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Appendix A      Repackaging the Router

Repackaging the Routers

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Cisco XR 12416 and Cisco XR 12816 Router Chassis Installation Guide

OL-17440-01

Tools and Equipment

You need the following items to remove the router from the equipment rack and 
repackage it for shipping:

ESD-preventive wrist strap

Flat-blade screwdrivers

Number 1 and number 2 Phillips screwdrivers

3/8-inch (10-mm) nutdriver (for systems equipped with the DC-input power 
shelf)

9/16-inch (14-mm wrench) wrench 

3/4-inch (19-mm) socket and ratchet wrench

Safety hand truck with retractable safety leg wheels and security strap, such 
as the Stevens Appliance Truck Company “Escort,” Model STEV SRT-M-66 
(distributed by McMaster-Carr as Model 2654T6), or an equivalent safety 
hand truck.

Antistatic sacks or other ESD-preventive storage environment

The original router shipping package supplied by Cisco. If you do not have 
the original router shipping package, contact your Cisco service 
representative for assistance.

Safety Recommendations

Before you begin the procedures in this appendix, review the following safety 
information:

The safety recommendations listed in the

“Safety Recommendations” section 

on page 2-2

 in 

Chapter 2, “Preparing for Installation.”

The safety warnings listed in the publication 

Regulatory Compliance and 

Safety Information for the Cisco 12000 Series Internet Router

 that 

accompanied your router

Summary of Contents for 2654T6

Page 1: ...cation or return it to Cisco Systems How to repackage a defective chassis to return it to the factory Where appropriate you are referred to specific procedures in Chapter 3 Installing the Router and Chapter 5 Maintaining the Router This appendix contains the following sections Repackaging the Routers page A 1 Repackaging the Replaced Router Chassis page A 24 Repackaging the Routers This section de...

Page 2: ...porates a scissor jack platform This scissor jack platform enables a team of two installers to remove a fully loaded router from the pallet and insert it into an equipment rack or extract a fully loaded router from a rack without removing any of the components from the router chassis The router should be bagged to protect it against dust and electrostatic discharge ESD and secured to the scissor j...

Page 3: ...by removing the pallet front bar from the pallet body and pulling the pallet body away from the scissor jack platform The side walls of the shipping container are formed by two U shaped interlocking corrugated panels The panels overlap to form the narrow ends of the container and are locked together by twelve plastic locking clips inserted into holes in the corrugated panels Two foam inserts fit a...

Page 4: ...outer Repackaging the Routers A 4 Cisco XR 12416 and Cisco XR 12816 Router Chassis Installation Guide OL 17440 01 Figure A 1 Router Shipping Package Components 29660 Top cap U shaped panel Foam cap Pallet Accessories package OPEN ...

Page 5: ...outer ship in five boxes that are assembled into a package See Figure A 2 The accessories package is packed against the back panel of the router on the extended deck of the pallet body Figure A 2 Router Accessories Package 29661 Bottom cap Top cap Center mount rack mounting brackets Rack mounting platform Corrugated spacer Cable trough Cable trough Accessory box Foam ...

Page 6: ...p such as the Stevens Appliance Truck Company Escort Model STEV SRT M 66 distributed by McMaster Carr as Model 2654T6 or an equivalent safety hand truck Antistatic sacks or other ESD preventive storage environment The original router shipping package supplied by Cisco If you do not have the original router shipping package contact your Cisco service representative for assistance Safety Recommendat...

Page 7: ...router into a rack without removing any of the components from the chassis section on page 3 2 Note As an option you can elect to remove some of the components from the chassis to reduce the top end weight of the chassis and lower the center of gravity making the chassis more stable as you move it The procedures for removing components are described in the Unpacking and Positioning the Router sect...

Page 8: ...formation on RP cables GRP Console and Auxiliary Port Connection Guidelines page 2 24 PRP Console and Auxiliary Port Connection Guidelines page 2 27 GRP Ethernet Connection Equipment page 2 29 PRP Ethernet Connection Equipment page 2 36 Disconnecting Alarm Card Cables You must disconnect any cable that is connected to the external alarm port on either or both of the alarm cards Identify the alarm ...

Page 9: ...e the steps for removing some of the router components Removing Power Modules page A 9 Removing the Blower Modules page A 10 Removing the Cards from the Chassis Card Cages page A 10 Removing Power Modules Each AC input power supply weighs 12 7 lb 5 7 kg By electing to remove the three power supplies from the standard AC input power shelf you reduce the top end weight of the chassis by approximatel...

Page 10: ...ifting it manually there is no advantage in removing the cards from the card cages Reducing the overall weight of the chassis is offset by the requirement to store the cards in an ESD preventive and dust proof for fiber optic cards environment If you elect to remove the cards from the chassis card cages remove the cards as described in Chapter 3 Installing the Router Removing the Cards from the Up...

Page 11: ...issor jack platform follow these steps Step 1 Working from the top of the chassis down remove the screws that secure the chassis to the mounting flanges on the rack five screws on each side of the chassis Step 2 Position the scissor jack platform in front of the rack mounting platform installed in the bottom of the rack with the screw on the scissor jack platform facing away from the front of the ...

