Preface

This document provides instructions for unpacking a Cisco NCS 6000 Series chassis and its components, attaching a dolly, moving the chassis, and securing the chassis to the floor.

The Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC) and the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC) are products in the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series family. The companion document to this guide is the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Site Planning Guide that describes how to plan and prepare your site facilities for chassis installation.

Audience

This document is intended for those who unpack the Cisco NCS 6000 Series chassis and Cisco installation partners who are responsible for moving and securing the Cisco NCS 6000 Series chassis. No additional knowledge of routing or the Cisco IOS XR software is assumed.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

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Related Documentation

For complete planning, installation, and configuration information, see the following documents that are available on Cisco.com at the following URL: http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/routers/network-convergence-system-6000-series-router/products-installation-guides-list.html.

  • Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Site Planning Guide

  • Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Unpacking, Moving, and Securing Guide

  • Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Fabric Card Chassis Hardware Installation Guide

  • Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers

Changes to This Document

This table lists the technical changes made to this document since it was first created.

Table 1. Changes to This Document
Date Summary

June 2017

Added support for the 12X100G QSFP + 8X100 CPAK line cards (NC6-20X100GE-M-C, NC6-20X100GE-L-C).

March 2017

Added support for Universal Fabric Card (NC6-FC2-U).

Added procedure for migrating to a Back-to-Back system.

November 2016

Added support for version 2 fan tray (NC6-FANTRAY-2).

May 2016

Added support for NC6-LC-BLANK2= impedance card.

March 2015

Updated “Installing Fabric Cards” procedure in Chapter 5.

September 2014

Cable management brackets now ship preinstalled on the chassis. Updated procedures to reflect change. Reorganized document for better usability.

January 2014

Added support for the 60-Port 10Gbps Line Card with SFP+ Optics Module (Lean Core [NC6-60X10GE-L-S] and Multi-Service Core [NC6-60X10GE-M-S].

September 2013

Initial release of this document. This document introduces the Cisco NCS 6008 8-Slot Line Card Chassis.

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