Cisco Transport Planner DWDM Operations Guide, Release 10.6

Editing a Project

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CTP allows you to edit the a project either before or after network analysis. Error messages that occur during network analysis often cannot be resolved until you edit one or more network components.

To complete the procedures in this section, you must have a project open and the network(s) loaded. See the “Opening a Project” section and the “Loading and Unloading Networks” section

4.1 Editing Project Parameters

Use the following procedure to edit project parameters:

Step 1 Click Project in the Project Explorer pane.

Step 2 In the Properties pane, complete the following tasks as needed:

• Customer—Enter the name of the customer (128-character maximum) requiring this network design.
• Created by—Enter the user name (128-character maximum).
• Units—Displays the span measurement unit: Km (kilometers) or Miles.
• Price List—Choose the price database from the drop-down list.
• Layout—Displays ANSI (the North American standard) or ETSI (the international standard) to indicate the platform type. ANSI networks do not allow you to define SDH (ETSI) service demands. ETSI networks do not allow you to define SONET (ANSI) service demands.

4.2 Editing Network Parameters

Use the following procedure to edit network parameters:

Step 1 Click a network in the Project Explorer pane or Mgmt Tree.

Step 2 In the Properties pane, complete the following tasks as needed:

• Name—Enter the network name (128-character maximum).
• Position—Enter the object location in pixels.
• Created by—Enter the user name (128-character maximum).
• Status—Displays the state of the network (Design, Design-Analyzed, Install, and so on).
• Measurement Units—Choose Km or Miles from the drop-down list. Any change made to the measurement unit at the network level will change the measurement unit of all the ducts within that network. For additional information on changing the measurement units of an individual duct, see “Editing Fiber Span, Pair, and Fiber Parameters” section.
• Node Split—Check this check box to enable Split ROADM feature.

Note To split or unsplit nodes in the network level, right-click on the network and choose the appropriate options.

• Enable Layout Movement Optimization Feature—Check this check box to enable the layout movement optimization feature.
• Encryption Always On—Check this check box to ensure that encryption is always enabled. This feature is supported only on a combination of MR-MXP and 200G-CK-LC cards.

– When this check box is checked and the Encryption is selected as Yes in the Demand Editor, the NCS2K-MR-MXP-K9 PID is used instead of the NCS2K-MR-MXP-LIC PID.

– When this check box is unchecked and the Encryption is selected as Yes in the Demand Editor for 100GE demands, CTP uses the L-NCS2K-MRE100GK9 PID along with the 200G-CK-LC and MR-MXP PIDs.

– When this check box is unchecked and the Encryption value is selected as Yes in the Demand Editor for 10GE or 40GE demands, CTP uses the L-NCS2K-MRELRGK9 PID along with the 200G-CK-LC and MR-MXP PIDs.

• Use Bundles—Check this check box to use the Multishelf Management Integrated Kit bundle when generating the BoM instead of the single items.
• Use Spare Parts—Check this check box to determine the spare parts required by the network. If the network is in the Upgrade state, the parts required to support the implemented services and the newly added present services are included. To generate a spare parts report, you must associate the sites in a network with a maintenance center before network analysis.
• Use Global Discount—Check this check box to use the global discount for the entire network. The global discount is applied to all components in the BoM.
• Global Discount—Enter a new global discount in the form of a percentage.
• Use Client Payg—Check this check box to include license for client cards. This option is applicable to AR-MXP, AR-XP, 100G-LC-C, 100G-CK-LC-C, and 10X10G-LC cards. This check box is checked by default.
• Enable NCS—Check this check box to enable NCS to use the new NCS PIDs instead of the ONS 15454 M6, M2 and M12 PIDs.
• Connection Verification—Check this check box to enable the connection verification feature on the site. When you enable this feature on the network, it is automatically enabled on the associated sites of the network. The SMR-20 FS CV cards provide the connection verification feature along with the passive modules MF-DEG-5-CV, MF-UPG-4-CV, and MF-M16LC-CV. For more details, see Connection Verification.
• Service Level—Choose the service level (contract) identifier from the drop-down list.
• Service Length—Choose the maintenance service level length (in years) from the drop-down list.
• Include SW Licenses—Check this check box to include software licenses in the BoM.
• Include Paper Documentation—Check this check box to include paper documentation in the BoM.
• Include CD Documentation—Check this check box to include CD documentation in the BoM.
• Hide Bom/price discount—Check this check box to hide the global discount in the Unit Price column of the BoM.
• WSON PID—Check this check box to display the WSON PIDs in the BoM report.
• Dimension—Enter the network size in pixels.
• Background color—Click to choose a color for the network background.
• Background image—Displays the JPEG or GIF filename used as a background, if any. To choose a JPEG or GIF file as a background graphic for the network, click the down arrow and navigate to the desired directory.

4.3 Editing Site Parameters

Editing the site parameters allows you to make changes to the current site configuration. A site folder in the Project Explorer pane displays the interface node information. Each site contains an NE folder in which network elements (NEs) are placed. The NEs are created after the network analysis.

The following configurations result in more than one NE creation:

• Individual shelf with OIC site functionality: One NE for each side.
• Individual shelf: One NE for each shelf.
• Multishelf with line card: One NE and one NE for each line card shelf.

Modifications in the site structure, functionality, and type also modify the number of NEs created.

A site folder for an analyzed network design also contains the following items, many of which you can edit:

• A and B—For a Line or Line+ site, two interface nodes appear in the Project Explorer pane under the Site folder, labeled A and B. For a Terminal or Terminal+ site, only one interface node (A) appears.
• A(w) and A(p)—For a PSM Terminal Optical Path site or a PSM Terminal Multiple Section site, two interface sides appear in the Project Explorer pane under the Site folder, labeled A(w) and A(p). A(w) represents the working path and A(p) represents the protection path.
  For a PSM Terminal Optical Path site, the following options are available under the supported bands for the two interfaces.

– For A(w): Amplifiers, add/drop, and DWDM protection

– For A(p): DWDM protection

For a PSM Terminal Multiple Section site, the following options are available under the supported bands for the two interfaces.

