Cabling a Multi-Chassis Configuration

This appendix provides an overview of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system and describes how to physically cable the fabric planes between each LCC and FCC in the system.

The Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system currently supports these multi-chassis configurations:

  • 2+1—Two LCCs + one FCC (with six or twelve FCs)

  • 2+2—Two LCCs + two FCC (with six or twelve FCs in each FCC)

  • 4+2—Four LCCs + two FCCs (with six or twelve FCs in each FCC)

About the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis System

This section provides an overview of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system and describes what is required to interconnect the system components. The Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system is also referred to as the “multi-chassis system” throughout this chapter.

The Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system is a highly scalable routing platform designed for service providers to build next generation multi-service networks that provide video, data and voice services. The multi-chassis system consists of two major components: The line card chassis (LCC) and fabric card chassis (FCC). The LCC has 16 slots: eight line card (LC) slots, six fabric card slots, and two RP slots. The FCC has 14 slots: 12 fabric card slots and two slots for the SC or SC-SW shelf controller cards.

The interconnectivity of FCCs and the LCCs allows the system capacity of the NCS 6000 to scale from 8 Tbps to 128 Tbps of data. The multi-chassis system can support up to 16 LCCs interconnected to 4 FCCs.

Muti-Chassis System Hardware Requirements

The multi-chassis (MC) system is described as 1T or 2T, depending on the installed fabric cards and line cards. In a 1T system, each line card delivers up to 1 Tbps throughput. In a 2T system, each line card delivers up to 2 Tbps throughput. The following table lists the 1T and 2T multi-chassis hardware requirements.

Component

1T Multi-Chassis

2T Multi-Chassis

Fabric Card Chassis (FCC)

S2 Fabric Cards

NCS-F-FC

NCS-F-FC2

Fabric Card Optics

CXP

CXP2

Line Card Chassis (LCC)

S13 Fabric Cards

NC6-FC-MC

NC6-FC2-U

Fabric Card Optics

CXP

CXP2

Fan Tray

NC6-FANTRAY

NC6-FANTRAY-2

Line Cards

NC6-10X100G-L-K

NC6-10X100G-M-K

NC6-10X100G-L-P

NC6-10X100G-M-P

NC6-60X10GE-L-S

NC6-60X10GE-M-S

NC6-20X100GE-L-C

NC6-20X100GE-M-C

Prerequisites

Before cabling the system, install each line card chassis (LCC) and fabric card chassis (FCC) in the planned location. Ensure that you have adequate floor space to cable the multi-chassis system and an environment that meets the recommended specifications. For more information, see Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Site Planning Guide.

Cabling Requirements

The following cables and optics are required to interconnect the LCC and FCC in a Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system.


Note
Cisco provides the optical modules but does not provide the cables specified below. You can order these cables from a Cisco approved vendor such as Tyco Electronics or Molex. To obtain the optics, please contact your Cisco sales representative for further information.

For connections from each route processor (RP) and SC (or SC portion of the SC-SW) card:

  • Four 10G-SFP modules and two cables

    Use SFP-10G-SR transceiver modules and 62.5/125 or 50/125 multi-mode fiber (MPO) cables, or SFP-10G-LR modules and 9/125 single-mode fiber (SMF) cables

For connections between the SC-SW cards in the FCC:

  • QSFP-40GE-LR4 (long-reach) optical modules and standard SMF cables (recommended optic), or QSFP-40GE-SR4 (short-reach) MMF optical modules and MPO-12 ribbon cables

For connecting the fabric:

  • 96 MPO-24 crossover cables for each LCC

  • Two CXP optical module sets for each LCC. Each set includes 96 optical modules, for a total of 192 modules:

    • NCS-FAB-OPT—Includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for 1T multi-chassis systems.

    • NCS-FAB-OPT2—Includes 96 ONS-CXP2-SR25 modules for 2T multi-chassis systems.


    Note

    The CXP and CXP2 modules use a 24-fiber MPO connector that supports bidirectional transmission across the fibers (12 Tx + 12 Rx), and provide 2-wire serial (I2C) management interface and digital diagnostics, including Tx and Rx optical power monitoring per wavelength.

    The CXP pluggable transceiver module has 12 dedicated transmit (Tx) channels and 12 receive (Rx) channels per transceiver with data rates up to 10.3125 Gbps and OTN rates up to 11.25 Gbps.

    The CXP2 pluggable transceiver module has 12 dedicated transmit (Tx) channels and 12 receive (Rx) channels per transceiver with data rates up to 25 Gbps. CXP2 supports data rates up to 10.3125 Gbps and OTN rates up to 11.25 Gbps when connected to legacy CXP transceiver modules.

MPO-24 Cable Specifications

The following figure shows the MPO-24 connector pinouts.

Figure 1. MPO-24 Connector Pinouts

The following figure shows the MPO-24 connector fiber assignments.

Figure 2. MPO-24 Connector Fiber Assignments

The following table lists the 100G to 100G crossover cable connections.

Table 1 Crossover Cable Connections

MPO Connector

CXP Module

Connector

CXP Module

Connector ID

Fiber ID

Pin

Transmit (TX) Receive (RX)

Connector ID

Fiber ID

Pin

Transmit (TX) Receive (RX)

MPO1

F1

1

RX

MPO1

F13

1

RX

MPO2

F2

2

RX

MPO2

F14

2

RX

MPO3

F3

3

RX

MPO3

F15

3

RX

MPO4

F4

4

RX

MPO4

F16

4

RX

MPO5

F5

5

RX

MPO5

F17

5

RX

MPO6

F6

6

RX

MPO6

F18

6

RX

MPO7

F7

7

RX

MPO7

F19

7

RX

MPO8

F8

8

RX

MPO8

F20

8

RX

MPO9

F9

9

RX

MPO9

F21

9

RX

MPO10

F10

10

RX

MPO10

F22

10

RX

MPO11

F11

11

RX

MPO11

F23

11

RX

MPO12

F12

12

RX

MPO12

F24

12

RX

MPO13

F13

13

TX

MPO13

F1

13

TX

MPO14

F14

14

TX

MPO14

F2

14

TX

MPO15

F15

15

TX

MPO15

F3

15

TX

MPO16

F16

16

TX

MPO16

F4

16

TX

MPO17

F17

17

TX

MPO17

F5

17

TX

MPO18

F18

18

TX

MPO18

F6

18

TX

MPO19

F19

19

TX

MPO19

F7

19

TX

MPO20

F20

20

TX

MPO20

F8

20

TX

MPO21

F21

21

TX

MPO21

F9

21

TX

MPO22

F22

22

TX

MPO22

F10

22

TX

MPO23

F23

23

TX

MPO23

F11

23

TX

MPO24

F24

24

TX

MPO24

F12

24

TX

Required Tools and Equipment

  • ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) wrist strap (for inserting a CXP or SFP module)

  • Number-2 Phillips screwdriver

  • (Optional) Medium flat-blade screwdriver (1/4 inch [60 to 70 mm]) used for opening the bale latches on small form-factor pluggable [SFP] or Gigabit Interface Converter [GBIC] transceivers

  • Cable Director (P/N 2123610-1), to provide support and strain relief for fabric cable connections (provided by Cisco approved vendor Tyco Electronics)

  • Supply of Velcro tie wraps (to bundle cables)

  • Ladder

Cabling Overview

Cable Routing Considerations

Cabling Routing

Whether the cables will be run overhead or under the floor, consider the airflow and cable characteristics of the combined cable sets to ensure that your cable management structures support the total capacity of cables for the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system installation.

