Data Sheet
Learning Services
Cisco NCS 2000 Series Deploying 96-Channel
FlexSpectrum
The Cisco® NCS 2000 Deploying 96 Channel FlexSpectrum Release 10.5 Version 1 is
an instructor-led course offered by Cisco Learning Services. It covers the Cisco
Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 Series with FlexSpectrum system.
It is a lab-intensive course that introduces you to the Cisco NCS 2000 FlexSpectrum system. You learn how to
design FlexSpectrum networks using the Cisco Transport Planner tool. You also learn how the wavelength crossconnect (WXC) and single-module ROADM (SMR) cards are designed, and you set up a three-node dense
wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM) ring, create simple DWDM optical circuits between nodes, and then
create 10 Gigabit Ethernet transponder circuits using the 10 x 10 multiport cards.
The course explains the difference between colored and colorless ports, whereby you install 40 Gigabit Ethernet
transponder circuits using the colorless option. In addition, the course explores reconfigurable optical add-drop
multiplexer (ROADM) and mesh configurations up to 16 degrees, including the option for omnidirectional, colorless,
and contentionless add-drop. Furthermore, the course also explores methods for performance monitoring and
troubleshooting the FlexSpectrum system.
Duration
3 days
Target Audience
This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy a Cisco NCS 2000 Series
DWDM network with FlexSpectrum. The primary audience for this course includes:
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Designers
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System engineers and implementation staff
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Network operations center personnel
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Technical support personnel who are involved with the deployment, operations, and maintenance of the
Cisco NCS 2000 Series
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Channel partners and resellers
Course Objectives
After completing this course, you should be able to:
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Describe the route and select principle
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Successfully run the Cisco Transport provisioning tool and design simple FlexSpectrum networks
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Connect to and set up a FlexSpectrum node using the Cisco Transport Planner tool output
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Create simple DWDM circuits that traverse the FlexSpectrum network and trace the power from beginning
to end
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Configure the 10 x 10 card for five individual transponders and appropriate G.709 options
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Understand and install the provisionable patch cord (PPC) association between transponder ports and the
DWDM MUX and DMX ports, and install optical channel client connections
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Describe the major features of the Cisco NCS2000 EDFA17/24 and EDRA17/24 amplifiers
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Understand the difference between colored ports, colorless ports, and colorless applications
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Install 40 Gigabit Ethernet transponder circuits on colorless ports and change the wavelength without the
need to move fiber jumpers
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Understand the concept of omnidirectional add-drop and the contentionless feature
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Create 100 Gigabit Ethernet circuit into a node on a wavelength that already exists on the omnidirectional
add-drop section
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Install the cross-connect options for nodes with up to 12 sides, including colorless and omnidirectional, and
contentionless add-drop
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Conduct maintenance and performance-monitoring tasks
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Troubleshoot the 96-channel FlexSpectrum system
Course Prerequisites
The prerequisite for this course is the Cisco Fundamentals of Fiber Optics Technology (FFOT) video training.
To locate Cisco courses that cover the listed prerequisite, visit the Cisco Training and Events webpage at
http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/index.html.
Course Outline
The course outline is as follows:
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Module 1: NCS 2000 FlexSpectrum Product Fundamentals
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Module 2: Shelf Layout and Software
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Module 3: Documentation
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Module 4: Cisco Transport Controller
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Module 5: Cisco Transport Planner
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Module 6: Shelf and Card Installation
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Module 7: MultiShelf Fundamentals
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Module 8: Node Turn-Up
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Module 9: Ring Network
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Module 10: Optical Channel Network Connection
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Module 11: 10 x 10 card and 10G Muxponders and Transponder
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Module 12: Optical Channel Client Connection
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Module 13: 40, 100, and 200 Gigabit Ethernet Transponders and Muxponders
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Module 14: Two-Degree ROADM
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Module 15: Colorless and Contentionless Add/Drop
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Module 16: Mesh Network and MPO Cross-Connects for Complex Nodes
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Module 17: Omnidirectional, Colorless, and Contentionless Add/Drop for Complex Nodes
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Module 18: Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
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Module 19: NCS 2000 Troubleshooting
Lab Outline
The lab outline is as follows:
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Lab 1: Start the Cisco Transport Controller software and access the NCS shelves
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Lab 2: Configure the Cisco Transport Planner and create FlexSpectrum networks
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Lab 3: Setup the three-node FlexSpectrum network
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Lab 4: Install optical-channel network circuits and inspect power levels
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Lab 5: Optical Channel Client Connections
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Lab 6: Install 40 Gigabit Ethernet transponders on colorless ports and change the wavelength
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Lab 7: Install circuits into omnidirectional contentionless add/drop
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Lab 8: Explore maintenance and performance monitoring capabilities
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Lab 9: Troubleshooting FlexSpectrum
For more information about schedules and registration for this course, contact
aeskt_registration@external.cisco.com.
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