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ASR 5500 Installation Guide
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CONTENTS
About this Guide ................................................................................................ ix
Conventions Used .................................................................................................................................... x
Dimensions............................................................................................................................................... x
Supported Documents and Resources ....................................................................................................xi
Related Documentation....................................................................................................................... xi
Obtaining Documentation.................................................................................................................... xi
Contacting Customer Support..................................................................................................................xi
ASR 5500 Hardware Platform Overview......................................................... 13
Chassis...................................................................................................................................................14
Power .................................................................................................................................................14
Cooling ...............................................................................................................................................15
Slot Numbering...................................................................................................................................15
Power Filter Units (PFUs) ..................................................................................................................16
Cable Management System...............................................................................................................16
Midplane.................................................................................................................................................17
Card Types.............................................................................................................................................18
Rear Cards.........................................................................................................................................20
Management I/O ............................................................................................................................20
Data Processing Card....................................................................................................................21
Front Cards ........................................................................................................................................21
Fabric and Storage Card (FSC).....................................................................................................21
System Status Card (SSC)............................................................................................................22
LED Indicators........................................................................................................................................23
LED Indicators Common to All Cards ................................................................................................23
LED Indicators on Specific Cards ......................................................................................................23
Technical Specifications.................................................................................. 25
Physical Dimensions ..............................................................................................................................26
Environmental Specifications .................................................................................................................27
Environmental Parameters.................................................................................................................27
Environmental Standards...................................................................................................................28
Chassis Air Flow.................................................................................................................................29
Clearance...........................................................................................................................................30
Mounting Requirements .........................................................................................................................31
Power Requirements..............................................................................................................................32
Central Office Alarm Interface................................................................................................................33
Chassis Grounding.................................................................................................................................33
Installation Procedure Overview..................................................................... 35
Installation Sequence .............................................................................................................................36
Required Tools and Equipment..............................................................................................................37
Hand Tools.........................................................................................................................................37
Equipment ..........................................................................................................................................37
Site Prerequisites ...................................................................................................................................38
Power and Grounding ........................................................................................................................38
Environment.......................................................................................................................................38
Clearance...........................................................................................................................................38

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ESD Precautions ....................................................................................................................................39
Standards Compliance ...........................................................................................................................40
FCC Warning......................................................................................................................................40
ICS Notice ..........................................................................................................................................40
Laser Notice .......................................................................................................................................40
Chassis Installation .......................................................................................... 41
Mounting Options....................................................................................................................................42
Weight Considerations............................................................................................................................42
Unpacking the Chassis...........................................................................................................................43
Move the Container to the Installation Site.........................................................................................43
Unpack the Chassis............................................................................................................................44
Reducing the Weight of the Chassis Prior to Installation .......................................................................46
Removing the Fan Trays....................................................................................................................47
Remove the Upper Front Fan Tray................................................................................................47
Remove the Lower Front Fan Tray................................................................................................48
Remove the Upper Rear Fan Tray.................................................................................................48
Remove the Lower Rear Fan Tray.................................................................................................49
Removing the PFUs ...........................................................................................................................50
Installing the Chassis..............................................................................................................................51
Mounting the Chassis.........................................................................................................................52
Flush Mount ...................................................................................................................................52
Mid Mount.......................................................................................................................................53
Grounding the Chassis...........................................................................................................................54
Ground Cabling ..................................................................................................................................54
Grounding Procedure.........................................................................................................................55
Re-Installing Chassis Components ........................................................................................................57
Re-install the PFUs.............................................................................................................................57
Re-install the Front Fan Trays............................................................................................................57
Lower Front Fan Tray.....................................................................................................................57
Upper Front Fan Tray.....................................................................................................................57
Re-install the Rear Fan Trays ............................................................................................................58
Lower Rear Fan Tray.....................................................................................................................58
Upper Rear Fan Tray.....................................................................................................................58
Re-install the Chassis Cover Panels..................................................................................................58
Front of Chassis.............................................................................................................................58
Rear of Chassis..............................................................................................................................58
Cable Management System ...................................................................................................................59
Card Installation................................................................................................ 61
Card Slot Assignments...........................................................................................................................62
Installing Cards.......................................................................................................................................63
Card Interlock Switch..........................................................................................................................63
Card Installation Procedure................................................................................................................64
Baffle Cards............................................................................................................................................67
Installing a Front Baffle Card..............................................................................................................68
Installing a Rear Baffle Card ..............................................................................................................68
Save Shipping Cartons...........................................................................................................................68
MIO Port Cabling............................................................................................... 69
Interface Ports ........................................................................................................................................70
Card Ports ..........................................................................................................................................70
Daughter Card Ports...........................................................................................................................70
Cable Management System ...................................................................................................................70
Console Port...........................................................................................................................................72