Raised Floor Installations

To plan cable routing in an installation with a raised floor, consider all the characteristics of each cable required for the installation. Allow slack for cabling so that cables can be pooled under the floor for future expansion without exceeding bend radius or cable length limitations. Riser cables are not rated for installation in air plenum passages, nor are they designed for use in LSZH (low smoke zero halogen) applications.

Cable Characteristics

Plan your cable runs, consider the characteristics of each cable, such as the cable length limitations, combined diameter of bundled cables (such as power cables), weight of the cable groups, and bend radius of the cable or cables. Couple these considerations with the cable infrastructure available (or needed) at your facility. The infrastructure could include structures like the overhead cabling monorail or J-hook system, sleeve and riser diameters, and distances between floors or elements of the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system.

Analyze the cabling infrastructures, risers, and racking available in your facility to determine if the capacity of the cabling management systems at your facility will accommodate the required capacities of the multi-chassis system cabling.

Cable Length

The limit of the cables is 100 meters (328 feet). Consider this distance when planning the physical locations of the LCCs and FCCs. For more information on the range of lengths available for the OM4 fabric cables, contact a Cisco approved vendor such as Tyco Electronics or Molex.

Cable Bend Radius

Exceeding the bend radius allowed for a cable can break the glass in the cable or cause attenuation or loss of signal. Do not bend a cable more than the allowable bend radius.

See the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Site Planning Guide for information on planning component locations and cable runs.

General Cabling Procedures

Observe these procedures as you attach every cable:

  • Strap the bundles to the horizontal cable management brackets on the chassis.

    Four horizontal cable management brackets are preinstalled on both the LCC and FCC (two on the front side and two on the rear side of each chassis).

  • Handle all fiber-optic cables carefully.

    • Do not allow a fiber-optic cable to bend in a radius smaller than the allowable bend radius specified for that cable type.

    • Fiber-optic cables are glass. Do not step on fiber-optic cables or handle them roughly. Do not twist or stretch the cables.

    • To keep optical connections clean, do not remove the cable dust cover until immediately before you install the cable.

    • After you install a cable, immediately reserve each dust cover for storage by office personnel in a dust-free storage area. After all of the cables have been installed ensure that all the reserved dust covers are stored by office personnel in a dust free area for future use.

    • Install clean dust covers on every unused connection.

    • Consider labeling the chassis interconnection cables or creating a diagram of the cabling to ensure that the cables are connected correctly during system installation.

    • Consider labeling the chassis. Consider whether each chassis need to be physically positioned in sequence. Label each cable with the location of each termination as you install each cable

Safety Guidelines

Before you perform any procedures, review the safety guidelines in this section to avoid injuring yourself or damaging the equipment. The following guidelines are for your safety and to protect equipment. The guidelines do not include all hazards. Be alert.

  • Review the safety warnings listed in the Regulatory and Compliance Guide for the Cisco NCS 6000 Series Routers before installing, configuring, or troubleshooting any installed card.

  • Never attempt to lift an object that might be too heavy for you to lift by yourself.

  • Keep the work area clear and dust free during and after installation. Do not allow dirt or debris to enter into any laser-based components.

  • Keep tools and router components away from walk areas.

  • Do not wear loose clothing, jewelry, or other items that could get caught in the router while working with cards, modules, and their associated components.

  • Cisco equipment operates safely when used in accordance with its specifications and product-usage instructions.

  • Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.

  • The installation must follow national and local electrical codes: in the United States, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70, United States National Electrical Code; in Canada, Canadian Electrical Code, part I, CSA C22.1; in other countries, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60364, part 1 through part 7.

Cabling the Ethernet Control Plane Network

This section describes how to cable the control plane network for the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system. These connections control the network connectivity for the multi-chassis system. The following cabling configurations are described:

The control plane network carries all the signaling, routing updates, system configuration and management packets for the NCS 6000. The control network must be cabled before the NCS 6000 system can become fully operational.

The control plane of the multi-chassis system is connected between the LCC and FCC with four paths per LCC (two per RP). The ports between the LCC and FCC are connected with SFP+ modules. Each RP on the LCC has 10GE connections that connect to each of the two SC-SW cards in the FCCs. The SC-SW cards provide the control plane network between all chassis.

Each SC-SW card has 56 10GE connections and two 40GE connections. Two SC-SW cards are used for redundancy purposes. These cards interconnect to each other through their 40GE QSFP optical ports. Each RP and each SC in a multi-chassis system connects to both switches. Note that an SC must be externally connected to both SC-SW switch cards though a 10GE port even if the SC and SC-SW cards are installed in the same FCC.

Cabling the Control Plane for a 2+1 Multi-Chassis system

The following figure shows the control plane cabling for a 2+1 multi-chassis system.


Note
The RPs can be attached to any port on the SC-SW card.
Figure 3. Control Plane Cabling for a 2+1 Multi-Chassis System

Table 2 RP Cards to SC-SW Card Connections (2+1 Configuration)

From RP Port

To SC-SW Card

LCC0

RP0, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP0, EXP1

FCC0, SC1 any switch port

RP1, EXP1

FCC0, SC1 any switch port

LCC1

RP0, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP0, EXP1

FCC0, SC1 any switch port

RP1, EXP1

FCC0, SC1 any switch port

Table 3 FCC0 SC-SW to SC-SW Card Connections (2+1 Configuration)

From SC-SW Card

To SC-SW Card

SC0 EXP0

SC0, any switch port

SC0 EXP1

SC1, any switch port

SC1 EXP0

SC0, any switch port

SC1 EXP1

SC1, any switch port

SC0 HS0 (40GE)

SC1 HS0 (40GE)

SC0 HS1 (40GE)

SC1 HS1 (40GE)

Cabling the Control Plane for a 2+2 Multi-Chassis System

The following figure shows the control plane cabling for a 2+2 multi-chassis system.


Note
The cabling may differ depending on the type of SFP modules that you use. For SFP-10G-SR (short-reach) transceiver modules, use 65/125 or 50/125 multi-mode cables. For SFP-10G-LR (long-reach) transceiver modules, use 9/125 single-mode cables. To connect the QSFP 40GE optical modules between the SC-SW cards, we recommend that you use QSFP supported cables.
Figure 4. Control Plane Cabling for a 2+2 Multi-Chassis System

Table 4 RP Cards to SC-SW Card Connections (2+2 Configuration)

From Line Card Chassis

LCC RP Port

To SC-SW Cards in Fabric Card Chassis

LCC0

RP0, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP0, EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

LCC1

RP0, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

RP0, EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

RP1, EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

Table 5 SC-SW and SC Card Connections (2+2 Configuration)

From SC-SW Card

To SC-SW Card

FCC0, SC0 EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

FCC0, SC0 EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

FCC1, SC0 EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

FCC1, SC0 EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

FCC0, SC0 HS0 (40GE)

FCC1, SC0 HS0 (40GE)

FCC0, SC0 HS1 (40GE)

FCC1, SC0 HS1 (40GE)

From SC Card

To SC-SW Card

FCC0, SC1 EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

FCC0, SC1 EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

FCC1, SC1 EXP0

FCC0, SC0 any switch port

FCC1, SC1 EXP1

FCC1, SC0 any switch port

Cabling the Fabric

This section describes how to configure the fabric cabling between the LCCs and the fabric components in the FCCs. The fabric provides the data connection for router traffic between all the CXP optical ports in the LCCs. The fabric cabling must be completed to enable data communications through the Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis system.

