hardware Component Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers, IOS XR Release 7.11.x
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Introduced in this release on: NCS 5500 modular routers; NCS 5500 line cards(select variants only*)
This release introduces support for the Cisco DP04QSDD-ER1 Ethernet variant optical module.
The Cisco DP04QSDD-ER1 optical module is an enhanced version of the currently available QDD-400G-ZR Optical Module. It leverages
the same operational modes while providing an extended range of up to 40km using 16QAM transmission.
* The DP04QSDD-ER1 optical module is supported on Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Chassis through the NC57-18DD-SE line card.
Extended Support for DP04QSDD-HE0 optical module
Release 7.10.1
Introduced in this release on: NCS 5500 modular routers(select variants only*); NCS 5700 fixed port routers(select variants only*); NCS 5700 line cards [Mode: Compatibility; Native](select variants only*)
This release introduces support for the Cisco 400G QSFP-DD High-Power (Bright) Optical Module, Ethernet Variant on the following
routers and line cards-
* Routers:
NCS-57B1-6D24H-S
NCS-57B1-5D24-SE
NCS-57C1-48Q6-S
NCS-57D2-18DD-S
NCS-55A2 via NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
NC55-MOD via NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
* Line cards:
NC57-24DD
NC57-18DD-SE
NC57-36H6D-S
NC57-48Q2D-S
NCS-57B1-6D24H-S
NC57-MOD-S via NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
Support for DP04QSDD-HE0 optical module
Release 7.9.1
This release introduces support for the Cisco 400G QSFP-DD High-Power (Bright) Optical Module, Ethernet Variant.
The Cisco 400G QSFP-DD High-Power (Bright) Optical module is an enhanced version of the currently available QSFP-DD ZR+ Optical
Module, leveraging the same operational modes but providing as a major enhancement the increase of the Tx Optical Power up
to +1dBm.
oFEC Traffic Configuration for QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.9.1
QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical module can now support the following oFEC traffic configurations:
400G-TXP-1x1 DAC-16 QAM
3x100G-MXP-1x1 DAC-8 QAM
2x100G-MXP-1x1.25 DAC-8 QAM
2x100G-MXP-1x1.25 DAC-16 QAM
This increases the interoperability of the QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical module across network components supporting these formats.
The following 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported:
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
DP04QSDD-HE0
DP04QSDD-ER1
Note
The information in this chapter applies to all supported 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules unless otherwise specified.
This chapter describes the 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules and their supported configurations.
Table 2. Hardware and Software Support
Hardware PID
Optics PID
Minimum IOS XR Software Release
NC57-18DD-SE
DP04QSDD-ER1
Release 7.10.1
NC55-MOD-A-SE-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.9.1
NC55-MOD-A-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.9.1
NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.9.1
NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.8.1
NCS-57C3-MOD-SYS
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.8.1
NCS-57D2-18DD-SYS
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.8.1
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NC57-MOD-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.8.1
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NCS-57C1-48Q6D-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.5.2
NC57-48Q2D-S
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NCS-57B1-5D24-SE
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NCS-57C1-48Q6-S
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NC57-18DD-SE
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NCS-57B1-6D24H-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.3.2
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NC57-24DD
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.3.2
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NC57-18DD-SE
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.3.2
NC57-36H6D-S
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.3.2
DP04QSDD-HE0
Release 7.10.1
NCS-57B1-5D24H-SE
QDD-400G-ZR-S
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
Release 7.3.2
The 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules enable wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) functionality in the router. These optical modules are DWDM
C-band (196.1 THz to 191.3 THz) tunable optical modules. They can be used in both transponder and muxponder modes.
Cisco IOS XR software creates optics and coherent DSP controllers to configure and monitor the performance of the 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules. Optics controllers are used to configure and monitor optical parameters, such as frequency, chromatic dispersion,
transmitted output power, modulation, and so on. Coherent DSP controllers are used to monitor network performance parameters
like pre- and post-forward error correction (FEC) bit-error rate (pre-FEC BER, post-FEC BER), error corrected bits (EC-BITS),
and so on. Forward error correction (FEC) is configured using optical controllers and monitored using coherent DSP controllers.
The 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules support traffic configuration and firmware download. The Cisco IOS XR software collects performance monitoring
data and alarms using versatile DOM (VDM).
Due to more power consumption by the 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules, the Cisco IOS XR software operates the fans at an higher speed to cool these optical modules.
The 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical module configuration is divided into the following categories:
Traffic configuration – Comprises configuring DAC rate, muxponder mode, modulation, and FEC parameters. Applicable for optics
controllers:
Performance monitoring (PM) – Enables or disables performance monitoring in optical modules. You can also configure PM parameters
that comprise signal power, chromatic dispersion, optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR), and differential group delay (DGD).
Applicable for optics controllers and coherent DSP controllers:
Alarms threshold configuration – Configures thresholds for monitoring alarms that include optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR),
differential group delay (DGD), chromatic dispersion (cd high and low), and so on. Applicable for optics controllers:
The following table contains the possible traffic configuration values for the 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules,
in the transponder and muxponder mode:
Table 3. 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD Traffic Configuration Values
Optical Module
Client Speed
Trunk Speed
Frequency
FEC
Modulation
DAC-Rate
Chromatic Dispersion (CD)
Transmitted (Tx) Power
QDD-400G-ZR-S
1x400, 4x100
400G
C-Band, 196.1 To 191.3 THz
cFEC
16QAM
1x1
-2400 to +2400
Each optical module has its own transmitting (TX) power range. You can change the transmitting (TX) power value based on the
module capability.
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
1x400, 4x100, 3x100, 2x100, 1x100
400G, 300G, 200G, 100G
C-Band, 196.1 To 191.3 THz
oFEC, cFEC
16QAM, 8QAM, QPSK
1x1.25, 1x1
-160000 to +160000
Each optical module has its own transmitting (TX) power optimal values. You can change the transmitting (TX) power value based
on the module capability.
DP04QSDD-HE0
1x400, 4x100, 3x100, 2x100, 1x100
400G, 300G, 200G, 100G
C-Band, 196.1 To 191.3 THz
oFEC, cFEC
16QAM, 8QAM, QPSK
1x1.25, 1x1.5
-160000 to +160000
Each optical module has its own transmitting (TX) power optimal values. You can change the transmitting (TX) power value based
on the module capability.
