Power Up The Router; Checklist For Power-Up; Powering Up The Router - Cisco 815 Quick Start Manual

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Power Up the Router

This section provides the procedures for powering up your Cisco 815 integrated services router.
To ensure adequate cooling, never operate the router unless the cover and all WICs and cover plates are installed.
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Checklist for Power-Up

You are ready to power up the Cisco 815 integrated services router after the following steps are completed:
• Chassis is securely mounted and grounded. (See the
• Power and interface cables are connected. (See the
• PC with terminal emulation program is connected to the console port, powered up, and configured for 9600 bps, 8 data
bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control, and no parity.
• Suitable PC COM port is selected in the terminal emulation program.
For initial power-up, a direct console connection is recommended. After the initial configuration is completed, a remote
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modem connection can be used for router management.

Powering Up the Router

Follow these steps to power up your Cisco 815 integrated services router and to verify that it goes through its initialization and
self-test. After the router completes the self-test, it is ready to be configured.
Use the back panel LEDs during router installation to confirm that you have correctly connected all the cables to the
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router.
To view the boot sequence, you must have a console connection to the Cisco 815 integrated services router before it
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powers up.
Make sure that your PC is powered up and connected as described in the
Step 1
Move the power switch to the ON position. The SYS PWR LED on the front of the chassis blinks green. The fans
Step 2
operate once the router reaches a threshold point temperature. If this does not happen, see the Troubleshooting module
in the online Cisco 815 integrated services router hardware installation documentation at the following URL:
http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps380/prod_installation_guides_list.html
Startup messages appear in your terminal emulation program window. When the startup messages end, the SYS PWR
LED shows solid green.
Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop and the SYS PWR LED is solid green. Any keys
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pressed during this time are interpreted as the first command typed when the messages stop, which might cause the
router to power off and restart. It takes a few minutes for the messages to stop.
If you see the following messages, the router has booted with a configuration file and is ready for initial configuration
using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (Cisco SDM):
yourname con0 is now available
Press RETURN to get started.
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"Install the Router" section on page
"Connect to the Router" section on page
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"Checklist for Power-Up" section.