Fabric Overview

The Cisco NCS 6000 switch fabric is a three-stage cell based architecture with six fabric planes.

In a back-to-back system, the Universal Fabric Card (UFC) in the Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC) implements all 3 stage. The Cisco NCS 6000 back-to-back system has six fabric planes that support data traffic between the lines connected to the LCCs. The fabric planes are numbered 0 through 5.

In a multi-chassis system, Stage 1 and Stage 3 (S13) of the fabric are implemented in the Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC). Stage 2 (S2) of the fabric is implemented in the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (FCC). Inter-stage connections between the LCC the FCC are implemented through a number of bi-directional optical links.

The following figure shows a simplified view of the relationship between the line cards and the fabric. The fabric planes are numbered 0 through 5.

Figure 5. Relationship of Line Cards and Fabric Cards

For multi-chassis systems, each fabric plane is divided into three components or stages, which are numbered S1, S2, and S3. Data arrives at the S1 stage in an LCC, passes over the fabric cables to the S2 stage in the FCC, and then passes over the fabric cables again to the S3 stage in the destination LCC. The following figure shows a simplified view between the LCC and the FCC.

Figure 6. Fabric Plane Stages

LCC

In a back-to-back configuration, each LCC uses six Universal Fabric Cards (UFCs) with 16 CXP (in 1T mode) or CXP2 (in 2T mode) modules each.

In a multi-chassis configuration, the LCC uses either six S13 multi-chassis (MC) fabric cards with 16 CXP modules each that connect to the S2 fabric cards on the FCC (for 1T mode), or six Universal Fabric Cards (UFCs) with 16 CXP2 modules each that connect to the 2nd generation S2 fabric cards on the FCC (for 2T mode).

The planes do not interconnect with each other but operate independently. Because there are a total of six fabric cards in the LCC, the fabric is referred to as having six planes. For example: Slot 0 in LCC0, LCC1, and so forth are all part of plane 0.

The following figure shows the location of the fabric cards in the LCC and how the CXP connectors are labeled. The fabric planes are numbered S0 through S5 and are installed in slot numbers 0 through 5. Each fabric cable connects to one of the FC connectors (0 through 15), and to a single S2 FC in an FCC.

Figure 7. How S13/UFC Cards are Numbered in the LCC (0 through 5)

FCC

The Fabric Card Chassis (FCC) supports up to 12 S2 fabric cards. When multiple FCCs are installed in a multi-chassis system, the S2 fabric cards are distributed across the FCCs. Depending on the maximum number of LCC in the multi-chassis system, each Stage 2 fabric plane consists of one or more S2 fabric cards. Each S2 fabric card supports up to 32 CXP modules. Each 2nd generation S2 fabric card (S2 FC2) supports up to 32 CXP2 modules. The S2 FC's that belong to a plane can be placed in any FCC but it is recommended to distribute the planes evenly among all the FCCs. As more FCCs are added, the planes are distributed among the FCCs.

Depending on the size of the system (i.e the number of LCCs you want to connect to), a number of S2 FCs can be grouped together as part of the plane. You can have as few as six S2 fabric cards installed in the FCC (only 6 FC slots populated), or as many as 12 S2 fabric cards for a fully populated chassis.

The following figure shows 12 SC FCs installed in an FCC and how the CXP connectors are labeled. Unlike the fabric planes in an LCC, the FCC slots are not preconfigured for specific plane numbers. The plane number served by a slot is defined during the system configuration. This approach provides the flexibility to distribute the fabric planes between FCCs.

Figure 8. How S2 Cards are Numbered in the FCC (0 though 11)

Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration

This section describes how to configure a multi-chassis 2+1 configuration. In this configuration, two LCCs (LCC0 and LCC1) connect to one FCC. The configuration differs depending on the number of S2 FCs that are installed in the FCC. The configurations described here include:


Note
At the LCC end of a fabric cable, the plane number is determined by the slot to which the cable is connected. The other end of each fabric cable must connect to the S2 fabric card designated for the same plane number.

Prerequisites

For connecting the fabric, you need the following:

  • 192 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC)

  • Optical module sets:

    • In 1T multi-chassis 2+1 mode: Four CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 384 modules.

    • In 2T multi-chassis 2+1 mode: Four CXP2 optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT2). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 ONS-CXP2-SR25 modules for a total of 384 modules.

Configuring a 2+1 Configuration with Six S2 FCs

The following figure shows two line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) connected to one fabric card chassis (FCC0) that has six S2 FCs installed. The figure shows the 2+1 connections for one fabric plane. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining five fabric planes until all six S2 cards are connected.

Figure 9. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration (Six S2 Fabric Cards)

Table 6 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 2+1 Multi-Chassis Configuration with Six S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0

