Cisco Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) Data Sheet

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Data Sheet

Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport
Platform

Service provider networks are under tremendous pressure as traffic from video,
mobile, and collaboration applications grow exponentially. To meet these demands,
they need a transport platform that can cost-effectively scale with operational ease.
The Cisco

ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform (MSTP) sets the industry

benchmark for compact, easy to operate, fast, and intelligent DWDM solutions. It
includes a unique set of integrated features and its low power consumption reduces
capital and operating expenses. The flexible Cisco ONS 15454 M6 platform supports
a broad range of solutions, from edge aggregation solutions to metro core and long
haul applications.

Figure 1. Cisco ONS 15454 M6 Multiservice Transport Platform (with and without front cover)

Key Features and Benefits

The Cisco ONS 15454 M6 chassis has two slots for redundant control cards and six slots for service cards

(Figure 2). These six line card slots provide increased power and cooling capability over the original Cisco ONS

15454 chassis and a high-speed backplane for card-to-card interconnection. You can configure the Cisco ONS

15454 M6 with integrated and redundant DC or AC power inputs or a single power module for low-power and low-

cost configurations. The Electrical Connection Unit (ECU, Figure 3) is a narrow, front-facing termination panel for

all management, alarm, and multi-shelf connections. With all connections to the Cisco ONS 15454 M6 located on

the front, this platform is ideal for cabinet installations and ETSI front connection requirements, making it truly

global in its appeal. The ECU comes in two versions; the ECU2 version includes an RJ-45 connector for time-of-

day (ToD) input and pulse-per-second (PPS) input.