Cisco ONS 15454 Series Multiservice Transport Platforms

Data Sheets and Product Information

Data Sheets

• Cisco Transport Node Controller and Transport Shelf Controller Cards Data Sheet 07-Nov-2022
• A Switchable-Gain Optical Amplifier functioning in the flexible spectrum of C-Band for the Cisco NCS 2000 Platform Data Sheet 30-Mar-2018
• Cisco ONS 15454 10-Port 10 Gbps Line Card Data Sheet 23-Jun-2017
• Cisco MSPP-ON-A-Blade Card: Multiservice Aggregation for the ONS 15454 Platform Data Sheet 21-Feb-2017
• Cisco ONS 15454 100-Gbps CP-DQPSK Full C-Band Tunable DWDM Trunk Card Data Sheet 08-Nov-2016
• Cisco ONS 15454 Optical Filter Cards 18-Sep-2016
• 10 Gigabit Ethernet DWDM XPonder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Data Sheet 25-Jan-2016
• Gigabit Carrier Ethernet DWDM XPonder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Data Sheet 15-Jan-2016
• Enhanced C-Band 96-Channel EDFA Amplifiers for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Data Sheet 14-Jan-2016
• Extended Performance 10-Gbps Full-Band Tunable Multirate Transponder Card for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform Data Sheet 14-Jan-2016
• High Power Counter-Propagating and Co-Propagating Raman units for the Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) 14-Jan-2016
• Cisco ONS 15454 100Gbps Coherent DWDM Trunk Card 12-Jan-2016
• Cisco NCS 2000 100-Gbps Multirate Muxponder Data Sheet 11-Jan-2016
• Cisco Transport Planner: Optical Network Design Tool for Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP 05-Jan-2016
• Cisco NCS 2000 100-Gbps Coherent DWDM Trunk Card with CPAK Client Interface Data Sheet 07-Dec-2015

End-of-Life and End-of-Sale Notices

• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS pluggable - Tunable 10G XFP 31-Jul-2024
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS pluggable - OSC ULH and 2G-DWDM 31-Jul-2024
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONP (CONP) Design Tool - Releases 4.2, 5.0, and 5.1 30-Jul-2024
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select ONS pluggables 08-Nov-2021
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select ONS and 15216 products 08-Nov-2021
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP 15454-AR-XP-LIC=, 15454-AR-XP=, 15454-AR-MXP= DWDM Line Modules 12-Feb-2021
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Select ONS & 15216 PIDs 10-Jun-2020
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 15454 M6 MSTP Chassis and Ancillaries 16-May-2019
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 15454 M6 MSTP Kits 10-Apr-2019
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS 15454 40-Channel Wavelength Selective Switch - C Band - Odd Channels Transmission Module 11-Jan-2019
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco ONS 15454 SONET/SDH SFP Short Haul Transceiver Module 11-Jan-2019
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 15454 80 Channel WXC ROADM module 05-Sep-2018
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco 15454 MSTP Selective 10G DWDM line Modules 04-Sep-2018
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Interleaver ID-50 from the 15216 platform 19-Jun-2018
• End-of-Sale and End-of-Life Announcement for the Cisco Selected ONS Pluggables 100G CFP, 4G SFP, E1 SFP, E3 SFP modules 02-Apr-2018