S1/0 to FC1/0

S2/0 to FC2/0

S3/0 to FC3/0

S4/0 to FC4/0

S5/0 to FC5/0

S0/1to FC0/1

S1/1 to FC1/1

S2/1 to FC2/1

S3/1 to FC3/1

S4/1 to FC4/1

S5/1 to FC5/1

S0/2 to FC0/2

S1/2 to FC1/2

S2/2 to FC2/2

S3/2 to FC3/2

S4/2 to FC4/2

S5/2 to FC5/2

S0/3 to FC0/3

S1/3 to FC1/3

S2/3 to FC2/3

S3/3 to FC3/3

S4/3 to FC4/3

S5/3 to FC5/3

S0/4 to FC0/4

S1/4 to FC1/4

S2/4 to FC2/4

S3/4 to FC3/4

S4/4 to FC4/4

S5/4 to FC5/4

S0/5 to FC0/5

S1/5 to FC1/5

S2/5 to FC2/5

S3/5 to FC3/5

S4/5 to FC4/5

S5/5 to FC5/5

S0/6 to FC0/6

S1/6 to FC1/6

S2/6 to FC2/6

S3/6 to FC3/6

S4/6 to FC4/6

S5/6 to FC5/6

S0/7 to FC0/7

S1/7 to FC1/7

S2/7 to FC2/7

S3/7 to FC3/7

S4/7 to FC4/7

S5/7 to FC5/7

S0/8 to FC0/8

S1/8 to FC1/8

S2/8 to FC1/8

S3/8 to FC3/8

S4/8 to FC4/8

S5/8 to FC5/8

S0/9 to FC0/9

S1/9 to FC1/9

S2/9 to FC2/9

S3/9 to FC3/9

S4/9 to FC4/9

S5/9 to FC5/9

S0/10 to FC0/10

S1/10 to FC1/10

S2/10 to FC2/10

S3/10 to FC3/10

S4/10 to FC4/10

S5/10 to FC5/10

S0/11 to FC0/11

S1/11 to FC1/11

S2/11 to FC2/11

S3/11 to FC3/11

S4/11 to FC4/11

S5/11to FC5/11

S0/12 to FC0/12

S1/12 to FC1/12

S2/12 to FC2/12

S3/12 to FC3/12

S4/12 to FC4/12

S5/12 to FC5/12

S0/13 to FC0/13

S1/13 to FC1/13

S2/13 to FC2/13

S3/13 to FC3/13

S4/13 to FC4/13

S5/13 to FC5/13

S0/14 to FC0/14

S1/14 to FC1/14

S2/14 to FC2/14

S3/14 to FC3/14

S4/14 FC4/14

S5/14 to FC5/14

S0/15 to FC0/15

S1/15 to FC1/15

S2/15 to FC2/15

S3/15 to FC3/15

S4/15 to FC4/15

S5/15 to FC5/15

Table 7 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 2+1 Multi-Chassis Configuration with Six S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/16

S1/0 to FC1/16

S2/0 to FC2/16

S3/0 to FC3/16

S4/0 to FC4/16

S5/0 to FC5/16

S0/1 to FC0/17

S1/1 to FC1/17

S2/1 to FC2/17

S3/1 to FC3/17

S4/1 to FC4/17

S5/1 to FC5/17

S0/2 to FC0/18

S1/2 to FC1/18

S2/2 to FC2/18

S3/2 to FC3/18

S4/2 to FC4/18

S5/2 to FC5/18

S0/3 to FC0/19

S1/3 to FC1/19

S2/3 to FC2/19

S3/3 to FC3/19

S4/3 to FC4/19

S5/3 to FC5/19

S0/4 to FC0/20

S1/4 to FC1/20

S2/4 to FC2/20

S3/4 to FC3/20

S4/4 to FC4/20

S5/4 to FC5/20

S0/5 to FC0/21

S1/5 to FC1/21

S2/5 to FC2/21

S3/5 to FC3/21

S4/5 to FC4/21

S5/5 to FC5/21

S0/6 to FC0/22

S1/6 to FC1/22

S2/6 to FC2/22

S3/6 to FC3/22

S4/6 to FC4/22

S5/6 to FC5/22

S0/7 to FC0/23

S1/7 to FC1/23

S2/7 to FC2/23

S3/7 to FC3/23

S4/7 to FC4/23

S5/7 to FC5/23

S0/8 to FC0/24

S1/8 to FC1/24

S2/8 to FC2/24

S3/8 to FC3/24

S4/8 to FC4/24

S5/8 to FC5/24

S0/9 to FC0/25

S1/9 to FC1/25

S2/9 to FC2/25

S3/9 to FC3/25

S4/9 to FC4/25

S5/9 to FC5/25

S0/10 to FC0/26

S1/10 to FC1/26

S2/10 to FC2/26

S3/10 to FC3/26

S4/10 to FC4/26

S5/10 to FC5/26

S0/11 to FC0/27

S1/11 to FC1/27

S2/11 to FC2/27

S3/11 to FC3/27

S4/11 to FC4/27

S5/11 to FC5/27

S0/12 to FC0/28

S1/12 to FC1/28

S2/12 to FC2/28

S3/12 to FC3/28

S4/12 to FC4/28

S5/12 to FC5/28

S0/13 to FC0/29

S1/13 to FC1/29

S2/13 to FC2/29

S3/13 to FC3/29

S4/13 to FC4/29

S5/13 to FC5/29

S0/14 to FC0/30

S1/14 to FC1/30

S2/14 to FC2/30

S3/14 to FC3/30

S4/14 to FC4/30

S5/14 to FC5/30

S0/15 to FC0/31

S1/15 to FC1/31

S2/15 to FC2/31

S3/15 to FC3/31

S4/15 to FC4/31

S5/15 to FC5/31

2+1 Software Configuration (Six S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance. The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F0/FC1

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC2

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F0/FC3

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC4

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F0/FC5

Configuring a 2+1 Configuration with 12 S2 FCs

The following figure shows two line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) connected to one fabric card chassis (FCC0) that has 12 S2 FCs installed. The advantage of installing 12 S2 FCs cards instead of 6 S2 FCs cards is that only half of the available S2 ports are used. This allows up to two additional LCCs to be added later without having to re-cable the initial 2 LCCs.

The figure below shows the connections for one fabric plane. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining five fabric planes until all 12 S2 FCs cards are connected.

Figure 10. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+1 Configuration (12 S2 FCs)

Table 8 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 2+1 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0

S1/0 to FC1/0

S2/0 to FC2/0

S3/0 to FC3/0

S4/0 to FC4/0

S5/0 to FC5/0

S0/1 to FC0/1

S1/1 to FC1/1

S2/1 to FC2/1

S3/1 to FC3/1

S4/1 to FC4/1

S5/1 to FC5/1

S0/2 to FC0/2

S1/2 to FC1/2

S2/2 to FC2/2

S3/2 to FC3/2

S4/2 to FC4/2

S5/2 to FC5/2

S0/3 to FC0/3

S1/3 to FC1/3

S2/3 to FC2/3

S3/3 to FC3/3

S4/3 to FC4/3

S5/3 to FC5/3

S0/4 to FC0/4

S1/4 to FC1/4

S2/4 to FC2/4

S3/4 to FC3/4

S4/4 to FC4/4

S5/4 to FC5/4

S0/5 to FC0/5

S1/5 to FC1/5

S2/5 to FC2/5

S3/5 to FC3/5

S4/5 to FC4/5

S5/5 to FC5/5

S0/6 to FC0/6

S1/6 to FC1/6

S2/6 to FC2/6

S3/6 to FC3/6

S4/6 to FC4/6

S5/6 to FC5/6

S0/7 to FC0/7

S1/7 to FC1/7

S2/7 to FC2/7

S3/7 to FC3/7

S4/7 to FC4/7

S5/7 to FC5/7

S0/8 to FC6/0

S1/8 to FC7/0

S2/8 to FC8/0

S3/8 to FC9/0

S4/8 to FC10/0

S5/8 to FC11/0

S0/9 to FC6/1

S1/9 to FC7/1

S2/9 to FC8/1

S3/9 to FC9/1

S4/9 to FC10/1

S5/9 to FC11/1

S0/10 to FC6/2

S1/10 to FC7/2

S2/10 to FC8/2

S3/10 to FC9/2

S4/10 to FC10/2

S5/10 to FC11/2

S0/11 to FC6/3

S1/11 to FC7/3

S2/11 to FC8/3

S3/11 to FC9/3

S4/11 to FC10/3

S5/11 to FC11/3

S0/12 to FC6/4

S1/12 to FC7/4

S2/12 to FC8/4

S3/12 to FC9/4

S4/12 to FC10/4

S5/12 to FC11/4

S0/13 to FC6/5

S1/13 to FC7/5

S2/13 to FC8/5

S3/13 to FC9/5

S4/13 to FC10/5

S5/13 to FC11/5

S0/14 to FC6/6

S1/14 to FC7/6

S2/14 to FC8/6

S3/14 to FC9/6

S4/14 to FC10/6

S5/14 to FC11/6

S0/15 to FC6/7

S1/15 to FC7/7

S2/15 to FC8/7

S3/15 to FC9/7

S4/15 to FC10/7

S5/15 to FC11/7

Table 9 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 2+1 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/8