DP04QSDD-ER1
1x400
1x400
C-Band, 193.70 THz
oFEC, cFEC
16QAM
1x1, 1x2
-2400 to +2400
Each optical module has its own transmitting (TX) power range. You can change the transmitting (TX) power value based on the
module capability.
Restrictions and Limitations
DP04QSDD-HE0 optical modules are supported on the NCS-57C3-MOD-SYS and NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS routers using NC57-MPA-2D4H-S MPA.
400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported on all 400G ports of the MPA (NC57-MPA-2D4H-S) available on the NC55-MOD-A-S and NC55-MOD-A-SE-S
line cards.
400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported on all 400G ports of the MPA (NC57-MPA-2D4H-S) available on the NCS-55A2-MOD-S and NCS-55A2-MOD-SE-S
routers.
400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported on all 400G ports of NC57-MOD-S line cards.
400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported on all 400G ports of fixed-port routers.
For supported combinations of QDD-400G-ZRP and other optical modules on the NCS-57D2-18DD-SYS, NCS-57B1-6D24H-S, NCS-57B1-5D24-SE,
NCS-57C1-48Q6-SYS, NCS-57C3-MOD-SYS, and NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS routers, see the "Network Interfaces" section in the Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5700 Series Fixed-Port Routers.
400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported only on 400G even-numbered ports (at the top row) of the line cards. In addition, the following
points describe the limitations of specific line cards:
NC57-24DD: All twelve 400G even-numbered ports support 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules.
NC57-18DD-SE: Up to a maximum of six 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported in the 400G even-numbered ports.
NC57-36H6D-S: Up to a maximum of six 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported in the 400G even-numbered ports.
The following platform combination doesn't support native 400G speed but can operate in 4x100G mode:
NCS-57C3-MOD-S/-SE-S with NC57-MPA-2D4H-S in MPA slot1
NC55-MOD-A-SE-S with NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
NCS-55A2-MOD-S/-HD-S/-HX-S with NC57-MPA-2D4H-S
FPD Upgrades Enabled for QDD-400G-ZR-S and QDD-400G-ZRP-S Optical Modules
This feature allows you to perform Field Programmable Device (FPD) upgrades on the QDD-400G-ZR-S and QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical
modules to ensure they have the latest fixes and features. For more information about the optic module portfolio, see the
Cisco 400G Digital Coherent Optics QSFP-DD Optical Modules Data Sheet.
Although an FPD upgrade is not mandatory in this release, we recommend upgrading the FPD to the latest version in the subsequent
releases to ensure that all the latest fixes and features are enabled on the optical modules.
The QDD-400G-ZR-S and QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical modules have two internal FPD image banks: image banks A and B. These image banks
contain running and programmed FPD versions, which are fetched during boot-up. The active image is fetched from bank A, while
the standby image is fetched from bank B. To upgrade the optical modules, you must perform the FPD upgrade twice, once for
the active image bank and once for the standby image bank. After each upgrade, you must disable and re-enable the QDD-400G-ZR-S
and QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical modules using the controller optics command to activate the latest firmware.
See the Upgrading Field-Programmable Device chapter in the System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers for details on the procedure to upgrade the FPD.
QDD-400G-ZR-S Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
The following table contains the possible Transponder and Muxponder configuration values for the QDD-400G-ZR-S optical module:
Table 5. QDD-400G-ZR-S Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
TXP/MXP
Client
Trunk
Modulation
FEC
DAC Rate
400G-TXP
1 client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1
4x100G- MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1
DP04QSDD-ER1 Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
The following table contains the possible Transponder and Muxponder configuration values for the DP04QSDD-ER1 optical module:
Table 6. DP04QSDD-ER1 Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
TXP/MXP
Client
Trunk
Modulation
FEC
DAC Rate
400G-TXP
1 client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1
400G-TXP
1 client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G
16 QAM
oFEC
1x2
QDD-400G-ZRP-S Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
The following table contains the possible Transponder and Muxponder configuration values for the QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical module:
Table 7. QDD-400G-ZRP-S Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
TXP/MXP
Client
Trunk
Modulation
FEC
DAC Rate
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1
4x100G- MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
4x100G- MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1
4x100G-MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1
3x100G-MXP
3 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 300G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
3x100G-MXP
3 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 300G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
QPSK
oFEC
1x1.5
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
1x100G-MXP
1 client, 100G speed
1 trunk, 100G speed
QPSK
oFEC
1x1.5
DP04QSDD-HE0 Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
The following table contains the possible Transponder and Muxponder configuration values for the DP04QSDD-HE0 optical module:
Table 8. DP04QSDD-HE0 Transponder and Muxponder Configuration Values
TXP/MXP
Client
Trunk
Modulation
FEC
DAC Rate
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1.5
400G-TXP
1 Client, 400G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.5
4x100G- MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
4x100G- MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
cFEC
1x1.5
4x100G-MXP
4 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 400G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.5
3x100G-MXP
3 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 300G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
3x100G-MXP
3 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 300G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1.5
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
QPSK
oFEC
1x1.5
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
8 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
2x100G-MXP
2 clients, 100G speed
1 trunk, 200G speed
16 QAM
oFEC
1x1.25
1x100G-MXP
1 client, 100G speed
1 trunk, 100G speed
QPSK
oFEC
1x1.5
Configuring Frequency
You can configure frequency on optics controllers. You can select any C band frequency between the range 196.1 to 191.3 THz,
in both ITU and NON-ITU channels.
Note
The 100MHz-grid keyword accepts only frequency values as user input. The 50GHz-grid keyword accepts frequency, ITU-channel,
or wavelength values as user input. The Cisco IOS XR software then caculates the frequency for a given wavelength or ITU-channel.
Frequency Configuration Example
The following example shows how to configure frequency on the optics controller:
Router#show run controller optics 0/2/0/16
Fri May 28 01:42:32.488 UTC
controller Optics0/2/0/16
dwdm-carrier 100MHz-grid frequency 1921500
cd-low-threshold -5000
cd-high-threshold -5000
!
