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Cisco ME 1200 Series Carrier Ethernet Access Devices Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Product Overview
Rear Panel
Rear Panel
Note The rear panel is the same for the Cisco ME1200-4S-A and ME1200-4S-D switches.
Figure 1-4 Back of the Cisco ME1200 NID
Management Options
There are multiple options to manage the Cisco ME1200 NID.
Management Option 1
In this model, there will be a Cisco UPE and a Cisco Edge device. The NID will be downstream device, on
the Cisco UPE. A UPE NID Controller software subsystem on the ME3600 UPE will be used to manage the
NID. Refer to the UPE NID Controller configuration guide for the ME3600.
Management Option 2
In this model, the UPE is not a Cisco device. The NID could be managed by Cisco PRIME. Refer to the
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Chassis Ground connection