C H A P T E R 3

Bringing Up the Cisco IOS XR Software on a

Multishelf System

This chapter describes how to bring up the Cisco IOS XR software on a Cisco CRS-1 Carrier Routing System Multishelf System for the first time.

Contents

This chapter contains the following sections:

Prerequisites, page 3-1

Restrictions, page 3-2

Information About Bringing Up a Multishelf System, page 3-3

Configuring the External Cisco Catalyst 6509 Switches, page 3-8

Integrated Switch System, page 3-20

Bringing Up and Configuring Rack 0, page 3-28

Bringing Up and Verifying FCCs, page 3-34

Bringing Up and Verifying the Non-DSC LCC, page 3-37

Verifying the Spanning Tree, page 3-39

Verifying Fabric Cabling Connections, page 3-43

Where to Go Next, page 3-47

Prerequisites

The following sections describe the software and hardware requirements for bringing up a multishelf system.

Software Requirements

The multishelf system requires the following software:

Cisco IOS XR Software Release 3.4

Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide

 

OL-10957-02

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