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Shelf Assembly Hardware
This chapter provides a description of Cisco ONS 15454 hardware for the ANSI and ETSI shelf
assemblies. For card descriptions, see Chapter 2, “Common Control Cards,” Chapter 3, “Optical Service
Channel Cards,” Chapter 4, “Optical Amplifier Cards,” Chapter 5, “Multiplexer and Demultiplexer
Cards,” Chapter 6, “Optical Add/Drop Cards,” or Chapter 8, “Transponder and Muxponder Cards.” To
install equipment, refer to the “Install the Shelf and Common Control Cards” chapter in the
Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Procedure Guide.
Note Unless otherwise specified, “ONS 15454” refers to both ANSI and ETSI shelf assemblies.
Chapter topics include:
• 1.1 Overview, page 1-2
• 1.2 ONS 15454 ANSI Rack Installation, page 1-3
• 1.3 ONS 15454 ETSI Rack Installation, page 1-6
• 1.4 FlexLayer and Y-Cable Protection, page 1-9
• 1.5 Typical DWDM Rack Layouts, page 1-19
• 1.6 Front Door, page 1-21
• 1.7 ONS 15454 ANSI Backplane Covers, page 1-28
• 1.8 ONS 15454 ETSI Front Mount Electrical Connection, page 1-32
• 1.9 ONS 15454 ANSI Alarm Expansion Panel, page 1-32
• 1.10 Ethernet Adapter Panel, page 1-37
• 1.11 Filler Card, page 1-39
• 1.12 Cable Routing and Management, page 1-40
• 1.13 Fan-Tray Assembly, page 1-50
• 1.14 Power and Ground Description, page 1-54
• 1.15 ONS 15454 ANSI Alarm, Timing, LAN, and Craft Pin Connections, page 1-55
• 1.16 Cards and Slots, page 1-59
Note The Cisco ONS 15454 shelf assemblies are intended for use with telecommunications equipment only.