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Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series,

Release 10.6.1

First Published: 2016-11-22

Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes

This Release Notes document contains information about new features and enhancements, in the Cisco NCS

2000 Series platforms.

For the latest version of the Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, visit this URL:

http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/optical-networking/network-convergence-system-2000-series/

products-release-notes-list.html

For detailed information regarding features, capabilities, hardware, and software introduced in this release,

see the guides listed in the Additional References section.

Cisco also provides Bug Search Tool, a web resource for tracking defects. To access Bug Search Tool, visit

the following URL: https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch.

Revision History

NotesDate

This is the first release of this publication.November 2016

Software and Hardware Requirements

Before you begin to install the software, you must check whether your system meets the following minimum

software and hardware requirements:

• Hardware—Intel Core i5, i7, or faster processor. A minimum of 4 GB RAM, 100 GB hard disk with

250 MB of available hard drive space.

•

One of the following operating systems:

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Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, or later

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Apple Mac OS X

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UNIX workstation with Solaris Version 9 or 10 on an UltraSPARC-III or faster processor, with a

minimum of 1 GB RAM and a minimum of 250 MB of available hard drive space.

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Ubuntu 12.10

• Java Runtime Environment—JRE 1.7 and JRE 1.8

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Browser:

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Internet Explorer

Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.1

Summary of content (15 pages)

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Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.1 First Published: 2016-11-22 Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes This Release Notes document contains information about new features and enhancements, in the Cisco NCS 2000 Series platforms. For the latest version of the Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, visit this URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/optical-networking/network-convergence-system-2000-series/ products-release-notes-list.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes JRE Compatibility ◦Mozilla Firefox ◦Safari ◦Google Chrome JRE Compatibility The JRE Compatibility table displays the JRE compatibility with NCS software releases. Supported Pluggables The document at the following URL lists the GBIC, SFP, SFP+, QSFP, XFP, CXP, CFP, and CPAK modules that are supported on the Cisco NCS platforms: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/optical/spares/gbic/guides/b_ncs_pluggables.html New Features in Release 10.6.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 • It splits the optical signal from the COM-RX port into six identical signals at the DROP-i-TX ports. • It operates in the 1520 nm to 1570 nm wavelength range. • MPO-12 to 8-LC Fan-out Module (NCS2K-MF-8X10G-FO=) The MPO-12 to 8-LC fan-out module is a double slot module with two MPO-12 connector (COM) and eight LC duplex connectors (Port-i-TX/RX). It contains 16 photodiodes to monitor the power of the channel input ports.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 Contentionless A/D features are available for ROADM node with more than 12 degrees (up to 16 degrees) cascading up to four 16-AD-CCOFS units. Also, to increase the number of contentionless A/D channels, a second layer of SMR can be used. Multiple Layer2 parallel extensions can be used to further increase the A/D capacity.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 Software Features This section lists the software features and enhancements introduced in Release 10.6.1. • Synchronous Ethernet Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) provides synchronized timing to multiple remote network elements (NEs) without using an external circuit for timing.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 • When the insertion loss is greater than the insertion loss degrade threshold and less than the insertion loss fail threshold, the value of the insertion loss verification of the patch cord is degrade. The corresponding row of the patch cord in the Connection Verification pane is highlighted in yellow.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 For more information on the above software enhancements, see the Provisioning Transponder and Muxponder Cards chapter in the Cisco NCS 2000 Series Line Card Configuration Guide, Release 10.x.x . ◦As part of the CTC GUI enhancement, the cells which have been recently updated by the user are highlighted. ◦Channel frequency of OCHNC, OCHCC, and OCHTrail circuits can be displayed in THz or GHz.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes New Features in Release 10.6.1 Alarms The alarms introduced in Release 10.6.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes Important Notes • ENT-CKTINFOCC • ENT-CKTINFONC • RTRV-BWP-ETH • RTRV-COS-ETH • RTRV-CRS-ETH • RTRV-L2-ETH • RTRV-NE-APC • RTRV-NE-WDMANS • RTRV-PATH-OCH • RTRV-SLV-WDMANS • RTRV-SRLG-NODE • RTRV-SRLG-WDMSIDE • RTRV-STCN-REP • RTRV-VLB-REP • SET-SRLG-NODE • SET-SRLG-WDMSIDE Important Notes • Control Card Limitation The synchronization from the Release 10.6.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes Search Bugs in BST BST, the online successor to Bug Toolkit, is designed to improve the effectiveness in network risk management and device troubleshooting. The tool allows partners and customers to search for software bugs based on product, release, and keyword, and aggregates key data such as bug details, product, and version. The tool has provision to filter bugs based on credentials to provide external and internal bug views for the search input.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes Additional References Link Description Cisco NCS 2000 Series Troubleshooting Guide Provides general troubleshooting instructions, alarm troubleshooting instructions, and a list of error messages that apply to the Cisco NCS 2000 Series systems. Cisco NCS 2000 Series Hardware Installation Guide Provides installation information about the Cisco NCS 2000 Series hardware.
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Cisco NCS 2000 Series Release Notes Additional References Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.
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Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.1 First Published: 2016-11-22 Cisco and the Cisco logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of Cisco and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and other countries. To view a list of Cisco trademarks, go to this URL: http://www.cisco.com/go/trademarks. Third-party trademarks mentioned are the property of their respective owners. The use of the word partner does not imply a partnership relationship between Cisco and any other company.
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Release Notes for Cisco NCS 2000 Series, Release 10.6.