Verification
This example shows how to verify the frequency configuration:
Router#show controller optics 0/2/0/16
Fri May 28 01:47:23.953 UTC
Controller State: Up
Transport Admin State: In Service
Laser State: Off
LED State: Off
FEC State: FEC ENABLED
Optics Status
Optics Type: QSFPDD 400G ZRP
DWDM carrier Info: C BAND, MSA ITU Channel=80, Frequency=192.15THz,
Wavelength=1560.200nm
Alarm Status:
-------------
Detected Alarms: None
LOS/LOL/Fault Status:
Alarm Statistics:
-------------
HIGH-RX-PWR = 0 LOW-RX-PWR = 0
HIGH-TX-PWR = 0 LOW-TX-PWR = 0
HIGH-LBC = 0 HIGH-DGD = 0
OOR-CD = 0 OSNR = 0
WVL-OOL = 0 MEA = 0
IMPROPER-REM = 0
TX-POWER-PROV-MISMATCH = 0
Laser Bias Current = 0.0 mA
Actual TX Power = -40.00 dBm
RX Power = -40.00 dBm
RX Signal Power = -40.00 dBm
Frequency Offset = 0 MHz
Laser Temperature = 0.00 Celsius
Laser Age = 0 %
DAC Rate = 1x1.25
Performance Monitoring: Enable
THRESHOLD VALUES
----------------
Parameter High Alarm Low Alarm High Warning Low Warning
------------------------ ---------- --------- ------------ -----------
Rx Power Threshold(dBm) 13.0 -24.0 10.0 -22.0
Tx Power Threshold(dBm) 0.0 -16.0 -2.0 -14.0
LBC Threshold(mA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temp. Threshold(celsius) 80.00 -5.00 75.00 0.00
Voltage Threshold(volt) 3.46 3.13 3.43 3.16
LBC High Threshold = 98 %
Configured Tx Power = -10.00 dBm
Configured CD High Threshold = -5000 ps/nm
Configured CD lower Threshold = -5000 ps/nm
Configured OSNR lower Threshold = 9.00 dB
Configured DGD Higher Threshold = 80.00 ps
Baud Rate = 60.1385459900 GBd
Modulation Type: 16QAM
Chromatic Dispersion 0 ps/nm
Configured CD-MIN -26000 ps/nm CD-MAX 26000 ps/nm
Second Order Polarization Mode Dispersion = 0.00 ps^2
Optical Signal to Noise Ratio = 0.00 dB
Polarization Dependent Loss = 0.00 dB
Polarization Change Rate = 0.00 rad/s
Differential Group Delay = 0.00 ps
Temperature = 21.00 Celsius
Voltage = 3.42 V
Transceiver Vendor Details
Form Factor : QSFP-DD
Optics type : QSFPDD 400G ZRP
Name : CISCO-ACACIA
OUI Number : 7c.b2.5c
Part Number : DP04QSDD-E30-19E
Rev Number : 10
Serial Number : ACA244900GN
PID : QDD-400G-ZRP-S
VID : ES03
Firmware Version : 161.06
Date Code(yy/mm/dd) : 20/12/08
!
Configuring Chromatic Dispersion
You can configure chromatic dispersion on optics controllers. When you configure the maximum and minimum values for chromatic
dispersion for any data rate, ensure that the minimum difference between the configured values is equal to or greater than
1000 ps/nm.
The following table lists the default CD search range:
Table 9. Default CD Search Range
Muxponder Rate
FEC Value
Default CD Search Range (Min-Max)
400
OFEC
-26000 to +26000
400
CFEC
-2400 to +2400
300
OFEC
-50000 to +50000
200
OFEC
-50000 to +50000
100
OFEC
-80000 to +80000
Note
For cd-max and cd-min range details, see the controller optics command.
Chromatic Dispersion Configuration Example
This example shows how to configure chromatic dispersion on the optics controller:
This example shows the running configuration for the optics controller:
Router#show run controller optics 0/0/0/13
Thu May 13 12:24:42.353 UTC
controller Optics0/0/0/13
cd-min -4000
cd-max 4000
!
Verification
This example shows how to verify the configured chromatic dispersion values for the optics controller:
Router#show controller optics 0/0/0/13
Controller State: Up
Transport Admin State: In Service
Laser State: On
LED State: Green
FEC State: FEC ENABLED
Optics Status
Optics Type: QSFPDD 400G ZR
DWDM carrier Info: C BAND, MSA ITU Channel=61, Frequency=193.10THz,
Wavelength=1552.524nm
Alarm Status:
-------------
Detected Alarms: None
LOS/LOL/Fault Status:
Alarm Statistics:
-------------
HIGH-RX-PWR = 0 LOW-RX-PWR = 0
HIGH-TX-PWR = 0 LOW-TX-PWR = 0
HIGH-LBC = 0 HIGH-DGD = 0
OOR-CD = 0 OSNR = 35
WVL-OOL = 0 MEA = 0
IMPROPER-REM = 0
TX-POWER-PROV-MISMATCH = 0
Laser Bias Current = 0.0 %
Actual TX Power = -7.87 dBm
RX Power = -8.27 dBm
RX Signal Power = -8.43 dBm
Frequency Offset = 130 MHz
Performance Monitoring: Enable
THRESHOLD VALUES
----------------
Parameter High Alarm Low Alarm High Warning Low Warning
------------------------ ---------- --------- ------------ -----------
Rx Power Threshold(dBm) 1.9 -28.2 0.0 -25.0
Tx Power Threshold(dBm) 0.0 -15.0 -2.0 -16.0
LBC Threshold(mA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temp. Threshold(celsius) 80.00 -5.00 75.00 15.00
Voltage Threshold(volt) 3.46 3.13 3.43 3.16
LBC High Threshold = 98 %
Configured Tx Power = -6.00 dBm
Configured CD High Threshold = 80000 ps/nm
Configured CD lower Threshold = -80000 ps/nm
Configured OSNR lower Threshold = 9.00 dB
Configured DGD Higher Threshold = 80.00 ps
Baud Rate = 59.8437500000 GBd
Modulation Type: 16QAM
Chromatic Dispersion 0 ps/nm
Configured CD-MIN -4000 ps/nm CD-MAX 4000 ps/nm
Second Order Polarization Mode Dispersion = 5.00 ps^2
Optical Signal to Noise Ratio = 36.30 dB
Polarization Dependent Loss = 0.40 dB
Polarization Change Rate = 0.00 rad/s
Differential Group Delay = 4.00 ps
Temperature = 54.00 Celsius
Voltage = 3.37 V
Transceiver Vendor Details
Form Factor : QSFP-DD
Optics type : QSFPDD 400G ZR
Name : CISCO-ACACIA
OUI Number : 7c.b2.5c
Part Number : DP04QSDD-E20-19E
Rev Number : 10
Serial Number : ACA2447003L
PID : QDD-400G-ZR-S
VID : ES03
Firmware Version : 61.12
Date Code(yy/mm/dd) : 20/12/02
Configuring Optical Transmit Power
You can set the transmit power of the optical signal.
