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Using the CompactFlash Disk

This appendix describes installation prerequisites you should obser ve befo re y ou ca n use the
CompactFlash Disk in your system, and includes the following sections:
Hardware and Software Requirements, page C-1
Tools and Parts Required, page C-1
Product Description section on page C-2
Compatibility Requirements, page C-3
Boot Environment Variables, page C-4
Sample Upgrade Process, page C-5
Product Description, page C-2
Working with a CompactFlash Disk, page C-5

Hardware and Software Requirements

The Cisco 7401ASR uses only CompactFlash Disks of the following configurations:
64 MB, Product ID: MEM-COMP-FLD64M=
128 MB, Product ID: MEM-COMP-FLD128M=
The minimum Cisco IOS releases for the Cisco 7401ASR CompactFlash Disks are the following:
Cisco IOS Release 12.2 DX, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(1)DD, Cisco IOS Release 12.2(4)B, and
CiscoIOS Release 12.2(9) YE.

Tools and Parts Required

You need some or all of the following tools and parts to install a CompactFlashDisk:
Antistatic wrist strap
Access to a Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP) server
One of the following CompactFlash Disk kits:
64 MB, Product ID: MEM-COMP-FLD64M=
128 MB, Product ID: MEM-COMP-FLD128M=