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This chapter provides installation procedures for dual-port DMT-2 or quad-port flexi ATU-C modules in a Cisco 6100 Series Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration.
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Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service this equipment. |
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Caution Before you start the installation procedures, read the entire chapter for important information and safety warnings. |
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Note Before installing and cabling the equipment, be aware of standard safety practices and the hazards involved in working with electrical circuitry to prevent accidents. See the "Safety Requirements" section for all cautions and warnings that are necessary to ensure a safe and hazard-free installation. To see translations of the warnings that appear in this publication, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 6100 Series System document. |
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Tips See the "Direct Connect with a POTS Splitter Configuration" section for more information about Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration components. |
When you install dual-port DMT-2 or quad-port flexi ATU-C modules in a Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration, be sure that you follow the installation procedures in the proper sequence. Table 4-1 is a checklist of the installation steps in the order in which they should occur.
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Caution Proper ESD protection is required whenever you handle Cisco digital subscriber line access multiplexer (DSLAM) equipment. Installation and maintenance personnel should be properly grounded using ground straps to eliminate the risk of ESD damage to the equipment. Modules are subject to ESD damage whenever they are removed from the chassis. |
| Check | Installation Procedure | ||
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| 1. Stabilize and measure the rack space. | ||
| 2. Install the POTS splitter in the rack. | ||
| 3. Install the fan tray in the rack. | ||
| 4. Install the thermal guard on the Cisco 6100 chassis. | ||
| 5. Install the Cisco 6100 chassis in the rack. | ||
| 6. Install the blank faceplates in the open slots. | ||
| 7. Ground the Cisco 6100 chassis, fan tray, and POTS splitter. | ||
| 8. Connect the Cisco 6100 chassis to the POTS splitter. | ||
| 9. Attach the Cisco 6100 power connections to the fuse and alarm panel. | ||
| 10. Attach the fan tray power connections to the fuse and alarm panel. | ||
| 11. Connect the alarm contacts.
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| 12. Locate or install the system I/O card on the backplane of the Cisco 6100. | ||
| 13. Connect the POTS splitter to the MDF1. | ||
| 14. Pull all of the modules away from the backplane connection (applicable if any modules ship in the chassis). | ||
| 15. Set the DIP switches to the OFF position. | ||
| 16. Install a subtended network (optional). See "Installing a Subtended Network in a Direct Connect Configuration." | ||
| 17. Install the rear cover (optional). | ||
| 18. Apply power to the system. | ||
| 19. Verify that the fan tray is operational. | ||
| 20. Reseat all of the modules (applicable if any modules ship in the chassis). | ||
| 21. Install the modules in the Cisco 6100 and Cisco 6120 chassis, ATU-C modules first. | ||
| 22. Connect the NI-1 module to the network. | ||
| 23. Verify that the Cisco 6100 front cover is closed. | ||
| 24. Connect the ViewRunner system to the Cisco 6100. | ||
| 25. Close the optional rear cover. | ||
| 26. Run the connection test procedures. |
| 1MDF = main distribution frame |
The following sections detail the installation procedures for dual-port DMT-2 or quad-port flexi ATU-C modules in a Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration.
For the rack to remain stable, you must install your Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system from the bottom to the top of the rack. Before you install any of the chassis, measure the total rack space required to install your system. The required rack space depends on the number of Cisco 6100 chassis, fan trays, and POTS splitters you plan to use. The number of chassis and required fan trays increase if you plan to install a subtended network.
You can install a combination of the Cisco 6100 Series components in a 7-foot rack:
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Note See "Preparing for Installation" for the calculation tables that are necessary to plan total rack space for your Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system configuration. |
The Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system fits in a 23-inch wide rack. See Table 2-2 for individual rack space requirements. Allow 1 rack unit (RU) of space between the fan tray and the POTS splitter. This space allows for the intake plenum and for cabling back to front for the OC-3c NI-1 module.
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Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety: ---This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack. ---When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack. ---If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. |
You can use the following POTS splitters in a Direct Connect with POTS splitter configuration:
The following sections detail the installation procedures for each POTS splitter.
Complete the following steps to install the Cisco 6120 in the rack:
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Warning Two people are required to lift the chassis. Grasp the chassis underneath the lower edge and lift with both hands. To prevent injury, keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. |
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Note The Cisco 6120 chassis ships with a retaining bar in place. Verify that the retaining bar is secure before lifting the chassis. The retaining bar prevents the modules from falling out of the chassis. |
The Cisco 6120 does not dissipate heat; therefore, the bottom of the rack is the best location for the Cisco 6120.
Step 2 Use six mounting screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to bolt the Cisco 6120 in the rack.
Step 3 Remove the retaining bar.
Step 4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each Cisco 6120 as necessary.
See Figure 1-1 for the correct placement of the Cisco 6120.
For installation procedures for the Siecor POTS splitter, refer to the Siecor ADSL POTS Splitter Rack-Mount Shelf Central Office Version document.
See Figure 1-1 for the correct placement of the Siecor POTS splitter.
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Warning Two people are required to lift the chassis. Grasp the chassis underneath the lower edge and lift with both hands. To prevent injury, keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. |
You are installing dual-port DMT-2 or quad-port flexi ATU-C modules in this configuration; therefore, you must have a fan tray installed directly below the Cisco 6100 chassis.
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Note If you are using more than one Cisco 6100 chassis in a Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration, you must install a fan tray under each chassis. |
Complete the following steps to install the fan tray in the rack:
Step 2 Locate the first fan module and unscrew the thumbscrew that holds the fan module in place (the screw at the top of each fan module), as shown in Figure 4-1.

