Index

index

A

adding a card 2-14

ADSL

: definition 1-1
: interface A-2
: test equipment connectors 1-9

AIS received alarm 4-14

alarm

contact connectors

: wiring 3-27

alarms

: descriptions of 4-13
: displaying 4-13
: troubleshooting 4-4

altitude 2-8

American Wire Gauge

: See AWG

antistatic carriers 2-14

ASP interface 3-52

asymmetric digital subscriber line

: See ADSL

ATM

: interface 1-4
: switch 3-40, 3-41

ATM interfaces 3-52

attenuation as cause of low bit rates 4-9

ATU-C line card

: install 3-35, 3-38
: pull away from backplane 3-31
: reseat 3-37
: self-test 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: software update 3-36, 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: troubleshooting 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13

auxiliary port C-3

auxiliary port connection 3-48

AWG

Cisco 6100

: grounding 3-10
: power 3-14, 3-16, 3-17

fan tray

: grounding 3-10
: power 3-19, 3-21

POTS splitter, grounding 3-10

B

backplane

access 2-11

Cisco 6100

: connectors 1-8, 1-24
: illustration 1-8
: overview 1-8
: switches 1-8, 1-24

Cisco 6120

: connection 1-30
: illustration 1-30

fan tray 1-28

BER test

: CPE devices 6-2
: perform 6-2

bit error rate test

: See BER test

BITS clock failure alarm 4-13

blank faceplates

: Cisco 6100 1-6, 3-9
: Cisco 6120 1-29, 3-9
: installation 3-9

BNC

: connector 3-40

boot flash command 4-3

boot system command 4-3

C

cable

building Cisco 6100 cable B-23

coaxial

: requirement 2-13

fiber, requirement 2-13

one-to-one cable

: overview B-6
: port mapping B-15

one-to-two cable

: overview B-2
: port mapping B-11

two-to-two cable

: overview B-8
: port mapping B-20

cabling

: Cisco 6100 to Cisco 6120 3-11
: Cisco 6120 to MDF 3-29
: Direct Connect with a POTS splitter B-2
: overview B-1
: POTS splitter B-5

CAP

: compatible cables B-1

CAP POTS card

: compatibility 1-31
: description 1-31
: faceplate 1-32
: illustration 1-32

card

: adding 2-14
: antistatic carrier 2-14
: Cisco 6100 1-10
: Cisco 6120 1-31
: install 3-37
: installation suggestions 2-7
: power requirements 2-10
: removing 2-14
: replacement suggestions 2-7

cards

: alarms 4-13
: troubleshooting 4-6

caution

: definition xvii

CDM 1-2

cell payload scrambling 4-5

Champ connector

: Cisco 6100 1-8
: Cisco 6120 1-30
: illustration C-1, C-2
: securing B-2

chassis temperature too high alarm 4-13

Cisco 6100

backplane

: connectors 1-8, 1-24
: definition 1-8
: illustration 1-8
: switches 1-8, 1-24

blank faceplates 1-6, 3-9

card

: compartment 1-6
: description 1-10
: slots 1-7

Champ connector

: description C-1
: pin locations C-1

chassis ground connector 1-9

chassis placement 2-9

configurations 1-2, 1-6

connection to

: Cisco 6120 3-11
: POTS splitter 3-13

connectors C-1

dimensions A-1

DIP switch 1-9

front cover

: description 1-27
: installation 3-49
: securing 3-9

fuse rating 2-11

grounding

: illustration 3-11
: procedures 3-10

ground jumper connector 1-9

illustration 1-7

installation 3-9

lifting 2-11

line cards, compatibility 1-31

logic ground connector 1-9

overview 1-6

passwords used by 3-52

power connection

: attaching 3-13
: dual-power feed 3-14
: illustration 3-14
: location 1-8
: single-power feed 3-14, 3-17

power input connections

: attaching 3-14, 3-17

power requirements 2-10

power return connections

: attaching 3-16

power source C-2

rack space 2-9

rear cover

: description 1-27
: installation 3-32
: securing 3-49

secondary lightning protection warning 1-2

secondary slots 1-7

space requirements 2-9

system I/O card, connector 1-8

thermal guard, description 1-29

ventilation 2-9

weight A-1

Cisco 6100 Series system

testing

: connectivity 6-2
: PPP connectivity 6-3

Zing test 6-2

Cisco 6100 with NI-2 system

ADSL interface A-2

altitude 2-8

cable overview B-1

components 1-1

configurations

: description 1-2
: Direct Connect with a POTS splitter 1-2
: subtended network 1-3

