Guidelines For An Equipment Shelf Or Tabletop Installation - Cisco ASR 1004 Overview And Installation

Cisco ASR 1004 Router Overview and Installation
• Always install heavier equipment in the lower half of a rack to maintain a low center of gravity to prevent
• Install and use the cable-management brackets included with the Cisco ASR 1004 Router to keep cables
• Install rack stabilizers (if available) before you mount the chassis.
• Provide an adequate chassis ground (earth) connection for your router chassis.
In addition to the preceding guidelines, review the precautions for avoiding excessive temperature conditions
in the
The following table provides the Cisco ASR 1004 Router dimensions and weight information.
Table 1: Cisco ASR 1004 Router Dimensions and Weight
Cisco ASR 1004
Depth
Height
Width
Weight

Guidelines for an Equipment Shelf or Tabletop Installation

The chassis should already be in the area where you will install it. If you have not determined where to install
your chassis, see the
information about site considerations.
If you are not rack-mounting your Cisco ASR 1000 series chassis, place it on a sturdy equipment shelf or
tabletop.
When installing the Cisco ASR 1004 Router on an equipment shelf or tabletop, ensure that the surface is clean
and that you have considered the following:
• The Cisco ASR 1004 Router requires at least 3 inches (7.62 cm) of clearance at the inlet and exhaust
• The Cisco ASR 1004 Router should be installed off the floor. Dust that accumulates on the floor is drawn
• There must be approximately 19 inches (48.3 cm) of clearance at the front and rear of the chassis to
the rack from falling over.
organized and out of the way of the cards and processors. Ensure that cables from other equipment
already installed in the rack do not impair access to the cards or require you to disconnect cables
unnecessarily to perform equipment maintenance or upgrades.
"Site Environmental Requirements" section on page 5-9
"Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Component Overview" section on page 2-1
vents (the front and top/rear sides of the chassis).
into the interior of the router by the cooling fans. Excessive dust inside the router can cause
overtemperature conditions and component failures.
install and replace FRUs, or to access network cables and equipment.
Guidelines for an Equipment Shelf or Tabletop Installation
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Dimensions
22.50 in. (57.15 cm)(including card handles,
cable-management brackets, power supply handles).
6.95 in. (17.653cm) (4 rack-mount per EIA RS-310)
17.25 in. (43.815 cm) (19 inch rack- mount or
optional 23 Telco rack-mount)
50 pounds (fully configured)
22.6796 kg
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