Release Notes for Cisco NCS 1000 Series, IOS
XR Release 6.0.0
First Published: December 23, 2015
Network Convergence System 1000 Series
The Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 1002 is a 2 RU system that delivers fully programmable,
high-bandwidth capacity (up to 250 Gbps) wavelengths over distances exceeding 3000 km using existing
fiber. Powered by the industry-leading Cisco IOS XR operating system, Cisco NCS 1002 offers robust
functions such as third party application hosting, machine-to-machine interface, and telemetry.
NCS 1002 delivers the following benefits:
• Supports up to 2 Tbps capacity.
• Transports 100, 200, or 250Gbps per wavelength on the same platform through software provisioning.
• Transports 10 GE, 40 GE, and 100 GE on the same platform through software provisioning.
• Supports grid-less tuning for flex-grid dense wavelength-division multiplexing (DWDM).
• Supports different modulation formats (PM-QPSK or PM-16QAM).
• Supports 7% or 20% Soft Decision (SD) FEC for maximum optical performance.
• Allows for automated installation, configuration and monitoring.
• Supports Machine-to-machine (M2M) APIs based on YANG models for ease of configuration.
• Supports a telemetry agent for a pub-sub model of device monitoring.
This latest release of Cisco IOS XR operating system opens up the architecture of Cisco IOS XR using a
64-bit Linux-based operating system to deliver greater agility, automation and simplicity, while reducing
the cost of operating the networks.
The new innovations in this release enable incremental builds, agile workflows, and modular delivery of
software, while also offering the capability to host third-party applications on Cisco routers. These innovations
deliver these benefits by enabling traditional and web service providers to converge their data centers and
wide area network (WAN) architectures, by making networks more programmable, and by facilitating tighter
integration with popular IT configuration and management tools.
For all the versions of the Release Notes for Cisco NCS 1000 Series, see the Release Notes URL.
Key Enhancements
Data Models—Faster Programmatic and Standards-based Configuration
Data models are a programmatic and standards-based way of configuring and collecting operational data of
a network device, replacing the process of manual configuration. Using Data models, Cisco IOS XR operating
system supports the automating of configurations that belong to multiple routers across the network. Data
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models are written in a standard, industry-defined language, which can define a new configuration and state
an existing configuration on a network.
Traditional CLI-based configurations, are proprietary, cumbersome, and highly text-based. Managing automated
operations on a large network using CLIs is a challenge.
Cisco IOS XR supports the YANG data modeling language. YANG can be used with the Network Configuration
Protocol (Netconf) or with gRPC (google-defined Remote Procedure Calls) to automate programmable network
operations. Data models allow administrators to customize settings easily and automatically, without wasting
time on manual configuration.
To get started with using data models, see the Obtain Data Models section in Cisco IOS XR Data Model
Configuration Guide for the NCS 5500 Series Router.
Application Hosting—Efficient Leverage of Third-Party Tools
Application hosting gives administrators a platform for leveraging their own tools and utilities. Cisco IOS
XR supports third-party off-the-shelf applications built using Linux tool chains. Users can run custom
applications cross-compiled with the software development kit that Cisco provides. Application hosting is
offered in two variants: Native and Container.
With networking rapidly moving to virtual environments, the need for a network operating system that supports
operational agility and efficiency through seamless integration with existing tool chains became a key
requirement for our customers.
Cisco IOS XR uses a 64-bit Linux-based operating system that simplifies the integration of applications,
configuration management tools, and industry-standard zero touch provisioning mechanisms to meet the
DevOps style workflows for service providers.
To access the SDK to build packages that use the Linux distribution offered by Cisco, and to host applications
natively, see Build RPMs for Native Application Hosting section in the Cisco IOS XR Application Hosting
Configuration Guide.
Telemetry—Push Towards Smarter Visibility
Streaming telemetry lets users direct data to a configured receiver for analysis and troubleshooting purposes
in order to maintain the health of the network. This is achieved by leveraging the capabilities of
machine-to-machine communication.
Traditionally, organizations used the pull model to collect data, where a client pulls data from network elements.
This pull model, however, does not scale when there is more than one network management station in the
network. These traditional techniques do not cater to all the underlying information of the router, and they
require manual intervention.