Security Notices

Field Notices

• Field Notice: FN72573 - Single Module ROADM Flex Spectrum (SMRFS) line cards might experience power alarms on Active channels - Software Upgrade Recommended 21-Aug-2023
• Field Notice: FN - 63650 - 15454W: AMP-C, RAMP-C, RAMP-CE Linecards may report higher temperature due to internal Laser Diode - Replace on Failure 19-Jul-2023
• Field Notice: FN - 72217 - SUDI Certificate Expiration Might Impact Certain Encryption Functionality on Optical Products - Software Upgrade Recommended 28-Jul-2022
• Field Notice: FN - 63771 - ONS 15310 and ONS 15454 - Products Affected Might Fail to Boot After Power Cycle - Replace on Failure 27-Jul-2021
• Field Notice: FN - 72147 - Certain Fields in the Cisco OSC SFP ONS-SE-155-1510 Are Not Displayed Properly When Used With Transport Node Controllers TNCS/TNC/TNCE/TSC - Workaround Provided 19-Apr-2021
• Field Notice: FN - 72079 - Limited Number of NCS2K-EDRA Units Show Incorrect Laser Temp Degraded Alarm - Workaround Provided 17-Feb-2021
• Field Notice: FN - 63602 - ONS 15454 MSTP TNC/TSC/TNCE/TSCE Cards with Release 9.6.0 Software Shipped Prior to December 31, 2012 Experience BKUPMEMP Alarm Declaration - Software Upgrade Recommended 16-Jul-2020
• Field Notice: FN - 63803 - ONS 15454 MSTP with Software Release 9.8.0 and 10.0 Shipped Prior to March 16, 2014 Experience BKUPMEMP Alarm After a Reset - Workaround Provided 16-Jul-2020
• Field Notice: FN - 70520 - 15454-M-WSE-K9 Product Running on Software Release Earlier than 12.0.1 Displays FPGA Mismatch Alarm - Workaround Provided 25-Jun-2020
• Field Notice: FN - 63388 - 15454-OPT-AMP-C(=) Certain cards at risk of traffic outage due to firmware upgrade - Replace on Failure 05-Apr-2019
• Field Notice: FN - 63417 - 15454-M6-DC: Some M6 Chassis DC Units are Exposed to Fuse Failure and Damage Under Certain Conditions - Replace on Failure 05-Apr-2019
• Field Notice: FN - 63451 - ONS 15454-SA-HD, Chassis in secure mode - Replace on Failure 28-Mar-2019
• Field Notice: FN - 63478 - ONS15454-M6/SDH: TNC/TSC/TNCE/TSCE cards shipped with R9.3 software prior to 12/01/2011 experience BKUPMEMP alarm declaration - Replace on Failure 13-Mar-2019
• Field Notice: FN - 63989 - ONS 15454 MSTP M6/M2 and NCS2006, NCS2002: WSE Cards Report Spurious EQPT-DEGRADE Alarm - Workaround Provided 08-Mar-2019
• Field Notice: FN - 63663 - 100G-LC-C: Equipment Degraded on CTC After Boot Completion - Workaround Provided 07-Mar-2019

Security Advisories, Responses and Notices

• Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Vulnerabilities in SNMP Message Processing 10-Dec-2011

Release and Compatibility

Release Notes

• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 Release 6.0.2 14-Nov-2024
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 11.1.3.x 07-Aug-2024
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.9.x.x 27-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 11.1.1.2 26-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Releases 11.12 and 11.1.2.3 26-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.8 26-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 11.0 25-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 11.1 25-Jun-2023
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.7.x.x 04-Nov-2018
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.6.1.x 07-Jan-2018
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.6.2 03-Dec-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 DWDM, Release 9.8 29-Sep-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 DWDM, Release 10.0.2.x 05-May-2017
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM, Release 10.5.2.x 20-Dec-2016
• Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454, ONS 15454 M2, and ONS 15454 M6 DWDM, Release 9.6.x.x 04-Oct-2016

Reference

Technical References

• Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Network Element Defaults for Release 9.8 21-Jul-2013
  • Network Element Defaults for Release 9.4 19-Mar-2013
  • Network Element Defaults, Release 9.3 19-Mar-2013
  • Network Element Defaults for Release 9.6.x 14-Mar-2013
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 7.0.1 24-Feb-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 9.0 23-Feb-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 8.5.x 23-Feb-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 8.0 23-Feb-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 7.2 25-May-2010
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 7.0 25-May-2010
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 9.1 04-Nov-2009
  • Cisco ONS 15454 Release 4.7 Network Element Defaults 04-Jan-2008
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Releases 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 31-Jan-2011
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Reference Manual, Release 9.2 06-May-2010

Design

Design TechNotes

• Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Use PAT to Establish a Session Between CTC and ONS 15454 when CTC is Inside the Firewall 11-Jan-2006

Install and Upgrade

Install and Upgrade Guides

• Software Upgrade Matrix for ONS 15454 07-Aug-2024
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSTP to Release 9.2.3 25-Oct-2023
• Open Source Software Information for Cisco ONS 15454, Release 9.8.1 03-Aug-2023
• Installing the GBIC, SFP, SFP+, QSFP, XFP, CXP, CFP, and CPAK Optical Modules in Cisco ONS 15454 Platforms 16-Jun-2023
• Cisco ONS 15454 Hardware Installation Guide 16-Jun-2023
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSTP to Release 10.6.x.x 04-Jul-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSTP to Release 10.9.x.x 04-Jul-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSTP to Release 10.8.x.x 03-Jul-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH MSTP to Release 10.7.x.x 03-Jul-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP to Release 10.9.x.x 30-Jun-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP to Release 10.7.x.x 30-Jun-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP to Release 10.6.x.x 30-Jun-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP to Release 10.8.x.x 29-Jun-2022
• Upgrading the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP to Release 11.x.x 29-Jun-2022
• Installing the Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Passive Optical Modules 05-May-2021

