Cisco NCS 4201 Manual

Cisco NCS 4201 Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2016-08-05
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CONTENTS
Preface ix
PREFACE
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Cisco NCS 4201 Features 1
GE SFP Ports 1
SFP+ Ports 2
Front and Back Panel 2
Specifications 4
External Interfaces 5
Network Interfaces 5
External Alarm Inputs 5
Management Interfaces 5
Power Supply and Fans 7
LED Indicators 7
PWR and STAT LEDs 8
CPU Management Port LEDs 8
SFP LEDs 9
SFP+ LEDs 9
Power Supply Unit LEDs 10
System–Interface LED Behavior 10
Online Insertion and Removal 10
Preparing for Installation 13
CHAPTER 2
Safety Guidelines 13
Standard Warning Statements 13
Safety Guidelines for Personal Safety and Equipment Protection 14
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Safety Precautions for Module Installation and Removal 15
Safety with Electricity 15
Power Supply Considerations 18
Preventing ESD Damage 18
Site Planning 19
General Precautions 19
Site Planning Checklist 19
Site Selection Guidelines 20
Environmental Requirements 20
Physical Characteristics 20
Air Flow Guidelines 20
Floor Loading Considerations 22
Site Power Guidelines 23
Electrical Circuit Requirements 23
Site Cabling Guidelines 23
Asynchronous Terminal Connections 24
Interference Considerations 24
Rack-Mounting Guidelines 25
Precautions for Rack-Mounting 25
Rack Selection Guidelines 25
Equipment Rack Guidelines 26
Installation Checklist 27
Creating a Site Log 28
Receiving the Chassis 28
Chassis-Lifting Guidelines 30
Tools and Equipment 31
Unpacking and Verifying the Shipped Contents 31
Installing the Cisco NCS 4201 33
CHAPTER 3
Prerequisites 33
Installing the Chassis in a Rack 33
Installing the Chassis Brackets 34
Installing the Chassis in the Rack 35
Attaching the Cable Guides 36
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Installing and Removing the Front Door 38
Installing the Front Door 38
Removing the Front Door 39
Installing and Removing the Fan Tray 40
Installing the Fan Tray 40
Removing the Fan Tray 41
Installing the Power Supply 42
Preventing Power Loss 43
Power Connection Guidelines 43
Guidelines for DC-Powered Systems 44
Guidelines for AC-Powered Systems 44
Installing a DC Power Supply 44
Installing a DC Power Supply Module 45
Attaching Cables to the DC Power Supply 46
Powering On the Chassis 47
Removing and Replacing a DC Power Supply 47
Installing an AC power Supply 49
Installing an AC Power Supply Module 49
Activating an AC Power Supply 50
Removing and Replacing an AC Power Supply 52
Installing and Removing SFP Modules 54
Installing SFP Modules 55
Removing SFP Modules 57
Connecting to SFP Modules 58
Connecting to Fiber-Optic SFP Modules 58
Installing the Chassis Ground Connection 59
Power Connection Guidelines 61
Guidelines for DC-Powered Systems 61
Guidelines for AC-Powered Systems 61
Preventing Power Loss 62
Activating a DC Power Supply 62
Activating an AC Power Supply 62
Connecting a Chassis to the Network 62
Connecting Console Cables 63
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Connecting to the USB Serial Port Using Microsoft Windows 63
Connecting to the Console Port Using Mac OS X 64
Connecting to the Console Port Using Linux 65
Installing the Cisco USB Device Driver 65
Uninstalling the Cisco USB Device Driver 66
Connecting to the EIA Console Port 66
Connecting a Management Ethernet Cable 67
Installing and Removing SFP and SFP+ Modules 68
Connecting a USB Flash Device 68
Removing a USB Flash Device 69
Connecting Ethernet Cables 69
Connecting Cables to SFP Modules 70
Connector and Cable Specifications 70
Initial Configuration 71
CHAPTER 4
Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup 71
Powering Up the Chassis 71
Verifying the Front Panel LEDs 72
Verifying the Hardware Configuration 72
Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility 72
Configuring the Chassis at Startup 73
Accessing the CLI Using the Console 73
Configuring Global Parameters 74
Checking the Running Configuration Settings 75
Saving the Running Configuration to NVRAM 75
Safely Powering Off the Chassis 75
Automatic Shutdown of the Chassis 76
Troubleshooting 77
CHAPTER 5
Pinouts 77
Alarm Port Pinouts 77
Management Ethernet Port Pinouts 77
USB Console Port Pinouts 78
USB Flash or MEM Port Pinouts 78
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Optical Fiber Specifications 79
Alarm Conditions 79
Site Log 81
CHAPTER 6
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Preface
The preface describes the revision history, audience, organization, and conventions of theCisco NCS 4201.
