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About This Manual
About This Manual
This section discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco 4000 Hardware Installation and Maintenance publication.
This publication will step you through the initial site preparation, installation, and troubleshooting. It also covers selected maintenance procedures.
This publication is designed for the router installer, who should be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.
For a tutorial on initial software configuration, refer to the Router Products Getting Started Guide publication. For more advanced configuration applications, refer to the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.
The major sections of this publication follow:
- Chapter 1, "System Overview," contains an overview of the router's features and physical specifications.
- Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation," includes safety recommendations, tools and equipment, site requirements, an installation checklist, console and auxiliary port cable connection considerations, network connection considerations, and instructions for inspecting the new system.
- Chapter 3, "Installing the Router," includes instructions for rack mounting and making external connections.
- Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting the Initial Hardware Configuration," includes a troubleshooting overview, problem solving instructions, environmental reporting features, and reading front panel and network processor module LED indications.
- Chapter 5, "Maintenance," includes instructions for opening the chassis, removing network processor modules, replacing or adding network processor modules, removing and replacing the Flash memory erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) card, and replacing single in-line memory modules (SIMMs).
- Appendix A, "Cabling Specifications," provides cable illustrations, cable pinouts, and signal descriptions for synchronous serial cables and Ethernet (AUI) cables.
- Appendix B, "Virtual Configuration Registers," describes the virtual configuration register, factory-default settings, and procedures for changing those settings.
- Appendix C, "Bootstrap Diagnostics," describes the bootstrap diagnostic tests and commands.
- Appendix D, "Operating Conditions for the United Kingdom," describes the operating conditions for use in the United Kingdom.
- Appendix E, "Operating Conditions for the European Community," describes the operating conditions for use in the European Community.
This manual uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:
Command descriptions use these conventions:
- Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
- Variables for which you supply values are in italic font.
- Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
- Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are separated by a vertical bar ( | ).
Samples use these conventions:
- Terminal sessions are printed in
screen
font.
- Information you enter is in
boldface screen
font.
- Nonprinting characters are shown in angle brackets (< >).
- Information the system displays is in
screen
font, with default responses in square brackets ([ ]).
Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.
Timesaver Means the described actions saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.
Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.
Warning Means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and standard practices for preventing accidents.
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