Cisco NCS 5500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

The system does not support a mix of 1st generation fans and fabric cards (NC55-55xx-FAN/NC55-55xx-FC)
and 2nd generation fans and fabric cards (NC55-55xx-FAN2 and NC55-55xx-FC2). Attempting to mix 1st
generation and 2nd generation components could result in equipment damage.
Caution
Line Card Overview
The following table describes the line cards supported on the NCS 5500 series modular routers:
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco NCS 5500 Series Modular Routers
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NCS 5500 Series Modular Router Overview
Line Card Overview

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