Guidelines For An Equipment Shelf Or Tabletop Installation - Cisco ASR 1013 Hardware Installation Manual

Cisco ASR 1002 Router Overview and Installation
To prevent chassis overheating, never install a Cisco ASR 1002 Router in an enclosed room that is not
Caution
properly ventilated or air conditioned.
• 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 1002 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 Site Environmental Requirements" section on page 5-9 .
The following table provides the Cisco ASR 1002 Router dimensions and weight information.
Table 60: Cisco ASR 1002 Router Dimensions and Weight
Cisco ASR 1002
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 Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Component Overview" section on page 2-1 for 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 1002 Router on an equipment shelf or tabletop, ensure that the surface is clean
and that you have considered the following:
• The Cisco ASR 1002 Router requires at least 3 inches (7.62 cm) of clearance at the inlet and exhaust
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.
vents (the front and top/rear sides of the chassis).
Guidelines for an Equipment Shelf or Tabletop Installation
Dimensions
22.50 in. (57.15 cm)(including card handles,
cable-management brackets, power supply handles).
3.47 in. (8.813 cm) - 2RU rack-mount per EIA
RS-310
17.25 in. (43.815 cm) - 19 inch rack-mount
40 lb (18.143 k) - fully configured
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