Configuration

Configuration Examples and TechNotes

• Applicable to Multiple Models

  • ONS15454 IP Addressing with Secure Mode Enabled 20-Nov-2015

• Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Multishelf Configuration Example and Common issues with MS configuration and resolution 06-Nov-2015
  • ONS 15454 MSTP SNMP Fault Management 30-Oct-2015
  • Use PAT to Establish a Session Between CTC and ONS 15454 when CTC is Inside the Firewall 11-Jan-2006
  • Use NAT to Hide the Real IP Address of CTC to Establish a Session with ONS 15454 09-Jan-2006
  • Use NAT to Hide the Real IP Address of ONS 15454 to Establish a CTC Session 01-Jan-2006

• Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Configure ONS 15454 M6 UDC Ports on ECU 14-Nov-2014

Configuration Guides

• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x 24-May-2024
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Network Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 23-May-2024
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Network Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x 22-May-2024
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 13-May-2024
• CTC Enhancements, Operations, and Shortcuts for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 22-Mar-2024
• Workflow for ROADM Split Nodes, Release 10.x.x 01-Mar-2024
• Upgrade, Add, and Remove Cards and Nodes, for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 13-Feb-2024
• Monitor Performance for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 12-Feb-2024
• Alarm and TCA Monitoring and Management for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 31-Oct-2023
• SNMP for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 31-Oct-2023
• Administrative and Service States for Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM and Cisco NCS 2000 Series 19-Oct-2023
• Cisco ONS Documentation Roadmap for Releases 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 04-Sep-2023
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Control Card and Node Configuration Guide, Release 11.x.x 16-Jun-2023
• Manage the Node 16-Jun-2023
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Documentation Roadmap for Release 11.x.x 01-Jun-2022

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Guides

• Applicable to Multiple Models

  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 11.x.x 16-Jun-2023
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Releases 10.x.x 13-Oct-2017
  • Cisco ONS 15454 WSON Error Messages, Release 10.x.x 23-Jun-2016 (PDF - 277 KB)

• Cisco ONS 15454 M12 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.8 31-Jul-2013
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.2 22-Jul-2012
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Releases 9.2.1 and 9.2.2 22-Jul-2012
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 6.0 13-Mar-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 7.0.1 and Release 7.2 11-Mar-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 8.0 10-Mar-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 7.0 10-Mar-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 8.5.x 10-Mar-2011
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.0 10-Mar-2010
  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.1 10-Mar-2010

• Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP)

  • Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.6.x 15-Mar-2013
• Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide, Release 9.3 22-Jul-2012

Troubleshooting TechNotes

• Troubleshoot License Alarm for NCS2K and ONS15454 26-Jun-2023
• Clean Up the Disk and Maintain Disk Space on the CTM Server 07-Jan-2020
• RTRV-MAP-NETWORK Returns Node Name as UNKNOWN 03-Jan-2020
• Amplified Spontaneous Emission or Amplified Noise (ASE) Power Reading as Channels Power in CTC 14-Aug-2018
• Practical Aspects of Raman Amplifier 05-Mar-2018
• Essential Utility for Optical Professionals 05-Sep-2017
• MSTP System APC-OUT-OF-RANGE Alarm Troubleshoot 21-Apr-2014
• RADIUS Authentication Problems in ONS 15454 Version 6.0 27-Feb-2014
• Conversion of a Point-to-Point (1+1) Configuration to a Two-Fiber BLSR 15-Aug-2008
• Default User Name and Password for Cisco Transport Controller 15-Aug-2008
• Multiple Java Plug-in Installation to Access CTC 02-Nov-2006
• Tune the CTC HEAP Variables on the PC to Improve CTC Performance 02-Nov-2006
• BITS Wiring Information and Looped BITS Timing on ONS 15454 11-Jan-2006
• Cisco ONS 15454 and NAT 09-Jan-2006
• Failure to Launch CTC in Spanish Windows XP Professional 05-Jan-2006