Tuning a network based on real-time data is crucial for seamless operation of the network. Instead of a pull
model, using a push model to continuously stream data out of the network enhances the operational performance
and reduces the troubleshooting time. Data can be pushed out at intervals determined by the administrator, at
a cadence as low as seconds. Using sophisticated algorithms, a back-end server can then analyze data received
from the Cisco IOS XR operating system. The data can be encoded in JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) or
Google Protocol Buffers (GPB). This analysis enables back-end management systems to measure and even
predict control-plane and data-plane trends.
A telemetry policy file is used to define the data to be generated and the cadence at which the data is to be
streamed. To create a policy file and get started with streaming telemetry data, see the Create Policy File
section in Cisco IOS XR Telemetry Configuration Guide.
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Release 6.0.0 Packages for Cisco NCS 1002
Release 6.0.0 Packages for Cisco NCS 1002
Feature Set
Filename
Description
ncs1k-mini-x.iso
Contains required core packages,
including OS, Admin, Base,
Forwarding, SNMP Agent, FPD,
and Alarm Correlation and
Netconf-yang, Telemetry,
Extensible Markup Language
(XML) Parser, HTTP server
packages.
Composite Package
Cisco IOS XR Core Bundle +
Manageability Package
Individually-Installable Optional Packages
Cisco IOS XR Security Package
ncs1k-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r600.x86_64.rpm Support for Encryption,
Decryption, IP Security (IPSec),
Secure Shell (SSH), Secure Socket
Layer (SSL), and Public-key
infrastructure (PKI).
System Requirement
Memory Configuration
At least 16 GB RAM
Supported Hardware
For a complete list of supported optics, hardware and ordering information, see the Cisco NCS 1002 Data
Sheet.
To install Cisco NCS 1002, see the Installation Checklist section in the Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco
NCS 1000 Series.
Determine Software Version
Log in to NCS 1002 and enter the show version command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# show version
Determine Firmware Support
Log in to NCS 1002 and enter the show hw-module fpd command:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# show hw-module fpd
Tue Apr 12 09:04:14.935 UTC
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Supported MIBs
FPD Versions
=================
Location Card type HWver FPD device ATR Status Running Programd
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_05
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_06
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_12
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.3 CDSP_PORT_13
NEED UPGD 3.55 3.55
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_19
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_20
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_26
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002 2.4 CDSP_PORT_27
CURRENT 3.56 3.56
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_05
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002 2.0 CFP2_PORT_06
CURRENT 4.38 4.38
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_12
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_13
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_19
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002 2.1 CFP2_PORT_20
CURRENT 5.19 5.19
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_26
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002
CFP2_PORT_27
NOT READY
0/0
NCS1002 0.1 CTRL_BKP_LOW B
CURRENT 1.22
0/0
NCS1002 0.1 CTRL_BKP_UP
B
CURRENT 1.22
0/0
NCS1002 0.1 CTRL_FPGA_LOW
CURRENT 1.22 1.22
0/0
NCS1002 0.1 CTRL_FPGA_UP
CURRENT 1.22 1.22
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR-K9 0.1 BIOS_Backup BS CURRENT 13.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR-K9 0.1 BIOS_Primary S CURRENT 13.10 13.10
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR-K9 0.1 Daisy_Duke_BKP BS CURRENT 0.15
0/RP0 NCS1K-CNTLR-K9 0.1 Daisy_Duke_FPGA S CURRENT 0.15 0.15
The above show output lists the hardware components that are supported in current release with their status.
The status of the hardware must be CURRENT; Running and Programd version must be similar.
Supported MIBs
• CISCO-CONFIG-MAN-MIB
• CISCO-OTN-IF-MIB
• CISCO-ENHANCED-MEMPOOL-MIB
• CISCO-PROCESS-MIB
• CISCO-SYSLOG-MIB
• ENTITY-MIB
• CISCO-ENTITY-FRU-CONTROL-MIB
• CISCO-IF-EXTENSION-MIB
• RMON-MIB
• OPTICAL-MIB
• CISCO-ENTITY-SENSOR-MIB
To understand the SNMP best practices regarding the recommended order of SNMP query, maximum cache
hit, and SNMP retry and timeout recommendation, see IOS XR SNMP Best Practices.
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Cisco Bug Search Tool
Cisco Bug Search Tool
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based on product, release, and keyword, or aggregates bug details, product, and version number.
The BST is available at Bug Search. For more information about BST, see Bug Search Help.
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