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minimum number of 1 bits per time unit in a data stream, called ones density.) Se ver al T1 CSU/D SU
devices are available as additional equipment, and most provide eithe r a V.35, EIA/TIA-449, or
EIA-530 electrical interface.
•Ethernet transceiver.
•Token Ring media attachment unit (MAU).
•Optical bypass switch or concentrator for multimode Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI)
connections.
Initial Configuration Information
After you install the chassis and verify that all the hardware is operating properly, you must configure
the system and individual interfaces before you can connect your system to external networks. You can
use the setup command facility or standard configuration commands to en ter the configu ratio n
information.
Before you begin, you should be prepared with global (system -wi de) pa rame ter s su ch as host n ames,
passwords, and routing protocols, and with configuration information fo r ea ch inte rface su ch as
addresses, rates or speeds of operation, routing protocol spe cifics, a nd so on .
Following is some of the information you are likely to need, depe ndin g o n y our c on figurat ion:
•Host name for the router.
•Passwords to prevent unauthorized privileged-level access to the EXEC command interpreter and
for individual virtual terminal lines.
•Protocols you plan to route.
•Bridging configuration (if you plan to use bridging and, if so , on whi ch i nte rface s).
•Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and subnet masks if you are routing IP.
•Zone names, network numbers, or node numbers for the new interface s if re qui red.
•Operating speeds for specific interfaces—for example, Token Ring interfaces operate at either
4 or 16 Mbps, and serial interfaces operate at speeds of up to 2 Mbps. The speed of an interface
often depends on the speed of the remote device to which it is attached.
For complete configuration instructions, refer to the Configuration Fundamentals Configuration Guide
and the Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference, which are available on Cisco.com.
Cisco 7204 Installation Checklist
To assist you with your installation and to provide a historical record of what was d one , by w hom , use
the Cisco 7204 Installation Checklist in Table 2 -2. Make a copy of this checklist and indicate when each
procedure or verification is completed. When the checklist is completed, place it in your site log
(described at the end of this chapter) along with the othe r reco rds fo r y our n ew route r.