Cisco Systems 1900 Series Organization, Conventions

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Cisco 1900 Series Hardware Installation

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Preface

Organization

This guide includes the following sections:

Conventions

This document uses the following conventions:

Note Means reader take note.

Section Title Description

1Overview of Cisco 1900 Series Routers Describes the features and specifications of the

router.

2Preparing for Router Installation Describes the site requirements and equipment

needed to install the router.

3Installing and connecting the Router Describes the safety requirements, general site

requirements, network cabling, console

connections, and preparing the router to connect to

a network.

4Configuring the Router Describes how to power up, perform the initial

configuration and verify network connectivity.

5Getting Software Licenses for the

Router

Describes how to activate a software package or

feature and perform a license transfer.

Convention Indication

bold font Commands and keywords and user-entered text appear in bold font.

italic font Document titles, new or emphasized terms, and arguments for which you supply

values are in italic font.

[ ] Elements in square brackets are optional.

{x | y | z } Required alternative keywords are grouped in braces and separated by

vertical bars.

[ x | y | z ] Optional alternative keywords are grouped in brackets and separated by

vertical bars.

string A nonquoted set of characters. Do not use quotation marks around the string or

the string will include the quotation marks.

courier font Terminal sessions and information the system displays appear in courier font.

< > Nonprinting characters such as passwords are in angle brackets.

[ ] Default responses to system prompts are in square brackets.

!, # An exclamation point (!) or a pound sign (#) at the beginning of a line of code

indicates a comment line.

Contents

Main Page CONTENTS OL-19084-03 i Page Page Page Preface Objectives Audience Organization Conventions ix damage or loss of data. the paragraph. x xi xii Page xiv Related Documentation Searching within Cisco Documents Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request Overview of the Router Safety Warnings Safety Warnings for Finland, Norway and Sweden Chassis Views Page 123 4 5 Hardware Features Product Serial Number Location Cisco Product Identification Tool Built-In Interfaces Removable, Interchangeable, and Optional Modules Memory LED Indicators Page Chassis Ventilation Real-Time Clock Chassis Security Wireless LAN Connectivity Baud Reset Button Interface Numbering Specifications Page Page Page Regulatory Compliance Preparing for Router Installation Safety Recommendations General Guidelines Safety with Electricity Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage General Site Requirements Power Supply Considerations Site Environment Site Configuration Wireless LAN Considerations Inspecting the Router Installation Checklist Site Log Required Tools and Equipment for Installation and Maintenance Page Cable Information and Specifications for Cisco 1900 Series Routers Console and Auxiliary Port Considerations About Console and Auxiliary Ports Console Port Connections EIA/TIA-232 Port USB Serial Console Auxiliary Port Connections Preparing to Connect to a Network Ethernet Connections Serial Connections About Serial Connections Configuring Serial Connections Serial DTE or DCE Devices Signaling Standards Supported Transmission Speeds and Distance Limitations Asynchronous/Synchronous Serial Module Baud Rates ISDN BRI Connections CSU/DSU Connections Installing and Connecting the Router About Modules Internal Modules Plug-In Modules Safety Warnings Safety Warnings for Finland, Norway and Sweden Setting Up the Chassis Chassis Airflow Diagram Setting the Chassis on a Desktop Chassis Grounding Wall-Mounting the Chassis Page Page Rack-Mounting the Chassis Attaching Rack-Mount Brackets to Cisco 1900 Series Routers 4-8 Figure 4-5 Bracket Installation for Front Mounting the Cisco 1905 and Cisco 1921 ISRs Figure 4-6 shows how to attach the brackets to the sides of the router with the back panel forward. Figure 4-6 Bracket Installation for Back Mounting the Cisco 1905 and Cisco 1921 ISRs Figure 4-7 shows how to attach the brackets to the sides of the router with the front panel forward. Installing the Chassis Ground Connection Page Connecting WAN and LAN Cables Safety Messages 4-12 Ports and Cabling Connection Procedures and Precautions Connecting to a Console Terminal or Modem Connecting to the Console Port with Microsoft Windows Page Connecting to the Console Port with Mac OS X Connecting to the Console Port with Linux Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows USB Device Driver Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP USB Driver Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows 2000 USB Driver Installing the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver Uninstalling the Cisco USB Driver Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows XP and 2000 USB Driver Using the Add Remove Programs Utility Using the Setup.exe Program Uninstalling the Cisco Microsoft Windows Vista USB Driver Connecting to the Auxiliary Port Connecting Power Connecting to AC Power Connecting to DC Power DC Wiring Requirements for Cisco 1900 Series Routers Cisco 1900 Series Router Wiring Procedure for DC Input 4-24 Page Page Configuring the Router Powering up the Router Checklist Before Powering Up the Cisco Router Powering Up the Cisco Router Verifying the Front Panel LED Indications Performing the Initial Configuration on the Router Using the Cisco Setup Command Facility Page 5-5 Step 9 Select one of the available interfaces for connecting the router to the management network: Step 10 Respond to the following prompts as appropriate for your network: The system creates the following configuration command script: Step 11 Respond to the following prompts. Select 2 to save the initial configuration: Using Cisco Configuration Professional Express Using the Cisco CLIManual Configuration Initial CLI Configuration Configuring the Router Hostname Configuring the Enable and Enable Secret Passwords Restrictions Configuring the Console Idle Privileged EXEC Timeout Page Configuring Gigabit Ethernet Interfaces Page Specifying a Default Route or Gateway of Last Resort Configuring IP Routing and IP Protocols IP Routing Default Routes Default Network Gateway of Last Resort 5-16 Command or Action Purpose Specifying a Default Route: Example Sample Output for the show ip route Command Step 4 ip route dest-prefix mask next-hop-ip-address Configuring Virtual Terminal Lines for Remote Console Access Example What to Do Next Configuring the Auxiliary Line Verifying Network Connectivity Prerequisites Page Saving Your Router Configuration Saving Backup Copies of Configuration and System Image Page Verifying the Initial Configuration Page Getting Software Licenses for the Router Activating a New Software Package or Feature RMA License Transfer Additional Information