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Installing Modules and Cables in the Chassis

This chapter contains the procedures for installing cards and modules into the chassis, after it has been
installed in a rack. It also describes how to connect cables to the ports and RP.
The installation is presented in these sections:
Fixed 4x10-Gigabit Ethernet Ports, page 3-1
Modular Port Adapters, page 3-2
Installing and Removing Modular Port Adapters, page 3-5
Installing and Removing SFP Modules, page 3-11
Installing and Removing XFP Modules, page 3-11
Cable Management, page 3-12
Connecting Route Processor Cables, page 3-16
Connecting Power to the Router, page 3-18
Powering on the Router, page 3-21

Fixed 4x10-Gigabit Ethernet Ports

The Cisco ASR 9001 Router has four integrated 10 GE small form-factor pluggable (SFP+) ports that
operate at a rate of 10 Gbps.
Each fixed SFP+ port has an adjacent Link LED visible on the front panel. The Link LED indicates the
status of the associated SFP+ port.
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 3-1 shows the front panel of the chassis and connectors of the fixed 4x10-Gigabit Ethernet ports.