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CISCO ONS 15454 SDH SOFTWARE RELEASE 4.0.0 FEATURES AND BENEFITS
Table 2 outlines the marquis-software-based features supported by Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software Release 4.0.0.
Table 2. Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software Release 4.0.0 Features and Benefits
Feature
Benefit
Advanced QoS capability on
ML-Series cards
Innovative features such as flexible packet classification, virtual LAN (VLAN) translation, 802.1Q in .1Q with
Layer 2 and Layer 3 priority adjustment, traffic policing, and per-class queuing enable users to maximize
networking resources while satisfying the required service-level agreements for the deployed applications.
Dual-ring interconnect (DRI)
for SNCP (Sub-Network
Connection Protection)
This feature enables further survivability for circuits traversing between two SNCP rings. Two rings can be
interconnected via two Cisco ONS 15454 SDH network elements, and circuits traversing the two rings can
be provisioned to be protected against node failures.
Linear-mapper mode for E-Series
Ethernet cards
An E-Series Ethernet card provisioned in linear-mapper mode provides transparent transport of Ethernet
frames for point-to-point circuits. This allows support for transparent LAN services with simplified
provisioning requiring no VLAN or spanning-tree provisioning.
Expanded ring and linear network
terminations per node
The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH platform equipped with the TCC2 card will support up to 16 SNCP rings with
active SDCC (Section Data Communication Channel) management overhead on a single shelf.
Sub-line rate cross-connect
loopbacks
The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH enables additional troubleshooting capabilities with VC-4 and VC-4-Xc cross-
connection loopbacks.
Security enhancements The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH security is further enhanced in R4.0.0.
IP address configurable display This feature reduces the outbound visibility of a nodes IP address, except to super-users, to inhibit
unauthorized user activity.
CTC Audit Trail enhancements Some visual changes have been added to the Audit Trail to make it more readable.
CTC provisionable time-out control CTC inactivity timeout can be provisioned for each security level.
More detailed information can be found in the Cisco ONS 15454 Software Release 4.0.0 release notes, available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/prod_release_notes_list.html.
Cisco ONS 15454 Software Release 4.0.0 features are incremental additions to the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH platform. Previously supported
Cisco ONS hardware and software features will continue to be supported unless specified in the Cisco ONS 15454 Software Release 4.0.0
release notes.
CISCO IOS SOFTWARE RELEASE INFORMATION
The Cisco ONS 15454 SDH ML-Series cards use the Cisco IOS
®
Software to deliver Layer 2 and Layer 3 functionality and are provisioned via
the Cisco IOS Software command-line interface. Cisco IOS Software Release 12.1(14)EY is integrated into Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software
Release 4.0.0, enabling a single, unified software image for installation and operation. The Cisco IOS Software image is not upgradable
independently from Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Software.
For details on the capabilities offered by the Cisco IOS Software release on the Cisco ONS 15454 SDH ML-Series cards, please review the
Cisco ONS 15454 Software Release 4.0.0 user documentation, available at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/optical/ps2006/tsd_products_support_series_home.html.