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RJ45 Port Pinouts ..............................................................................................................................72
RJ45 to DB9 Adapter .........................................................................................................................73
Connect Console Port to Workstation................................................................................................73
Connect Console Port to Terminal Server .........................................................................................74
Ethernet Management Ports ..................................................................................................................75
RJ45 Port Pinouts ..............................................................................................................................75
Port Status LEDs................................................................................................................................76
Connect 1000Base-T Interface to Network Device............................................................................76
10 GbE Optical Daughter Card Ports.....................................................................................................77
Fiber Optical Connections ......................................................................................................................78
Removing Dust Plugs.........................................................................................................................78
Connecting Fiber Optic Cables ..........................................................................................................78
SSC Alarm Cabling ........................................................................................... 79
CO Alarm Interface.................................................................................................................................80
Alarm Cutoff (ACO) ................................................................................................................................81
Alarm Connector Pinout .........................................................................................................................82
Electrical Characteristics........................................................................................................................82
CO Alarm Wiring Example......................................................................................................................83
Power Cabling ................................................................................................... 85
Power Considerations ............................................................................................................................86
Internal Power Planes ............................................................................................................................87
Chassis Power Card Slot Allocations.................................................................................................87
Power Feed Connections...................................................................................................................89
Power Cable Requirements....................................................................................................................90
Sizing Power Cables..........................................................................................................................90
Terminating Power Cables.................................................................................................................90
Cable Routing ................................................................................................................................90
Method of Connection....................................................................................................................90
Insulate Lugs..................................................................................................................................90
Crimp Lugs on Cables ...................................................................................................................90
Label All Cable...............................................................................................................................90
Connect Power Feeds to the PFUs........................................................................................................91
System Power-up.............................................................................................. 95
System Boot Process.............................................................................................................................96
Applying Power to the Chassis...............................................................................................................97
Verifying System Startup........................................................................................................................98
Checking PFU Status.........................................................................................................................98
Checking Status LEDs on MIOs.........................................................................................................98
Checking Status LEDs on DPCs or UDPCs ....................................................................................101
Checking Status LEDs on FSCs ......................................................................................................102
Checking Status LEDs on SSC........................................................................................................103
show leds Command........................................................................................................................104
Initial System Configuration .......................................................................... 105
Basic Configuration ..............................................................................................................................106
Context-level Security Administrator and Hostname............................................................................107
MIO/UMIO Port Numbering..................................................................................................................109
Configure the Ethernet Management Interface....................................................................................110
IP Address Notation .........................................................................................................................110
IPv4 Dotted-Decimal Notation .....................................................................................................110
IPv6 Colon-Separated-Hexadecimal Notation.............................................................................110
Configuring the Ethernet Management Interface.............................................................................111
Configuring the Management Interface with a Second IP Address .................................................113

