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Cisco ONS 15454 SDH Reference Manual, R4.6
April 2008
Chapter 1 Shelf and FMEC Hardware
1.2 Typical DWDM Rack Layouts
• 8 patch panels (or fiber storage tray[s])
Or, alternatively:
• 2 ONS 15454 SDH shelves
• 2 DCUs
• 7 patch panels (or fiber storage tray[s])
See Figure 1-2 for a typical rack layout. If you are installing a patch panel or fiber storage tray below
the ONS 15454 shelf, you must install the air ramp between the shelf and patch panel/fiber tray or leave
one rack unit (RU) space open.