Step 3 Carefully remove the fan module by pulling it toward you. The fan module is located on slide rails for easy removal and installation. (See Figure 4-2.)

Step 4 Place the fan module on a flat and stable surface (for example, a table top) until you are ready to reinsert it into the fan tray.
Step 5 Repeat Steps 2 through 4 for each fan module.
Step 6 Position the fan tray chassis, which occupies 2 RUs of space, above the POTS splitter.
Step 7 Use four mounting screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to bolt the fan tray in the rack above the POTS splitter. See Figure 1-1 for the correct placement of the fan tray.
Step 8 Align a fan module with the fan tray slide rails inside the fan tray.
Step 9 Slide the fan module into the fan tray.
Step 10 Tighten the thumbscrew above the fan module.
Step 11 Repeat Steps 8 through 10 for each fan module.
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Note For information about fan module and air filter replacement, refer to the Cisco 6100 Series System Fan Tray Configuration Notes. |
A thermal guard is required when using the Cisco 6100 chassis with dual-port DMT-2 or quad-port flexi ATU-C modules.
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Warning Two people are required to lift the chassis. Grasp the chassis underneath the lower edge and lift with both hands. To prevent injury, keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. |
Complete the following steps to install the thermal guard on the Cisco 6100 chassis:
Step 2 Angle the thermal guard above the chassis, as shown in Figure 4-3.

Step 3 Place the lip of the thermal guard under the lip of the Cisco 6100 chassis.
Step 4 Gently push the back of the thermal guard onto the chassis.
Step 5 Use six screws (three on each side of the chassis) to secure the thermal guard to the chassis, as shown in Figure 4-3.
Figure 4-4 shows an installed thermal guard.

