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Release date: 19 August 2022

Design
Document History
CESR Rack

Minicluster Change History

Rip and Replace Date What's New

19 August 2022 Fix measurements for Minkels rack prep

Standards and
Guidelines 25 March 2022 Updated note with DC Power Installation to mention 6 AWG wiring

24 August 2021 Added Double Helix update

Deployment
24 June 2021 Added Copper Cable Labeling section
Naming Standards
04 September 2020 Updated install MOP for Cisco NCS 1004
Standards and 17 July 2020 Updated NCS 1004 device naming
Guidelines
02 January 2020 Added screwdriver info for attaching mounting brackets

Devices 25 October 2019 Initial release

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Alcatel-Lucent Deployment Planning Information - Corporate Confidential

Deployment Preparation - Corporate Confidential
Arista
Rack and Power Considerations
Ciena Space and Airflow Considerations
Optics
Cisco
Device Naming - Corporate Confidential
Hydra Port Naming - Corporate Confidential
Greenfield and Brownfield AWG Portmaps
Juniper Power Information - Corporate Confidential
Power Supply Units (PSU)
OEO
Power Input
Universal Transport PDU Cabling
Platform AC
DC
Miscellaneous Devices
Power Draw
Power Calculator
How To
Global PDU
General Hydra Configuration - Corporate Confidential
Overview
Processes Physical Installation Preparation
Physical Details
Infrastructure Dimensions and Weight
Installation Examples
Fiber
LT
Racks MT
Rack Elevation
Patch Panels
LT
Power and Grounding MT
Required Tools
Processes Physical Installation Procedures
High-Level Installation Sequence
Tools Step 1 - Rack Preparation
Minkels Rack Preparation
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Automation Bud Rack Preparation

NASA LT Install
Double Helix Step 2 - Unpack Chassis and Mounting Hardware
Step 3 - Chassis Preparation
NBB
Install the Mounting Brackets
Net Deploy Tools Assemble the Rack Rails
Install the Rack Rails
Training Step 4 - Chassis Installation
Step 5 - Chassis Grounding
GGN Step 6 - Chassis Population
Metro Owner Install PSUs
Install Line Cards
NetOps Residency Step 7 - Copper Cabling
Program Copper Cable Labeling
Hydra
Deprecated Guides Management Switch
Step 8 - Fiber Routing
Deprecated Guides
Step 9 - Power Installation
AC
Corporate Confidential
Power Cabling Layout
AC Power Installation
DC
Power Cabling Layout
DC Power Installation
Double Helix Update

Corporate Confidential

Overview
The Cisco NCS 1004 is a 2 RU DCI (Data Center Interconnect) optical transport platform for metro, long haul and subsea
applications. It features 4 line card slots. Each line card has 12 x QSFP-28 client ports, 2 x DWDM line ports, and is capable of a
maximum
priority_high throughput of 1.2Tb/s per line card.

Physical Installation Preparation

Vendor documentation:
Installation Guide for the Cisco NCS 1004

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Physical Details
Dimensions and Weight
Dimension Value

Height 3.5 inches (8.9 cm), 2 RU

Width 17.4 inches (44.2 cm)

Depth 19 inches (48.2 cm)

Weight Empty chassis: 17.6 lbs (8 kg)

Fully populated: 63 lbs (28.6 kg)
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Installation Examples

LT
Rack front Rack rear

MT
Rack front Rack rear

Rack Elevation

LT
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MT

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Required Tools
ESD Wrist Strap
Measuring Tape
Short-handled #1 Phillips screwdriver
Long-handled #2 Phillips screwdriver
1/4 inch Phillips screwdriver
Hex driver
Rack screws
6 AWG (16 mm2) wire for the chassis ground
For chassis ground: dual-hole lug
Electrician's scissors
Heat gun
Wire strippers
RJ-45 crimper
Wire cutter
Fiber inspection probe
Fiber cleaning kit
Labeler that prints flag labels, preferably the Brother Pro XL, and label
stock

Physical Installation Procedures

High-Level Installation Sequence
1. Prepare rack
2. Unpack chassis and mounting hardware
3. Install mounting hardware
4. Install chassis
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5. Ground chassis
6. Populate chassis
7. Install management cables
8. Route Fiber
9. Connect power

Step 1 - Rack Preparation

Minkels Rack Preparation
bookmark NOTE: Use these measurements, not the number of holes visible.

Adjust sliding rack rails as follows:

From To Space

Front rail Front of rack 4.3 inches (12 cm)

Rear rail Rear of rack 6.75 inches (17 cm)

Inside edge of right rail Inside edge of left rail MT: 19 inches (48.26 cm)
LT (NASA / APAC): 23 inches (58.4 cm)
LT (EMEA): 21 inches (53.3 cm)

Cage Nut Positions - Chassis

Install cage nuts in the top and bottom rack holes the device will occupy. For example, if the device will be installed at RU5, install
cage nuts in the bottom hole of RU5 and the top hole of RU6.

Bud Rack Preparation

bookmark NOTE: Use these measurements, not the number of holes visible.

Adjust sliding rack rails as follows:

From Space

Width (front rail) LT (NASA / APAC): 19 inches (48.26 cm)

LT (EMEA): 21 inches (53.3 cm)
MT: 19 inches (48.26 cm)

Width (rear rail) LT (NASA / APAC): 19 inches (48.26 cm)

LT (EMEA): 21 inches (53.3 cm)
MT: 19 inches (48.26 cm)

Depth (from the front of the rack) MT: 5 inches (12.7 cm)
LT: 9.5 inches (24.13 cm)

Depth (from the rear of the rack) MT: 6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
LT: 9 inches (22.86 cm)
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NASA LT Install
19-inch rail with 9.5 inches from
front 9 inches from back

Step 2 - Unpack Chassis and Mounting Hardware

Check that the chassis was shipped with the full mounting hardware kit.

