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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Overview and Reference Guide
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Chapter 1      Overview and Physical Description
Rack-Mounting Considerations
All Cisco ASR 9912 Router chassis RP, FC, and line cards are front-facing and mounted vertically, with 
ejector levers and captive screws at the top and bottom of each card.
The chassis components include:
 • Two RSP cards in the Cisco ASR 9010 Router, Cisco ASR 9006 Router, and 
Cisco ASR 9904 Router.
 • Two RP and seven FC cards in the Cisco ASR 9922 Router and Cisco ASR 9912 Router
 • Ethernet line cards
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Cisco ASR 9010 Router—Up to eight
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Cisco ASR 9006 Router—Up to four
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Cisco ASR 9904 Router—Up to two
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Cisco ASR 9922 Router—Up to twenty
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Cisco ASR 9912 Router—Up to ten
 • Backplane(s)
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Cisco ASR 9010 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9006 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9904 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9922 Router—Two
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Cisco ASR 9912 Router—One
 • BPID card(s)
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Cisco ASR 9010 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9006 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9904 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9922 Router—Two
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Cisco ASR 9912 Router—One
 • Fan tray controllers
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Cisco ASR 9010 Router—Two
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Cisco ASR 9006 Router—Two
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Cisco ASR 9904 Router—One
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Cisco ASR 9922 Router—Four
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Cisco ASR 9912 Router—Two
 • Power trays
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Cisco ASR 9010 Router—Two AC power trays in AC-powered systems or two DC power trays 
in DC-powered systems
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Cisco ASR 9006 Router—One AC power tray in AC-powered systems or one DC power tray in 
DC-powered systems
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Cisco ASR 9904 Router—One AC power tray in AC-powered systems or one DC power tray in 
DC-powered systems
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Cisco ASR 9922 Router—Four AC power trays in AC-powered systems or four DC power trays 
in DC-powered systems