Complete the following steps to install the Cisco 6100 chassis:
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Warning Two people are required to lift the chassis. Grasp the chassis underneath the lower edge and lift with both hands. To prevent injury, keep your back straight and lift with your legs, not your back. |
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Note If the Cisco 6100 chassis ships with any modules installed, verify that the chassis front cover is secure before lifting the chassis. The front cover prevents the modules from falling out of the chassis. |
Step 2 Use four mounting screws and a Phillips-head screwdriver to bolt the Cisco 6100 in the rack.
Step 3 Remove the chassis front cover.
Step 4 Repeat Steps 1 through 3 for each Cisco 6100 as necessary.
See Figure 1-1 for the correct placement of the Cisco 6100.
Blank faceplates should occupy any empty slots in either the Cisco 6100 or the Cisco 6120 chassis. The blank faceplate installation is similar to the module installation.
Complete the following steps to install the blank faceplates in the Cisco 6100 or Cisco 6120:
Step 2 Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the blank faceplate into the slot.
Step 3 Push on the faceplate to fully seat the module.
Step 4 Press down on the ejector tab to secure the faceplate.
During the system installation, complete the following steps to connect the grounding lug on the Cisco 6100, fan tray, and POTS splitter directly to the rack:
Step 2 Measure enough wire to connect the Cisco 6100 to the rack. Use 12 American Wire Gauge [AWG] or thicker green or green with yellow stripes stranded copper wire for the Cisco 6100 chassis grounding. Use 14 AWG or thicker green or green with yellow stripes stranded copper wire for the fan tray and POTS splitter grounding. (See Figure 4-5 for grounding wire location.)
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Tips Make sure your wire is as short as possible to make the connection. |
Step 3 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 4 Use a 3/16-inch flat-head screwdriver to loosen the screw on the rack.
Step 5 Hook one end of the copper wire around the screw on the rack.
Step 6 Tighten the rack screw over the copper wire.
Step 7 Use a flat-head screwdriver to loosen the compression screw that is provided on the grounding lug of the Cisco 6100.
The grounding lugs are located in the upper left corner of each chassis (viewed from the rear).
Step 8 Insert the other end of the copper wire under the compression screw.
Step 9 Tighten the compression screw over the copper wire.
Step 10 Repeat Steps 1 through 9 for the fan tray and the POTS splitter (Cisco 6120).
For grounding procedures for the Siecor POTS splitter, refer to the Siecor ADSL POTS Splitter Rack-Mount Shelf Central Office Version document.
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Note Do not ground the components in a rack by chaining them together. |
The left side of Figure 4-5 shows how to ground the Cisco 6100, fan tray, and POTS splitter to the rack.

You can use the following POTS splitters in a Direct Connect with POTS splitter configuration:
The following sections detail the cabling procedures to connect the Cisco 6100 to each POTS splitter. These connections are for xDSL data flow between the Cisco 6100 and the POTS splitter.
Complete the following steps to connect the Cisco 6100 to the Cisco 6120:
See the "Cisco 6100 to Cisco 6120 Cables" section for cable part numbers.
Step 2 Connect the Champ cables from the Cisco 6100 (connectors J39 through J44) to the Cisco 6120 (connectors J1 through J6). Table 4-2 shows the corresponding Cisco 6100 and Cisco 6120 connectors when two Cisco 6120 chassis are used.
| Cisco 6100 Connector | First Cisco 6120 Connector | Second Cisco 6120 Connector |
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J39 | J3 | J3 |
J40 | J1 | J1 |
J41 | J5 | J5 |
J42 | J4 | J4 |
J43 | J2 | J2 |
J44 | J6 | J6 |
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Note If you use one-to-one cables, see Table B-2 for corresponding chassis connectors and Figure B-2 for a cabling diagram. |
Figure 4-6 shows the cabling between one Cisco 6100 and two Cisco 6120 chassis in which the one-to-two cables are used.

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Note For additional information about the Cisco 6120 backplane connectors, see the "Cisco 6120 Backplane" section. |
Use the cables described in the "Cisco 6100 to Siecor POTS Splitter Cables" section to cable the Cisco 6100 to the Siecor POTS splitter. For cabling procedures for the Siecor POTS splitter, refer to the Siecor ADSL POTS Splitter Rack-Mount Shelf Central Office Version document.
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Caution To prevent the system from powering up, do not install the fuses at this time. If the fuses are already installed in the fuse and alarm panel, remove them. You can replace the fuses after the system is installed and connected. |
External power is supplied to the system as -48 VDC from the central office (CO) power source or rectifier to the fuse and alarm panel. Power is fed from the fuse and alarm panel to the Cisco 6100 chassis by a terminal block connector with four dual-power connections (P13) located at the top of the chassis backplane. Figure 4-7 shows the location of the power connection (P13) on the chassis.
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Note The fuse and alarm panel and wires are not provided by Cisco Systems, Inc. |

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Note Connect each Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system component to a separate fuse. Do not power the components in the rack by chaining them together. See "Preparing for Installation" for the calculation tables that are necessary to determine the minimum fuse rating for each component that is wired to the fuse and alarm panel. Refer to the power rating label on the back of the Cisco 6100 to determine the maximum fuse rating. |
Step 2 Measure enough wire (12 AWG black and red copper solid or stranded wire) to connect each of the Cisco 6100 power input connections to the fuse and alarm panel.
Figure 4-8 shows the Cisco 6100 power input connections wired to the fuse and alarm panel.

