Cisco Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager 1.1 Release Notes
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Functional Overview of Cisco EPN Manager 1.1
Functional Overview of Cisco EPN Manager 1.1
Cisco Evolved Programmable Network Manager (Cisco EPN Manager) 1.1 is an EMS/NMS solution
that provides simplified, converged, multilayer management of carrier-grade networks. It currently
manages Carrier Ethernet and optical transport networks, with expansion into other technologies
planned for future releases.
that provides simplified, converged, multilayer management of carrier-grade networks. It currently
manages Carrier Ethernet and optical transport networks, with expansion into other technologies
planned for future releases.
Cisco EPN Manager offers end-to-end device management, network provisioning, and network
assurance. It is a flexible, easy-to-deploy solution with a common inventory/data model and visually
appealing user interface that provides a single product experience across management functions.
assurance. It is a flexible, easy-to-deploy solution with a common inventory/data model and visually
appealing user interface that provides a single product experience across management functions.
Cisco EPN Manager 1.1 provides the following high-level features and functionalities:
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Device Management—Device/resource discovery, device grouping, basic device health monitoring,
image and configuration management, EMS-level assurance.
image and configuration management, EMS-level assurance.
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Service Discovery and Provisioning—Discovery of Ethernet Virtual Connections (VCs) and Optical
circuits, service intent/network reconciliation, ability to create, provision, modify and delete
circuits/VCs. Simple provisioning wizard with point and click functionality (i.e., click on a device
in a topology map to select it as an endpoint).
circuits, service intent/network reconciliation, ability to create, provision, modify and delete
circuits/VCs. Simple provisioning wizard with point and click functionality (i.e., click on a device
in a topology map to select it as an endpoint).
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Network Assurance—Fault and performance per circuit/VC, monitoring policies and reporting
functionality, multilayer circuit trace.
functionality, multilayer circuit trace.
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Network Visualization—Topology map for visualization of devices and circuits/VCs.
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Supported Ethernet VCs:
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E-Line (EPL/EVPL) MPLS to the edge—single segment pseudowire, local access, G.8032,
ICCP-SM
ICCP-SM
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E-LAN (EP-LAN/EVP-LAN)—MPLS to the edge, single segment pseudowire, VPLS/H-VPLS
with redundant pseudowire
with redundant pseudowire
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E-Tree (EP-Tree/EVP-Tree)—MPLS to the edge
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E-Access (EP-Access/EVP-Access)—MPLS to the edge
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Supported Optical circuits:
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Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) Optical Channel (OCH) Circuit—Optical
Channel Network Connection (OCHNC), Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC),
Optical Channel Trail (OCH-Trail)
Channel Network Connection (OCHNC), Optical Channel Client Connection (OCHCC),
Optical Channel Trail (OCH-Trail)
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Optical Transport Network (OTN) Circuit—ODU UNI, ODU Tunnel
Functionality Added in Cisco EPN Manager 1.1.2
The following additional functionality and enhancements are provided in Cisco EPN Manager 1.1.2:
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Support for Cisco ONS 10.3 running on Cisco NCS 2000 optical devices.
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Support for Cisco IOS-XR 5.2.4 running on Cisco NCS 4000 optical devices.
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Support for including hardware PIDs in Cisco NCS 2000 and Cisco NCS 4000 in inventory reports.
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Support for provisioning of EVCs over a G.8032 access ring or over ICCP-SM links.
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Support for defining QinQ attributes on the UNI/ENNI service endpoint when provisioning EVPL
and Access EVPL VCs.
and Access EVPL VCs.
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Support for selecting multiple UNIs when provisioning EVP-LAN EVCs.