Page 12: ...o the chassis and serious bodily injury do not use these handles to lift or support the chassis Step 4 Position one person in front of the router to support and guide it while the second person slowly pushes the router to slide it off the rack mounting table out of the rack and onto the scissor jack platform See Figure A 4 29189 SL OT 0 SL OT 1 RE SE T AU X CO NS OL E EJ EC T AC TI VE 0 CA RR IE R...

Page 13: ... to the Scissor Jack Platform Step 5 With one person positioned on the side of the router to prevent it from tipping install the four chassis anchor clips through the slots in the bottom of the chassis align the holes with the bolt holes in the platform and insert and tighten the four bolts to prevent the chassis from shifting on the scissor jack platform See Figure A 5 29659 ...

Page 14: ...ch to turn the scissor jack screw clockwise slowly and close the scissor jack platform to lower the chassis See Figure A 6 SL OT 0 SL OT 1 RE SE T AU X CO NS OL E EJ EC T AC TI VE 0 CA RR IE R RX CE LL AC TI VE CA RR IE R RX PK T DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX TX 6 RX DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX AC TI VE 0 CA RR...

Page 15: ...r wheels to move the chassis to a level open space with a solid floor where the chassis can be repackaged for shipping SL OT 0 SL OT 1 RE SE T AU X CO NS OL E EJ EC T AC TI VE 0 CA RR IE R RX CE LL AC TI VE CA RR IE R RX PK T DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX TX 6 RX DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX AC TI VE 0 CA RR IE ...

Page 16: ...e A 7 Installing the Router and Scissor Jack Platform on the Pallet SLO T 0 SLO T 1 RES ET AU X CON SOL E EJE CT ACT IVE 0 CAR RIE R RX CEL L ACT IVE CAR RIE R RX PKT DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX TX 6 RX DOWN LOOP RA LA CDHNT CD TX 0 RX TX 1 RX TX 2 RX TX 3 RX TX 4 RX TX 5 RX ACT IVE 0 CAR RIE R RX PKT ACT IVE 1 CAR RIE R RX PKT ACT IVE 2 CAR RIE R ACO L...

Page 17: ...p 4 Position the U shaped pallet body behind the scissor jack platform with the opening facing the back panel of the router Step 5 Use the 3 4 inch 19 mm socket and ratchet wrench to turn the scissor jack screw slowly counterclockwise to expand the scissor jack platform and raise the top of the scissor jack platform high enough for the hold down brackets to clear the top of the pallet body Step 6 ...

Page 18: ...he hold down bracket so that the blank side of the blocking plate is against the heads of the bolts in the side of the scissor jack platform and the open holes in the blocking plate align with the bolt holes in the top of the pallet Step 11 Insert bolts through each of the hold down bracket holes and into the holes in the top of the shipping pallet then use the 9 16 inch 14 mm wrench to tighten th...

Page 19: ...ny unoccupied card slot in the upper or lower card cages must have a blank filler panel installed for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and to ensure proper air flow through the chassis When the faceplate of a line card does not completely fill the card slot opening a narrow card filler panel must be installed for electromagnetic compatibility EMC and to ensure proper air flow through the chassis ...

Page 20: ...t Covers section on page 3 39 Repackaging the Router Accessories To protect the accessories and the router from damage during shipment you must repackage the router accessories in their original packaging and reassemble the accessories boxes into a package that is packed against the back panel of the router on the deck of the pallet body Repackaging the Rack Mounting Platform To repackage the rack...

Page 21: ...d carton Step 5 Close and seal the carton Step 6 Repeat Step 1 through Step 5 for the second trough Repackaging the Center Mount Rack Mounting Brackets If you used the optional center mount rack mounting brackets to install the router in the equipment rack you must repackage the brackets To repackage the brackets follow these steps Step 1 Remove the brackets from the rack and place all of the scre...

Page 22: ... accessory box package use Figure A 2 on page A 5 as a reference and follow these steps Step 1 Place the bottom accessories package cap open side up on the floor Step 2 To insert the accessory boxes into their slots in the bottom cap follow these steps a Insert the box containing the center mount rack mounting brackets in the center slot closest to the back panel of the router b Set the box contai...

Page 23: ...on the extended deck of the pallet body Step 5 Place the folded corrugated spacer on top of the accessories package then place the two foam inserts around the top of the router Step 6 To install the U shaped corrugated side panels use Figure A 1 on page A 4 as a reference and follow these steps a Set the long side of one panel on the pallet base such that it sits inside the bead boards attached to...

Page 24: ...ide panels together d Repeat steps a and c for the remaining holes on the narrow side panel e Repeat steps a through d for the opposite narrow side panel Step 8 Set the corrugated top cap on top of the container side panels and push it down Step 9 Use a strapping machine to wrap two straps end to end and two straps side to side over the top of the shipping container to secure it to the pallet Your...

Page 25: ...g container for the bare chassis is very similar to the shipping container shown in Figure A 1 on page A 4 and described in the The Router Shipping Package section on page A 2 earlier in this appendix Tools and Equipment For a list of the items needed to repackage the replaced chassis refer to the Tools and Equipment section on page A 25 earlier in this appendix Safety Recommendations For a summar...

Page 26: ...sis A 26 Cisco XR 12416 and Cisco XR 12816 Router Chassis Installation Guide OL 17440 01 Repackaging the Replaced Chassis for Shipment Repackage the replaced chassis for shipment as described in the Completing the Repackaging section on page A 23 earlier in this appendix ...

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