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CN 3960 Hardware Installation Guide
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Hardware Overview
The CN 3960 (Ciena part number 170-3960-900) is a high capacity 10 Gigabit Ethernet SDS.
Both AC and DC power options are available. The redundant power supplies are hot
swappable and field replaceable and are accessed from the rear of the chassis.
The product is designed so that all the user and management interfaces are located on
the front of the chassis.
Table 1-2
provides a quick overview of the interfaces available
on the CN 3960.
WARNING:
The CN 3960 is intended for indoor applications only . All electrical connections
are indoor. Subscriber ports on the CN 3960 are intended for interconnection within the
provider’s network only. However, connection to multiple providers’ networks (or the
PSTN) can be achieved using other solutions that are available within the Ciena
Corporation family of products.
The front panel of the chassis also provides status LEDs for the CN 3960 unit, and all the
ports. See
Figure 1-1
for more information.
Table 1-2: CN 3960 Interface Summ ary
Port type Number
of ports
Description
NNI / UNI 4 10 Gigabit Ethern et ports w ith XFP con nector s. The 10 Gigab it port s can
be used as eith er NNI or UNI ports. Two of the ports support enhanced
features.
UNI 8 10/100/1000 Mbps su bscriber ports with dual connectors (SFP and
RJ-45). The SFPs suppo rt both 100 Mbps and 1000 Mbps speeds. Only
Ciena approved SFP/XFPs can be used with the CN 3960. For more
information see the
Interfaces
section on page 12.
Console 1 Serial EIA-232 (DB-9) port for out-of-band management.
Management 1 10/100/1000 copper por t (RJ-45) for out-of-band management
Note: All ports can be active at the same time.