Cisco NCS 560-4 Manual

Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Hardware Installation Guide
First Published: 2019-05-24
Last Modified: 2020-08-01
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CONTENTS
Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Features 1
System Specifications 3
Fan Trays 3
Interface Modules 6
Digital Optical Monitoring 6
RSP Modules (N560-4-RSP4 and N560-4-RSP4E) 7
GNSS Module (A900-CM-GNSS) 8
Power Supply 9
Network Timing Interfaces 12
Online Insertion and Removal (OIR) 12
Regulatory Compliance 13
Preparing for Installation 15
CHAPTER 2
Safety Guidelines 15
Standard Warning Statements 15
Safety Guidelines for Personal Safety and Equipment Protection 17
Safety With Electricity 17
Power Supply Considerations 21
Preventing ESD Damage 21
Site Planning 22
General Precautions 22
Site Planning Checklist 22
Site Selection Guidelines 23
Environmental Requirements 23
Physical Characteristics 23
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Assembly Guidelines 23
Air Flow Guidelines 23
Air Flow Guidelines for Enclosed Rack Installation 25
Floor Loading Considerations 25
Site Power Guidelines 25
Electrical Circuit Requirements 26
Site Cabling Guidelines 27
Asynchronous Terminal Connections 27
Interference Considerations 28
Rack-Mounting Guidelines 28
Precautions for Rack-Mounting 28
Rack Selection Guidelines 29
Cabinet Selection Guidelines 30
Equipment Rack Guidelines 31
Rack Compatibility 32
Rack Types 32
Installation Checklist 34
Creating a Site Log 34
Receiving the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router 35
Chassis-Lifting Guidelines 36
Tools and Equipment 36
Unpack and Verify Shipped Contents 37
Installing the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router 39
CHAPTER 3
Prerequisites 39
Installing the Router in a Rack 39
Assembling the Plenum (N560-4-F2B-AIR-U=) 42
Installing the Plenum on the Rack When Router is Not Installed on the Rack 45
Installing the Plenum on the Rack When Router is Installed on the Rack 52
Installing the Cisco NCS 560 Router Vertically 55
Attaching the Cable Management Brackets 62
Installing the Chassis Ground Connection 63
Installing the Power Supply 65
Preventing Power Loss 66
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Power Connection Guidelines 67
Guidelines for DC-Powered Systems 67
Guidelines for AC-Powered Systems 67
Installing the N560-PWR1200-D-E DC Power Supply Module 68
Installing the A900-PWR1200-D DC Power Supply Module 70
Activating the DC Power Supply 72
Removing and Replacing the DC Power Supply 72
Installing the AC Power Supply Module for A900-PWR1200-A (1200 W) 74
Recommended Power Cables 75
Activating the AC Power Supply 75
Removing and Replacing the AC Power Supply 76
Installing the Fan Trays 77
Removing and Replacing the Dust Filter 79
Dust Filter Maintenance 80
Removing and Replacing the Fan Trays 80
RSP Installation 82
Installing an RSP Module 82
Removing an RSP Module 84
Removing the IM Center Brackets 85
Interface Module Installation 86
Installing an Interface Module 87
Removing an Interface Module 88
Hot-Swapping an RSP or Interface Module 88
Installing Dust Caps 89
Securing the Cables Around the Cable Management Brackets 89
Connecting the Router to the Network 92
Connecting Console Cables 92
Connecting to the Serial Port using Microsoft Windows 93
Connecting to the Console Port using Mac OS X 94
Connecting to the Console Port using Linux 95
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver 95
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver 96
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver 96
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver 96
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Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Driver 97
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver Using the Setup.exe
Program 97
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver Using the Add Remove
Programs Utility 97
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver 98
Connecting to the Auxiliary Port 98
Connecting a Management Ethernet Cable 99
Installing and Removing SFP Modules 100
Connecting a USB Flash Device 100
Removing a USB Flash Device 100
Connecting Timing Cables 101
Connecting Cables to the BITS Interface 101
Connecting Cables to the Input 10Mhz or 1PPS Interface 101
Connecting Cables to the Output 10Mhz or 1PPS Interface 102
Connecting Cables to the ToD Interface 102
Connecting Cables to a GNSS Interface 102
Connecting a Cable to the GNSS Antenna Interface 103
Connecting Ethernet Cables 103