S1/0 to FC1/8

S2/0 to FC2/8

S3/0 to FC3/8

S4/0 to FC4/8

S5/0 to FC5/8

S0/1 to FC0/9

S1/1 to FC1/9

S2/1 to FC2/9

S3/1 to FC3/9

S4/1 to FC4/9

S5/1 to FC5/9

S0/2 to FC0/10

S1/2 to FC1/10

S2/2 to FC2/10

S3/2 to FC3/10

S4/2 to FC4/10

S5/2 to FC5/10

S0/3 to FC0/11

S1/3 to FC1/11

S2/3 to FC2/11

S3/3 to FC3/11

S4/3 to FC4/11

S5/3 to FC5/11

S0/4 to FC0/12

S1/4 to FC1/12

S2/4 to FC2/12

S3/4 to FC3/12

S4/4 to FC4/12

S5/4 to FC5/12

S0/5 to FC0/13

S1/5 to FC1/13

S2/5 to FC2/13

S3/5 to FC3/13

S4/5 to FC4/13

S5/5 to FC5/13

S0/6 to FC0/14

S1/6 to FC1/14

S2/6 to FC2/14

S3/6 to FC3/14

S4/6 to FC4/14

S5/6 to FC5/14

S0/7 to FC0/15

S1/7 to FC1/15

S2/7 to FC2/15

S3/7 to FC3/15

S4/7 to FC4/15

S5/7 to FC5/15

S0/8 to FC6/8

S1/8 to FC7/8

S2/8 to FC8/8

S3/8 to FC9/8

S4/8 to FC10/8

S5/8 to FC11/8

S0/9 to FC6/9

S1/9 to FC7/9

S2/9 to FC8/9

S3/9 to FC9/9

S4/9 to FC10/9

S5/9 to FC11/9

S0/10 to FC6/10

S1/10 to FC7/10

S2/10 to FC8/10

S3/10 to FC9/10

S4/10 to FC10/10

S5/10 to FC11/10

S0/11 to FC6/11

S1/11 to FC7/11

S2/11 to FC8/11

S3/11 to FC9/11

S4/11 to FC10/11

S5/11 to FC11/11

S0/12 to FC6/12

S1/12 to FC7/12

S2/12 to FC8/12

S3/12 to FC9/12

S4/12 to FC10/12

S5/12 to FC11/12

S0/13 to FC6/13

S1/13 to FC7/13

S2/13 to FC8/13

S3/13 to FC9/13

S4/13 to FC10/13

S5/13 to FC11/13

S0/14 to FC6/14

S1/14 to FC7/14

S2/14 to FC8/14

S3/14 to FC9/14

S4/14 to FC10/14

S5/14 to FC11/14

S0/15 to FC6/15

S1/15 to FC7/15

S2/15 to FC8/15

S3/15 to FC9/15

S4/15 to FC10/15

S5/15 to FC11/15

2+1 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance.The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0
instance 1
location F0/FC6

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F0/FC1
instance 1
location F0/FC7

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC2
instance 1
location F0/FC8

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F0/FC3
instance 1
location F0/FC9

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC4
instance 1
location F0/FC10

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F0/FC5
instance 1
location F0/FC11

Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration

This section describes how to configure a multi-chassis 2+2 configuration. In this configuration, two line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) are connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1).

Prerequisites

For connecting the fabric, you need the following:

  • 192 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC)

  • Optical module sets:

    • In 1T multi-chassis 2+2 mode: Four CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 384 modules.

    • In 2T multi-chassis 2+2 mode: Four CXP2 optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT2). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 ONS-CXP2-SR25 modules for a total of 384 modules.

Configuring a 2+2 Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

The following shows two line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 6 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 12 FCs are installed. The figure shows the 2+2 connections for two fabric planes. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining four fabric planes until all 12 S2 cards are connected.

Figure 11. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration with 12 S2 FC’s

The following table shows the cabling plan for a 2+2 multi-chassis configuration with 12 SC FCs installed. FCC0 has a fabric instance 0 for planes 0 though 5 in FCC0 (6 SC FCs in slots 0 through 5), and fabric instance 1 in FCC1 (also in slots 0 through 5). Other mappings are possible (for example, you can put both instances of planes 0 through 2 in FCC0, and planes 3 though 5 in FCC1 but the following table and software configuration assume that instance 0 is in FCC0 and instance 1 is in FCC1.

Table 10 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 2+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC1/0 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/0 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/0 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/0 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/0 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/1 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/1 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/1 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/1 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/1 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/1 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/2 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/2 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/2 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/2 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/2 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/2 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/3 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/3 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/3 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/3 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/3 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/3 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/4 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/4 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/4 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/4 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/4 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/4 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/5 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/5 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/5 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/5 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/5 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/5 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/6 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/6 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/6 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/6 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/6 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/6 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/7 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/7 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/7 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/7 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/7 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/7 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/0 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/0 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/0 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/0 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/0 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/0 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/1 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/1 (FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/1 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/1 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/1 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/2 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/2 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/2 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/2 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/2 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/3 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/3 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/3 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/3 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/3 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/3 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/4 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/4 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/4 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/4 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/4 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/4 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/5 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/5 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/5 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/5 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/5 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/6 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/6 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/6 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/6 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/6 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/7 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/7 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/7 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/7 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/7 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/7 (FCC1)

Table 11 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 2+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/8 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC1/8 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/8 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/8 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/8 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/8 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/9 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/9 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/9 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/9 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/9 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/9 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/10 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/10 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/10 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/10 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/10 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/10 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/11 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/11 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/11 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/11 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/11 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/11 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/12 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/12 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/12 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/12 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/12 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/12 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/13 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/13 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/13 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/13 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/13 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/13 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/14 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/14 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/14 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/14 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/14 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/14 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/15 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/15 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/15 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/15 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/15 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/15 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/8 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/8 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/8 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/8 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/8 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/8 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/9 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/9 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/9(FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/9 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/9 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/9 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/10 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/10 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/10 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/10 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/10 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/10 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/11 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/11 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/11 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/11 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/11 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/11 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/12 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/12(FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/12 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/12 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/12 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/12 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/13 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/13 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/13 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/13 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/13 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/13 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/14 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/14 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/14 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/14 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/14 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/14 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/15 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/15 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/15 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/15 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/15 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/15 (FCC1)

2+2 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance. The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0
instance 1
location F1/FC0

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F0/FC1
instance 1
location F1/FC1

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC2
instance 1
location F1/FC2

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F0/FC3
instance 1
location F1/FC3

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC4
instance 1
location F1/FC4

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F0/FC5
instance 1
location F1/FC5

Configuring a 2+2 Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0 and LCC1) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 12 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 24 FCs are installed. The figure shows the 2+2 connections for two fabric planes. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining four fabric planes until all 24 S2 cards are connected.

