Cisco NCS 4200 Series - Restrictions; Alarms on Vcop Smart SFP

Recommended interfacing connector for the T3 VCoP SFP is Compel 1.0/2.3 Coaxial
connector P/N 350.064.621.
Note
Restrictions
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The payload size is fixed to STS1 and is 783 bytes.
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VCoP smart SFP does not support Stateful Switchover (SSO).
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For QoS, VCoP smart SFP supports only the default MPLS experimental marking.
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At a time, OC-3/OC-12 supports BERT at any one path. T3 supports BERT only at one port.
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VCoP smart SFP does not support E3 mode.
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The chassis supports up to 12 VCoP smart SFPs.
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The T3 mode supports 1 CEP circuit and can sustain the traffic up to 45mbps.
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The Cisco NCS 4201 supports a maximum of 12 VCoP smart SFPs and only on GE ports of the top row.
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The Cisco NCS 4202 supports a maximum of eight VCoP smart SFPs and on all GE and 10GE ports.
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BERT on OCn VCoP is supported only at STS-1 path level. VCoP hardware does not support BERT at concatenated paths.
Alarms on VCoP Smart SFP
VCoP smart SFP supports the following alarms on OC-3 or OC-12 mode:
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Loss of Signal (LOS)
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Loss of Frame (LOF)
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Alarm Indication Signal (MS-AIS, AU-AIS)
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Remote Defect Indication Line (RDI-L)
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Loss of Pointer (AU-LOP)
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Path Unequipped Indication Signal (PUNEQ)
VCoP smart SFP supports the following alarms on T3 mode:
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Loss of Signal (LOS)
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Loss of Frame (LOF)
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Alarm Indication Signal (MS-AIS, AU-AIS)
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Remote Alarm Indication (RAI)
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