Cisco 8600 Manual

Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8600 Series Routers
First Published: 2023-09-04
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CONTENTS
Cisco 8600 Series Routers Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Cisco 8600 Series Routers 1
Modular Port Adapters Overview 4
Route Processor Overview 9
Switch Card Overview 11
Fan Spinner Overview 11
Temperature and Physical Specifications 12
Weight and Power Consumption 12
Airflow Direction 12
Maximum Power Available to Router 12
Supported Optics 13
Prepare for Installation 15
CHAPTER 2
Standard Warning Statements 15
Safety Guidelines 18
Compliance and Safety Information 19
Laser Safety 19
Energy Hazard 19
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 20
Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS 20
Installation Guidelines 21
Procure Tools and Equipment 21
Router Accessory Kits 22
Prepare Your Location 22
Prepare Yourself 23
Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation 24
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Clearance Requirements 25
Unpack and Install the Chassis 27
CHAPTER 3
Unpack the Chassis 27
Install Bottom-Support Rails 29
Transfer Chassis to a Mechanical Lifting Device 30
Mount Chassis Into the Rack 32
Locate and Ground the Chassis 36
Installing a Cable Management Bracket 38
Attach Door Kit to Chassis 39
Attach Front Door to Chassis 41
Powering on the Router 45
CHAPTER 4
Power Supply Overview 45
Power Connection Guidelines for AC-Powered Systems 46
Connect AC Power to the Chassis 47
Power Cord Retainer Mechanism 51
3.2KW Power Supply Unit AC Power Cords 55
Connect a DC Power Supply to the Chassis 58
Install a DC Power Supply Unit in the Chassis 58
Connecting the DC-Input Wires 61
Power Up a DC Power Supply Unit 64
Connect Router to the Network 67
CHAPTER 5
Connecting a Console to the Router 67
Connect the Management Interface 68
Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables 69
Transceiver and Cable Specifications 69
RJ-45 Connectors 69
Install and Remove SFP or SFP+ Modules 70
Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module 71
Installing the Transceiver Module 72
Remove a Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module 74
Install and Remove QSFP Transceiver Modules 75
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Required Tools and Equipment 76
Installing the Transceiver Module 77
Attach the Optical Network Cable 79
Removing the Transceiver Module 80
Connect Interface Ports 82
Disconnect Optical Ports from the Network 82
Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables 82
Create the Initial Router Configuration 82
Verify Chassis Installation 84
Replace Chassis Components 95
CHAPTER 6
Replace a Route Processor Card 95
Migrating from Single Route Processor System to Dual-Route Processor System 99
Replace Modular Port Adapters 100
Remove a Modular Port Adapter 100
Install a Modular Port Adapter 102
Replace a Switch Card 104
Remove a Switch Card 106
Install a Switch Card 108
Replace a Fan Spinner 109
Remove a Fan Spinner 109
Install a Fan Spinner 111
Replace a Fan Module 111
Replace Power Modules 114
Removing an AC Power Supply Unit 114
Remove a DC Power Supply Unit 117
Power Down a DC Power Supply Unit 117
Disconnect the DC-Input Wires 118
Remove a DC Power Supply Unit from the Chassis 119
LEDs 123
CHAPTER 7
Chassis LED 123
Route Processor LEDs 123
MPA LEDs 127
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Power Supply LED 129
Fan Tray LED 132
Switch Card LED 133
Fan Spinner LEDs 135
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CHAPTER 1
Cisco 8600 Series Routers Overview
•Cisco 8600 Series Routers, on page 1
•Modular Port Adapters Overview, on page 4
•Route Processor Overview, on page 9
•Switch Card Overview, on page 11
•Fan Spinner Overview, on page 11
•Temperature and Physical Specifications, on page 12
•Weight and Power Consumption, on page 12
•Airflow Direction, on page 12
•Maximum Power Available to Router, on page 12
•Supported Optics, on page 13
Cisco 8600 Series Routers
Cisco 8608
The Cisco 8608 is a Q200-based, 7-RU router that provides 12.8Tbps of network bandwidth and supports
centralized architecture. The centralized architecture combines the best aspects of distributed and fixed systems.
Cisco 8608 has combined the redundancy and I/O diversity of distributed systems with the economics and
simple elegance of fixed platforms. As a result, Cisco 8608 delivers redundancy at an optimized cost while
enabling flexibility and expandability through generational continuity.
The front of the chassis has the following:
• Route Processors (RP) Cards- Two RP cards that contain the CPU complex for managing the system.
• Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) - Eight pluggable MPAs.
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Figure 1: Cisco 8608 - Front View
Modular Port Adaptors (MPAs)1
Route Processors (RPs)2
Chassis3
The rear of the chassis has the following:
• Switch Cards (SCs) - The two Switch Cards (SC0 and SC1) are horizontally mounted cards that include
the forwarding engine using Q200 silicon.
• Power Modules - Four 3.2KW power modules operate at 220V capacity, providing N+N power
redundancy. They also support operation at 110V with half of the capacity. The DC power modules are
dual feed with 3.0 KW capacity. The power modules support port-side-intake (PSI) airflow direction
and different AC/DC inputs capabilities.
• Fan Trays - Eight 80mm counter-rotating double-fan trays providing 7+1 redundancy. The 8 fan modules
are installed in the SC and provide system cooling via a front to back cooling mechanism. The fan modules
can be removed individually or altogether (with the SC card).
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Figure 2: Cisco 8608 - Rear View
Switch cards1
Power modules2
Fan modules3
The following table describes the Cisco 8608 router components, and the supported quantity.
Table 1: Cisco 8608 Router Components
QuantityComponent
8Modular Port Adapter (MPA)
2Route Processor (RP)
2Switch Card
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QuantityComponent
8Fan module
4 AC or 4 DCPower module
1
If you have one SC installed in the chassis, then
the other SC slot is replaced by a fan spinner.
The fan spinner is always installed inside the
SC1 slot.
Note
Fan spinner
Modular Port Adapters Overview
Cisco 8600 Series Routers support the following Modular Port Adapters (MPAs):
Table 2: Supported MPAs on Cisco 8608 Router
TransceiversMPA PIDs
QSFP-DD/QSFP86-MPA-14H2FH-M
SFP86-MPA-24Z-M
QSFP-DD86-MPA-4FH-M
86-MPA-14H2FH-M
The following image explains the port details of the MPA:
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Modular Port Adapters Overview

