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Cisco 5915 Embedded Services Router
Hardware Technical Guide
Current Release:
January 2018
This guide describes the Cisco 5915 Embedded Services Router (ESR) including product specifications,
installation procedures, and hardware information.
About This Guide
This guide is organized into the following sections:
•About This Guide, page 1
– Audience, page 2
– Related Documentation, page 2
– Conventions, page 2
•Introduction, page 3
•Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card, page 4
– Installing the Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card, page 6
– Removing the Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card, page 7
•Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card, page 7
•Cisco 5915 ESR LED Definitions, page 9
•Factory Default, page 10
•Temperature Out of Range Detection, page 11
•Using the Cisco 5915 ESR, page 11
•Product Specifications, page 12
•Hardware Information, page 14
– Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card Layout and Dimensions, page 14

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About This Guide
– Cisco 5915 Air-Cooled Card Layout and Dimensions, page 15
– Edge Fingers Interfaces, page 16
– PCI Connector, page 18
•Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request, page 19
Audience
This guide is for system integration engineers who are incorporating the Cisco 5915 ESR board into a
chassis.
Related Documentation
Use these publications to help you configure Cisco IOS software features:
•The most current Cisco IOS configuration guides and command references are located at the
following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10148/products_installation_and_configuration_guides_l
ist.html
•For information about MIBs, refer to the following URL:
http://tools.cisco.com/ITDIT/MIBS/servlet/index
Additional documentation for the Cisco 5900 ESR Series can be found at: www.cisco.com/go/5900
Conventions
This document uses the following typographical conventions:
Convention Description
boldface font Commands, command options, and keywords are in boldface.
italic font Command arguments for which you supply values are in italics.
[ ] Command elements in square brackets are optional.
{x | y | z} Alternative keywords in command lines are grouped in braces and separated by
vertical bars.
[x | y | z] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by vertical
bars.
string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string
because the string will include the quotation marks.
screen font System displays are in screen font.
boldface screen
font
Information you must enter verbatim is in boldface screen font.
italic screen font Arguments for which you supply values are in italic screen font.
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Introduction
Notes use the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to material not covered in the
publication.
Cautions use the following conventions:
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might do something that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Warnings use the following conventions:
Warning Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly,
may cause harm to you or the equipment. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement.
Introduction
The Cisco 5900 Series Embedded Service Routers (ESR) are optimized for mobile and embedded
networks that require IP routing and services. The flexible, compact form factors of the Cisco 5900
routers, complemented by Cisco IOS Software and Cisco Mobile Ready Net capabilities, provide highly
secure data, voice, and video communications to stationary and mobile network nodes across wired and
wireless links.
The Cisco 5915 ESR (Figure 1 and Figure 2) is a PCI-104 based, small form-factor router intended for
mobile and vehicle networking applications. Like its predecessor Mobile Access Router Card, used in
the Cisco 3200 Rugged Integrated Services Router (ISR), the Cisco 5915 ESR is targeted particularly at
transportation customers (especially heavy, light, and metro rail) and global defense organizations.
The Cisco 5915 ESR is a high-performance router designed for harsh environments. Its highly durable
construction provides reliable operation in extreme temperatures and in rugged terrain where mobile
devices are often subject to greater degrees of shock and vibration. The inclusive and compact design
simplifies integration and offers system integrators the ability to use the Cisco 5915 ESR in a wide
variety of applications. The user interface for Cisco 5915 ESR is through edge fingers. Air-cooled and
conduction-cooled models accommodate diverse operational environments. The Cisco 5915 ESR is
based on industry standards, and provides Cisco customers with an extensive ecosystem of products and
suppliers for designing and developing systems.
^Represents the key labeled Control—for example, the key combination ^D in a
screen display means hold down the Control key while you press the D key.
< > Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.
Convention Description

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Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Figure 1 Cisco 5915 Embedded Services Router - Top Side View
Figure 2 Cisco 5915 Embedded Services Router - Bottom Side View
Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
The Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card (Figure 3 and Figure 4) operates at a temperature range of
-40ºC to +85ºC (rail temperature). Thermal plates conduct the heat away from the components to the
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Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Figure 3 Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card - Bottom View
Table 1 Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card - Bottom View Markings
1 PCI Connector 3 Edge Finger (Main)
2 Edge Finger (Auxiliary) 4 Thermal Plate (Bottom)

