Cisco N560-7-SYS Router
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Introduction
Modern service provider networks face relentless pressure to deliver massive bandwidth, strict latency control, and seamless scalability across diverse edge environments. As 5G rollouts accelerate and cloud-native applications multiply, edge infrastructure must evolve beyond traditional architectures to handle dense mobile backhaul, enterprise Metro Ethernet, and converged fixed-mobile transport networks efficiently.
The Cisco Network Convergence System 560 Series Routers (NCS 560) were specifically engineered to address these complex edge transport challenges. Built upon high-density modular chassis architectures, these systems deliver dense 100G and 400G connectivity, comprehensive timing and synchronization capabilities, and robust environmental hardening. Running on the highly modular Cisco IOS XR operating system, the NCS 560 Series helps operators streamline operational workflows, automate routine network tasks, reduce capital and operational expenditure, and transition toward converged routed optical networking across various deployment environments.
Product overview
The Cisco Network Convergence System 560 Series architecture includes several distinct chassis options, route processors, power supplies, and interface modules tailored for flexible deployment in edge locations, central offices, and harsh outdoor cabinets. The main chassis models featured in the product line are the Cisco NCS 560-7 and the Cisco NCS 560-4 routers. The NCS 560-7 is a compact 7-Rack-Unit (7RU) modular chassis that delivers high-density routing, high power efficiency, and redundant system control. Complementing it is the NCS 560-4, a smaller 4-Rack-Unit (4RU) form-factor chassis optimized for space-constrained sites without sacrificing advanced feature capacity or throughput.
Central management and traffic processing within the system are handled by high-performance Route Processors, notably the Cisco NCS 560 Route Processor (NC56-RP) and the enhanced Cisco NCS 560 Route Processor 3 (NC56-RP3). These control components deliver massive control-plane processing power, integrated system timing, precise clocking distribution, and management interface density required for ultra-low latency applications. Powering the platforms are high-efficiency redundant AC and DC Power Supply Units (PSUs), which ensure continuous operations and mission-critical reliability under extreme thermal conditions.
Network interface density is provided through a versatile suite of Interface Modules and Interface Adapters. Key offerings in this ecosystem include the 8-port 10G/1G line card, the 8-port 25G/10G/1G line card, the 2-port 100G/400G line card, and the high-density 12-port 100G line card. Additionally, the portfolio incorporates specialized adapters like the Cisco NCS 560 Interface Adapter for legacy sub-rate interface integration and flexible transceiver connectivity. Together, these unified components enable service providers to scale port speeds dynamically from 1G all the way to 400G on demand.
Features and benefits
- Delivers high port density and flexible modularity with support for speeds ranging from 1GbE and 10GbE to 25GbE, 100GbE, and 400GbE interfaces.
- Powered by the field-proven Cisco IOS XR software, offering advanced programmability, telemetry, segment routing, and comprehensive network automation capabilities.
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Features high-precision timing and synchronization technologies including IEEE 1588v2 PTP, SyncE, and SyncE-out to satisfy stringent 5G network requirements.
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Built with an environmentally hardened design to withstand extreme temperature ranges and harsh operating conditions typical of cell site and edge deployments.
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Ensures high availability and operational continuity through hardware redundancy for route processors, fan trays, and power supply units.
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Reduces overall power consumption and operational expenses via optimized airflow designs and energy-efficient system engineering.
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Simplifies network architecture by unifying fixed-mobile convergence, enterprise Ethernet services, and routed optical networking into a single platform family.
Cisco® NCS 560-7 Router is a full-featured, modular and programmable aggregation platform. It is designed for the cost-effective delivery of converged mobile, residential, and business services. The NCS 560-7 provides Redundancy, shallow depth, low power consumption, high Ethernet interface density and high services scale, optimized for aggregation and remote Point-Of-Presence (POP) applications.
The Cisco NCS 560-7 Router (Figure 1) provides a comprehensive and scalable feature set, supporting Layer 2 VPN, Layer 3 VPN, Ethernet VPN (E-VPN) and Multicast services in a compact design.