Figure 12. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 2+2 Configuration with 24 S2 FC’s

The following table shows the cabling plan for a 2+2 multi-chassis configuration with 24 SC FCs installed. The FCC0 has the fabric instances 0 through 5 for planes 0, 2, and 4. The FCC1 has the fabric instances 0 through 5 for planes 1, 3, and 5.

Table 12 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 2+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC0/0 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/0 (FCCO)

S3/0 to FC4/0 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/0 (FCCO)

S5/0 to FC8/0 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/1 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/1 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/1 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/1 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/1 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/1 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/2 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/2 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/2 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/2 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/2 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/3 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/3 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/3 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/3 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/3 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/3 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/0 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/0 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/0 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/0 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/0 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/0 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/1 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/1 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/1 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC5/1 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/1 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/1 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/2 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/2 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/2 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/2 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/2 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/2 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/3(FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/3 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/3(FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/3(FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/3(FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/3(FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/0 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/0 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/0 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/0 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/0 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/0 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/1 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/1 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/1 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/1 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/1 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/1 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/2 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/2 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/2 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/2 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/2 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/2 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/3 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/3 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/3 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/3 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/3 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/3 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/0 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/0 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/0 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/0 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/0 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/0 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/1 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/1 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/1 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/1 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/1 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/1 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/2 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/2 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/2 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/2 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/2 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/2 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/3 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/3 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/3 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/3 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/3 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/3 (FCC1)

Table 13 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 2+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/4 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC0/4 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/4 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC4/4 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/4 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC8/4 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/5 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/5 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/5 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/5 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/5 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/6 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/6 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/6 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/6 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/6 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/6 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/7 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/7 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/7 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/7 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/7 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/7 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/4 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/4 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/4 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/4 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/4 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/4 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/5 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/5 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/5 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC5/5 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/5 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/5 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/6 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/6 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/6 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/6 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/6 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/6 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/7 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/7 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/7 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/7 (FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/7 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/7 (FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/4 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/4 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/4 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/4 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/4 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/4 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/5 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/5 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/5 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/5 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/5 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/5 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/6 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/6 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/6 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/6 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/6 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/6 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/7 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/7 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/7 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/7 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/7 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/7 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/4 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/4 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/4 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/4 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/4 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/4 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/5 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/5 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/5 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/5 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/5 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/5 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/6 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/6 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/6 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/6 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/6 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/6 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/7 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/7 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/7 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/7 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/7 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/7 (FCC1)

2+2 Software Configuration (24 S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance. The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0
instance 1
location F0/FC1
instance 2
location F0/FC2
instance 3
location F0/FC3

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F1/FC0
instance 1
location F1/FC1
instance 2
location F1/FC2
instance 3
location F1/FC3

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC4
instance 1
location F0/FC5
instance 2
location F0/FC6
instance 3
location F0/FC7

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F1/FC4
instance 1
location F1/FC5
instance 2
location F1/FC6
instance 3
location F1/FC7

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC8
instance 1
location F0/FC9
instance 2
location F0/FC10
instance 3
location F0/FC11

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F1/FC8
instance 1
location F1/FC9
instance 2
location F1/FC10
instance 3
location F1/FC11

Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration

This section describes how to configure a multi-chassis 4+2 configuration. In this configuration, four line card chassis (LCC0, LCC1, LCC2, and LCC3) are connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1).

Prerequisites

For connecting the fabric, you need the following:

  • 384 MPO-24 fiber cables (96 per LCC)

  • Optical module sets:

    • In 1T multi-chassis 4+2 mode: Eight CXP optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 CXP-100G-SR12 modules for a total of 768 modules.

    • In 2T multi-chassis 4+2 mode: Eight CXP2 optical module sets (Cisco PID NCS-FAB-OPT2). Two sets are required per LCC: one set plugs into the LCC and the other set plugs into the FCC. Each set includes 96 ONS-CXP2-SR25 modules for a total of 768 modules.

Configuring a 4+2 Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0, LCC1, LCC2, and LCC3) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 6 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 12 FCs are installed. The figure shows the 4+2 connections for two fabric plane. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining four fabric planes until all 12 S2 cards are connected.

Figure 13. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration with 12 S2 FC’s

The following tables show the cabling plan for a 4+2 multi-chassis configuration with 12 SC FCs installed. FCC0 has a fabric instance 0 for planes 0 though 5 in FCC0 (6 SC FCs in slots 0 through 5), and fabric instance 1 in FCC1 (also in slots 0 through 5). Other mappings are possible (for example, you can put both instances of planes 0 through 2 in FCC0, and planes 3 though 5 in FCC1 but the following table and software configuration assume that instance 0 is in FCC0 and instance 1 is in FCC1.

Table 14 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC1/0 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/0 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/0 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/0 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/0 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/1 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/1 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/1 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/1 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/1 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/1 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/2 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/2 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/2 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/2 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/2 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/2 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/3 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/3 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/3 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/3 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/3 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/3 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/4 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/4 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/4 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/4 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/4 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/4 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/5 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/5 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/5 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/5 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/5 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/5 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/6 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/6 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/6 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/6 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/6 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/6 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/7 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/7 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/7 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/7 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/7 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/7 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/0 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/0 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/0 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/0 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/0 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/0 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/1 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/1 (FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/1 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/1 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/1 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/2 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/2 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/2 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/2 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/2 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/3 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/3 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/3 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/3 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/3 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/3 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/4 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/4 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/4 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/4 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/4 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/4 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/5 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/5 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/5 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/5 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/5 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/6 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/6 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/6 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/6 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/6 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/7 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/7 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/7 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/7 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/7 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/7 (FCC1)

Table 15 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/8 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC1/8 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/8 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/8 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/8 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/8 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/9 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/9 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/9 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/9 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/9 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/9 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/10 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/10 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/10 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/10 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/10 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/10 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/11 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/11 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/11 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/11 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/11 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/11 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/12 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/12 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/12 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/12 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/12 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/12 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/13 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/13 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/13 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/13 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/13 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/13 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/14 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/14 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/14 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/14 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/14 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/14 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/15 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/15 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/15 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/15 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/15 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/15 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/8 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/8 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/8 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/8 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/8 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/8 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/9 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/9 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/9(FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/9 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/9 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/9 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/10 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/10 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/10 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/10 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/10 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/10 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/11 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/11 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/11 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/11 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/11 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/11 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/12 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/12(FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/12 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/12 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/12 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/12 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/13 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/13 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/13 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/13 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/13 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/13 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/14 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/14 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/14 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/14 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/14 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/14 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/15 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/15 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/15 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/15 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/15 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/15 (FCC1)

