Cisco ASR 1000 series Hardware Installation Manual page 304

General Rack Installation Guidelines
General Rack Installation Guidelines
When planning your rack installation, consider the following guidelines:
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To prevent the chassis from overheating, never install a Cisco ASR 1002-X Router in an enclosed room
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that is not properly ventilated or air conditioned.
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In addition to the preceding guidelines, review the precautions for avoiding excessive temperature
conditions described in the
Table 10-9
Table 10-9
Attribute
Depth
Height
Width
Weight
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The Cisco ASR 1002-X Router requires a minimum of 3.5 inches (8.9 cm) rack units of vertical rack
space. Measure the proposed rack location before mounting the chassis in the rack.
Before using a particular rack, check for obstructions (such as a power strip) that could impair rack
mount installation. If a power strip does impair a rack mount installation, remove the power strip
before installing the chassis, and replace the strip after the chassis is installed.
Allow sufficient clearance around the rack for maintenance. If the rack is mobile, you can push it
back near a wall or cabinet for normal operation and pull it out for maintenance (installing or moving
cards, connecting cables, or replacing or upgrading components). Otherwise, allow 19 inches (48.3
cm) of clearance space to remove field-replaceable units.
Maintain a minimum clearance of 3 inches on the front side and back side of the chassis for the
cooling air inlet and exhaust ports, respectively. Avoid placing the chassis in an overly congested
rack or next to another equipment rack; otherwise, the heated exhaust air from other equipment may
enter the inlet air vents and cause an overtemperature condition inside the router.
Always install the heavier equipment in the lower half of a rack to maintain a low center of gravity
to prevent the rack from falling over.
Install and use the cable management brackets included with the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router to keep
the cables 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.
Install rack stabilizers (if available) before you mount the chassis.
Provide an adequate chassis ground (earth) connection for your router chassis.
"Site Environmental Requirements" section on page
provides the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router dimensions and weight information.
Cisco ASR 1002-X Router Dimensions and Weight
Dimensions
22.50 in. (57.15 cm)
(includes 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 (48.26 cm) rack mount
43.35 lbs (19.662 kg)—fully configured
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