The cable management brackets are attached to the chassis after you install the chassis rack mount brackets
on the chassis and mount the chassis in the rack.
Note
Chassis Front Rack Mount Brackets
Determine where you want the chassis to be mounted in the rack. If you are mounting more than one chassis
in the rack, start from the bottom up or the center of the rack.
Figure 11: Attaching the Front Rack Mount
Brackets to the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router, on page 18
shows the brackets attached to the chassis. Depending
on the bracket holes you use, the chassis may protrude in the rack.
To install the front rack mount brackets on the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router, perform the following steps:
SUMMARY STEPS
1.
Locate the threaded holes on the side of the chassis. Ensure that you hold the front rack mount bracket
with the ear and holes facing outward and towards the front of the chassis.
2.
Position the front rack mount bracket’s top hole with the chassis, first top hole behind the side vent holes.
3.
Insert and tighten the black screws shipped with the router on one side.
4.
Repeat Step 1 through Step 3 on the other side of the chassis. Use the black screws to secure the rack
mount brackets to the chassis.
5.
Install the chassis in a rack. To install the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router in a rack, see the information provided
in the
Installing the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router in a Rack, on page 20
.
DETAILED STEPS
Step 1
Locate the threaded holes on the side of the chassis. Ensure that you hold the front rack mount bracket with the ear and
holes facing outward and towards the front of the chassis.
The following image shows where to attach the front rack mount brackets to the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router.
Figure 11: Attaching the Front Rack Mount Brackets to the Cisco ASR 1002-X Router
Front rack mount bracket screws
3
Front rack mount bracket ear and holes
1
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Front rack mount bracket
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