Cisco Systems RSP7000 User Manual

Doc. No.

78-2561-01

7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000) Installation and Conﬁguration in the Cisco 7000 Series Routers

Product Numbers: RSP7000=, MEM-RSP-FLC8M=, MEM-RSP-FLC16M=, MEM-RSP-FLC20M=, MEM-RSP-8M=, MEM-RSP-16M, MEM-RSP-24M, MEM-RSP-32M(=), MEM-RSP-64M(=), and MEM-RSP-128M(=)

This document discusses the 7000 Series Route Switch Processor (RSP7000), which is a new main processor module for the Cisco 7000 series routers: the Cisco 7000 and the Cisco 7010. The RSP7000 combines all of the switched routing and high-speed switching functions required by the Cisco 7000 series routers. (Refer to the section “What Is the RSP7000?” on page 3.)

The RSP7000 requires that your Cisco 7000 series router is running Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Release 10.3(9), or later, Release 11.0(6), or later, or Release 11.1(1) or later.

Caution Using the RSP7000 in your Cisco 7000 series router might require that some currently

installed interface processors be upgraded to speciﬁc, compatible hardware versions; otherwise, error messages and erratic system behavior might result. You can use the show diag command to

see which interface processors in your system need this hardware upgrade. For a complete list of the potentially affected interface processors, their required hardware versions, and information on upgrading your affected interface processors, refer to the document Verifying Interface Processor Compatibility with the Cisco 7500 Series Investment Protection Program (IPP), Document Number 78-2077-xx, where xx refers to the latest version of this document.

Document Contents

Following are the sections in this document:

• Product Descriptions, page 2

• Installation Prerequisites, page 7

• Installation Procedures, page 18

• Troubleshooting the Installation, page 23

• Reference Information, page 28

• Cisco Information Online, page 47

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Product Descriptions

This section describes the Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7010 routers, and the RSP7000.

What Is the Cisco 7000?

The Cisco 7000 is a seven-slot router chassis, which uses the new RSP7000 (and the 7000 Chassis Interface [RSP7000CI]). The Cisco 7000 provides up to ﬁve interface processor slots, and can accommodate the following CxBus-based interface processors: Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, T ok en Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), channel attachment, multichannel, serial, and so forth. The 7000 RSP and interface processors are keyed with guides on the backplane to prevent them from being fully inserted in the wrong slot.

Figure 1 shows the rear of the Cisco 7000 router . In the Cisco 7000, slot 5 (7000 RSP slot shown in Figure 1) is reserved for the RSP7000, which contains the system processor and performs packet switching functions, and slot 6 (7000 CI slot shown in Figure 1) is reserved for the RSP7000CI board, which contains all of the environmental monitoring functions for the Cisco 7000. The remaining ﬁve slots (slots 0 through 4) are for interface processors.

Figure 1 Cisco 7000 with RSP7000 and RSP7000CI Installed

Captive installation screw

Upper power supply

Captive installation screw

Lower power supply

DC FAIL AC POWER

Interface processor slots 0

ENABLE

3 4 RSP

NORMAL

EJECT

SLOT 1

SLOT 0

CPU HALT

RESET

AUX.

CONSOLE

7000 slot 5

ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR

H5288

RSP 7000CI slot 6

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What Is the Cisco 7010?

The Cisco 7010 is a ﬁve-slot chassis, which uses the new RSP7000 (and the RSP7000CI), and provides up to three interface processor slots that can accommodate the following CxBus-based interface processors: Fast Ethernet, Ethernet, Token Ring, Fiber Distributed Data Interface (FDDI), channel attachment, multichannel, serial, and so forth. The processor and interface processors are keyed with guides on the backplane to prevent them from being fully inserted in the wrong slot.

Figure 2 shows the rear of the Cisco 7010 router . In the Cisco 7010, slot 3 (7000 RSP slot shown in Figure 2) is reserved for the RSP7000, which contains the system processor and performs packet switching functions, and slot 4 (7000 CI slot shown in Figure 2) is reserved for the RSP7000CI board, which contains all of the environmental monitoring functions for the Cisco 7010. The remaining three slots (slots 0 through 2) are for interface processors.

