Installing The Chassis In A 2-Post Rack - Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Manual

Rack-Mounting the Router Chassis

Installing the Chassis in a 2-Post Rack

This section describes how to install the chassis in a 2-post telco-style rack. Two people can lift an empty
router chassis using the handles on the sides. To accommodate racks with different hole patterns in their
mounting flanges, the chassis rack-mounting flanges have three groups of eight oblong screw holes on
each side.
An empty chassis weighs approximately 150 pounds (68 kg). You need two people to slide the chassis
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into the equipment rack safely.
Figure 2-34
channel width) of an industry-standard 2-post rack and components used in the installation.
Figure 2-34
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1 Five screws per side (minimum) to attach the router chassis to the rack
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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shows the orientation of the Cisco ASR 9010 Router chassis to the rack posts (3" or 6"
Installing the Cisco ASR 9010 Router Chassis in a Standard 2-Post Rack
Chapter 2 Unpacking and Installing the Chassis
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