Mounting The Cisco Asr 901 10G Router In A Rack; Wall-Mounting - Cisco ASR 901 10G Series Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router

Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router in a Rack

Perform the steps given below to mount the router into the equipment rack.
To secure the Cisco ASR 901 10G router to the equipment rack, you must use the two mounting screws
Note
(provided) for each side or follow your local practices for installing the router into your equipment rack.
Ensure that the rack-mount brackets are securely fastened. For more information, see the
Brackets to the Router" section on page
To prevent injury, review the
Caution
Configuration Guidelines" section on page 3-2
equipment rack.
Locate the equipment rack position where you plan to install the router.
Step 1
Verify that there are no obstructions and ensure that the equipment rack is stabilized.
Step 2
Determine whether you are mounting the router on a 19-inch, 23-inch, or an ETSI rack.
Step 3
the types of mounting brackets.
Determine the mounting position (Front-, Mid-, or Rear-mounting) of the router. (For 19-inch racks, see
Step 4
Attaching Brackets for 19-Inch Racks, page
Racks, page
Locate the mounting holes of the router.
Step 5
Step 6 Align the rack-mounting bracket with the router and position with the four #6-32 x 0.25-inch screws
(provided).
Insert the screws (four places) and tighten using a Number 2 Phillips screwdriver (each side).
Step 7
Step 8 Position the router in the equipment rack lining up the bracket holes on the router with the holes on the
rack and secure with four #6-32 x 0.25-inch mounting screws (two on each side).
Tighten the screws using a 1/4-inch flat-blade screwdriver (each side).
Step 9

Wall-Mounting

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Wall-mounting is not supported for NEBS applications.
Note
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"Safety Guidelines" section on page 2-1
3-5. For ETSI racks, see
Attaching Brackets for Wall-Mounting, page 3-8
Mounting the Router on a Wall, page 3-8
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before installing the Cisco ASR 901 10G router in the
3-4. For 23-inch racks, see
Attaching Brackets for ETSI Racks, page
Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 10G Router
"Attaching
and the "Rack-Mounting
Figure 3-1
Attaching Brackets for 23-Inch
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