Cisco NCS 5500 Series Manual

Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers
First Published: 2015-12-23
Last Modified: 2019-07-14
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CONTENTS
NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers 1
Line Card Overview 3
Modular Port Adapters 6
Route Processor Card Overview 8
Environmental and Physical Specifications 10
Weight, Quantity and Power Consumption 10
Airflow Direction 10
Maximum Power Available to the Router 10
Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables 12
Transceiver and Cable Specifications 12
RJ-45 Connectors 12
Pinouts 12
BITS Port Pinouts 12
Time-of-Day Port Pinouts 13
Management and PTP Ethernet Port Pinouts 13
USB Flash or MEM Port Pinouts 14
Power Supply Power Cord Specifications 14
Prepare for Installation 19
CHAPTER 2
Review Installation Roadmap 19
Review Safety Guidelines 19
Cautions and Regulatory Compliance Statements for NEBS 20
Review Installation Guidelines 21
Procure Tools and Equipment 21
Rack Mount and Accessory Kits 22
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Prepare Your Location 24
Prepare Yourself 24
Prepare Rack for Chassis Installation 26
Clearance Requirements 27
Install the Chassis 31
CHAPTER 3
Unpack the Chassis 31
Install Bottom-Support Rails 32
Transfer Chassis to a Mechanical Lifting Device 34
(Only NCS 5504) Install the Rear Chassis Brackets 36
Mount Chassis Into the Rack 40
(Optional) Install Air Filter, Cable Management Bracket, or Door Kit on a Chassis 46
Attach Front Door to NCS 5504 and NCS 5008 Chassis 61
Attach Front Door to NCS 5516 Chassis 63
Replace Chassis Door Foam Air Filters on the NCS 5504 63
Replace Chassis Door Foam Air Filters on the NCS 5508 64
Replace Chassis Door Foam Air Filters on the NCS 5516 65
Ground the Front ID Door 67
Locate and Ground the Chassis 71
Connect AC Power Supply to AC Power Source 73
Connect 3kW DC Power Supply to DC Power Source 74
Connect HVAC/HVDC Power Supply to Power Source 76
Connect Router to the Network 79
CHAPTER 4
Port Connection Guidelines 79
Connecting a Console to the Router 80
Connect the Management Interface 81
Install and Remove Transceiver Modules 82
Install and Remove SFP Modules 82
Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module 83
Install a Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module 83
Remove a Bale Clasp SFP or SFP+ Module 84
Install and Remove QSFP+/QSFP28 Transceiver Modules 86
Required Tools and Equipment 86
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Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module 86
Attach the Optical Network Cable 88
Removing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module 89
Installing and Removing CFP2 Modules 90
Installing a CFP2 Module 90
Removing a CFP2 Module 91
Connect Interface Ports 92
Connect a Fiber-Optic Port to the Network 92
Disconnect Optical Ports from the Network 92
Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables 92
Create Initial Configuration 93
CHAPTER 5
Create the Initial Router Configuration 93
Verify Chassis Installation 94
Replace Chassis Components 97
CHAPTER 6
Replace a Route Processor Card 97
Replace a System Controller Module 100
Replace a Line Card 102
Installing and Removing Modular Port Adapters 104
Handling Modular Port Adapters 104
Online Insertion and Removal 105
Modular Port Adapter Installation and Removal 106
Replace a Fan Tray 107
Remove Fan Tray 107
Install Fan Tray 108
Replace Fabric Card 110
Removing a Fabric Card 111
Install a Fabric Card 114
Replace Power Supplies 117
Replace AC Power Supply 117
Replace DC Power Supply 120
Replace HVAC/HCDC Power Supply 124
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LEDs 129
APPENDIX A
Chassis LEDs 129
System Controller LEDs 130
Route Processor Card LEDs 132
Fan Tray LEDs 134
Fabric Card LEDs 135
Line Card LEDs 136
MPA LEDs 137
Power Supply LEDs 138
Port Status LEDs 140
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CHAPTER 1
NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
•NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers, on page 1
•Line Card Overview, on page 3
•Modular Port Adapters, on page 6
•Route Processor Card Overview, on page 8
•Environmental and Physical Specifications, on page 10
•Weight, Quantity and Power Consumption, on page 10
•Airflow Direction, on page 10
•Maximum Power Available to the Router, on page 10
•Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables, on page 12
•Pinouts, on page 12
•Power Supply Power Cord Specifications, on page 14
NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers
The following table describes the NCS 5500 series modular routers, components and the supported quantity.
NCS 5516NCS 5508NCS 5504Component
1684Line cards – see Line Card
Overview, on page 3
1 or 2 – NC55-RP or NC55-RP-ERoute Processors
1 or 2 – NC55-SCSystem Controllers
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NCS 5516NCS 5508NCS 5504Component
3 to 6
NC55-5516-FC
Use only with
NC55-5516-FAN.
Caution
3 to 6
NC55-5508-FC
Use only with
NC55-5508-FAN.
Caution
3 to 6
NC55-5504-FC
Fabric Cards
3 to 6
NC55-5516-FC2
Use only with
NC55-5516-FAN2.
Caution
3 to 6
NC55-5508-FC2
Use only with
NC55-5508-FAN2.
Caution
During a system
upgrade from
Release 7.0.1 or
Release 7.0.2 to any
future release, the
NC55-5508-FC2
card reloads twice.
The reboot history
can be verified using
the show
reboot-history card
location <node-id>
command, in the
System Admin
Config mode.
Note
3
NC55-5516-FAN
Use only with
NC55-5516-FC.
Caution
3
NC55-5508-FAN
Use only with
NC55-5508-FC.
Caution
3
NC55-5504-FAN
Fan trays
3
NC55-5516-FAN2
Use only with
NC55-5516-FC2.
Caution
3
NC55-5508-FAN2
Use only with
NC55-5508-FC2.
Caution
108
4Power supplies:
• NC55-PWR-3KW-AC
• NC55-PWR-3KW-DC
• NC55-PWR-3KW-2HV
(3.15-kW HVAC/HVDC
dual-input)
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NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers

The system does not support a mix of 1st generation fans and fabric cards (NC55-55xx-FAN/NC55-55xx-FC)
and 2nd generation fans and fabric cards (NC55-55xx-FAN2 and NC55-55xx-FC2). Attempting to mix 1st
generation and 2nd generation components could result in equipment damage.
Caution
Line Card Overview
The following table describes the line cards supported on the NCS 5500 series modular routers:
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NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
Line Card Overview

TransceiversPorts/AdaptersLine Card
QSFP28/QSFP+• 24 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout cable
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD) and 10 GE
SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-24X100-SE
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout cable
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD) and 10 GE
SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-36X100G
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, 4x25GE via
breakout cable, or 4x10GE via breakout cable.
NC55-36X100G-S
Supports MACsec and offers 3.6 Tbps Ethernet
traffic on the front panel to Fabric that support 5.4
Tbps.
• 36 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, 4x25GE via
breakout cable, or 4x10GE via breakout cable
•QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 10 GE SFP+
(ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S, DWDM
fixed-wavelengths)
NC55-36X100G-A-SE
Has external TCAM for supporting expanded
Forwarding Information Base (FIB), network access
control lists (ACLs), and QoS for scale-enhanced
configuration needs.
• 18 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout.
• 18 x 40GE–40GE or 4x10GE via breakout.
NC55-18H18F
• 24 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via
breakout
• 12 x 40GE–40GE or 4x10GE via breakout
• QSFP-to-SFP adapter (QSA) with 1GE SFP
(GLC-TE, GLC-SX-MMD, GLC-LH-SMD)
and 10 GE SFP+ (ER, ER-S, ZR, ZR-S,
DWDM fixed-wavelengths)
NCS55-24H12F-SE
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NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
Line Card Overview