Each 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical module has its own optical transmit (TX) power range. User can change the optical transmit (TX) power value based
on the module capability. For "Transmitter specifications", see the following data sheets:
Supported Range of Optical Transmit Power (Tx) Values (in units of 0.1dBm)1
Minimum Value
Maximum Value - Typical
Maximum Value - Worst Case
QDD-400G-ZR-S
400G
No
1
-150
-100
-100
QDD-400G-ZRP-S
400G
Yes
1
-150
-110
-130
300G
-150
-104
-119
200G
-150
-90
-105
100G
-150
-59
-75
DP04QSDD-HE0
400G
Yes
1
-100
20
10
300G
200G
100G
DP04QSDD-ER1
400G
No
1
-90
-40
-70
1. The default optical transmit power (Tx) value is -10 dBm, however with TX shaping enabled the maximum power in 1x400G,
4x100G, 3x100G, 2x100G, and 1x100G modes may be less than -10 dBm.
Transmitting Power Configuration Example
The following example shows how to configure the optical transmit (TX) power on the optics controller:
The 400G Digital Coherent QSFP-DD optical modules are supported on NCS-57C3-MOD-SYS and NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS fixed-port routers through NC57-MPA-2D4H-S MPA. Following
are the supported breakout combinations on the NCS-57C3-MOD-SYS and NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS routers using NC57-MPA-2D4H-S MPA.
Note
The following line cards do not support CVR-QSFP-SFP10G and any 1Gbps optics:
NCS-57B1-6D24-SYS
NCS-57B1-5DSE-SYS
NC57-24DD
NC57-18DD-SE
NC57-36H-SE
NC57-36H6D
NC57-MOD-S
Table 13. Supported Ports and Commands for Configuring Breakout on NCS-57C3-MOD Routers
Breakout mode
MPA slot 1 command
MPA slots 2 and 3 command
1x100
breakoutmuxponder mode
breakoutmuxponder mode
2x100 PAM4
hw-module port-range [ 0 1| 2 3 ]
Not Supported
2x100
Not Supported
breakoutmuxponder mode
3x100
hw-module port-range [ 0 2 ]
hw-module port-range [ 0 1| 2 3 ]
4x100
hw-module port-range [ 0 3 ]
hw-module port-range [ 0 1| 2 3 ]
400
Not Supported
hw-module port-range [ 0 1| 2 3 ]
Muxponder mode options available for QDD-400G-ZR-S are:
4x100
Muxponder mode options available for QDD-400G-ZRP-S and DP04QSDD-HE0 are:
4x100
3x100
2x100 (or 2x100-PAM4)
1x100
See the following tables for the modulation values, based on the muxponder mode:
Using the no breakoutmuxponder mode command, you can switch from the muxponder mode to the transponder mode, on optics controllers.
Muxponder Mode Configuration Example
The following example shows how to configure muxponder mode on the optics controller:
Router#config
Router(config)#controller optics 0/0/0/13
Router(config-Optics)#breakout 4x100
Router(config-Optics)#commit
Router(config-Optics)#exit
Router(config)#exit
Note
In the above example, the Cisco IOS XR software creates four Ethernet clients with 100GE speed, which can be verified using
the show interfaces brief | include R/S/I/P command.
Running Configuration
This example shows the running configuration for the optics controller:
Router#show run controller optics 0/0/0/13
Thu May 13 12:24:42.353 UTC
controller Optics0/0/0/13
cd-min -4000
cd-max 4000
breakout 4x100
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Verification
This example shows how to verify the muxponder mode configuration:
Router#show interfaces brief | include 0/0/0/13Hu0/0/0/13/0 up up ARPA 1514 100000000
Hu0/0/0/13/1 up up ARPA 1514 100000000
Hu0/0/0/13/2 up up ARPA 1514 100000000
Hu0/0/0/13/3 up up ARPA 1514 100000000
Transponder Mode Configuration Example
The following example shows how to switch to the transponder mode, on the optics controller:
Router#config
Router(config)#controller optics 0/0/0/13
Router(config-Optics)#no breakout 4x100
Router(config-Optics)#commit
Router(config-Optics)#exit
Router(config)#exit
Note
The Cisco IOS XR software creates a single 400GE interface, which can be verified using the show interfaces brief | includeR/S/I/P command.
Running Configuration
This example shows the running configuration for the optics controller. The breakout configuration is absent in the running
configuration.
Router#show run controller optics 0/0/0/13
Thu May 13 13:51:20.330 UTC
controller Optics0/0/0/13
cd-min -4000
cd-max 4000
transmit-power -100
!
Verification
This example shows how to verify the transponder mode configuration:
Router#show interfaces brief | include 0/0/0/13
FH0/0/0/13 up up ARPA 1514 400000000
Configuring Modulation
You can configure modulation on optics controllers. Based on the muxponder mode, you can choose the modulation.
Note
The system accepts any modulation value that is entered. However, if the modulation value is outside the supported range,
it is not configured on the optical module. Instead, the optical module is auto-configured with a valid modulation value.
To view this value, use the show controller opticsR/S/I/P command.
See the following tables for the supported modulation values:
Use the show controller opticsR/S/I/P command to verify the modulation value of the optical module.