– For A(w): Amplifiers, add/drop, and DWDM protection

– For A(p): Amplifiers and DWDM protection

• C-Band or L-Band—Displays the supported band for the sides.
• Amplifiers—Lists the amplifiers and all related cards for each band and for each side.
• Add/Drop—Displays all of the add/drop and related cards for the band and side.
• Site Type Parameters—When selected, shows the site functionality and type in the Properties pane.
• Band Parameters—When selected, shows the output power in the Properties pane.
• Client—Lists the client cards.

CTP allows you to create property templates to design a set of property configurations for a site. When you have a network that has similar sites, you can use these property templates to quickly and accurately set up common properties. For more information, see Property Template.

Use the following procedure to edit site parameters. To delete a site, see the “Deleting Sites” section.

Step 1 In the Project Explorer pane, right-click the network folder and choose Expand from the shortcut menu.

Step 2 Click the desired Site folder. The site parameters appear in the Properties pane.

Step 3 Complete the following tasks to modify the site parameters in the Properties pane, as needed:

• Name—Enter the site name.
• Position—Enter the site pixel position; for example, an entry of 0,0 positions the Site icon in the upper-left corner of the NtView Name tab.
• MTTR (hours)—Enter the mean time to repair (MTTR) for all sites in the network. This value applies to every site in the network. If you change the MTTR value after creating sites, the new value will only apply to sites you create after the change.
• Maintenance Center—Choose the name of the maintenance center from the drop-down list. To create a maintenance center, see the “Creating a Maintenance Center” section.
• IP Address—Enter the IP address of the node.
• Shelf Management—Choose one of the shelf configuration types from the drop-down list:

– Auto—Sets the default option of the Multi Shelf Switch for all the nodes with more than one shelf. For M6/M15 chassis, the default option is Multi Shelf Integrated Switch.

– Multi Shelf Integrated Switch—All the MSTP optical cards (OADMs and amplifiers) reside in different shelves connected by a LAN. The LAN is implemented with switches connected to the MSTP shelves. These switches are used to connect to the external chassis. For this option, Multi-Shelf Integrated Switch Cards (MS-ISC) are used to support the multishelf configuration. M15 uses RJ 45 and optical ports to connect to an external chassis.

– Multi Shelf External Switch—All the MSTP optical cards (OADMs and amplifiers) reside in different shelves connected by a LAN. The LAN is implemented with switches external to the MSTP shelves (Cisco Catalyst 2950). For this option, two external Ethernet switch units (Cisco Catalyst 2950 and Cisco Catalyst 3650) are used to support the multishelf configuration. The Cisco Catalyst 2950 supports 12 subtending shelves and Cisco Catalyst 3650 supports 24 subtending shelves. CTP supports a maximum of 50 shelves, including the node controller shelf, in a multishelf configuration when the TNC, TNCE, TSC, TSCE, TNCS, TNCS-O, or TCC3 card is used as the node controller. CTP supports a maximum of 5 shelves, including the node controller shelf, in a multishelf configuration when TCC2P card is used as the node controller.

– Individual Shelf—All the MSTP optical cards (OADMs and amplifiers) reside in the same shelf. For this option, multishelf management is not supported; every shelf is managed as an independent shelf.

Note The ONS 15454 shelves must have TCC3 cards installed for the configurations.

For details on important notes on Shelf Management, see Important Notes for Shelf Management.

• Node Protection—Choose the node protection type from the drop-down list: Same Shelf or Separated Shelves.

Note Node protection is disabled for HYBRID 15454 ONS configuration.

• DCC Shelves Management—When checked, indicates that a TXP(P)_MR_2.5G card is in slot 12 on each shelf at each site.
• Installation w/o CTP—When checked indicates that the network is installed with the default parameters, so that the selected node can be installed without the Cisco Transport Planner configuration files (thresholds and setpoints).
• Node Type—(Release 9.1 and later releases) Enables you to choose the configuration type of the site.
• MSM External Switch—Enables you to choose the Multi Shelf External Switch type. The options are Auto, Cat 2950, and Cat 3650. The default option is Auto.
• Insulators—If checked, protects the Express Add/Drop (EAD) colorless ports of the 80-WXC-C cards configured as demux units.

Note The Cisco ONS 15216-FLD-2-ISO optical insulator is not supported in CTP Release 9.3 and later.

Note Optical insulator connections are displayed only in the Patchcord Installation tab in the Internal Connections report.

• Door—Choose the type of door from the drop-down list. The default option is Auto, which does not add any door type. Door and deep doors are two types of front doors that act as protective panels in the ONS 15454 M2, ONS 15454 M6, and NCS 2015 M15 chassis. The deep door provides additional space in front of the shelf to accommodate cables that do not fit inside the standard door.
• Node Type—Choose the node type from the drop-down list. The options available are Legacy MSTP 15454 ONS and Flex NG-DWDM.
• Node Split—Check this check box to enable Split ROADM feature.

Note To split or unsplit nodes in the network level, right-click on the network and choose the appropriate options.

• IP Address—Enter the IP address of the site.
• MF Cover—Choose the plastic transparent cover for the NCS2K-MF10-6RU and NCS2K-MF-6RU units from the drop-down list. This cover prevents direct access to the fibers connected with the faceplate. The options are Auto and MF-CVR (6/10).
• MPO16 To MPO8—Choose the MPO 16-2*8 cable or the MF-2MPO-ADP adapter from the drop-down list. These units connect MPO16 connectors of 20-SMR-FS or 20-SMR-FS-CV WXC cards and the MPO8 connectors of MF-DEG-5, MF-UPG-4, MF-DEG-5-CV, and MF-UPG-4-CV patch panel cards. The MPO 16-2*8 cable comes in three variants as follow:

– MPO 16-2*8-2 with cable length of 2m

– MPO 16-2*8-5 with cable length of 5m

– MPO 16-2*8-10 with cable length of 10m

• Flex Spectrum—Enables Flex Spectrum. You need the L-NCS2K-FS= license for this feature.
• MPO16LC—Choose from one of the following options:

– MF-MPO-16LC—The MPO-16 to 16-LC fan-out module is a double slot module with one MPO-16 connector (COM) and eight LC duplex connectors. The MPO-16 connector is compatible with the SMR20 FS EXP and 16-AD-FS CH ports.