craft interface A-2

definition 1-1

dimensions A-1

Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration 1-2

environmental requirements 2-8

features 1-2

humidity 2-8

introduction 1-1

loss of power 1-29

modem support 1-2

network interface A-2

power requirements 2-10, A-2

rack-mounting requirements 2-11

rack space 2-9

requirements

: environmental 2-8
: power 2-10, A-2
: rack mounting 2-11
: safety 2-1
: site 2-8
: space 2-9

safety

: guidelines 2-2
: requirements 2-1

shipping 2-14

site requirements 2-8

space requirements 2-9

specifications

: hardware A-1
: software A-5

subtended network configuration 1-3

technical specifications A-1

temperature 2-8

unpacking 2-14

ventilation 2-9

voltage settings 2-10

warranty information 2-15

weight A-1

Cisco 6120

backplane

: connection 1-30
: illustration 1-30

blank faceplates 1-29, 3-9

card

: compartment 1-29
: description 1-31
: slots 1-30

Champ connector

: pin locations C-2
: sets C-2

configurations 1-2

connection to

: Cisco 6100 3-11
: MDF 3-29

connectors C-2

dimensions A-1

expansion 3-3

grounding

: illustration 3-11
: procedures 3-10

illustration 1-30

installation 3-4

location 2-9

overview 1-29

rack space 2-9

retaining bar 3-4

space requirements 2-9

ventilation 2-9

voice lines 3-29

weight A-1

xDSL subscriber line connectors 3-29

Cisco 6130, identification 1-8

Cisco 677 6-1

Cisco 678 6-1

Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) 2-15

coaxial cable requirements 2-13

commands

: boot flash 4-3
: boot system 4-3
: dir flash 4-3
: dmt bitrate 4-9
: dmt check-bytes 4-9
: dmt codeword-size 4-9
: dmt interleaving-delay 4-9
: dmt margin 4-9
: dsl test atm 4-8
: loopback 4-5
: no loopback diagnostic 4-5
: ping 4-3
: show controllers 4-4, 4-5
: show dsl interface atm 4-8, 4-9
: show dsl status 4-7
: show environment all 4-4
: show facility-alarm status 4-4, 4-7, 4-13
: show int (interface) atm 4-4, 4-5
: show ipc nodes 4-7
: show oir status 4-3, 4-7
: show running-config 4-3

configuration, software 3-51

connection

Cisco 6100

: Cisco 6120 splitter 3-11
: POTS splitter 3-11, 3-13

Cisco 6120

: backplane 1-30
: Cisco 6100 3-11
: data 1-31
: line 1-31
: MDF 3-29
: voice 1-31

MDF

: Cisco 6120 3-29
: POTS splitter 3-29, 3-30

network 1-4

POTS splitter

: Cisco 6100 3-11, 3-13
: MDF 3-29, 3-30

power 2-10

testing

: equipment 6-1

connectivity test

: procedures 6-2

connector

ADSL test equipment 1-9

backplane

: Cisco 6100 1-8, 1-24
: fan tray 1-28

BNC 3-40

Champ

: Cisco 6100 1-8
: Cisco 6120 1-30
: illustration C-1, C-2
: securing B-2

Cisco 6100

: chassis ground 1-9
: ground jumper 1-9
: logic ground 1-9

Cisco 6120 C-2

D-sub, Cisco 6120 1-30

hard metric module 1-8

power, Cisco 6100 1-8

system I/O card 1-8

terminal block 1-8

transmit and receive 3-42, 5-14

xDSL C-1

connectors

auxiliary

: on NI-2 C-3

console C-3

Ethernet C-4

console

: connector C-3
: troubleshooting connections 4-3

console port C-3

console terminal connection 3-47

contacting Cisco 2-15

cooling requirements 1-28

correction ratio 4-9

CPE

: overview 1-1
: troubleshooting 4-8

CRC errors as cause of retraining 4-9

crosstalk 4-9

customer premises equipment

: See CPE

D

damage from shipping 2-15

daughter

: boards 3-35, 5-9, 5-13

DIP switch

: location 1-9
: verify 3-32

Direct Connect configuration

with a POTS splitter

: cable descriptions B-2
: cable part numbers B-2, B-6, B-8
: cabling configuration 3-12, B-4, B-7, B-9
: Cisco 6120 to MDF cabling 3-30
: components 1-2, 3-3
: definition 1-2
: illustration 1-3
: installation checklist 3-2
: installation procedures 3-3 to 3-57
: multiple chassis 1-2
: one-to-one cable B-6
: one-to-two cable B-2
: POTS splitter choices 3-11
: powerup 3-34
: rack space 2-9
: subscribers 1-2
: testing connections 6-1
: two-to-two cable B-8

