Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers

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Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers

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NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview

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Updated:
March 6, 2023

Chapter: NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview

NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview

Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers

The following table lists the various components and its quantity as supported on Cisco NCS 5500 series modular routers.

Component

NCS 5504

NCS 5508

NCS 5516

Line cards – see Line Card Overview

4

8

16

Route Processors

1 or 2 – NC55-RP or NC55-RP-E, or NC55-RP2-E

System Controllers

1 or 2 – NC55-SC

Fabric Cards

3 to 6

NC55-5504-FC

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5504-FAN.

3 to 6

NC55-5508-FC

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5508-FAN.

3 to 6

NC55-5516-FC

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5516-FAN.

3 to 6

NC55-5504-FC2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5504-FAN2.

Minimum requirements for the Cisco NCS 5504 chassis to operate with NC55-5504-FC2 cards are:

  • At least three NC55-5504-FC2 fabric cards and all three NC55-5504-FAN2 fan trays

  • NC55-5504-FC2 fabric cards must be inserted in slots FM1, FM3, and FM5

3 to 6

NC55-5508-FC2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5508-FAN2.
Note 

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.

3 to 6

NC55-5516-FC2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5516-FAN2.

Fan trays

3

NC55-5504-FAN

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5504-FC.

3

NC55-5508-FAN

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5508-FC.

3

NC55-5516-FAN

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5516-FC.

3

NC55-5504-FAN2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5504-FC2.

3

NC55-5508-FAN2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5508-FC2.

3

NC55-5516-FAN2

Caution 
Use only with NC55-5516-FC2.
Power supplies:

  • NC55-PWR-3KW-AC

  • NC55-PWR-3KW-DC

  • NC55-PWR-3KW-2HV (3.15-kW HVAC/HVDC dual-input)

  • NC55-PWR-4.4KW-DC

4

8

10

Caution
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.

Slot Numbering for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers

Cisco NCS 5504 Modular Router

In Cisco NCS 5504 modular router chassis, the line card slot number starts from 0 through 3. Slot 0 is located at the top of the chassis and slot 3 at the bottom. The fan tray and fabric cards are located at the rear of the chassis. The fabric cards are installed behind the fan trays. These illustrations show the NCS 5504 modular router slot numbering:

Figure 1. Cisco NCS 5504 Router Slot Numbering - Front View
Figure 2. Cisco NCS 5504 Router Slot Numbering - Rear View

Cisco NCS 5508 Modular Router

In Cisco NCS 5508 modular router chassis, the line card slot number starts from 0 through 7. Slot 0 is located at the top of the chassis and slot 7 at the bottom. The fan tray and fabric cards are located at the rear of the chassis. The fabric cards are installed behind the fan trays. These illustrations show the NCS 5508 modular router slot numbering:

Figure 3. Cisco NCS 5508 Router Slot Numbering - Front View
Figure 4. Cisco NCS 5508 Router Slot Numbering - Rear View

Cisco NCS 5516 Modular Router

In Cisco NCS 5516 modular router, the line card slot number starts from 0 through 15. Slot 0 is located at the top of the chassis and slot 15 at the bottom. The fan tray and fabric cards are located at the rear of the chassis. The fabric cards are installed behind the fan trays. These illustrations show the NCS 5516 modular router slot numbering:

Figure 5. Cisco NCS 5516 Router Slot Numbering - Front View
Figure 6. Cisco NCS 5516 Router Slot Numbering - Rear View

Line Card Overview

Table 1. Feature History Table

Hardware

Release Information

Feature Description

NC57-MOD-S line card

Release 7.6.1

The NC57-MOD-S is a modular line card that supports front panel ports through a combination of Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) and fixed optics ports. This line card provides 2.8-Tbps bandwidth through:

  • Two MPA slots, each supporting up to 800GE MPA

  • Two QSFP-DD ports of 400GE

  • Eight SFP56 ports of 50GE

The line card can operate in native mode (all line cards in the chassis are NCS 5700 line cards) and compatible mode (previous generation NCS 5500 series line cards are present in the chassis).

For the compatibility details of Modular Port Adapters (MPAs) on the line cards, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 5700 Series: 400GE and 100GE Line Cards data sheet.