Verification
This example shows how to verify the configured modulation value for the optics controller:
Router#show controller optics 0/0/0/1
Controller State: Up
Transport Admin State: In Service
Laser State: On
LED State: Green
FEC State: FEC ENABLED
Optics Status
Optics Type: QSFPDD 400G ZR
DWDM carrier Info: C BAND, MSA ITU Channel=61, Frequency=193.10THz,
Wavelength=1552.524nm
Alarm Status:
-------------
Detected Alarms: None
LOS/LOL/Fault Status:
Alarm Statistics:
-------------
HIGH-RX-PWR = 0 LOW-RX-PWR = 0
HIGH-TX-PWR = 0 LOW-TX-PWR = 0
HIGH-LBC = 0 HIGH-DGD = 0
OOR-CD = 0 OSNR = 35
WVL-OOL = 0 MEA = 0
IMPROPER-REM = 0
TX-POWER-PROV-MISMATCH = 0
Laser Bias Current = 0.0 %
Actual TX Power = -7.87 dBm
RX Power = -8.27 dBm
RX Signal Power = -8.43 dBm
Frequency Offset = 130 MHz
Performance Monitoring: Enable
THRESHOLD VALUES
----------------
Parameter High Alarm Low Alarm High Warning Low Warning
------------------------ ---------- --------- ------------ -----------
Rx Power Threshold(dBm) 1.9 -28.2 0.0 -25.0
Tx Power Threshold(dBm) 0.0 -15.0 -2.0 -16.0
LBC Threshold(mA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temp. Threshold(celsius) 80.00 -5.00 75.00 15.00
Voltage Threshold(volt) 3.46 3.13 3.43 3.16
LBC High Threshold = 98 %
Configured Tx Power = -6.00 dBm
Configured CD High Threshold = 80000 ps/nm
Configured CD lower Threshold = -80000 ps/nm
Configured OSNR lower Threshold = 9.00 dB
Configured DGD Higher Threshold = 80.00 ps
Baud Rate = 59.8437500000 GBd
Modulation Type: 16QAM
Chromatic Dispersion 0 ps/nm
Configured CD-MIN -4000 ps/nm CD-MAX 4000 ps/nm
Second Order Polarization Mode Dispersion = 5.00 ps^2
Optical Signal to Noise Ratio = 36.30 dB
Polarization Dependent Loss = 0.40 dB
Polarization Change Rate = 0.00 rad/s
Differential Group Delay = 4.00 ps
Temperature = 54.00 Celsius
Voltage = 3.37 V
Transceiver Vendor Details
Form Factor : QSFP-DD
Optics type : QSFPDD 400G ZR
Name : CISCO-ACACIA
OUI Number : 7c.b2.5c
Part Number : DP04QSDD-E20-19E
Rev Number : 10
Serial Number : ACA2447003L
PID : QDD-400G-ZR-S
VID : ES03
Firmware Version : 61.12
Date Code(yy/mm/dd) : 20/12/02
Configuring DAC Rate
You can set the DAC (digital to analog conversion) sampling rate on optics controllers. You can modify the DAC sampling rate
only on the QDD-400G-ZRP-S and DP04QSDD-HE0 optical modules.
Note
QDD-400G-ZR-S supports 1x1 dac-rate in cFEC mode. QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical modules support 1x1 dac-rate in cFEC mode and 1x1.25
dac-rate in oFEC mode. DP04QSDD-HE0 optical modules support 1x1.5 dac-rate in cFEC mode and 1x1.25 dac-rate in oFEC mode
DAC Rate Configuration Example
The following example shows how to set the DAC rate on the optics controller:
Router#show run controller optics 0/0/0/1
Thu May 13 12:52:35.020 UTC
controller Optics0/0/0/1
cd-min -4000
cd-max 4000
transmit-power -100
modulation 16Qam
DAC-Rate 1x1
!
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Verification
This example shows how to verify the configured DAC rate for the optics controller:
Router#show controller optics 0/0/0/1
Controller State: Up
Transport Admin State: In Service
Laser State: On
LED State: Green
FEC State: FEC ENABLED
Optics Status
Optics Type: QSFPDD 400G ZR
DWDM carrier Info: C BAND, MSA ITU Channel=61, Frequency=193.10THz,
Wavelength=1552.524nm
Alarm Status:
-------------
Detected Alarms: None
LOS/LOL/Fault Status:
Alarm Statistics:
-------------
HIGH-RX-PWR = 0 LOW-RX-PWR = 0
HIGH-TX-PWR = 0 LOW-TX-PWR = 0
HIGH-LBC = 0 HIGH-DGD = 0
OOR-CD = 0 OSNR = 35
WVL-OOL = 0 MEA = 0
IMPROPER-REM = 0
TX-POWER-PROV-MISMATCH = 0
Laser Bias Current = 0.0 %
Actual TX Power = -7.87 dBm
RX Power = -8.27 dBm
RX Signal Power = -8.43 dBm
Frequency Offset = 130 MHz
DAC Rate = 1x1
Performance Monitoring: Enable
THRESHOLD VALUES
----------------
Parameter High Alarm Low Alarm High Warning Low Warning
------------------------ ---------- --------- ------------ -----------
Rx Power Threshold(dBm) 1.9 -28.2 0.0 -25.0
Tx Power Threshold(dBm) 0.0 -15.0 -2.0 -16.0
LBC Threshold(mA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temp. Threshold(celsius) 80.00 -5.00 75.00 15.00
Voltage Threshold(volt) 3.46 3.13 3.43 3.16
LBC High Threshold = 98 %
Configured Tx Power = -6.00 dBm
Configured CD High Threshold = 80000 ps/nm
Configured CD lower Threshold = -80000 ps/nm
Configured OSNR lower Threshold = 9.00 dB
Configured DGD Higher Threshold = 80.00 ps
Baud Rate = 59.8437500000 GBd
Modulation Type: 16QAM
Chromatic Dispersion 0 ps/nm
Configured CD-MIN -4000 ps/nm CD-MAX 4000 ps/nm
Second Order Polarization Mode Dispersion = 5.00 ps^2
Optical Signal to Noise Ratio = 36.30 dB
Polarization Dependent Loss = 0.40 dB
Polarization Change Rate = 0.00 rad/s
Differential Group Delay = 4.00 ps
Temperature = 54.00 Celsius
Voltage = 3.37 V
Transceiver Vendor Details
Form Factor : QSFP-DD
Optics type : QSFPDD 400G ZR
Name : CISCO-ACACIA
OUI Number : 7c.b2.5c
Part Number : DP04QSDD-E20-19E
Rev Number : 10
Serial Number : ACA2447003L
PID : QDD-400G-ZR-S
VID : ES03
Firmware Version : 61.12
Date Code(yy/mm/dd) : 20/12/02
Configuring FEC
You can configure forward error correction (FEC) only on optics controllers. You can modify FEC only on the QDD-400G-ZRP-S
and DP04QSDD-HE0 optical modules. FEC is a feature that is used for controlling errors during data transmission. This feature works by adding
data redundancy to the transmitted message using an algorithm. This redundancy allows the receiver to detect and correct a
limited number of errors occurring anywhere in the message, instead of having to ask the transmitter to resend the message.
