First Published: March 13, 2024

What's New in Cisco NCS 1000 Series, IOS XR Release 24.1.1

Cisco is continuously enhancing the product with every release and this section covers a brief description of key features and enhancements. You can also access the links to the detailed documented features.

Cisco NCS 1014

The following table lists the features added in the NCS 1014 guides:

Feature Description

Hardware Installation

NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9 Line Card

The new NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9 line card is a single-slot Transponder and Muxponder card that delivers up to 1.2T C-band traffic at each trunk port. It has six QDD client ports that support 400GE and 4x100GE traffic on each port. This card provides two trunk ports that support 1.2T traffic on each port. The mxponder-slice and muxponder keywords in the hw-module command enable this card to operate in the following modes.

  • Muxponder Slice Mode—The card virtually splits into two slices in this mode. It is possible to configure both trunks to carry different data rates. The supported trunk rates are 400G, 500G, 600G, 800G, 1000G, and 1200G.

  • Muxponder Mode—The card acts as one unit in this mode, configuring both trunks to the same data rate. The supported trunk rates are 600G and 1000G. Additionally, the capacity of a specific shared client port is consumed by two trunk ports.

Configuration

Bandwidth Splitting for Efficient Trunk Port Utilization

The NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9 card can split traffic on a client port between the two trunk ports. This feature is useful when you configure the line card for a trunk capacity of 600GE (supplied by two 400GE client ports) or 1000GE (supplied by three 400GE client ports), which leaves 200GE surplus data on one client port. In the Muxponder mode, the other trunk port consumes this 200GE surplus data from a specific shared client port, effectively splitting the 400GE client port capacity equally across two trunks. The shared client ports are Port 2 for 600G and Port 3 for 1000G trunk payloads.

NCS1K4-QXP-K9 Line Card Support on NCS 1014

NCS1K4-QXP-K9 line card delivers low cost 100G and 400G DWDM transmission with ZR+ optics on the line card. This line card can be used in both traditional Optical Networking solution and in Routed Optical Networking solution. This line card has 16 pluggable ports with eight QSFP-DD client ports and eight QSFP-DD trunk ports.

For more information about the NCS1K4-QXP-K9 card, see the datasheet.

System Setup and Software Installation

Smart Licensing Transport Mode

Smart Licensing software management solution allows you to choose the transport mode between the Client device and Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) to sync Smart License usage and to install the trust certificates.

In addition to the existing Call-Home mode, Cisco Smart Licensing Utility (CSLU), Smart Transport, and Offline modes are now available.

Limitation

The Bright ZRP on NCS1K4-QXP-K9 when configured with 4x100MXP in OR mode over a PSM based network configuration does not provide 50ms switching time.

Cisco NCS 1004

The following table lists the features in the NCS 1004 guides:

Feature Description

Hardware Installation
Pluggables Support The ONS-QC-4X3G-LW pluggable is supported on the OTN-XP card.

Configuration

SKIP Protocol Support for Quantum Safe IKEv2 Encryption

Traditionally, the IKEv2 encryption was vulnerable to quantum attacks. Now, IKEv2 encryption complies with RFC 8784, which specifies using postquantum preshared keys (PPK) to make it resilient to quantum attacks. You can generate both manual and dynamic PPKs. The dynamic PPKs are generated using the Cisco Secure Key Integration Protocol (SKIP). The IKEv2 encryption is configured through CLI or by the Cisco-IOS-XR-um-ikev2-cfg Yang model.

CLI:

  • The ppk manual/dynamic keyword is introduced in the keyring command.

  • The keyring ppk keyword is introduced in the ikev2 profile command.

  • The sks profile command is introduced.

Cisco Optical Site Manager

The following table lists the features added in the Cisco Optical Site Manager guide:

Feature Description

Configuration

Enable Attention LED on Demand

 You can now turn on the Attention LED by selecting true from the Attention Led for drop-down list in the Provisioning tab. The Attention LED is available for specific ports, chassis, line cards, and controller cards. Once turned on, it will help field engineers quickly identify the relevant device at the installation location for maintenance or troubleshooting.

