Cisco ASR 5500 Installation Guide

APPENDIX A
Spare Component Recommendations
This appendix identifies the recommended type and number of spare components required to support the
ASR 5500.
This appendix includes the following sections:
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Spare Component Recommendations
This appendix provides a recommended quantity of spare components to be stocked as part of a sparing
program for the ASR 5500. This information should only be used as a guideline for designing a sparing
program that meets your company's design, deployment, and availability goals.
Only fully-trained personnel, on-site or field engineering resources should exchange the Field Replaceable
Units (FRUs) listed below.
Important
Based on industry-leading redundancy and failover features incorporated within the system, Cisco recommends
that the following minimum spare parts levels for any ASR 5500 deployment.
Table 24: Recommended FRU Parts Sparing Quantities
Per "n"
components
Min. No. of
Spares
NotesComponent Name
Chassis
2011
ASR 5500 Chassis, Base Components
2012ASR 5500 Chassis with Midplane
301
—
Power Filter Unit (PFU)
81
—
Fan Tray Unit, Front
81
—
Fan Tray Unit, rear
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Cisco ASR 5500 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 5500
Category	Network Router
Language	English