Figure 2 Cisco 7010 with RSP7000 and RSP7000CI Installed

Product Descriptions

RSP7000CI slot 4

EJECT

SLOT 1

NORMAL

ENABLE

SLOT 0

CPU HALT

RESET

ENABLE

AUX.

ROUTE SWITCH PROCESSOR

CONSOLE

RSP7000 slot 3 Interface processor slot 2

Interface processor slot 1 Interface processor slot 0

Power switch

Chassis ground

What Is the RSP7000?

The RSP7000 is a new main system processor module for the Cisco 7000 series routers. It combines all of the switched routing and high-speed switching functions of the separate Route Processor (RP) and Switch Processor (SP), which are used in the Cisco 7000 series routers, but with improved performance on a single processor module. The RSP7000 contains the central processing unit (CPU) and most of the memory components for the Cisco 7000 series routers. You must install the RSP7000 in the appropriate chassis’ 7000 RSP slot. (See Figure 1, on page 2, for the Cisco 7000, or Figure 2 for the Cisco 7010.)

Note For the RSP7000 to operate properly, the Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7010 chassis must also be

conﬁgured with the RSP7000CI.

The Cisco IOS images reside in Flash memory, which is located either on the RSP7000, in the form of a single in-line memory module (SIMM), or on up to two Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) cards (called Flash memory cards) that insert in the two PCMCIA slots (slot 0 and slot 1) on the front of the RSP7000. (See Figure 9.)

screw

Power receptacle

DC OK LED

H5874

AC-input power supply

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Product Descriptions

Storing the Cisco IOS images in Flash memory enables you to download and boot from upgraded Cisco IOS images remotely or from software images resident in the RSP7000 Flash memory, without having to remove and replace read-only memory (ROM) devices.

Note The RSP7000 uses a software-controlled conﬁguration register. There are no

user-conﬁgurable jumpers on the RSP7000.

The RSP7000 contains the following components:

• Mips R4600 Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) processor, used for the CPU (The CPU

runs at an external clock speed of 50 MHz and an internal clock speed of 100 MHz.)

• A bank of hardware (Media Access Control [MAC]–layer) addresses for the interface ports

• Most of the memory components used by the system, including onboard Flash

• Air-temperature sensors for environmental monitoring (All of the logic for the environmental

monitoring functions is contained on the chassis interface card.)

In addition to the system software, the RSP7000 contains and executes the following management functions that control the system:

• Sending and receiving routing protocol updates

• Managing tables and caches

• Monitoring interface and environmental status

• Providing Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) management and the console/Telnet

interface

The high-speed switching section of the RSP7000 communicates with and controls the interface processors on the high-speed CxBus. This switching section decides the destination of a packet and switches it accordingly. The RSP7000 uses a 16-million-instructions-per -second (mips) processor to provide high-speed, autonomous switching and routing.

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Memory Components

Product Descriptions

Figure 3 shows the various types of memory components on the RSP7000, and Table 1 lists the functions of each type.

Figure 3 7000 Route Switch Processor (RSP7000)

Bus connector

Flash card (PCMCIA) slot

DRAM

SIMMs

Flash SIMM holder

U12

U18

Auxiliary port

U24

Bank 0

U17

Bank 1

U25

CPU

ROM monitor (boot ROM)

NVRAM

H5364

Console port

Table 1 RSP7000 Memory Components

Type Size Quantity Description Location

DRAM 16 to 128 MB 2 to 4 8, 16, or 32-MB SIMMs (based on maximum DRAM required) Bank 0: U4 and U12

Bank 1: U18 and U25 NVRAM 128 KB 1 Nonvolatile EPROM for the system conﬁguration ﬁle Flash SIMM

Flash Card

8MB 8, 16, and 20 MB

1 Up to 2

Contains the Cisco IOS images on the RSP7000 (standard) Contains the Cisco IOS images on up to two PCMCIA cards

