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This is a Cisco High Touch Delivery Service Training - terms and conditions are subject to Cisco.

The Cisco NCS2000 Deploying 96-Channel Flex Spectrum (OPT201) v3.0 certification & training course shows you how to plan, configure, and control optical networks using the Cisco® Network Convergence System (NCS) 2000 series Flex Spectrum platform.

The course teaches you how to design Flex Spectrum networks with multi-degree Reconfigurable Optical Add-Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) multi-shelf nodes using the Cisco Transport Planner (CTP) software.

You’ll learn how to:
  • Install the Cisco NCS 2000 series hardware
  • Configure an optical network and circuits using the Cisco Transport Controller (CTC) software
  • Learn which components and configurations take advantage of and/or are required for the Flex Spectrum 96-channel feature
  • Configure optical networks with multidegree ROADM multishelf nodes
  • Configure optical networks with colorless, contentionless, omnidirectional and MPO cross-connect advanced features
  • Describe and configure the NCS 2000 400-Gbps Xponder line card
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What You'll Learn

  • Describe the hardware and components required and used with the Flex Spectrum feature
  • Design optical networks in the Cisco Transport Planner software
  • Install the hardware, including multishelf nodes
  • Perform node turn-up and create circuits using the Cisco Transport Controller software
  • Configure optical networks with multidegree ROADM multishelf nodes
  • Configure optical networks with colorless, contentionless, omnidirectional, and MPO cross-connect advanced features
  • Describe and configure the NCS 2000 400-Gbps Xponder line card
  • Add a node to an existing DWDM ring
  • Describe the NCS 2000 Troubleshooting Guide
  • Use the features and documentation with Transport Controller to perform maintenance, testing, and basic troubleshooting

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for technical professionals who need to know how to deploy a Cisco NCS 2000 Series Dense Wavelength-Division Multiplexing (DWDM) network with Flex Spectrum.

The primary audience for this course includes:
  • Designers
  • Systems engineers and implementation staff
  • Network operations center personnel
  • Technical support personnel who are involved with the deployment, operations, and maintenance of the Cisco NCS 2000 Series
  • Channel partners and resellers
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Prerequisites

To fully benefit from this course, you should first complete the Cisco Fundamentals of Fiber Optics Technology (FFOT) video training course, or have an equivalent level of knowledge and skills.

Learning Journey

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  • DWDM and Flex Spectrum Foundation
  • NCS 2000 Chassis and Cards
  • Design ROADM Networks with CTP
  • Hardware Installation and Multishelf
  • Node Turn-Up and Circuit Creation
  • Advanced Feature Networks and Circuits
  • Testing, Maintenance, and Basic Troubleshooting
  • Spectrum Switched Optical Network

Lab outline

  • Cisco Transport Controller
  • Cisco Transport Planner
  • Adding a Node to Existing DWDM Ring Network
  • Optical Channel Network Connection (OCHNC) Circuits
  • Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC) Circuits
  • Colorless Ports and Circuits
  • Contentionless Circuits
  • Connection Verification
  • Performing the Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR) Test
  • Maintenance and Performance Monitoring
  • MSTP Troubleshooting
  • Configuring the 400XP card

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Scott Duffy

Bestselling Azure & TOGAF® Trainer, Microsoft Azure MVP

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