Removing And Installing Rj-45 10/100/1000Base-T Copper Cables; Figure 1-62 Rj-45 Cable Connector - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Installing Line Cards in the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router
See
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Routers.
Note EIA/TIA–568-compliant cable with MDI wiring and RJ-45 connectors are available from a wide variety
of sources. These cables are not available from Cisco Systems, Inc.
To comply with the intrabuilding lightning surge requirements of Telecordia GR-1089-CORE, Issue II,
Note
Revision 01, February 1999, you must use a shielded cable when connecting to copper SFP transceiver
ports. The shielded cable is terminated by shielded connectors on both ends, with the cable shield
material tied to both connectors.
Figure 1-62
RJ-45 connector

Removing and Installing RJ-45 10/100/1000BASE-T Copper Cables

This section contains information on removing and installing RJ-45 copper cables to connect your router
to another router or switch.
Installing RJ-45 Cables
Insert the RJ-45 connector into an open port until the connector clicks and locks into place. Attach one
cable between each line card interface and the device to which the line card is connected.
Removing RJ-45 Cables
To remove line card cables, follow these steps:
Step 1 Attach an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap to your wrist and follow its instructions for use.
Disconnect the interface cable connectors from the line card interface ports.
Step 2
Note
Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screw of the line card cable management bracket.
Step 3
Detach the line card cable management bracket and optical fiber cable bundle from the line card and
Step 4
place it carefully out of the way.
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Table A-2 for information about copper SFP transceivers supported in the
RJ-45 Cable Connector
8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
You do not have to remove the interface cables from the line card cable-management bracket.
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