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Cisco ONS 15454 DWDM Installation and Operations Guide, R6.0
August 2005
Chapter 1      Install the Shelf and Common Control Cards
Required Tools and Equipment (ETSI)
• ESD wrist strap (disposable) (1)
• Pinned Allen key for front door (1)
• Hex key 3-mm long arm (1)
• Bottom brackets for the fan-tray air filter
• Cable assembly, Ethernet, RJ-45 (1)
• Power cable (from fuse and alarm panel to MIC-A/P and MIC-C/T/P) (2)
Caution Only use the power cables that are designed to be used with ONS 15454 ETSI. They are sold separately.
User-Supplied Equipment (ETSI)
The following materials and tools are required for installation but are not supplied with the 
ONS 15454 ETSI:
• Equipment rack (ETSI rack, 2200 mm [86.6 inch] H x 600 mm [23.6 inch] W 
x 300 mm [11.8 inch] D)
• Fuse and alarm panel
• Copper ground cable 13.3-mm² (#6 AWG) stranded, specified for up to 90 degrees Celsius 
(194 degrees Fahrenheit)
• Alarm cable pairs for all alarm connections, 0.51 mm² or 0.64 mm² (#22 or #24 AWG), solid-tinned
• Single-mode SC fiber jumpers with UPC polish (55 dB or better) for optical cards
• Coaxial cable terminated with 1.0/2.3 miniature coax connectors for FMEC cards
• DB-37 cable
• Shielded building integrated timing supply (BITS) clock coaxial cable terminated with 
1.0/2.3 miniature coax connectors
• Labels
Note Ring runs are not provided by Cisco and can hinder side-by-side shelf installation where space is limited. 
Tools Needed (ETSI)
To install the ONS 15454 ETSI, you need the following tools. 
• #2 Phillips screwdriver
• Medium slot-head screwdriver
• Small slot-head screwdriver
• Video fiber connector inspection instrument
• CLETOP cleaning cassette
• Crimping tool—This tool must be large enough to accommodate the girth of the grounding lug when 
you crimp the grounding cable into the lug.
• Wire stripping tool