Table of Contents

Product Overview
Key Features and Benefits
Specifications
Ordering Information

For more information

Configuration Worksheets

Cisco 6260 — DSL Access Concentrator

Product Overview

Built for rapid, large-scale deployment of profitable digital subscriber line (DSL) services, the Cisco 6260 — DSL access concentrator is designed for incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) and competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs), and multitenant-dwelling unit (MDU) service providers who need second-generation DSL service solutions today. Through its advanced, multiservices architecture and integrated, end-to-end network management capabilities, the Cisco 6260 can address even the most challenging business case requirements and service needs. Part of the Cisco 6000 family of DSL access concentrators, the Cisco 6260 enables telecommunication providers to differentiate their service offerings by delivering the highest quality of service-level agreements (SLAs) and quality of service (QoS) available in DSL.

Key Features and Benefits

• Global availability and compliance — The Cisco 6260 is designed for worldwide market and deployment needs based on European Telecommunication Standards Institute (ETSI) compliance and compatibility with international telephone network requirements. Cisco worldwide technical and customer service support teams are regionally deployed around the world to ensure the highest level of customer care and service support available. The Cisco 6260 also complies to regulatory requirements for deployment in North America.

• ETS-300 mechanical design — The Cisco 6260 is designed for ETS-300 or 19-inch rack deployment. Interface cabling and wiring for both products are 100-percent front access, making them ideal for back-to-back or flush-to-wall installations often found in MDU environments.

• Advanced services ATM architecture — The Cisco 6260 internal design is based on a high-performance, nonblocking ATM switching architecture based on industry-harden, support for all ATM service classes (constant bit rate [CBR], variable bit rate [VBR], variable bit rate non real time [VBR-nrt], unspecified bit rate [UBR]), and the richest set of ATM traffic management and shaping capabilities.

• Scalability with fair-service subtending — The Cisco 6260 is unique in its "fair-service" subtending. The Cisco 6260 subtending architecture ensures that all subscriber traffic has fair access to network bandwidth thereby ensuring sustained throughput and performance for all users. Up to 12 Cisco 6260 units user traffic concentrated onto a single network WAN interface port allows telecommunications providers to save the cost of multiple network connections. The savings are achieved without any compromise on the level of service offered to each individual user. A variety of WAN and subtend interface port configurations are available, allowing for flexible service architecture design and further cost optimization.

• Multiservice DSL support — The Cisco 6260 supports a variety of DSL modem line-card options. The Cisco 6260 supports a four-port ITU/ANSI-compliant asymmetric DSL (ADSL) line card.

• Switched virtual circuits (SVCs) — Support for ITU and ATM Forum UNI 3.1 and 4.0 SVCs provides end-user applications with real-time access to bandwidth and QoS. Support for Private Network Node Interface (PNNI) call routing and call admission control (CAC) is also included.

• Soft permanent virtual circuit (PVC) provisioning — ATM signaling can also be utilized between the Cisco 6260 access network and the Cisco 6260 element-management system for automated provisioning of ATM virtual circuits. This capability, also referred to as soft PVCs, greatly reduces the time and cost of manual, step-by-step VC provisioning. Network management support — The Cisco DSL Manager provides comprehensive Cisco 6260 element management and operations support based on standard SNMP. Additionally, using standards-based network management interfaces and protocols, the Cisco DSL Manager can be directly integrated with other Cisco or customer-provided operations management systems for delivery of integrated, end-to-end service-management solutions.

• Network management support — The Cisco DSL Manager provides comprehensive Cisco 6260 element management and operations support based on standard SNMP. Additionally, using standards-based network management interfaces and protocols, the Cisco DSL Manager can be directly integrated with other Cisco or customer-provided operations management systems for delivery of integrated, end-to-end service-management solutions.

Specifications

Ordering Information

For more information

Additional information is available at http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/access/6000dsl/prodlit/index.shtml and http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/cc/cisco/mkt/access/cpe600/prodlit/index.shtml

Configuration Worksheets

To order and configure a Cisco 6260 DSL access concentrator, follow these steps:

Step 1. Chassis — First, you need a Cisco 6260 chassis. The chassis assembly also includes the backplane, DC power entry module (PEM), and fan assembly unit. The Cisco 6260 chassis ships with an accessory kit that contains user and installation documentation and a rack-mounting assembly kit for 19-inch racks and 600 millimeter (ETS-300) racks.

Step 2. Power supply — An optional second PEM can be ordered if redundant power protection of the system is needed.

Step 3. Software — Next, order the Cisco IOS system software. The basic Cisco IOS software provides support for a single Cisco 6260 chassis with up to 120 subscribers and ATM unspecified bit rate (UBR) service. Note that the Cisco IOS software for this product does not provide support for IP-based (Layer 3) services.

Step 4. Software options — In addition to the base Cisco IOS system software, there are several optional software feature packages available depending on the feature and capabilities needed. These product options are listed here and further described below.

• The Subtending feature package option provides the capability to concentrate access traffic from two to 13 Cisco 6260`s onto a single network (WAN) interface connected to the service provider`s network. This feature greatly reduces the cost of connecting individual Cisco 6260`s via multiple, separate WAN connections.

• The ATM QoS feature package option provides support for full ATM QoS including CBR service support, VBR-rt service support, and VBR-nrt service support.

• The Signaling feature package option provides support for ATM SVCs, soft PVC provisioning (SPVC), and PNNI call routing.

• The Bundled feature package option combines all of the feature packages into a single feature package offered at a reduced price.

Step 5. System cards — You need to specify network interface system card (NI-2) options for the Cisco 6260. The NI-2 system card provides several major Cisco 6260 functions: It is the Cisco IOS processing platform; it contains the system ATM switch fabric; it provides the wide-area ATM network interface; it provides the ATM subtending interface(s); it provides the console and network management interfaces; and it provides the SNMP network management agent functionality.

The current Cisco 6260 configuration allows for a total of one NI-2 card. There are, however, two slots in the Cisco 6260 for a future capability to support redundant NI-2 cards.

Step 6. Line cards — You will need to configure the Cisco 6260 with DMT line cards. There is currently one option for a four-port, standards-compliant DMT line card. Minimum quantity is 1; maximum quantity is 30.

Step 7. POTS splitters (optional) — If you want to include voice telephone support with the Cisco 6260 (optional), you will also need to order POTS equipment through one of the Cisco supply partners.

Use the table below to find product names and order numbers. Do not forget to include any cables, power supplies, and other peripherals that are necessary for proper connection and installation.

Posted: Wed Sep 27 05:13:03 PDT 2000
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