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Note Figure 4-8 shows the wires looped through a ferrite. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite. |
Step 3 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 4 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to the -48V_A power input connection on the Cisco 6100 (P13).
Step 5 Loop the wire through the ferrite as shown in Figure 4-9. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite.
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Note Looping the wire secures the ferrite. |

Step 6 Attach the wire to a fuse and alarm panel NEG (negative) DC connector.
Step 7 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to the -48V_B power input connection on the Cisco 6100 (P13).
Step 8 Loop the wire through the ferrite as shown in Figure 4-9. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite.
Step 9 Attach the wire to a fuse and alarm panel NEG DC connector.
Step 10 Measure enough wire (12 AWG black and red copper solid or stranded wire) to connect each of the Cisco 6100 power return connections to the fuse and alarm panel.
Figure 4-10 shows the Cisco 6100 power return connections wired to the fuse and alarm panel for a dual-power feed.

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Note Figure 4-10 shows the wires looped through a ferrite. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite. |
Step 11 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 12 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to a -48V power return connection (-48RTN) on the Cisco 6100 (P13).
Step 13 Loop the wire through the ferrite as shown in Figure 4-9. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite.
Step 14 Attach the wire to a fuse and alarm panel POS (positive) RTN connector.
Step 15 Repeat Steps 10 through 14 for the remaining -48V power return connection (-48RTN).
Step 16 Use a socket driver or a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the clear cover over the Cisco 6100 power connections.
Step 2 Measure enough wire (12 AWG black and red copper solid or stranded wire) to connect each of the Cisco 6100 power connections to the fuse and alarm panel.
Figure 4-11 shows the Cisco 6100 power connections wired to the fuse and alarm panel for a single-power feed.

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Note Figure 4-11 shows the wires looped through a ferrite. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite. |
Step 3 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 4 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver, to attach a wire to the -48V_A power input connection on the Cisco 6100 (P13).
Step 5 Loop the wire through the ferrite as shown in Figure 4-12. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite.
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Note Looping the wire secures the ferrite. |

Step 6 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel NEG DC connector.
Step 7 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to a -48RTN power return connection on the Cisco 6100 (P13). See Figure 4-11 for correct placement.
Step 8 Loop the wire through the ferrite as shown in Figure 4-12. If you use thicker wire, it will not be necessary to loop the wire through the ferrite.
Step 9 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel POS RTN connector. See Figure 4-11 for correct placement.
Step 10 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to connect the -48V_A and -48V_B power input connections to each other.
Step 11 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to connect the -48RTN power return connections to each other.
Step 12 Use a socket driver or a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the clear cover over the Cisco 6100 power connections.
External power is supplied to the system as -48 VDC from the CO power source or rectifier to the fuse and alarm panel. Power is fed from the fuse and alarm panel to the fan tray by a terminal block connector with four dual power connections (P1) located at the top of the fan tray backplane. Figure 4-13 shows the location of the power connection (P1) on the fan tray.
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Note The fuse and alarm panel and wires are not provided by Cisco Systems, Inc. |

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Note Connect each Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system component to a separate fuse. Do not power the components in the rack by chaining them together. See "Preparing for Installation" for the calculation tables that are necessary to determine the minimum fuse rating for each component that is wired to the fuse and alarm panel. Refer to the label on the back of the fan tray to determine the maximum fuse rating. |
Step 2 Measure enough wire (14 to 18 AWG copper solid or stranded wire) to connect each of the fan tray power connections to the fuse and alarm panel.
Figure 4-14 shows the power connections from the fan tray to the fuse and alarm panel for a dual-power feed.

Step 3 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 4 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to the -48VA power input connection on the fan tray (P1).
Step 5 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel NEG DC connector. See Figure 4-14 for correct placement.
Step 6 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to the -48VB power input connection on the fan tray (P1).
Step 7 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel NEG DC connector. See Figure 4-14 for correct placement.
Step 8 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to an RTN power return connection on the fan tray (P1).
Step 9 Attach the wire to a fuse and alarm panel POS RTN connector.
Step 10 Repeat Steps 8 and 9 for the remaining RTN power return connection.
Step 11 Use a socket driver or a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the clear cover over the fan tray power connections.
Complete the following steps to attach the fan tray power connections to the fuse and alarm panel for a single-power feed:
Step 2 Measure enough wire (14 to 18 AWG copper solid or stranded wire) to connect each of the fan tray power connections to the fuse and alarm panel.
Figure 4-15 shows the power connections from the fan tray to the fuse and alarm panel for a single-power feed.