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Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Figure 4 Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card - Top View
Installing the Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Warning When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage
to the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for
attaching the wrist strap. Do not directly touch the edge finger or PCI connector pins with your
hand or any metal tool to avoid component failure.
Table 2 Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card - Top View Markings
1 PCI Connector 4 Wedge Lock
2 Wedge Lock 5 Edge Finger (Main)
3 Thermal Plate (Top) 6 Edge Finger (Auxiliary)

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Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card
To install the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card, perform the following procedure:
Step 1 Carefully align the edges of the thermal plate between the upper and lower edges of the module slot.
Step 2 Verify that all the wedge locks are loose just enough to hold all the wedge lock pieces together.
Step 3 Slide the card into the module slot.
Step 4 Tighten the wedge locks using a hex torque screwdriver adjusted to 8.0 +/- 0.5 in-lb.
Removing the Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Warning When performing the following procedures, wear a grounding wrist strap to avoid ESD damage
to the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card. Some platforms have an ESD connector for
attaching the wrist strap. Do not directly touch the edge finger or PCI connector pins with your
hand or any metal tool to avoid component failure.
To remove the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card, use the following steps:
Step 1 Loosen the wedge locks using a hex screwdriver and complete seven (7) counter-clockwise turns.
Caution Do not loosen the wedge locks past seven (7) counter-clockwise turns for removal. Doing so could cause
the wedge lock to fall off the card into the chassis.
Step 2 Carefully remove the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card out of the conduction-cooled chassis.
Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card
The Cisco 5915 ESR air-cooled card operates at a temperature range of -40ºC to +70ºC. Forced air is
used to cool the card.
Note Cisco 5915 ESR air-cooled card installation depends on the system in which it will be used, hence the
installation information does not fall under the scope of this document.
The Cisco 5915 ESR air-cooled board (Figure 5 and Figure 6) is used without thermal plates in an
air-cooled environment. The minimum air-flow required depends on the installation environment.
System integrators must perform the necessary thermal simulation to calculate the system level air-flow
requirement.
Note For more information about the Cisco 5915 ESR hot components and thermal limits refer to the Cisco
5915 ESR Thermal Data for Air-Cooled Cards Guide. To obtain the Cisco 5915 ESR Thermal Data for
Air-Cooled Cards Guide, contact your Cisco account representative.

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Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card
Figure 5 Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card - Bottom View
Figure 6 Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card - Top View
Table 3 Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card - Bottom View Markings
1 PCI Connector 3 Edge Finger (Main)
2 Edge Finger (Auxiliary)

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Cisco 5915 ESR LED Definitions
Cisco 5915 ESR LED Definitions
Cisco 5915 ESR supports the LED control signals described in Table 5. These signals go to the edge
fingers and connect to LEDs in the solution developed by a system integrator.
See Table 8 for pin location of LEDs on the edge finger interface.
Note All LED outputs can drive 12mA through a 2.2Vf LED. All LED outputs are active high signals.
All Off-board LED signals are connected to the anode of the LED and the cathode of the LED is
connected to ground (Figure 7).
Table 4 Cisco 5915 ESR Air-Cooled Card - Top View Markings
1 Edge Finger (Main) 3 PCI Connector
2 Edge Finger (Auxiliary)
Table 5 LED Definitions
LED names Activity
System LED •OFF—No power.
•BLINKING—Boot up phase or in ROMMON monitor
mode.
•SOLID—Steady state, IOS load completed and running.
Temperature LED •OFF—Thermal reading is within the range.
•BLINKING—Thermal reading is out-of-range.
Port link status •OFF—Link is down.
•SOLID—Link is up.
Port activity status •OFF—No Activity.
•BLINKING—Link is transmitting or receiving.
Factory default LED •OFF—Not activated.
•BLINKING1—Signal assertion is detected. Factory
default procedure is initiated.
•ON—Unit restored to Factory default state.
1. Blinking state is not supported in IOS image 15.2(1)GC.