Cisco NCS 560 Router
Product highlights
● 7 RU small form factor with depth <300mm
● Fully redundant platform with 50 msec ISSU support
● Side-to-side airflow
● 5G ready with support for Segment Routing and EVPN
● 4 x 100G support on NCS560 7 RU
● Supports industrial temperature conditions
● High Density of 1G/10G/40G/100G ethernet ports. 25G/50G on roadmap
● 100G/200G CFP2 DCO support
● 100G QSFP-DD ZR optics support on roadmap
● Low latency forwarding, typically <10 µs
● Precise frequency and phase/time synchronization using the latest industry standards
● Security- Trust Anchor infrastructure, secure boot, image signing, run-time defense
● Part of Cisco Certified Metro Fabric Design
● MEF 3.0 certified for carrier ethernet deployments
● Rich Quality of Service capabilities for different SLAs
● Excellent manageability
Major applications
Broadband aggregation
The modular Cisco NCS 560-7 Router supports broadband aggregation for delivering “any-play” services (voice, video, data, and mobility). Designed to support thousands of subscribers, the NCS 560 includes Quality of Service (QoS) features that allow the routers to scale to a large number of queues per device. Combined with a highly granular, three-level hierarchical QoS algorithm, a large number of queues can result in a greatly enhanced broadband user experience. This full-featured Layer 2 and Layer 3 router supports a variety of broadband applications, including IPTV and Video on Demand (VoD), enhancing and extending the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network architecture.
Pre-aggregation for mobile applications
Deployed as a pre-aggregation platform for mobile backhaul, the NCS 560-7 Router can aggregate cell sites and use Segment Routing (SR, SR-TE) or Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) as a transport for Radio Access Network (RAN) backhaul traffic. It also provides the timing services required in today’s converged access networks by offering integrated support for the Building Integrated Timing Supply (BITS), 10 MHz, 1 Pulse Per Second (1PPS), and Time Of Day (TOD) interfaces. The router also supports synchronous Ethernet (SyncE), IEEE-1588 Precision Time Protocol, and Global Positioning System (GPS) interfaces. In addition, the NCS 560-7 Router can be deployed in small and rugged environments, due to its shallow depth and qualification for extended temperature ranges.
Metro ethernet aggregation
The NCS 560-7 Router is built to meet service provider requirements for Carrier Ethernet aggregation. It is optimized for remote central office and smaller aggregation sites where a full-featured, modular, small-footprint, and fully redundant aggregation platform is needed. This router offers service flexibility and delivers Layer 2, IP, MPLS, and Segment Routing transport for advanced L2VPN, L3VPN, EVPN and multicast services.
Major differentiators
The NCS 560-7 Router helps service providers deliver highly scalable advanced services for residential broadband, mobile, and Metro Ethernet applications. This allows an operator to provide differentiated and cost-effective services to end users.
Flexible deployment options
The NCS 560 Router is designed with a compact form factor to accommodate deployment in small spaces. Available with a range of mounting options, the router can be deployed in space-constrained locations such as ETSI 300-mm deep cabinets. The side-to-side airflow design allows two Cisco NCS 560-7 Routers to be mounted back-to-back in a 600-mm cabinet, while the extended temperature range supported by the router allows it to be deployed in locations with minimum environmental control. Small footprint and extended temperature range support allow service providers to extend the reach of their Carrier Ethernet networks to more challenging and remote locations, yet save money on air conditioning.
High availability and modularity
The NCS 560-7 Router is a modular platform. Cisco offers redundant Route Switch Processors (RSPs), AC and DC power supplies, a high-speed fan tray, and a wide range of Ethernet interface modules. The Ethernet interfaces are available in copper and fiber, with speeds ranging from 100 Mbps to 100 Gbps. The interface modules, power supplies, and fan tray are all field replaceable.
The design of the Cisco NCS 560-7 Router delivers in-box hardware redundancy and supports software redundancy with In-Service Software Upgrade (ISSU) support when a pair of route switch processors is inserted in the chassis.
Operational efficiency
The NCS 560-7 Router features essential capabilities that help service providers simplify and automate the management of their networks through device programmability and services orchestration, promoting efficiency gains in the deployment and operation of the networks. The router provides proactive diagnostic and telemetry tools which help service providers avoid potential problems before they occur, troubleshoot any problems, and implement solutions when problems are diagnosed.
System design
The NCS 560-7 Router is built as fully modular systems with a future-ready design. The router chassis supports online field replacement and upgrades of all components. The NCS 560-7 Router is designed to contain one fan tray, up to three power supplies, two Route Switch Processor (RSP) cards, and up to 16 interface module cards. All components support online replacement and field upgrades.
