Chapter 2

Hardware Component Overview
This chapter provides an overview of the hardware components on the M160
Internet router:
Chassis on page 7
Packet Forwarding Engine on page 11
Host Module on page 22
Craft Interface on page 27
Connector Interface Panel (CIP) on page 32
Power S ystem o n page 35
Cooling System on page 39
Cable Management System on page 41

Chassis

The router chassis is a rigid sheet metalstructure that houses the other
hardware components. The chassis is 17.5in. (44.5 cm) wide and 29 in.
(73.6 cm) deep. The chassis height of 35 in. (89 cm) enables stacked
installation of two M160 routersin a single floor-to-ceiling rack. For more
information, see Rack Requirements on page 59.
The two front support posts and center-mountingbrackets (one on each
side) extend the chassis width to 19 in. (48.3 cm) and enable installation
into either a front-mount or a center-mount rack.
Figure 1, Figure 2, and Figure3 show three views of the router chassis.
Chassis 7