Checking Conditions Prior To System Startup; Starting The System And Observing Initial Conditions - Cisco 7401ASR Installation And Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Starting and Configuring
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Checking Conditions Prior to System Startup

Check the following conditions before you start your router:
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You are now ready to start your router. Proceed to the section
Conditions."

Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions

After installing your Cisco 7401ASR router and connecting cables, start the router as follows:
Step 1 At the front of the router, place the power switch on the power supply in the on (|) position.
Step 2 Listen for the fans; you should immediately hear them operating.
During the boot process, observe the system LEDs. The LEDs on the port adapter go on and off in
Step 3
irregular sequence. They may go on, go out, and go on again for a short time. On the router, the green
STATUS LED comes on and stays on.
Step 4 Observe the initialization process. When the system boot is complete (a few seconds), the processor
begins to initialize the port adapter and the I/O subsystem. During this initialization, the LEDs on the
port adapter probably will flash on and off.
The enabled LED on the port adapter goes on when initialization is completed, and the console screen
displays a script and system banner similar to the following:
Cisco Internetwork Operating System Software
IOS (tm) 7400 Software (C7400-JS-M), Version 12.2(V99.1)Copyright (c) 1986-2001 by cisco
Systems, Inc.
Compiled Sat 19-May-01 11:31 by
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OL-5419-01 B0
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The port adapter is inserted in its slot and the port adapter latch is in the locked position.
The network interface cable is connected to the port adapter.
A CompactFlash Disk is installed.
The console terminal is turned on.
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