Fan tray
The NCS 560-7 Router has a single high-speed fan tray slot, which must be populated for the system to operate. The fan tray contains redundant fans. The system continues to operate on a single fan failure. The system has been designed to remain operational during the replacement of the fan tray. The duration of the fan tray replacement has a hard time limit imposed on reinsertion of the fan tray depending on the system’s ambient temperature. In addition to cooling the chassis, the fan tray also contains a connector for dry-contact inputs and several system-level alarm LEDs. The NCS 560-7 Router fan module supports an optional field-serviceable dust filter.
Power supply
AC and DC power supplies are available for NCS 560-7 Router. Depending on the system module configuration, and redundancy requirements, two or three power supplies might be needed. The system supports operation on a single power supply, while two power supplies will function in a load-share configuration and three power supplies will function in a 2+1 protection scheme. Mixing of AC and DC power supplies in a single operational chassis is supported.
Route switch processor
The Cisco NCS 560-7 Route Switch Processor (RSP4) is the centralized card in the system responsible for control plane, forwarding (data) plane and management plane, and also provides the network-timing. The Cisco NCS 560-7 Route Switch Processor is a Field Replaceable Unit (FRU).
Interface modules
The Cisco NCS 560-7 Router is a modular system with sixteen interface module slots (slots 0 to 15). These slots support a variety of Ethernet interface modules, with interface speeds ranging from 10Mbps to 100Gbps.
Software
The Cisco NCS 560-7 Router operates with Cisco IOS® XR Software, which is a modular operating system. This software is designed to provide modular packaging, feature velocity, and powerful resiliency. For more information on the supported features and software capabilities, see the Cisco IOS XR Software for Cisco NCS 560-7 Router data sheet.
Network management
The Cisco NCS 560-7 Router is supported in the Cisco Evolved Programmable Network (EPN) architectures. Cisco Evolved Programmable Networks Manager (EPN-M) is an end-to-end network management solution that drastically simplifies the design, provisioning, and management of carrier-grade networks. It is a comprehensive solution that centralizes and automates service design, fulfillment, assurance, and performance analysis to help service providers and enterprises lower their costs while meeting high customer expectations.
In addition to the support for EPN-M, the Cisco NCS 560-7 Router also supports device programmability & Services Orchestration capabilities through a variety of embedded Transport Controllers, SDN Controllers and Network Services Orchestration Solutions.
Product specifications
Tables 2 through 4 list the product, power, and environmental specifications for the Cisco ASR 900 Series routers. Tables 5 and 6 provide safety, compliance, and certification information.
Table 1. Cisco NCS 560-7 Router System specifications
| Description |
Cisco NCS 560-7 Router |
| Physical specifications1 |
Height: 12.22 in. (310.38 mm) - 7RU Width: 17.44 in. (443 mm) Depth: 9.22 in. (234.2 mm) Weight:
● 69.32 lb (31.4 kg) with two RSPs, two DC power supplies, and loaded with a typical combination of interface module cards
● 34.9 lb (15.9 kg) for an empty chassis
● 58 lb shipment weight
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| Rack mounts |
ETSI rack mount kit 19 in. rack mount kit 23 in. rack mount kit |
| Power supplies |
3 power supply slots |
| Interface modules |
16 interface module slots |
| Route switch processors |
2 RSP slots |
| Fan tray |
1 fan tray with fan redundancy 4 dry contact input alarms on the fan tray |
| Air flow |
Side-to-side airflow; inlet on the right side, outlet on the left side when looking from the front |
| Power supplies |
