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Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services
Router Hardware Installation Guide
December, 2012
Text Part Number: OL-23778-01

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CONTENTS
About This Guide vii
Document Revision History vii
Objectives viii
Audience viii
Organization viii
Conventions viii
Safety Warnings ix
Related Documentation ix
Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines x
CHAPTER 1Introduction 1-1
Hardware Description 1-1
Cisco ASR 901 Router Front View 1-2
Cisco ASR 901 Router Ethernet Version Front View 1-3
Cisco ASR 901 Router Rear View 1-4
LEDs 1-5
Power Supply 1-5
Safety Precautions 1-5
Environmental Monitoring Temperature Sensor 1-7
System Specifications 1-7
Router Interface Numbering 1-7
Regulatory Compliance 1-8
CHAPTER 2Preparing to Install the Router 2-1
Safety Guidelines 2-1
Safety with Equipment 2-1
Safety with Electricity 2-2
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage 2-3
Prerequisites 2-4
Site Planning 2-4
Power Supply Considerations 2-4
Site Environment 2-4
Air Flow Guidelines 2-5

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Method of Procedure 2-5
Unpacking and Checking the Contents of your Shipment 2-6
Required Tools and Equipment 2-6
Installation Checklist 2-7
Creating a Site Log 2-8
Console Port Considerations 2-8
Console Port Connections 2-8
CHAPTER 3Installing the Cisco ASR 901 Mobile Wireless Router 3-1
Network Modules 3-1
Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 Router 3-2
Rack-Mounting Configuration Guidelines 3-2
Attaching the Rack-Mounting Brackets 3-3
Mounting the Cisco ASR 901 Router in a Rack 3-3
Attaching the Cable Guides 3-4
Connecting the Chassis Ground and Power 3-5
Grounding the Cisco ASR 901 Router 3-5
Power Connection Compliance 3-7
Wiring the DC-Input Power Source 3-8
Installing and Removing SFP Modules 3-9
Installing SFP Modules 3-9
Removing SFP Modules 3-10
Connecting Cables 3-11
Connecting the Console Port 3-11
Types of RJ-45 Cables 3-12
Console Port 3-12
Connecting the Network Cables 3-13
Connecting Gigabit Ethernet Interface Cables 3-13
Connecting T1 and E1 Interface Cables 3-13
Connecting SFP Cables 3-14
Connecting Cables to the BITS Interface 3-14
Connecting GPS Cables 3-14
Connecting to Alarm Port 3-15
Connecting to the Management Ethernet Port 3-15
Dressing Router Cables 3-15
Powering On the Router 3-15
Checklist for Power Up 3-16
Interpreting Front-Panel LEDs 3-16
Power-On Procedure 3-16

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Formatting Procedures for Flash Memory 3-16
Formatting Flash Memory as a DOS File System 3-16
File and Directory Procedures 3-17
Copying Files 3-17
Displaying Contents of the Flash Memory 3-17
Deleting Files from the Flash Memory 3-18
Displaying File Content 3-18
Enter a Directory and Determine the Current Directory 3-19
What to Do After Installing the Hardware 3-19
APPENDIX ATroubleshooting A-1
Problem Solving A-1
Troubleshooting the Power and Cooling Systems A-2
Environmental Reporting Features A-2
Troubleshooting Cables, and Connections A-3
Reading the LEDs A-4
Chassis LEDs A-4
T1/E1 Interface LEDs A-5
SFP Ethernet Interface LEDs A-5
RJ-45 Ethernet Interface LEDs A-5
APPENDIX BCable Specifications B-1
Gigabit Ethernet Connector Pinouts B-1
SFP Port Pinouts and Cable Specifications B-2
T1/E1 Port Pinouts B-2
Console Port Signals and Pinouts B-3
Console Port Signals and Pinouts B-3
Identifying a Rollover Cable B-5
BITS Port Pinouts B-6
Time of Day Pinouts B-6
GPS Port Pinouts B-6
Alarm Port Pinouts B-7
Management Ethernet Port Pinouts B-7
APPENDIX CSite Log C-1
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About This Guide
This section describes the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of this hardware
installation guide.
Note Use this document with the documents listed in the “Related Documentation” section on
page ix.
This section contains the following topics:
• Document Revision History, page vii
• Objectives, page viii
• Audience, page viii
• Organization, page viii
• Conventions, page viii
• Safety Warnings, page ix
• Related Documentation, page ix
• Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines, page x
Document Revision History
The Document Revision History table below records technical changes to this guide. The table shows
the document revision number for the change, the date of the change, and a brief summary of the change.
Not all Cisco documents use a Document Revision History table.
Revision Date Change Summary
OL-23778-01 October 2011 Initial version of the document.
OL-23778-01 February 2012 Updated T1/E1 Interface LEDs section in the Troubleshooting
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About This Guide
Objectives
This guide explains how to install, maintain, and troubleshoot your router hardware.
It provides the minimum software configuration information. For the detailed configuration procedures,
see the Cisco IOS configuration guide and command reference publications. For more information, see
the “Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security Guidelines” section on page x.
Warranty, service, and support information is in the Cisco Information Packet that is shipped with your
router.
Audience
This guide is designed for personnel who install, configure, and maintain the router. These persons
should be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and be experienced electronic or
electromechanical technicians. This guide identifies certain procedures that should be performed only
by trained and qualified personnel.
Organization
Conventions
Note Means reader take note.
Tip Means the following information will help you solve a problem.
Chapter Title Description
Chapter 1 Introduction Describes the hardware features and specifications of
the routers.
Chapter 2 Preparing to Install the Router Describes safety recommendations, site requirements,
network connection considerations, required tools and
equipment, and provides the installation checklist.
Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco ASR 901
Mobile Wireless Router
Includes router installation information, and shows
how to connect the router console/auxiliary port.
Appendix A Troubleshooting Describes how to isolate problems, read LEDs,
interpret error and status messages, and recover
software images.
Appendix B Cable Specifications Provides cable specifications to use if you plan to build
your own cables.
Appendix C Site Log Provides example site log.

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About This Guide
Caution Means reader be careful. In this situation, you might perform an action that could result in equipment
damage or loss of data.
Safety Warnings
Safety warnings appear throughout this publication in procedures that, if performed incorrectly, might
harm you. A warning symbol precedes each warning statement. The safety warnings provide safety
guidelines that you should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power
or telephone wiring. Warnings are translated into several languages. (For information about compliance
guidelines and translated safety warnings, refer to Cisco Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information
for the Cisco ASR 901 Router.
Related Documentation
For additional information about the Cisco ASR 901 router, refer to the following documents:
• Cisco Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation
Services Router
• Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router Software Configuration Guide
• Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router Command Reference
• Release Notes for Cisco ASR 901 Series Aggregation Services Router
To access the related documentation on Cisco.com, go to:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/products/ps12077/tsd_products_support_series_home.html
Warning IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This warning symbol means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you
work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and be familiar
with standard practices for preventing accidents. Use the statement number provided at the end of
each warning to locate its translation in the translated safety warnings that accompanied this
device.
Statement 1071
SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

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Obtaining Documentation, Obtaining Support, and Security
Guidelines
For information on obtaining documentation, obtaining support, providing documentation feedback,
security guidelines, and also recommended aliases and general Cisco documents, see the monthly
What’s New in Cisco Product Documentation, which also lists all new and revised Cisco technical
documentation, at:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/docs/general/whatsnew/whatsnew.html