The shelf assembly slots have symbols indicating the type of cards that you can install in them. Each card has
a corresponding symbol. The symbol on the card must match the symbol on the slot.
Figure 8: Slot Symbols
The folowing table shows the slot and card symbol definitions.
Table 5: Slot and Card Symbols
DefinitionSymbol Color/Shape
Slots 1 and 17. TNCS or TNCS-O card slot.Purple/Square
Slots 2 through 16. Install only cards with a circle
symbol on the faceplate.
Orange/Circle
Slots 2 through 16. Install only line cards with circle
or a triangle symbol on the faceplate.
Pink/Triangle
Slots 2 through 16. Install only line cards with a blue
hexagon symbol on the faceplate.
Blue/Hexagon
Slot 18. ECU slot.Green/Pentagon
Card Replacement
To replace a card with another card of the same type, you do not need to make any changes to the database;
remove the old card and replace it with a new card. To replace a card with a card of a different type, physically
remove the card and replace it with the new card, then delete the original card from CTC. For specifics, refer
to the “Maintain the Node” chapter in the Cisco NCS 2000 Series Network Configuration Guide .
Removing any active card from the shelf can result in traffic interruption. Use caution when replacing
cards and verify that only inactive or standby cards are being replaced. If the active card needs to be
replaced, switch it to standby prior to removing the card from the node.
Caution
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