Chapter 5 Replacing Cisco ASR 9001 Router Components
Removing a Chassis from the Equipment Rack
Removing a Chassis from the Equipment Rack
Use this procedure to remove the chassis and its components from the equipment rack:
Caution You must use two people to remove the chassis from the equipment rack safely. An empty chassis can weigh up to approximately 24.69 pounds (11.2 kg).
Step 1 Power off the router (see Powering Off the Router, page 5-2).
Step 2 Power off the circuit breakers to the power supplies.
Step 3 Disconnect the power from the power modules on the front of the chassis:
Step 4 Disconnect RP cables connected to the console port, auxiliary port, or either of the management Ethernet ports.
Be sure to label each of the RP cables before you disconnect the cables.
Step 5 Disconnect the line card interface cables.
Step 6 Disconnect the supplemental bonding and grounding connection from the chassis (see Supplemental Bonding and Grounding Connections, page
Step 7 Remove the chassis from the rack.
a.Remove the screws that attach the chassis rack mount flanges and the side rack mount brackets to the rack posts.
b.Carefully lift the chassis out of the rack and set it aside.
Installing a Replacement Chassis in the Equipment Rack
Use this procedure to install the replacement chassis and components in the equipment rack:
Step 1 Install the new chassis in the rack (see
Step 2 Connect the supplemental bonding and grounding connection (if there is one) to the chassis (see Supplemental Bonding and Grounding Connections, page
Step 3 Connect all line card and interface cables (see Connecting Route Processor Cables, page
Step 5 To turn on power to the router, see Powering on the Router, page
Packing a Chassis for Shipment
Use the packaging that came with the replacement chassis to repack and ship the chassis being replaced.
Cisco ASR 9001 and Cisco ASR
