Cisco Optical Network Planner (Cisco ONP) is a tool to model and test Optical Transport Networks (OTN) and Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) optical networks by using a graphical environment. The primary purpose of Cisco ONP is to design and validate networks of NCS 1004, NCS 1010, NCS 2000 and NCS 4000 series. Using the Cisco ONP tool, you create multiple instances of a network, modify different parameters at each instance, and compare. Cisco ONP generates a rack view of all the sites that are deployed in the network, shows the differences between the instances, and provides a complete Bill of Materials (BoM) for the network.
Cisco ONP models the network, generates the BoM, and provides detailed information about the network, such as Cabling report, Optical report, and Traffic matrix.
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Hardware and Software Requirements
The hardware and software requirements for installing Cisco ONP, Release 5.0 are:
You need to have Ubuntu server with version either 18.04.3 or 20.04.3.
Recommended Server Configuration for Cisco Optical Network Planner (ONP) and Live Network Import (LNI):
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8 CPU, 48 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 3 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis
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8 CPU, 64 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 6 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis
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8 CPU, 96 GB RAM, and 500GB server free space after installation, for 10 concurrent Parallel ONP analysis
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Supported browser: Google Chrome
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Recommended version of the Google Chrome browser:
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For Windows: Version 103.0.5060.134
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For Mac: Version 103.0.5060.114
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Minimum 100Mbps internet speed is recommended for optimum Cisco ONP user experience.
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Supported Platforms and Releases
Cisco ONP supports the following platforms and releases:
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NCS 1004 |
7.0.1 |
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NCS 1010 |
7.7.1 |
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NCS 2000 |
11.0.0, 11.1.0, 12.1.0, 12.2.0, 12.3.1 |
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NCS 4000 |
6.5.28 |
What's New in Cisco ONP Release 5.0
Cisco is continuously enhancing the product with every release and this section covers a brief description of key features and enhancements. It also includes links to detailed documentation, where available.
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Cisco Optical Network Planner |
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You can design and validate NCS1010 optical line system. This feature helps to create OLT-C, OLT-R-C, ILA-C, ILA-R-C, and ILA-2R-C based NCS 1010 networks using fixed grid add/drop MD-32-ODD, MD-32-EVEN and flex grid add/drop BRK-24, BRK-16, and BRK-8 passive modules. |
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After a network is analyzed, all the network elements get locked. With this feature, you can selectively unlock certain network elements to upgrade the network further. This helps in preventing accidental updates to the part of the network that does not need any modification. |
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The Node diagram tab displays a functional view that includes precise connections and port labeling of each component such as OLT or ILA, NCS1K-BRK-8/16/24, AAWG-32-O, and AAWG-32-E, for each site in an analyzed NCS 1010 network. |
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Cisco has introduced NCS 1010 as a new optical line system to meet the growing optical network needs. Using Cisco ONP you can visualize and edit layouts for NCS 1010 chassis and patch panels. |
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You can export the NETCONF XML files for all the NCS 1010 nodes, and upload them to the NCS 1010 nodes through the Yang suite. This enables automatic bring up of the NCS 1010 nodes using the NETCONF data. |
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Export Network Planning Data for Cisco Optical Network Controller (Cisco ONC) |
You can export the network planning data in the form of a JSON file. This JSON file can be uploaded into Cisco ONC to configure the managed devices in bulk. |
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Cisco ONP now supports the passive module, NCS2K-RMN-CTP-C+L (C- and L-band counterpropagating Raman amplifier), starting from the NCS 2000 system release 12.3.1 for SSON and non-SSON networks. |
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The integration between CX Unified Planning Tool (UPT) and Cisco ONP enables you to import the networks created and analyzed in Cisco CX UPT into Cisco ONP. This helps you avoid recreating the networks that are already created in UPT. This feature allows you to import networks having NCS 1010 and NCS 2000 nodes into Cisco ONP. |
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You can create an optical source by defining the details of interfaces and the corresponding optical classes in an Excel template. This feature provides you the flexibility to create any required optical source based on existing or new traffic resources. |
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Cisco ONP displays feasibility report in the Plan mode. This report automatically suggests regeneration sites for the channels with high and marginal risk of failure. You can incorporate these regeneration sites in the optical network to make the channel optically feasible. This feature avoids multiple iterations required to manually create the regeneration sites and test the optical feasibility of large networks. |
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Caveats
Open Caveats
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Analysis fails with error in upgrade after unlock and copy of pluggable circuit |
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Excel Import -Analysis is failing for NCS 2000 colored network when no contentionless sides are added |
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Few of the NCS 2000 BoM PIDS, total BOM is becoming zero, when addition of NCS 1000/NCS 4000 Layout in Analyze mode |
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Card position not getting reflected in the NetConf XML after doing layout movement on NCS 1010 node |
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FlexAlien -Analysis is failing when the demand with alien added having only mandatory fields |
Bug Search Tool
Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST) is a web-based tool that acts as a gateway to the Cisco bug tracking system that maintains a comprehensive list of defects and vulnerabilities in Cisco products and software. BST provides you with detailed defect information about your products and software.
Other Important Information
Upgrade from Cisco ONP Release 4.2 to Cisco ONP Release 5.0 is supported. Cisco recommends to clear the browser cache before starting with Cisco ONP Release 5.0.
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