Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT Hardware Installation Guide

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Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT Hardware Installation Guide

Chapter Title

Overview

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Updated:
June 28, 2024

Chapter: Overview

Overview

Features

The Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT (formerly Skylight element: GT) is a GbE platform with a feature set for high capacity MEF User Network Interface (UNI) and External Network-to-Network Interfaces (ENNI)—it supports a variety of mobile backhaul and business services applications.

It can provide centralized coverage for all locations throughout the network, providing end-to-end performance assurance and visibility with advanced functionality for aggregation and critical enterprise locations, the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT fits into MSC, co-location hand-offs and demanding 1G business customer sites, assuring QoS without impacting it in any way.

Figure 1. Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT

The following table lists the features of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Table 1. Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT Features

Feature

Description

Form factor

1RU

Rack mount

Standard 19-inch (48.3 cm) or 23-in (58.42 cm) rack

Airflow

Front to rear

Management port

Built-in

One RJ-45 connector (10/100BASE-T)

Traffic ports

GT: two fixed SFP connectors, four fixed RJ-45 connectors

GT-S: two fixed SFP connectors

Serial console port

One RJ-45 serial connector (RS-232 or two dry contacts)

Fans

Two fans for front-to-rear cooling

The following table lists the regulation and standard compliance features of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Table 2. Regulation and Standard Compliance (Model: NID4)

Feature

Description

Safety

IEC 62368-1, EN IEC 62368-1, AS/NZS 62368.1, CSA/UL 62368-1, GB 4943.1, J62368-1, SASO-IEC 62368-1

EMC - Emission (Class A)

CISPR 32, IEC 61000-3-2, IEC 61000-3-3, EN 55032, EN 61000-3-2, EN 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 (CFR 47), ICES-003, AS/NZS CISPR 32, VCCI-CISPR 32, KS C 9832

EMC - Immunity

CISPR 35, EN 55035, KS C 9835

EMC - Radio

ETSI EN 301 489-19

Telco

NEBS Level-3: GR-63, GR-1089

RoHS

IEC 63000, EN IEC 63000

Package Contents

Package contents for the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT include the following:

  • Assurance Sensor GT (1)

  • Rubber feet (4)

  • Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT

    This document contains URLs that point to the hardware installation guide, regulatory compliance and safety information guide, warranty, and licensing pages, and a QR code that points to the management center Documentation Portal.


Note

The package can contain other ordering options. See the Ordering Guide for more details.

Serial Number Locations

The Serial Number (SN) and the Media Access Control (MAC) address are located at the bottom of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Front Panel

The following figure shows the front panel features of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT. See Front Panel LEDs for a description of the LEDs.

Figure 2. Font Panel - 2 SFP and 4 RJ-45 (GT)

1

RST

System reset button

Note

 

Press the RST button for more than five seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults.

Warning

 

Service-affecting

2

Traffic port 1

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

3

Traffic port 2

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

4

Traffic port 3

RJ-45 connector (10/100/1000BASE-T)

5

Traffic port 4

RJ-45 connector (10/100/1000BASE-T)

6

Management port

RJ-45 connector (10/100BASE-T)

7

Console / dry contacts

RJ-45 connector (RS-232 or two dry contacts)

See Dry-contact Inputs for information.

Note

 

Cannot be used at the same time.

Caution

 

The Dry Contacts Interface is strictly Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV).

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The following figure shows the front panel features of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT-S. See Front Panel LEDs for a description of the LEDs.

Figure 3. Font Panel - 4 SFP and 2 RJ-45 (GT-S)

1

RST

System reset button

Note

 

Press the RST button for more than five seconds to reset the unit to factory defaults.

Warning

 

Service-affecting

2

Traffic port 1

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

3

Traffic port 2

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

4

Traffic port 3

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

5

Traffic port 4

SFP connector (10/100/1000BASE-X)

6

Management port

RJ-45 connector (10/100BASE-T)

7

Console / dry contacts

RJ-45 connector (RS-232 or two dry contacts)

See Dry-contact Inputs for information.

Note

 

Cannot be used at the same time.

Caution

 

The Dry Contacts Interface is strictly Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV).

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Figure 4. Dry-contact Inputs

1

Dry contact 1

2

Not connected

3

TX data

4

Ground

5

Ground

6

RX data

7

Not connected

8

Dry contact 2

Front Panel LEDs

The following figure shows the front panel LEDs and describes their states.

