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Cisco ONS 15454 Installation and Operations Guide
November 2001
Chapter1 Hardware Installation
Card Installation
Slots 7 and 11 are dedicated to TCC+ cards. Slots 8 and 10 are dedicated to cro ss-connect (XC, XCVT,
XC10G) cards. Slot 9 is reserved for the optional Alarm Interface Controller (AIC) card. Slots 3 and 15
can also host DS1N-14 and DS3N-12 cards that are used in 1:N p ro tec tio n.
Caution Do not operate the ONS 15454 with a single TCC+ card or a single XC/XCVT/XC10G card installed.
Always operate the shelf assembly with one working an d o ne pr ote ct ca rd of t he sam e t ype.
Shelf assembly slots have symbols indicating the type of cards that yo u can inst all in them. E ach ONS
15454 card has a corresponding symbol. The symbol on the card must match the symbol on the slot.
Table 1 -7 shows the slot and card symbol definitions.
Table 1 -8 lists the number of ports, line rates, connector options, and connector locations for ONS 15454
optical and electrical cards.
Table1-7 Slot and Card Symbols
Symbol Color/Shape Definition
Orange/Circle Multispeed slot (all traffic cards except the OC48IR 1310,
OC48LR 1550, and OC192 LR 1550 cards). Only install
ONS 15454 cards with a circle symbol on the faceplate.
Blue/Triangle High-speed slot (all traffic cards including the OC48IR
1310, OC48LR 1550, and OC192LR 1550 cards). Only
install ONS 15454 cards with circle or a triangle symbol on
the faceplate.
Purple/Square TCC+ slot. On ly in stal l ON S 1 5454 ca rds with a sq ua re
symbol on the faceplate.
Green/Cross Cross-connect (XC/XCVT/XC10G) slot. Only install ONS
15454 cards with a cross symbol on the faceplate.
PRed/P Protection slot in 1:N protection schemes.
Red/Diamond AIC Slot. Only install ONS 15454 cards with a diamond
symbol on the faceplate.
Gold/Star Multispeed slot - future
Table1-8 Card Ports, Line Rates, and Connectors
Card Ports Line Rate per Port Connector Types
Connector
Location
DS1-14 14 1.544 Mbps SMB w/wire wrap
adapter, AMP
Champ Connector*
Backplane
DS1N-14 14 1.544 Mbps SMB w/wire wrap
adapter, AMP
Champ Connector*
DS3-12 12 44.736 Mbps SMB or BNC* Backplane
DS3N-12 12 44.736 Mbps SMB or BNC*
DS3-12E 12 44.736 Mbps SMB or BNC* Backplane