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Cisco ASR 9001 and Cisco ASR 9001-S Routers Hardware Installation Guide
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Unpacking and Installing the Chassis
This chapter contains the procedures for unpacking and installing the Cisco ASR 9001 Router. It
includes these sections:
•Pre-Installation Considerations and Requirements, page2-1
•Unpacking the CiscoASR 9001 Router, page 2-2
•Installing the Cisco ASR 9001 Chassis, page2-4

Pre-Installation Considerations and Requirements

Before you perform any procedures in this chapter, review these sections:
•Safety Guidelines, page1-2
•Site Requirement Guidelines, page1-5
In particular, observe the guidelines for preventing electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage described in
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage, page 1-4. Use Figure 1-3 as a reference in locating and
using the ESD sockets on the front of the router chassis.
For additional safety and compliance information, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Routers.
Note A fully-equipped router with two power modules can weigh as much as 37.91pounds (17.2 kg); an
empty chassis weighs 24.69 pounds (11.2kg). The chassis is designed to be lifted by two persons.
Caution The Cisco ASR 9001 Router is not designed to be installed as a shelf-mounted or a free-standing router.
The router must be installed in a rack that is secured to the building structure. You must install the router
in either a telco-style frame or a four-post equipment rack.