– MF-MPO-16LC Cable—This cable also has ports similar to MF-MPO-16LC: one MPO-16 connector (COM) and eight LC duplex connectors. Use this cable for omnidirectional colorless configurations with SMR-20.

• Evolved Mesh—Check this check box to enable the evolved mesh feature on the network. When you enable this feature on the network, it is automatically enabled on the associated sites of the network. Evolved mesh is supported for sites with connectionless sides.

The MF-DEG-5-CV cards provide the evolved mesh feature. When you enable this feature, the MF-DEG-5-CV ports 1 to 5 are used for degree interconnections to support 5 line sides. If the evolved mesh check box is not checked, MF-DEG-5 card is used. The MF-DEG-5 ports 1 to 4 are used for degree interconnections to support 4 line sides and port 5 is used to create contentionless sides.

• Service Level—Choose the service level from the drop-down list.
• Service Level Num of Years—Choose the maintenance service level (in years) from the drop-down list.
• Use Payg—Check this check box to enable the Pay As You Grow (PAYG) feature on the site. For more information about the Pay As You Grow feature, see the “Understanding the Pay As You Grow Feature” section.
• Enable NCS—Check this check box to use NCS PIDs for the selected site. The existing MSTP PIDs are replaced with new NCS PIDs. The NCS PIDs corresponding to the existing MSTP PIDs are given in the CTP Operations guide. For more information, see NCS PIDs.
• Connection Verification—Check this check box to enable the connection verification feature on the network. When you enable this feature on the network, it is automatically enabled on the associated sites of the network.

The SMR-20 FS CV cards provide the connection verification feature along with the passive modules MF-DEG-5-CV, MF-UPG-4-CV, and MF-M16LC-CV. For more details, see Connection Verification.

• Osmine Compliant—When checked, indicates that the transponder/muxponder cards are placed in the shelves according to OSMINE placement rules.
• Hybrid Node—When checked, indicates that all the nodes are configured as hybrid MSTP/MSPP nodes.
• Max Num of Shelves—Choose the maximum number (from 1 to 4) of ANSI or ETSI shelves (that equip optical cards or transponder/muxponder cards) that can be placed in each rack in the site when generating the site layout.
• AIC—Enables placement of AIC units. Choose Yes from the drop-down list to instruct CTP to insert the AIC card in slot 9 of the first shelf in each site.
• Fiber Storage—Enables placement of a fiber storage unit. Choose Yes from the drop-down list to instruct CTP to put the fiber storage within the rack below the optical shelf.
• Y-cable—Choose the Y-Cable unit to connect the client and add-drop unit.

– Auto—Instructs CTP to set the default value for the Y-Cable option.

– 1RU FlexLayer Shelf Assembly—Instructs CTP to use the ONS 15216 Splitter/Combiner Flex Layer modules to implement the required Y-cable protections.

– 2RU Y-Cable Panel—Instructs CTP to use the new ADC Splitter/Combiner modules to implement the required Y-cable protections.

• Side/Side cabling—Choose the cabling used to connect different sides on different racks. Choose the loss value between the west and east side of the site, from the drop-down list. It is useful in case of multi-shelf node protection when the racks are not located close to each other.
• Fan Tray—Select the type of fan tray to be placed within each node, from the drop-down list.
• TXP/MXP/XP in OTS—Enables you to choose whether to place client cards in OTS shelves.
• Chassis Type—Allows you to choose the chassis type. The options available are Auto, M15 Chassis, M12 Chassis, M6 Chassis, and M2 Chassis. The default option is Auto.

Note M2 chassis does not support MSM configuration.

The following section lists chassis selection rules for MSM with M2, M6, and M12 chassis (hybrid configuration):

– M2 chassis is not selected for MSM configuration.

– M6 chassis is forced when OSC Frame type is forced to GE.

– The layout is not built and an error message is displayed for the following conditions:

- When the chassis type is forced as M12 (for Site1), M2 (for Site 2),a nd M12 (for Site 3).

- When the chassis type is forced as M12 and when OSC pluggables are forced.

– M2 or M6 is not selected when the chassis type is selected as Auto. Table 4-2 summarizes the chassis selection rules when the chassis type is Auto. Table 4-3 summarizes the chassis selection rules when the FlexLayer modules are used.

• Power Supply—Allows you to choose the type of power supply. The options available are Auto, AC Power, AC2 Power, DC Power, DC20 Power, and DC40 Power. The default option is Auto (DC40). However, AC2 Power is not applicable to the M2 Shelf. M6 chassis supports both AC power and AC2 Power. M15 chassis supports AC power.

Note The AC2 power cables are present in the BoM only when AC2 Power and Auto or AC2 Power and Data Center options are selected in the Power Supply and UTS AC Power Cables sections respectively.

• Filler Card Type—Choose the type of card to be placed in the empty slots of a chassis. The options are:

– Blank—CTP enables placement of only blank cards.

– UTS Filler—CTP enables placement of blank cards in M12 chassis and Universal Transport System (UTS) filler cards in the M2, M6, M15, and M12 chassis. The two type of UTS filler cards placed by CTP are 15454-M-T-FILLER (in TNC and TSC card slots) and 15454-M-FILLER (in other slots).

• Populate Shelves From Bottom—Check this check box to instruct Cisco Transport Planner to place the shelves in the rack from the bottom. This is useful in installing shelves in tall racks. For more information about the order in which CTP fills the rack, see the “General Placement Rules” section.
• Redundant Power—(M6 and M15 chassis only) Enables you to choose the redundant power supply to be added. The options available are Auto, Yes, and No. The Default option is Yes.
• UTS AC Power Cables—Enables you to choose the type of cables to be added for the AC power supply. The cables are listed based on the country type. The default option is EU.
• Redundant Controller Card—(M6 and M15 chassis only) Enables you to choose the redundant controller card. The options available are Auto, Yes, and No. The default option is Yes.

Note M6 chassis without a redundant controller card is not supported in the MSM configuration.