It also lists sources for obtaining additional information and technical assistance from Cisco.
Document Revision History
The following table lists the major changes made to this document.
Change
Summary
Date
Initial releaseAugust 5,
2016
Document Audience
This guide is intended for users who are responsible for installing the Cisco NCS 4201. It is intended for users
who may not be familiar with the initial configuration and troubleshooting tasks, the relationship among tasks,
or the Cisco IOS software commands necessary to perform particular tasks.
Organization
This guide includes the following sections:
DescriptionTitle
Describes the features and specifications of the Cisco NCS 4201.Overview
Describes the installation of the Cisco NCS 4201 at your site.Preparing for Installation
Describes the installation of chassis on a rack as well as installation of its
components.
Installing the Cisco NCS 4201
Describes basic chassis configuration.Initial Configuration
Describes troubleshooting information.Troubleshooting
Provides a record of actions related to installing and maintaining the chassis.Site Log
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Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
IndicationConvention
Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.bold font
Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply values are in
italic font.
italic font
Elements in square brackets are optional.[ ]
Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by vertical bars.{x | y | z }
Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical bars.[ x | y | z ]
A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or the string will
include the quotation marks.
string
Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.courier
font
Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.< >
Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.[ ]
An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code indicates a
comment line.
!, #
Means reader take note . Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the manual.
Note
Means the following information will help you solve a problem . The tips information might not be
troubleshooting or even an action, but could be useful information, similar to a Timesaver.
Tip
Means reader be careful . In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage
or loss of data.
Caution
Means the described action saves time . You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Timesaver
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work
on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar with standard
practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of each warning to locate
its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this device.
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
Warning
Statements using this symbol are provided for additional information and to comply with regulatory and
customer requirements.
Warning
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request
For information on obtaining documentation, using the Cisco Bug Search Tool (BST), submitting a service
request, and gathering additional information, see What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation.
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New in Cisco Product Documentation RSS feed. The RSS feeds are a free service.
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CHAPTER 1
Overview
The Cisco NCS 4201 Network Convergence Systems are full-featured, compact one-RU high converged
access platforms designed for the cost-effective delivery of TDM to IP or MPLS migration services. These
temperature-hardened, high-throughput, small-form-factor, low-power-consumption systems are optimized
for circuit emulation (CEM) and business applications. NCS 4201 chassis allow service providers to deliver
dense scale in a compact form factor and unmatched CEM and Carrier Ethernet (CE) capabilities. They also
provide a comprehensive and scalable feature set, supporting both Layer 2 VPN (L2VPN) and Layer 3 VPN
(L3VPN) services in a compact package.
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Cisco NCS 4201 Features
The Cisco NCS 4201 family has the following capability:
• 1 RU form factor with fixed ENET interfaces (four 10GE and twenty-four 1GE SFP) and redundant
modular power supplies (AC/DC).
The following table provides a snapshot of the number and type of supported ports:
Table 1: Supported Ports on Cisco NCS 4201
Timing
Ports
Type of 10 GE
Port
Type of 1 GE
Port
10 GE
Port
1 GE
Port
NABuilt in 4 SFP+24 Fiber424
GE SFP Ports
The GE SFP ports support the following features:
• 100Base-FX and 1000Base-X SFP modules.
• Copper SFP modules
• Digital optical monitoring as specified by the SFP.
• Any mix of SFPs is supported unless specifically noted.
• Pause flow control as defined by the 802.3x standard.
• Frame size of 9216 bytes.
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• Synchronous ENET operation that provides its recovered receive clock as an input clock source for the
SETS as well as uses the system-wide reference clock to derive its transmit clock.
Copper based SFPs do not support synchronous ENET operations.
Note
SFP+ Ports
The SFP+ ports support the following features:
• Digital optical monitoring as specified by the optical transceiver module.
• Any mix of SFPs is supported unless specifically noted.
