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Power Up and Initial Configuration Procedures for Cisco 2800 Series Routers
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Powering Up Cisco 2800 Series Routers
•The external CompactFlash memory card is properly seated into its slot. For installation
instructions, see the online document “Removing and Installing CompactFlash Memory Cards in
Cisco 2800 Series Routers.”
•PC with terminal emulation program (hyperTerminal or equivalent) is connected to the console port
and powered up.
•Your PC terminal emulation program is configured for 9600baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity,
and flow control is set to “none.”
•Suitable PC COM port is selected in the terminal emulation program.
•You have selected passwords for access control.
•You have determined the IP addresses for the Ethernet and serial interfaces.
Power Up Procedure
To power up your Cisco router and verify that it goes through its initialization and self-test, follow the
procedure below. When the procedure is finished, the Cisco router is ready to configure.
If you encounter problems when you power on the router, refer to the “Troubleshooting Cisco 2800
Series Routers” online document.
For information about the ROM monitor and the bootstrap program, refer to the Using the ROM Monitor
document. For information about the configuration register, refer to the Changing the Configuration
Register Settings document.
Note To view the boot sequence, you must have a console connection to the Cisco router before it powers up.
Step1 Make sure that your PC is powered up and connected as described in the “Checklist for Power Up”
section on page 1.
Step2 Move the power switch to the ON position.
The following indications appear:
•The SYS PWR LED on the front of the chassis blinks green.
•The fans operate.
Depending on your installation, some LEDs on the rear of the chassis and on installed modules might
also come on.
If you encounter problems when you power up the router, refer to the “Troubleshooting Cisco 2800
Series Routers” online document.
Startup messages appear in your terminal emulation program window. When the startup messages end,
the SYS PWR LED comes on solid green.
Caution Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop and the SYS PWR LED is solid green. Any
keys pressed during this time are interpreted as the first command typed when the messages stop, which
might cause the router to power off and start over. It takes a few minutes for the messages to stop.