• M6 Chassis in Use—Enter an integer value for the number of M6 chassis to be used.
• M12 Chassis in Use—Enter an integer value for the number of M12 chassis to be used.
• M6 Shelves—(Release 9.2 and later releases) Enter an integer value for the number of empty shelves to be added to the node layout. CTP supports a maximum of 29 extra M6 shelves. The Auto option does not add any shelves.
• M12 Shelves—(Release 9.2 and later releases) Enter an integer value for the number of empty shelves to be added to the node layout. CTP supports a maximum of 29 extra M12 shelves. The Auto option does not add any shelves.
• M15 Shelves—(Release 10.5 and later releases) Enter an integer value for the number of empty shelves to be added to the node layout. The Auto option does not add any shelves.
• Node Controller—Enables you to choose a chassis as a node controller. The options available are Auto, M12 Chassis, M15 Chassis, and M6 Chassis. The default option is Auto.
• TCC Type (Release 9.4 and later releases)—Choose the type of TCC card, from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, TCC2P, and TCC3. The default option is Auto, which selects the TCC3 card.

Note The M12 chassis with TCC2P cards, when used as the node controller cannot subtend M6 chassis.

• M6/M2 Controller Type—Choose the type of controller card from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, TNC/TSC, TNCS-O, and TNC-E/TSC-E. The default option is Auto, which selects the TNC-E/TSC-E card. When you choose TNCS-O, it is configured for the node controller and not the subtended shelf. TNCS-O cards support only Fast Ethernet (FE) and wavelength of 1518 nm in OSC transmissions.

Note You can select a different M2/M6 controller type in a network in the release upgrade or upgrade state by unlocking the TSCE/TSC or TNCE/TNC card in the site layout.

• M15 Chassis in Use—Enter an integer value for the number of M15 chassis to be used.
• M15 Controller Type—Choose the type of M15 controller from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, TNC-S, and TNCS-O. The default option is Auto, which selects the TNC-S card. When you choose TNCS-O, it is configured for the node controller and not the subtended shelf. TNCS-O cards support only Fast Ethernet (FE) and wavelength of 1518 nm in OSC transmissions.
• Redundant power scheme—Choose the redundant power scheme from the drop-down list. The options available are 1+1, 2+1, 3+1, 2+2. You can choose the redundant power scheme to configure the number of working and protected power units for the chassis.

3+1 is the default redundancy power scheme for M15 DC chassis and 2+2 is the default redundancy power scheme for M15 AC chassis. For example, if you choose 2+2 redundant power scheme, there will be 2 working power units and 2 protected power unit.

The AC M15 chassis supports only 1+1, 2+2 modes. 2+2 is the default redundancy power scheme for M15 AC chassis

• SFPs for multi-chassis—Specify the number of small form-factor pluggables (SFPs) that you want to use for Multi Shelf Management configuration. The number of SFPs you specify here will appear in the BOM.
• ECU Type—Choose the M6 External Connection Unit (ECU) type from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, ECU, ECU-S, and ECU60-S. The default option is Auto, which selects the ECU-S unit.

– ECU—Has 12 USB 2.0 ports and supports IEEE1588v2 PTP, time-of-day (ToD), and pulse-per-second (PPS) inputs.

– ECU-S—Similar to ECU except that it has eight USB 2.0 ports and two USB 3.0 ports.

– ECU60-S—Variant of ECU-S introduced for the NCS 2006 when the shelf is powered at –60 VDC nominal input voltage.

• MF Unit—Choose the mechanical frame for the passive optical modules from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, MF-6RU/MF-10RU, and MF-1RU.

– The NCS2K-MF-1RU has four slots for the passive optical modules.

– The NCS2K-MF-6RU supports up to 14 single-slot passive optical modules such as any combination of NCS2K-MF-DEG-5, NCS2K-MF-UPG-4, NCS2K-MF-MPO-8LC, NCS2K-MF-4X4-COFS, and NCS2K-MF-2MPO-ADP units, or Connection Verification (CV) units such as NCS2K-MF-DEG-5-CV and NCS2K-MF-UPG-4-CV in the NCS2K-MF-6RU.

– The NCS2K-MF10-6RU supports up to 10 double-slot passive optical modules such as NCS2K-MF-16AD-CFS=, NCS2K-MF-MPO-16LC=, NCS2K-MF-16AE-CFS=, NCS2K-MF-10AD-CFS=, and NCS2K-MF-MPO-20LC cards, or CV units such as NCS2K-MF-M16LC-CV.

• Input Voltage—Choose the input voltage for the ANSI mode. The voltage range that you choose determines the value of the AC2 power. The default option is Auto, which selects 100-120V. The power value for ETSI nodes is 1500W and the field is disabled for these nodes.

– For 100-120V, the power value is 1200W.

– For 200-250V, the power value is 1500W.

• Scalable upto Degree—Choose the degree to which the NG-DWDM node is scalable. Options available are 4, 8, and 12.
• Degree Mesh Type—Mesh type for Flex NG-DWDM site.
• Functionality—Displays the site functionality. To edit this field, double-click the site in the network view. The Edit dialog box appears. Choose the site functionality from the drop-down list. Table 4-2 , Table 4-3 , and Table 4-5 summarize the site design rules. The site icon changes depending on the functionality. For a description of the site icons, see Appendix A, “GUI Information and Shortcuts.”

Note You can choose only the following options for the functionality parameter of intermediate sites (on both the working and protected sides) in a PSM Line or PSM Section network topology:
PSM Section: Pass Through or Line amplifier
PSM Line: Pass Through

– Auto—Allows the highest degree of flexibility in creating the network. Cisco Transport Planner generates a design for the site with the lowest possible cost given the other constraints.

– Pass Through—Indicates that no equipment will be located at this site.

– Line amplifier—Prevents any add/drop traffic at this site.

– OSC site—Indicates that site is designated for network communication, providing the possibility to access the OSC for management of the MSTP network. By default, no amplifiers are included in this site. However, if Cisco Transport Planner determines that an amplifier is required in the network, it can automatically place it at this location. Cisco Transport Planner allows you to set (force) preamplifier and booster amplifiers for each direction on a OSC site node.

– Add/Drop—Indicates that this site has add/drop capability. Only point-to-point and P-ring circuits can be added/dropped at this site.

– Hub—Indicates that this site is equipped with filters for adding and dropping all the channels (on both West and East sides). All express paths are open in hub configurations.

Note In HYBRID 15454 ONS configuration at least one node must be of the HUB functionality for the ring topology.

– Gain equalizer—Indicates that this site uses WSS cards to control the generated tilt and extend unregenerated distances. The site is realized as an ROADM site without demultiplexer cards.

