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14-slot packet-optical shelf assembly (NTK503SA)

This release of 6500 supports the 14-slot packet-optical shelf assembly. The
14-slot packet-optical shelf combines functionality from both the 6500 14-slot
converged optical shelf assembly (NTK503ADE5) and the 32-slot packet-
optical shelf assembly (NTK603AAE5 or NTK603AB). Along with the 32-slot
shelf (22U in height), this 13U shelf is designed to support both SONET/SDH
TDM switching as well as a switched packet-OTN switching when equipped
with a packet-OTN cross-connect fabrics.

The packet-optical shelf assembly is dimensionally identical to the 14-slot

optical shelf (with attached cooling fan unit) and converged optical shelf
assemblies (see Figure 3-2 on page 3-8 for dimensions). Similar to the 14-slot
optical shelf and converged optical shelf assemblies supported in previous
releases, this packet-optical shelf assembly can be used in applications where
Photonic, Broadband or TDM optical services (SONET/SDH) will be deployed.

The packet-optical shelf (NTK503SA) reduces cost/complexity of sparing

since all the new deployments can use many circuit packs and common
equipment used in previous 14-slot shelf types.

Compared to the 14-slot converged optical shelf, the packet-optical shelf

• features higher-density connectors in the cross-connect slots (slots 7 and
8) which support 40G of traffic between each of the 12 service slots and
the fabrics in this release and scaling to 50G+/slot in a future release. Due
to this new backplane connector, slots 7 and 8 of the packet-optical shelf
are not compatible with Broadband circuit packs or cross-connect circuit
packs that otherwise can be used in slot 7 and 8 of a 14-slot converged
shelf. However slots 7 and 8 of the packet-optical shelf can be equipped
with specific photonics circuit packs or cross-connect circuit packs that are
designed for use in this shelf (see Table 2-25 on page 2-175 for the list of
those circuit packs).
• supports all the mate-to-mate and triplet backplane connections for slots
1-6 and 9-14 for use in Broadband configuration.
• in addition to supporting the 40A and 60A Power Input Cards (maximum
power of 1599W, 1999W, and 2399W respectively), a 2x50A Power Input
Card can be used for 2x40A and 2x50A applications (maximum power of
3199W and 3999W respectively).
• supports existing High Flow Cooling Fans as well as "High flow Type 3"
variants which provide increased cooling capacity for use in high
performance applications (when the shelf is equipped with a compatible
Power Input Cards such as the 2x50A variant).

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ATTENTION
The 14-slot packet-optical shelf assemblies only operate with Release 9.0 or
higher software loads.

6500 14-slot common equipment

Table 3-3 shows a comparison table to define different types of common
equipment that can be used in different 6500 14-slot shelf types.

Table 3-3
6500 14-slot common equipment in 14-slot packet-optical shelf versus other 14-slot shelf types

Common PEC 14-slot shelf types

equipment
Optical, Converged Packet-optical
optical/front electrical, shelf types shelf type
optical/rear electrical, (NTK503ADE5, (NTK503SA)
metro NTK503BDE5,
shelf types NTK503CDE5)
(NTK503xA,
NTK503xB, NTK503xC)
(see Note 1)

Shelf processor circuit packs

Shelf processor NTK555AAE5 ¥ ¥

(SP) circuit packs NTK555ABE5

Shelf processor NTK555CAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

(SP-2) circuit packs NTK555EAE5
NTK555FAE5

Maintenance Interface Cards (MIC)

Maintenance NTK505FAE5 ¥
Interface Cards (see Note 2)
(MIC)

Maintenance NTK505FBE5 ¥ ¥ ¥
Interface Cards
(MIC)

Access panels (AP)

Access panels (AP) NTK505LAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

NTK505MAE5
NTK505MBE5

Access panels (AP) NTK505KAE5 ¥ ¥

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6500 14-slot common equipment in 14-slot packet-optical shelf versus other 14-slot shelf types

Common PEC 14-slot shelf types

equipment
Optical, Converged Packet-optical
optical/front electrical, shelf types shelf type
optical/rear electrical, (NTK503ADE5, (NTK503SA)
metro NTK503BDE5,
shelf types NTK503CDE5)
(NTK503xA,
NTK503xB, NTK503xC)
(see Note 1)

Power Input Cards, BIP, FIP, rectifier

40A Power Input NTK505AAE5 ¥ ¥

Cards NTK505BAE5

40A Power Input NTK505CEE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

Cards NTK505DEE5

60A Power Input NTK505CAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

Cards NTK505DAE5

Fused Power Input NTK505EAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

Cards NTK505EEE5

2x50A Power Input NTK505DS ¥

Card

BIP/FIP NTK599AAE5 ¥ ¥
NTK599BGE5
NTK599DAE5
NTK599EAE5
NTN458RAE5

BIP NTK599BAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥
Rectifier NTN458SAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