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Configure the System for Remote Access............................................................................................115
Set System Timing................................................................................................................................117
Setting the System Clock and Time Zone........................................................................................117
Configuring Network Time Protocol Support....................................................................................117
Overview of NTP Support ............................................................................................................117
Basic NTP Configuration..............................................................................................................118
Configuring NTP Servers with Local Sources..............................................................................118
Using a Load Balancer.................................................................................................................119
Verifying the NTP Configuration ..................................................................................................119
Enable CLI Timestamping ....................................................................................................................120
Save the Basic Configuration ...............................................................................................................120
Additional Configuration Tasks.............................................................................................................120
Replaceable Components.............................................................................. 121
Air Filters...............................................................................................................................................122
Determining When an Air Filter Needs Replacing............................................................................122
High Operating Temperatures and Fan Speeds..........................................................................122
Temperature and Fan Alarm Commands ....................................................................................122
Replacing an Air Filter......................................................................................................................124
Front Air Filter ..............................................................................................................................124
Rear Air Filter...............................................................................................................................126
Fan Tray Units ......................................................................................................................................128
Determining Whether a Fan Tray Unit Needs Replacing.................................................................128
Replacing Front Fan Trays...............................................................................................................128
Replace the Upper Fan Tray........................................................................................................128
Replace the Lower Fan Tray........................................................................................................130
Replacing Rear Fan Trays ...............................................................................................................130
Replace the Upper Fan Tray........................................................................................................130
Replace the Lower Fan Tray........................................................................................................131
PFU.......................................................................................................................................................133
Determining that a PFU has Failed ..................................................................................................133
Replacing a PFU ..............................................................................................................................133
Circuit Cards.........................................................................................................................................136
Determining Whether a Card has Failed..........................................................................................136
show card diag Command ...........................................................................................................136
SNMP Traps.................................................................................................................................138
Replacement UMIOs and UDPCs....................................................................................................138
Backing Up the System Configuration..............................................................................................138
Synchronize File System..................................................................................................................138
Replacing a Failed Card...................................................................................................................139
Remove I/O Connections (MIO/UMIO and SSC).........................................................................139
Remove and Replace the Circuit Card ........................................................................................140
Swapping the SDHC Memory Card between MIO/UMIO Cards..................................................142
Returning Failed Components..............................................................................................................143
Spare Component Recommendations.......................................................... 145
Chassis, UMIO and UDPC License Requirements ...................................... 147
License Types.......................................................................................................................................148
StarOS License Support Matrices ........................................................................................................149
Cable Management System Installation....................................................... 151
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................152
Installing the Cable Management Tray.................................................................................................152
Removing Cable Guides.......................................................................................................................155
Installing the Cable Management Bracket on an MIO or UMIO Card ..................................................156

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Routing and Securing Network Cables ................................................................................................158
CMS Procedure for Replacing ASR 5500 Circuit Cards ......................................................................161
Lowering the Cable Management Tray............................................................................................161
Detaching Network Cables from an MIO or UMIO Bracket..............................................................161
Reconnecting Network Cables to an MIO or UMIO Bracket............................................................161
Raising the Cable Management Tray...............................................................................................162
Console Port to Cisco Server Cabling.......................................................... 163
Introduction...........................................................................................................................................164
Cabling..................................................................................................................................................165
Configuration ........................................................................................................................................167
RMA Shipping Procedures............................................................................. 169
RMA Overview......................................................................................................................................170
Re-packaging Your RMA .................................................................................................................170
Shipping Multiple Components ........................................................................................................170
Sealing the Shipment.......................................................................................................................171
Labeling the Shipment......................................................................................................................171
Cisco Return Locations....................................................................................................................171
Packaging ASR 5500 Cards.................................................................................................................172
Front Cards ......................................................................................................................................172
Rear Cards.......................................................................................................................................173

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About this Guide
This Installation Guide pertains to the features and functionality that run on and/or that are associated with the Cisco®
ASR 5500 platform.
It describes how to unpack, install and initially configure the system. This guide also includes technical specifications
and guidelines for monitoring system operation.