U17

Slot 0, slot 1 Boot ROM 256 KB 1 EPROM for the ROM monitor program U24

1. A system configuration file is contained in NVRAM, which allows the software to control several system variables.

2. Only Intel Series 2 Flash memory cards can be used with the RSP7000.

System Software

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The Cisco 7000 series routers support downloadable system software and microcode for most Cisco IOS and microcode upgrades, which enables you to remotely download, store, and boot from a new image. The publication Upgrading Software and Microcode in Cisco 7XXX Series Routers (Document Number 78-1144-xx), which accompanies all Cisco IOS upgrade kits, provides instructions for upgrading over the network or from ﬂoppy disks. Flash memory contains the default system software. An erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) de vice contains the latest microcode version, in compressed form, for each interface processor . At system startup, an internal system utility scans for compatibility problems between the installed interface processor types and the bundled microcode images, then decompresses the images into running dynamic random-access memory (DRAM). The bundled microcode images then function the same as the EPROM images.

Product Descriptions

DRAM

NVRAM

DRAM stores routing tables, protocols, and network accounting applications. The standard RSP7000 conﬁguration is 16 megabytes (MB) of DRAM, with up to 128 MB available through single in-line memory module (SIMM) upgrades.

Note When upgrading DRAM, you must use SIMMs from an approved vendor . To ensure that you

obtain the most current vendor information, obtain the list from Cisco Information Online (CIO) or the Technical Assistance Center (TAC). (See the section “Software Prerequisites” on page 11.)

The system conﬁguration, software conﬁguration register settings, and environmental monitoring logs are contained in the 128-kilobyte (KB), nonvolatile random-access memory (NVRAM), which is backed up with built-in lithium batteries that retain the contents for a minimum of ﬁve years. When replacing an RSP7000, be sure to back up your conﬁguration to a remote server so you can retrieve it later.

Caution Before you replace an RSP7000, back up the running conﬁguration to a Trivial File

Transfer Protocol (TFTP) ﬁle server so you can retrie ve it later. If the conﬁguration is not saved, the entire conﬁguration will be lost—inside the NVRAM on the removed RSP7000—and you will have to reenter the entire conﬁguration manually. For instructions on how to save the conﬁguration ﬁle, refer to the section “Saving and Retrieving the Conﬁguration File” on page 12. This procedure is not necessary if you are temporarily removing an RSP7000 you will reinstall; lithium batteries retain the conﬁguration in memory until you replace the RSP7000 in the system.

Flash Memory

The imbedded or PCMCIA card-based Flash memory allows you to remotely load and store multiple Cisco IOS and microcode images. You can download a new image over the network or from a local server and then add the new image to Flash or replace the existing ﬁles. You can then boot routers either manually or automatically from any of the stored images. Flash memory also functions as a TFTP server to allow other servers to boot remotely from stored images or to copy the stored image into their own Flash memory.

Note If you have a Flash memory card installed in the PCMCIA slot of your RP, and you are

replacing an RP with an RSP7000, you must reformat the Flash memory card if you want to use it with your new RSP7000. You must install the RSP7000 in the 7000 RSP slot, have an RSP7000 Chassis Interface (RSP7000CI) installed in the 7000 CI slot, and be running Cisco IOS Release

10.3(9), or later, Release 11.0(6), or later , or Release 11.1(1) or later, for the new RSP7000 to work properly. Using the RSP7000, you cannot read data on the RP’s Flash memory card, nor can you use it as bootable media. Y ou must reformat the RP’ s Flash card before you can use it with the RSP7000. Flash memory cards formatted on the RP-based systems (7000 series routers) are formatted differently from Flash memory cards formatted on RSP-based systems (7500 series routers).

Caution The formatting procedure erases all information on the Flash memory card. T o prevent the

loss of important data that might be stored on a Flash memory card, proceed carefully. If you want to save the data on a Flash memory card, copy the data to a server before you format the card.