– R-OADM—Indicates that this site supports Any-to-Any and also Fixed (point-to-point and P-ring) traffic types.

– OXC—Indicates that this site uses OXC (optical cross connect) cards to control the generated tilt and extend unregenerated distances. This site is realized as an ROADM site without demultiplexer cards.

– OIC—Indicates that this site uses OIC (optical inter connect) cards to control the generated tilt and extend unregenerated distances. This site is realized as an ROADM site without demultiplexer cards.

Note This functionality is available only for multidegree sites. Also, if you choose the structure of a site as multidegree and functionality as OXC, the Shelf Management option that you select should either be Integrated or External. Otherwise, the application displays an error message when analyzed.

• Type—Displays the site type. To edit this field, double-click the site in the network view. The Edit dialog box appears. Choose the site type from the drop-down list (see Table 4-2 ):

– Auto—Allows the highest degree of flexibility in creating the network. Cisco Transport Planner generates a design for the site with the lowest possible cost given the other set of constraints.

– Glass Through—Indicates a low-priority amplification site.

– Line—Indicates a high-priority amplification site.

– OADM—Indicates that it is a site with add/drop channels using discrete channel filters.

The OADM units available for the MSTP 15454 ONS configuration are 1Ch, 2Ch, 4Ch, 1-band, 4-band, and FLD-4.

The OADM units available for the Hybrid 15454 ONS configuration are FLB-2, FLA-8, and FLD-4.

Note ● Avoid using all FLA-2 or FLA-8 units because it can lead to a total loss of signal in the system. If there is an overlap of selected wavelengths between FLA-2 and FLA-8 units, CTP displays an error message. If you use more than six 6 FLA 2 units, then the insertion loss is about 18 dB.

• FLA-8 and FLB-2 modules cannot be forced in a site having FLD-4 modules.
• OADM units cannot be forced along with the FLD-4 units in MSTP 15454 ONS configuration.

– WSS—Indicates that it is a site equipped with 32DMX or 32DMX-O. This option allows you to force the use of specific ROADM units.

– Mux/Demux—Indicates that this is a full multiplexer/demultiplexer (FMD) site that adds and drops all channels on both sides using the 32MUX-O and 32DMX-O cards. Optical bypass is allowed.

– SMR20 FS w/PPMESH8-5AD—(Multidegree OXC sites only) Indicates the mesh type that is provided for sites with SMR20 FS card. If this type is selected, the site can support up to 8 degrees, independent of the number of fibers connected to the site.

– 80-WXC-C—Indicates that the site supports mesh and multi-ring topologies for 50 GHz networks.

– 80-WXC-C Mux/Dmx—Indicates that this is a full multiplexer/demultiplexer (FMD) site that adds and drops all channels on both sides using the 80-WXC-C card in mux/demux mode.

– 40-WXC-C w/PP-MESH-4—(Multidegree OXC sites only) Indicates the mesh type that is provided for sites with 80-WXC-C cards. If this type is selected, the site can support up to 4 degrees, independent of the number of fibers connected to the site.

– 40-WXC-C w/PP-MESH-8—(Multidegree OXC sites only) Indicates the mesh type that is provided for sites with 80-WXC-C cards units. If this type is selected, the site can support up to 8 degrees, independent of the number of fibers connected to the site

– 80-WXC-C w/PP-MESH-4—(Multidegree OXC sites only) Indicates the mesh type that is provided for sites with 80-WXC-C cards. A site with this type can support up to 4 degrees, independent of the number of fibers connected to the site.

– 80-WXC-C w/PP-MESH-8—(Multidegree OXC sites only) Indicates the mesh type that is provided for sites with 80-WXC-C cards. A site with this type can support up to 8 degrees, independent of the number of fibers connected to the site.

– WSS/DMX—Multidegree OIC sites only.

– Flexible—Indicates that the site can support different equipment on each side. Valid for multi-degree OXC sites equipping 40-WXC-C or 80-WXC-C units at the different sides.

– SMR-1—Single module ROADM-1 (SMR-1) for line and terminal sites. It integrates preamplifier, OSC splitter/combiner, and a 2x1 wavelength cross connect. SMR-1 will be the default configuration for design rules with 40, 32, 20, 16 channels and for Line ROADM, Line Hub, and Terminal ROADM sites. SMR-1 configuration is selected only if the forced amplifier is compatible with it. For the same design rule, if SMR-1 is restricted, then SMR-2 will be the default configuration.

– SMR-2—Single module ROADM-2 for line, terminal, and multidegree sites. It integrates preamplifier, booster, OSC splitter/combiner, and a 4x1 wavelength cross-connect. SMR-2 will be the default configuration for multidegree sites with less than 5 sides. SMR-2 uses a new 15454 PP-4-SMR Patch Panel that is different from the one that the earlier WXC card used. SMR-2 is not selected for multidegree sites with omnidirectional entry point.

– SMR-9—Single module ROADM-9 for line, terminal, and multidegree sites. It integrates preamplifier, booster, OSC splitter/combiner, and a 9x1 wavelength cross-connect.

– SMR-20—Single module ROADM-20 for line, terminal, and multidegree sites. It integrates preamplifier, booster, OSC splitter/combiner, and a 20x1 wavelength cross-connect.

For the SMR cards:

– Cisco ONS 15216-EF-40-ODD units are automatically picked up as add/drop units for the SMR configuration. You can also force other mux/demux units like 32-WSS/32-DMX, or 40-WSS/40-DMX, or 40-MUX/40-DMX. To force these units, you should select the required site type and functionality.

– You can place the SMR units in the Restricted Equipment list.

– If 15216-EF-40-ODD/15216-MD-40-ODD is restricted, SMR with 40 mux/demux configuration will be the default site type.

• Scalable upto Degree—(For NG-DWDM only) Choose from the three degrees (4, 8, or 12) to which the node is scalable.
• Anti ASE—Choose Yes to configure the site so that all the express channels on the site are optically dropped and reinserted. In addition, all the patch cords between the West and East sections are removed. Choose Auto to allow Cisco Transport Planner to decide if the site should be configured as anti-amplified spontaneous emissions (anti-ASE). See Table 4-2 and Table 4-3 for a summary of the site design rules. Anti-ASE is disabled for HYBRID 15454 ONS configuration.