Figure 5. Front Panel LEDs and Their States

1

PWR LED

  • Off—The device is unpowered.

  • Green—The device is powered.

2

MIN MAJ CRIT LEDs

  • MIN

    Yellow—A minor alarm condition is present.

  • MAJ

    Red—A major alarm condition is present.

  • CRIT

    Red—A critical alarm condition is present.

3

TX LED

  • Off—The port is not transmitting data.

  • Green, flashing—The port is transmitting data.

4

Link/RX LED

  • Off—The link is inactive.

  • Green—The link is active.

  • Green, flashing—The port is receiving data.

Rear Panel

The Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT can be ordered in these rear panel configurations:

  • Single AC Power

  • Dual AC Power

  • DC Power

The following figure shows the rear panel of the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Figure 6. Single AC Power
Figure 7. Dual AC Power
Figure 8. DC Power

1

Ground lug

Unit protective or functional ground point

2

Power input(s)

AC (single or dual) or DC (dual feeds)

3

System fans

Airflow outtake

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Power Supply

The following table lists the specifications for each power supply used in the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Table 3. Power Supply Specifications

Description

Specification

Input power ratings

AC: 100 to 240 V AC, 50 to 60 Hz, 0.5 to 0.3 AMax

DC: 20 to 57 V DC, 1.25 AMax

Output power ratings

SFP: 1.5 WMax per port, up to 5 W(Max) total for all the ports

Power consumption

22 WMax (75 BTU/hrMax)

Hardware Specifications

The following table contains hardware specifications for the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

Dimensions (H x W x D)

1.5 x 7.9 x 6.8 inches (3.8 x 20.0 x 17.2 cm)

Weight

3 lb (1.35 kg)

Temperature

Operating:

  • Commercial: 32 to 122°F (0 to 50°C)

  • Hardened: -40 to 149°F (-40 to 65°C)

Storage: -40 to 158°F (-40 to 70°C)

Humidity

Operating: 5 to 85% RH, noncondensing

Storage: 5 to 95% RH, noncondensing

Altitude

Maximum: 6600 ft (2000 m), above sea level

Product ID Numbers

The following table lists the field-replaceable PIDs associated with the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT. If any internal components fail, you must get a return material authorization (RMA). See the Cisco Returns Portal for more information.

Table 4. Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT PIDs

PID

Description

SKY-GT-A

2xRJ-45 + 2xSFP - Single Internal AC Power Supply

SKY-GT-AA

2xRJ-45 + 2xSFP - Dual Internal AC Power Supply

SKY-GT-H-DD

2xRJ-45 + 2xSFP - Dual DC Power Supply - Hardened

SKY-GTS-A

4xSFP - Single Internal AC Power Supply

SKY-GTS-AA

4xSFP - Dual Internal AC Power Supply

SKY-GTS-H-DD

4xSFP - Dual DC Power Supply - Hardened

Power Cord Specifications

Each AC power input requires a separate power cord. Power cords are available for connection to the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT.

If you do not order the optional power cord with the system, you are responsible for selecting the appropriate power cord for the product. Using a incompatible power cord with this product may result in electrical safety hazard.

PID

 Description

SKY-PC-NA

 North America - C5 termination

SKY-PC-EUR

 Europe – C5 termination

SKY-PC-UK

 United Kingdom – C5 termination

SKY-PC-JPN

 Japan – C5 termination

SKY-PC-IND

 India – C5 termination

SKY-PC-SIN

 Singapore – C5 termination

SKY-PC-AUS

 Australia / New Zeland – C5 termination

SKY-PC-SWI

 Switzerland – C5 termination

SKY-PC-ITA

 Italy – C5 termination

SKY-PC-ISL

 Israel – C5 termination

SKY-PC-TWN

 Taiwan – C5 termination

SKY-PC-ARG

 Argentina – C5 termination

SKY-PC-BRZ

 Brazil – C5 termination

SKY-PC-C20

 C20 – C5 termination

SKY-PC-C14

 C14 – C5 termination

SKY-PC-CHN

 China – C5 termination

Note

Only the approved power cords for the Cisco Provider Connectivity Assurance Sensor GT are supported.

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