Step 3 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 4 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to the -48VA power input connection on the fan tray (P1).
Step 5 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel NEG DC connector.
Step 6 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to an RTN power return connection on the fan tray (P1). See Figure 4-15 for correct placement.
Step 7 Attach the wire to the fuse and alarm panel POS RTN connector. See Figure 4-15 for correct placement.
Step 8 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to connect the -48VA and -48VB power input connections to each other.
Step 9 Use a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach a wire to connect the RTN power return connections to each other.
Step 10 Use a socket driver or a Phillips-head screwdriver to attach the clear cover over the fan tray power connections.
You must connect the fan tray alarm contacts so that the fan tray alarms can be transmitted to the ViewRunner management software.
Complete the following steps to connect the fan tray alarm contacts:
Figure 4-16 shows how the fan tray two-position header (P2) connects to the fan tray alarm contacts (P14, pins 7 and 8) on the Cisco 6100 backplane.

See Figure 4-17 for a close view of the alarm contact pinouts. For pinout descriptions, see Table C-1.

Step 2 Use a wire stripper to remove the casing from both ends of the wires.
Step 3 Wire P2 on the backplane of the fan tray to P14 (pin 7) on the backplane of the Cisco 6100 to connect the Fan Alarm+ contact. Use a wire-wrapping tool to attach the wire to the contacts.
Step 4 Wire P2 on the backplane of the fan tray to P14 (pin 8) on the backplane of the Cisco 6100 to connect the Fan Alarm- contact. Use a wire-wrapping tool to attach the wire to the contacts.
The Cisco 6100 chassis should ship with the system I/O card already installed on the chassis backplane. The system I/O card is attached to the chassis connectors P3 and P9, two 2-mm hard metric (HM) module connectors.
If the system I/O card is installed on the Cisco 6100 backplane, complete the following steps to remove the plastic ESD shield that is covering the system I/O card:

Step 2 Keep these backplane screws and the plastic ESD shield for use when you reinstall the system I/O card ESD shield.
Figure 4-19 shows Steps 1 through 4.

Step 2 Use a one-quarter inch socket driver or wrench to screw two standoff screws into the locations formerly occupied by the two screws that you removed in Step 1. Tighten the standoff screws using the one-quarter inch socket driver or wrench.
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Caution Be careful when you remove the standoff screws and reinsert the screws into the screw holes on the backplane so that the backplane circuitry does not become damaged. |
Step 3 Position and align the holes on the system I/O card over the two standoff screws and gently press the system I/O card onto the Cisco 6100 connectors P3 and P9 on the chassis backplane.
Step 4 Use a one-quarter inch socket driver or wrench to screw two additional standoff screws into the screw holes in the system I/O card and into the original standoff screws added in Step 2. Tighten the standoff screws using the one-quarter inch socket driver or wrench.
The following sections detail the cabling procedures to connect the POTS splitter to the MDF. You can use one of the following POTS splitters:
Complete the following steps to connect the Cisco 6120 to the MDF:
Step 2 Connect the voice lines by connectors (J7 to J10) to the MDF for distribution to the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). Figure 4-20 shows the connectors used to link the Cisco 6120 to the Class 5 switch (through the MDF).

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Note See the "Direct Connect with a POTS Splitter Configuration Port Mapping Tables" section for port mapping information. |
Use the cables that are described in the "POTS Splitter to MDF Cables" section to cable the Siecor POTS splitter to the MDF. For cabling procedures for the Siecor POTS splitter, refer to the Siecor ADSL POTS Splitter Rack-Mount Shelf Central Office Version document.
If the Cisco 6100 ships with any modules installed, complete the following steps to pull the modules away from the chassis backplane connection:
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Caution If the power connections are improperly connected and power is applied while the modules are installed, the modules and chassis could be damaged. |
Use a flat-head screwdriver to move the locking tab from the locked to the unlocked position. Be sure to turn the locking tab so that it does not overlap the flexi ATU-C modules, as shown in Figure 4-21.