Card Configuration Wizard

The Card Configuration Wizard is updated to select the MXP-1K muxponder mode supported by the new NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9 card.

Transponder and Muxponder Card Detailed View

You can now access a detailed graphical representation of the connection between the trunk and client ports on the transponder and muxponder cards in Map view. This view is based on the card mode configured on the cards.

When you access the detailed view, the right-panel of the Node Functional View displays the card mode details, as well as a list of ports and their settings.

Improved x509 Certificate Handling

You can now upload an x509 certificate in the Personal Information Exchange (PFX) format, which improves the security of the connection between the Cisco Optical Site Manager and its server. PFX files can be password-protected, offering an extra layer of protection against potential attackers.

The options to automatically generate and upload certificates are available in the new x509 Certificates tab under the Users & Access menu.

Release 24.1.1 Packages

Packages for CISCO NCS 1014


Note

The NCS 1014 packages include Cisco Optical Site Manager software.
Table 1. Packages for Cisco NCS 1014

Feature Set

Filename

Description

Composite Package

Cisco IOS XR Core Bundle + Manageability Package

ncs1010-x64-24.1.1.iso

Contains required core packages, including operating system, Admin, Base, Forwarding, SNMP Agent, FPD, and Alarm Correlation and Netconf-yang, Telemetry, Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parser, HTTP server packages.

Individually Installable Packages

Cisco IOS XR Telnet Package

xr-telnet-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm

xr-telnet-ncs1010-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm

Install the xr-telnet-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm and xr-telnet-ncs1010-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm packages to support Telnet.
Cisco IOS XR Cisco Discovery Protocol (CDP) Package

xr-cdp-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm

xr-cdp-ncs1010-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm

Install the xr-cdp-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm and xr-cdp-ncs1010-24.1.1.x86_64.rpm to support CDP.

Packages for Cisco NCS 1004

Table 2. Packages for Cisco NCS 1004

Feature Set

Filename

Description

Composite Package

Cisco IOS XR Core Bundle + Manageability Package

ncs1004-iosxr-px-k9-24.1.1.tar

Contains required core packages, including operating system, Admin, Base, Forwarding, SNMP Agent, FPD, and Alarm Correlation and Netconf-yang, Telemetry, Extensible Markup Language (XML) Parser, HTTP server packages.

Individually Installable Packages

Cisco IOS XR Security Package

ncs1004-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r2411.x86_64.rpm

Support for Encryption, Decryption, IP Security (IPsec), Secure Socket Layer (SSL), and Public-key infrastructure (PKI).

Cisco IOS XR OTN-XP DP Package

ncs1004-sysadmin-otn-xp-dp-24.1.1-

r2411.x86 _64.rpm

(part of ncs1004-iosxr-px-k9-24.1.1.tar)

Install the ncs1004-sysadmin-otn-xp-dp-24.1.1-r2411.x86_64.rpm data path FPD package on the OTN-XP card. This package is mandatory for datapath bring up.

OpenROADM

ncs1004-tp-sw-1.0.0.0-r2411.rpm

Install the ncs1004-tp-sw-1.0.0.0-r2411.rpm package for OpenROADM configuration.

