Cisco Systems ASR 1000 Series manual Installing the Cisco ASR 1002 Router in a Rack

Chapter 6 Cisco ASR 1002 Router Overview and Installation

Installing the Cisco ASR 1002 Router in a Rack

Installing the Cisco ASR 1002 Router in a Rack

After installing the rack-mount brackets on the chassis, you mount the chassis by securing the rack-mount brackets to two posts or mounting strips in the rack using the screws provided. Because the rack-mount brackets support the weight of the entire chassis, be sure to use all screws to fasten the two rack-mount brackets to the rack posts.

Warning To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:

-This unit should be mounted at the bottom of the rack if it is the only unit in the rack.

-When mounting this unit in a partially filled rack, load the rack from the bottom to the top with the heaviest component at the bottom of the rack.

-If the rack is provided with stabilizing devices, install the stabilizers before mounting or servicing the unit in the rack. Statement 1006

We recommend that you allow at least 1 or 2 inches (2.54 or 5.08 cm) of vertical clearance between the router and any equipment directly above and below it.

To install the chassis in the rack, complete the following steps:

Step 1 On the chassis, ensure that all screw fasteners on the installed components are securely tightened.

Step 2 Make sure that your path to the rack is unobstructed. If the rack is on wheels, ensure that the brakes are engaged or that the rack is otherwise stabilized. See the next sections on the types of racks you can use to install the chassis.

Step 3 (Optional) Install a shelf in the rack to support the Cisco ASR 1002 Router. If you use a shelf, this will help support the chassis while you secure it to the rack.

Step 4 With two people, lift the chassis into position between the rack posts.

Step 5 Align the mounting bracket holes with the rack post holes and attach the chassis to the rack.

Note If you are using a shelf then raise the chassis to the level of the shelf. Let the bottom of the chassis rest on the brackets, but continue to support the chassis.

Step 6 Position the chassis until the rack-mounting flanges are flush against the mounting rails on the rack.

Tip To allow space to attach the cable-management brackets to the chassis in the rack easily, make certain that you use the rack-mount bracket ear holes specified in the next steps.

Step 7 Hold the chassis in position against the mounting rails in the equipment rack and follow these steps:

a.Insert the bottom screw into the second hole up from the bottom of the rack mount ear and use a hand-held screwdriver to tighten the screw to the rack rail.

Tip To make installation easier, insert one screw at the bottom of the chassis and the next screw at the top of the chassis diagonally from the first screw.

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