NC57-36H6D-S line card

Release 7.4.1 and Release 7.3.2

This release introduces a 100G optimized NCS 5700 combo line card with 4.8-Tbps throughput. It provides a mix of 100GE, 200GE, and 400GE ports with MACSec support. The line card provides flexible port configuration and can be used as 36x100GE or 24x100GE + 12x200GE, or 24x100GE + 6x400GE ports. For ports 0-23, only even numbered ports support 4x25GE and 4x10GE breakout. The line card can be operated in native mode (all NCS 5700 line cards in the chassis) and compatible mode (mix of NCS 5700 series line cards and previous generation NCS 5500 series line cards).

NC57-36H-SE line card

Release 7.2.2

This release introduces a 100G optimized NCS 5700 scale line card that provides 36 ports of 100 Gigabit Ethernet with full line rate capacity. All ports support 100GE and 40GE optics. Only even ports support 4x25GE and 4x10GE breakout. The line card works in native and compatibility mode.

NC55-32T16Q4H-A line card

Release 7.2.2

This release introduces a 10G optimized NCS5500 line card that provides 48 ports of 1/10/25 Gigabit Ethernet and 4 ports of 40/100 Gigabit Ethernet. The line card improves port density for low speed interfaces within the family of modular NCS 5500 chassis.

The following table describes the line cards supported on the NCS 5500 series modular routers:

Line Card

Ports/Adapters

Transceivers

NC55-24X100-SE

  • 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)

QSFP28/QSFP+

NC55-36X100G

  • 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-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

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.

  • 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)

NC55-18H18F

  • 18 x 100GE–100GE, 40GE, or 4x10GE via breakout

  • 18 x 40GE–40GE or 4x10GE via breakout

NCS55-24H12F-SE

  • 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)

NC55-6X200-DWDM-S

Adds DWDM capabilities to the NCS 5500 series modular chassis.

Along with the ONS-CFP2-WDM long-haul optics, this line card eliminates the need to connect short-range grey optics to a dedicated optical platform between NCS 5500 series modular chassis. Thus reducing operating expenses and capital costs.

6 x 100GE–Supports 100 Gbps (DWDM QPSK), 150 Gbps (DWDM 8 QAM), or 200 Gbps (DWDM 16 QAM) WDM signals with full line-rate MACsec capability.

Second-generation Coherent Transceiver Pluggable (CTP2) optics modules (in CFP2 form-factor).

NC55-MOD-A-S

NC55-MOD-A-SE-S— has external TCAM for supporting expanded Forwarding Information Base (FIB), network access control lists (ACLs), and QoS for scale-enhanced configuration needs.

  • 12 x 1GE/10GE

  • 2 x 40GE

  • 2 modular port adapters (MPAs) See the Modular Port Adapters section for port details.

SFP/SFP+

QSFP+

NC-55-32T16Q4H-A

  • 4 x 100GE/40GE QSFP ports

  • 16 x 10GE/25GE SFP ports

  • 32 x 1GE/10GE SFP ports

Restrictions

  • 1G optical modules aren’t supported on ports starting from 32 through 47.

  • Dual rate optics are only supported in higher speed mode. For example, SFP-10/25G-LR-S is only supported in 25G mode.

  • Breakout operation isn’t supported.

QSFP28 /QSFP+

SFP28/SFP+

SFP+/SFP

NC57-24DD

Supported in the NCS 5508 and NCS 5516 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5508-FC2/NC55-5516-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5508-FAN2/NC55-5516-FAN2). Requires Cisco IOS XR 7.0.2 or later.

Supported in the NCS 5504 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5504-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5504-FAN2). Requires Cisco IOS XR 7.2.2 or later.

  • 24 ports x 400GE

  • 40GE (4x10GE) and 100GE (4x25GE) with QSFP28 optics

  • 400GE (4x100GE) and 200GE (2x100GE) with QSFPDD optics

Note 
To ensure proper airflow and to minimize potential over temperature conditions, the NC57-24DD line card supports up to twelve QDD-400G-ZR-S/QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical modules only installed in the top ports (0 and even-numbered ports).

