At the end of the course, you should be able to:

• Identify the purpose of the Transport Planner
• Start and operate the Cisco Transport Controller to provision and maintain ONS 15454 and NCS 2000 Series systems
• Describe problems with interconnecting circuits between rings, the ONS 15454 MSTP 40/80-channel manual multiring feature, and hardware components
• Perform the ONS 15454 MSTP node turn-up procedure
• Describe the optical channel network connection (OCHNC) prerequisite requirements for provisioning circuits in an ONS 15454 MSTP network
• Describe the single-module reconfigurable optical add/drop (SMR ROADM)-based configurations
• Describe the OCHNC circuit provisioning for SMR rings
• Identify the advantages G.709 encapsulation brings to optical transponder cards
• Describe the 10G transponder and muxponder cards
• Install and provision the any-rate cards
• Describe the any-rate muxponder crossponder cards (AR MXP/XP) cards
• Identify the principles of Ethernet related to the operation of Cisco optical networking products
• Configure the 10GE_XP/XPE and GE_XP/XPE cards, install Layer 1 circuits, and read the performance counters for Layer 1 Gigabit Ethernet circuits
• Describe ingress policing and basic egress queuing strategies, and implement the customer QoS scheme into the ONS 15454 crossponder network
• List the 10GE_XP and GE_XP card options
• Define the fundamentals of the T1, DS1, and DS3 circuits
• Describe the 100-Gbps and 200-Gbps cards
• Turn up an encrypted network and test to ensure that information being passed is secure
• Add a node to an existing DWDM ring
• Describe the ONS 15454 MSTP Troubleshooting Guide

Module 1: Cisco Transport Planner Design Tool

• Getting Started with the Transport Planner
• Using the Transport Planner
• Generating the Final Files

Module 2: Cisco Transport Controller Operations

• Exploring the Fundamentals of the Transport Controller
• Discovering the Transport Controller Views
• Working with Windows Within Windows
• Provisioning the Shelf
• Maintaining the Shelf

Module 3: Manual Multiring and Mesh Network Using the ONS 15454 40-WXC Card

• Manual Multiring
• Back-to-Back Transponders
• Mesh Network Concepts
• Mesh Network Example
• Multiring Details
• Patch Panel and Amplifiers
• Mesh Cards
• 50-GHz Interleaver

Module 4: Node Turn-Up

• Cisco Transport Planner Configuration Source File
• Procedure for Releases 9.1 and Later
• Provision the Optical Service Channel (OSC)
• Verify OSC Transmit Power
• Create and Delete Connections

Module 5: OCHNC Circuits

• OCHNC Prerequisites
• Create an OCHNC
• Circuit States
• Verify the Amplifiers
• Verify the Remaining OCHNC Tasks
• View Power Levels in a WSS/WXC Mesh Network

Module 6: MSTP M6 SMR-Based Rings

• SMR-Based Configurations
• 4-Degree Mesh Using SMR-2
• Functional View in Release 10.1 and Later
• Viewing Individual Channel Power Levels

Module 7: OCHNC Circuits in SMR

• OCHNC Prerequisites
• Create an OCHNC
• Circuit States

Module 8: G.709 Encapsulation 10G and 100G Transponder Settings

• ITU-T G.709 Standard
• Optical Transport Unit (OTU) Options in 10G Transponder
• OTU Options in 100G Transponder

Module 9: 10 Gigabit Muxponder and Transponder Cards

• 10G Transponder and Muxponder Cards
• 10G Transponders
• Muxponders
• 10×10 Card
• Installing 10G Circuit with 10×10 Card
• Performance Monitoring Capabilities

Module 10: Generic Framing Protocol G.7041, Multiplexer Cards, and Encapsulation Options

• Standard G.7041
• Cards Using GFP

Module 11: Any-Rate Muxponder and Crossponder Cards

• Discovering the Any-Rate Cards
• Exploring Any-Rate Allowed Payloads
• Reviewing the Any-Rate Card Modes
• Reviewing Any-Rate Mixed Modes
• Provisioning the Any-Rate Cards

Module 12: Ethernet and VLANs

• Ethernet
• Virtual LANs

Module 13: 10GE-XP and GE-XP Enhanced Cards, Settings, and Circuits

• Layer 1
• 10GE_XP and GE_XP Card Options
• 10GE_XP/XPE and GE_XP/XPE Pluggable Port Modules and G.709 Settings
• Provisioning Items Common to 10GE_XP/XPE and GE_XP/XPE
• 10GE_XP/XPE and GE_XP/XPE Circuits
• 10GE_XP/XPE and GE_XP/XPE Performance Counts

Module 14: Quality of Service

• Quality of Service
• Example Crossponder Settings

Module 15: XP-E Cards Protected Ring, CoS Marking by Port, Customer VLAN, and QoS

• Setting the 10GE_XP and GE_XP Card Options
• Configuring the Layer 2 Circuit Using OCH-Trail
• Provisioning Layer 2 Settings for Connectivity
• Creating Layer Circuit from Network Layer 2 Window

Module 16: T1 over Ethernet in a Crossponder Network

• Exploring the Constant Bit Rate DS1 and DS3
• Investigating T1/T3 over Fast Ethernet
• Installing the T1 over Ethernet SFP and the Physical Interface
• Installing the T1 over Ethernet in the Crossponder Network

Module 17: 100 and 200 Gigabit Transponders and Muxponders

• 100- and 200-Gbps Cards
• Client Port Types
• Card Configurations

Module 18: Cisco 10G Network Encryption Card

• Examining the Wire Speed Encryption (WSE) Card
• Modes of Operation
• Security Management
• Protection
• Installation and Turn-Up of the WSE Card

Module 19: Add-a-Node Design and Installation

• Adding a New Node in Cisco Transport Planner
• Create Installation Package
• Insert New Node
• Add Circuits into New Node

Module 20: Basic Troubleshooting

• ONS 15454 DWDM Troubleshooting Guide
• Hierarchy of Alarms
• Functional View

• Lab 1: Start the Cisco Transport Planner Software and Create a DWDM Network
• Lab 2: Configure the Cisco Transport Controller and Display Network
• Lab 3: Establish 6-Node 40- and 80-Channel Mesh Networks
• Lab 4: Create Circuits and View Power Levels in 40 and 80 WXC Networks
• Lab 5: Establish 6-Node SMR1 and SMR2 Mesh Networks
• Lab 6: Create Circuits and View Power Levels in SMR1 and SMR2 Networks
• Lab 7: Establish 10G Transponder Circuits
• Lab 8: Any-Rate Muxponder and Crossponder Options 8:2 configuration
• Lab 9: 1G and 10G Crossponder Layer 1 Network
• Lab 10: 1G and 10G Enhanced Crossponder Layer Two-Ring Configuration
• Lab 11: Circuits to Carry T1 over Ethernet
• Lab 12: 100 Gigabit Transponders and 10×10 Muxponders
• Lab 13: 10G Encryption Card Circuit
• Lab 14: Add a Node to a 6-Node Mesh Network
• Lab 15: MSTP Troubleshooting

• Completion of Cisco Fundamentals of Fiber Optics Technology (FFOT) video training
• Cisco Optical Technology Intermediate (OPT200) course

This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy data over the DWDM network. Targeted roles include:

• Designers
• System engineers and implementation staff
• Network operations center personnel
• Technical support personnel who are involved with the deployment, operations, and maintenance of the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP system
• Channel partners and resellers