Contents vii
Tools for Installation 2-45
Initial Configuration Information 2-45
Installation Checklist 2-46
Checking the Contents of Your Shipment 2-46
System Components 2-47
Site Log 2-47
Chapter 3 Installing the Router 3-1
Rack-Mounting the Chassis 3-1
Tools and Equipment 3-2
Installing the Ears on the Chassis 3-3
Installing the Chassis in the Rack 3-4
General Installation 3-6
Installing the Cable Management Brackets 3-7
Tools and Equipment 3-8
Installing the Brackets 3-8
Connecting Power 3-8
Connecting Interface Cables 3-10
External Cabling Guidelines 3-10
Tools and Equipment 3-11
ATM Connections 3-12
Ethernet Connections 3-14
Fast Ethernet Connections 3-14
Channel Attachment Connections 3-15
Token Ring Connections 3-15
FDDI Connections 3-16
Single Attach Connections 3-17
Dual Attach Connections 3-18
Installing an Optical Bypass Switch 3-20
Serial Connections 3-22
Connecting DTE and DCE Devices 3-22
Connecting to Metric-Based Devices 3-23
HSSI Connections 3-24
MultiChannel Connections 3-25
Connecting the Console Terminal 3-25
Connecting Auxiliary Port Equipment 3-26
Starting the Router 3-26
Using the Flash Memory Card 3-28
Installing and Removing the Flash Memory Card 3-28
Formatting the Flash Memory Card 3-31
Copying an Image into the Flash Memory Card 3-31
Making the Flash Memory Card Image Bootable 3-33
Enabling Booting from the Flash Memory Card 3-33
Copying to the Flash Memory Card 3-34
Recovering from Locked Blocks 3-34
Flash Memory Card Compatibility 3-35