QSFP+

QSFP28

QSFP-DD

NC57-18DD-SE

Supported in the NCS 5508 and NCS 5516 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5508-FC2/NC55-5516-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5508-FAN2/NC55-5516-FAN2). Requires Cisco IOS XR 7.0.2 or later.

Supported in the NCS 5504 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5504-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5504-FAN2). Requires Cisco IOS XR 7.2.2 or later.

  • 18 x 400GE (12 ports unused)

    Or

    30 x 200GE – 200GE, 100GE

  • 40GE (4x10GE) and 100GE (4x25GE) with QSFP28 optics

  • 400GE (4x100GE) and 200GE (2x100GE) with QSFPDD optics

Note 
Due to power limitations, the NC57-18DD-SE line card supports up to nine QDD-400G-ZR-S optical modules, or a combination of six QDD-400G-ZR-S and QDD-400G-ZRP-S optical modules. Install QDD-400G-ZR-S and QDD-400G-ZRP-S optics only in the top ports (0 and even-numbered ports).

QSFP+

QSFP28

QSFP-DD

NC57-36H-SE

  • 36 x 100GE/40GE/10GE ports

  • All 36 ports support QSFP28/QSFP+ optics.

  • 6 ports (even-numbered ports 24-35) have additional capability to support QSFP-DD 100G ZR optics.

  • Breakout supported with 4x25G or 4x10G on the even-numbered ports (top row) with the odd-numbered ports (bottom row) disabled

Note 

NC57-36H-SE doesn’t support 400G.

QSFP+

QSFP28

QSFP-DD

NC57-36H6D-S line card is supported in the following chassis with second generation fabric cards and fan trays:

  • Cisco NCS 5504

  • Cisco NCS 5508

  • Cisco NCS 5516

The second-generation fabric cards are:

  • NC55-5504-FC2

  • NC55-5508-FC2

  • NC55-5516-FC2

The second-generation fan trays are:

  • NC55-5504-FAN2

  • NC55-5508-FAN2

  • NC55-5516-FAN2

Flexible port configuration supports the following options:

  • 36 ports of 100GE/40GE

  • 24 ports (ports 0-23) of 100GE

  • 12 ports (ports 24-35) of 200GE, using 2x100GE

  • 24 ports (ports 0-23) of 100GE and 6 ports (even-numbered ports in 24-34) of 400GE

  • Ports 0-23 supports 4x10GE or 4x25GE breakout on even-numbered (ports in the top row of the card) only.

  • Ports 24-35 supports 4x10GE or 4x25GE breakout on all ports.

  • Ports 24-34 supports 4x100GE breakout on even-numbered ports only.

QSFP+

QSFP28

QSFP-DD

SFP+

NC57-MOD-S

  • Two MPA slots

  • Eight ports of 10GE/25GE/50GE SFP optics

  • Two ports of 40GE/100GE/400GE QSFP-DD optics

SFP+

SFP28

SFP56

QSFP+

QSPF28

QSFP-DD

NC57-18DD-SE Line Card

In NC57-18DD-SE line card, there are eighteen 400GE ports which are the even-numbered ports between Port 0 and Port 29, Port 19, Port 21, and Port 23. The 400GE ports are marked on the front panel with blue indicator (see)NC57-18DD-SE Line Card.

In 400GE configuration, the odd-numbered ports (except Port 19, Port 21, and Port 23) marked in orange at the bottom row (see)NC57-18DD-SE Line Card aren’t used.

The NC57-18DD-SE supports 200GE optics or 100GE optics in all 30 ports.

Figure 7. NC57-18DD-SE Line Card

Port 0 to 17 and Port 24 to 29 can only be used in pairs (one top port and its respective bottom port make a pair), with the following restrictions:

  • If the top port has 400GE optic, then the bottom ports can’t be used.

  • If the top port has 200GE, 100GE, or 40GE optic, the respective bottom port in the pair should also be 200GE, 100GE, or 40GE optic.

NC57-36H-SE Line Card

The line card can operate in routers with the previous generation Cisco NCS 5500 series line cards (in compatibility mode) in the same modular chassis and can also operate in a chassis with all Cisco NCS 5700 series line cards (in native mode).


Note
NC57-36H-SE line card doesn’t support 400G QSFP-DD transceivers.

