Cisco Cisco CRS Line Card Chassis Enhanced Installation Guide
• Chassis pallet — Contains the chassis itself encased in a polyethylene bag and covered with a wooden packing crate held
together with metal brackets. The chassis is the first shipping box to be unpacked and transported to its final installation location.
The chassis is shipped with the fan trays, air filter, switch fabric, route processor, and fan controller cards already installed. The
modular services card (MSC) and physical layer interface module (PLIM) slots are populated with impedance carriers.
The chassis is shipped with the fan trays, air filter, switch fabric, route processor, and fan controller cards already installed. The
modular services card (MSC) and physical layer interface module (PLIM) slots are populated with impedance carriers.
• Power components pallet — Contains the power components, including the power shelves, power modules, alarm modules),
and power cosmetic bezel with retainer frame.
• Primary card pallet — Contains the MSCs, LSPs, PLIMs or SPAs/SIPs.
• Cosmetics pallet — Contains the exterior (cosmetic) components for the chassis. The default shipment for the Cisco CRS
Series 16-Slot Line Card Chassis Enhanced router includes the exterior cosmetic components that are installed on a standalone
chassis. This crate will also contain any optional exterior (cosmetic) components for the chassis, if ordered. An example of an
optional exterior (cosmetic) component would be the 5X5 vertical duct.
chassis. This crate will also contain any optional exterior (cosmetic) components for the chassis, if ordered. An example of an
optional exterior (cosmetic) component would be the 5X5 vertical duct.
Key Chassis Specifications
The following table lists the physical specifications (dimensions and weight) for the Cisco CRS Series 16-Slot Line Card Chassis
Enhanced router (as they are shipped without packaging).
Enhanced router (as they are shipped without packaging).
Table 2: Chassis Specifications
Value
Specification
Physical dimensions (without packaging):
80 in. (203.2 cm) as shipped84 in. (213.4 cm) as installed (with
two power shelves)
two power shelves)
Height
23.6 in. (59.9 cm) (without cosmetics)36.0 in. (91.5 cm) with
PDU and brackets31.8 (80.8 cm) with optional wide cable
management troughs
PDU and brackets31.8 (80.8 cm) with optional wide cable
management troughs
Width
36 in. (91 cm) without doors and other cosmetics 39.7 in. (101
cm) with front and rear doors 40.3 (102.2 cm) with wide
troughs
cm) with front and rear doors 40.3 (102.2 cm) with wide
troughs
Depth
Weight (without packaging):
Chassis with power shelves only, no power modules 1091 lb
(494.87 kg)
(494.87 kg)
Chassis with power shelves, power modules, alarm module
1173 lb (532.06 kg)
1173 lb (532.06 kg)
Dolly Specifications
The dolly that is available for the Cisco CRS Series 16-Slot Line Card Chassis Enhanced router is flexible enough to meet several
challenges common when first positioning a chassis of this size and weight. Such challenges include limited hallway or doorway
challenges common when first positioning a chassis of this size and weight. Such challenges include limited hallway or doorway
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