Connecting Cables to SFP Modules 104
Installing and Removing SFP Modules 104
Cisco Router Initial Configuration 105
CHAPTER 4
Pinout and LED Details 107
APPENDIX A
Pinouts 107
BITS Port Pinout 107
GPS Port Pinout 108
Time of Day Pinout 108
Alarm Port Pinout 109
Console/Aux RJ45 RS232 Serial Port Pinout 109
Management Ethernet Port Pinout 110
USB Console Port Pinout 111
USB Flash/MEM Port Pinout 111
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Fiber-Optic Specifications 112
Alarm Conditions 112
LED Summary 112
RSP LEDs 113
Interface Module LEDs 114
Fan Tray LEDs 116
Power Supply LEDs 117
Site Logs and Manufacturers 119
APPENDIX B
Manufacturers 119
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CHAPTER 1
Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Overview
The Cisco NCS 560-4 (4RU) router, is a full-featured, modular and programmable aggregation router. It is
designed for the cost-effective delivery of converged mobile (IP RAN, Mobile xHaul), residential, and business
services (MEF CE 3.0, layer 2/layer 3 and EVPN). The Cisco NCS 560-4 router provides redundancy, shallow
depth, low power consumption, high Ethernet interface density, and high services scale, is optimized for
aggregation and remote Point-Of-Presence (POP) applications
•Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Features, on page 1
•System Specifications, on page 3
•Fan Trays, on page 3
•Interface Modules, on page 6
•Digital Optical Monitoring , on page 6
•RSP Modules (N560-4-RSP4 and N560-4-RSP4E), on page 7
•GNSS Module (A900-CM-GNSS), on page 8
•Power Supply, on page 9
•Network Timing Interfaces, on page 12
•Online Insertion and Removal (OIR), on page 12
•Regulatory Compliance, on page 13
Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Features
• Fully redundant and centralized forwarding
• Six Interface Module (IM) slots
• Aggregate backplane capacity of 1.8Tbps
• Support for 1:1 and 2:1 power supply redundancy configurations, capable of delivering approximately
1.5KW to the router
• Three fan trays working in pull-mode and drawing air from right to left
The image below illustrates the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router chassis design.
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Figure 1: Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Front Panel
Interface module slot2Interface module
slot
1
Route Switch Processor
(N560-4-RSP4E or N560-4-RSP4)
4Interface module
slot
3
Power Supplies (three)6System LEDs5
Management Port8RJ-45 Console7
Time of day timing (ToD) port10USB memory port9
USB console12Auxiliary console11
BITS timing port14GNSS module13
10 MHz In1610 MHz Out15
1PPS In181PPS Out17
Slave fan tray20Master fan tray19
——Fan Filters21
The cabling for all interfaces (power, data and control) are on the front side of the chassis. The chassis grounding
point is located on the rear side of the chassis.
The following image illustrates the slot numbering scheme for the FRUs in Cisco NCS 560-4 router in case
of single width IMs.
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Cisco NCS 560-4 Router Features

System Specifications
Table 1: System Specifications - Abridged
SpecificationComponent
Height: 7 in. (177.88 mm) - 4RU
Width: 17.44 in. (443 mm)
Depth: 9.5 in. (241.3 mm)
Weight:
• 55.56 lb (25.2 kg) with two RSPs, three DC power supplies, and
loaded with a typical combination of interface module cards
• 18 lb (8.12 kg) for an empty chassis
Cisco NCS 560-4 Router - Physical
Maximum input power 975W (including loss) with 3 power supplies.
This is equivalent to 3327 BTU per hr.
Power consumption
Voltage range: 85 to 264 VAC, nominal 115 to 230 VAC
Frequency Range: 47 to 63 Hz, nominal 50 to 60 Hz
AC input voltage and frequency
300,000 hoursAC Power Supply MTBF at 40ºC
operating temperature
For 1200W DC power supply, voltage range: –40.8V to –72V DC,
nominal –48V/–60V DC
DC input voltage
For the complete set of specifications, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 560-4 Router Data Sheet.
Fan Trays
The fan trays are located on the left side of the chassis, while the dust filters are located on the right side of
the chassis.
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There are three fan tray field replaceable units (FRUs) in the chassis: two slave fan trays (top two fan trays)
and one master fan tray (at the bottom left of the router).
Figure 2: Fan Trays On the Left Side of Router
Dust Filter (N560-4-FILTER)
The dust filters (set of two filters) are located on the right side of the chassis and prevent dust from entering
the chassis.
