Guidelines For An Equipment Shelf Or Tabletop Installation - Cisco ASR 1006 Installation Manual

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Cisco ASR 1006 Router Overview and Installation

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

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 1006 Router on an equipment shelf or tabletop, ensure that the surface is clean

and that you have considered the following:

• The Cisco ASR 1006 Router requires at least 3 inches (7.62 cm) of clearance at the inlet and exhaust

• The Cisco ASR 1006 Router should be installed off the floor. Dust that accumulates on the floor is drawn

• There must be approximately 19 inches (48.3 cm) of clearance at the front and rear of the chassis to

• The Cisco ASR 1006 Router needs adequate ventilation. Do not install it in an enclosed cabinet where

• Keep the cable-management brackets ready if you plan to install it on the front of the chassis.

• An adequate chassis ground (earth) connection exists for your router chassis (see the

• Always follow proper lifting practices as outlined in the "Chassis-Lifting Guidelines" section on page

"Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Component Overview" section on page 2-1

vents (the front and top/rear sides of the chassis).

into the interior of the router by the cooling fans. Excessive dust inside the router can cause

overtemperature conditions and component failures.

install and replace FRUs, or to access network cables and equipment

ventilation is inadequate.

Ground Connection, on page

5-23 when handling the chassis

Guidelines for an Equipment Shelf or Tabletop Installation

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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router Hardware Installation Guide

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Attaching a Chassis

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