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Cisco Network Convergence System 4000 (NCS 4000)
Cisco Network Convergence System 4000
The Cisco® Network Convergence System 4000 (NCS 4000) Series is a converged optical service platform providing Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM), Optical Transport Network (OTN), Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Carrier Ethernet, and Label Switch Router (LSR) or IP multiservice capabilities (Figure 1). It delivers massive scale through a state-of-the-art silicon and system design, while offering dramatic network efficiency and simplification led by innovations in usability, automation, service management, turn-up, and monitoring.
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Cisco NCS 4000
The Cisco NCS 4000 Series implements numerous architectural innovations, including:
- Agnostic fabric: This highly scalable fabric supports both packet and Time-Division Multiplexing (TDM) switching, plus shelf and multichassis scale to more than 100 Tbps.
- Virtualized infrastructure: This innovative hypervisor-based software architecture supports full decoupling of the control and data planes. The architecture supports service integration capabilities that offer considerable flexibility to deploy applications within the platform or in the cloud.
- Multichassis and Back-To-Back (B2B) configurations: In a multichassis configuration, the system can deliver more than 100 Tbps of fully nonblocking switching capacity in a configuration with 16 line-card chassis and 4 fabric chassis (16 + 4).
- Full In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) with Zero Topology Loss (ZTL) and Zero Packet Loss (ZPL): This feature offers improved adherence to Service-Level Agreements (SLAs) and performance of software upgrades without requiring a maintenance window. This robust ISSU capability applies to the WDM, TDM, and packet capabilities of the system.
- State-of-the-art backplane technology ready to scale to 800 Gbps per slot: This technology provides the ability to scale the system by a factor of four within the initial footprint.
The NCS 4000 Series integrates easily with the Cisco NCS 2000 Series for fully programmable Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) functions. Integration can occur at the network element, control plane, and/or network management levels, meeting the diverse needs of widely varying operational models.
To facilitate packet-optical integration, the form factor of the NCS 4000 Series is compliant with typical carrier environments, with a notably shallow footprint to address ANSI and ETSI transport equipment requirements. You can deploy the system in 19- or 23-in.-wide ANSI footprints and 600×600-mm-ETSI footprints.
Two chassis form factors are available:
- The Cisco NCS 4016 is a 24-Rack-Unit (24RU), rack-mountable solution offering 16 service line-card slots, each with a full-duplex bandwidth of 400 Gbps, with different cards for packet forwarding, OTN switching, and coherent DWDM transponder or trunk capability.
- The Cisco NCS 4009 is a 15-Rack-Unit (15RU), rack-mountable solution offering 9 service line-card slots, each with a full-duplex bandwidth of 400 Gbps, with different cards for packet forwarding, OTN switching, and coherent DWDM transponder or trunk capability.
Depending on the specific card configuration, the NCS 4000 Series supports numerous capabilities, including:
- Packet switching and routing
- OTN switching
- DWDM transponding and muxponding
You can use the NCS 4000 Series as a converged packet-optical platform by simultaneously combining all of these functions.
Benefits
Packet Switching
Packet switching includes IP transport, MPLS, LSR, and Carrier Ethernet, supporting 10, 40, and 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces with optional OTN (OTU-2, OTU-3, or OTU-4) encapsulation.
ONT Switching
OTN switching includes full optical channel data unit level 0 (ODU-0) switching with ports supporting SONET/SDH, Ethernet, and Channelized OTN; 10 Gigabit Ethernet (OTU-2), 40 Gigabit Ethernet (OTU-3), and 100 Gb Ethernet (OTU-4).
Hybrid Traffic
OTN and packet switching can occur simultaneously, providing the ability to route or switch packet flows within a larger OTN container.
Superior Power Efficiency
Cisco CPAK® pluggable transceivers and innovative silicon and power management solutions reduce power draw and increase density.
Ultra-Dense Integrated DWDM
This feature offers full DWDM integration with support for IP-over-DWDM features including the Cisco nLight Control Plane Protocol.
