Preparing to Install the Cisco NCS 2002, NCS 2006, and NCS 2015 Shelf
The NCS 2002 shelf must be equipped with a TNC, TNCE, TSC, or TSCE card.
Caution
Shelf slots have symbols indicating the type of cards that you can install in them. Each NCS 2002 card has a
corresponding symbol. The symbol on the card must match the symbol on the slot.
Figure 6: Slot Symbols
The following table shows the slot and card symbol definitions.
Table 3: Slot and Card Symbols
Symbol Color/Shape
Purple/Square
Orange/Circle
Orange/Hollow Circle
Pink/Pentagon
NCS 2006
The NCS 2006 shelf assemblies have eight card slots numbered sequentially from bottom to top. Slots 1 and
8 are reserved for control cards (TNC, TNCE, TSC, or TSCE). Slots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 are dedicated for
common line cards.
The NCS 2006 system can work with a single control card (TNC, TNCE, TSC, or TSCE). The TNC,
Caution
TNCE, TSC, and TSCE cards cannot operate in a shelf at the same time.
The shelf assembly slots have symbols indicating the type of cards that you can install in them. Each card has
a corresponding symbol. The symbol on the card must match the symbol on the slot.
Figure 7: Slot Symbols
Definition
Slot 1. TNC/TNCE/TSC/TSCE card slot. Only install
the card with a square symbol on the faceplate.
Slots 2 and 3. Only install cards with a circle symbol
on the faceplate.
Slots 2 to 3. New line cards with high speed back
plane connectors.
Slots 2 and 3. New Uplink card.
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