dir flash command 4-3

DMT-2

: compatible cables B-1

dmt bitrate command 4-9

dmt check-bytes command 4-9

dmt codeword-size command 4-9

dmt interleaving-delay command 4-9

dmt margin command 4-9

DMT POTS card

: compatibility 1-31
: description 1-31
: faceplate 1-32
: illustration 1-32
: install 3-38

documentation

feedback xix

obtaining

: CD-ROM xviii
: world wide web xviii

ordering xviii

related xvii

DS3

ATM interface 1-4

network interface card

: connectors 3-40

DS3/2DS3

NI-2 card

: faceplate 1-14
: illustration 1-14
: self-test 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: software update 3-36, 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: troubleshooting 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13

DS3 port

: troubleshooting 4-5

DSL access multiplexer

: See DSLAM, definition

DSLAM, definition 1-1

dsl test atm command 4-8

D-sub connectors, Cisco 6120 1-30

dual-power feed

: Cisco 6100 3-15, 3-16
: fan tray 3-20

E

EIA/TIA-232

: interface A-2

EIA-310-C requirements 2-11

electrostatic discharge

: See ESD

e-mailing Cisco 2-15

errored seconds as cause of retraining 4-9

errors on the line, troubleshooting 4-9

ESD protection 2-7

Ethernet port C-4

expanding hardware 3-3, 3-4

F

fan module, replacement 3-6

fan tray

air filter, replacement 3-6

alarms 4-15

backplane 1-28

: connectors 1-28
: illustration 1-28

configuration options 1-2

dimensions A-1

fuse rating 2-11

grounding

: illustration 3-11
: procedures 3-10

illustration 1-28

installation 3-5

LED indicators 1-28

modules

: installing 3-6
: removing 3-5

operation verification 3-34

placement 3-6

position 2-9

power connection

: attaching 3-19, 3-21
: dual-power feed 3-19
: illustration 3-19
: single-power feed 3-19

power requirements 2-10

preventive maintenance 1-28

rack space 2-9

requirement 2-9

troubleshooting 4-12

ventilation 2-9

weight A-1

ferrite

installation

: Cisco 6100 power connections 3-15, 3-16, 3-18

requirements 2-13

fiber cable requirements 2-13

flexi ATU-C line card

: edge key connector 1-10
: faceplate 1-11
: illustration 1-11
: LED indicators 1-11
: line encoding 1-10
: locking 3-35, 3-37, 3-38, 5-10, 5-13
: modem support 1-10
: overview 1-10
: unlocking 3-31

flexi line card not provisioned alarm 4-13

framing mode 4-5

front cover

: close 3-49
: description 1-27

FRUs

: hot swapping 4-1
: troubleshooting 4-6

fuse

calculation 2-10

installation 3-13, 3-18

rating

: Cisco 6100 2-11
: fan tray 2-11

requirements 2-10

fuse and alarm panel

: Cisco 6100 power connections 3-15, 3-16, 3-17
: fan tray power connections 3-20, 3-21
: wiring 2-10

G

grounding

Cisco 6100 3-10

Cisco 6120 3-10

fan tray 3-10

illustration

: Cisco 6100 3-11
: Cisco 6120 3-11
: fan tray 3-11

lug

: Cisco 6100 3-10
: Cisco 6120 3-10
: fan tray 3-10

POTS splitter 3-10

power source 2-10

guide contents, description xv

H

hard metric module connectors 1-8

hardware

: installation requirements 2-12
: specifications A-1

header

: bits setting 6-2

heat dissipation 2-9

hot-swapping line cards 2-7

humidity 2-8

I

I/O cards

: MAC address stored on 4-1
: troubleshooting 4-11

IF Status field, use in troubleshooting 4-5

installation

blank faceplates 3-9

cards 3-37

checklist

: Direct Connect with a POTS splitter 3-2

Cisco 6100 3-9

Cisco 6120 3-4

fan tray 3-5

fuses 3-13, 3-18

POTS splitter 3-4

procedures

: Direct Connect with a POTS splitter configuration 3-3 to 3-57

rack 2-9

requirements

: coaxial cable 2-13
: ferrite 2-13
: fiber cable 2-13
: hardware 2-12
: power 2-10
: software 2-13
: space 2-9
: tool 2-13
: wire 2-13