Table 16 Cabling Plan for LCC2 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/16 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC1/16 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/16 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/16 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/16 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/16 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/17 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/17 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/17 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/17 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/17 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/17 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/18 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/18 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/18 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/18 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/18 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/18 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/19 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/19 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/19 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/19 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/19 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/19 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/20 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/20 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/20 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/20 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/20 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/20 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/21 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/21 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/21 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/21 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/21 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/21 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/22 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/22 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/22 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/22 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/22 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/22 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/23 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/23 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/23 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/23 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/23 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/23 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/16 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/16 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/16 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/16 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/16 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/16 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/17 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/17 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/17 (FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/17 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/17 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/17 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/18 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/18 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/18 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/18 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/18 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/18 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/19 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/19 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/19 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/19 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/19 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/19 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/20 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/20 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/20 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/20 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/20 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/20 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/21 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/21 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/21 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/21 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/21 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/21 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/22 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/22 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/22 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/22 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/22 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/22 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/23 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/23 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/23 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/23 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/23 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/23 (FCC1)

Table 17 Cabling Plan for LCC3 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 12 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/24 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC1/24 (FCC0)

S2/0 to FC2/24 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC3/24 (FCC0)

S4/0 to FC4/24 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC5/24 (FCC0)

S0/1 to FC0/25 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC1/25 (FCC0)

S2/1 to FC2/25 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC3/25 (FCC0)

S4/1 to FC4/25 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC5/25 (FCC0)

S0/2 to FC0/26 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC1/26 (FCC0)

S2/2 to FC2/26 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC3/26 (FCC0)

S4/2 to FC4/26 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC5/26 (FCC0)

S0/3 to FC0/27 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC1/27 (FCC0)

S2/3 to FC2/27 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC3/27 (FCC0)

S4/3 to FC4/27 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC5/27 (FCC0)

S0/4 to FC0/28 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/28 (FCC0)

S2/4 to FC2/28 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC3/28 (FCC0)

S4/4 to FC4/28 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC5/28 (FCC0)

S0/5 to FC0/29 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/29 (FCC0)

S2/5 to FC2/29 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC3/29 (FCC0)

S4/5 to FC4/29 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC5/29 (FCC0)

S0/6 to FC0/30 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/30 (FCC0)

S2/6 to FC2/30 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC3/30 (FCC0)

S4/6 to FC4/30 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC5/30 (FCC0)

S0/7 to FC0/31 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/31 (FCC0)

S2/7 to FC2/31 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC3/31 (FCC0)

S4/7 to FC4/31 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC5/31 (FCC0)

S0/8 to FC0/24 (FCC1)

S1/8 to FC1/24 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC2/24 (FCC1)

S3/8 to FC3/24 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC4/24 (FCC1)

S5/8 to FC5/24 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC0/25 (FCC1)

S1/9 to FC1/25 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC2/25 (FCC1)

S3/9 to FC3/25 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC4/25 (FCC1)

S5/9 to FC5/25 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC0/26 (FCC1)

S1/10 to FC1/26 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC2/26 (FCC1)

S3/10 to FC3/26 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC4/26 (FCC1)

S5/10 to FC5/26 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC0/27 (FCC1)

S1/11 to FC1/27 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC2/27 (FCC1)

S3/11 to FC3/27 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC4/27 (FCC1)

S5/11 to FC5/27 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC0/28 (FCC1)

S1/12 to FC1/28 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC2/28 (FCC1)

S3/12 to FC3/28 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC4/28 (FCC1)

S5/12 to FC5/28 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC0/29 (FCC1)

S1/13 to FC1/29 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC2/29 (FCC1)

S3/13 to FC3/29 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC4/29 (FCC1)

S5/13 to FC5/29 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC0/30 (FCC1)

S1/14 to FC1/30 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC2/30 (FCC1)

S3/14 to FC3/30 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC4/30 (FCC1)

S5/14 to FC5/30 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC0/31 (FCC1)

S1/15 to FC1/31 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC2/31 (FCC1)

S3/15 to FC3/31 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC4/31 (FCC1)

S5/15 to FC5/31 (FCC1)

4+2 Software Configuration (12 S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance. The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0
instance 1
location F1/FC0

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F0/FC1
instance 1
location F1/FC1

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC2
instance 1
location F1/FC2

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F0/FC3
instance 1
location F1/FC3

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC4
instance 1
location F1/FC4

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F0/FC5
instance 1
location F1/FC5

Configuring a 4+2 Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

The following figure shows four line card chassis (LCC0, LCC1, LCC2, and LCC3) connected to two fabric card chassis (FCC0 and FCC1). In this configuration, there are 12 FCs in each fabric card chassis; in total 24 FCs are installed. The figure shows the 4+2 connections for one fabric plane. To complete the configuration, you must repeat the cabling for the remaining five fabric planes until all 24 S2 cards are connected.

Figure 14. Cisco NCS 6000 Multi-Chassis 4+2 Configuration with 24 S2 FC’s

The following tables show the cabling plan for a 4+2 multi-chassis configuration with 24 SC FCs installed. The FCC0 has the fabric instances 0 through 5 for planes 0, 2, and 4. The FCC1 has the fabric instances 0 through 5 for planes 1, 3, and 5.

Table 18 Cabling Plan for LCC0 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC0 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/0 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC0/0 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/0 (FCCO)

S3/0 to FC4/0 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/0 (FCCO)

S5/0 to FC8/0 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/1 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/1 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/1 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/1 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/1 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/1 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/2 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/2 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/2 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/2 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/2 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/2 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/3 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/3 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/3 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/3 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/3 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/3 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/0 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/0 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/0 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/0 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/0 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/0 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/1 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/1 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/1 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC5/1 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/1 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/1 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/2 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/2 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/2 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/2 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/2 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/2 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/3(FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/3 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/3(FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/3(FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/3(FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/3(FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/0 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/0 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/0 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/0 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/0 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/0 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/1 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/1 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/1 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/1 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/1 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/1 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/2 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/2 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/2 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/2 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/2 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/2 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/3 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/3 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/3 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/3 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/3 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/3 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/0 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/0 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/0 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/0 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/0 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/0 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/1 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/1 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/1 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/1 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/1 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/1 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/2 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/2 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/2 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/2 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/2 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/2 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/3 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/3 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/3 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/3 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/3 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/3 (FCC1)

Table 19 Cabling Plan for LCC1 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC1 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/4 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC0/4 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/4 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC4/4 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/4 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC8/4 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/5 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/5 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/5 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/5 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/5 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/5 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/6 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/6 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/6 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/6 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/6 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/6 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/7 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/7 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/7 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/7 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/7 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/7 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/4 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/4 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/4 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/4 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/4 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/4 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/5 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/5 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/5 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC5/5 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/5 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/5 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/6 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/6 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/6 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/6 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/6 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/6 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/7 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/7 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/7 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/7 (FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/7 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/7 (FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/4 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/4 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/4 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/4 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/4 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/4 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/5 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/5 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/5 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/5 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/5 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/5 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/6 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/6 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/6 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/6 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/6 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/6 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/7 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/7 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/7 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/7 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/7 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/7 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/4 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/4 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/4 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/4 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/4 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/4 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/5 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/5 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/5 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/5 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/5 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/5 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/6 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/6 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/6 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/6 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/6 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/6 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/7 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/7 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/7 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/7 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/7 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/7 (FCC1)

Table 20 Cabling Plan for LCC2 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC2 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/8 (FCCO)

S1/0 to FC0/8 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/8 (FCCO)

S3/0 to FC4/8 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/8 (FCCO)

S5/0 to FC8/8 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/9 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/9 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/9 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/9 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/9 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/9 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/10 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/10 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/10 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/10 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/10 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/10 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/11 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/11 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/11 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/11 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/11 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/11 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/8 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/8 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/8 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/8 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/8 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/8 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/9 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/9 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/9 (FCC0)

S32/5 to FC5/9 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/9 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/9 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/10 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/10 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/10 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/10 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/10 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/10 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/11 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/11 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/11 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/11 (FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/11 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/11 (FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/8 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/8 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/8 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/8 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/8 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/8 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/9 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/9 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/9 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/9 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/9 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/9 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/10 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/10 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/10 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/10 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/10 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/10 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/11 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/11 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/11 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/11 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/11 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/11 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/8 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/8 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/8 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/8 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/8 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/8 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/9 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/9 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/9 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/9 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/9 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/9 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/10 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/10 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/10 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/10 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/10 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/10 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/11 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/11 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/11 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/11 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/11 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/11 (FCC1)

Table 21 Cabling Plan for LCC3 in a 4+2 Multi-Chassis Configuration with 24 S2 Fabric Cards

Plane 0

Plane 1

Plane 2

Plane 3

Plane 4

Plane 5

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3(S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

LCC3 (S13) slot/port

FCC (S2) slot/port/ chassis

S0/0 to FC0/12 (FCC0)

S1/0 to FC0/12 (FCC1)

S2/0 to FC4/12 (FCC0)

S3/0 to FC4/12 (FCC1)

S4/0 to FC8/12 (FCC0)

S5/0 to FC8/12 (FCC1)

S0/1 to FC0/13 (FCC0)

S1/1 to FC0/13 (FCC1)

S2/1 to FC4/13 (FCC0)

S3/1 to FC4/13 (FCC1)

S4/1 to FC8/13 (FCC0)

S5/1 to FC8/13 (FCC1)

S0/2 to FC0/14 (FCC0)

S1/2 to FC0/14 (FCC1)

S2/2 to FC4/14 (FCC0)

S3/2 to FC4/14 (FCC1)

S4/2 to FC8/14 (FCC0)

S5/2 to FC8/14 (FCC1)

S0/3 to FC0/15 (FCC0)

S1/3 to FC0/15 (FCC1)

S2/3 to FC4/15 (FCC0)

S3/3 to FC4/15 (FCC1)

S4/3 to FC8/15 (FCC0)

S5/3 to FC8/15 (FCC1)

S0/4 to FC1/12 (FCC0)

S1/4 to FC1/12 (FCC1)

S2/4 to FC5/12 (FCC0)

S3/4 to FC5/12 (FCC1)

S4/4 to FC9/12 (FCC0)

S5/4 to FC9/12 (FCC1)

S0/5 to FC1/13 (FCC0)

S1/5 to FC1/13 (FCC1)

S2/5 to FC5/13 (FCC0)

S3/5 to FC5/13 (FCC1)

S4/5 to FC9/13 (FCC0)

S5/5 to FC9/13 (FCC1)

S0/6 to FC1/14 (FCC0)

S1/6 to FC1/14 (FCC1)

S2/6 to FC5/14 (FCC0)

S3/6 to FC5/14 (FCC1)

S4/6 to FC9/14 (FCC0)

S5/6 to FC9/14 (FCC1)

S0/7 to FC1/15 (FCC0)

S1/7 to FC1/15 (FCC1)

S2/7 to FC5/15 (FCC0)

S3/7 to FC5/15 (FCC1)

S4/7 to FC9/15 (FCC0)

S5/7 to FC9/15 (FCC1)

S0/8 to FC2/12 (FCC0)

S1/8 to FC2/12 (FCC1)

S2/8 to FC6/12 (FCC0)

S3/8 to FC6/12 (FCC1)

S4/8 to FC10/12 (FCC0)

S5/8 to FC10/12 (FCC1)

S0/9 to FC2/13 (FCC0)

S1/9 to FC2/13 (FCC1)

S2/9 to FC6/13 (FCC0)

S3/9 to FC6/13 (FCC1)

S4/9 to FC10/13 (FCC0)

S5/9 to FC10/13 (FCC1)

S0/10 to FC2/14 (FCC0)

S1/10 to FC2/14 (FCC1)

S2/10 to FC6/14 (FCC0)

S3/10 to FC6/14 (FCC1)

S4/10 to FC10/14 (FCC0)

S5/10 to FC10/14 (FCC1)

S0/11 to FC2/15 (FCC0)

S1/11 to FC2/15 (FCC1)

S2/11 to FC6/15 (FCC0)

S3/11 to FC6/15 (FCC1)

S4/11 to FC10/15 (FCC0)

S5/11 to FC10/15 (FCC1)

S0/12 to FC3/12 (FCC0)

S1/12 to FC3/12 (FCC1)

S2/12 to FC7/12 (FCC0)

S3/12 to FC7/12 (FCC1)

S4/12 to FC11/12 (FCC0)

S5/12 to FC11/12 (FCC1)

S0/13 to FC3/13 (FCC0)

S1/13 to FC3/13 (FCC1)

S2/13 to FC7/13 (FCC0)

S3/13 to FC7/13 (FCC1)

S4/13 to FC11/13 (FCC0)

S5/13 to FC11/13 (FCC1)

S0/14 to FC3/14 (FCC0)

S1/14 to FC3/14 (FCC1)

S2/14 to FC7/14 (FCC0)

S3/14 to FC7/14 (FCC1)

S4/14 to FC11/14 (FCC0)

S5/14 to FC11/14 (FCC1)

S0/15 to FC3/15 (FCC0)

S1/15 to FC3/15 (FCC1)

S2/15 to FC7/15 (FCC0)

S3/15 to FC7/15 (FCC1)

S4/15 to FC11/15 (FCC0)

S5/15 to FC11/15 (FCC1)

4+2 Software Configuration (24 S2 Fabric Cards)

An explicit admin configuration is required to specify an ordered list of S2 connections assigned for a plane. Each S2 connection is specified as an instance. The instances are contiguous, starting from 0. 

controller fabric plane 0
instance 0
location F0/FC0
instance 1
location F0/FC1
instance 2
location F0/FC2
instance 3
location F0/FC3

controller fabric plane 1
instance 0
location F1/FC0
instance 1
location F1/FC1
instance 2
location F1/FC2
instance 3
location F1/FC3

controller fabric plane 2
instance 0
location F0/FC4
instance 1
location F0/FC5
instance 2
location F0/FC6
instance 3
location F0/FC7

controller fabric plane 3
instance 0
location F1/FC4
instance 1
location F1/FC5
instance 2
location F1/FC6
instance 3
location F1/FC7

controller fabric plane 4
instance 0
location F0/FC8
instance 1
location F0/FC9
instance 2
location F0/FC10
instance 3
location F0/FC11

controller fabric plane 5
instance 0
location F1/FC8
instance 1
location F1/FC9
instance 2
location F1/FC10
instance 3
location F1/FC11