• Pause flow control as defined by the 802.3x standard.
• Frame size of 9216 bytes.
Front and Back Panel
The following figures display the Cisco NCS 4201 chassis views.
The Cisco NCS 4201 can also have AC and DC PSUs in the same chassis.
Note
Figure 1: Cisco NCS 4201 –3D View
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SFP+ Ports

Figure 2: Front Panel of Cisco NCS 4201 with AC PSU
Figure 3: Front Panel of Cisco NCS 4201 with DC PSU
24x1GE SFP Fiber8Power Supply 0 (AC or DC)1
4x10GE SFP+9Power Supply 0 LED (AC or DC)2
USB Memory port10Power Supply 1 (AC or DC)3
Alarm port11Power Supply 1 LED (AC or DC)4
USB Console port12Console port (TIA/EIA-232F)5
Board power LED13Management port6
System Status LED14Auxiliary Console port7
Figure 4: Back Panel of Cisco NCS 4201
Fan status LED2Grounding lugs1
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Specifications
The table below describes the other features of Cisco NCS 4201 (AC and DC).
Table 2: Cisco NCS 4201 Specifications
Cisco NCS 4201Specification
17.5 x 18.99 x 1.703 inches
Dimensions include the door.
Note
DimensionWidth x Depth x Height
6.33 kg
Weight includes a fully-loaded chassis, along with the door.
Note
Weight
One RURack Unit
Front to backAirflow
Front cable accessCable access
NoneModularity
PSUs and fan trayFRUs
Power Supply
Yes
Redundant
YesAC
250 W MaximumPower Specification
YesDC
250 W MaximumPower Specification
145 W Maximum, 110 W TypicalSystem Power Consumption
64 Gbps/95 MppsSystem Throughput
494.76 BTU/hr Maximum, 375.33 BTU/hr TypicalHeat Dissipation
–40º C to 70º C
5-95% RH
Operating Temperature/Humidity
• 4 alarm dry contact inputs (normally open)
• LED indicators for critical, major and minor alarms
Alarms
NoneTDM Support
Front Z-bracket mount for 23 inches rackMounting option
24x1G and 4x10G portsPort Configuration
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Cisco NCS 4201Specification
24x1G SFP (Fiber) – Port [0:23]4x10G SFP+ – Port [24:27]Port Numbering
No combo portsCombo Ports
System Status LEDData Port LEDsManagement Port LEDPSU LEDFan
Tray LED
LEDs
Five temperature sensors for Board
Two temperature sensors for each PSU
Temperature Sensors
1588v2 and SyncE feature supportedTiming Interfaces
External Interfaces
The Cisco NCS 4201 have these external physical interfaces on the front panel:
Network Interfaces
The network interfaces are provided through fixed ports.
• GE SFP ports (fiber)—supports 100/1000 modes
• 10GE SFP+—supports 10G mode.
External Alarm Inputs
The Cisco NCS 4201 supports four dry contact alarm inputs through an RJ-45 jack on the front panel.
• Normally Open—indicates that no current flows through the alarm circuit and the alarm is generated
when the current is flowing.
Each alarm input can be provisioned as critical, major, or minor.
Management Interfaces
The Cisco NCS 4201 have the following management interfaces:
Management ENET Port
A single management copper ENET port supporting 10/100/1000Base-T operation is provided on the front
panel. It uses a standard RJ-45 jack.
This is not a data plane port.
Note
This interface does not support Synchronous Ethernet Clocking.
Note
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External Interfaces

RS232-EIA Console Port
The RS232-EIA console port provides transmission (Tx), reception (Rx), and ground (Gnd).
The RS232-EIA console port is enabled only through the Cisco-designed cable adapter USB type A cable to
RJ-45 adapter cable. To use this port, disable the flow control on the terminal.
Note
USB Console
A single USB 2.0 Type-A receptacle is provided on the front panel of the Cisco NCS 4201 for providing
console access to ROMMON, Cisco IOS-XE and diagnostics. While it uses the Type-A connector, it operates
as a USB peripheral only for connection to an external host computer. This interface requires the use of a
Type-A to Type-A connector instead of a standard USB cable.
Use of the USB console is mutually exclusive of the RS232 console port. When the USB console cable is
inserted in the USB console port, the RS232 console port is automatically disabled. This interface requires
the use of a Type-A to Type-A USB cable.
