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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.
This pointer highlights an important line of text in an example.

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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
enclosure rails through the wedge locks. The conduction cooling removes the need for internal fans.

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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.
6–25 minutes