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Port Connection Guidelines
Depending on the chassis, you can use Quad Small Form-Factor Pluggable Plus (QSFP+), QSFP28, SFP28,
and RJ-45 connectors to connect the ports on the router to other network devices.
To prevent damage to the fiber-optic cables, Cisco recommends that you keep the transceivers disconnected
from their fiber-optic cables when installing the transceiver in the router. Before removing a transceiver from
the router, remove the cable from the transceiver.
To maximize the effectiveness and life of your transceivers and optical cables, do the following:
• Wear an ESD-preventative wrist strap that is connected to an earth ground whenever handling transceivers.
• Do not remove and insert a transceiver more often than is necessary. Repeated removals and insertions
• Keep the transceivers and fiber-optic cables clean and dust free to maintain high signal accuracy and to
Port Connection Guidelines , on page 1
Interfaces and Port Description, on page 2
Connect to the Console Port, on page 2
Create the Initial Router Configuration, on page 3
Connect to the Management Ethernet Port, on page 5
Install and Remove Transceiver Modules, on page 7
Connect Interface Ports, on page 20
Connecting a Cable to the GNSS Antenna Interface , on page 21
Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables, on page 22
The router is typically grounded during installation and provides an ESD port to which you can connect
your wrist strap.
can shorten its useful life.
prevent damage to the connectors. Attenuation (loss of light) is increased by contamination and should
be kept below 0.35 dB.
• Clean these parts before installation to prevent dust from scratching the fiber-optic cable ends.
• Clean the connectors regularly; the required frequency of cleaning depends upon the environment.
In addition, clean connectors when they are exposed to dust or accidentally touched. Both wet and
dry cleaning techniques can be effective; refer to your site's fiber-optic connection cleaning
procedures.
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Summary of Contents for Cisco QSFP+
- Page 1 RJ-45 connectors to connect the ports on the router to other network devices. To prevent damage to the fiber-optic cables, Cisco recommends that you keep the transceivers disconnected from their fiber-optic cables when installing the transceiver in the router. Before removing a transceiver from the router, remove the cable from the transceiver.
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Page 2: Connect To The Console Port
Connect Router to the Network Interfaces and Port Description • Do not touch the ends of connectors. Touching the ends can leave fingerprints and cause other contamination. • Inspect routinely for dust and damage. If you suspect damage, clean and then inspect fiber ends under a microscope to determine if damage has occurred. -
Page 3: Create The Initial Router Configuration
Connect Router to the Network Create the Initial Router Configuration Procedure Step 1 Set your terminal to these operational values: 115200 bps, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bits (115200 8N1). Step 2 Attach the terminal end of the cable to the interface port on the data terminal. Step 3 Attach the other end of the cable to the console port. - Page 4 Username: cisco Password: RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios# Note Username is cisco. Reach out to your accounts team to obtain the password. You can later modify the password in Step 3. Step 3 Enter a new password to use for this router. The software checks the security strength of your password and rejects your password if it is not considered to be a strong password.
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Page 5: Connect To The Management Ethernet Port
Connect Router to the Network Connect to the Management Ethernet Port Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special character. Note If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software rejects the password configuration. Be sure to configure a strong password as explained in this step. Passwords are case sensitive. If you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password. - Page 6 Connect Router to the Network Accessing RJ-45 Cable Accessing RJ-45 Cable The RJ-45 cable is available on the Management port. To access the RJ-45 cable, perform the following steps: Note When the router is fully operational, all ports are populated with cables. It becomes difficult to access the RJ-45 cable using bare hands.
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Page 7: Install And Remove Transceiver Modules
Before you remove or install an SFP28 or SFP+ module, read the installation information in this section. Note The Cisco NCS 57B1 router has only QSFP-DD sockets, therefore you need QSA module (QSFP to SFP+ Adapter) CVR-QSFP-SFP10G to support SFP+ module. - Page 8 Insert CVR-QSFP-SFP10G in to the QSFP-DD port of the line card, followed by the insertion of the SFP+ pluggable. Use the show inventory command to get details of the Cisco devices that are installed in the router. The adapter details are displayed.
- Page 9 Connect Router to the Network Bale Clasp SFP+ Module Caution Protect the SFP+ modules by inserting clean dust covers into them after the cables are removed. Be sure to clean the optic surfaces of the fiber cables before you plug them back into the optical ports of another module. Avoid getting dust and other contaminants into the optical ports of your SFP+ modules, because the optics do not work correctly when obstructed by dust.
