Cisco NCS 6000 Series Routers System Specifications

This chapter provides the system specifications for the Cisco NCS 6000 Series Routers.

Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis System Specifications

This section includes the system specifications for the Cisco NCS 6008 Line Card Chassis (LCC).

LCC Chassis Specifications

Table 1 Cisco NCS 6008 LCC Specifications

Supported Cards and Modules

Up to eight line cards, six fabric cards (FCs), two route processor (RP) cards, and two fan trays

Chassis Dimensions

Height

81.0 in. (205.7 cm) as shipped

84.0 in. (213.4 cm) as installed with the top cap

(The top cap in the cosmetic package attaches to the top of the chassis)

Width

23.6 in. (59.9 cm)

35.3 in. (89.7 cm) as installed with optional AC PDU brackets on each side of the chassis.

Depth

39.0 in. (99.1 cm) without exterior cosmetics

42.0 in. (106.7 cm) with all exterior cosmetics

Aisle spacing

To install the LCC (front): 48 in. (122 cm)

To service FRUs (front): 31.7 in. (80.5 cm)

To service FRUs (rear): 14.0 in. (35.6 cm)

Weights

LCC as shipped

775 lb (352 kg)

LCC in shipping crate with pallet

1025 lb (466 kg)

LCC, fully loaded with power, fan trays, cards, and cosmetics

1450 lb (658 kg)

Floor Loading

Chassis in rack footprint(floor contact area)

Chassis: 6.9 sq ft (0.64 sq m)

Maximum floor loading

210 lb/sq ft

Chassis Cooling

Two fan trays. Up to 1980 cubic feet (56,6000 liters) per minute

Chassis airflow

Up to 2472 cubic feet (70,792 liters) per minute

DC power system airflow

Up to 2400 cubic feet (6796 liters) per minute

AC power system airflow

Up to 1800 cubic feet (5097 liters) per minute

LCC Power Specifications

Table 2  Cisco NCS 6008 LCC Power Specifications

Power trays

Either six AC or six DC power trays (cannot mix AC and DC power trays)

AC power tray

The AC power tray has three slots for AC PMs.

DC power tray

The DC power tray has four slots for DC PMs.

Power Redundancy (N+N)

AC

Up to 18 power modules can be installed, and only 9 are needed to be active at any time. This allows support for 9+9 power redundancy by using two independent AC power sources (9 feeds each).

DC

Up to 24 power modules can be installed, and only 12 are needed to be active at any time. This allows support for 12+12 power redundancy through "A" and "B" battery plant feeds.

DC Input

Nominal input voltage

–48 VDC or –60 VDC

(tolerance range: –40 to –72 VDC)

Input current

50 A max at –48 VDC

40 A max at –60 VDC

60 A at –40 VDC (maximum)

AC Input

Single-phase

Nominal input voltage

200 to 240 VAC (range 180 to 264 VAC)

Nominal line frequency

50/60 Hz (range 47 to 63 Hz)

Recommended AC service

20-A (North America) dedicated branch circuit

16-A (International) dedicated branch circuit

AC Power Cord Length

167 in. (4.25 m)

LCC Environmental Specifications

Table 3 Cisco NCS 6008 LCC Environmental Specifications

Temperature

Operating, nominal: 41 to 104°F (5° to 40°C)

Operating, short-term: 23 to 122°F (–5° to 50°C)1

Nonoperating: –40 to 158°F (–40° to 70°C)

Humidity

Operating, nominal: 5 to 85%, noncondensing

Operating, short-term: 5 to 90%, noncondensing

Nonoperating: 5 to 93%, noncondensing

Altitude

Operating: –200 to 13,800 ft (–61 to 4206 m) at 104°F (40°C)

Nonoperating: Up to 16,000 ft (4877 m) at –13°F (–25°C), short-term

Chassis airflow

Up to 70,792 liters per minute

Power system airflow

Up to 6800 liters per minute

Air exhaust temperature

140°F (60°C)—at room temperatures of 95 to 102°F (35 to 39°C)

158°F (70°C)—maximum exhaust temperature on a fully loaded system during worst-case operating conditions (50°C and 6000 ft altitude)

The air temperature rise is 68°F (20°C) on a fully loaded system with fans running at maximum speed.

Air velocity (at exhaust)

1000 ft/min (5.1m/s) under typical conditions 27°C

2250 ft/min(11.4m/s) at maximum speed

The software controls the speed of the fans based on measurements from the chassis thermal sensors.

Sound power level(AC and DC power)

76.4 dBA declared

Shock and vibration

Designed and tested to meet the NEBS shock and vibration standards defined in GR-63 Issue 4 2012.
1 Short-term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. This refers to a total of 360 hours in any given year, but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1-year period.

LCC Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Specifications

For information about the regulatory, compliance, and safety standards to which the Cisco NCS 6008 chassis conforms, see: Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers.

Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis System Specifications

This section includes the system specifications for the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis (LCC).

FCC Chassis Specifications

Table 4 Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Chassis Specifications

Supported Cards and Modules

Up to 12 S2 fabric cards (FCs), two SC or SC-SW shelf controller cards, and two fan trays.

Fabric Chassis Dimensions

Height

76.60 in. (205.7 cm) as shipped

84.0 in. (213.4 cm) as installed with the power shelf

Width

23.6 in. (59.9 cm)

35.3 in. (89.7 cm) as installed with optional AC PDU brackets on each side of the FCC

Depth

39.0 in. (99.1 cm) without exterior cosmetics

42.0 in. (106.7 cm) with all exterior cosmetics

Aisle spacing

To install the FCC (front): 48 in. (122 cm)

To service FRUs (front): 31.7 in. (80.5 cm)

To service FRUs (rear): 14.0 in. (35.6 cm)

Weights

FCC as shipped

708 lb (321 kg)

FCC in shipping crate with pallet

925 lb (420 kg)

FCC, fully loaded with power enclosure, cards, and cosmetics

1130 lb (513 kg)

Floor Loading

FCC in rack footprint(floor contact area)

FCC: 6.9 sq ft (0.64 sq m)

Maximum floor loading

164 lb/sq ft

Fabric Chassis Cooling

Two fan trays

FCC airflow

Up to 1980 cubic feet (56,6000 liters) per minute

DC power system airflow

Up to 120 cubic feet (3400 liters) per minute

AC power system airflow

Up to 88 cubic feet (2500 liters) per minute

FCC Power Specifications

Table 5  Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Power Specifications

Power Enclosure Components

Power Trays

Either four AC or four DC power trays. AC and DC power trays cannot be mixed.

Power modules (PMs)

The AC power tray has three slots for AC PMs. The DC power tray has four slots for DC PMs.

Power control modules (PCMs)

Two PCMs are preinstalled in the power enclosure (one per each set of power trays).

Power Redundancy (N+N)

AC: Up to 12 power modules can be installed, and only 6 are needed to be active at any time. This allows support for 6+6 power redundancy by using two independent AC power sources (6 feeds each).

DC: Up to16 power modules can be installed, and only 8 are needed to be active at any time. This allows support for 8+8 power redundancy through “A” and “B” battery plant feeds.

DC Input

Nominal input voltage

–48 VDC or –60 VDC

(tolerance range: –40 to –72 VDC)

Input current

50 A max at –48 VDC

40 A max at –60 VDC

60 A at –40 VDC (maximum)

AC Input

Single-phase

Nominal input voltage

200 to 240 VAC (range 180 to 264 VAC)

Nominal line frequency

50/60 Hz (range 47 to 63 Hz)

Recommended AC service

20-A (North America) dedicated branch circuit

16-A (International) dedicated branch circuit

AC Power Cord Length

167 in. (4.25 m)

FCC Environmental Specifications

Table 6 Cisco NCS 6000 FCC Environmental Specifications

Temperature

Operating, nominal: 41 to 104°F (5° to 40°C)

Operating, short-term: 23 to 122°F (–5° to 50°C)2

Nonoperating: –40 to 158°F (–40° to 70°C)

Humidity

Operating, nominal: 5 to 85%, noncondensing

Operating, short-term: 5 to 90%, noncondensing

Nonoperating: 5 to 93%, noncondensing

Altitude

Operating: –200 to 13,800 ft (–61 to 4206 m) at 104°F (40°C)

Nonoperating: Up to 16,000 ft (4877 m) at –13°F (–25°C), short-term

FCC airflow

2000 CFM (Cubic Feet per Minute)

Up to 56,600 liters per minute

Power system airflow

Up to 3400 liters per minute

Air exhaust temperature

122°F (50°C)—at room temperatures of 95 to 102°F (35 to 39°C)

140°F (60°C)—maximum exhaust temperature on a fully loaded system during worst-case operating conditions (50°C and 6000 ft altitude)

Air velocity (at exhaust)

1000 ft/min (5.1m/s) under typical conditions 27°C

2250 ft/min(11.4m/s) at maximum speed

Note    Software controls the speed of the fans based on measurements from the fabric chassis thermal sensors.

Sound power level(AC and DC power)

76.6 dBA declared

Shock and vibration

Designed and tested to meet the NEBS shock and vibration standards defined in GR-63 Issue 4 2012.
2 Short-term refers to a period of not more than 96 consecutive hours and a total of not more than 15 days in 1 year. This refers to a total of 360 hours in any given year, but no more than 15 occurrences during that 1-year period.

FCC Regulatory, Compliance, and Safety Specifications

For information about the regulatory, compliance, and safety standards to which the Cisco NCS 6000 Fabric Card Chassis conforms, see: Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers.