Here's a link regarding the Cisco NCS 540 series routers and a link for the hardware installation guide.
The NCS 540 1RU router have the interfaces and power supply in the front chassis.
It has dual power supply, out-out-band (OOB) MGMT port and console (CON) port.
The power uses an IEC C15 U-notch/kettle plug.
The NCS 540 interfaces are color coded: pink ports are 10G SFP+ (it can also support 1G), yellow ports are 25G SFP+ and green ports are 100G QSFP28.
There are 4 fans in the rear chassis.
It uses N540-RCKMT-19= mount kit/ear.
The NCS 540 uses the IOS-XR software and the bootup only took 2 minutes. The IOS-XR has a similar feel with Junos OS.
Booting CISCO Route Processor Module
ME Firmware Status #1: 0x000F0345
ME Firmware Status #2: 0x38002000
ME Current State: Operational
ME Error Code: No Error
ME Operational Firmware Version: 06:3.0.3.27
Baseboard IOFPGA Information:
Revision = 0x17
ID = 0x74971FD3
Creation Date = 0x20201222
CPU Board IOFPGA Information:
Revision = 0x7
ID = 0x70971FD3
Creation Date = 0x20191205
Fab Revision = P0
Baseboard Present!
Booting from Upgrade Bios
Code Signing Results:(0xC0) 0x0
Using Upgrade FPGA
Product: XR OS PRODUCT
Base Board IOFPGA found at PCI Bus: 0x05
Base Board MIFPGA found at PCI Bus: 0x06
CPU Board IOFPGA found at PCI Bus: 0x07
All FPGA devices are up and running.
SATA Port 0: SAMST128G3FEIT - 128.0 GB
DISK Boot Partition = UEFI: SAMST128G3FEITL261, Partition 4
XR OS Boot Mode = 0x0
Selected Boot Option:
XROS: Harddisk Boot
Version 2.18.1260. Copyright (C) 2021 American Megatrends, Inc.
Winterfell BIOS: v1.14.0 Date: 07/08/2021 14:38:25
Press <ESC> to enter setup.
Image Name = \EFI\BOOT\BOOTX64.EFI
Image Size = 926750 Bytes
------------Cisco Secure Boot: Begin ------------
-----------Cisco Secure Boot: Verifying-----------
Image verified successfully. Booting..
------------Cisco Secure Boot: End ------------
GNU GRUB version 2.00
Press F2 to goto grub Menu..
Booting from Disk..
Loading Kernel..
Kernel Secure Boot Validation Result: PASSED
Loading initrd..
Initrd Secure Boot Validation Result: PASSED
[ 0.191412] Allocating netns hash table
Enable selinux to relabel filesystem from initramfs
Load IMA appraise policy: OK
Switching to new root and running init.
Sourcing /etc/sysconfig/udev
Starting udev: udevd[486]: unknown key 'RUN{builtin}' in /lib/udev/rules.d/64-btrfs-dm.rules:8
udevd[486]: invalid rule '/lib/udev/rules.d/64-btrfs-dm.rules:8'
[ OK ]
Configuring network interfaces... done.
Starting system message bus: dbus.
Tue Jan 31 07:25:21 UTC 2023: in hostos !!!!!!!!!
/etc/rc3.d/S08check-flash: line 487: pd_is_hdd_partition_needed: command not found
UBI device number 3, total 144 LEBs (18855936 bytes, 18.0 MiB), available 0 LEBs (0 bytes), LEB size 130944 bytes (127.9 KiB)
Punching IOFPGA watchdog
UBI device number 5, total 32 LEBs (4190208 bytes, 4.0 MiB), available 0 LEBs (0 bytes), LEB size 130944 bytes (127.9 KiB)
Punching IOFPGA watchdog
Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd
sshd start/running, process 3540
Starting rpcbind daemon...done.
Starting kdump:[ OK ]
Starting random number generator daemon.
Starting system log daemon...0
Starting kernel log daemon...0
tftpd-hpa disabled in /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
Starting internet superserver: xinetd.
Starting S.M.A.R.T. daemon: smartd.
Starting Lighttpd Web Server: lighttpd.
Starting libvirtd daemon: [ OK ]
Starting crond: OK
Starting cgroup-init
Network ieobc_br defined from /etc/init/ieobc_br_network.xml
Network local_br defined from /etc/init/local_br_network.xml
Network ieobc_br started
Network local_br started
Network xr_local_br started
mcelog start/running, process 5514
diskmon start/running, process 5520
initctl: Unknown instance: /dev/ttyS0
/etc/rc.d/init.d/pd-functions: line 142: /bin: Is a directory
Connecting to 'default-sdr--1' console
ootlogd: ioctl(/dev/pts/2, TIOCCONS): Device or resource busy
Configuring network interfaces... done.
Starting system message bus: dbus.
Starting OpenBSD Secure Shell server: sshd
sshd start/running, process 1800
Starting rpcbind daemon...done.
Starting random number generator daemon.
Starting system log daemon...0
Starting kernel log daemon...0
tftpd-hpa disabled in /etc/default/tftpd-hpa
Starting internet superserver: xinetd.
