Which option describes the purpose of the USB ports on the external connection unit of the NCS 2006?

Question

Options

• Ato charge a USB powered device
• Bto load software via a thumb drive
• Cinventory and monitoring of passive optical devices
• Dmultishelf management

• A
  3% (1)
• C
  94% (31)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

On the Cisco NCS 2006, the USB ports on the External Connection Unit (ECU) are specifically designed to interface with passive optical devices - such as intelligent patch panels and attenuators - enabling the system to collect inventory data and monitor their status, which would otherwise be invisible to network management. Option A is incorrect because the ECU's USB ports serve a network management function, not a power delivery role. Option B is incorrect because software upgrades on the NCS 2006 are handled through the craft or management interfaces, not the ECU's USB ports. Option D is incorrect because multishelf management is handled via dedicated inter-shelf links and the shelf management controller, not USB.

Memory tip: Think of the "P" in Passive = "P" in Port inventory - the USB ports exist to give the active NCS 2006 visibility into passive components that can't report themselves over the network.

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