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Cisco ONS 15200 Product Description
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Chapter3 Product Hardware
Physical Layout
Caution You must install the fan unit in a Release 1.0.1 shelf. Running the Release 1.0. 1 shelf without the fan
unit will result in a unit that is not compliant to any specifications, nor is warranted or supported by
Cisco. In addition, such usage may result in equipment damage.
Caution Do not install the fan unit in a Release 1.0 shelf. Running the Release 1.0 shelf with a fan unit will
result in a unit that is not compliant to any specifications, nor is warranted or supported by Cisc o. In
addition, such usage may result in equipment damage.

3.1.5 Fiber Organizer

The fiber organizer distributes the client fiber-optic cables t o the ON S 1 525 2 MC U CLI P m odu les.
Additionally, the fiber organizer provides tension relief for the client fiber-optic cables. You can also
install a fiber organizer between additional ONS 15252 MCUs or ONS 15201 SCUs located at a site. A
fiber organizer is always included with an ONS 15252 MCU.
You can place the fiber organizer on the fan unit front. This placement does no t i nter fere wi th fa n unit
filter replacement.
3.2 Physical Layout
This section describes the physical configuration of the ONS 15252 MCU and ONS 15201 SCU.

3.2.1 ONS 15252 MCU Physical Configuration

The ONS 15252 MCU physical configuration consists of a Ne two rk Cont rol Board (N CB ) mod ul e,
Network Adaptation modules (NAMs), a Communication Interface mo dule (CIM ), Clie nt L a yer
Interface Port (CLIP) modules, Hub Filter modules (HFMs), a pair of Line modules (LMs), and one
Bridge module (BM) (see Figure 3-4). A pair of Termination modules (TMs) replace the BM when all
optical signal channels or wavelengths are dropped at t he O N S 15252 MCU. Additionally, when
multiple ONS 15252 MCUs are interconnected, Connection Module X (CMX) an d/or Conne ction
Module Y (CMY) replace the BM. The type of connection mo dule u sed depe nd s on t he spe cific ON S
15200 system configuration.