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Conventions Used
The following tables describe the conventions used throughout this documentation.
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hazards.
Typeface Conventions
Description
Text represented as a screen display
This typeface represents displays that appear on your terminal screen, for
example:
Login:
Text represented as commands
This typeface represents commands that you enter, for example:
show ip access-list
This document always gives the full form of a command in lowercase letters.
Commands are not case sensitive.
Text represented as a command variable
This typeface represents a variable that is part of a command, for example:
show card slot_number
slot_number is a variable representing the desired chassis slot number.
Text represented as menu or sub-menu names
This typeface represents menus and sub-menus that you access within a
software application, for example:
Click the File menu, then click New
Dimensions
Dimensions such as size, weight and temperature are first presented in their primary measurements (imperial or metric)
followed by the converted measurement (metric or imperial) in parentheses.

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Supported Documents and Resources
Related Documentation
The most up-to-date information for this product is available in the product Release Notes provided with each product
release.
The following documents are available:
ASR 5500 Installation Guide
Command Line Interface Reference
SNMP MIB Reference
Statistics and Counters Reference
Thresholding Configuration Guide
WEM Installation and Administration Guide
Product-specific and feature-specific Administration guides
Obtaining Documentation
The most current Cisco documentation is available on the following website:
http://www.cisco.com/cisco/web/psa/default.html
Use the following path selections to access the ASR 5000 documentation:
Products > Wireless > Mobile Internet> Network Functions
Contacting Customer Support
Use the information in this section to contact customer support.
Refer to the support area of http://www.cisco.com for up-to-date product documentation or to submit a service request.
A valid username and password are required to access this site. Please contact your Cisco sales or service representative
for additional information.

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Chapter 1
ASR 5500 Hardware Platform Overview
This chapter describes the hardware components that comprise the ASR 5500 chassis. The ASR 5500 is designed to
provide subscriber management services for high-capacity 4G wireless networks.
This chapter includes the following sections:
Chassis
Midplane
Card Types
LED Indicators
Figure 1. The ASR5500

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Chassis
The ASR 5500 is a 21RU, 19" rack-mount midplane-based chassis with input/output (I/O) and processing cards in the
rear, and fabric cards in the front. Two ASR 5500 chassis fit into 42RU of rack space. However, the typical deployment
will be a single chassis per rack with other equipment in the same rack.
The rear cards are larger and used for chassis management, I/O and session processing. The smaller front cards are used
for fabric crossbars and persistent storage. There are 10 slots at the front and rear of the chassis.
The rear slots have a common midplane connector that is shared between the supported cards. This allows for different
mixes of I/O and processing capacity depending on the customer's intended use.
The chassis can be flush-mounted or mid-mounted in a rack or equipment cabinet.
Figure 2. Front and Rear Views of the ASR 5500 Chassis
Power
The chassis accepts up to eight 80-amp, -48 VDC power feeds across redundant power filter units (PFUs). The
connections are made at the top-rear of the chassis. The front-mounted PFUs incorporate separate circuit breakers for
each power feed.

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Cooling
The ASR 5500 uses two types of fan tray units and a total of four fan trays per chassis –two front fan trays and two rear
fan trays. Air is drawn from the front and sides of the chassis and exhausted out the top rear and sides. Two fan trays are
mounted at the bottom of the chassis with another two at the top. The bottom fan trays incorporate replaceable
particulate air filters.
Slot Numbering
The rear slots are numbered 1 through 10 with slots 5 and 6 used for the chassis management cards. The front slots are
numbered 11 through 20. Lower slot numbers begin at the left side. There are no direct relationships between front and
rear cards.
The figure below shows the slot numbering sequence and the general layout of other components in the ASR 5500
chassis.
Figure 3. ASR 5500 Slot Numbering