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Factory Default
Figure 7 LED Connections
Factory Default
To enable the factory default capability, the service declassify command must be added to the IOS
configuration file. Following are the options available for this command:
•erase-flash
•erase-nvram
•erase-all
Table 6 lists the settings and the completion time for these options.
To start the Cisco 5915 ESR factory default process, pull the INPUT_CLEAR_L signal to GND
(Figure 8). After the process is initiated, the LED_CLEAR signal toggles (blinks) for 0.5 seconds, then
deasserts (turns off). After the process is completed, the LED_CLEAR signal asserts (turns on) and the
Table 6 Settings and Completion Time for Factory Default Capability Options
Option Target Typical Completion Time
erase-flash This option erases the Flash file system
that includes the IOS images and scrubs
the main memory to ensure all code
information is removed.
6–25 minutes1
1. The erase time of the Flash file system depends on the utilization of the Flash device. It takes more time to delete a
fully utilized file system.
erase-nvram This option erases NVRAM and scrubs
the main memory to ensure all code
information is removed.
18 seconds
erase-all This option is a superset of erase-flash
and erase-nvram options.
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Temperature Out of Range Detection
router halts. Once the router is power-cycled, the router will boot normally. If you choose to use the
erase-flash option, the boot process stops at ROMMON because the Flash file system that normally
contains IOS is empty. If you choose to use the erase-all option, the Cisco 5915 ESR will have no user
data or binary code in router memory after the factory default process is complete.
Figure 8 Factory Default Setting Trigger Implementation
Temperature Out of Range Detection
When the Cisco 5915 ESR detects that the temperature is out of range, that is the temperature is either
too high or too low, the router toggles (blinks) the LED_OVER_TEMP signal for 50 seconds. Assuming
the temperature remains out of range during this period of time, the router deasserts (turns off) the
LED_OVER_TEMP signal and reboots to ROMMON.
Using the Cisco 5915 ESR
The Cisco 5915 ESR can be deployed in a variety of applications and physical formats.
I/O signal access is provided via edge fingers. The edge fingers are intended to connect with standard,
commercially available PCI-Express connectors.
Typically, integrators use a custom wiring board to access the I/O signals. For instance, one side of the
wiring board is populated with the PCI-Express connectors, while the other side is populated with
RJ-45s and/or circular shell connectors. This method works best when the enclosure is designed such
that the end product I/O panel is very close to the edge finger side of the Cisco 5915 ESR.
Another I/O access option is to use a flex circuit assembly. A custom flex circuit assembly can be
designed such that part of the assembly is rigid and part is more like a ribbon cable. The standard
connectors (PCI-Express, RJ-45, circular shell, etc.) can be placed on the rigid parts of the assembly.
This method provides a compact solution and is also useful when the end product I/O panel is not located
close to the edge finger side of the Cisco 5915 ESR.
Receiver
Factory Default
Setting Trigger
Switch
External
vIL=0.8V;vIH=1.7V
3.3V
C5915
Edge
Finger
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Product Specifications
