Cisco NCS 1014 Network Convergence System

The Cisco® NCS 1014 (Figure 1) is a compact modular shelf that allows operators to maximize capacity with minimum space and power footprint. At 2RU and 600mm rack support along with four-line card slots, one field replaceable controller card, three redundant fans and two redundant power supplies, the NCS 1014 is mechanically similar to the NCS 1004 shelf. However, a number of new features are introduced with the NCS 1014.

The NCS 1014 has two redundant and field-replaceable AC and DC power supply units that support up to 2.5KW per system and 580W per slot. Three redundant and field-replaceable fans with higher speed and efficiency are introduced for improved front to back air cooling.

The controller card is accessible from the front and field replaceable. The NCS 1014 supports redundancy of IOS-XR software image and system configuration across SSDs on the controller card and the shelf like the NCS 1004. The SSD on the shelf is field replaceable. While NCS 1014 introduces hardware support for precision timing distribution and backplane interconnect for dual-card modes, it remains backward compatible with current shipping NCS 1004 transponder line cards.

The system utilizes Cisco IOS XR7 software that requires less memory and boots faster than prior software. IOS XR carrier-class software delivers several features such as machine-to-machine APIs based on YANG data models, streaming telemetry for real-time, granular device monitoring, and an infrastructure for third-party applications. Security is top concern for operators and hyperscalers, and the NCS 1014 supports comprehensive security features across hardware and software.