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Figure 3: Dust Filters On the Right Side of the Router
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Interface Modules
Table 2: Supported Interface Modules and Part Numbers for the Supported Route Processors
SlotPart NumberInterface ModulesRSP Module
1230,1,2,3N560-IMA2C
N560-IMA2C-CC
2x100G Interface ModuleN560-4-RSP4 and
N560-4-RSP4E
OR
N560-4-RSP4-CC
and
N560-4-RSP4E-CC
0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5
A900-IMA8CS1Z-M
A900-IMA8CS1Z-CC
8/16-port 1 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP/SFP) + 1-port
10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) / 2-port 1 Gigabit
Ethernet (CSFP) Interface Module
0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5
A900-IMA8Z
A900-IMA8Z-CC
8x10G Interface Module
40, 1, 2, 3N560-IMA1WNCS560 1 x 100G/200G CFP2 DCO Module
1Starting with Cisco IOS XR Release 7.2.1, 560- IMA2C is also supported in slots 2 and 3. In these slots,
100G optics is supported only on port 0.
2Staring with Cisco IOS XR Release 7.2.1, 40G optics are supported in slots 0-3.
3The maximum bandwidth that can be achieved on slots 0 to 3 is (6 x 100G + 2 x 40G) or (8 x 40G).
4100G mode is enabled by default. Slots 0 and 1 are supported on 100G and 200G mode. Slots 2 and 3
are supported only on 100G mode.
The interface-path-id is rack/slot/module/port. The slash between values is required as part of the notation.
• For IM N560-IMA2C, the port numbering is HundredGigE— 0/0/0/0 - 0/0/0/1
• For IM A900-IMA8Z, the port numbering is TenGigE— 0/0/0/1 - 0/0/0/7
• For IM A900-IMA8CS1Z-M, the port numbering is:
•GigE — 0/0/0/0 - 0/0/0/15
•TenGigE — 0/0/0/16
• For IM N560-IMA1W, HundredGigE (R/S/I/P/i) is created and mapped based on the port-mode
configuration of controller optics (R/S/I/P).
For more information, see the port-mode command in the Interface and Hardware Component Command
Reference Guide.
Digital Optical Monitoring
Digital Optical Monitoring (DOM) is supported for the SFP, SFP+, and XFP transceiver modules.
For information on DOM supported transceivers, see Cisco Optics Compatibility Matrix.
For a list of modules, see Cisco NCS 560 Series Routers Interface Modules Data Sheet.
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Real time DOM data is collected from SFPs, SFP+, periodically and compared with warning and alarm
threshold table values.
The DOM data collected are transceiver transmit bias current, transceiver transmit power, transceiver receive
power, and transceiver power supply voltage.
RSP Modules (N560-4-RSP4 and N560-4-RSP4E)
The Cisco NCS 560-4 router supports both, N560-4-RSP4 and N560-4-RSP4E. Each RSP has 32GB CPU
memory.
When redundant RSPs are installed, the control and data plane are 1:1 redundant and the standby RSP
components are in hot-standby state, ready to take over as active in the event of a failover.
A failover indicates a failure in the software or in the card due to reasons, such as RSP card OIR, host kernel
crash or virtual machine crash triggering heartbeat failure.
Whereas, switchover is a graceful operator-initiated task that leads to the RSP being brought down.
Note
The RSP modules handle the data plane, network timing, and control plane functionalities for the router. The
RSP configuration allows you to use Cisco IOS XR software to control chassis management, redundancy,
external management, and system status indications on the router.
RSP features include:
• Redundant RSP management—The RSP manages detection of RSPs, exchange of health and status
information, role negotiation, function for detection, health and status exchange, role negotiation
• Traffic management, including buffering, queuing, and scheduling, Ethernet MAC functions
• Network clocking functions including phase and time-of-day for BITS, 1 PPS, 10 MHz, and 1588 PTP
clock references.
• Storage of software images, system configuration, and SysLog
• In Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) capability with zero topology loss and minimum packet loss (50
msec)
• External management interfaces (RS232 console, management ENET, USB console, USB storage) and
system status LED indicators
• Centralized data plane, timing, and control plane functions for the system
• High-level control of interface modules
• Management functionalities for the router
• Control plane (host) CPU and associated memory in which IOS-XR and platform control software runs
If your system includes redundant RSPs, both RSPs should be of the same type and have the same memory
size. We strongly recommend that you avoid configuring your router using mixed route processor cards.
Note
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RSP Modules (N560-4-RSP4 and N560-4-RSP4E)

GNSS Module (A900-CM-GNSS)
The GNSS module is present on the RSP. It is a pluggable module that allows direct interface with the external
antenna.
Using a single GPS antenna input for both RSPs requires usage of external splitters.
Note
To reduce the risk of fire, use only No. 26 AWG or larger telecommunication line cord. Statement 1023
Warning
The GNSS module is not hot swappable.
Note
GNSS Module RF Input Requirements
• The GNSS module requires an active GPS/GNSS antenna with built-in Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA) for
optimal performance. The antenna LNA amplifies the received satellite signals for two purposes:
• Compensation of losses on the cable
• Lifting the signal amplitude in the suitable range for the receiver frontend
The Amplification required is 22dB gain + cable/connector loss + Splitter signal loss.
