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Cisco uBR7200 Series Universal Broadband Router Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing the Cisco uBR7200 Series Router
Cisco uBR7200 Series Chassis Rack-Mounting Options
Cisco uBR7200 Series Chassis Rack-Mounting Options
The chassis mounts to two rack posts with brackets that attach to either the front, middle, or rear sides
of the chassis. The inside width between the posts or mounting strips (left and right) must be at least
17.5 inches (44.45 cm).
Some equipment racks provide a power strip along the length of one of the mounting strips.
Figure 3-1
shows a typical 4-post equipment rack with a power strip along one of the back posts. If your rack has
this feature, consider the position of the strip when planning fastener points and ensure that you will be
able to pull port adapters and other FRUs straight out of their respective slots.
The inlet and exhaust ports for cooling air are located on the right and left of the chassis, respectively,
so multiple universal broadband routers can be stacked in a rack with little or no vertical clearance.
Note
To illustrate the different methods for rack-mounting the Cisco uBR7200 series universal broadband
router, this section displays figures specific to the Cisco uBR7246. The setup necessary to rack-mount
the Cisco uBR7246VXR router is the same as for the Cisco uBR7246 router in all cases.
Table 3-1
Cisco uBR7200 Series Router Installation Checklist
Task
Verified by
Date
Router and all accessories unpacked
Types and numbers of interfaces verified
Verify shipping container contents see the
“Shipping Container Contents” section
on page 2-10
Router mounted in rack (optional)
Cable-management brackets installed (optional but recommended)
Chassis properly grounded
AC or DC power cables connected to power sources and router; cables secured
Captive installation screws on I/O controller and network processing engine
checked
Network interface cables and devices connected
ASCII terminal attached to console port
Console port set for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 1 stop bit (9600 8N1)
System power turned on (DC OK LED is on)
System boot complete (I/O controller ENABLED LED is on)
I/O controller, network processing engine, all cable interface cards, all port
adapters, and cable clock card operational (ENABLED LEDs on the port adapters
and the I/O controller are turned on)
System ready for global and interface-specific configuration