Preparing for Installation
To ensure a satisfactory supplemental ground connection to the router, use these parts:
• One grounding lug, which has two M6 bolt holes with 0.625- to 0.75-inch (15.86- to 19.05-mm) spacing
• Two 10-32 round-head screws and two locking washers (nickel-plated brass is ideal).
• One grounding wire. Although we recommend at least six AWG multistrand copper wire, the wire
Cisco ASR 9001 Router Port Connection Guidelines
This section contains detailed cabling and signal information for all interface and port connections to the RP.
It also provides information for Ethernet routing and equipment.
Ports labeled Ethernet, SYNC, CONSOLE, and AUX are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV
Caution
circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits.
In Cisco ASR 9001-S Router, two 10 GE fixed SFP+ ports (SFP+2 and SFP+3) are disabled by default,
Note
and can be enabled by a license upgrade.
The following figure shows all the port connections on the front panel of the Cisco ASR 9001 Router.
Figure 23: Cisco ASR 9001 Router Front Panel Ports
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between them, and a wire receptacle large enough to accept a six AWG or larger, multistrand copper
wire. For four AWG cable, use Panduit part number LCD4-14AF-L; for six AWG, use Panduit part
number LCD6-14AF-L.
diameter and length depend on your router location and site environment. This cable is not available
from Cisco Systems; it is available from any commercial cable vendor.
Service LAN and ToD
ports
10MHz and 1PPS ports
SYNC (BITS/J.211) ports
Cisco ASR 9001 Router Port Connection Guidelines
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Cisco ASR 9001 and Cisco ASR 9001-S Routers Hardware Installation Guide
External USB port
Eight discrete LED
indicators
CLUSTER ports
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