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Cisco ME 1200 Series Carrier Ethernet Access Devices Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
The Cisco ME1200 NID Series of product is built and optimized for the Gigabit Ethernet Demarcation. It
provides a standard based demarcation as defined by the MEF ELINE and ELAN services with advanced
clocking and Quality of Services. This chapter provides a functional overview of the Cisco ME1200 NID.
• Setting Up the Switch, page 1-1
• Switch Models, page 1-1
• Front Panel, page 1-2
• Rear Panel, page 1-6
• Management Options, page 1-6
Setting Up the Switch
This document covers switch management options, basic rack-mounting procedures, port and module
connections, power connection procedures, and troubleshooting.
Switch Models
The Cisco ME1200 NID switches have fixed AC and DC power options. Each switch has 4 1GE SFP (Small
Form factor Pluggable) ports and two RJ-45 copper Ethernet ports. All the variants support power
redundancy using an external AC-DC power adapter.
Table 1-1 Cisco ME1200 NID Model
Switch Model Description
ME1200-4S-A AC power input: Between 100 and 240VAC
12VDC adapter (optional)
ME1200-4S-D DC power input: -20.5 to -72 VDC
12VDC adapter (optional)