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Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation
Cisco ASR 9001 Router Port Connection Guidelines
One grounding wire. Although we recommend at least six AWG multistrand copper wire, the wire
diameter and length depend on your router location and site environment.
Note These parts are not available from Cisco, but they are available from external commercial vendors.

Cisco ASR 9001 Router Port Connection Guidelines

This section contains detailed cabling and signal information for all interface and port connections to the
RP. It also provides information for Ethernet routing and equipment.
Caution Ports labeled Ethernet, SYNC, CONSOLE, and AUX are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV
circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits.
Note In Cisco ASR 9001-S Router, two 10 GE fixed SFP+ ports (SFP+2 and SFP+3) are disabled by default,
and can be enabled by a license upgrade.
Figure 1-23 shows all the port connections on the front panel of the Cisco ASR 9001 Router.
Figure 1-23 Cisco ASR 9001 Router Front Panel Ports
Table 1-2 lists the Cisco ASR 9001 Router front panel ports description.

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1Service LAN and ToD ports 6External USB port
210MHz and 1PPS indicators 7Eight discrete LED indicators
3SYNC (BITS/J.211) ports 8CLUSTER ports
4CONSOLE and AUX ports 9Fixed SFP+ ports
5Management LAN ports