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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Overview and Reference Guide
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Overview and Physical DescriptionThis chapter provides an overview of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers and
description of the system components.
• Chassis Physical Overview, page 1-1
• Rack-Mounting Considerations, page 1-9
• Route Switch Processor and Route Processor Cards, page 1-24
• Fabric Controller Card, page 1-30
• Ethernet Line Cards, page 1-32
• Power System, page 1-33
• Cooling System, page 1-36
• Management and Configuration, page 1-37
Chassis Physical Overview
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers are next-generation edge access routers optimized for service
provider applications, designed to fulfill various roles in:
• Layer 2 and Layer 3 Ethernet aggregation
• Subscriber-aware broadband aggregation
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers meet carrier-class requirements for redundancy, availability,
packaging, power, and other requirements traditional to the service provider.
The Cisco ASR 9000 Series consists of seven routers:
• Cisco ASR 9001 Router
• Cisco ASR 9001-S Router
• Cisco ASR 9010 Router
• Cisco ASR 9006 Router
• Cisco ASR 9904 Router
• Cisco ASR 9922 Router
• Cisco ASR 9912 Router