Step 2 Lift up on the ejector tab of each module. This action disconnects the module from the backplane.
Step 3 Carefully slide the module forward and away from the backplane connection.
Set all DIP switches on SW1 and SW2 to the OFF position (Figure 4-22). The dip switches are located in the lower left corner of the backplane, as shown in Figure 1-5.
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Warning Systems using a Cisco 6100 chassis must connect to the network through a POTS splitter. |

If you are installing a subtended network with subtended node chassis to a subtending host chassis, do not finish the rest of the installation procedures in this chapter. Go to "Installing a Subtended Network in a Direct Connect Configuration." After you finish with the installation procedures for a subtended network, your Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system is fully installed with a Direct Connect subtended network.
If you are not installing a subtended network, go to the following subsection.
Complete the following steps to install the optional rear cover:
Three screws are located on the right of the chassis, and three are located on the left. See Figure 4-23 for the location of the screws. Keep the backplane screws. They will be used when you install the cover-mounting brackets.

Step 2 Install the six standoff screws in the locations formerly occupied by the six screws that you removed in Step 1. Use a one-quarter inch socket driver or wrench to tighten the standoff screws.
Step 3 Face the rear of the chassis and install the cover-mounting bracket on the right side of the chassis. Place the bracket over the standoff screws. Use three of the screws that you removed in Step 1 to fasten the cover-mounting bracket to the chassis. (See Figure 4-24.)