Note
QDD-400G-ZR-S supports cFEC (concatenated forward error correction). QDD-400G-ZRP-S and DP04QSDD-HE0 support cFEC and oFEC (open forward error correction).
FEC Configuration Example
The following sample shows how to configure FEC on the optics controller:
This example shows the running configuration on coherent DSP controllers:
Router#show run controller coherentdsp 0/0/0/4
Thu May 13 19:51:08.175 UTC
controller CoherentDSP0/0/0/4
secondary-admin-state maintenance
loopback internal
!
Verification
This example shows how to verify the loopback configuration on coherent DSP controllers:
Router#show controller coherentdsp 0/0/0/4
Thu May 27 17:28:51.960 UTC
Port : CoherentDSP 0/0/0/4
Controller State : Down
Inherited Secondary State : Normal
Configured Secondary State : Maintenance
Derived State : Maintenance
Loopback mode : Internal
BER Thresholds : SF = 1.0E-5 SD = 1.0E-7
Performance Monitoring : Enable
Bandwidth : 400.0Gb/s
Alarm Information:
LOS = 6 LOF = 0 LOM = 0
OOF = 0 OOM = 0 AIS = 0
IAE = 0 BIAE = 0 SF_BER = 0
SD_BER = 0 BDI = 0 TIM = 0
FECMISMATCH = 0 FEC-UNC = 0 FLEXO_GIDM = 0
FLEXO-MM = 0 FLEXO-LOM = 0 FLEXO-RDI = 0
FLEXO-LOF = 5
Detected Alarms : LOS
Bit Error Rate Information
PREFEC BER : 5.0E-01
POSTFEC BER : 0.0E+00
Q-Factor : 0.00 dB
Q-Margin : -7.20dB
OTU TTI Received
FEC mode : C_FEC
Disable Auto-Squelching
Table 14. Feature History Table
Feature Name
Release Information
Description
Disable Auto-Squelching
Release 7.11.1
Introduced in this release on: NCS 5500 modular routers; NCS 5700 fixed port routers
This release introduces support to disable Auto squelching. This helps to detect weak signals that are hidden within the laser
source noise. By disabling Auto squelch, you can reduce the processing overhead in systems that have stable laser sources
and minimal noise, helping you optimize the performance of your system. When the Auto squelch function is enabled, the optical
module will generate a local fault signal on the host side if it detects a fault on the media side. By default, Auto squelch
is enabled.
This release introduces the support to disable auto-squelch functionality on the module on the host side. When enabled, the
squelch function is activated on the module when no suitable media-side input signal from the remote end is available to be
forwarded to the host-side output (example: Rx LOS is asserted). Auto squelching is commonly used to suppress unwanted noise
from laser sources in communication systems. When disabled and no valid signal is detected on the module from the remote end,
the module will generate a local fault towards the NPU. However, disabling auto-squelching provides you with expanded signal
detection. This enables you to detect extremely weak signals that are embedded within the laser source noise. Also, by eliminating
the need to continuously monitor and suppress unwanted noise, system resources can be allocated more efficiently, leading
to improved performance.
In this feature, we introduced the host auto-squelch disable command to disable the auto-squelch functionality when there is an invalid input signal from the remote end. This feature
provides you with the flexibility to customize the system's behavior according to your requirements.
Disabling Laser Squelching Configuration Example
This example shows how to disable laser squelching for a host on controller optics:
Performance monitoring (PM) parameters are used by service providers to gather, store, set thresholds for, and report performance
data for early detection of problems. The user can retrieve both current and historical PM counters for the various controllers
in 30-second, 15-minute, and 24-hour intervals.
Performance monitoring can be configured on optics controllers and coherent DSP controllers.
To stop performance monitoring on optics or coherent DSP controllers, use the perf-mon disable keyword.
Configuring PM Parameters
The performance monitorning (PM) threshold and the threshold crossing alert (TCA) reporting status can be configured for optics
controllers and coherent DSP controllers:
Table 15. PM Thresholds and TCA Report Status for Optics Controllers
PM Parameters
Description
CD
Sets the CD (chromatic dispersion) threshold or TCA reporting status.
DGD
Sets the DGD (differential group delay) threshold or TCA reporting status.
LBC
Sets the LBC (laser bias current) threshold or TCA reporting status in mA.
FREQ-OFF
Sets the FREQ-OFF (low signal frequency offset) threshold or TCA reporting status in Mhz.
OPR
Sets the OPR (optical power RX) threshold or TCA reporting status in uW or dbm.
OPT
Sets the OPT (optical power TX) threshold or TCA reporting status in uW or dbm.
OSNR
Sets the OSNR (optical signal-to-noise ratio) threshold or TCA reporting status.
PCR
Sets the PCR (polarization change rate) threshold or TCA reporting status.
PDL
Sets the PDL (polarization dependent loss) threshold or TCA reporting status.
RX-SIG
Sets the RX-SIG (receiving signal power) threshold or TCA reporting status in uW or dbm.
SNR
Sets the SNR (signal-to-noise ratio) threshold or TCA reporting status.
SOPMD
Sets the SOPMD (second order polarization mode dispersion) threshold or TCA reporting status.
Table 16. PM Thresholds TCA Report Status for Coherent DSP Controllers
PM Parameters
Description
Q
Sets the Q threshold or TCA reporting status.
Q-margin
Sets the Q margin threshold or TCA reporting status.
EC-BITS
Sets the EC-BITS (error corrected bits) threshold or TCA reporting status.
PostFEC BER
Sets the post-FEC BER threshold or TCA reporting status.