Caveats

Open Caveats

NCS 1014

The following table lists the open caveats for NCS 1014:

Identifier

Headline

CSCwf90494

NCS1K14-2.4T-K9 - Default Client Optics Thresholds are not correct

CSCwi71877

"Communications Failure" alarm stuck on NCS1014 platform even when license is consumed by node

CSCwi83831

[NCS1K14-2.4T-K9] Configuring PRBS on one client affecting another client

CSCwi65037

Opt_terminal_device traceback seen during soak

CSCwh13094

CCMD-16 gain config lost post RP reload if extended gain-range config is removed, retaining gain

NCS 1004

The following table lists the open caveats for NCS 1004:

Identifier

Headline

CSCwj07777

In 1004 chassis, Unable to get env-mon values for module

Cisco Optical Site Manager

The following table lists the open caveats for Cisco Optical Site Manager:

Identifier

Headline

CSCwj24896

Not able to retrieve chassis level power information with COSM

CSCwi90819

[COSM]: On card mode reconfiguration, non-default config values not shown correctly in COSM

Using Bug Search Tool

You can use the Cisco Bug Search Tool to search for a specific bug or to search for all bugs in a release.

Procedure

Step 1

Go to the http://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch.

Step 2

Log in using your registered Cisco.com username and password.

The Bug Search page opens.

Step 3

Use any of these options to search for bugs, and then press Enter (Return) to initiate the search:

  • To search for a specific bug, enter the bug ID in the Search For field.

  • To search for bugs based on specific criteria, enter search criteria, such as a problem description, a feature, or a product name, in the Search For field.

  • To search for bugs based on products, enter or select a product from the Product list. For example, if you enter “WAE,” you get several options from which to choose.

  • To search for bugs based on releases, in the Releases list select whether to search for bugs affecting a specific release, bugs that were fixed in a specific release, or both. Then enter one or more release numbers in the Releases field.

Step 4

When the search results are displayed, use the filter tools to narrow the results. You can filter the bugs by status, severity, and so on.

To export the results to a spreadsheet, click Export Results to Excel.

Determine Software Version

NCS1014

Log into NCS 1014 and enter the show version command. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show version

Mon Mar 18 09:41:31.247 IST

Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 24.1.1 LNT

Copyright (c) 2013-2024 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

Build Information:

Built By     : sajshah

Built On     : Fri Mar 15 21:26:01 UTC 2024

Build Host   : iox-ucs-054

Workspace    : /auto/ioxdepot6/GISO/giso_build_lindt/giso_release_create/sujeetk_2024-03-16_04-23-50_UTC

Version      : 24.1.1

Label        : 24.1.1-v1

 

cisco NCS1010 (C3758R @ 2.40GHz)

cisco NCS1014 (C3758R @ 2.40GHz) processor with 32GB of memory

CVT_kepler.1 uptime is 18 hours, 34 minutes

NCS 1014 - Chassis

NCS 1004

Log into NCS 1004 and enter the show version command. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show version

Mon Mar 18 12:01:23.004 IST

Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 24.1.1

Copyright (c) 2013-2024 by Cisco Systems, Inc.

 

Build Information:

Built By     : swtools

Built On     : Mon Mar 11 19:58:21 PDT 2024

Built Host   : iox-ucs-064

Workspace    : /auto/srcarchive15/prod/24.1.1/ncs1004/ws

Version      : 24.1.1

Location     : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/

Label        : 24.1.1

 

cisco NCS-1004 () processor

System uptime is 3 days 11 hours 10 minutes

 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:BH_SIT2#show hw-module fpd

Mon Mar 18 12:01:28.482 IST

Determine Firmware Version

Use the show hw-module fpd command in EXEC mode to view the hardware components with their current FPD version and status. The status of the hardware must be CURRENT; The Running and Programed version must be the same.

NCS 1014

Log into node and enter the show hw-module fpd command. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd

Mon Mar 18 09:41:34.751 IST

 

Auto-upgrade:Enabled

Attribute codes: B golden, P protect, S secure, A Anti Theft aware

                                                                         FPD Versions

                                                                        ==============

Location   Card type             HWver FPD device       ATR Status   Running Programd  Reload Loc

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   ADM-DB               CURRENT    2.10    2.10       NOT REQ

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   ADM-MB               CURRENT    2.30    2.30       NOT REQ