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Jumpers

LEDs

Serial Ports

Installation Prerequisites

There are no user-conﬁgurable jumpers on the RSP7000.

The two LEDs on the RSP7000 indicate the system and RSP7000 status. The normal LED is on when the system is operational. During normal operation, the CPU halt LED should be off. The CPU halt LED goes on only if the system detects a processor hardware failure.

Two asynchronous serial ports on the RSP7000, the console and auxiliary ports, allow you to connect external devices to monitor and manage the system. The console port is an Electronic Industries Association/Telecommunications Industry Association (EIA/TIA)-232 receptacle (female) that provides a data circuit-terminating equipment (DCE) interface for connecting a console terminal.

Note EIA/TIA-232 was known as recommended standard RS-232 before its acceptance as a

standard by the Electronic Industries Association (EIA) and Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).

The auxiliary port is an EIA/TIA-232 plug (male) that provides a data terminal equipment (DTE) interface; the auxiliary port supports ﬂow control and is often used to connect a modem, a channel service unit (CSU), or other optional equipment for Telnet management.

Installation Prerequisites

Before beginning any of these procedures, review the following sections to ensure that your equipment conﬁguration meets the minimum requirements for the upgrade or replacement you will perform, and that you have all the parts and tools you will need. Also, review safety and ESD-prevention guidelines to help you to avoid injury or damage to the equipment.

If you are replacing the existing RSP7000, upload your current conﬁguration ﬁle to a remote server before you remove the RSP7000 to avoid having to reenter all your current conﬁguration information manually. To upload the ﬁle, you need access to a remote server. Refer to the section “Saving and Retrieving the Conﬁguration File” on page 12, for instructions for uploading the ﬁle and retrieving it after the new RSP7000 is installed.

Safety

This section lists safety guidelines you should follow when working with any equipment that connects to electrical power or telephone wiring.

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Installation Prerequisites

Electrical Equipment

Follow these basic guidelines when working with any electrical equipment:

• Before beginning any procedures requiring access to the chassis interior, locate the emergency

• Disconnect all power and external cables before moving a chassis.

• Do not work alone when potentially hazardous conditions exist.

• Never assume that power has been disconnected from a circuit; always check.

• Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment

• Carefully examine your work area for possible hazards such as moist ﬂoors, ungrounded power

Telephone Wiring

Use the following guidelines when working with any equipment that is connected to telephone wiring or to other network cabling:

• Never install telephone wiring during a lightning storm.

power-off switch for the room in which you are working.

unsafe.

extension cables, and missing safety grounds; correct all hazardous conditions.

• Never install telephone jacks in wet locations unless the jack is speciﬁcally designed for wet

locations.

• Never touch uninsulated telephone wires or terminals unless the telephone line has been

disconnected at the network interface.

• Use caution when installing or modifying telephone lines.

Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage

ESD damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, results in complete or intermittent failures. Each processor module contains a printed circuit card that is ﬁxed in a metal carrier . Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, connectors, and a handle are integral components of the carrier . Although the metal carrier helps to protect the board from ESD, use an ESD-preventiv e wrist or ankle strap whene v er you handle any electronic system component.

Following are guidelines for preventing ESD damage:

• Always use an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap and ensure that it makes good skin contact.

• When you work at the interface processor end of the chassis, connect the equipment end of the

strap to the captive installation screw on an installed interface processor, or to any unﬁnished chassis surface.

• When you install a processor module, use the ejector levers to properly seat the bus connectors

in the backplane, then tighten both captive installation screws. These screws prevent accidental removal, provide proper grounding for the system, and help to ensure that the b us connectors are seated in the backplane.

• Handle processor modules by the carrier handles and carrier edges only; never touch the board

or any connector pins.

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• When you remove a processor module, place it card side up on an antistatic surface or in a static

shielding bag. Immediately place the module in a static shielding bag if you need to return it to the factory.

• Avoid contact between electronic equipment and clothing. Antistatic straps only protect the

equipment from ESD voltages on the body; ESD voltages on clothing can still cause damage.

Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap. The

measurement should be between 1 and 10 megohms.

Compatibility Requirements

There are no restrictions on installing an RSP7000 in a Cisco 7000 series router, provided that you ensure the following:

• You install the RSP7000 in the 7000 RSP slot—slot 5 in the Cisco 7000, see Figure 1, or slot 3

in the Cisco 7010, see Figure 2

• You have an RSP7000CI already installed in the 7000 CI slot—slot 6 in the Cisco 7000, see

Figure 1, or slot 4 in the Cisco 7010, see Figure 2

(Refer to the section “What Is the Cisco 7000?” on page 2, or the section “What Is the Cisco 7010?” on page 3.)

Installation Prerequisites

For SIMM upgrades, you must obtain the replacement SIMMs from an approved vendor. To ensure that you obtain the latest available product and vendor information, obtain the list from one of the following sources:

• Cisco Information Online (CIO). If you have a CIO account, you can access the list remotely.

(See the section “Cisco Information Online” at the end of this document.)

• Technical Assistance Center at 800 553-2447, 408 526-7209, or send an e-mail message to

tac@cisco.com.

• Customer Response Center at 800 553-6387, 408 526-7208, or send an e-mail message to

cs-rep@cisco.com.

Although the PCMCIA card and SIMM speciﬁcations are deﬁned in the manufacturers’ part numbers, they must meet the following requirements:

• Flash PCMCIA card and DRAM SIMMs must be obtained from an approved vendor

• Minimum DRAM speed is 60 nanosecond (ns)

• Maximum SIMM height is 1 inch

Online Insertion and Removal—An Overview

OIR allows you to remove and replace CxBus interface processors while the system is operating; you do not need to notify the software or shut down the system power. This section describes the mechanical functions of the system components and stresses the importance of following the correct procedures to avoid unnecessary restarts or card failures. This section is for background information only. Subsequent sections provide speciﬁc procedures for removing and installing an RSP7000.

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Installation Prerequisites

Caution All CxBus interface processors support OIR; however, you must shut down the system

before removing or installing the RSP7000, which is a required system component. Removing an RSP7000 while the system is operating will cause the system to shut down or crash, and might damage or destroy memory ﬁles.

Each RSP7000 and interface processor contains a bus connector with which it connects to the system backplane. The bus connector is a set of tiered pins, in three lengths. The pins send speciﬁc signals to the system as they make contact with the backplane.

The system assesses the signals it receives and the order in which it receiv es them to determine what event is occurring and what task it needs to perform, such as reinitializing new interf aces or shutting down removed ones. For example, when you insert an interface processor, the longest pins make contact with the backplane ﬁrst, and the shortest pins make contact last. The system recognizes the signals and the sequence in which it receives them. The system expects to receive signals from the individual pins in this logical sequence, and the ejector levers help to ensure that the pins mate in this sequence.

When you remove or insert an interface processor, the backplane pins send signals to notify the system, which then performs as follows:

1 Rapidly scans the backplane for conﬁguration changes and does not reset any interfaces. 2 Initializes all newly inserted interface processors, noting any removed interfaces and placing

them in the administratively shutdown state.

3 Brings all previously conﬁgured interfaces on the interface processor back to the state they were

in when they were removed. Any newly inserted interfaces are put in the administratively shutdown state, as if they were present (but unconﬁgured) at boot time. If a similar interface processor type has been reinserted into a slot, then its ports are conﬁgured and brought online up to the port count of the original interface processor.

OIR functionality enables you to add, remove, or replace interface processors with the system online, which provides a method that is seamless to end users on the network, maintains all routing information, and ensures session preservation.

When you insert a new interface processor, the system runs a diagnostic test on the new interfaces and compares them to the existing conﬁguration. If this initial diagnostic test fails, the system remains off line for another 15 seconds while it performs a second set of diagnostic tests to determine whether or not the interface processor is faulty and if normal system operation is possible.