Step 4 Click any side under a site to check the Omnidir Entry Point option. Check this option to mark the side as omnidirectional. This option is available only for multi-degree sides using OXC functionality and equipped with 40-SMR2-C or 40-WXC-C. Traffic cannot be added or dropped at the marked side and OSC units are not allowed. A side with Omnidir Entry Point option enabled can be connected only to a terminal site. Traffic from the terminal site is directed towards a side not having the omnidirectional property. You cannot create a service demand between the terminal site connected to the OXC through the omnidirectional side. Traffic directed to the OXC site is terminated on the sides without the omnidirectional property.

Step 5 To modify amplifier parameters, click C-Band Amplifiers or L-Band Amplifiers in the Project Explorer pane for the desired site interface. Choosing a value other than Auto will force a setting on the unit. For more information, see the “Auto, Forced, and Locked Parameters” section.

a. In From Fiber area of the Properties pane, complete the following as needed:

• PRE—Choose the preamplifier from the drop-down list (Auto, None, OPT- EDFA-17 [C-band], OPT-EDFA-24 [C-band], OPT-AMP-C [C-band], OPT-AMP-17 [C-band], OPT-BSTE [C-band] OPT-PRE [C-band], OPT-BST [C-band], OPT-AMP-L [L-band]), EDRA1-26C-PRE [C-band], EDRA1-35C-PRE [C-band], EDRA2-26C-PRE [C-band], or EDRA2-35C-PRE [C-band].

Note EDRA amplifiers are applicable only for NGDWDM nodes. These amplifiers are not supported for the MSTP or HYBRID nodes.

Note BST and RAMAN amplifiers are automatically set if you choose EDRA amplifiers. See the following table for more information.

Note The OPT-EDFA-17 and OPT-EDFA-24 amplifiers do not support DCU modules.

Note The OPT-AMP-C and OPT-PRE amplifiers support FDCU modules.

Note If Raman amplification is enabled, the amplifier in the From Fiber area can be OPT-EDFA-17, OPT-EDFA-24, OPT-AMP-C, OPT-AMP-17, OPT-BST, OPT-BST-E, EDRA1-26C, EDRA1-35C, EDRA2-26C, or EDRA2-35C.

• DCU 1/2—Choose the DCU from the drop-down lists.
• Output power—Enter the output power.
• Tilt—Enter the desired tilt value.
• TDCU—Choose the TDCU type from the TDCU units forcing dialog box. You can force any of the following TDCU types:

- Auto—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units in the network.

- AUTO-Fixed—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units.

- AUTO-TDCU—CTP automatically places the TDCU units

- T-DCU Fine— Choose the TDCU Type as T-DCU Fine and the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. CTP places the T-DCU Fine unit in the network. If you choose the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

- T-DCU Coarse—Choose the TDCU Type as T-DCU Coarse and the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. CTP places the T-DCU Coarse unit in the network. If you choose the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

Note Forcing the TDCU at the site-level overrides the design rules that is set at the network-level. The TDCU type that is set at the site-level overrides the placement rules set at the network-level, except for the Auto option. The Auto option places the TDCU based on the value that is set at the network-level.

Note The TDCU units forcing dialog box can be launched from the TDCU Forcing Property when you select C-Band Amplifiers in the Project Explorer pane.

Note You can edit the TDCU unit only when DCU 1 and DCU 2 is set to Auto, and you can edit DCU 1 and DCU 2 only when the TDCU unit is set to Auto.

• FDCU—Choose the FDCU unit from the drop-down list. The options are Auto, None, 15216-FBGDCU-165, 15216-FBGDCU-331, 15216-FBGDCU-496, 15216-FBGDCU-661, 15216-FBGDCU-826, 15216-FBGDCU-992, 15216-FBGDCU-1157, 15216-FBGDCU-1322, 15216-FBGDCU-1653, 15216-FBGDCU-1983. The Auto option places a FDCU unit only if the value of the FDCU field is set to “Always” at the network level.

Note From CTP release 10.1 onwards, FBGDCU is supported on all transponder cards for all System Releases above 9.4. However, the restrictions in running a System Release 9.4 network in any CTP release is still applicable.

Note The FDCU field is enabled only if the amplifier selected in the Pre field is OPT-AMP-C or OPT-PRE, in the From fiber area.

• Inline DCU—Choose from the drop-down list an inline DCU to provide the required chromatic dispersion compensation before a signal enters the node.
• Inline DCU2—Choose from the drop-down list a second inline DCU to provide higher chromatic dispersion compensation. In this case, both the DCUs will be cascaded.
• Attenuator In—Choose from the drop-down list the attenuator to be placed before the preamplifier position.
• Attenuator Out—Choose from the drop-down list the attenuator to be placed after the preamplifier position.

While analyzing a network created in a CTP version earlier than Release 9.2.1, the Attenuator Out property inherits the value assigned to the Attenuator property in the Line/OADM area of the Add/Drop properties. Also, the lock applied to the Attenuator property is retained on the Attenuator Out property. The Attenuator property in the Line/OADM area of the Add/Drop properties is not available in CTP Release 10.1.

Note The Attenuator In and Attenuator Out drop-down lists are enabled only when a preamplifier is selected in the PRE drop-down list in the From Fiber area.

b. In the To Fiber area of the Properties pane, complete the following tasks as needed:

• BST—Choose the desired booster from the drop-down list (Auto, None, OPT- EDFA-17 [C-band], OPT-EDFA-24 [C-band], OPT-AMP-C [C-band], OPT-AMP-17 [C-band], OPT-BSTE [C-band] OPT-PRE [C-band], OPT-BST [C-band], OPT-AMP-L [L-band], and OPT-BST-L [L-band]).

Note The EDRA2-26C-BST [C-band], or EDRA2-35C-BST [C-band] amplifiers are automatically populated in the BST drop-down list when they are chosen in the PRE area.

Note The OPT-EDFA-17 and OPT-EDFA-24 amplifiers do not support DCU modules.

Note If Raman amplification is enabled, the amplifier in the To Fiber area can be OPT-EDFA-17, OPT-EDFA-24, OPT-AMP-C, OPT-BST, or OPT-BST-E.