Supported in the NCS 5504, NCS 5508, and NCS 5516 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5504-FC2/NC55-5508-FC2/NC55-5516-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5504-FAN2/NC55-5508-FAN2/NC55-5516-FAN2). Requires Cisco IOS XR 7.2.2 or later.

For more details, refer to the data sheet.

Even-numbered ports 24 to 35 have additional capability to support QSFP-DD 100G ZR optics and are marked in purple.

If you have already inserted a NC57-36H-SE line card on a router that is running a lower version than Cisco IOS XR Release 7.2.2 and the line card fails to boot, then use the following method to boot the line card:

  1. Power off the router.

  2. Remove the NC57-36H-SE line card after the router is powered off.

  3. Power up the router.

  4. Upgrade the router to release 7.2.2 or later.

  5. After the software is upgraded, insert the line card.

    The line card boots up with release 7.2.2 or later.

  6. iPXE boot the line card.

    For more information about iPXE boot, see the System Setup and Software Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Routers.

NC57-36H6D-S Line Card

The line card can operate in routers with the previous generation Cisco NCS 5500 series line cards (in compatibility mode) in the same modular chassis and can also operate in a chassis with all Cisco NCS 5700 series line cards (in native mode).

Figure 8. Port Numbering on NC57-36H6D-S Line Card

The line card is supported in the Cisco NCS 5504, Cisco NCS 5508 and Cisco NCS 5516 chassis with second-generation fabric cards and fan trays. To support the line card, the chassis must be running Cisco IOS XR 7.3.2, 7.4.1, or later versions.

For more details on features, benefits, and ordering information, see the data sheet.

This figure shows flexible port configuration options:

Figure 9. Flexible Port Configuration

A group of four sequential ports form a quad group (ports 0-3, ports 4-7, ports 8-11 and so on). Quad groups in the port range 0-23 have limitations in terms of breakout support; that is, a combination of 40GE and 4x10GE optics or a combination of 4x10GE and 4x25GE is not supported within a quad group.


Note

In ports 24-35, the combination of 2x100G and 40G in the same quad group isn’t supported.

Note

The combination of 4x25G and QSFP+ (40G/4x10G) optics in a given quad group isn't supported.

A group of two ports form a quad group on ports 24-25, 26-27, and so on. Each quad group consists of two ports each on ports 24-35. There is no restriction on combination of 4x10GE or 4x25GE breakout support on the ports 24-35.

To configure 4x25, or 4x10 breakout on ports 0-23, use the hw-mod port-range command. However, the 4x100 breakout isn’t supported.

On ports 24-35:

  • To configure 4x25, or 4x10 breakout, use the controller optics command.

  • To configure 4x100 breakout, use the hw-mod port-range command.

NC57-MOD-S Line Card

The NC57-MOD-S line card operates in routers with the previous generation Cisco NCS 5500 series line cards (in compatibility mode) in the same router. It also operates in a router with all line cards that are Cisco NCS 5700 series line cards in native mode.

The line card supports two MPA slots marked in orange, eight 50 GE SFP56 optics ports marked in blue and two 400 GE QSFP-DD optics ports marked in green (See NC57-MOD-S line card).

Figure 10. NC57-MOD-S Line Card

Two QSFP-DD ports support 4x100G, or 4x25G, or 4x10G and 2x100G breakout modes.

This line card is supported in the NCS 5504, NCS 5508, and NCS 5516 chassis with second-generation fabric cards (NC55-5504-FC2/NC55-5508-FC2/NC55-5516-FC2) and fan trays (NC55-5504-FAN2/NC55-5508-FAN2/NC55-5516-FAN2). To support the line card, the chassis must run Cisco IOS XR Release 7.6.1.


Note

All fixed ports (eight SFP56 ports and two QSFP-DD ports) of the NC57-MOD-S line card support MACsec.

For more details on features, benefits, and ordering information, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 5700 Series: 400GE and 100GE Line Cards data sheet.

Modular Port Adapters

The modular port adapters (MPAs) are supported in the NC57-MOD-S, NC55-MOD-A-S and NC55-MOD-A-SE-S line card. Each MPA has a STATUS and ATTN (attention) LED, and each port on the MPA has an adjacent A/L (Active/Link) LED.