Figure 3: 86-MPA-14H2FH-M Port Details
QSFP (Ports 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, and 15)1
QSFP (Ports 8 and 9)2
QSFP (Ports 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7)3
QSFP-DD (Port 1)4
QSFP-DD (Port 0)5
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Modular Port Adapters Overview

The 86-MPA-14H2FH-M is a pluggable card that provides 16 interface ports that can support up to:
• 2 ports of QSFP-DD 400GbE modules and 14 ports of QSFP
or
• 16 ports of QSFP 100GbE modules
When port 0 has a 400G QSFP-DD, then the other three ports (2, 3, 4) cannot be used. Similarly, when port
1 has a 400G QSFP-DD, then the other three ports (5, 6, 7) cannot be used.
86-MPA-24Z-M
The following image displays the MPA PID and explains the port configuration details of the MPA:
Figure 4: 86-MPA-24Z-M Handle
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Modular Port Adapters Overview

Figure 5: 86-MPA-24Z-M Port Details
SFP (Port 0 to 23 )1
Ports 0, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 14, 16, 18, 20, 22Left row (even-numbered ports)
Ports 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 21, 23Right row (odd-numbered ports)
You must set the N and N+1 ports on 86-MPA-24Z-M at a common speed, either at 10 GbE or 25 GbE. The
router doesn't support mixed optics speed for paired N and N+1 ports. If you insert optics with different speeds
in the N and N+1 ports, you must first set the ports at a common optics speed and then reload the MPA.
Note
86-MPA-4FH-M
The following image displays the MPA PID and explains the port details of the MPA:
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Modular Port Adapters Overview

