Cisco NCS 4201 Manual

Cisco NCS 4201 Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2016-08-05
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CONTENTS
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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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