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6500 14-slot common equipment in 14-slot packet-optical shelf versus other 14-slot shelf types

Common PEC 14-slot shelf types

equipment
Optical, Converged Packet-optical
optical/front electrical, shelf types shelf type
optical/rear electrical, (NTK503ADE5, (NTK503SA)
metro NTK503BDE5,
shelf types NTK503CDE5)
(NTK503xA,
NTK503xB, NTK503xC)
(see Note 1)

Cross-connect circuit packs

Cross-connect NTK557AAE5 ¥ ¥
circuit packs NTK557BAE5
NTK557NAE5
NTK557PAE5
NTK557QAE5
NTK557TBE5
NTK557EAE5
NTK557GAE5

Cross-connect NTK615AA ¥
circuit packs NTK615BA
NTK557ES
NTK557GS

Cooling units and fan modules

Regular flow NTK507AA ¥

cooling unit kits NTK507BA
NTK507CA
NTK507AB
NTK507BBE5
NTK507CBE5

High flow cooling NTK507BCE5 ¥

unit kits NTK507CCE5

Top cooling fan NTK507KAE5 ¥

module NTK507KBE5

Front cooling fan NTK507LAE5 ¥

module NTK507LBE5

Rear cooling fan NTK507MAE5 ¥

module NTK507MBE5

Front cooling fan NTK507LCE5 ¥ ¥

module

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6500 14-slot common equipment in 14-slot packet-optical shelf versus other 14-slot shelf types

Common PEC 14-slot shelf types

equipment
Optical, Converged Packet-optical
optical/front electrical, shelf types shelf type
optical/rear electrical, (NTK503ADE5, (NTK503SA)
metro NTK503BDE5,
shelf types NTK503CDE5)
(NTK503xA,
NTK503xB, NTK503xC)
(see Note 1)

Rear cooling fan NTK507MCE5 ¥ ¥

module

High flow front NTK507LDE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

cooling fan module
(see Note 2 and
Note 4)

High flow rear NTK507MDE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

cooling fan module
(see Note 3 and
Note 4)

High flow front NTK507LS ¥

cooling fan module
(Type 3) (see
Note 4 and Note 5)

High flow rear NTK507MS ¥

cooling fan module
(Type 3) (see
Note 4 and Note 5)

Interface filler card

Interface filler card NTK505YAE5 ¥ ¥ ¥

Shelf front covers

Shelf Front Cover NTK509CAE6 ¥

Shelf Front Cover NTK509CBE6

Shelf Front Cover NTK509CCE6 ¥ ¥

NTK509CD (see Note 6)

Shelf Front Cover NTK509DCE6 ¥

(see Note 7)

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6500 14-slot common equipment in 14-slot packet-optical shelf versus other 14-slot shelf types

Common PEC 14-slot shelf types

equipment
Optical, Converged Packet-optical
optical/front electrical, shelf types shelf type
optical/rear electrical, (NTK503ADE5, (NTK503SA)
metro NTK503BDE5,
shelf types NTK503CDE5)
(NTK503xA,
NTK503xB, NTK503xC)
(see Note 1)

Note 1: Some 14-slot shelf types are equipped with a cooling shelf that is not compatible with some
cooling fan modules. For cooling fan/shelf compatibility, see Planning - Ordering Information, 323-1851-
151.
Note 2: With 14-slot NTK503xA/NTK503xB variants, this fan can be equipped in a front-venting cooling
shelf (NTK507FA, NTK507FB), but is not supported in a top-venting cooling shelf (NTK507EA,
NTK507EB) or a rear-venting cooling shelf (NTK507GA, NTK507GB).
Note 3: With 14-slot NTK503xA/NTK503xB variants, this fan can be equipped in a rear-venting cooling
shelf (NTK507GA, NTK507GB) but is not supported in a top-venting cooling shelves (NTK507EA,
NTK507EB) or a front-venting cooling shelf (NTK507FA, NTK507FB).
Note 4: High flow cooling fan modules (NTK507LDE5, NTK507MDE5 or Type 3 variants NTK507LS,
NTK507MS) are required when high performance circuit packs such as SuperMux, 20G L2SS, 100G
OCLD, 100G WL3/WL3e OCLD, Flex2 WL3/WL3e OCLD, Flex3 WL3e OCLD, 100GE OCI, 100G OCI,
10x10G MUX, 10x10GE MUX, 100G (2xQSFP+/2xSFP+) MUX, 40G UOCLD, 40G OCLD, Wavelength-
Selective 40G OCLD, 40G XCIF, 16xFLEX OTN I/F, 40G OCI, 40/43G OCI, 40G+ CFP OCI, 100G
WL3n MOTR, 100G WL3e OTR, or 40G MUX OCI circuit packs are equipped in a 14-slot shelf.
Note 5: Using high flow front cooling fan module (Type 3) (NTK507LS) or high flow rear cooling fan
module (Type 3) (NTK507MS) in a 14-slot packet-optical shelf (NTK503SA) requires that the shelf is
also equipped with 2x50A Power Input Card (NTK505DS).
Note 6: Only supported on converged optical (NTK503ADE5) and converged optical/rear electrical
(NTK503CDE5) shelf types.
Note 7: Only supported on converged optical/front electrical (NTK503BDE5) shelf type.

