Boot Ncs 1002; Boot Ncs 1002 Using Usb Drive - Cisco NCS 1002 System Setup And Software Installation Manual

Boot NCS 1002

Boot NCS 1002
Use the console port to connect to NCS 1002. By default, the console port connects to the XR mode. If required,
subsequent connections can be established through the management port, after it is configured.
Procedure
Step 1
Connect a terminal to the console port of the RP.
Step 2 Start the terminal emulation program on your workstation.
The console settings are 115200 bps, 8 data bits, 2 stop bits and no parity.
Step 3 Power on the NCS 1002.
To turn on the power shelves, press the power switch up. As NCS 1002 boots up, the boot process details are
displayed at the console of the terminal emulation program.
Step 4
Press Enter.
The boot process is complete when the system prompts you to enter the root-system username. If the prompt
does not appear, wait for a while to give the NCS 1002 more time to complete the initial boot procedure; then
press Enter.
Important

Boot NCS 1002 Using USB Drive

The bootable USB drive is used to re-image the NCS 1002 for the purpose of system upgrade or to boot the
NCS 1002 in case of boot failure. A bootable USB drive is created by copying a compressed boot file into a
USB drive. The USB drive becomes bootable after the contents of the compressed file are extracted.
This task can be completed using the Windows, Linux, or MAC operating systems available on your local
machine. The exact operation to be performed for each generic step outlined here depends on the operating
system in use.
Before you begin
• You need a USB drive with a storage capacity of at least 4 GB.
• NCS 1002 software image can be downloaded from
• Copy the compressed boot file from the software download page at cisco.com to your local machine.
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If the boot process fails, it may be because the pre-installed image on the NCS 1002 is corrupt. In
this case, the NCS 1002 can be booted using an external bootable USB drive.
The file name for the compressed boot file is in the format ncs1k-usb-boot-<release_number>.zip. For
example, ncs1k-usb-boot-6.3.2.zip.
this location.
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