Cisco ASR 9000 Series Installation Guide

Step 5 Remove components, such as line cards and the fan tray, to reduce the weight before lifting or moving the
chassis. See Removing Components Before Installing the Chassis, on page 74 for more information.
Step 6 Save the packaging materials in case the router needs repackaging or shipping.
Unpacking the Cisco ASR 9912 Router
Follow these steps to unpack the Cisco ASR 9912 Router from its wooden shipping container.
Procedure
Step 1 Cut the straps that secure the cardboard shipping container to the pallet.
Step 2 Remove the cardboard shipping container.
Step 3 Remove the packaging material (see the figure below).
a) Remove the foam packaging material from the top of the router.
b) Remove all screws that secure the four brackets to the router chassis. Save these screws used to hold the
bracket to the chassis to use later to attach the ground strap.
c) Remove two bolts per hold-down bracket that secure the brackets to the pallet.
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Unpacking and Installing the Chassis
Unpacking the Cisco ASR 9912 Router

Cisco ASR 9000 Series Specifications

General

Series	ASR 9000
Category	Network Router
Modular Design	Yes
Redundancy	Yes (Hardware and Software)
Operating System	Cisco IOS XR
Interfaces/Ports	10G, 40G, 100G, 400G Ethernet
Expansion Slots	Varies by model
Routing Protocol	BGP, OSPF, IS-IS, EIGRP
Management	CLI, SNMP, NETCONF
Power Supply	Redundant
Port Density	Varies by model
Power Supply Options	AC, DC
Memory	Varies by model
Storage	Varies by model
Dimensions	Varies by model
Weight	Varies by model