• DCU 1/2—Choose the DCUs from the drop-down lists.
• Output power—Enter the output power.
• Tilt—Enter the tilt value.
• TDCU—Select the TDCU Type from the TDCU units forcing dialog box. You can force any of the following TDCU types:

- Auto—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units in the network.

- AUTO-Fixed—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units.

- AUTO-TDCU—CTP automatically places the TDCU units.

- T-DCU Fine— Select the TDCU Type as T-DCU Fine and choose the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. The CTP places the T-DCU Fine unit in the network. If you select the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

- T-DCU Coarse—Select the TDCU Type as T-DCU Coarse and choose the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. The CTP places the T-DCU Coarse unit in the network. If you select the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

Note Forcing the TDCU at the site-level overrides the design rules that is set at the network level. The TDCU type that is set at the site-level overrides the placement rules set at the network level, except for the Auto option. The Auto option places the TDCU based on the value that is set at the network-level.

Note You can edit the TDCU unit only when DCU1 and DCU2 is set to Auto, and you can edit DCU1 and DCU2 only when the TDCU unit is set to Auto.

• FDCU—Choose the FDCU unit from the drop-down list. The options are Auto, None, 15216-FBGDCU-165, 15216-FBGDCU-331, 15216-FBGDCU-496, 15216-FBGDCU-661, 15216-FBGDCU-826, 15216-FBGDCU-992, 15216-FBGDCU-1157, 15216-FBGDCU-1322, 15216-FBGDCU-1653, 15216-FBGDCU-1983. The Auto option places a FDCU unit only if the value of the FDCU field is set to “Always” at the network level.

Note This field is enabled only if the amplifier selected in the Bst field is OPT-AMP-C in the To Fiber area.

• Attenuator In—Choose from the drop-down list the attenuator to be placed before the post amplifier position.
• Attenuator Out—Choose from the drop-down list the attenuator to be placed after the post amplifier position.

Note The Attenuator In and Attenuator Out properties are enabled only when a booster is selected in the BST drop-down list in the To Fiber area.

c. In the Properties pane, General area, complete the following tasks as needed:

– From the OSC drop-down list, choose OSC-CSM, OSCM or FLD-OSC.

– For C-Band Amplifiers, check the Enable Inline DCU check box in the General area of the Properties pane to use an inline DCU along with a Release 10.5 SMR-9 or SMR-20 card.

Note The FLD-OSC option is valid only for Line or Terminal sites with passive mux/demux (MD-40/EF-40) and Passive OADM (FLD4) Units. FLD-OSC is incompatible with Active OADM or ROADM cards.

d. In the Properties pane, Raman Amplification area, complete the following tasks as needed:

Note Options in the Raman Amplification area are enabled for a side only if the fiber span connected to it is Raman amplified. For information about enabling Raman amplification on a fiber span, see the “Editing Fiber Span, Pair, and Fiber Parameters” section.

• RAMAN—Choose the Raman amplifier from the drop-down list. The options available are Auto, RAMAN-CTP, RAMAN-CTP-COP, OPT-RAMP-CE, and OPT-RAMP-C. EDRA amplifiers are available here only if they are chosen in the PRE area.
  
  These rules are applicable to RAMAN-CTP and RAMAN-COP configurations:

- On selecting the RAMAN-CTP option, CTP places the 15454-M-RAMAN-CTP unit.

- On selecting the RAMAN-COP-CTP option, CTP places both the 15454-M-RAMAN-CTP and 15454-M-RAMAN-COP units. The 15454-M-RAMAN-COP unit cannot be placed as standalone.

- The 15454-M-RAMAN-CTP and 15454-M-RAMAN-COP units are placed only in M2, M15, or M6 chassis and cannot be used without post-amplifiers.

- The DCN extension has to be enabled on the Raman amplified span.

- On selecting the RAMAN-CTP or RAMAN-CTP-COP option, the DCU1, DCU2, and TDCU parameters in the Raman Amplification area are disabled.

- The Raman amplified span must have the same configuration at both ends, that is, either RAMAN-CTP or RAMAN-COP-CTP.

- If the node on which RAMAN-CTP or RAMAN-CTP-COP has been configured is not a terminal or hub, then it should have the gain equalization capability. Therefore, such a node must be equipped with either 40-SMR1-C, 40-SMR2-C, 40-WXC-C, 80-WXC-C, 32MUX-O, 32DMX-0, or any WSS unit.

- The RAMAN-CTP link can traverse up to two consecutive Raman amplified spans; whereas, the RAMAN-CTP-COP link can traverse only one Raman amplified span. However, the Raman amplified span can have intermediate pass-through nodes.

- The traffic traversing the RAMAN-CTP-COP configured span must be dropped at the sides where the Raman amplified span terminates.

- If the RAMAN-CTP option is selected in the Restricted Equipment list, the RAMAN-COP option is selected implicitly.

Note A Raman amplifier must not be placed on a pass-through site. For example, in Figure 4-1, Site 1 is a pass-through site. The algorithm treats the span between Site 3 and Site 1 and the span between Site 1 and Site 2 as one span, and places the Raman amplifier on the external sites (Site2 and Site 3) on the ends of the span.

Note When EDRA amplifiers are chosen in the PRE area, the corresponding EDRA amplifiers are automatically set in the RAMAN section even when RAMAN amplification is disabled. When RAMAN amplification is enabled, the RAMAN-CTP and RAMAN-COP-CTP options are also available.

Figure 4-1 Sites with Raman Amplifier

• DCU1—Choose the DCU from the drop-down list.
• DCU2—Choose the DCU from the drop-down list.
• Gain—Enter the gain value.
• Tilt—Enter the tilt value.
• TDCU—Select the TDCU Type from the TDCU units forcing dialog box. You can force any of the following TDCU types:

- Auto—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units in the network.

- AUTO-Fixed—CTP automatically places the fixed DCU units.

- AUTO-TDCU—CTP automatically places the TDCU units

- T-DCU Fine— Select the TDCU Type as T-DCU Fine and choose the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. The CTP places the T-DCU Fine unit in the network. If you select the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

- T-DCU Coarse—Select the TDCU Type as T-DCU Coarse and choose the compensation value from the Compensation drop-down list. The CTP places the T-DCU Coarse unit in the network. If you select the compensation value as Auto, CTP chooses the optimum compensation value.

