What integration modes are available for IP and optical?

IP-optical integration modes in NSP

NSP can be deployed in three modes providing different levels of IP-optical integration. Each mode reflects how closely NSP and the optical environment are integrated for user access and network automation.

In non-shared mode, NSP and an optical controller (Nokia’s WS-NOC or a third-party optical controller) remain separate systems with separate user interfaces and authentication domains. You install NSP and the optical controller and deploy a T-API artifact so NSP can use the full set of IP/Optical Coordination functions described in this document. Consult Nokia Professional Services for information about available T-API adaptors for third-party optical controllers.

In basic shared-mode, you install NSP and WS-NOC as an integrated deployment. Operators use the NSP SSO framework for a common UI and sign-in. In this mode, alarm correlation, optical equipment inventory, and visualization of optical links are available in NSP. Basic shared mode does not include deploying the WS-NOC T-API artifact, however, so the IP/Optical Coordination feature set is not included.

In fully integrated shared-mode, you still get the common UI and SSO as in shared mode, but you also install the WS-NOC T-API artifact so that the complete set of IP/Optical Coordination functions are available.

Note: In shared-mode deployments, WS-NOC:

  • does not support multiple interfaces to segregate traffic for client, internal, and mediation communication

  • does not support IPv6

See the NSP Release Notice for version compatibility between NSP and the T-API artifacts and WS-NOC controllers.

Table 1-1: IP-optical integration modes

Integration type

Required components

Installation flow

Non-shared mode

  • NSP

  • WS-NOC or a supported third-party controller

  • T-API artifact bundle for WS-NOC or supported controller

Install NSP and the optical controller according to their respective installation guides.

Install the appropriate T-API artifacts using the procedure How do I install an artifact bundle? in the NSP Network Automation Guide.

Complete the integration by adding the controller to the NSP; see How do I add a controller?

Basic shared-mode (IP/Optical Coordination not included)

  • NSP

  • WS-NOC

Install NSP and the WS-NOC optical controller according to their respective installation guides.

Integrate the products by following these procedures in the NSP Installation and Upgrade Guide:

Full shared-mode

  • NSP

  • WS-NOC

  • T-API artifact bundle for WS-NOC

Install NSP and the optical controller according to their respective installation guides.

Integrate the products by following these procedures in the NSP Installation and Upgrade Guide:

Install the WS-NOC T-API artifacts using the procedure How do I install an artifact bundle? in the NSP Network Automation Guide.

Complete the integration by adding the controller to the NSP; see How do I add a controller?

Feature packages and installation options

Nokia's Model-Driven Mediation (MDM) platform is required in order to enable IP/Optical Coordination functionality, as are adaptors that correspond to the supported controller types.

The following installation options would be typical for a shared-mode or non-shared-mode IP-optical deployment that includes IP/Optical Coordination:

  • serviceActivationAndConfiguration-intentBasedServiceFulfillment

  • networkInfrastructureManagement-deviceConfig

  • platformSdn

  • platform-pluggableNetworkAdaptation

  • platform-certificateManager

  • platform-loggingMonitoring

  • pathControlAndOptimization

  • multilayerControlCoordination

  • networkInfrastructureManagement-basicManagement

  • serviceActivationAndConfiguration-originalServiceFulfillment

  • platformMdm

  • platform-baseServices

  • intentBasedNetworkingFramework

  • networkInfrastructureManagement-igpTopology

  • networkInfrastructureManagement-gnmiTelemetry

  • multilayerDiscoveryAndVisualization

The following installation options would be applicable for only shared-mode with T-API to address IP/Optical Coordination functionality to fully manage ZR+ Digital Coherent Optics (DCO) pluggables with Open Terminal Control:

  • intentBasedNetworkingFramework

  • platformMdm

  • multilayerControlCoordination

  • platformSdn

  • networkInfrastructureManagement-deviceConfig

  • serviceActivationAndConfiguration-intentBasedServiceFullfillment