The Cisco ASR Series includes
The NCS 4016 chassis is designed to accommodate:
- Two route processors, which also act as shelf controllers for WDM or OTN applications
- Four fabric cards
- Sixteen line cards
The NCS 4016 system supports four fabric cards, which are agnostic cross-connects based on a flexible cell-switching architecture, used in a Clos configuration. The route processors handle all control functions, including both the route-processing function and the line-card processing functions necessary for high-scale Layer 1, 2, and 3 services.
Each line card is connected through the backplane to each of the four fabrics, which operate in a 3 + 1 redundant configuration. Additional backplane connections are available to pair slots within each quadrant of the NCS 4016 chassis, allowing direct backplane interconnection of line cards without fabric access.
The NCS 4009 chassis is designed to accommodate:
- Two route processors, which also act as shelf controllers for WDM or OTN applications
- Four fabric cards
- Nine line cards
The NCS 4009 system supports four fabric cards, which are agnostic cross-connects based on a flexible cell switching architecture. The route processors handle all control functions, including both the route-processing function and the line-card processing functions necessary for high-scale Layer 1, 2, and 3 services.
Each line card is connected through the backplane to each of the four fabrics, which operate in a 3 + 1 redundant configuration. Additional backplane connections are available to pair slots of the NCS 4009 chassis, allowing direct backplane interconnection of line cards without fabric access.
Ordering Information
Part Number |
Description |
| Cisco NCS 4000 Series Common Equipment | |
| NCS4009-SA-AC | NCS 4009 shelf assembly – AC Power |
| NCS4009-SA-DC | NCS 4009 shelf assembly – DC Power |
| NCS4009-FC2-S-KIT | NCS 4009 Fabric – Single-chassis – V2 with Fan – kit |
| NCS4009-DOOR | NCS 4009 Door |
| NCS4016-SA-DC | NCS 4016 shelf assembly – DC Power |
| NCS4016-SA-AC | NCS 4016 shelf assembly – AC Power |
| NCS4016-FC2-M | NCS 4016 Agnostic Cross connect – Multichassis – V3 |
| NCS4016-DOOR | NCS 4016 Door |
| NCS4K-AC-PEM | NCS 4000 AC Power Entry Module – Power Tray |
| NCS4K-AC-PSU | NCS 4000 AC Power System Unit – 3000 W |
| NCS4K-BLANK | NCS 4000 Blank Filler |
| NCS4K-CRAFT | NCS 4000 Craft Panel |
| NCS4K-DC-FA | NCS 4000 AC Power front connection adapter |
| NCS4K-DC-PEM | NCS 4000 DC Power Entry Module – Power Tray |
| NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1 | NCS 4000 DC Power System Unit – 1750 W – Balanced A and B |
| NCS4K-ECU | NCS 4000 External Connection Unit (used with 4009) |
| NCS4K-ECU2 | NCS 4000 External Connection Unit – Version 2 (used with 4016) |
| NCS4K-FTA | NCS 4000 Fan tray Assembly |
| NCS4K-FTF | NCS 4000 Fan Tray Filter |
| NCS4K-RP | NCS 4000 Router Processor and Controller (32G RAM) |
| NCS4K-SSD-100G | NCS 4000 100G SSD disk for ECU |
| NCS4K-SSD-200G | NCS 4000 200G SSD disk for ECU |
| Cisco NCS 4000 Line Cards | |
