Powering On The Cisco Ubr7225Vxr Router; Troubleshooting The Installation - Cisco UBR7225VXR Quick Start Manual

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Powering on the Cisco uBR7225VXR Router

After installing your Cisco uBR7225VXR universal broadband router and connecting cables, check the following conditions

before powering on the router:

• Every component is securely inserted in the right slot and the captive installation screws are tightened.

• All network interface line cables are connected to the Ethernet ports on the NPE.

• Hybrid fiber-coaxial (HFC) network cable is connected to the cable interface cards.

• A compact flash card is installed in a compact flash slot in the front panel of the NPE. Use only authorized, Cisco provided

compact flash cards.

• Each AC-input power cable is connected.

• The console terminal is connected.

If a cable interface line card or the network processing engine is not properly seated or not fully locked into place,

Caution

the Cisco uBR7225VXR router might enter a continuous restart loop.

To power on the Cisco uBR7225VXR router, complete the following steps:

Place the power switch on the power supply in the ON (|) position. Repeat this step if a second power supply is installed.

Step 1

Two green LEDs on each power supply turn on indicating normal power supply functionality.

Listen for the fans; you should immediately hear them operating. In a very noisy environment, also look for air

Step 2

movement around the chassis to verify that the fans are operating. If the Cisco uBR7225VXR router was recently

switched off, it might take up to 90 seconds for the power supply to restart and the fans to start operating.

Observe the initialization process. When the system boot is complete (a few seconds), the NPE begins to initialize the

Step 3

cable interface line cards.

Note

By default, Cisco uBR-MC16U or Cisco uBR-MC28U cable interface line cards have no output until the downstream

signal frequency is set and the no cab down rf-shut command is applied.

For information on how to troubleshoot the hardware installation, refer to the Cisco uBR 7200 Series Universal Broadband

Router Hardware Installation Guide at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_installation_guides_list.html

For cable-specific commands for the Cisco uBR7225VXR universal broadband router, refer to the Cisco IOS CMTS Cable

Command Reference at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/cable/ps2217/prod_command_reference_list.html

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