Cisco 2821 - Integrated Services Router Unified Communications Bundle, 2851 - Integrated Services Router, CISCO2801, 2800 Series Configuration

Power Up and Initial Configuration Procedures
for Cisco 2800 Series Routers

This document describes how to power up your Cisco 2800 series integrated services router and perform
an initial configuration to provide network access. It includes the following sections:

• Powering Up Cisco 2800 Series Routers, page 1

• Configuring the Router, page 4

Powering Up Cisco 2800 Series Routers

Warning

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.

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This section covers the following topics:

• Checklist for Power Up, page 1

• Power Up Procedure, page 2

• Verifying the Front Panel LED Indications, page 3

• Verifying the Hardware Configuration, page 4

Checklist for Power Up

You are ready to power up the Cisco router if the following steps are completed:

• Chassis is securely mounted and grounded.

• Power and interface cables are connected.

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Configuring the Router

• The external CompactFlash memory card is properly seated into its slot. For installation

instructions, see the online document Removing and Installing CompactFlash Memory Cards in

Cisco 2800 Series Routers.

• PC with terminal emulation program (hyperTerminal or equivalent) is connected to the console port

and powered up.

• Your PC terminal emulation program is configured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity,

and flow control is set to “none.”

• Suitable PC COM port is selected in the terminal emulation program.

• You have selected passwords for access control.

• You have determined the IP addresses for the Ethernet and serial interfaces.

Power Up Procedure

To power up your Cisco router and verify that it goes through its initialization and self-test, follow the
procedure below. When the procedure is finished, the Cisco router is ready to configure.

If you encounter problems when you power on the router, refer to the Troubleshooting Cisco 2800 Series

Routers online document.

For information about the ROM monitor and the bootstrap program, refer to the Using the ROM Monitor
document. For information about the configuration register, refer to the Cisco 2800 Series Software

Configuration Guide document.

Note To view the boot sequence, you must have a console connection to the Cisco router before it 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 1.

Step 2 Move the power switch to the ON position.

The following indications appear:

• The SYS PWR LED on the front of the chassis blinks green.

• The fans operate.

Depending on your installation, some LEDs on the rear of the chassis and on installed modules might
also come on.

If you encounter problems when you power up the router, refer to the Troubleshooting Cisco 2800 Series

Routers online document.

Startup messages appear in your terminal emulation program window. When the startup messages end,
the SYS PWR LED comes on solid green.

Caution Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop and the SYS PWR LED is solid green. 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.

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Configuring the Router

You may see different startup messages:

• If you see the following messages, the router has booted with a configuration file and is ready for

initial configuration using Cisco Router and Security Device Manager (SDM).

yourname con0 is now available

Press RETURN to get started.

If the messages above do not appear, SDM and the Cisco Router and Security Device Manager

(SDM) Quick Start Guide

were not shipped with your router. If SDM is installed on your router, we

recommend using SDM to perform the initial configuration. To learn how to configure your router
using SDM, or how to obtain SDM and install it on your router, see the “Initial Configuration Using

Cisco Router and Security Device Manager” section on page 5.

• If you see the following messages, the router has booted and is ready for initial configuration using

the setup command facility or the command-line interface (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]:

To learn how to use the setup command facility to configure the router, see the “Initial Configuration

Using the Setup Command Facility” section on page 5.

To learn how to use the CLI to configure the router, see the “Initial Configuration Using the Cisco

CLI—Manual Configuration” section on page 8.

Note If the rommon 1> prompt appears, your system has booted in ROM monitor mode. For information on the

ROM monitor, see theUsing Using the ROM Monitor document.

Verifying the Front Panel LED Indications

The front-panel indicator LEDs described in Table 1 provide power, activity, and status information
useful during powerup. The built-in LED indicators in the front and rear panels are described in Tabl e 6

on page 9. For more detailed information about the LEDs, refer to the “LED Indicators” section of the
Overview of Cisco 2800 Series Routers online document.

Table 1 Cisco 2800 Series LED Indicators

LED Label LED Color or State Meaning

SYS
PWR

Solid green System is operating normally

Blinking green System is booting or is in ROM monitor mode

Amber System error

Off Power is off or power fault

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