For integrators planning to use the conduction-cooled Cisco 5915 ESR, mounting holes are in the
thermal plate. These mounting holes are used to hold an I/O board or flex circuit to the Cisco 5915 ESR.
The mounting hole size is 0.125 Inches (diameter). Four 4-40 pan head screws are required.
For integrators planning to use the air cooled Cisco 5915 ESR, mounting holes are provided in the
Printed Circuit Board (PCB) which can be used, along with a custom "L bracket" to hold an I/O board
or flex circuit to the Cisco 5915 ESR.
Note Mounting hole and screw sizes for air cooled Cisco 5915 ESR depend on the system or environment in
which the air-cooled cards are used.
Note When you connect routed ports of the Cisco 5915 ESR to routed ports on a neighboring device and
autonegotiation is disabled on both sides of the connection, a crossover cable may be necessary
(depending on the capabilities of the neighboring device). If autonegotiation is enabled, any type of cable
connection can be used.
Product Specifications
Table 7 lists the technical specifications for Cisco 5915 ESR.
Table 7 Cisco 5915 ESR Product Specifications
Cisco 5915 ESR Feature Feature Description
Hardware Encryption •Onboard hardware encryption processor supporting IP Security
(IPsec)
•Secure Sockets Layer with transparent LAN services
(SSL/TLS)
•Triple Digital Encryption Standard (3DES)
•Advanced Encryption Standard (AES)
•Internet Key Exchange (IKE)
•Message Digest - MD5 & SHA along with HMAC
Memory
DRAM 512 MB
Flash Memory 256 MB
Interface Support
Fast Ethernet Two routed 10/100 copper ethernet ports
Three switched 10/100 copper ethernet ports
Router Console Port One RS-232 console port supporting modem flow control signaling.
Environmental
Industrial-grade components –40° F to +185° F (–40° C to +85°C) component local ambient
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Product Specifications
Operating temperature •The conduction-cooled router can withstand extended
temperature ranges of -40ºF to +185ºF (–40ºC to +85ºC).
Note Temperatures are measured at card edge rail. Card edge rail
must be 85º Celsius or lower.
•The air-cooled router can withstand extended temperature
ranges of -40ºF to +158ºF (–40ºC to +70ºC).
•Temperature ranges for completed solutions depend on
hardware configuration variables, including enclosures and
third-party components.
Non-Operating Temperature •-40ºF to +185ºF (-40ºC to +85ºC) for both the air-cooled and
conduction cooled boards
Altitude (low-pressure
operation)
•Up to 15,000 ft. (4500 m) for both the air-cooled and
conduction-cooled boards
EMI/EMC •Conforms to CISPR 22, FCC Part15B Class A limits
•The system integrator is responsible for completing the
necessary Safety/EMC testing and labelling the final product
sold to the customer.
Hardware Specifications
Power requirements/profile •5 VDC from PCI connector (5V)
Max (theoretical): 4.26W
Typical (rail temperature @ 25C): 3.00W1
Typical (rail temperature @ 85C): 3.10W1
InRush: 1.25A
•3.3 VDC from PCI connector (3.3V)
Max (theoretical): 5.93W
Typical (rail temperature @ 25C): 2.64W1
Typical (rail temperature @ 85C): 3.06W1
InRush: 1.32A
•Total
Max (theoretical): 10.19W
Typical (rail temperature @ 25C): 5.64W1
Typical (rail temperature @ 85C): 6.14W1
Note There are no voltage rail sequencing requirements. Power
supply voltage rails can power-up/power-down in any order.
Both the 3.3V and 5V rails are required for the Cisco 5915
ESR.
Table 7 Cisco 5915 ESR Product Specifications (continued)
Cisco 5915 ESR Feature Feature Description

