Introducing the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis

The fully-assembled GigaVUE‑HC2 chassis consists of a 2RU, rack-mountable, 19in-wide chassis with management, network, and tool ports at the front and power connections, fans, and access to the control card at the rear. GigaSMART is available on both the front and rear.   summarizes the bays and components at the front and Rear View of the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis summarizes the rear of the GigaVUE‑HC2 chassis.

Note:  The GigaVUE‑HC2 chassis arrives from the factory with power supplies, control card, and all modules separately. Refer to Unpacking the GigaVUE‑HC2 Shipment for assembly instructions.

1 Front View of the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis

2 Rear View of the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis

Table 3: GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis Bays and Components

Bays on the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis

Module Bays

There are four module bays. They are numbered from 1 to 4, starting with top left, then bottom left; top right, then bottom right.

Cable Management Tray

The GigaVUE‑HC2 provides two optional cable management trays at the left and right side of the node for secure routing of cables to GigaVUE ports. Installation of the cable management tray requires a special mounting bracket. Refer to Rack-Mounting Procedure for details.

Rear Components on the GigaVUE‑HC2 Chassis

Power Modules

The GigaVUE‑HC2 includes two separate power supplies for installation at the rear of the node. Each power module can independently operate the entire GigaVUE‑HC2 for 1+1 system redundancy. Separate AC and DC power units are available.

Refer to Power Requirements for information on power characteristics of the GigaVUE‑HC2.

Control Card

The GigaVUE‑HC2 includes a control card installed inside the unit, accessible from the rear of the chassis, behind the fan unit.

The control card provides switching and processing resources for the entire chassis. It also controls the Mgmt port and console port on the front of the node for network and local administrative access to the GigaVUE‑OS command-line interface (CLI).

Starting in software version 4.6, GigaVUE‑HC2 Control Card version 2 (HC2 CCv2) is available.

Refer to GigaVUE‑HC2 Control Cards for more information.

Fan Trays

The fan trays installed at the rear of the node provide system cooling.