Cisco ASR 1000 Series Installation And Configuration Guide

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Chapter 8 Replacing Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Field-Replaceable Units
Removing and Replacing an eUSB Device
Removing and Replacing an eUSB Device
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 comes with an embedded eUSB (Embedded USB memory) flash device
that functions as the route processor NVRAM and BootDisk. The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Route
Processor 1 supports a 1GB eUSB flash field-replaceable unit on the Cisco ASR 1006 and
Cisco
ASR 1004 router.
Note The 8 GB eUSB on the built-in route processor is not a field-replaceable unit (FRU) on the Cisco
ASR 1002 Router.
Before you physically replace the eUSB device, follow this procedure on the Cisco ASR1000-RP1.
Step 1 Make a backup of startup-config and prepare the router:
Step 2 To remove the Cisco ASR1000-RP and eUSB device from the chassis, follow these steps:
a. Attach an ESD-preventative wrist strap between you and an unpainted router surface.
b. If connected, remove any I/O cables from the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1.
c. Using a number 2 Phillips or a 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver, loosen the two captive screws on
the faceplate of the Cisco ASR1000-RP1.
d. Using the handles on both sides of the module, with two hands gently slide the module out of the
chassis slot.
Caution Handle the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 by the carrier edges only; never touch the printed circuit board
components or connector pins.
e. Place the Cisco ASR 1000 Series RP1 module on an antistatic surface with its printed circuit board
components facing upward.
f. Locate the eUSB device on the ASR100-RP1 board. Figure 8-10 shows the location orientation of
the eUSB device on the Cisco ASR1000-RP1 board.

Cisco ASR 1000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 1000 Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English