To determine which transceivers and cables are supported by these MPAs, see Cisco Transceiver Modules Compatibility Information.


Note

Before replacing an MPA card remove the port-range configurations that are applied on that MPA. If these configurations are not removed, interfaces in the new MPA card are not available.

4-Port 40GE/100GE MPA with QSFP+/QSFP28

The 4-port 40GE/100GE MPA (NC55-MPA-4H-S/NC55-MPA-4H-HD-S/NC55-MPA-4H-HX-S) provides 4 ports for 4x25GE (via cable breakout), QSFP+ (40Gbps) or QSFP28 (100Gbps) transceivers.


Note
The temperature-hardened NC55-MPA-4H-HD-S MPA operates within industrial temperature range when installed in the temperature-hardened routers.

Note

The temperature-hardened conformal-coated NC55-MPA-4H-HX-S MPA operates within industrial temperature range when installed in the temperature-hardened routers.

1

STATUS LED

3

QSFP port and Active/Link LED

2

QSFP port and Active/Link LED

4

ATTN LED

2-Port 100GE/200GE with CFP2-DCO

The 2-port 100GE/200GE MPA (NC55-MPA-2TH-S/NC55-MPA-2TH-HX-S) provides 2 ports for CFP2-DCO transceivers.


Note

The temperature-hardened conformal-coated NC55-MPA-2TH-HX-S MPA operates within industrial temperature range when installed in the temperature-hardened routers.

1

STATUS LED

3

CFP2-DCO port and Active/Link LED

2

CFP2-DCO port and Active/Link LED

4

ATTN LED

1-port 100GE/200GE with CFP2-DCO + 2-Port 40GE or 100GE with QSFP+/QSFP28

The 1-port 100GE/200GE + 2-Port 40GE/100GE combination MPA (NC55-MPA-1TH2H-S) provides 1 port for CFP2-DCO transceivers and 2 ports for 4x25GE (via cable breakout), QSFP+ (40Gbps) or QSFP28 (100Gbps) transceivers.

1

STATUS LED

3

CFP2-DCO port and Active/Link LED

2

QSFP port and Active/Link LED

4

ATTN LED

12-Port 10GE with SFP+

The 12-port 10GE MPA (NC55-MPA-12T-S) provides 12 ports for SFP+ transceivers.

1

STATUS LED

3

ATTN LED

2

SFP+ ports and LEDs

4-Port 800GE MPA with QSFP28/QSFP-DD

Table 2. Feature History Table

Hardware

Release Information

Description

NC57-MPA-2D4H-S modular port adapter

Release 7.4.1

This release introduces a 4-port 800GE modular port adapter (NC57-MPA-2D4H-S) that supports QSFP28 and QSFP-DD optical transceivers. This MPA is supported in the NCS-55A2-MOD and NCS-57C3-MOD routers. This is the first modular port adapter to support the QSFP-DD optical transceiver.

The NC57-MPA-2D4H-S modular port adapter supports QSFP28 and QSFP-DD optical transceivers in the following configurations:

  • All 4 ports support QSFP28-100GE transceivers.

  • Ports 0 and 2 (even-numbered ports) support two QDD-2x100GE transceivers at the same time. This configuration is supported in both the MPA slots of the NCS-55A2-MOD-HD-S, NC55-55A2-MOD-SE-S, NCS-55A2-MOD-S, or NCS-55A2-MOD-HX-S chassis.


    Note

    When QDD-2x100GE transceivers are installed in ports 0 and 2, ports 1 and 3 (odd-numbered ports) cannot be used.

  • Port 0 supports only one QDD-400GE transceiver in both the MPA slots of the NCS-55A2-MOD-HD-S, NC55-55A2-MOD-SE-S, NCS-55A2-MOD-S, or NCS-55A2-MOD-HX-S chassis.

