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Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Router
Site Planning
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To install or remove modules
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To remove the cover, if you are upgrading memory or other components
• Number 12-24 pan-head screws to secure the router to the equipment rack.
• Cables for connection to the WAN and LAN ports (depending on the configuration).
Note For more information on cable specifications, see Appendix B, “Cable Specifications”
• Ethernet hub or PC with a network interface card for connection to the Ethernet (LAN) ports.
• Console terminal (an ASCII terminal or a PC running terminal emulation software) is configured for
9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 2 stop bits.
• Console cable for connection to the console port.
• Ratcheting torque screwdriver with a Phillips head that exerts up to 15 pound-force inches (lbf-in)
of pressure.
• Crimping tool as specified by the ground lug manufacturer.
• 16-AWG copper wire for the power cord.
• Wire-stripping tools for stripping both 6-AWG and 18-AWG wire.
• Serial interfaces may require a channel service unit/data service unit (CSU/DSU).
Installation Checklist
To assist you with your installation and to provide a historical record of completed tasks and users, use
the following Installation Checklist. Make a copy of this checklist and mark the entries as you complete
each task. When the checklist is completed, include a copy of the checklist for each router in your Site
Log along with other records for your new router. See
Appendix C, “Site Log” for information on the
Site Log, including a sample Site Log.
Installation Checklist for Site:
Router Name:
Task Verified by Date
Installation Checklist copied
Background information placed in Site Log
Site power voltages verified
Installation site power check completed
Required tools available
Additional equipment available
Router received
Documentation DVD received (if ordered)
Cisco Information Packet publication received
Chassis components verified
Initial electrical connections established