If the second diagnostic test passes, which indicates that the system is operating normally and the new interface processor is faulty, the system resumes normal operation but leaves the new interfaces disabled. If the second diagnostic test fails, the system crashes, which usually indicates that the new interface processor has created a problem on the bus and should be removed.

The system brings online only interfaces that match the current conﬁguration and were previously conﬁgured as up; all other interfaces require that you conﬁgure them with the conﬁgure command. On interface processors with multiple interfaces, only the interfaces that have already been conﬁgured are brought online.

For example, if you replace a dual-interface Ethernet Interface Processor (EIP) with an EIP with four interfaces, only the previously conﬁgured interfaces are brought online automatically; the new interfaces remain in the administratively shutdown state until you conﬁgure them and bring them online.

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Software Prerequisites

The RSP7000 is compatible with Cisco IOS Release 10.3(9), or later, Release 11.0(6), or later, or Release 11.1(1) or later. Cisco IOS Release 11.1(1) might require more than 16 MB of DRAM for your RSP7000; refer to the section “Replacing and Upgrading DRAM SIMMs” on page 29.

The sho w version andshow hardware commands display the current hardware conﬁguration of the router, including the system software version that is currently loaded and running. The show microcode command lists the bundled microcode (tar get hardware) version for each processor type. The show controller cbus command shows the microcode version you are running.

You can determine the current version of software or microcode stored in ROM either by removing the processor module and checking the ROM labels or by conﬁguring the system to boot the system software or microcode from ROM, reloading the system, and using show commands to check the version that is loaded and running. Refer to the appropriate software documentation for complete conﬁguration instructions and examples.

If the displays indicate that the required system software and microcode is not available in your system, contact a customer service representative for upgrade information. (Refer to the section “Cisco Information Online” at the end of this document.)

Hardware Prerequisites

You must install the RSP7000 in the appropriate chassis’ 7000 RSP slot. (See Figure 1, on page 2, for the Cisco 7000, or Figure 2, on page 3, for the Cisco 7010.) For the RSP7000 to operate properly , the Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7010 chassis must also be conﬁgured with the RSP7000CI.

Installation Prerequisites

Microcode Prerequisites

Microcode is a set of processor-speciﬁc software instructions that enables and manages the features and functions of a speciﬁc processor type.

At system startup or reload, the system loads the microcode for each processor type present in the system. The latest available microcode image for each processor type is bundled and distrib uted with the system software image.

New microcode is released to enable new features, improve performance, or ﬁx bugs in earlier versions. The Cisco routers feature downloadable software and microcode for most upgrades. These features enable you to download new (upgraded) images remotely, store the images in router memory, and load the new images at system startup without having to physically access the router.

Y ou can store multiple v ersions for a speciﬁc processor type in Flash memory , and use conﬁguration commands to specify which version the system should load at startup. All interfaces of the same type (for example, all CIPs) use the same microcode image. Although most upgrades can be downloaded, some exceptions require ROM replacement to ensure proper startup and operation.

Microcode images that are bundled with the system image load automatically along with the new software image.

Note The software and interface processor microcode images are carefully optimized and bundled

to work together. Overriding the bundle can result in incompatibility between the various interface processors in the system. We recommend that you use only the microcode image that is bundled

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Installation Prerequisites

Flash Memory Card Replacement and Formatting Prerequisites

If you have a Flash memory card installed in the PCMCIA slot of your RP, you must reformat it if you want to use it with your new RSP7000. Using the RSP7000, you cannot read data on the RP’s Flash memory card, nor can you use it as bootable media. You must reformat the RP’s Flash card on the RSP7000 before you can use it with the RSP7000. Flash memory cards formatted on the RP-based systems (7000 series routers) are formatted differently from Flash memory cards formatted on RSP-based systems (7500 series routers or 7000 series routers equipped with an RSP7000).

Caution The formatting procedure erases all information on the Flash memory card. T o prevent the

loss of important data that might be stored on a Flash memory card, proceed carefully. If you want to save the data on a Flash memory card, copy the data to a server before you format the card.

