- About this Guide
- Cisco Service Control Overview
- Introduction to the Cisco SCE8000 Platform
- Cisco SCE8000 Topology and Topology-Related Parameters
- Installing the Cisco SCE8000 Chassis
- Connecting the Management Interfaces
- Cabling the Line Ports and Completing the Installation
- Basic Cisco SCE8000 Platform Operations
- Troubleshooting
- Removal and Replacement Procedures
- Using Optical Splitters with 10GBE Links
Cisco SCE8000 Installation and Configuration Guide, Rel 3.1.7
Chapter: About this Guide
About this Guide
This preface describes who should read the Cisco SCE8000 Installation and Configuration Guide, how it is organized, and its document conventions.
This guide is for the networking or computer technician responsible for installing and configuring the SCE8000 platform on-site. To use this publication, you should be familiar with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures, as well as electronic circuitry and wiring practices. You should also have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.
This installation guide explains the initial hardware installation and basic configuration procedures for the SCE8000. It contains procedures for unpacking and installing the device and performing basic configuration via the setup wizard. After completing the installation and basic configuration procedures covered in this guide, you will then use the appropriate companion publications to more completely configure your system.
This guide contains instructions on how to install and run the SCE8000 platform. This guide assumes a basic familiarity with telecommunications equipment and installation procedures.
Document Revision History
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OL-16478-03 |
3.1.7 |
Added information regarding power consumption in Chapter 4, "Installing the Cisco SCE8000 Chassis". Updated AC Power Specifications in Chapter 4, "Installing the Cisco SCE8000 Chassis". |
OL-16478-02 |
3.1.7 |
Added explanation of casacade topology and cabling. |
OL-16478-01 |
3.1.6S |
First version. New document for new product. |
Organization
The major sections of this guide are as follows:
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This chapter provides a brief introduction to Cisco Service Control. |
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This chapter provides a hardware overview of the SCE8000 platform. |
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Cisco SCE8000 Topology and Topology-Related Parameters, page 3-1 |
This chapter describes the possible deployment topologies of the SCE8000 and explains how various aspects of the topology determine the configuration of the system. |
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This chapter explains how to install a SCE8000 platform in the rack and properly ground it. |
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This chapter explains how to connect the SCE8000 platform to a local console and perform the initial system configuration via the setup wizard that runs automatically. |
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Cabling the Line Ports and Completing the Installation, page 6-1 |
This chapter provides instructions for cabling the Gigabit Ethernet ports for both one and two SCE8000 topologies, and for configuring Gigabit Ethernet (GBE) interface parameters. In a topology utilizing two SCE8000s (cascade), this includes the cascade ports as well as the line ports. |
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This chapter describes how to start up the SCE8000 platform, reboot, and shutdown. It also describes how to manage configurations. |
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This chapter provides basic system startup troubleshooting information. |
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This chapter explains the procedures for removing and replacing the power supplies, fan trays, and other modules. |
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This appendix supplies important information regarding supported and not supported optical splitter configurations in the 10GBE environment. |
Related Publications
Your SCE8000 platform and the software running on it contain extensive features and functionality, which are documented in the following resources:
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Cisco CLI software:
–Cisco SCE8000 Software Configuration Guide
–Cisco SCE8000 CLI Command Reference
•For initial installation and startup information, refer to the Cisco SCE8000 Quick Start Guide.
•For international agency compliance, safety, and statutory information for wide-area network (WAN) interfaces for the SCE8000 platform, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco SCE8000.
•For installation and configuration of the other components of the Service Control Management Suite refer to:
–Cisco SCMS Subscriber Management User Guide
–Cisco SCMS Collection Manager User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application for Broadband User Guide
–Cisco Service Control Application Reporter User Guide
•To view Cisco documentation or obtain general information about the documentation, refer to the Cisco Information Packet that shipped with your SCE8000 platform.
Conventions
This document uses the following conventions:
Note Means reader take note.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
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reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Timesaver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Warning Means reader be warned. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in bodily injury.
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