Cisco Systems Guides for Cisco MGX 8250 Software and 8900 Series Switches

Documentation

Other components of multiservice WAN products, such as the Service Expansion Shelf (SES) and WAN switching software have no new features for this release.

Related Documentation

This section describes the user guides and release notes that support this release of Cisco Multiservice Switch products.

User Guide—Order of Use

Use the guides listed here in the following order:

Step 1 Refer to the documents that ship with your product. Observe all safety precautions.

•Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco Multiservice Switch Products (MGX, BPX, and SES)—This document familiarizes you with safety precautions for your product.

•Finding Cisco User Documentation Online—This document explains how to find documentation for MGX, BPX, and SES multiservice switches and media gateways as well as CWM network management software. These documents are available only online.

•Installation Warning Card—This document provides precautions about installing your cards. It explains such subjects as removing the shipping tab and inserting cards properly into the correct slots.

Step 2 Refer to the release notes for your product.

Step 3 If your network uses the CWM network management system, upgrade CWM. (If you are going to install CWM for the first time, do so after Step 4.) Upgrade instructions are included in the following documents:

•Cisco WAN Manager Installation Guide, Release 15.3.00

•Cisco WAN Manager User’s Guide, Release 15.3.00

Step 4 If your network contains MGX and SES products, refer to this guide for planning information:

•Cisco PNNI Network Planning Guide for MGX and SES Products

Step 5 Refer to these guides for information about installing cards and cables in the MGX chassis:

•Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Hardware Installation Guide, Releases 2 - 5.3 for installing cards and cables in these chassis.

•Cisco MGX 8xxx Edge Concentrator Installation and Configuration Guide for installing cards and cables in the Cisco MGX 8230, Cisco MGX 8250, or Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1) chassis.

Step 6 Refer to the guides that help you configure your MGX switch and processor cards:

•Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Configuration Guide, Release 5.2 for these chassis.

•Cisco MGX 8xxx Edge Concentrator Installation and Configuration Guide for the Cisco MGX 8230, Cisco MGX 8250, or Cisco MGX 8850 (PXM1) chassis.

Step 7 Refer to the guide that supports the additional cards you intend to install in your switch. For example:

•Services guides can help you establish ATM, Frame Relay, or circuit emulation services on your switch.

•VISM guides can help you set up your switch as a voice gateway, and an RPM guide can help you implement IP on the switch.

	Cisco MGX 8800/8900 Series Hardware Installation Guide
xxxviii	Releases 2 - 5.2, Part Number OL-4545-01, Rev. H0, May 2006