Saving and Retrieving the Conﬁguration File

This section describes the procedures for saving and retrieving the system conﬁguration. Conﬁguration information resides in two places when the router is operating: the default (permanent) conﬁguration in NVRAM, and the running (temporary) memory in RAM. The default conﬁguration always remains available; NVRAM retains the information even when the power is shut down. The current information is lost when if the system power is shut down. The current conﬁguration contains all nondefault conﬁguration information that you added with the conﬁgure command, the setup command facility, or by editing the conﬁguration ﬁle.

The copy running-conﬁg startup-conﬁg command adds the current conﬁguration to the default conﬁguration in NVRAM, so that it will also be saved when power is shut down. Whenever you make changes to the system conﬁguration, issue the copy running-conﬁg startup-conﬁg command to ensure that the new conﬁguration is saved.

If you replace the RSP7000, you will also replace the entire conﬁguration (NVRAM resides in socket U17 on the RSP7000). If you upload (copy) the conﬁguration ﬁle to a remote server before removing the RSP7000, you can retrieve it later and write it into NVRAM on the new RSP7000. If you do not upload the conﬁguration ﬁle, you will have to use the conﬁgure command or the setup command facility to reenter the conﬁguration information after you install the new RSP7000. For complete descriptions of these commands and instructions for using them, refer to the appropriate software documentation.

This procedure is not necessary if you are temporarily removing an RSP7000 that you will reinstall; the lithium batteries will retain the conﬁguration in memory until you replace the RSP7000 in the system.

This procedure requires privileged-level access to the EXEC command interpreter, which usually requires a password. Refer to the description that follows and contact your system administrator if necessary, to obtain access.

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Using the EXEC Command Interpreter

Before you use the conﬁgure command, you must enter the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter with the enable command. The system prompts you for a password if one has been set.

The system prompt for the privileged level ends with a pound sign (#) instead of an angle bracket (>). At the console terminal, enter the privileged level as follows:

Step 1 At the user-level EXEC prompt (>), enter the enable command. The EXEC command

interpreter prompts you for a privileged-level password, as follows:

Router> enable

Password:

Step 2 Enter the password (the passw ord is case sensiti ve). F or security purposes, the password is

not displayed.

Step 3 When you enter the correct password, the system displays the privileged-level system

prompt (#), as follows:

Router#

The pound sign (#) at the system prompt indicates that you are at the privileged level of the EXEC command interpreter; you can now execute the EXEC-level commands that are described in the following sections.

Installation Prerequisites

Using the Ping Command

Before you attempt to upload or retrieve a ﬁle from a remote host, ensure that the connection is good between the router and the remote server . Thepacket internet gr oper (ping) program sends a series of echo request packets to the remote device and waits for a reply. If the connection is good, the remote device echoes them back to the local device.

The console terminal displays the results of each message sent: an exclamation point (!) indicates that the local device received an echo, and a period (.) indicates that the server timed out while awaiting the reply . If the connection between the two devices is good, the system will display a series of exclamation points (! ! !) or [ok]. If the connection fails, the system will display a series of periods ( . . . ) or [timed out] or [failed].

T o verify the connection between the router and a remote host, issue theping command followed by the name or Internet Protocol (IP) address of the remote server, then press Return. Although the ping command supports conﬁgurable options, the defaults, including interface processor as the protocol, are enabled when you enter a host name or address on the same line as the ping command. For a description of the conﬁgurable options, refer to the appropriate software documentation.

The following example shows a successful ping:

Router# ping 1.1.1.1 Type escape sequence to abort. Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 1.1.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds: !!!!! Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 12/12/12 ms Router#

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The following example shows the results of a failed ping:

Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echos to 1.1.1.1, timeout is 2 seconds:

.....

Success rate is 0 percent (0/5) Router#

If the connection fails, check the physical connection to the remote ﬁle server and verify that you are using the correct address or name, then ping the server again. If you are unable to establish a good connection, contact your network administrator or refer to the end of this document for instructions on contacting technical assistance.