Step 4 Install the cover-mounting bracket (with the rear cover attached) on the left side of the chassis. Place the bracket (with rear cover) over the standoff screws. Use three of the screws that you removed in Step 1 to fasten the cover-mounting bracket (with rear cover) to the chassis.
Step 5 Use the tie wraps provided in the accessory kit to attach cables to the cover-mounting bracket loops, as necessary.
Complete the following steps to apply power to the Cisco 6100 with NI-1 system:
Step 2 Apply power to the system with one of the following methods:
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Caution If the power connections are improperly connected and power is applied while the modules are installed, the modules and chassis could be damaged. |
Step 3 Verify that the power connections from the Cisco 6100 to the fuse and alarm panel are wired as shown in Figure 4-10 or Figure 4-11.
Step 4 Verify that the power connections from the fan tray to the fuse and alarm panel are wired as shown in Figure 4-14 or Figure 4-15.
Step 5 Check the polarity of the -48 VDC connections to each chassis by attaching a voltmeter with the minus lead on -48RTN and the plus lead on -48V_A. Ensure that the meter reads between -36 VDC and -60 VDC. If your voltmeter shows a positive voltage, the power inputs might be reversed. If the voltmeter shows a negative voltage that is out of the -36 VDC to -60 VDC range, check the power supply for failure or check for a blown fuse in the fuse and alarm panel.
Verify that the fans are operational by locating the LED on the front of each fan. If the LED is
The fans should be operational before you install the modules.
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Caution It is important that the Cisco 6100 cooling fans run continuously. |
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Warning The power supply circuitry for the Cisco DSLAM equipment can constitute an energy hazard. Before you install or replace the equipment, remove all jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects can come into contact with exposed power supply wiring or circuitry inside the DSLAM equipment. This could cause the metal objects to heat up and cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the equipment. |
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Warning Do not reach into a vacant slot or chassis while you install or remove a module or a fan. Exposed circuitry could constitute an energy hazard. |
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Caution Proper ESD protection is required each time you handle Cisco DSLAM equipment. Installation and maintenance personnel should be properly grounded using ground straps to eliminate the risk of ESD damage to the equipment. Modules are subject to ESD damage each time they are removed from the chassis. |
If you pulled the modules away from the Cisco 6100 chassis backplane in the "Pull All Modules Away" section, reseat the modules to verify the power connection and to ensure that the ViewRunner discovery feature works properly. Refer to the ViewRunner for Windows Direct Connect Provisioning Guide or the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Direct Connect Provisioning Guide for more information on the discovery feature.
Complete the following steps to reseat all of the modules. It is important that you accomplish each step completely before moving on to the next step.
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Note All modules must be fully seated in the chassis. A push on the faceplate of each module is required for the module to be fully seated. |
a. Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
b. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
c. Press down on the ejector tab to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
d. Lock any flexi ATU-C modules, as necessary.
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Note It is not necessary to lock the flexi ATU-C modules. |
e. Reseat the remaining ATU-C modules using the same procedure.
Step 2 Reseat the NI-1 module in the Cisco 6100.
a. Lift up on the ejector tabs and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
b. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
c. Press down on the ejector tabs to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
Step 3 Reseat the system controller module in the Cisco 6100.
a. Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
b. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
c. Press down on the ejector tab to secure the module and connect it to the backplane. This causes each module in the Cisco 6100 to reset.
Step 4 Verify that the STATUS LEDs on all modules are solid green (where applicable).
This self-test procedure takes several minutes. Verify that there are no alarms on the system controller module (ALARM LED off). If the STATUS LEDs are not green after the self-test, see "Troubleshooting," for troubleshooting procedures.
Refer to the ViewRunner for Windows Direct Connect Provisioning Guide or the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Direct Connect Provisioning Guide for software upgrade procedures.
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Caution Proper ESD protection is required each time you handle Cisco DSLAM equipment. Installation and maintenance personnel should be properly grounded using ground straps to eliminate the risk of ESD damage to the equipment. Modules are subject to ESD damage each time they are removed from the chassis. |
Install the Cisco 6100 Series modules in the following order to verify the power connection and to ensure that the ViewRunner discovery feature works properly. Refer to the ViewRunner for Windows Direct Connect Provisioning Guide or the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Direct Connect Provisioning Guide for more information on the discovery feature.
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Caution Installing the modules in the chassis with the power leads reversed can damage the modules. |
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Warning The power supply circuitry for the Cisco DSLAM equipment can constitute an energy hazard. Before you install or replace the equipment, remove all jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects can come into contact with exposed power supply wiring or circuitry inside the DSLAM equipment. This could cause the metal objects to heat up and cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the equipment. |
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Warning Do not reach into a vacant slot or chassis while you install or remove a module or a fan. Exposed circuitry could constitute an energy hazard. |
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Note All modules must be fully seated in the chassis. A push on the faceplate of each module is required for the module to be fully seated. |
To install all of the modules, complete the following steps. It is important that you accomplish each step completely before moving on to the next step.
a. Vertically align the module edge with the module guides at the top and bottom of slot 1 on the Cisco 6100.
b. Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
c. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
d. Press down on the ejector tab to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
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Note It is not necessary to lock the flexi ATU-C modules. |
f. Install the remaining ATU-C modules using the same procedure.
Step 2 Install the NI-1 module in the Cisco 6100.
a. Inspect the NI-1 module. Verify that the two daughterboards are fully seated on the main board.
b. Verify that slots 10 and 11 of the Cisco 6100 have no bent pins.
c. Vertically align the module edge with the module guides at the top and bottom of slot 10 on the Cisco 6100.
d. Lift up on the ejector tabs and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
e. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
f. Press down on the ejector tabs to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
g. When you install a DS3 NI-1 module, attach a short coaxial cable between the system I/O card transmit and receive connectors to loop back the interface and prevent alarms when installing the system controller module.
Step 3 Install the POTS splitter modules in the Cisco 6120.
a. Vertically align the module edge with the module guides at the top and bottom of slot 1 on the Cisco 6120.
b. Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
c. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
d. Press down on the ejector tab to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
e. Install the remaining POTS modules using the same procedure.
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Note To install the Siecor POTS splitter cards, refer to the Siecor ADSL POTS Splitter Rack-Mount Shelf Central Office Version document for installation procedures. |
Step 4 Install the system controller module in the Cisco 6100.
a. Inspect the system controller module for damage.
b. Vertically align the module edge with the module guides at the top and bottom of slot 12 on the Cisco 6100 chassis.
c. Lift up on the ejector tab and gently apply pressure to the bottom of the faceplate while pushing the module into the slot.
d. Push on the faceplate of each module to fully seat the module.
e. Press down on the ejector tab to secure the module and connect it to the backplane.
Step 5 Verify that the STATUS LEDs on all modules are solid green (where applicable).
This self-test procedure takes several minutes. Verify that there are no alarms on the system controller module (ALARM LED off). If the STATUS LEDs are not green after the self-test, see "Troubleshooting," for troubleshooting procedures.
Refer to the ViewRunner for Windows Direct Connect Provisioning Guide or the ViewRunner for HP OpenView Direct Connect Provisioning Guide for software upgrade procedures.
This section provides installation procedures for the OC-3c and DS3 network connections.
Complete the following steps to connect the OC-3c NI-1 module to the network using an OC-3c connection:
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Warning Do not stare into the beam or view it directly with optical instruments. |
Step 2 Remove the fiber that was temporarily installed to loop back the interface in the "Install the Modules" section.
Step 3 Pull the OC-3c NI-1 module transmit and receive cables from the ATM switch through the 1 RU of space between the fan tray and the POTS splitter.
Step 4 Attach the transmit optical fiber to the receive connector in the inset on the faceplate of the OC-3c NI-1 module. See Figure 4-25 for the OC-3c network interface connection location.

