[c-nsp] Cisco 15454 ONS

[Michael K. Smith - Adhost]

Hello All:

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cisco-nsp-bounces at puck.nether.net [mailto:cisco-nsp-
> bounces at puck.nether.net] On Behalf Of Phil Bedard
> Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2007 5:20 PM
> To: Andrew Matthews
> Cc: cisco-nsp at puck.nether.net
> Subject: Re: [c-nsp] Cisco 15454 ONS
> 
> It will do everything you listed.  The cards are all channelized,
> it's an ADM at its most basic.
> They make OC3 and OC12 cards for it but I'd go with the newer
> multirate cards depending on the
> density you need.   It's SFP based so you can pick and choose which
> optics you want.
> 
> Phil
> 
> 
> On Aug 21, 2007, at 7:58 PM, Andrew Matthews wrote:
> 
> > I have a few questions regarding a Cisco ONS.
> >
> > 1. Are there Channelized OC cards for the ONS? or are they just raw
> > ports that can be done anyway needed? And if so are there OC3 and
> OC12
> > Channelized?
> >
> > 2. If 1 is true, can the ONS mux circuits? For example; Can i take 2
> > OC3s on one side, and mux them into one large OC12?
> >
> > 3. If all are true, what oc3 and what oc12 card is needed? and i
> think
> > its the IR since i'm not going over 70km between the ons and the
> > connecting device.
> >
> > Thanks

Just to add to what Phil said.  The ONS platform has gone through
several iterations of hardware and major software upgrades.  It sounds
like you have the chassis but not the cards.  If this is the case, or
you're starting from scratch, it would be a good idea to either talk to
a Cisco Sales Engineer or post to this list with the cards and software
revisions you have in play to make sure everything will work the way you
expect.  There's nothing worse than putting that new fangled card in
with an ancient TCC card and having nothing work.  :-)

Regards,

Mike