Note Forcing the TDCU at the site-level overrides the design rules that is set at the network-level. The TDCU type that is set at the site-level overrides the placement rules set at the network-level, except for the Auto option. The Auto option places the TDCU based on the value that is set at the network-level.

Note You can edit the TDCU unit only when the Raman Amplified option is selected in the fiber couple.

Note You can edit the TDCU unit only when DCU1 and DCU2 is set to Auto, and you can edit DCU1 and DCU2 only when the TDCU unit is set to Auto.

• FDCU—Choose the FDCU unit from the drop-down list. The options are Auto, None, 15216-FBGDCU-165, 15216-FBGDCU-331, 15216-FBGDCU-496, 15216-FBGDCU-661, 15216-FBGDCU-826, 15216-FBGDCU-992, 15216-FBGDCU-1157, 15216-FBGDCU-1322, 15216-FBGDCU-1653, 15216-FBGDCU-1983. The Auto option places a FDCU unit only if the value of the FDCU field is set to “Always” at the network level.

Note The OPT-RAMP-C and OPT-RAMP-CE cards support FDCU units.

• No post-amplifier—Check this check box to configure the Raman amplifier without having a post amplifier on the other side of the site. This configuration is useful in networks with special fibers where the power of channels entering the fiber is very low.

The No post-amplifier check box is enabled only when the site structure is set to Line with the functionality as Line Amplifier and the type as Line.

When the No post-amplifier check box is checked, the DCU1, DCU2, and TDCU parameters in the Raman Amplification area are disabled.

• In fiber output power—Specify the value of the maximum power allowed to enter the fiber at the other side of the node.

You can edit the In fiber output power only when the No post-amplifier check box is checked.

Note In the Upgrade or Install mode, the No post-amplifier and the In fiber output properties are enabled only when the amplifier node is unlocked. For more information about unlocking site parameters, see the “Unlocking Parameters in the Network Design” section.

Step 6 To modify the add/drop parameters, click Add/Drop in the Project Explorer pane for the selected site interface. Choosing a value other than Auto will force a setting on the unit.

a. In the OADM area, choose OADM or FLD units from the OADM Forcing drop-down list.

b. In the Odd Grid Units area of the Properties pane, complete the following as needed:

• Patch Panel—Choose the patch panel from the drop-down list. The available options are Auto, PP-80-LC, 2RU 64 ports LC Patch Panel, and 1RU 64 ports Patch Panel.
• Demux—Choose the demultiplexer from the drop-down list. The available options are Auto, EF-40-ODD, MD-48-ODD, MD-40-ODD, FLA-8, 40-DMX-C, 32-DMX-O, and 32-DMX. The default option is Auto, which selects the EF-40-ODD unit.
• Mux—Choose the multiplexer from the drop-down list.The available options are Auto, EF-40-ODD, MD-48-ODD, MD-40-ODD, FLA-8, 40-MUX-C, 40-WSS, 32-MUX-O, and 32-WSS. The default option is Auto, which selects the EF-40-ODD unit.

c. In the Even Grid Units area of the Properties pane, complete the following as needed:

• Patch Panel—Choose the patch panel from the drop-down list.The available options are Auto and PP-80-LC.
• Demux—Choose the demultiplexer from the drop-down list. The available options are Auto, EF-40-EVEN, MD-48-EVEN, 40-DMX-CE, and MD-40-EVEN. The default option is Auto, which selects the EF-40-EVEN unit.
• Mux—Choose the multiplexer from the drop-down list. The available options are Auto, EF-40-EVEN, MD-48-EVEN, 40-WSS-CE, and MD-40-EVEN. The default option is Auto, which selects the EF-40-EVEN unit.

d. In the Interleaver/Deinterleaver area of the Properties pane, choose the interleaver/deinterleaver from the drop-down list. The available options are Auto, MD-48-CM, and MD-ID-50. The default option is Auto, which selects the MD-48-CM unit.

Note ● The FLD-4 units must be equipped as local add/drop units connected to the cross-connect card (SMR/WXC card) when they are forced on non-OADM site types.

• For the SMR, if the patch panel forced is different from an SMR PP MESH 4, then WSS is the site type instead of SMR.
• The EF-40-ODD/EVEN units and the MD-48-ODD/EVEN units support 48 and 96 channels respectively.
• If you select the MD-40-ODD, MD-40-EVEN, EF-40-ODD, or EF-40-EVEN unit as the mux, the same unit is automatically forced as the demux and vice-versa. The patch panel settings become uneditable if you choose the MD-40-ODD, MD-40-EVEN, EF-40-ODD, or EF-40-EVEN as the mux/demux unit.
• When FLA-8 is selected as the mux in a HYBRID 15454 ONS network, the same unit is automatically forced as the demux and vice-versa.
• When the MD-48-ODD and MD-48-EVEN units are selected as mux in a 96-channel HYBRID 15454 ONS network, the same units are automatically forced as the demux and vice-versa. The patch panel settings become uneditable.
• You can place the EF-40-ODD, EF-40-EVEN, MD-40-ODD, MD-40-EVEN, MD-48-ODD, MD-48-EVEN, MD-48-CM, and MD-ID-50 units in the Restricted Equipment list.

Step 7 To add Alien Shelves to the network, choose the required site from the Project Explorer.

In the properties pane, complete the following:

• Alien Shelf Name—Enter the name of the alien shelves to be added to the site. This name is displayed in the layout reports.
• Number of Alien Shelves—Enter the number of alien shelves to be added to the site.

Number of alien shelves can vary based on the alien shelf height. The maximum number of alien shelves that can be added is 645, if the alien shelf height is 1RU (rack height being 44 rack units) and there are no other shelves in the layout.

The maximum number of racks supported for a site is 15. If the addition of alien shelves require more than 15 racks, an error message is displayed in the summary report and the layout is not built for the site.

• Alien Shelf Height—Enter the height of the alien shelves in rack units (RU). If the alien shelf height is greater than the rack height, alien shelves are not added to the site. An error message is displayed for the same in the summary report.

Alien shelves are displayed only in the Layout report and are not listed in any other report. Alien shelves are not be added to the BoM.