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Power-Up Procedures for Cisco 1805 DOCSIS
Cable Routers
This document describes how to power up Cisco 1805 DOCSIS cable routers and perform an initial
configuration to provide network access. It includes the following sections:
Powering Up Cisco 1805 Cable Router, page 6-1
Verifying the LED Indicators, page 6-3
Verifying the Hardware Configuration, page 6-3
Initial Configuration of the Router, page 6-4
Note Before you install, operate, or service the system, read the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for Cisco 1840 Routers for important safety information and translations of the warnings
that appear in this guide.
Powering Up Cisco 1805 Cable Router
Warning
Warning
Caution To ensure adequate cooling, never operate the router unless the unit is completely closed.
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The plug-socket combination must be accessible at all times because it serves as the main
disconnecting device.
Blank faceplates and cover panels serve three important functions: they prevent exposure to
hazardous voltages and currents inside the chassis; they contain electromagnetic interference (EMI)
that might disrupt other equipment; and they direct the flow of cooling air through the chassis. Do not
operate the system unless all cards, faceplates, front covers, and rear covers are in place.
Statement 1029.
This section covers the following topics:
• Checklist for Power Up, page 6-2
• Power-Up Procedure, page 6-2
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Powering Up Cisco 1805 Cable Router
Checklist for Power Up
You may power up the Cisco router if the following steps have been completed:
• Mount and ground the chassis securely.
• Connect the power and interface cables.
• Make sure that the external CompactFlash memory card is properly seated into its slot.
• Connect a PC to the router’s console port.
• Start HyperTerminal or a similar terminal emulation program on your PC. Select the appropriate PC
COM port. Set the terminal emulation program configuration for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit,
no flow control, and no parity.
Note For initial power up, a direct console connection is recommended. After the intial configuration is
completed, a remote modem connection can be used for router management.
Caution To ensure adequate cooling, never operate the router unless the cover and all modules and cover plates
are installed.
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Caution To prevent damage to the ejector mechanism, the ejector button next to the CompactFlash memory card
must remain fully seated when not being used to eject a CompactFlash memory card.
Power-Up Procedure
To power up your Cisco router and verify that it completes its initialization and self-test, follow this
procedure. When you have completed the procedure you may begin configuring the router.
Note To view the boot sequence through a terminal session, you must have a console connection to the Cisco
router before the router powers up.
Step 1 Make sure that your PC is powered up and connected as described in the “Checklist for Power Up”
section on page 6-2.
Step 2 Move the power switch to the ON position.
The following indications appear:
• The green SYS PWR LED on the front of the chassis comes on.
• The fan operates.
The LEDs on the chassis light up. Some LEDs may go off again. The actual LED activity depends on
your installation.
Startup messages appear in your terminal emulation program window.
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Caution Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop. Any keys pressed during this time are
interpreted as the first command typed when the messages stop, which might cause the router to power
off and start over. It takes a few minutes for the messages to stop.
If the startup messages end with the following lines, the router is ready for initial configuration using
the setup facility (system configuration dialog) or the command-line interface (CLI). Enter yes to
continue with the setup facility; enter no to continue with the CLI.
.
--- System Configuration Dialog ---
At any point you may enter a question mark '?' for help.
Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.
Default settings are in square brackets '[]'.
Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:
Verifying the LED Indicators
Note If the rommon 1> prompt appears, your system has booted in ROM monitor mode.
Verifying the LED Indicators
Verify that you have correctly installed the router by checking the LEDs shown in Table 6-1.
Ta b le 6 - 1 L E D I n d ic a t o r s
LED Color Status
SYS PWR Green Router has successfully booted up and the software is functional. Slow,
steady blinking when system is booting or in the ROM monitor.
SYS ACT Green Blinking when packets are transmitted or received on any WAN or LAN
interface, or when monitoring system activity.
CF Blinking
green
Flash memory is busy. Do not remove the CompactFlash memory card
when this light is on.
Verifying the Hardware Configuration
Verify the router hardware configuration by using the following commands:
• show version—Displays the system hardware version, the installed software version, the names and
sources of configuration files, the boot images, and the amount of installed DRAM and flash
memory.
• show diag—Lists and displays diagnostic information about the installed controllers and interface
processors.
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Initial Configuration of the Router
Initial Configuration of the Router
This section covers the following topics:
• Initial Configuration, page 6-4
• Verifying the Initial Configuration, page 6-4
• Completing the Configuration, page 6-4
Initial Configuration
You can configure your router by using one of the following tools:
• Setup command facility—Refer to the “Basic Software Configuration Using the Setup Command
Facility” section in the Cisco 1800 series router software configuration documentation.
• Command-line interface (CLI)—Refer to the “Basic Software Configuration Using the Cisco IOS
Command-Line Interface” section in the Cisco 1800 series router software configuration
documentation.
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Verifying the Initial Configuration
Verify that the new interfaces are operating correctly by performing the following tests:
• To verify that the interfaces are operating correctly and that the interfaces and line protocol are in
the correct state—up or down, enter the show interfaces command.
• To display a summary status of the interfaces configured for IP, enter the show ip interface brief
command.
• To verify that you configured the correct hostname and password, enter the show configuration
command
When you have completed and verified the initial configuration, your Cisco router is ready to configure
for specific functions. See the “Completing the Configuration” section for information about locating
documentation for advanced configuration procedures.
Completing the Configuration
When you have completed and verified the initial configuration, your Cisco router is ready to configure
for specific functions. For advanced configuration procedures, use the CLI.
For configuration procedures using the CLI, refer to the online Cisco 1800 series software configuration
documents. The software configuration documents include information about the following topics:
• Basic software configuration
• Feature documentation
• Troubleshooting and maintenance
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