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Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco 7500 Series Router

Installing the Cisco 7505

R E V I E W D R A F T — C I S CO CO N F I D E N T I A L

After you ensure that your site environment meets all guidelines, choose from the following sections depending on the Cisco 7500 series model you plan to install:

•Installing the Cisco 7505, page 3-4

•Installing the Cisco 7507 and Cisco 7507-MX, page 3-11

•Installing the Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and Cisco 7576, page 3-19Then see the “What Do I Do Now?” section on page 3-33.

Installing the Cisco 7505

This section provides procedures for installing, rack-mounting, and attaching the cable-management brackets on a Cisco 7505, and for connecting a power cable to the power supply.

Figure 3-2shows a flowchart that illustrates the recommended order of procedures to install the Cisco 7505 router and attach external cables to it. It also indicates the Cisco publications you should refer to for more detailed information.

Figure 3-2 Installation Flowchart (Cisco 7505)

Unpack the router

Rack-mount the router

(optional)

Install additional processor

modules as required

Make external connections

Perform an initial configuration and

create a basic configuration file. Use the procedures in Chapter 4 “Performing a Basic Configuration of the System.”

For more information about configuration,

refer to the Cisco IOS configuration guides and command references.

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Depending on your configuration, you might need to insert additional or new processor modules in your Cisco 7505. To insert or remove interface processors, you do not need to turn off power to the system. However, you must turn off the system power before you insert or remove the RSP2, RSP4, or RSP8.

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