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   BIOS             S   CURRENT    4.80    4.80         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   BIOS-Golden      BS  CURRENT            4.50         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   CpuFpga          S   CURRENT    1.09    1.09         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   CpuFpgaGolden    BS  NEED UPGD          1.03         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   SsdIntelS4510    S   CURRENT   11.32   11.32         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   TamFw            S   CURRENT    9.04    9.04         0/RP0

0/RP0/CPU0 NCS1K14-CNTLR-K9      0.2   TamFwGolden      BS  CURRENT            9.04         0/RP0

0/PM0      NCS1K4-AC-PSU-2       0.1   PO-PriMCU            CURRENT    1.03    1.03       NOT REQ

0/PM0      NCS1K4-AC-PSU-2       0.1   PO-SecMCU            CURRENT    1.05    1.05       NOT REQ

0/0/NXR0   NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9     0.1   CpuModFw         S   CURRENT  241.10  241.10       NOT REQ

0/1/NXR0   NCS1K14-2.4T-K9       0.1   CpuModFw         S   CURRENT  241.10  241.10       NOT REQ

0/2/NXR0   NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9     0.1   CpuModFw         S   CURRENT  241.10  241.10       NOT REQ

0/3/NXR0   NCS1K14-2.4T-X-K9     0.1   CpuModFw         S   CURRENT  241.10  241.10       NOT REQ

0/Rack     NCS1014               0.1   ADM-CHASSIS          CURRENT    0.21    0.21       NOT REQ

0/Rack     NCS1014               0.1   IoFpga           S   CURRENT    1.10    1.10       NOT REQ

0/Rack     NCS1014               0.1   IoFpgaGolden     BS  CURRENT            1.05       NOT REQ

0/Rack     NCS1014               0.1   SsdIntelSC2KB    S   CURRENT    1.20    1.20        0/Rack

NCS 1004

Log into node and enter the show hw-module fpd command. 

RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show hw-module fpd

Mon Mar 18 12:01:28.482 IST

 

Auto-upgrade:Enabled

                                                                         FPD Versions

                                                                        ==============

Location   Card type             HWver FPD device       ATR Status    Running   Programd 

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

0/0        NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9     1.0   LC_CPU_MOD_FW         CURRENT   241.10    241.10   

0/0        NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9     1.0   LC_OPT_MOD_FW         CURRENT     1.38      1.38   

0/1        NCS1K4-1.2T-L-K9      2.0   LC_CPU_MOD_FW         CURRENT   241.10    241.10   

0/1        NCS1K4-1.2T-L-K9      1.0   LC_OPT_MOD_FW         CURRENT     1.38      1.38   

0/2        NCS1K4-1.2TL-K9       3.0   LC_CPU_MOD_FW         CURRENT   241.10    241.10   

0/2        NCS1K4-1.2TL-K9       21.0  LC_OPT_MOD_FW         CURRENT     1.38      1.38   

0/3        NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9     1.0   LC_CPU_MOD_FW         CURRENT   241.10    241.10   

0/3        NCS1K4-2-QDD-C-K9     1.0   LC_OPT_MOD_FW         CURRENT     1.38      1.38   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       4.0   CSB_IMG            S  CURRENT     0.200     0.200  

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       4.0   TAM_FW                CURRENT    36.08     36.08   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       1.14  BIOS               S  CURRENT     6.20      6.20   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       5.4   BP_SSD                CURRENT    75.00     75.00   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       4.0   CPU_FPGA              CURRENT     1.14      1.14   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       5.4   CPU_SSD               CURRENT    75.00     75.00   

0/RP0      NCS1K4-CNTLR-K9       3.18  POWMAN_CFG            CURRENT     3.40      3.40   

0/PM1      NCS1K4-AC-PSU         0.1   PO-PriMCU             CURRENT     2.70      2.70   

0/SC0      NCS1004               2.0   BP_FPGA               CURRENT     1.25      1.25   

0/SC0      NCS1004               2.0   XGE_FLASH             CURRENT    18.04     18.04