About This Guide
This section explains the objectives, intended audience, and organization of this installation
and configuration guide. Also included are the conventions used to convey instructions and
information.
Cisco documentation and additional literature are available in a CD-ROM package, which
ships with your product. The Documentation CD-ROM, a member of the Cisco Connection
Family, is updated monthly. Therefore, it might be more up to date than printed
documentation. To order additional copies of the Documentation CD-ROM, contact your
local sales representative or call customer service. The CD-ROM package is available as a
single package or as an annual subscription. You can also access Cisco documentation on
the World Wide Web at http://www.cisco.com, http://www-china.cisco.com, or
http://www-europe.cisco.com.
Document Objectives
This installation and configuration guide explains the hardware installation and basic
configuration procedures for a Cisco 12012 Gigabit Switch Router (GSR). It contains
procedures for installing the hardware, creating a basic configuration file, and starting up
the router. After completing the installation and basic configuration procedures covered in
this guide, you will then use the appropriate companion publications to configure your
system more completely.
Audience
To use this publication, you should be familiar with Cisco or equivalent router hardware and
cabling, electronic circuitry and wiring practices, and preferably have experience as an
electronic or electromechanical technician.
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