4-post mounting kit (right side)

1. Back rack rail

2. Front rack rail

3. Mounting bracket

4. Mounting bracket screws

5. 21 inch adaptor (for long-haul transport racks)

6. Front and back mounting screws

Two-post mounting kit

bookmark NOTE: Return unused items, such as mounting hardware, nuts, screws, and the plastic bag that the device was shipped in,
to the shipping container for decommissioning.
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Step 3 - Chassis Preparation

Install the Mounting Brackets
Use a Phillips #1 screwdriver to attach the left and right mounting brackets to the chassis using the small screws provided by
Cisco.

Assemble the Rack Rails

bookmark NOTE: For long-haul transport, attach expansion brackets to the ends of the rails to accommodate 21-inch racks.

Expansion bracket for 21-inch racks

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Expansion bracket for 21-inch racks

4-post rack rails

1. Identify the front and back sections of the left and right rails.

Left rail (front) Left rail (back)

2. Connect the rail sections by aligning the rivets on the front rail with the
hole on the rear rail.

Two-post rack rails

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Install the Rack Rails

4-post rack rails

1. Attach the front of the rails to the rear rack posts using two M6 or 10-32
screw (depending on the type of rack) for each rack
rail.

2. Attach the rear of the rails to the rear rack posts using four M6 or 10-32
screw (depending on the type of rack) for each rack
rail.

Minkels LT Example

Bud LT Example
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Two-post rack rails

1. Adjust the width of the sliders to match the rack.

2. Attach the front and back of the slider brackets to the left and right rack
posts.
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Step 4 - Chassis Installation

After you have installed the rails, slide the chassis into the rack on the rails.

1. With the rear of the chassis facing the hot aisle, lower the back of the
chassis until the mounting bracket rail rests on the
rack rails.

2. Slide the chassis into the rack, toward the rear posts, until the mounting
bracket flanges are flush with the rail flanges
attached to the rack posts.

3. Attach the bracket to the rack post or extension bracket (if using) with the
provided screws.

Step 5 - Chassis Grounding

1. Terminate a ground wire, minimum 6 AWG, to ground lugs.

2. Attach the ground lug to the ground point on the chassis with two M5 screws.
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Minkels ground bar Bud ground bar

3. Attach the other ground lug to the ground bar or rack ground point with an
M8 screw or M6 screw and nut.

Step 6 - Chassis Population

Install PSUs
1. Hold the underneath of the PSU and slide into the empty slot using the
handle

2. Push until you hear it click into place.

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Install Line Cards

The chassis is shipped with four filler cards in the line card slots. Each
filler card has a separate fiber management bracket
shipped in the same package.
Slots are numbered 0 - 4.
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warning WARNING: Ensure that you are wearing an ESD wrist strap while handling line cards.

1. Remove a filler card from the chassis by unscrewing the two small screws on
the bottom left and top right of the card. In the
example below, the filler
card is being removed from Slot 0 which is in the top left-hand corner.

2. Pull the card out of the chassis, remove a line card from its antistatic bag
and store the filler card in the empty bag.
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3. Slide a line card into the empty slot in the chassis and install the handle
for fiber management shipped with the line card.

4. Secure the line card by tightening the two small screws on the bottom left
and top right of the card.

Step 7 - Copper Cabling

1. Connect a rollover Cat5 cable to the CON port at the front of the
chassis.
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2. Route the cable through the center slot in the cable management system and
then to the Hydra.

3. Connect a standard Cat5 cable to the MGMT0 port at the front of the
chassis.

4. Route the cable through the center slot in the cable management system and
then to the switch.

5. Label the Cat5 cables using the syntax below.

6. Dress the cables with velcro.

Copper Cable Labeling

Label copper cables with their A and Z connection point:

Hydra
Syntax

<device>.<pop code>:con
content_copy
<hydra>.<pop code>:<hydra port>

Example

lt03.ams15:con
content_copy
hydra03.ams15:port:37

Management Switch
Syntax

<device>.<pop code>:mgmt0
content_copy
<management_switch>.<pop code>:<switch_port>

Example

lt03.ams15:mgmt0
content_copy
sw03.ams15:ge-0/0/8

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Step 8 - Fiber Routing

Use fiber management trays to manage line fibers.

Step 9 - Power Installation

bookmark NOTE: Refer to the JSN for specific information about which socket to connect to on site.

AC
Corporate Confidential

See go/pdu-cabling for proper PDU port connections and phase balancing.

Power Cabling Layout

MT

LT
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AC Power Installation
1. Connect AC power cables from C20 sockets on the PDU to the C21 power
receptacles on the chassis PSUs.

bookmark NOTE: Connect A feeds to PS0, B feeds to PS1.

2. Label and secure the cables.

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DC

Power Cabling Layout

bookmark NOTE: BDFB placement is site-specific. These layouts are for illustration only.

MT
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LT

bookmark NOTE: This layout is not yet finalized. The maximum number of devices that
can be installed in one rack, given power and
space limitations, is to be
determined.

DC Power Installation
1. Verify that the correct micro BDFB is installed in the top mounting space.
2. Measure and cut the cables as needed to reach NCS 1004 from the micro BDFB.
3. Connect the battery and return cables according to the micro BDFB.

4. Attach the power lug to the device and tighten it using the two screws.

bookmark NOTE: Use 90-degree power lugs with 6 AWG wiring provided and a 60A
breaker.
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Double Helix Update

The Transport Engineer ensures the addition of all installed equipment, including all passive and power components in Double
Helix, to the respective rows / racks. This includes devices such as PDUs, rectifiers, BDFBs, FMTs, and CMs.

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