Cisco NCS 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

CHAPTER 1
NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
• NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers, on page 1
• Line Card Overview, on page 3
• Modular Port Adapters, on page 6
• Route Processor Card Overview, on page 8
• Environmental and Physical Specifications, on page 10
• Weight, Quantity and Power Consumption, on page 10
• Airflow Direction, on page 10
• Maximum Power Available to the Router, on page 10
• Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables, on page 12
• Pinouts, on page 12
• Power Supply Power Cord Specifications, on page 14
NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers
The following table describes the NCS 5500 series modular routers, components and the supported quantity.
NCS 5516NCS 5508NCS 5504Component
1684Line cards – see Line Card
Overview, on page 3
1 or 2 – NC55-RP or NC55-RP-ERoute Processors
1 or 2 – NC55-SCSystem Controllers
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers
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Cisco NCS 5500 Series Specifications

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