Figure 11. NC57-MPA-2D4H-S Modular Port Adapter (MPA)

1

STATUS LED

4

QSFP28/QSFP-DD port and LED

2

QSFP28/QSFP-DD port and LED

5

QSFP28/QSFP-DD port and LED

3

QSFP28/QSFP-DD port and LED

6

ATTN LED

12-Port 10GE/25GE/50GE MPA with SFP+/SFP28/SFP56

Table 3. Feature History Table

Hardware

Release Information

Feature Description

NCS57-MPA-12L-S modular port adapter

Release 7.6.1

A 12-port 600GE modular port adapter that supports SFP+, SPF28, and SFP56 optical transceivers, the NCS57-MPA-12L-S operates in 10GE, 25GE, and 50GE modes.

The following command is modified to add support for the 50GE mode for even-numbered ports (port 4, port 6, port 8, and port 10):

For more information, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 5700 Series: Modular Port Adapters Data Sheet.

The NCS57-MPA-12L-S modular port adapter supports SFP+, SFP28 and SFP56 optical transceivers in these configurations:

Table 4. Supported SFP optical transceiver configurations

Port

MPA in NC55-MOD-A-S/NC55-MOD-A-SE-S

MPA in NC57-MOD-S

Maximum bandwidth per MPA = 400GE

Maximum bandwidth per MPA = 600GE

0 and 1

  • 10G using hw-module quad command

  • 25G

  • 50G

  • Combination of 25G and 50G

Note 

Combination of 10G with 25G or 50G is not supported.

  • 10G

  • 25G

  • 50G

  • Combination of 10G and 25G

  • Combination of 25G and 50G

Note 

Combination of 10G and 50G or 10G, 25G and 50G is not supported.

2 and 3

4, 5, 6 and 7

  • 10G using hw-module quad command

  • 25G

  • Combination of 25G and 50G

Note 

50G can be enabled on even-numbered ports using hw-module port-range and the subsequent odd port will be disabled.

Note 

Combination of 10G with 25G or 50G is not supported.

8, 9, 10 and 11
Figure 12. NCS57-MPA-12L-S Modular Port Adapter (MPA)

1

STATUS LED

3

ATTN LED

2

SFP56 ports and LEDs

1-port 400GbE with CFP2-DCO + 1-Port 400GbE with QSFP-DD MPA

Table 5. Feature History Table

Hardware

Release Information

Feature Description

NCS57-MPA-1FH1D-S Modular Port Adapter

Release 7.8.1

This release introduces NCS57-MPA-1FH1D-S, a 2-port 800GbE modular port adapter with one port supporting QSFP-DD and the other supporting CFP2-DCO optical transceivers.

This MPA is supported in the NCS-57C3-MODS-SYS router and NC57-MOD-S line card.

For more information, see the Cisco Network Convergence System 5700 Series: Modular Port Adapters Data Sheet.

The 2-port 800GbE MPA (NCS57-MPA-1FH1D-S) provides one port for QSFP-DD and one port for CFP2-DCO transceivers. The QSFP-DD port operates in 400GbE mode and supports 4x100G breakout mode, and the CFP2-DCO port operates in 400GbE mode and supports 4x100G, or 3x100G, or 2x100G, or 1x100G breakout modes.

1

STATUS LED

3

CFP2-DCO port and LED

2

QSFP-DD port and LED

4

ATTN LED

Route Processor Card Overview

Route processor cards manage all routing operations on the Cisco NCS 5500 Series modular chassis.

NC55-RP

1

Console

3

Management Ethernet

2

USB (2)

4

Mini coax connector for 1 PPS input and output

NC55-RP-E


Note

The NC55-RP-E supports Class-B timing.

1

Console

5

Shielded RJ-45 connector for Time-of-Day (TOD) interface, input and output

2

USB (2)

6

Mini coax connector for 10 MHz, input and output

3

Management Ethernet

7

Mini coax connector for 1 PPS, input and output

4

10/100/1000-Mbps Ethernet RJ-45 (Copper) port, supports 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

8

RJ-48 connector for BITS interface, input and output

NC55-RP2-E


Note

The NC55-RP2-E supports Class-B and Class-C timing.

Note

Using a combination of RP2-E and RP-E is not supported on the same router.

1

Console

6

Mini coaxial connector for 10 MHz, input, and output

2

USB Port Type-A (2-ports). Only the USB drive that is inserted first gets detected.

