After taking this course, you should be able to: 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

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