Chapter 4 Bringing Up A New Cisco Crs-1 Router; Contents; Hardware Prerequisites And Documentation; Hardware Component And Architecture Overview - Cisco CRS-1 - Carrier Routing System Router Getting Started Manual

Bringing up a New Cisco CRS-1 Router
This chapter describes the process of bringing up a new Cisco CRS-1 router.

Contents

This chapter contains the following sections:
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Hardware Prerequisites and Documentation

Before a system can be brought up and configured for routing, all required hardware must be installed
and functional. The following sections include a summary of the hardware documentation provided by
Cisco Systems to perform site planning and installation tasks:
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Hardware Component and Architecture Overview

Before you begin installation and configuration of a new Cisco CRS-1 router, you should be familiar
with the hardware and software concepts and systems that comprise a Cisco CRS-1 router. Refer to the
following information for an overview of the hardware and software concepts:
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Hardware Prerequisites and Documentation, page 4-1
Bringing Up a Single-Chassis System for the First Time, page 4-2
Hardware Component and Architecture Overview, page 4-1
Site Planning, Equipment Unpacking, and Router Installation, page 4-2
Chapter 1, "Getting Started on the Cisco CRS-1 Router,"
components and architectural concepts of the system.
The Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System 16-Slot Line Card Chassis System Description
provides a more comprehensive summary of the Cisco CRS-1 router that supports 16 MSCs,
including components such as the chassis, PLIMs, Route Processors (RPs), system controllers
(SCs), control plane elements, and switch fabric.
The Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System 8-Slot Line Card Chassis System Description
provides a more comprehensive summary of the Cisco CRS-1 router that supports 8 MSCs,
including components such as the chassis, PLIMs, Route Processors (RPs), system controllers
(SCs), control plane elements, and switch fabric.
C H A P T E R
provides a brief introduction to the major
Cisco CRS-1 Series Carrier Routing System Getting Started Guide
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