CHAPTER 3
Installing Modules and Cables in the Chassis
This chapter contains the procedures for installing cards and modules into the chassis, after it has been installed
in a rack. It also describes how to connect cables to the ports and RP.
• Cisco ASR 9901 Router Fixed Ports, on page 73
• Cisco ASR 9001 Router Fixed Ports and Modular Port Adapters, on page 74
• Installing and Removing Transceiver Modules, on page 85
• Cable Management, on page 85
• Connecting Route Processor Cables, on page 92
• Connecting Power to the Router, on page 94
• Powering on the Router, on page 98
Cisco ASR 9901 Router Fixed Ports
The Cisco ASR 9901 Router has 42 fixed-configuration ports that support the following transceivers:
• 16 SFP ports
• 24 SFP+ ports (supports SFP or SFP+)
• 2 QSFP28 ports
Figure 81: Cisco ASR 9901 Fixed Ports
SFP/SFP+ ports (22-33)4SFP ports (0-7)1
SFP ports (34-41)5SFP/SFP+ ports (8-19)2
QSFP28 ports (20-21)3
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