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CiscoASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter2 Unpacking and Installing the Chassis
Rack-Mounting the Router Chassis
Figure2-43 Incorrect Lifting Handholds
Step2 Position the chassis until the rack-mounting flanges are flush against the mounting rails on the rack.
Step3 Hold the chassis in position against the mounting rails while the second person finger-tightens a screw
to the rack rails on each side of the chassis.
Step4 Finger-tighten the screws to the rack rails on each side of the chassis. Space the screws evenly between
the top and bottom of the chassis.
Step5 (Optional) For optional earthquake protection for the CiscoASR 9010 Router or
Cisco ASR 9006 Router, two side brackets must be mounted to the chassis for attachment to the posts
(5” channel width) of a GR-63 Zone 4 Seismic 2-post rack (Figure2-39).
a. Attach the side brackets to the left and right side of the chassis by finger-tightening five screws
through each bracket into the chassis.
b. Attach the side bracket front flanges to the rack posts by finger-tightening four screws through each
bracket flange into the mounting rails of the rack.
c. Fully tighten the five screws on each side bracket to secure the brackets to the chassis.
d. Fully tighten the four screws on each side bracket flange to secure the brackets to the rack rails.
Step6 Fully tighten all five screws on the chassis mounting flanges on each side to secure the chassis to the
rack rails.
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