Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual page 188

Connecting Line Card Network Interface Cables
Route the cable through the cable-management bracket and carefully press the cable into the channel so
Step 3
it is held in place by the cable clips, as shown in
• For an example of cable routing in the Cisco ASR 9006 Router, see
For an example of cable routing in the Cisco ASR 9904 Router, see
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Insert the cable connector into its assigned port.
Step 4
Repeat
Step 5
Figure 3-12
Make sure the interface cables do not have any kinks or sharp bends, which can destroy or degrade the
Caution
ability of the optical fiber to propagate the signal-encoded beam of light accurately from one end of the
cable to the other. Always allow adequate strain relief in the interface cable.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Step 1 through Step 4 for each additional cable connection to that line card.
Attaching a Line Card Cable Management Bracket
Chapter 3 Installing Cards and Modules in the Chassis
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