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Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4000 Series Integrated Services Router
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Chapter 2 Cisco 4000 Series ISRs Preinstallation
General Site Requirements
Site Selection Guidelines
Cisco 4000 Series ISRs require specific environmental operating conditions. Temperature, humidity,
altitude, and vibration can affect the performance and reliability of the router. The following sections
provide specific information to help you plan for the proper operating environment.
Cisco 4000 Series ISRs are designed to meet the industry EMC, safety, and environmental standards
described in the
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco 4000 Series ISRs
document.
Site Environmental Requirements
Environmental monitoring in the router protects the system and components from damage caused by
excessive voltage and temperature conditions. To ensure normal operation and avoid unnecessary
maintenance, plan and prepare your site configuration
before
installation. After installation, make sure
the site maintains the environmental characteristics as shown in
Table 2-1
Router Environmental Tolerances
Environmental Characteristic
Minimum
Maximum
Steady State Operating
0 degree C
40 degree C
(40 degrees C at 10,000
feet)
Note
Cisco 4461 ISR
can support
55C-6kft for a
limited list of SM
and NIM
deployments.
Storage
–20 degrees C
+70 degrees C
Humidity operating (noncondensing)
10%
90%
Humidity nonoperating (noncondensing)
5%
95%
Altitude operating: over allowable temperature
range (0 to 50 degrees C)
–500 feet
10,000 feet
Altitude, nonoperating: over allowable temperature
range
–1000 feet
50,000 feet
Thermal shock non-operating with change over time
of 3 minute
–25 degrees C
+70 degrees C
Thermal Shock - Operating at 2.5 degree C per
minute
0 degrees C
+50 degrees C