Cisco NCS 4000 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 50

Connecting Line Card Network Interface Cables
Procedure
Step 1
Route an interface cable across the horizontal cable management tray (see the following figure) and down (or
up if you are using the lower cable management tray) through the cable tray opening to connect it to the line
card.
Figure 35: Routing Interface Cables Through the Upper Cable Management Tray
Step 2 Attach a line card cable management bracket to the line card front panel. See
Fabric Card, or Line Card , on page
Step 3 Insert the cable connector into its assigned port.
Note
Step 4
Install pluggables and fiber connectors.
Step 5 Repeat Step1 through Step 4 for each additional cable connection to that line card.
Step 6
Affix fibers to the vertical brackets. The final connections should appear similar to the following figure.
Caution
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You can use the clamp tool (provided in the chassis installation kit) to help insert (or remove) cable
connectors (and pluggables).
Make sure the interface cables do not have any kinks or sharp bends, which can destroy or degrade
the ability of the optical fiber to propagate the signal-encoded beam of light accurately from one
end of the cable to the other. Always allow adequate strain relief in the interface cable.
Installing Route Processor Cards, Fabric Cards, and Line Cards
Installing a Route Processor,