Shelf and Backplane Hardware
This chapter provides a description of Cisco ONS 15600 shelf and backplane hardware. Card and cable
descriptions are provided in
To install equipment, refer to the Cisco ONS 15600 Procedure Guide.
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Note
The Cisco ONS 15600 assembly is intended for use with telecommunications equipment only.
The ONS 15600 is designed to comply with Telcordia GR-1089-CORE Type 2 and Type 4 equipment.
Note
Install and operate the ONS 15600 only in environments that do not expose wiring or cabling to the
outside plant. Acceptable applications include Central Office Environments (COEs), Electronic
Equipment Enclosures (EEEs), Controlled Environment Vaults (CEVs), huts, and Customer Premise
Environments (CPEs).
1.1 Installation Overview
The ONS 15600 is a Network Equipment Building System III (NEBS III)-compliant, environmentally
hardened shelf assembly that ships as a single shelf in a bay assembly for Release 8.0. The ONS 15600
comes with the power distribution unit (PDU), shelf, fans, and backplane already installed. The front
Chapter 2, "Card Reference."
1.1 Installation Overview, page 1-1
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