Libvirt not initialized for container instance
Starting crond: OK
SIOCADDRT: File exists
osSignalTask: started
ios con0/RP0/CPU0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.
0/RP0/ADMIN0:Jan 31 07:27:44.345 UTC: vm_manager[2666]: %INFRA-VM_MANAGER-4-INFO : Info: vm_manager started VM default-sdr--2
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO root-system username is configured. Need to configure root-system username. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--- Administrative User Dialog ---
Enter root-system username: admin
Enter secret:
Enter secret again:
Use the 'configure' command to modify this configuration.
User Access Verification
Username: admin
Password:
The same Cisco basic IOS commands are still used. You use the "Rack 0" serial number in the show inventory command output when raising a Cisco TAC case.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show inventory
Tue Jan 31 07:32:37.831 UTC
NAME: "0/RP0", DESCR: "Cisco NCS 540 16G Series Fixed Router 24x10G,8x25G,2x100G"
PID: N540-ACC-SYS , VID: V02, SN: FOC26431234
NAME: "Rack 0", DESCR: "NCS 540 Series 16G 24x1/10GE, 8x10/25GE, 2x100GE Fixed Chassis"
PID: N540-ACC-SYS , VID: V02, SN: FOC2644567
NAME: "0/FT0", DESCR: "NCS 540 Fan"
PID: N540-FAN , VID: V01, SN: N/A
NAME: "0/FT1", DESCR: "NCS 540 Fan"
PID: N540-FAN , VID: V01, SN: N/A
NAME: "0/FT2", DESCR: "NCS 540 Fan"
PID: N540-FAN , VID: V01, SN: N/A
NAME: "0/FT3", DESCR: "NCS 540 Fan"
PID: N540-FAN , VID: V01, SN: N/A
NAME: "0/PM0", DESCR: "NCS 540 400W AC power supply"
PID: N540-PWR400-A , VID: V02, SN: LIT26431234
NAME: "0/PM1", DESCR: "NCS 540 400W AC power supply"
PID: N540-PWR400-A , VID: V02, SN: LIT2643567
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show version
Tue Jan 31 07:32:43.379 UTC
Cisco IOS XR Software, Version 7.4.2
Copyright (c) 2013-2022 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
Build Information:
Built By : ingunawa
Built On : Wed Feb 16 05:24:50 PST 2022
Built Host : iox-lnx-025
Workspace : /auto/srcarchive15/prod/7.4.2/ncs540/ws
Version : 7.4.2
Location : /opt/cisco/XR/packages/
Label : 7.4.2
cisco NCS-540 () processor
System uptime is 5 minutes
When I checked, it already has the OSPF and MPLS RPM package by default.
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show install active
Tue Jan 31 07:32:48.121 UTC
Label : 7.4.2
Node 0/RP0/CPU0 [RP]
Boot Partition: xr_lv0
Active Packages: 10
ncs540-xr-7.4.2 version=7.4.2 [Boot image]
ncs540-eigrp-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-isis-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-li-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mgbl-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mpls-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mpls-te-rsvp-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-ospf-2.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mcast-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r742
Node 0/0/CPU0 [LC]
Boot Partition: xr_lcp_lv0
Active Packages: 10
ncs540-xr-7.4.2 version=7.4.2 [Boot image]
ncs540-eigrp-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-isis-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-li-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mgbl-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mpls-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mpls-te-rsvp-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-ospf-2.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-mcast-1.0.0.0-r742
ncs540-k9sec-1.0.0.0-r742
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show ip ospf ?
WORD OSPF process name
bad-checksum Bad ospf checksum packets queue(cisco-support)
border-routers Border and Boundary Router Information
cmd Generic command support(cisco-support)
database Database summary
fast-reroute IP Fast-reroute
flood-list Link state flood list
interface Interface information
maxage-list Maxage List(cisco-support)
message-queue Hello, TE and router message queue data(cisco-support)
mpls MPLS related information
neighbor Neighbor list
our-address our address Database(cisco-support)
private Lightweight version of show ospf (skip LSA db walks).(cis
co-support)
request-list Link state request list
retransmission-list Link state retransmission list
routes OSPF routes table
segment-routing OSPF Segment-routing(cisco-support)
sid-database SID Database(cisco-support)
srlg SRLG related info
standby Retrieve operational information from standby process(cis
co-support)
statistics OSPF statistics information(cisco-support)
summary OSPF summary information
summary-prefix Summary-prefix redistribution Information
timers OSPF timers information(cisco-support)
topology OSPF Topo Library Information(cisco-support)
trace OSPF trace information(cisco-support)
virtual-links Virtual link information
vrf Show one or more non-default OSPF VRFs in process
| Output Modifiers
<cr>
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#show mpls ?
ea MPLS EA
forwarding Forwarding information
interfaces MPLS enabled interfaces information
io Show mpls io data
label Label information
lctrl Line Protocol Control information(cisco-support)
ldp Label Distribution Protocol
lib Library information
lsd Label Switching Database
ma MPLS MA
mldp mLDP information
oam OAM info
static Static label bindings
tp-oam MPLS Transport Profile OAM(cisco-support)
traffic-eng Traffic Engineering information
vpn MPLS VPN MIB