PreFEC BER
Sets the pre-FEC BER threshold or TCA reporting status.
UC-WORDS
Sets the UC-WORDS (uncorrected words) threshold or TCA reporting status.
Performance Monitoring Configuration Example
This example shows how to enable performance monitoring and set PM thresholds on the optics controller:
Router#config
Router(config)#controller optics 0/2/0/16
Router(config-Optics)#perf-mon enable
Router(config-Optics)#pm 30-sec optics threshold cd max 100
Router(config-Optics)#pm 30-sec optics threshold cd min -100
Router(config-Optics)#commit
Running Configuration
This example shows the running configuration on optics controllers:
Router#show run controller optics 0/2/0/16
Thu May 13 20:18:55.957 UTC
controller Optics0/2/0/16
pm 30-sec optics threshold cd max 100
pm 30-sec optics threshold cd min -100
perf-mon enable
!
Verification
This example shows how to verify the PM parameters on optics controllers. Verify the configuration changes in the Configured
Threshold fields:
Router#show controller optics 0/2/0/16 pm current 30-sec optics 1
Thu May 27 17:58:49.889 UTC
Optics in the current interval [17:58:30 - 17:58:49 Thu May 27 2021]
Optics current bucket type : Valid
MIN AVG MAX Operational Configured TCA Operational Configured TCA
Threshold(min) Threshold(min) (min) Threshold(max) Threshold(max) (max)
LBC[mA ] : 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 NA NO 100.0 NA NO
OPT[dBm] : -9.98 -9.98 -9.98 -15.09 NA NO 0.00 NA NO
OPR[dBm] : -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -30.00 NA NO 8.00 NA NO
CD[ps/nm] : 0 0 0 -80000 -100 NO 100 100 NO
DGD[ps ] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NO 80.00 NA NO
SOPMD[ps^2] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NO 2000.00 NA NO
OSNR[dB] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NO 40.00 NA NO
PDL[dB] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NO 7.00 NA NO
PCR[rad/s] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 NA NO 2500000.00 NA NO
RX_SIG[dBm] : -40.00 -40.00 -40.00 -30.00 NA NO 1.00 NA NO
FREQ_OFF[Mhz]: 0 0 0 -3600 NA NO 3600 NA NO
SNR[dB] : 0.00 0.00 0.00 7.00 NA NO 100.00 NA NO
Last clearing of "show controllers OPTICS" counters never
!
Performance Monitoring Configuration Example
This example shows how to enable performance monitoring and set PM thresholds and TCA reporting status on the coherent DSP
controller:
This example shows the running configuration on the optics controller:
Router#show run controller optics 0/2/0/16
Thu May 13 20:18:55.957 UTC
controller Optics0/2/0/16
cd-low-threshold 2000cd-high-threshold 2000
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Verification
This example shows how to verify the alarm threshold on optics controllers:
Router#show controller optics 0/2/0/16
Fri May 28 01:04:33.604 UTC
Controller State: Up
Transport Admin State: In Service
Laser State: Off
LED State: Off
FEC State: FEC ENABLED
Optics Status
Optics Type: QSFPDD 400G ZRP
DWDM carrier Info: C BAND, MSA ITU Channel=61, Frequency=193.10THz,
Wavelength=1552.524nm
Alarm Status:
-------------
Detected Alarms: None
LOS/LOL/Fault Status:
Alarm Statistics:
-------------
HIGH-RX-PWR = 0 LOW-RX-PWR = 0
HIGH-TX-PWR = 0 LOW-TX-PWR = 0
HIGH-LBC = 0 HIGH-DGD = 0
OOR-CD = 0 OSNR = 0
WVL-OOL = 0 MEA = 0
IMPROPER-REM = 0
TX-POWER-PROV-MISMATCH = 0
Laser Bias Current = 0.0 mA
Actual TX Power = -40.00 dBm
RX Power = -40.00 dBm
RX Signal Power = -40.00 dBm
Frequency Offset = 0 MHz
Laser Temperature = 0.00 Celsius
Laser Age = 0 %
DAC Rate = 1x1.25
Performance Monitoring: Enable
THRESHOLD VALUES
----------------
Parameter High Alarm Low Alarm High Warning Low Warning
------------------------ ---------- --------- ------------ -----------
Rx Power Threshold(dBm) 13.0 -24.0 10.0 -22.0
Tx Power Threshold(dBm) 0.0 -16.0 -2.0 -14.0
LBC Threshold(mA) 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00
Temp. Threshold(celsius) 80.00 -5.00 75.00 0.00
Voltage Threshold(volt) 3.46 3.13 3.43 3.16
LBC High Threshold = 98 %
Configured Tx Power = -10.00 dBm
Configured CD High Threshold = -5000 ps/nm
Configured CD lower Threshold = -5000 ps/nm
Configured OSNR lower Threshold = 9.00 dB
Configured DGD Higher Threshold = 80.00 ps
Baud Rate = 60.1385459900 GBd
Modulation Type: 16QAM
Chromatic Dispersion 0 ps/nm
Configured CD-MIN -26000 ps/nm CD-MAX 26000 ps/nm
Second Order Polarization Mode Dispersion = 0.00 ps^2
Optical Signal to Noise Ratio = 0.00 dB
Polarization Dependent Loss = 0.00 dB
Polarization Change Rate = 0.00 rad/s
Differential Group Delay = 0.00 ps
Temperature = 21.00 Celsius
Voltage = 3.42 V
Transceiver Vendor Details
Form Factor : QSFP-DD
Optics type : QSFPDD 400G ZRP
Name : CISCO-ACACIA
OUI Number : 7c.b2.5c
Part Number : DP04QSDD-E30-19E
Rev Number : 10
Serial Number : ACA244900GN
PID : QDD-400G-ZRP-S
VID : ES03
Firmware Version : 161.06
Date Code(yy/mm/dd) : 20/12/08
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Alarms Troubleshooting
Table 18. Feature History Table
Feature Name
Release
Description
Enhanced Alarm Prioritization, Monitoring, and Management
Release 7.10.1
Introduced in this release on: NCS 5500 fixed port routersNCS 5500 modular routers (NCS 5500 line cards)
In this release, we introduce enhanced alarm management that offers improved alarm prioritization, monitoring and management,
as listed below:
Suppression of LOL (Loss of Line) alarm when the LOS-P (Loss of Signal-Payload) alarm is generated. This prioritizes the
detection and handling of the LOS-P alarm.