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14-slot electrical interface area

14-slot optical/front electrical and converged optical/front electrical
shelves
The bottom section of the optical/front electrical and converged optical/front
electrical shelves support the installation of hardware associated with
electrical interfaces (E1, DS3/E3/EC-1, STM-1e, or 10/100BT). Figure 3-7
shows the layout of the electrical interface area fitted with the E1 interface
hardware.

For more information about the E1, DS3/E3/EC-1, STM-1e, and 10/100BT
hardware, see Electrical Circuit Packs, 323-1851-102.2.

Figure 3-7
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63xE1 electrical hardware

The 63xE1 electrical interface hardware includes:
• I/O panels (up to two)
• I/O protection modules (up to four per I/O panel) - optional
• 120 ohm converter modules (up to eight per I/O panel) - optional

When installed, this hardware allows for up to 504 75 ohm or 120 ohm E1
electrical interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via
either side of the shelf.

24xDS3/E3/EC-1 electrical hardware

The 24xDS3/E3/EC-1 electrical interface hardware includes up to four I/O
panels. When installed, this hardware allows for up to 192 75 ohm DS3/E3/
EC-1 electrical interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed
via either side of the shelf.

24x10/100BT electrical hardware

The 24x10/100BT electrical interface hardware includes up to four I/O panels.

When installed, this hardware allows for up to 192 10/100BT electrical

interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via either side of
the shelf.

16xSTM-1e electrical hardware

The 16xSTM-1e electrical interface hardware includes up to four I/O panels.

When installed, this hardware allows for up to 192 STM-1e electrical

interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via either side of
the shelf.

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14-slot optical/rear electrical shelf and converged optical/rear electrical

shelf
The rear of the backplane of the optical/rear electrical and converged optical/
rear electrical shelves support the installation of hardware associated with
electrical interfaces (DS3/E3/EC-1 or 10/100BT).

Figure 3-8 shows the layout of the electrical interface area fitted with the DS3/
E3/EC-1 interface hardware. For more information about the DS3/E3/EC-1
and 10/100BT hardware, see Electrical Circuit Packs, 323-1851-102.2.

Figure 3-8
Optical/rear electrical shelf and converged optical/rear electrical shelf—electrical interface area

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DS3/E3/EC-1 electrical hardware

The DS3/E3/EC-1 electrical interface hardware includes up to four I/O panels.

When installed, this hardware allows for up to 192 75 ohm DS3/E3/EC-1

electrical interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via
either side of the shelf.

10/100BT electrical hardware

The 10/100BT electrical interface hardware includes up to four I/O panels.

When installed, this hardware allows for up to 192 10/100BT electrical

interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via either side of
the shelf.

E1 electrical hardware
The E1 electrical interface hardware includes up to eight I/O modules. When
installed, this hardware allows for up to 504 75 ohm or 120 ohm E1 electrical
interfaces. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via either side of
the shelf and can also be routed to the rear of the shelf.

DS3/EC1/E3 electrical and FE 10/100BT optical or electrical hardware

The DS3, EC1, E3, or FE 10/100BT interface hardware includes one I/O
panel. Cabling associated with interfaces can be routed via either side of the
shelf and can also be routed to the rear of the shelf.

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14-slot metro front electrical shelf

The bottom section of the metro front electrical shelf supports the installation
of hardware associated with
• E1 electrical interfaces in the outer I/O section (slots 1-4 and 9-12), and
• DS3 or E3 electrical interfaces, and 10/100BT interfaces in the central I/O
area (slots 5 and 6).

Figure 3-9 shows an example of the layout of the electrical interface area fitted
with the E1 interface hardware. For more information about the E1 hardware,
see Electrical Circuit Packs, 323-1851-102.2.

Figure 3-9
Metro front electrical shelf—electrical interface area

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