- Page 10 Connect Router to the Network Remove a Bale Clasp SFP+ Module When installing an SFP+ module, you should hear a click as the triangular pin on the bottom of the SFP+ Note module snaps into the hole in the receptacle. This click indicates that the module is correctly seated and secured in the receptacle.
- Page 11 Connect Router to the Network Remove a Bale Clasp SFP+ Module Figure 6: Removing a Bale Clasp SFP+ Module Step 5 Place the removed SFP+ module on an antistatic mat, or immediately place it in a static shielding bag if you plan to return it to the factory.
- Page 12 Connect Router to the Network Install and Remove QSFP-DD Transceiver Modules Install and Remove QSFP-DD Transceiver Modules This section provides the installation, cabling, and removal instructions for the QSFP-DD transceiver modules. The modules are hot-swappable I/O devices that connect the system’s module port electrical circuitry with either a copper or a fiber-optic network.
- Page 13 Connect Router to the Network Install and Remove QSFP-DD Transceiver Modules Figure 8: 400-Gigabit QSFP-DD Transceiver Module - Rear view Pull-tab latch. Caution The QSFP-DD transceiver module is a static-sensitive device. Always use an ESD wrist strap or similar individual grounding device when handling QSFP-DD transceiver modules or coming into contact with system modules.
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Page 14: Install And Remove Qsfp+/Qsfp28 Transceiver Modules
Connect Router to the Network Install and Remove QSFP+/QSFP28 Transceiver Modules Procedure Step 1 Attach an ESD wrist strap to yourself and a properly grounded point on the chassis or the rack. Step 2 Remove the QSFP-DD transceiver module from its protective packaging. Step 3 Check the label on the QSFP-DD transceiver module body to verify that you have the correct model for your network. - Page 15 Connect Router to the Network Overview The following figure shows the 40-Gigabit optical QSFP+ transceiver. The transceiver is used primarily in short reach applications in switches, routers, and data center equipment where it provides higher density than SFP+ modules. The 100-Gigabit optical QSFP28 transceiver is similar to the 40-Gigabit optical QSFP transceiver.
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Page 16: Installing The 40-Gigabit Qsfp+ Or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module
Connect Router to the Network Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module • Antistatic mat or antistatic foam to set the transceiver on. • Fiber-optic end-face cleaning tools and inspection equipment. Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module The QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module can have either a bail-clasp latch or a pull-tab latch. - Page 17 Connect Router to the Network Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit Transceiver Module Figure 12: Installing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module (Optical Transceiver Equipped with a Bail-Clasp Latch Shown) Step 8 Press firmly on the front of the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver module with your thumb to fully seat the transceiver in the module’s transceiver socket (see the below figure).
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Page 18: Attach The Optical Network Cable
Connect Router to the Network Attach the Optical Network Cable Figure 13: Seating the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module (Optical Transceiver Equipped with a Bail-Clasp Latch Shown) Step 9 For optical QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver modules, reinstall the dust plug into the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceivers optical bore until you are ready to attach the network interface cable. -
Page 19: Removing The 40-Gigabit Qsfp+ Or 100-Gigabit Qsfp28 Transceiver Module
Connect Router to the Network Removing the 40-Gigabit QSFP+ or 100-Gigabit QSFP28 Transceiver Module Note The multiple-fiber push-on (MPO) connectors on the optical QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceivers support network interface cables with either physical contact (PC) or ultra-physical contact (UPC) flat polished face types. The MPO connectors on the optical QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceivers do not support network interface cables with an angle-polished contact (APC) face type. -
Page 20: Connect Interface Ports
Connect Router to the Network Connect Interface Ports b) Immediately install the dust plug into the transceivers optical bore. c) Grasp the sides of the QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceiver and slide it out of the module socket. Step 3 For QSFP+ or QSFP28 transceivers equipped with a pull tab latch (see the below figure, bottom view): a) Immediately install the dust plug into the transceiver’s optical bore. -
Page 21: Disconnect Optical Ports From The Network
Connect Router to the Network Disconnect Optical Ports from the Network Disconnect Optical Ports from the Network When you need to remove fiber-optic transceivers, you must first remove the fiber-optic cables from the transceiver before you remove the transceiver from the port. Connecting a Cable to the GNSS Antenna Interface Depending on the router, the GNSS LED is located on the front or the rear side of the router. -
Page 22: Maintain Transceivers And Optical Cables
Connect Router to the Network Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables Transceivers and fiber-optic cables must be kept clean and free of dust to maintain high signal accuracy and to prevent damage to the connectors. Attenuation (loss of light) is increased by contamination and should be below 0.35 dB.
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