Ability to clear alarm static counters using the command clear counters controller coherentDSP location. Clearing static counters enables you to monitor alarms generated for a definitive time period.
Suppression of warnings when the respective alarm is triggered. This prevents redundant or repetitive alerts.
This section contains the procedures for troubleshooting alarms.
CD Alarm
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The Chromatic Dispersion (CD) alarm is raised when the detected chromatic dispersion value is above or below the configured
threshold values.
Clear the CD Alarm
Procedure
Configure threshold value within range if CD value is not within the threshold range.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The Differential Group Delay (DGD) alarm is raised when the value of the differential group delay read by the pluggable port
module exceeds the configured threshold value.
Clear the DGD Alarm
Procedure
Configure the threshold value within range if DGD value is not within the threshold range.
Flexo LOF alarm is raised when loss of alignment is detected on the Flexo frame for more than 3ms.
Clear the FLEXO_LOF Alarm
Procedure
Identify and correct the underlying cause of mis-alignment. The Flexo LOF (Loss of Frame) alarm is cleared when good alignment
is detected on the Flexo frame for more than 3ms.
Flexo LOM (Loss of Multi-Frame) is raised when loss of multi-frame alignment is detected on the Flexo multi-frame for more
than 10ms
Clear the FLEXO_LOM Alarm
Procedure
Identify and correct the underlying cause of mis-alignment. The Flexo LOM alarm is cleared when good multi-frame alignment
is detected on the Flexo multi-frame.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The HI-RXPOWER alarm occurs on the client optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power of the
received signal exceeds the default threshold. The HI-RXPOWER alarm occurs on the trunk optics controller when the total optical
signal power of the received signal exceeds the default threshold.
Clear the HI-RXPOWER Alarm
Procedure
Physically verify by using a standard power meter that the optical input power is overcoming the expected power threshold.
Connect an attenuator accordingly.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Software
The HI-RXPOWER warning occurs on the client optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power of the
received signal exceeds the default threshold. The HI-RXPOWER warning occurs on the trunk optics controller when the total
optical signal power of the received signal exceeds the default threshold.
Clear the HI-RXPOWER Warn Alarm
Procedure
Physically verify by using a standard power meter that the optical input power is overcoming the expected power threshold.
Connect an attenuator accordingly.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The HI-TXPOWER alarm occurs on the client optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power of the
transmitted signal exceeds the default threshold. The HI-TXPOWER alarm occurs on the trunk optics controller when the total
optical signal power of the transmitted signal exceeds the default threshold.
Clear the HI-TXPOWER Alarm
Procedure
Physically verify by using a standard power meter that the optical output power is overcoming the expected power threshold.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Software
The HI-TXPOWER warning occurs on the client optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power of the
transmitted signal exceeds the default threshold. The HI-TXPOWER warning occurs on the trunk optics controller when the total
optical signal power of the transmitted signal exceeds the default threshold.
Clear the HI-TXPOWER Warn Alarm
Procedure
Physically verify by using a standard power meter that the optical output power is overcoming the expected power threshold.
Flexo LOF alarm is raised when loss of alignment is detected on the Flexo frame for more than 3ms.
Clear the LOF Alarm
Procedure
Identify and correct the underlying cause of mis-alignment. The Flexo LOF (Loss of Frame) alarm is cleared when good alignment
is detected on the Flexo frame for more than 3ms.
Flexo LOM (Loss of Multi-Frame) is raised when loss of multi-frame alignment is detected on the Flexo
multi-frame for more than 10ms
Clear the LOM Alarm
Procedure
Identify and correct the underlying cause of mis-alignment. The Flexo LOM alarm is cleared when good multi-frame alignment
is detected on the Flexo multi-frame.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The LO-RXPOWER alarm is raised on the client or trunk optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power
of the received signal falls below the default threshold.
Clear the LO-RXPOWER Alarm
Procedure
Verify that the trunk-rx port is cabled correctly and clean the fiber connecting the faulty TXP/MXP card to the drop port
of the DWDM card.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Software
The LO-RXPOWER warning is raised on the client or trunk optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal
power of the received signal falls below the default threshold.
Clear the LO-RXPOWER Warn Alarm
Procedure
Verify that the trunk-rx port is cabled correctly and clean the fiber connecting the faulty TXP/MXP card to the drop port
of the DWDM card.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The LO-TXPOWER alarm is raised on the client or trunk optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal power
of the transmitted signal falls below the default threshold.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Software
The LO-TXPOWER warning is raised on the client or trunk optics controller when the measured individual lane optical signal
power of the transmitted signal falls below the default threshold.
Default Severity: Minor (MN), Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: Controller
The Optical Signal Noise Ratio (OSNR) alarm occurs when the measured OSNR falls below the threshold.
Clear the OSNR Alarm
Procedure
Step 1
Verify the value of the minimum acceptable OSNR value of NCS 5500 using the show controller optics R/S/I/P command.
Step 2
If the value is not within the OSNR threshold range, configure the minimum acceptable OSNR value using the controller optics
R/S/I/P osnr-low-threshold command in the config mode. The range is 0–4000 (in units of 01db).
Step 3
If the value is within the range of the minimum acceptable OSNR, contact TAC.
Default Severity: Not Reported (NR), Not-Alarmed, Non-Service-Affecting (NSA)
Logical Object: OTN
The Uncorrected FEC Word (UNC-WORD) condition is raised when the FEC is unable to correct the frame.
Clear the UNC-WORD Alarm
Procedure
Step 1
Ensure that the fiber connector for the card is completely plugged in.
Step 2
Ensure that the ports on the far end and near end nodes have the same port rates and FEC settings.
Step 3
If the BER threshold is correct and at the expected level, use an optical test set to measure the power level of the line
to ensure it is within guidelines. For specific procedures to use the test set equipment, consult the manufacturer.
Step 4
If the optical power level is good, verify that the optical receive levels are within the acceptable range.
Step 5
If receive levels are good, clean the fibers at both ends.
Step 6
If the condition does not clear, verify that a single-mode fiber is used.
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