Power Up The Router - Cisco 3800 Series Quick Start Manual

System Management Connections
The connections described in Table 4 provide system management access.
The USB ports (version 1.1) are intended for future use only.
Note
Table 4 System Management Connections
Port
Console
Auxiliary
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Power Up the Router

To ensure adequate cooling, never operate the router unless the cover and all modules and cover plates are installed.
Caution
Checklist for Power Up
You are ready to power up the Cisco 3800 series router after the following steps are completed:
• Chassis is securely mounted and grounded. (See the "Install Chassis" section on page 5.)
• Power and interface cables are connected. (See the "Connect Cables" section on page 16.)
• PC with HyperTerminal or similar terminal emulation program is connected to the console port, powered up, and
configured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no flow control, and no parity. (See the "Power Connections" section on
page 17.)
• Suitable PC COM port is selected in the terminal emulation program.
• You have selected passwords for access control.
• You have determined the IP addresses for the Ethernet and serial interfaces.
Note For initial power-up, a direct console connection is recommended. After the initial configuration is completed, a remote
modem connection can be used for router management.
Power-Up Procedure
To power up your Cisco router and verify that it goes through its initialization and self-test, perform this procedure. When the
procedure is finished, the Cisco router is ready to configure.
To view the boot sequence, you must have a console connection to the Cisco router before it powers up.
Note
Make sure that your PC is powered up and connected as described in the "Checklist for Power Up" section on page 26.
Step 1
Move the power switch to the ON position on the router. The SYS LED blinks green on both the Cisco 3825 and Cisco
Step 2
3845 routers. During the boot process, the SYS PWR LED on the Cisco 3825 chassis is steady green, and the SYS PWR1
LED or SYS PWR2 LED on the Cisco 3845 chassis are off. If this does not happen, see the "Troubleshooting" document
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Color Connected To
Light blue PC or ASCII terminal communication port
(usually labeled COM)
Black Modem for remote access
Cable
RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable
RJ-45-to-DB-25 modem cable or
RJ-45-to-DB-9 console cable and DB-9
to DB-25 adapter