Step 5 Attach the receive optical fiber to the transmit connector in the inset on the faceplate of the OC-3c NI-1 module.
Step 6 Allow enough slack in the cable so that the fan tray can be opened and the fans can be maintained.
Step 7 Coil the fiber loosely within the 1 RU of space to take out slack.
Complete the following steps to connect the DS3 NI-1 module to the network:
The DS3 NI-1 module connections are on the system I/O card, which is located on the backplane of the Cisco 6100 chassis. These connections attach to the ATM switch. Two 75-ohm DS3 Bayonet-Neill-Concelman (BNC) connectors are provided for DS3 transmit (J3) and receive (J4). See Figure 4-26 for the location of the DS3 BNC connectors.

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Note There are two DS3 jumpers on the system I/O card. The DS3 jumpers connect the BNC shield to the chassis ground. Both the receive DS3 jumper (P2) and the transmit DS3 jumper (P1) are installed on the system I/O card when it ships. |
Step 2 Remove the short coaxial cable between the DS3 transmit and receive connectors that you attached when you installed the system controller module in the "Install the Modules" section.
Step 3 Attach one end of a coaxial cable (type 734A, type 735A, or equivalent) to the transmit DS3 BNC connector (J3) for the system I/O card on the chassis backplane.
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Note Currently only the internal clock on the DS3 NI-1 module is used. The clock is hard-coded in the system software. |


Step 5 Attach the end of the cable that is used in Step 3, which originates at the transmit DS3 BNC connector, to the ATM switch.
Step 6 Attach one end of a coaxial cable (type 734A, type 735A, or equivalent) to the receive DS3 BNC connector (J4) for the system I/O card on the Cisco 6100 backplane.
Step 7 Attach the ferrite as close as possible to the receive DS3 BNC connector on the system I/O card (see Figure 4-27 or Figure 4-28 for ferrite installation). Tie wrap the cable directly behind the ferrite, as necessary.
Step 8 Attach the end of the cable that is used in Step 6, which originates at the receive DS3 BNC connector, to the ATM switch.
Step 9 Tie wrap the transmit and receive cables coming from the system I/O card where the cables meet after coming from the ferrites and every 1 foot thereafter for a total of 15 feet, as shown in Figure 4-29.

Verify that the Cisco 6100 front cover is attached to the chassis and closed (see Figure 4-30).

Complete the following steps to connect the ViewRunner system to the Cisco 6100:
Step 2 Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to one of the following:
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Note If you are connecting the Ethernet cable to a PC, you need a crossover cable. |
Step 3 Install the plastic ESD shield over the system I/O card using the following steps:
a. Position the holes in the plastic ESD shield over the existing standoff screws installed on the system I/O card.
b. Use a Phillips-head screwdriver and the backplane screws you removed in the "Locate or Install the System I/O Card" section to attach the plastic ESD shield to the system I/O card (see Figure 4-31).

Complete the following steps to close the optional rear cover:

Step 2 Release the latches after the rear cover is in place.
Step 3 Align the two thumbscrews that are located on the rear cover with two thumbscrew fasteners on the bracket (see Figure 4-33). Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the rear cover.

To verify that the system is connected and running properly, follow the connection test procedures in "Testing Configuration Connections for the Cisco 6100 Series System."
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Posted: Mon May 22 08:33:52 PDT 2000
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