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Hardware Installation Guide for the Cisco 4000 Series  Integrated Services Router
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Chapter 2      Cisco 4000 Series ISRs Preinstallation
  Installation Checklist
Installation Checklist
The sample installation checklist lists items and procedures for installing a new router. Make a copy of 
this checklist and mark the entries when completed. Include a copy of the checklist for each router in 
your site log (described in the next section, “Creating a Site Log”). 
Creating a Site Log
The Site log provides a record of all actions related to the router. Keep it in an accessible place near the 
chassis where anyone who performs tasks has access to it. Use the installation checklist to verify steps 
in the installation and maintenance of the router. Site log entries may include the following information:
• Installation progress—Make a copy of the installation checklist and insert it into the site log. Make 
entries as each procedure is completed.
• Upgrade and maintenance procedures—Use the site log as a record of ongoing router maintenance 
and expansion history. A site log might include the following events:
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Installation of network modules
Installation checklist for site_____________________________________________
Router name_______________________________________________________
Task Verified by Date
Installation checklist copied
Background information placed in Site Log
Site power voltages verified
Installation site power check completed
Required tools available
Additional equipment available
Router received
Router quick start guide received
Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the 
Cisco 4000 Series ISRs document received
Product registration card received
Cisco.com contact information label received
Chassis components verified
Initial electrical connections established
ASCII terminal (for local configuration) or 
modem (for remote configuration) available
Signal distance limits verified
Startup sequence steps completed
Initial operation verified
Software image verified