7

Mini coaxial connector for 1 PPS, input, and output

3

Management Ethernet (10/100/1000-Mbps)

8

SyncE BITS/DTI/J.211

4

IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP)

9

Recessed reset button

5

G.703 Time-of-Day (TOD)

Airflow Direction

The airflow through the fan trays and power supplies on the Cisco NCS 5500 series modular router is from the port side intake (front-to-back cooling). To ensure proper airflow, you must make sure that when you install the router its air intake is positioned in a cold aisle and the air exhaust is positioned in a hot aisle.

Maximum Power Available to the Router

The maximum power available for operations depends on the input power from your power source, the number and output capabilities of your power supplies, and the power redundancy mode that you use.

The following table lists the amount of power available for 3-kW power supplies depending on power inputs, numbers of power supplies, and the mode used.

Table 6. Feature History Table

Feature Name

Release Information

Feature Description

New DC Power Supply NC55-PWR-4.4KW-DC

Release 7.3.1

This release introduces a new Power Supply Unit, NC55-PWR-4.4KW-DC.

With the new 4.4 KW DC power supply (NC55-PWR-4.4KW-DC), feed redundancy is supported on the Cisco NCS 5504, Cisco NCS 5508, and Cisco NCS 5516 routers. The PSU supplies power to sensors, fan speeds, faults and alarms, and LED indicators. The firmware can detect AC or DC input types through input data sampling.

Table 7. Maximum Power Available for a Router with 3-kW Power Supplies

Power Inputs

Power Supplies

Combined Mode

n+1 Redundancy Mode

n+n Redundancy Mode

1 input (220 V)

1

3000 W

—

—

2

6000 W

3000 W

3000 W

3

9000 W

6000 W

3000 W

4

12000 W

9000 W

6000 W

5

15000 W

12000 W

6000 W

6

18000 W

15000 W

9000 W

7

21000 W

18000 W

9000 W

8

24000 W

21000 W

12000 W

9

27000W

24000W

12000W

10

30000W

27000W

15000W
Table 8. Maximum Power Available for a Router with 3.15-kW HVAC/HVDC Power Supplies

Power Inputs

Power Supplies

Combined Mode

n+1 Redundancy Mode

n+n Redundancy Mode

1 or 2 inputs (220 V)

1

3150 W

—

—

2

6300 W

3150 W

3150 W

3

9450 W

6300 W

3150 W

4

12600 W

9450 W

6300 W

5

15750 W

12600 W

6300 W

6

18900 W

15750 W

9450 W

7

22050 W

18900 W

9450 W

8

25200 W

22050 W

12600 W

9

28350 W

25200 W

12600 W

10

31500 W

28350 W

15750 W
Table 9. Maximum Power Available for a Router with 4.4-kW Power Supplies

Power Inputs

Power Supplies

Combined Mode

n+1 Redundancy Mode

Feed Redundancy Mode

3 inputs (48 V DC)

1

4400 W

—

—

2

8800 W

4400 W

6600 W

3

13200 W

8800 W

6600 W

4 17600 W 13200 W 13200 W

5

22000 W

17600 W

13200 W

6

26400 W

22000 W

19800 W

7

30800 W

26400 W

19800 W

8

35200 W

30800 W

26400 W

9

39600 W

35200 W

26400 W

10

44000 W

39600 W

33000 W

Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables

RJ-45 Connectors

The RJ-45 connector connects Category 3, Category 5, Category 5e, Category 6, or Category 6A foil twisted-pair or unshielded twisted-pair cable from the external network to the following module interface connectors:

  • Router chassis

    • CONSOLE port

    • MGMT ETH port


Caution

To comply with GR-1089 intrabuilding, lightning immunity requirements, you must use a foil twisted-pair (FTP) cable that is properly grounded at both ends.

The following figure shows the RJ-45 connector.

Figure 13. RJ-45 Connector
RJ-45 connector pins identified

1

Pin 1

2

Pin 2

Pinouts

The following sections describe the pinouts for the Cisco NCS 5500 RP-E (NC55-RP-E) interfaces:

BITS Port Pinouts

The table below summarizes the BITS port pinouts.

