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CiscoASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
Chapter1 Preparing for Installation
Site Requirement Guidelines
Cisco ASR 9006 Clearance Requirements
To install a Cisco ASR 9006 Router in a 4-post enclosed cabinet:
•The front and rear doors of the cabinet must be removed or be perforated with a minimum open area
of 70 percent. In addition, the right side panel must be removed or perforated with a minimum of 65
percent open area (70 percent for ETSI 800-mm racks).
•There must be a minimum unobstructed space of 6 inches (15.24 cm) between the router’s right side
air inlet and the adjacent wall or cabinet side panel, and a minimum unobstructed space of 6 inches
(15.24 cm) between adjacent cabinets. In addition, there should be no exhaust from any source
blowing into the right side panel of the cabinet.
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Rear chassis clearance: Minimum of 2.50 inches (6.40 cm) of clearance.
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Sides chassis clearance: Minimum of 6 inches (15.24 cm) of clearance on the right side of the
chassis (as viewed from the front). There is no clearance requirement for the left side of the
chassis.
Figure 1-24 shows the side and rear chassis air-flow clearance requirements for mounting the Cisco ASR
9006 Router in a 4-post enclosed rack.