What Do I Do Now; Using The Flash Memory Cards In The Rsps; Installing And Removing A Flash Memory Card In An Rsp; If You Need More Configuration Information - Cisco 7500 Series Configuration Manual

What Do I Do Now?

What Do I Do Now?

After you have installed the Cisco 7500 series router hardware, checked all external connections, turned
on the system power, allowed the system to boot up, and minimally configured the system, you might
need to perform more complete and complex configurations, which are beyond the scope of this text.
For specific information on more complex system and interface configuration and, if necessary,
troubleshooting, refer to the publications listed in the
section on page
For basic configuration information on each of the interface processors available for the Cisco 7500
Note
series routers, refer to the companion publication
Guide, or to the individual configuration notes that might have shipped with selected interface
processors.

Using the Flash Memory Cards in the RSPs

This section describes procedures for using the Flash memory cards in the RSPs in the Cisco 7500 series
routers.
The Flash memory card can be inserted and removed with the power on. In the following procedures, the
Note
term RSP refers to the RSP2, RSP4, and RSP8. Specific differences are clearly noted.
This section includes the following Flash memory card information:
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For additional Flash memory-related command descriptions and configuration information, refer to the
Cisco IOS Configuration Fundamentals Command Reference
Fundamentals Configuration
page 4-32
You can also refer to the publication
78-2083-xx). This publication ships with Flash memory cards shipped as spare parts.

Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card in an RSP

The RSP has two PC Card slots—slot 0 and slot 1—into which you can install a Flash memory card. In
the RSP2, RSP4, and RSP8, the orientation is vertical. PC Card slot 0 is on the left and slot 1 is on the
right. (See
Cisco 7500 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
4-20
4-32.
Installing and Removing a Flash Memory Card in an RSP, page 4-20
Formatting a Flash Memory Card, page 4-24
Copying Files to Flash Memory, page 4-25
Making a Flash Memory Card Image Bootable, page 4-25
Enabling Booting from Flash Memory, page 4-26
Additional Commands Associated with Flash Memory, page 4-26
Additional Procedures Associated with Flash Memory Cards, page 4-27
Guide. See the
for information on obtaining these publications.
Figure 4-1 and Figure
Chapter 4

"If You Need More Configuration Information"

Interface Processor Installation and Configuration
"If You Need More Configuration Information" section on
Flash Memory Card Installation Instructions
4-2).
Performing a Basic Configuration of the System
and the Cisco IOS Configuration
(Document Number
OL-5008-03 B0