Cisco ASR 903 User manual

Cisco ASR 903 and ASR 903U Aggregation Services Router Hardware
Installation Guide
First Published: 2015-10-01
Last Modified: 2018-02-20
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CONTENTS
Overview 1
CHAPTER 1
Cisco ASR 903 Router Features 1
Power Supply Features 2
Redundancy 2
Dying Gasp 3
Status LEDs 3
DC Power Specifications 3
AC Power Specifications 7
Fan Tray 8
Fan Tray (A903-FAN) 9
Fan Tray (A903-FAN-E) 10
Air Plenum 11
RSP Modules 12
Supported RSPs 12
A900-RSP1 Supported Interface Modules 14
A900-RSP2 Supported Interface Modules 15
A900-RSP3C-400-S Supported Interface Modules 17
A900-RSP3C-200-S Supported Interface Modules 18
Supported RSP Features 19
RSP Redundancy 19
Network Timing Interfaces 20
RSP Interfaces 20
GNSS Module (A900-CM-GNSS) 22
GNSS Module RF Input Requirements 23
Interface Modules 24
8-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Interface Module 24
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8-Port 1Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Interface Module 24
1-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet XFP Interface Module 25
8-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module (8x10GE) 26
8-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP with 1-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet Combination Interface Module
26
8-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet + 1-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Combination Interface Module
27
2-Port 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Interface Module 28
1-Port 100 Gigabit Ethernet Interface Module (1x100GE) 29
2-Port 40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP Interface Module (2x40GE) 29
8/16-Port 1 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP / SFP) + 1-port 10 Gigabit Ethernet (SFP+) / 2-port 1 Gigabit
Ethernet (CSFP) Interface Module 30
16-Port T1/E1 Interface Module 31
32-Port T1/E1 Interface Module 31
8-port T1/E1 Interface Module 32
48-Port T1/E1 CEM Interface Module 33
48-Port T3/E3 CEM Interface Module 33
4-Port OC3/STM-1 (OC-3) or 1-port OC12/STM-4 (OC-12) Interface Module 34
1-port OC-48/STM-16 or 4-port OC-12/OC-3 / STM-1/STM-4 + 12-Port T1/E1 + 4-Port T3/E3
CEM Interface Module 35
1-Port OC-192 or 8-Port Low Rate CEM Interface Module (10G HO / 10G LO) 36
14-Port Serial Interface Module 38
6-Port E and M Interface Module 39
4-Port C37.94 Interface Module 40
Blank Deflector (A900-IMA-BLNK-DEF) 40
Maximum Operating Ambient Temperature Support for RSP3 Modules 40
Example: Configuration with A900-RSP3-200-S with Blank Deflector (A900-IMA-BLNK-DEF)
42
Temperature Sensor 42
Temperature Sensors on the A900 RSP1 and A900 RSP2 modules 42
Temperature Sensors on the A900 RSP3 modules 42
Serial Number Label Location 42
Patch Panels 43
Interface Numbering 44
Regulatory Compliance 46
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Preparing for Installation 47
CHAPTER 2
Safety Guidelines 47
Standard Warning Statements 47
Safety Guidelines for Personal Safety and Equipment Protection 50
Safety Precautions for Module Installation and Removal 50
Safety with Electricity 51
Power Supply Considerations 56
Preventing ESD Damage 56
Site Planning 57
General Precautions 57
Site Planning Checklist 57
Site Selection Guidelines 58
Environmental Requirements 58
Physical Characteristics 58
Air Flow Guidelines 58
Air Flow Guidelines for Enclosed Rack Installation 59
Floor Loading Considerations 60
Site Power Guidelines 60
Electrical Circuit Requirements 62
Site Cabling Guidelines 62
Asynchronous Terminal Connections 63
Interference Considerations 63
Rack-Mounting Guidelines 64
Precautions for Rack-Mounting 64
Rack Selection Guidelines 64
Equipment Rack Guidelines 65
Installation Checklist 66
Creating a Site Log 66
Receiving the Cisco ASR 903 Router 67
Chassis-Lifting Guidelines 67
Tools and Equipment 68
Unpacking and Verifying the Shipped Contents 69
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Installing the Cisco ASR 903 Router 71
CHAPTER 3
Prerequisites 71
Installing the Router in a Rack 71
Installing the Chassis Brackets 71
Installing the Router Chassis in the Rack 72
Installing Plenum A903-F2B-AIR-U Assembly and Chassis in the Rack 75
