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Chapter2 Installing the Cisco ONS 15501
Communication Conn ections
Figure2-3 Connecting the Cisco ONS 15501 to a DC Power Source
Communication ConnectionsThe Cisco ONS 15501 communic ates in three ways:
•SNMP (through Ethernet)
•alarm contacts (through RJ-45 connector)
•console port (through RS-232)
See AppendixC, “Connector Pinouts”for the wiring layouts of the RJ-45 and RS-232 connectors.
See the “Configuring Local Serial Communication” section on page 3-1 for detailed information about
the RS-232 console port.
1Primary DC power connections 3Redundant DC power connections
2Tapped frame grounding holes
-48V RET -48V RET
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Redundant DC power