Uploading (Copying) the Conﬁguration File

Before you upload (copy) the running conﬁguration to the TFTP ﬁle server, ensure the following:

• You have a connection to the router either with a console terminal connected to the RSP7000

console port, or remotely through a Telnet session.

• The router is connected to a network supporting a ﬁle server (remote host).

• The remote host supports the TFTP application.

• You have the interface processor address or name of the remote host available.

To store information on a remote host, enter the write network (or copy startup-conﬁg tftp) privileged EXEC command. The command prompts you for the destination host’s address and a ﬁlename, and then displays the instructions for conﬁrmation. When you conﬁrm the instructions, the router sends a copy of the currently running conﬁguration to the remote host. The system default is to store the conﬁguration in a ﬁle called by the name of the router with -confg appended. You can either accept the default ﬁlename by pressing Return at the prompt, or enter a different name before pressing Return.

Follow these steps to upload (copy) the currently running conﬁguration to a remote host:

Step 1 The system prompt should display a pound sign (#) to indicate the privileged level of the

EXEC command interpreter. If it does not, follo w the steps in the section “Using the EXEC Command Interpreter” on page 13 to enable the privileged level.

Step 2 Use the ping command to check the connection between the router and the remote host.

(See the previous section, “Using the Ping Command.”)

Step 3 Issue thewrite term (or show running-conﬁg) command to display the currently running

conﬁguration on the terminal, and ensure that the conﬁguration information is complete and correct. If it is not, use the conﬁgure command to add or modify the existing conﬁguration. (Refer to the appropriate software documentation for descriptions of the conﬁguration options available for the system and individual interfaces, and for speciﬁc conﬁguration instructions.)

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Step 4 Issue the write net (or copy startup-conﬁg tftp) command. The EXEC command

interpreter prompts you for the name or interface processor address of the remote host that is to receive the conﬁguration ﬁle. (The prompt might include the name or address of a default ﬁle server.)

Router# write net Remote host []?

Step 5 Enter the name or interface processor address of the remote host. In the follo wing example,

the name of the remote server is servername:

Router# write net Remote host []? servername Translating "servername"...domain server (1.1.1.1) [OK]

Step 6 The EXEC command interpreter prompts you for the name of the ﬁle that will contain the

conﬁguration. By default, the system appends -confg to the router’s name to create the new ﬁlename. Press Return to accept the default ﬁlename, or enter a different name for the ﬁle before pressing Return. In the following example, the default is accepted:

Name of configuration file to write [Router-confg]? Write file Router-confg on host 1.1.1.1? [confirm]

Writing Router-confg .....

Step 7 Before the router executes the copy process, it displays the instructions you entered for

conﬁrmation. If the instructions are not correct, enter n (no) then Return to abort the process. To accept the instructions, press Return or y then Return, and the system will begin the copy process. In the following example, the default is accepted:

Write file Router-confg on host 1.1.1.1? [confirm] Writing Router-confg: !!!! [ok]

While the router copies the conﬁguration to the remote host, it displays a series of exclamation points (! ! !) or periods (. . .). The !!!! and [ok] indicate that the operation is successful. A display of . . . [timed out] or[failed] indicates a failure, which would probably be due to a network fault or the lack of a writable, readable ﬁle on the remote ﬁle server.

Step 8 If the display indicates that the process w as successful (with the series of ! ! ! and [ok]), the

upload process is complete. The conﬁguration is safely stored in the temporary ﬁle on the remote ﬁle server.

If the display indicates that the process failed (with the series of . . . as shown in the following example):

Writing Router-confg .....

your conﬁguration was not saved. Repeat the preceding steps, or select a different remote ﬁle server and repeat the preceding steps.

After you upload the conﬁguration ﬁle, proceed to “Removing the RSP7000” on page 18. If you are unable to copy the conﬁguration to a remote host successfully, contact your network administrator or refer to the end of this document for instructions on contacting technical assistance.

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