Table 10. BITS Port Pinouts

Pin

Signal Name

Direction

Description

1

RX Ring

Input

Receive Ring

2

RX Tip

Input

Receive Tip

3

–

–

Not used

4

TX Ring

Output

TX Ring

5

TX Tip

Output

TX Tip

6

–

–

Not used

7

–

–

Not used

8

–

–

Not used

Time-of-Day Port Pinouts

The table below summarizes the ToD/1-PPS port pinouts.

Table 11. RJ-45 ToD/1-PPS Port Pinouts

Pin

Signal Name

Direction

Description

1

–

–

–

2

–

–

–

3

1PPS_N

Output or Input

1PPS RS422 signal

4

GND

–

–

5

GND

–

–

6

1PPS_P

Output or Input

1PPS RS422 signal

7

TOD_N

Output or Input

Time-of-Day character

8

TOD_P

Output or Input

Time-of-Day character

Management and PTP Ethernet Port Pinouts

The table below summarizes the Management and Precision Time Protocol (PTP) Ethernet port pinouts.

Table 12. Management and PTP Ethernet Port Pinouts

Pin

Signal Name

1

TRP0+

2

TRP0-

3

TRP1+

4

TRP1-

5

TRP2+

6

TRP2-

7

TRP3+

8

TRP3-

USB Flash or MEM Port Pinouts

The table below summarizes the USB flash or MEM port pinouts.

Table 13. USB Flash or MEM Port Pinouts

Pin

Signal Name

Description

A1

Vcc

+5 VDC

A2

D-

Data -

A3

D+

Data +

A4

Gnd

Ground

Power Supply Power Cord Specifications

Standard AC Power Cords

Locale Part Number Cord Set Rating Power Cord Illustration

Australia and New Zealand

CAB-AC-16A-AUS

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-16A-AUS Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Peoples Republic of China

CAB-AC-16A-CH

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-16A-CH Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Continental Europe

CAB-AC-2500W-EU

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-2500W-EU Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

International

CAB-AC-2500W-INT

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-2500W-INT Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Israel

CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-2500W-ISRL Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Japan and North America (non locking) 200-240 VAC operation

CAB-AC-2500W-US1

16A, 250 VAC

Japan and North America (locking) 200-240 VAC operation

CAB-AC-C6K-TWLK

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-AC-C6K-TWLK Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Power distribution unit (PDU)

CAB-C19-CBN

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-C19-CBN Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

Switzerland

CAB-ACS-16

16A, 250 VAC

CAB-ACS-16 Power Cord and Connectors for the 6-kW AC Power Supply Unit

North America

CAB-L520P-C19-US

NEMA L5-20 to IEC-C19 6 feet (1.8 m)

HVAC/HVDC Power Cords

Locale

Part Number

Power Cord Set Rating

Power Cord Illustration

Australia

CAB-AC-16A-SG-AZ

16A, 250 VAC

Brazil

CAB-AC-16A-SG-BR

16A, 250 VAC

China

CAB-AC-16A-SG-CH

16A, 250 VAC

Europe

CAB-AC-16A-SG-EU

16A, 250 VAC

International/UK

CAB-AC-16A-SG-IN

16A, 250 VAC

Italy

CAB-AC-16A-SG-IT

16A, 250 VAC

South Africa

CAB-AC-16A-SG-SA

16A, 250 VAC

Switzerland

CAB-AC-16A-SG-SW

16A, 250 VAC

North America (non locking) 200-240 VAC operation

CAB-AC-20A-SG-US2

20A, 250 VAC

North America (locking) 200-240 VAC operation

CAB-AC-20A-SG-US3

20A, 250 VAC

North America 277 VAC operation

CAB-AC-20A-SG-US4

20A, 277 VAC

North America Cabinet Jumper Power Distribution unit (PDU)

CAB-AC-20A-SG-C20

20A, 250 VAC

International, Saf-D-Grid/Saf-D-Grid

CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN1

20A, 400 VDC

International, Ring Terminal source plug, Ring Terminal/Saf-D-Grid

CAB-HV-25A-SG-IN2

20A, 300 VAC/500 VDC

North America, Saf-D-Grid/Saf-D-Grid

CAB-HV-25A-SG-US1

20A, 400 VDC

North America, Ring Terminal source plug, Ring Terminal/Saf-D-Grid

CAB-HV-25A-SG-US2

20A, 300 VAC/500 VDC

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