Cisco NCS-5501 SE HW Flexible Consumption Router

VENDOR: CISCO Mfg Part#: NCS-5501-SE-SYS
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  • TAA compliant manufacturing in China, Mexico, and the United States
  • Requires smart licensing for feature enablement
  • Belongs to Cisco's Networking family
  • Supports flexible hardware consumption model

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Key Benefits

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  • Smart licensing offers scalability through feature-based access and future upgrades
  • Manufactured in TAA-compliant regions, supporting U.S. government procurement requirements
  • Purpose-built for flexible consumption, optimizing deployment costs in scalable environments

Product Overview

The Cisco NCS-5501 SE HW Flexible Consumption router is a professional-grade networking solution designed for flexible consumption models and requires smart licensing. Built in TAA-compliant facilities in China, Mexico, and the United States, it supports deployment in regulated industries and government sectors. Intended for enterprise and service provider use, this model aids in scalable, programmable network architecture evolutions. Technical specifications were not available, and performance metrics or port types cannot be confirmed.

Specifications

Product Overview

Product Type Modular Router
Model NCS-5501-SE-SYS
Series Cisco Network Convergence System (NCS) 5500 Series
Form Factor 1 RU rack-mountable
Deployment Use Case Enterprise and Service Provider Core and Edge Routing
Weight Approximately 15.4 lbs (7 kg)
Power Requirements 100 to 240 VAC or -40 to -72 VDC (dual feed)
Typical Power Consumption 300W (typical), depending on configuration

Wireless Features

Wi-Fi Support
Antenna
Wireless Frequencies

Compliance & Origin

TAA Compliant Yes
Country of Origin CHINA / MEXICO / UNITED STATES
RoHS Compliance Yes
EMC Compliance EN55032, EN55024, CISPR32 Class A
Safety Standards UL 60950-1, IEC 60950-1, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950-1
Certifications FCC, CE, VCCI, RCM

Advanced Security Features

Access Control Lists Supported
MACsec Support Yes (depending on interface modules)
Control Plane Protection Supported
Role-Based Access Control Yes
Secure Boot Yes
Image Signing and Secure Loader Yes

Interfaces

Interface Types Supports QSFP+ and QSFP28 pluggable optics
Number of Ports Up to 36 x 100GE or 144 x 10GE (using breakout cables)
Port Speeds Supported 10G, 40G, and 100G Ethernet
Expansion Slots No expansion cards; fixed ports configuration
Management Interface 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet, 1 x RS-232 serial console
USB Ports 1 x USB 2.0 Type A
Data Transfer Rate Up to 3.6 Tbps forwarding capacity

Physical & Environmental

Dimensions (H x W x D) 1.72 x 17.3 x 22.5 inches (4.37 x 43.9 x 57.15 cm)
Operating Temperature 5°C to 40°C (41°F to 104°F)
Storage Temperature -40°C to 70°C (-40°F to 158°F)
Operating Humidity 5% to 85% non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% non-condensing
Cooling Front-to-back or back-to-front airflow options
Fan Redundancy Yes (N+1 redundant fans)
Power Supply Redundancy Yes (1+1 redundant power supplies supported)

Cloud Management & Licensing

Management Platform Cisco IOS XR software
Smart Licensing Required Yes
CLI Support Yes
SNMP Support SNMPv2/v3 supported
Netconf/YANG Models Supported
Telemetry Streaming Supported (Model-driven telemetry)