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Software-provisionable, Small Form-Factor Pluggable (SFP) and 10 Gigabit Small Form-
Factor Pluggable Module (XFP) client and DWDM optics modules and full-band wavelength
tunability for reduced inventory of spares
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Fully automatic node and network setup with the possibility to use the intuitive DWDM
network design tool (Cisco TransportPlanner) to have a PC-aided design, installation, and
commissioning for the network
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Multilevel service monitoring using SONET/SDH and digital-wrapper (G.709) technology
with an integrated optical service channel for unparalleled service reliability
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Network topology autodiscovery
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Integrated Cisco Transport Controller for network-based, point-and-click setup and
regulation for rapid node and network activation
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Software-controlled optical power management for fully automated network optical power
control, especially during wavelength additions, site additions, and fast transient
suppression in the case of a fiber cut
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Support by an advanced, cross-platform optical element management system, the Cisco
Transport Manager, for unified network operations and interface to a network management
system (NMS) and operations support system (OSS)
In addition to the integrated software features, the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP is supported by a
simple but powerful network design tool, the Cisco TransportPlanner. Cisco TransportPlanner is a
user-friendly PC application for modeling Cisco DWDM networks; it optimizes the deployment
based on the user’s network parameters. In addition to network design, Cisco TransportPlanner
also reduces operational expenditures by simplifying network deployments through the following:
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Simple drag-and-drop user operation
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Optimized services and units deployment in case of topology or traffic matrix changes for a
deployed network (delta planning)
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Support for linear, ring, multiring and mesh network topologies
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Fully flexible network design with the possibility to optimize the use of the flexibility provided
by ROADM (in the optical domain) and by the multirate cards (in the service and application
domain)
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Automatic equipment selection
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Layered graphical views of network, wavelength services, and node views
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Detailed port-to-port fiber-cabling table
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Bill-of-material output
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Exportable configuration files, which can be uploaded to the Cisco Transport Controller
craft tool, for automated node-provisioning setup and quick network activations
Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP Migration
With its multiservice capability, innovative optical technology, automatic optical power
management, and MSPP-like ease of use, the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP transforms how metro and
regional/LH DWDM networks are built and managed. Combining multiple services and intelligent
DWDM, the Cisco ONS 15454 MSTP significantly reduces both capital expenditures and
operational expenses for today’s metro and regional networks (Figure 4).