The recommended range of LNA gain (LNA gain minus all cable and connector losses) at the connector
of the receiver module is 22dB to 30dB with a minimum of 20dB and a maximum of 35dB.
• GNSS module provides 5V to the active antenna through the same RF input.
• Surge requirement:
• GNSS modules have built-in ESD protections on all pins, including the RF-input pin. However,
additional surge protection may be required if rooftop antennas are being connected, to meet the
regulations and standards for lightning protection in the countries where the end-product is installed.
• A lightning protection must be mounted at the place where the antenna cable enters the building.
The primary lightning protection must be capable of conducting all potentially dangerous electrical
energy to PE (Protective Earth).
• Surge arrestors should support DC-pass and suitable for the GPS frequency range (1.575GHz) with
low attenuation.
• Antenna Sky visibility:
The antenna terminal should be earthed at the building entrance in accordance
with the ANSI/NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code (NEC), in particular Section
820.93, Grounding of Outer Conductive Shield of a Coaxial Cable.
Note
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GNSS Module (A900-CM-GNSS)

• Use a passive splitter if more than one GNSS modules are fed from a single antenna.
Power Supply
The Cisco NCS 560-4 Router supports three 1200W DC and AC power supplies in PSU0, PSU1, and PSU2,
in 2+1 mode or 1+1 mode.
The AC and DC power supplies support:
• -40.8 VDC to -72 VDC
• 85 VAC to 264 VAC
The power supplies are hot-swappable. They are enclosed to prevent exposure to high voltages, and therefore,
no power cable interlock is required. However, the power supplies are automatically shut down when removed
from the chassis. The power supplies are rated to deliver 1200W (~100A at +12VDC) to the other FRUs in
the system and are rated for operation at 5ºC above the chassis operating temperature.
See the below tables for the AC and DC power supply specifications.
Figure 4: DC Power Supply - A900-PWR1200-D
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Figure 5: DC Power Supply - N560-PWR1200-D-E
Table 3: DC Power Supply Specifications
A900-PWR1200-D,
N560-PWR1200-D-E
Part numbers
RTN, -48VInput power specification
-40.8 VDCMinimum input voltage
-72 VDCMaximum input voltage
+12 VDCOutput voltage
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8 AWG minimum for -48/-60 VDC. Connector accepts 8 AWG
maximum.
Wire gauge for DC input power connections
1200 WMaximum power output
Figure 6: AC Power Supply - A900-PWR1200-A
Table 4: AC Power Supply Specifications
A900-PWR1200-APart number
115VAC/
230VAC
Input power
specification
85/264 VACInput voltage
85 VACMinimum input voltage
264 VACMaximum input voltage
12VMinimum output voltage
12.4VMaximum output
voltage
1200 WMaximum power output
Redundancy
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The router supports three power supply units that can be used either in 2+1 or 1+ 1 modes, depending on the
overall power requirement of the system.
The Cisco NCS 560-4 Router supports current sharing between the power supplies.
If you install a redundant power supply on the Cisco NCS 560-4 Router, we recommend that you connect
each power supply to a separate input power source in order to ensure that the router maintains power in the
event of a power interruption caused by an electrical failure, a wiring fault, or a tripped circuit breaker.
Status LEDs
LEDs are also provided on each power supply to indicate the status of the input power and the health of the
power supply.
Network Timing Interfaces
The route processor supports the following network timing interfaces:
• BITS input/output port—RJ48 jack
• 1PPS input and output—Mini coaxial connectors
• 2.048 or 10 MHz input and output—Mini coaxial connectors
• 1PPS input or output port—Shielded RJ45 jack
Network timing interfaces support redundancy in a redundant RSP configuration. Network timing interfaces
on a redundant RSP remain in operation while the RSP is in hot standby mode.
Online Insertion and Removal (OIR)
The following table describes the parameters for the OIR of the various modules in the router.
Table 5: Online Insertion and Removal - Parameters
CommentsOIR TimeFan SpeedAmbient5 OIR Module
Single Fan Fail,
Other Fans running
at 100% PWM
5 mins100% PWM30°CFan Tray6
3 mins100% PWM40°C
Fans running at
normal speed
5 mins
As per the fan
algorithm
40°CPSU
Interface Module7
RSP
5It is not recommended to perform OIR of any module above 40°C ambient
6Fan Tray OIR should be performed only when a fan's failed condition is encountered and other fans are
spinning at max speed.
7It is recommended to shut down the interface modules before attempting to remove them from the
chassis.
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