Figure 6: 86-MPA-4FH-M Handle
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Figure 7: 86-MPA-4FH-M Port Details
QSFP-DD (Ports 0 to 3)1 Right row (even and odd-numbered ports)
Route Processor Overview
The Route Processors (RPs) (8608-RP) manages all routing operations on the Cisco 8600 Series Routers.
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Route Processor Overview

Figure 8: Route Processor - Front View
USB 3.09GNSS Antenna1
Sync10Shielded RJ-45 connector for
Time-of-Day (TOD) interface, input and
output
2
Status11Mini coaxial connector for 10 MHz, input
and output
3
Attention12Mini coaxial connector for 1 PPS, input
and output
4
GNSS13RJ-48 connector for BITS interface, input
and output
5
GPS14SFP+ SyncE 15886
Active15Management Ethernet7
Console8
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Route Processor Overview

The mini coaxial connectors for 10 MHz and 1 PPS have a knurled portion that you must hold to plug or
unplug the connector cable. Pulling the cables can damage the connectors.
Caution
Switch Card Overview
The Cisco 8600 series routers are powered by the Cisco Silicon One Q200 series processors.
Cisco 8608 Q200 Silicon-based router comes with two Switch Cards (SCs) that provide 12.8Tbps of switching
capacity and the SCs provide a bandwidth of 1.6Tbps to each of the eight MPAs.
Figure 9: Switch Card
The SC is installed in the rear of the chassis. The eight fan trays are installed into the SC, each SC has four
fan trays. If you need to remove or replace the SC, we recommend that you remove the fan trays.
Fan Spinner Overview
The Fan Spinner is installed in the rear of the chassis. The four fan trays are installed into the Fan Spinner. If
you need to remove or replace the Fan Spinner, we recommend that you remove the fan trays.
A Fan Spinner is always installed into the SC1 slot.
Note
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Switch Card Overview

Figure 10: Fan Spinner
Temperature and Physical Specifications
For temperature and physical specifications, refer to the Physical characteristics table in the Cisco 8608
Router Data Sheet.
Weight and Power Consumption
For weight and power consumption, refer to the Physical characteristics table in the Cisco 8608 Router Data
Sheet.
Airflow Direction
The airflow through the fan trays and power supplies on the Cisco 8600 series routers are from front to back
(port side intake).
To ensure proper airflow for the router in your facility, position the router with its air intake on a cold aisle
and the air exhaust on a hot aisle.
Maximum Power Available to Router
The maximum power available to the router depends on the following factors:
• the input power from your power source
• the number of Power Supply Units (PSUs)
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Temperature and Physical Specifications

• the output capabilities of the PSUs
• the power redundancy mode that you use
The following table lists the amount of power available for Cisco 8600 series routers from all available power
trays.
Table 3: Maximum Power Available
N+1 Redundancy Mode in Watts (with Single
Supply Loss)
Combined Mode in Watts (No redundancy)Number of
PSUs
—31901
319063802
638095703
9570127604
Supported Optics
To determine which transceivers and cables are supported by this router, refer to the Transceiver Module
Group (TMG) Compatibility Matrix Tool:
https://tmgmatrix.cisco.com/
• For QSFP-DD data sheets, refer to the Cisco 400G QSFP-DD Cable and Transceiver Modules Data
Sheet.
• For QSFP28 data sheets, refer to the Cisco 100GBASE QSFP-100G Modules Data Sheet.
• For QSFP+ data sheets, refer to the Cisco 40GBASE QSFP Modules Data Sheet.
• For SFP data sheets, refer to the Cisco 50GBASE SFP56 Modules Data Sheet
• For SFP28 data sheets, refer to the Cisco 25GBASE SFP28 Modules Data Sheet
Note
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Supported Optics

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