Up to 3 power supplies (AC or DC) Modules operate in load share mode System can operate on a single power supply and supports mixing of AC and DC power supplies in a single chassis. |
| Chassis MTBF at 40°C (104°F) operating temperature (25°C / 77°F ambient temperature) |
6,620,000 hours |
| Fan Tray MTBF at 40°C (104°F) operating temperature (25°C / 77°F ambient temperature) |
193,000 hours |
Table 2. Power specifications
| Description |
Cisco NCS 560-7 Router |
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| Power consumption |
Maximum input power 1680W (fully loaded, @ 55 degrees operation temperature, including loss). This is equivalent to 5800 BTU per hr. Typical input power depends on the actual configuration and can be checked using the Cisco power calculator tool at https://tools.cisco.com/cpc/ |
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| AC input voltage and frequency |
Voltage range: 85 to 264 VAC, nominal 115 to 230 VAC Frequency Range: 47 to 63 Hz, nominal 50 to 60 Hz |
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| AC Power Supply MTBF at 40°C (104°F) operating temperature (25°C / 77°F ambient temperature) |
1,300,000 hours |
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| DC input voltage |
For 1200W DC power supply, voltage range: –40.8V to –72V DC, nominal –48V/–60V DC |
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| DC Power Supply MTBF at 40°C (104°F) operating temperature (25°C / 77°F ambient temperature) |
1,460,000 hours |
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| Power Supply shipment packaging size (LxWxH) |
15.44 in. x 9.44 in. x 4.31 in. |
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| Power Supply shipment weight |
3.6 lbs. |
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Table 3. Environmental specifications
| Description |
Cisco NCS 560-7 Router |
| Operating environment and altitude1 |
–40 to 65°C operating temperature (DC operation, with 1200W power supplies) –40 to 65°C operating temperature (AC operation, with 1200W power supply) –60 to 1800m operating altitude (for full operating temperature range) Up to 4000m operating altitude (at up to 40°C temperature) |
| Outside plant |
For an outside plant installation, it is required that the router be protected against airborne contaminants, dust, moisture, insects, pests, corrosive gases, polluted air, or other reactive elements present in the outside air. To achieve this level of protection, it is recommended that the unit be installed in a fully sealed enclosure. Examples of such cabinets include IP65 cabinets with heat exchanger complying with Telcordia GR487. |
| Relative humidity |
5 to 95%, noncondensing |
| Acoustic noise3 |
Acoustic noise peak operation complies with Network Equipment Building Standards (NEBS) GR-63-Core Issue 3 sound power level of 78 dB at 27°C operation as measured by the ANSI S12.10/ISO 7779 NAIS noise measurement test standard. |
| Storage environment |
Temperature: –40 to 70°C altitude: 15,000 ft (4570m) |
| Seismic |
Zone 4 |
| Hazardous substances |
Reduction of Hazardous Substances (ROHS) 6 |
Table 4. Safety and Compliance
| Type |
Standards |
| Safety |
● UL 60950-1, 2
nd edition
● CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-07 2
nd edition
● IEC 60950-1, 2
nd edition
● EN 60950-1, 2
nd edition
● AS/NZS 60950.1:2003
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| Electromagnetic |
● FCC CFR47 Part 15 Class A
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| Emissions compliance |
● EN55022, class A
● CISPR22, class A
● ICES-003, class A
● EN 300 386, class A
● VCCI, class A
● KN22, class A
● EN61000-3-2 to EN61000-3-3
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| Immunity compliance |
● EN 300 386
● EN 61000-6-1
● EN 50082-1
● CISPR24
● EN 55024
● KN 24
● EN 50121-4
● EN/KN 61000-4-2 to EN/KN 61000-4-6
● EN/KN 61000-4-8
● EN/KN 61000-4-11
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| NEBS1 |