system I/O card 3-22

thermal guard 3-7

third-party POTS splitter 3-5

tools and equipment 2-12

intake plenum 3-6

interfaces

auxiliary

: on NI-2 C-3

console C-3

Ethernet C-4

numbering of 3-52

internal

: power supply rating 2-10

invalid line card for this slot alarm 4-13

IOS 1-2

L

LED indicators

: fan tray 1-28
: flexi ATU-C line card 1-11

LEDs

: used in troubleshooting 4-3, 4-6

lifting equipment 2-11

Line AIS received alarm 4-14

line card

: compatibility 1-31
: hot-swapping 2-7
: pull away 3-31

line card not equal to provisioning alarm 4-13

line cards

: troubleshooting 4-7

line errors, troubleshooting 4-9

Line Protocol field, use in troubleshooting 4-5

Line RDI alarm 4-14

load coils 4-8

local loop, troubleshooting 4-8

loopback command 4-5

LOS detected alarm 4-14

loss of active clock sync alarm 4-13

Loss of Cell Delineation alarm 4-14

Loss of Frame alarm 4-14

Loss of Pointer alarm 4-14

loss of power 1-29

Loss of Signal alarm 4-14

M

MAC address stored on I/O card 4-1

maintenance guidelines 2-7

maximum

: operating value 2-10

MDF

connection to

: Cisco 6120 3-29
: POTS splitter 3-30

minimum

: operating value 2-10

modems

: excessive retraining 4-9
: failing to train 4-7, 4-8
: training at low rates 4-9

modem support 1-2

multi-mode

: fiber 1-4, 1-18

multiple fan failures alarm 4-15

N

network

interface card

: See NI-2 card

NI-2 card

: packing 2-14

NI-2 carde

: connections 1-4

NI-2 cards

: auxiliary port C-3
: console port C-3
: Ethernet port C-4
: specifications, DS3/2DS3 A-3
: specifications, OC-3c/OC-3c A-4
: troubleshooting 4-6

no loopback diagnostic command 4-5

Nortel NT-T100 series 3-29

not detected or missing alarm 4-15

note, definition xvii

O

OC-3c

: optical ATM interface 1-4

OC-3c/OC-3c

NI-2 card

: faceplate 1-19
: illustration 1-19
: receive connection 3-42, 5-14
: self-test 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: software update 3-36, 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13
: transmit connection 3-42, 5-14
: troubleshooting 3-37, 3-39, 5-10, 5-13

OC-3c port

: troubleshooting 4-5

OOF received alarm 4-14

optical

: ATM interface 1-4

overheating of system 4-12

P

passwords used by Cisco 6100 3-52

Path AIS received alarm 4-14

Path RDI received alarm 4-14

payload scrambling 4-5

PC connections to management software 3-47

ping command 4-3

pinouts

: auxiliary port C-3
: console port C-3
: Ethernet port C-4

PLCP LOF detected alarm 4-14

port mapping tables

: building Cisco 6100 cable B-23
: one-to-one cable B-15
: one-to-two cable B-11
: two-to-two cable B-20

port numbers

: described 3-52

ports

: console C-3
: Ethernet C-4
: training at low rates 4-9
: troubleshooting 4-7

POTS

card

: CAP. See CAP POTS card
: DMT. See DMT POTS card

frequencies, routing 1-29

POTS cards

: compatibility 1-31

POTS splitter

cable part numbers B-5

cables B-5

card, installation 3-38

chassis location 2-9

connection to

: Cisco 6100 3-13
: MDF 3-30

definition 1-1

grounding 3-10

: procedures 3-10

installation 3-4

port mapping tables B-15

rack space 2-9

space requirements 2-9

ventilation 2-9

power

connection

: attaching 3-13, 3-18
: Cisco 6100 3-14
: dual-power feed 3-14, 3-19
: fan tray 3-19
: fan tray, attaching 3-19, 3-21
: improperly connected 3-31
: single-power feed 3-14, 3-19

