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Cisco Network Convergence System 6000 Series Routers Unpacking, Moving, and Securing Guide
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Overview
The Cisco NCS 6008 chassis is a mechanical enclosure that contains a chassis midplane and packet
interfaces on line cards cross-connected to each other through a switch fabric. The chassis has eight slots
at the front for Line Cards (LCs), two slots at the rear for Route Processor (RP) cards, and six slots at
the rear for Fabric Cards (FCs).
The Cisco NCS 6008 chassis has an integrated rack and does not require an external rack. It is bolted to
the facility floor. It contains its own power and cooling systems. Power systems are available using AC
or DC power.
This chapter provides information about the Cisco NCS 6008 chassis before you unpack it and transport
it to the final installation location.
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Chassis Packaging, page 1-1
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Chassis Specifications, page 1-2
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Safety Guidelines, page 1-2
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Site Preparation, page 1-3
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Dolly Specifications, page 1-4
Chassis Packaging
Depending on the number of options that you ordered, the Cisco NCS 6008 chassis arrives packaged in
several shipping crates and pallets. The chassis is shipped on a pallet by itself and arrives inside a
polyethylene bag enclosed in a plywood box, held in place by steel clips. Other system components are
shipped in separate crates and can arrive at the final chassis site at different times.
For complete details on the contents of your shipment, see the inventory and parts identification label on
the crate. The total number of pallets depend on the details of the options that you ordered, with each
package containing a label that describes the contents.
Note
The following list is only a sample of what a Cisco NCS 6008 chassis shipment contains. For complete
details on the contents of each pallet, see the shipping and parts identification label on the pallet or the
shipping manifest.
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Dolly pallet—Contains two dolly units in the 90-degree position (
Figure 1-3
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Chassis pallet—Contains the chassis itself encased in a polyethylene bag and covered with a wooden
packing crate held together with metal brackets. The chassis is the first shipping box to be unpacked
and transported to its final installation location.
