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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Overview and Reference Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview and Physical Description
Rack-Mounting Considerations
Rack-Mounting Considerations
The chassis width of the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers fits into the following racks:
• Telco racks with a rail-to-rail dimension of 17.50 inches (44.54 cm) for the Cisco ASR 9010 Router
• Telco racks with a rail-to-rail dimension of 17.75 inches (45.09 cm) for the Cisco ASR 9006 Router
• Telco racks with a rail-to-rail dimension of 17.75 inches (45.09 cm) for the Cisco ASR 9904 Router
• Telco racks with a rail-to-rail dimension of 17.75 inches (45.09 cm) for the Cisco ASR 9922 Router
• Telco racks with a rail-to-rail dimension of 17.75 inches (45.09 cm) for the Cisco ASR 9912 Router
• EIA racks 19 inches (48.26 cm) wide
• Adaptable to 23 inches (58.42 cm) to fit into ETSI racks 23.62 inches (60.00 cm) wide
The Cisco ASR 9010 Router chassis height is 36.75 inches (93.35 cm) or 21 RU (rack units), which
includes a rack/tray mounting option.Two chassis fit into a commonly used 42 RU rack, and therefore
will fit into an ETSI 45 RU rack with a height of 78.74 inches (200.00 cm).
The Cisco ASR 9006 Router chassis height is 17.50 inches (44.45 cm) or 10 RU (rack units), which
includes a rack/tray mounting option. Four chassis fit into a commonly used 42 RU rack, and therefore
will fit into an ETSI 45 RU rack with a height of 78.74 inches (200.00 cm).
The Cisco ASR 9904 Router chassis height is 10.38 inches (26.36 cm) or 6 RU (rack units), which
includes a rack/tray mounting option. Seven chassis fit into a commonly used 42 RU rack, and therefore
will fit into an ETSI 45 RU rack with a height of 78.74 inches (200.00 cm).
The Cisco ASR 9922 Router chassis height is 77.00 inches (195.58 cm) or 44 RU (rack units). The rail
mounting option height is 1.00 inch. The Cisco ASR 9922 Router chassis will fit into an ETSI 45 RU
rack with a height of 78.74 inches (200.00 cm).
The Cisco ASR 9912 Router chassis height is 52.50 inches (133.35 cm) or 30 RU (rack units). The rail
mounting option height is 1.00 inch. The Cisco ASR 9912 Router chassis will fit into an ETSI 45 RU
rack with a height of 78.74 inches (200.00 cm).
The chassis depth for these five Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers fits into a 31.50 inch (80.00 cm) deep
EIA rack or an equivalent 80.00 cm deep ETSI rack. This space includes cable management space front
and rear. The chassis has fixed rack mount rails that are set back 5.00 inches (12.7 cm), including front
cable management space.
Note Racks and cabinets require adjustable front rails if the rack/cabinet doors must be able to close with the
chassis installed.
Figure 1-8 shows the top-down view dimensions of the Cisco ASR 9010 Router.
Figure 1-9 shows the top-down view dimensions of the Cisco ASR 9006 Router.
Figure 1-10 shows the top-down view dimensions of the Cisco ASR 9904 Router.
Figure 1-11 shows the top-down view dimensions of the Cisco ASR 9922 Router.
Figure 1-12 shows the top-down view dimensions of the Cisco ASR 9912 Router.