Starting The System And Observing Initial Conditions - Cisco 7500 Series Configuration Manual

Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions

Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions

This section describes the initial Cisco 7500 series system startup.
When all interfaces are connected, perform a final check of all connections and then power up the router
as follows:
Check the following components to make sure they are secure:
Step 1
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Step 2 Check the console terminal to make sure it is connected to the console port and turned on.
Step 3 Turn on the power supply by turning the system power switch to the on (|) position. The green AC (or
DC) OK and fan OK LEDs on each power supply should go on. After a few seconds, the red output fail
LED turns off.
Listen for the system blower; you should immediately hear it operating. In a noisy environment, it is
Step 4
sometimes difficult to hear the fan or blower; place your hand in front of the exhaust vents to ensure that
the fan or blower is on.
Observe the normal LED indicator on the RSP. If this indicator is not on after system initialization, an
Step 5
error has occurred. If necessary, see
troubleshooting procedures.
Wait until the system boot is complete before attempting to verify the status of interface processor
Step 6
indicators. During the boot process, the LED indicators on most of the interfaces go on and off in
irregular sequence. Some may go on, go out, and go on again for a short time. Some will stay on during
the entire boot process if an interface is already configured and brought up, such as the EIP receive LED,
which stays on as it detects traffic on the line.
Step 7 Observe the LED indicators on the interface processors in your system. When the system boot is
complete (a few seconds), the RSP begins to initialize the interface processors. During this initialization,
the indicators on each interface processor behave differently (most flash on and off).
The enabled LED on each interface processor goes on when initialization has been completed, and the
console screen displays a script and system banner similar to the following:
GS Software (RSP-K), Version 11.1(8)CA
Copyright (c) 1986-1995 by Cisco Systems, Inc.
This RSP2 is system master
Other RSP2 is not plugged in
Compiled Wed 10-May-95 11:06
Step 8 Observe the system startup banner. When you start up the router for the first time, the system
automatically enters the setup facility, which determines which interfaces are installed and prompts you
for configuration information for each one. On the console terminal, after the system displays the system
banner and hardware configuration, you will see the following System Configuration Dialog prompt:
At any point you may enter a questions mark '?' for help.
Refer to the 'Getting Started' Guide for additional help.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'. continue with
configuration dialog? [yes]:
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Each interface processor is inserted all the way into its slot, and all of the captive installation screws
are tightened.
All interface cable connections are secured.
Any installed Flash memory cards are secured in their PC Card slots.
The system power cable is connected.
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
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Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting a Cisco 7500 Series Router,"
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