connectors 1-8

input connections for Cisco 6100 3-14, 3-17

planning 2-10

polarity, verify 3-34

rectifier 2-10

requirements 2-10

return connections for Cisco 6100 3-16

source

: definition 2-10
: grounding 2-10

supply rating 2-10

system

: breakers 3-34
: install fuses 3-34
: reinsert fuses 3-34

terminal block illustration C-2

PPP connectivity, testing 6-3

preventive maintenance, fan tray 1-28

provisioned slot is empty alarm 4-13

PSTN, loss of service 1-29

R

rack

measure 3-3

mounting requirements 2-11

requirement 2-9

space

: calculation 2-9
: maximum 2-9
: planning 2-9
: requirements 2-9

stabilize 3-3

RAI received alarm 4-14

rear cover

bracket 3-34

close 3-49

cover-mounting

: bracket 3-33
: bracket loops 3-34

description 1-27

installation 3-32

installation illustration 3-33

securing 3-49, 3-51

tie wraps 3-34

removing a card 2-14

retaining bar 3-4

retraining, troubleshooting 4-9

RJ-45 connectors on NI-2 C-3, C-4

ROM monitor (rommon) 4-3

routing

: POTS frequencies 1-29
: xDSL frequencies 1-29

S

safety

: guidelines 2-2
: requirements 2-1

setup command 3-51

shipping

: damage 2-15
: system 2-14

show controllers command 4-4, 4-5

show dsl interface atm command 4-8, 4-9

show dsl status command 4-7

show environment all command 4-4

show facility-alarm status command 4-4, 4-7, 4-13

show int (interface) atm command 4-4, 4-5

show ipc nodes command 4-7

show oir status command 4-3, 4-7

show running-config command 4-3

Signal Label Mismatch alarm 4-14

single fan failure alarm 4-15

single-mode

: fiber 1-4, 1-18

single-power feed

: Cisco 6100 3-17
: fan tray 3-21

site requirements

: definition 2-8
: environmental 2-8

SNR margin 4-9

software

: requirements 2-13
: specifications A-5

space requirements 2-9

specifications

: Cisco 6100 with NI-2 system A-1, A-5
: DS3/2DS3 NI-2 card A-3
: hardware A-1
: OC-3c/OC-3c NI-2 card A-4
: software A-5

subscriber loop, troubleshooting 4-8

subtended

definition 1-3

network configuration

: description 1-3
: features 1-3
: illustration 1-5, 1-6
: installation 3-43
: rack space 2-9
: testing connections 6-1

subtending

: definition 1-3
: tree, definition 1-4

subtending port

: troubleshooting 4-5

superframes statistics used in troubleshooting 4-9

support

: technical xviii

system

I/O card

: Cisco 6100 connectors 1-8
: installation 3-22
: installation suggestions 2-7
: locate 3-22
: location 1-23
: missing 3-22
: replacement suggestions 2-7

System Configuration Dialog 3-52

T

TAC xix

TAC, contacting 4-2

technical

: specifications A-1
: support 2-15

Technical Assistance Center xviii

Technical Assistance Center, contacting 4-2

Telnet, troubleshooting connections 4-3

temperature

: maximum 2-8
: requirements 2-8

temperature problems, troubleshooting 4-12

terminal block connectors 1-8

testing connections, equipment 6-1

thermal guard

: configuration options 1-2
: description 1-29
: installation 3-7

Third-party POTS splitter

: configurations 1-2
: installation procedures 3-5

tie wrap

: Champ connector B-2
: illustration B-2
: rear cover mounting bracket 1-27

timesaver, definition xvii

tip, definition xvii

tool requirements 2-13

tools and equipment 2-12

transmission errors, troubleshooting 4-9

trunk port

: troubleshooting 4-5

U

: unpacking the system 2-14
: upgrades, obtaining xix

V

VCI support 1-2

ventilation 2-9

verification

: shipment 2-15

voice switching equipment, co-locating 1-29

voltage

: settings 2-10

voltmeter readings 3-34

VPI support 1-2

W

warning

: definition xvii
: secondary lightning protection 1-2

warranty 2-15

wire requirements 2-13

wiring

: fuse and alarm panel 2-10

X

: xDSL frequencies, routing 1-29

Y

: Yellow alarm received 4-14

Z

: Zing test 6-2

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