Release Notes

Release Notes for Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Release 4.1.3

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New Features and Functionality

Gigabit Ethernet Transponder

The Gigabit Ethernet Transponder is a software enhancement to existing G-series Ethernet cards that

allows these cards to support transponder functionality.

The following features support Gigabit Ethernet Transponder functionality for Release 4.1.x.

Note In this section, unless otherwise mentioned, all items apply equally to both G1000-4 cards and G1K-4

cards. Some capabilities also apply to G1000-2 cards for the ONS 15327.

CWDM GBICs

Note This applies only to the ONS 15454-based G-series cards (G1000-4 and G1K-4).

CWDM GBICs correspond to the eight wavelengths supported by the Cisco CWDM GBIC solution on

the ONS 15454: CWDM-GBIC-1470, CWDM-GBIC-1490, CWDM-GBIC-1510, CWDM-GBIC-1530,

CWDM-GBIC-1550, CWDM-GBIC-1550, CWDM-GBIC-1570, CWDM-GBIC-1590.

DWDM GBICs

This applies only to the latest revision of the ONS 15454-based G-series cards (G1000-4 and G1K-4).

DWDM GBICs correspond to the 32 different ITU-100GHz wavelengths supported on the ONS 15454:

1530.33, 1531.12, 1531.90, 1532.68, 1534.25, 1535.04, 1535.82, 1536.61, 1538.19, 1538.98, 1539.77,

1540.56, 1542.14, 1542.94, 1543.73, 1544.53, 1546.12, 1546.92, 1547.72, 1548.51, 1550.12, 1550.92,

1551.72, 1552.52, 1554.13, 1554.94, 1555.75, 1556.55, 1558.17, 1558.98, 1559.79, and 1560.61. The

ONS 15454 version DWDM GBICs are the only officially supported DWDM GBICs for the G-Series

Ethernet cards. These GBICs have wideband reception capability and can receive with adequate

sensitivity across the 1260-1620 nm range (refer to GBIC specs in the user documentation for details).

This capability can be exploited in some of the transponder applications.

GBIC Notes

New GBICs are supported for only those vendors/brands that are officially certified for use on the ONS

15454.

GBIC inventorying functions are not currently supported. However, the type of GBIC plugged in and the

wavelength used are displayed to CTC and TL1 users (as well as CTM users when CTM support is

added).

Performance monitoring of optical parameters such as DWDM power levels per wavelength are not

supported in Release 4.1.x.

The GBIC security feature is not supported in Release 4.1.x.

Three Transponder Modes of Operation

Release 4.1.x supports three transponder modes of operation:

Bidirectional 2-port transponder

Bidirectional 1-port transponder

Unidirectional 2-port transponder