● GR-63-CORE Issue 3
● GR-1089-CORE Issue 5
● SR-3580 NEBS Level 3
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| ETSI |
● ETS/EN 300 119 Part 4
● ETS/EN 300 019 - Storage: Class 1.2, Transportation: Class 2.3, In-Use/Operational: Class 3.2
● ETS/EN 300 753
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| Network synchronization |
● ANSI T1.101
● GR-1244-CORE
● GR-253-CORE
● ITU-T G.703 clause 5
● ITU-T G.703 clause 9
● ITU-T G.781
● ITU-T G.813
● ITU-T G.823
● ITU-T G.824
● ITU-T G.8261/Y.1361
● ITU-T G.8265.1
● ITU-T G.8273.2 – Class B
● ITU-T G.8275.1
● ITU-T G.8275.2
● IEEE1588-2008
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Table 5. Certifications
| Description |
Cisco NCS 560-7 Router |
| Common Criteria |
Cisco NCS 560-7 Router running Cisco IOS XR 6.6.1 Software |
| MEF |
Carrier Ethernet (CE) 1.0 and CE 2.0. MEF 9 and MEF 14 Carrier Ethernet (CE) 3.0 with XR 6.6.25 Software |
| IEEE 1588-2008 |
1588TM SLAVE (IEEE CONFORMITY ASSESSMENT PROGRAM)
● IEEE 1588
TM Conformity Test Suite for Frequency Synchronization in Telecommunications Networks - Packet Slave Clock
● IEEE Std 1588
TM-2008 and Recommendation ITU-T G.8265.1 (10/2010) with Amendments 1 (04/2011) and 2 (10/2012)
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Ordering information
Table 6. Ordering information for NCS 560 7 RU Hardware
| Part Number |
Description |
| N560-7-SYS-E |
NCS 560 7RU System ATO, 800G, XL scale, Flexible Consumption |
| N560-7-SYS |
NCS 560 7RU System ATO, 800G, LL scale, Flexible Consumption |
| N560-RSP4-E |
NCS 560 Route Switch Processor, 800G, XL scale |
| N560-RSP4-E= |
NCS 560 Route Switch Processor, 800G, XL scale, Spare |
| N560-RSP4 |
NCS 560 Route Switch Processor, 800G, L scale |
| N560-RSP4= |
NCS 560 Route Switch Processor, 800G, L scale, Spare |
| N560-FAN-H |
NCS 560 High Speed Fan Tray |
| N560-FAN-H= |
NCS 560 High Speed Fan Tray, Spare |
| N560-FAN-F |
NCS 560 Fan Tray Filter |
| N560-FAN-F= |
NCS 560 Fan Tray Filter Spare |
| ASR-907 |
ASR 907 Router Chassis |
| ASR-907= |
ASR 907 Router Chassis, Spare |
| A907-RCKMNT-ETSI= |
ETSI Rack Mount Option for the Cisco ASR 907, Spare |
| A907-RCKMNT-19IN= |
EIA 19in Rack Mount Option for the Cisco ASR 907, Spare |
| A907-CAB-BRACKET= |
ASR 907 Cable Guide Bracket, Spare |
| A900-PWR1200-A |
ASR 900 1200W AC Power Supply |
| A900-PWR1200-A= |
ASR 900 1200W AC Power Supply, Spare |
| A900-PWR1200-D |
ASR 900 1200W DC Power Supply |
| A900-PWR1200-D= |
ASR 900 1200W DC Power Supply, Spare |
| N560-PWR1200-D-E |
NCS 560 1200W DC Power Supply Enhanced, Dying Gasp |
| N560-PWR1200-D-E= |
NCS 560 1200W DC Power Supply Enhanced, Dying Gasp, Spare |
| A900-PWR-BLANK= |
ASR 900 Power Supply Blank Cover, Spare |
| A9XX-RSPB-BLANK= |
ASR 900 Route Switch Processor Type-B Blank Cover, Spare |
| A900-IMA-BLANK= |
ASR 900 Interface Module Type-A Blank Cover, Spare |
Table 7. Ordering information for software licenses available on NCS 560 portfolio.
| Product ID (PID) |
Description |
| ESS-AC-100G-RTU-1 |
Access Essentials SW Right-to-Use v1.0 per 100G |
| ADV-AC-100G-RTU-1 |
Access Advantage w/o Essentials SW RTU v1.0 100G |
| ADN-AC-100G-RTU-1 |
Access Advantage w/ Essentials SW RTU v1.0 100G |
| ESS-ADN-AC-100G-RT |
Access Essentials to Advantage Upgrade RTU per 100G |
| ESS-AC-100G-SIA-3 |
Access Essentials SIA 100G 3-5 year term |
| ESS-AC-100G-SIA-5 |
Access Essentials SIA 100G 5-10 year term |
| ADV-AC-100G-SIA-3 |
Access Advantage w/o Essentials SIA 100G 3-5 year term |
| ADV-AC-100G-SIA-5 |
Access Advantage w/o Essentials SIA 100G 5-10 year term |
| ADN-AC-100G-SIA-3 |
Access Advantage w/ Essentials SIA 100G 3-5 year term |
| ADN-AC-100G-SIA-5 |
Access Advantage w/ Essentials SIA 100G 5-10 year term |
| ESS-ADN-AC100G-S3 |
Access Essentials to Advantage Upgrade SIA 100G 3-5 yrs |
| ESS-ADN-AC100G-S5 |
Access Essentials to Advantage Upgrade SIA 100G 5-10 yrs |
| N560-FC-SW |
NCS 560 Series additional Software Licenses (RTU, SIA) |