Cisco Systems ASR 9001-S manual Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, Lifting Guidelines

Chapter 1 Preparing for Installation

Safety Guidelines

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

Many router components can be damaged by static electricity. Not exercising the proper electrostatic discharge (ESD) precautions can result in intermittent or complete component failures. To minimize the potential for ESD damage, always use an ESD-preventive antistatic wrist strap (or ankle strap) and ensure that it makes good skin contact.

Note Check the resistance value of the ESD-preventive strap periodically. The measurement should be between 1 and 10 megohms.

Before you perform any procedure in this guide, attach an ESD-preventive strap to your wrist and connect the leash to the chassis as shown in Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-3 Connecting an ESD-Preventive Wrist Strap to the Cisco ASR 9001 Router Chassis

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Location of chassis socket for ESD strap on the Cisco ASR 9001 Router

Lifting Guidelines

A fully-configured Cisco ASR 9001 Router can weigh as much as 37.91 pounds (17.2 kg). These systems are not intended to be moved frequently. Before you install the router, ensure that you have planned the installation and migration of the router into your network so that you can avoid having to move the router later to accommodate power sources and network connections.

Use these lifting guidelines to avoid injury to yourself or damage to the equipment:

Cisco ASR 9001 and Cisco ASR 9001-S Routers Hardware Installation Guide

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