Specifications

Chapter 8 Optical Networking
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Cisco ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platform
Cisco ONS 15600 Multiservice Switching Platform
The Cisco ONS 15600 provides unparalleled flexibility in designing
next generation metro networks. Fully engineered and optimized for
metro networks, the Cisco ONS 15600 MSSP simplifies and
revolutionizes bandwidth management in the metro core by allowing
service providers to seamlessly integrate their metro core and metro
edge networks, while dramatically reducing initial turn up costs.
Delivering scalability to 960 Gbps of traffic in a single rack, it
complements the market-leading Cisco ONS 15454 Multiservice Provisioning Platform
(MSPP) by leveraging its proven architecture and operating software. This allows service
providers to dramatically simplify their metro networks and realize immediate cost, space and
operational benefits. The Cisco ONS 15600 MSSP provides complete integration of metro
core and edge networks for service provisioning and network management.
For More Information
See the ONS 15600 Series web site: http://www.cisco.com/go/ons15600
Cisco Transport Manager (CTM 5.0)
(Optical Element/Network Management)
Cisco Transport Manager is an integrated optical element management system for Cisco ONS
15000 series optical networking platforms. CTM manages configuration, fault isolation,
performance, and security for Cisco optical network elements. With integrated support for
SONET, SDH, DWDM and Ethernet, along with open interfaces to operations support systems
(OSS), CTM delivers the full power of Cisco’s wide range of advanced optical systems to
today’s network operators and enterprises.
CTM is a powerful tool that increases the productivity of the network operations staff. The
system provides GUI-based point-and-click network management. As such, CTM has a low
learning curve while providing advanced management capabilities such as A-to-Z circuit
provisioning. Explorer-style navigation, the extensive use of wizards, tool tips, legends, and
online help make it easy for an operator to perform tasks quickly and efficiently. Many
otherwise tedious, time-consuming, and error-prone tasks can be fully streamlined using
CTM’s features.
CTM works for small networks, but can also scale up to 2500 network elements and 100
concurrent clients per server. This solution is appropriate for small enterprise networks as well
as large service provider networks. CTM is extremely cost-effective (uses industry-standard
platforms such as Sun Solaris, Oracle8i, and Microsoft Windows). CTM fits smoothly into
most companies’ information technology environments. Using scalable Sun server platforms,
customers can minimize up-front investment, but still accommodate growth by adding
additional processors, memory, and disk space.
For More Information
See the CTM Series web site:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/sw/opticsw/ps2204/index.html