Cisco NCS 5500 Series

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Connect Router to the Network

• Port Connection Guidelines , on page 1

• Connect to the Console Port, on page 2

• Create the Initial Router Configuration, on page 4

• Connect to the Management Ethernet Port, on page 6

• Installing and Removing Modular Port Adapters, on page 7

• Install and Remove Transceiver Modules, on page 10

• Connect Interface Ports, on page 21

• Connecting a Cable to the GNSS Antenna Interface , on page 21

• Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables, on page 23

Port Connection Guidelines

Depending on the chassis and installed line cards, you can use Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus

(QSFP+), QSFP28, SFP, SFP+, CFP-DCO, and RJ-45 connectors to connect the ports on the line cards to

other network devices.

To prevent damage to the fiber-optic cables, Cisco recommends that you keep the transceivers disconnected

from their fiber-optic cables when installing the transceiver in the line card. Before removing a transceiver

from the router, remove the cable from the transceiver.

To maximize the effectiveness and life of your transceivers and optical cables, do the following:

• Wear an ESD-preventative wrist strap that is connected to an earth ground whenever handling transceivers.

The router is typically grounded during installation and provides an ESD port to which you can connect

your wrist strap.

• Do not remove and insert a transceiver more often than is necessary. Repeated removals and insertions

can shorten its useful life.

• Keep the transceivers and fiber-optic cables clean and dust free to maintain high signal accuracy and to

prevent damage to the connectors. Attenuation (loss of light) is increased by contamination and should

be kept below 0.35 dB.

• Clean these parts before installation to prevent dust from scratching the fiber-optic cable ends.

• Clean the connectors regularly; the required frequency of cleaning depends upon the environment.

In addition, clean connectors when they are exposed to dust or accidentally touched. Both wet and

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General

Series	NCS 5500
Category	Network Router
Operating System	Cisco IOS XR
Product Type	Modular Router
Form Factor	Rack-mountable
Purpose	High-performance routing for service providers and large enterprises
Interface Types	Ethernet
Redundancy	Redundant power supplies and fan trays
Port Density	Varies by model; high-density configurations available
Routing Protocols	BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, MPLS
Power Supply Options	AC and DC power supplies available
Management	CLI, SNMP, NETCONF