Installing the Chassis in the Air Plenum 82
Attaching the Cable Management Brackets 82
Installing the Chassis Ground Connection 83
Installing the Fan Tray 86
Installing the Dust Filter 86
Removing the Dust Filter 87
Dust Filter Maintenance 87
Removing and Replacing the Fan Tray 87
RSP Installation 89
Installing an RSP Module 89
Removing an RSP Module 90
Hot-Swapping an RSP Module 91
Interface Module Installation 92
Installing an Interface Module 92
Removing an Interface Module 93
Hot-Swapping an Interface Module 93
Swapping of Interface Modules 94
Installing the Power Supply 96
Preventing Power Loss 97
Power Connection Guidelines 97
Guidelines for DC-Powered Systems 97
Installing the DC Power Supply 98
Installing the DC Power Supply Module 98
Connecting DC Power Supply Unit (A900-PWR900-D2) 99
Activating the DC Power Supply 100
Removing and Replacing the DC Power Supply 101
Installing the AC power Supply 102
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Installing the AC Power Supply Module for A900-PWR550-A (550 W) and A900-PWR1200-A
(1200 W) 102
Recommended Power Cables 103
Activating the AC Power Supply 105
Removing and Replacing the AC Power Supply 105
Installing Dust Caps 106
Connecting the Cisco ASR 903 Router to the Network 107
Connecting Console Cables 107
Connecting to the Serial Port using Microsoft Windows 107
Connecting to the Console Port using Mac OS X 109
Connecting to the Console Port using Linux 110
Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver 110
Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Driver 112
Connecting to the Auxiliary Port 113
Connecting a Management Ethernet Cable 114
Installing and Removing SFP and XFP Modules 114
Connecting a USB Flash Device 115
Removing a USB Flash Device 115
Connecting Timing Cables 116
Connecting Cables to the BITS Interface 116
Connecting Cables to a GNSS Interface 116
Connecting a Cable to the GNSS Antenna Interface 117
Connecting Ethernet Cables 118
Connecting Cables to SFP Modules 119
Connecting T1/E1 cables 119
Installing the Cable Connectors 119
T1/E1 Cable Connectors 122
Patch Panel Cabling for Redundancy 122
RJ45 Cable Pinouts 124
Connecting Cables to the Patch Panel 124
Patch Panel Connectors 125
Recommended Patch Panel 125
Installing Patch Panel 126
Installing the 3G Patch Panel 129
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Attaching the 3G Patch Panel Cable Management Brackets 137
Patch Panel Pinout 149
Panel and Bracket 150
Connecting Serial Cables 151
Connecting the Fan Tray Alarm Port 151
Connector and Cable Specifications 152
Cisco ASR 903 Initial Configuration 153
CHAPTER 4
Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup 153
Powering Up the Cisco ASR 903 Router 154
Verifying the Front Panel LEDs 156
Verifying the Hardware Configuration 157
Checking Hardware and Software Compatibility 157
Configuring the Cisco ASR 903 Router at Startup 157
Using the Console Interface 157
Configuring Global Parameters 158
Checking the Running Configuration Settings 159
Saving the Running Configuration to NVRAM 160
Safely Powering Off the Cisco ASR 903 Router 160
Troubleshooting 161
CHAPTER 5
BITS Port Pinout 161
GPS Port Pinout 162
Time of Day Port Pinout 163
Alarm Port Pinout 164
Console/Aux RJ45 RS232 Serial Port Pinout 164
16 T1/E1 Interface Module Pinout 165
32 T1/E1 Interface Module Pinout 167
8 T1/E1 Interface Module RJ48C Port Pinnouts 170
T1/E1 Port Pinout 171
RJ48 T1/E1 Port Pinouts 171
Serial Cable Pinouts 172
DB-9 Connector Pinouts 172
RJ-45 Connector Pinouts 173
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E and M Interface Module Pinouts 174
Management Ethernet Port Pinout 174
USB Console Port Pinout 175
USB Flash/MEM Port Pinout 176
Fiber-Optic Specifications 176
Cabling Guidelines 176
LED Summary 177
RSP LEDs 177
ASR900-RSP LED 177
A900-RSP2 and A900-RSP3 LED Information 178
Interface Module LEDs 179
OC-3 and OC-192 Interface Module LEDs 180
T1/E1 Interface Module LEDs 180
Serial Interface Module LEDs 183
E and M Interface Module LEDs 184
4-Port C37.94 Interface Module LEDs 185
Power Supply LEDs 185
Fan Tray LEDs 186
Alarm Conditions 187
Site Log and Manufactures 189
APPENDIX A
Manufactures 190
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