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Hardware Information
This section shows layout of the Cisco 5915 ESR cards, pinout assignments, and other hardware
specification information.
Cisco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card Layout and Dimensions
The following figures show the layout and dimensions of the Cisco 5915 ESR conduction-cooled card.
The dimensions are in inches.
Note The information provided in these illustrations are in accordance with manufacturing specifications, and
are the most detailed information that can be disseminated.
Weight Conduction cooled—290 grams
Air cooled—75 grams
Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)2•Air cooled card and Conduction cooled card (Ground, Fixed,
Controlled): 844,000 hours
•Air cooled card and Conduction cooled card (Ground, Mobile):
140,000 hours
1. Based on lab testing with traffic on all ports (CPU utilization +90%).
2. All values determined using 90% Upper Confidence Level (UCL) for the steady-state failure rate calculated per Telcordia
SR-332, Issue 2, September 2006.
Table 7 Cisco 5915 ESR Product Specifications (continued)
Cisco 5915 ESR Feature Feature Description

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Figure 9 Layout of the CIsco 5915 ESR Conduction-Cooled Card
Cisco 5915 Air-Cooled Card Layout and Dimensions
Figure 10 shows the layout and dimensions of the Cisco 5915 ESR air-cooled card. The dimensions are
in inches.

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Figure 10 Layout of the Air-Cooled Card
Edge Fingers Interfaces
The Cisco 5915 ESR edge fingers provide system interface signal connectivity, while maximizing the
real estate available for component placement. The connector solution is borrowed from the PCIe
standard. The edge fingers consist of 64 pins in the main connector (Table 8). The signal interfaces are
routed through these pins. The following part numbers are the mating connectors (solderable):
•EDGE Connector Main - Molex 87715-9106
•EDGE Connector Aux - Molex 87715-9006
Note All signals on the Auxiliary edge fingers are reserved. Leave these signals unconnected.
Table 8 Edge Finger Main Connector Mapping (64 pins)
Row Column A (Top) Column B (Bottom)
1GND GND
2 CONS_TXD_RS232 CONS_DTR_RS232
3 CONS_RTS_RS232 CONS_RXD_RS232
4 CONS_DSR_RS232 CONS_CTS_RS232

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Note The FE0/0, FE0/1 are routed ports. FE0/2, FE0/3, and FE0/4 are switched ports.
5 Reserved GND
6 Reserved LED_CLEAR
7 Reserved INPUT_CLEAR_L
8GND GND
9 SYSTEM_LED LED_OVER_TEMP
10 LED_FE0/2_LINK LED_FE0/3_LINK
11 GND GND
----------------------------------------------------notch------------------------------------------------------
12 GND GND
13 LED_FE0/4_LINK LED_FE0/3_ACT
14 LED_FE0/0_LINK LED_FE0/4_ACT
15 LED_FE0/1_LINK LED_FE0/0_ACT
16 LED_FE0/2_ACT LED_FE0/1_ACT
17 Reserved Reserved
18 No Contact—Physical spacing No Contact—Physical spacing
19 No Contact—Physical spacing No Contact—Physical spacing
20 No Contact—Physical spacing No Contact—Physical spacing
21 No Contact—Physical spacing No Contact—Physical spacing
22 No Contact—Physical spacing No Contact—Physical spacing
23 ETH_FE0/2_TX+ ETH_FE0/2_RX+
24 ETH_FE0/2_TX- ETH_FE0/2_RX-
25 ETH_FE0/3_TX- ETH_FE0/3_RX+
26 ETH_FE0/3_TX+ ETH_FE0/3_RX-
27 ETH_FE0/4_TX- ETH_FE0/4_RX+
28 ETH_FE0/4_TX+ ETH_FE0/4_RX-
29 ETH_FE0/0_TX- ETH_FE0/0_RX+
30 ETH_FE0/0_TX+ ETH_FE0/0_RX-
31 ETH_FE0/1_TX- ETH_FE0/1_RX+
32 ETH_FE0/1_TX+ ETH_FE0/1_RX-
Table 8 Edge Finger Main Connector Mapping (64 pins) (continued)
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PCI Connector
The Cisco 5915 ESR is PCI-104 compliant and supports the standard PCI connector. Table 9 lists the
pinout assignments. However, the Cisco 5915 ESR does not connect to the PCI bus because it is not used.
The only electrical connections to the PCI connector are +5V, +3.3V, and GND.
Note The Cisco 5915 ESR uses the variant of the PCI bus stacking connector, which is keyed on pin D30.
Table 9 PCI Bus Signal Assignments
Pin A B C D
1GND—+5V—
2——— +5V
3—GND— —
4——GND—
5 GND — — GND
6——— —
7——GND—
8 +3.3V — — +3.3V
9—GND— —
10 GND — +3.3V —
11 — +3.3V — GND
12 +3.3V — GND —
13 — GND — +3.3V
14 GND — +3.3V —
15 — +3.3V — GND
16 — — GND —
17 +3.3V — — +3.3V
18 — GND — —
19 — — — —
20 GND — — GND
21 — +5V — —
22 +5V — GND —
23 — GND — —
24 GND — +5V —
25 — — — GND
26 +5V — GND —
27 — +5V — GND
28 GND — +5V —

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30 — — — KEY
Table 9 PCI Bus Signal Assignments (continued)
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