| NCS4K-24LR-O-S | NCS 4000 24-port Low rate OTN LC – SFP |
| NCS4K-2H10T-OP-KS | NCS 4000 2x 100G CPAK 10x10G SFP+ OTN/Packet Line Card |
| NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2 | NCS 4000 400G Packet/OTN/WDM – QSFP28/CFP2 – Line card |
| NCS4K-4H-OPW-LO | NCS 4000 400G Packet/OTN/WDM – QSFP28/CFP2 – Lic. 100G OTN |
| S-CFP2-WDM-LIC | SW License for WDM CFP2 Pluggable – 100 G QPSK 15% SD-FEC |
| S-NCS4K-100G-LIC | SW License for 100 G Bandwidth Licenses |
| S-NCS4K-POTS | License POTS – CE and MPLS – for NCS 4000 Packet Line Card |
| Cisco NCS 4000 Accessories | |
| NCS4K-AC-CBL-IEC | NCS 4000 AC Power Cable – IEC compliant |
| NCS4K-AC-CBL-NEMA | NCS 4000 AC Power Cable – NEMA compliant |
| NCS4K-CBL-HKA | NCS 4000 Housekeeping Alarm Cable |
| Common Equipment (Shelves, Power, Etc.) | |
| NCS4016-STRT-KIT2 | NCS 4016 DC Starter Kit |
| NCS4016-SA-DC | NCS 4016 shelf assembly – DC Power |
| NCS4K-DC-PEM | NCS 4000 DC Power Entry Module – Power Tray |
| NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1 | DC Power System Unit – 1750 W – Balanced Power |
| NCS4K-CRAFT | NCS 4000 Craft Panel |
| NCS4K-ECU2 | NCS 4000 External Connection Unit – Version 2 |
| NCS4K-FTA | NCS 4000 Fan tray Assembly |
| NCS4009-STRT-KIT | NCS 4009 DC Starter Kit |
| NCS4009-SA-DC | NCS 4009 shelf assembly – DC Power |
| NCS4K-DC-PEM | NCS 4000 DC Power Entry Module – Power Tray |
| NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1 | DC Power System Unit – 1750 W – Balanced Power |
| NCS4K-CRAFT | NCS 4000 Craft Panel |
| NCS4K-ECU | NCS 4000 External Connection Unit |
| NCS4K-FTA | NCS 4000 Fan tray Assembly |
| NCS4KF-STRT-KIT2 | NCS 4000 Multi-Chassis Fabric Starter Kit |
| NCS4KF-SA-DC | NCS 4000 Centralized Fabric Chassis Shelf Assembly – DC Power |
| NCS4K-DC-PEM | NCS 4000 DC Power Entry Module – Power Tray |
| NCS4K-DC-PSU-V1 | DC Power System Unit – 1750 W – Balanced Power |
| NCS4KF-FTA | NCS 4000 Centralized Fabric Chassis Fan Tray Assembly |
| NCS4KF-CRAFT | NCS 4000 Centralized Fabric Chassis Craft Panel |
| Controllers, Switch Fabric, Etc. | |
| NCS4016-FC-M | NCS 4016 Agnostic Cross connect – Multichassis |
| NCS4016-FC2-M | NCS 4016 Agnostic Cross connect – Multichassis – 400G |
| NCS4009-FC-S | NCS 4009 Agnostic Cross connect – Single-chassis |
| NCS4009-FC2-S | NCS 4009 Agnostic Cross connect – Single-chassis – 400G |
| NCS4K-RP | NCS 4000 Router Processor and Controller (32G RAM) |
| NCS4KF-FC2-C | NCS 4016 Centralized Agnostic Xross connect 24 CXP2 – 400G |
| NCS4KF-RPMC | NCS 4000 Centralized Fabric Chassis RP w/Ethernet Switch for Multi-Chassis Inter-Connect |
| Client I/O modules | |
| NCS4K-2H10T-OP-KS | NCS 4000 2x 100G CPAK 10x10G SFP+ OTN/Packet Line Card |
| DWDM I/O modules | |
| NCS4K-2X100G-SK | NCS4000 2x 100G CP-DQPSK WDM Line Card + 4x CPAK LR4 STARTER KIT |
| CPAK-100G-LR4 | CPAK-100G-LR4 Transceiver module, 10km SMF |
| NCS4K-2H10T-OP-KS | NCS 4000 2x 100G CPAK 10x10G SFP+ OTN/Packet Line Card |
| NCS4K-4H-OPW-QC2 | NCS 4000 400G WDM w/Packet/OTN – 10x QSFP + 2x CFP2 Line Card |