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Power Filter Units (PFUs)
Two PFUs mount at the top front of the chassis. Each PFU supports four power planes.
A total of eight -48 VDC, 80-amp power feeds are required for a full chassis. The eight feeds operate in a 4+4 redundant
configuration. In lab environments where power redundancy is not required, four 80 A lines can be used.
Cable Management System
The ASR 5500 cable management system consists of two components. The first is a tray that mounts at the rear of the
chassis immediately below the card cage. The second is a cable management bracket that mounts to the front panel of
each Management Input/Output (MIO) or Management Input/Output Universal (UMIO) card.
Network cables are fed from either side or both sides of the tray and are then routed to the MIO/UMIO ports. The cables
are secured to the cable management brackets on the MIO/UMIOs via cable ties or hook-and-loop straps, and within the
cable management tray via hook-and-loop straps.

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Midplane
The midplane within the ASR 5500 chassis interconnects rear input/output ports and processing cards with front fabric
cards. The larger rear cards support chassis management, input/output, and session processing. The smaller front cards
provide fabric crossbars, persistent storage and system status monitoring.
The rear slots have a common midplane connector that is shared between the supported cards. This allows for different
mixes of input/output and processing capacity depending on the customer's intended use. The two MIO or UMIO slots
(5 and 6) have additional midplane connections to perform chassis control operations, including support for a serial
Console port and dual remote management ports.
Figure 4. ASR 5500 Midplane Buses

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Card Types
The ASR 5500 supports rear cards and front cards. Rear cards are larger and perform node management, packet
processing and I/O functions (traffic sources). Front cards determine the amount of bandwidth for the switching fabric
(crossbars), and indicate the operating and alarm status of the ASR 5500. The figure below is a simplified block diagram
showing the ASR 5500 card architecture.
Figure 5. Block Diagram of Card Architecture

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Figure 6. ASR 5500 Circuit Cards
1
Management I/O (MIO)
2
Management I/O Universal (UMIO)
3
Data Processing Card (DPC)
4
Data Processing Universal (UDPC)
5
Fabric and Storage Card (FSC)
6
System Status Card (SSC)

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Rear Cards
The ASR 5500 supports four types of rear-mounted cards:
Management I/O Card (MIO) or Management I/O Universal Card (UMIO) [two per system]
Data Processing Card (DPC) or Data Processing Universal Card (UDPC) [up to eight per system]
The ARS 5500 supports ten rear cards, a mix of MIOs, UMIOs, DPCs and/or UDPCs. Each card is interconnected with
the others via the switching fabric.
Important: UMIO cards and UDPCs are direct replacements for MIO cards and DPCs. However, a special
Universal PID license must be purchased and installed on the chassis for each installed UMIO and UDPC. Contact your
Cisco account representative for additional information.
Management I/O
The ASR 5500 chassis supports two MIO and/or UMIO cards placed in the rear facing slots of the chassis. These cards
perform chassis management, as well as local context and non-local context external I/O operations.
Important: The MIO/UMIO cards automatically implement 1:1 port redundancy (active/standby). Ports are 1:1
redundant across slots 5 and 6. For example, port 10 on the MIO in slot 5 is redundant with port 10 on the MIO in slot 6.
Each MIO/UMIO has:
One CPU subsystem with 96 GB of RAM
Four NPU subsystems
The two 1000Base-T (1GbE) ports on MIO/UMIO cards can only be used for local context (OAM). An MIO/UMIO
includes support for:
Midplane connections for chassis control operations
SAS storage controller for FSC solid state drives (SSDs)
RS-232 serial console (RJ45) for CLI management
USB port for an external flash device
32 GB SDHC internal flash device
MIO/UMIO cards support two daughter card (DCs) for external I/O interfaces (100 Gbps aggregate per DC). The
optical ports on the daughter cards can only be used for non-local context. The currently available DC supports ten 10
GbE interfaces. The interface ports accept SFP+ SR and LR transceivers.
Important: MIO/UMIO daughter cards are not user installable or replaceable.
Important: MIO/UMIO cards are shipped with SFP+ SR or LR transceivers installed.