Note
To use the USB console, you must download and install EXAR driver XR21x1410 on the external host
computer.
Note
USB Mass Storage
A single USB 2.0 Type-A receptacle is provided on the front panel of the Cisco NCS 4201 for inserting
external USB mass storage devices, such as standard USB flash drives. This interface is used to load images,
load or store configurations, write logs, and so on. It supports operation up to 12Mbps.
Maximum memory supported in ROMmon is 8GB and in Cisco IOS is 16GB.
RS232 Auxiliary Console Port
The RS232 Aux console port provides transmission (Tx), reception (Rx), and ground (Gnd).
The RS232 Aux console port is enabled only through the Cisco-designed cable adapter from USB type A
cable to RJ-45 adapter cable. To use this port flow control must be disabled.
Note
This is a debug-only port. it is recommended that this port be used by field service engineers only.
Note
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Power Supply and Fans
The Cisco NCS 4201 support either AC or DC power supplies in a 1+1 redundant configuration. The PSUs
are hot-swappable. Load is shared between PSUs when both the PSUs are inserted and powered-up. Status
LED provided on both AC and DC PSU indicates the status and output condition.
Table 3: Power Supply Specification
DCACSpecification
-48/-60 V or 24 V100 V – 240 V, 50/60HzVoltage
5.5 A –48/–60 V
11 A –24 V
through a two-position terminal block
2.6 A through a standard C16 type receptacleCurrent
260 W (ASR-920-PWR-D)260 W (ASR-920-PWR-A)Input Power
The Cisco NCS 4201 can have AC and DC PSUs in the same chassis.
Note
DC PSU can be switched on or off using a switch on the front panel of the DC PSU.
Note
For DC PSU, the UVP and OVP limits vary depending on the input voltage applied at power up: For -48/-60
V: UVP= -36 Vdc and OVP = -72 Vdc For 24 V: UVP =18 Vdc and OVP = 32 Vdc
Note
This product requires surge protection as part of the building installation. To comply with the Telcordia
GR-1089 NEBS standard for electromagnetic compatibility and safety, an external surge protective device
(SPD) is required at the AC power service equipment.
Note
For DC systems, if a surge of more than 1KV is expected, add an appropriate external surge protective device.
Note
The Cisco NCS 4201 has removable fan tray as part of the system. The fan tray is hot-swappable. The system
is designed to operate at its maximum operating temperature of 70º C and at 65º C in case of failure of a single
fan, for a maximum of four hours.
LED Indicators
This section describes the different types of LEDs and their behavior.
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PWR and STAT LEDs
The PWR and STAT LEDs are available on the front panel. These LEDs provide power on the board (PWR)
and overall chassis health (STAT) status. During power up state, these LEDs provide booting status and report
errors.
The digital code signing functionality validates the integrity and authenticity of the ROMMON image before
booting it.
Note
Table 4: PWR and STAT LED Indications
CommentIndicationSTAT LED statePWR LED State
Permanent Amber/Off indicates
FPGA configuration failure.
Power in the system is all right and FPGA
configuration is taking place.
OffAmber
System is in unresponsive state.
No console messages.
FPGA Image Validation Error.RedAmber
—Upgrade FPGA image error, continuing with Golden
FPGA image.
AmberFlashing Amber and Green
alternatively
—FPGA configuration successful and Digital code
signing successfully validated FPGA image. Digital
code signing passed the control to Microloader to
boot ROMMON.
OffFlashing Amber and Green
alternatively
System is in unresponsive state.
No console messages.
Digital code signing reported failure in ROMMON
image validation.
RedFlashing Amber and Green
alternatively
Both LEDs turn Green once
provisioning is complete.
ZTP process has begun.Flashing AmberGreen
IOS-XE image is booting.OffGreen
—Successfully booted and system is operating
normally.
GreenGreen
—A minor alarm or synchronization is in Holdover or
free-running mode
AmberGreen
—A major or critical alarm (high temperature reported
for any sensor) or multiple fan failure.
RedGreen
CPU Management Port LEDs
The LED for the 10/100/1000 Management port is integrated on the connector itself. There are two LEDs in
the connector—the LED on the left indicates the Link/Activity status and the LED on the right indicates the
duplex status of the link.
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PWR and STAT LEDs