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Cisco ONS 15454 Installation and Operations Guide
November 2001
Chapter 1 Hardware Installation
Card Installation
Slots 7 and 11 are dedicated to TCC+ cards. Slots 8 and 10 are dedicated to cross-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 protection.
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 and one protect card of the same type.
Shelf assembly slots have symbols indicating the type of cards that you can install in them. Each 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.
Table 1-7 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. Only install ONS 15454 cards with a square
symbol on the faceplate.
✚ Green/Cross Cross-connect (XC/XCVT/XC10G) slot. Only install ONS
15454 cards with a cross symbol on the faceplate.
P Red/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
Table 1-8 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