Cisco GRP-B - Manual

6 Memory Components 78-4339-09 Product Overview Memory Components Figure 2 shows the locations of the various types of memory used on the GRP. GRP memory component types are presented in the following sections: • DRAM • SRAM • NVRAM • Flash Memory Their functions are presented in Table 1 . DRAM DRAM...

7 Memory Components 78-4339-09 Product Overview Caution To prevent memory problems, DRAM DIMMs must be +3.3VDC, 60-nanosecond (ns) EDO devices. Do not attempt to install other devices in the DIMM sockets. Cisco recommends that you use Cisco-approved memory options. (See Table 14 on page 49.) The fol...

8 System Status LEDs 78-4339-09 Product Overview System Status LEDs The two types of system status LEDs used on the GRP. • Status LEDs • Display LEDs Status LEDs The GRP has the following eight status LEDs: • 2 PCMCIA activity LEDs (one LED per PCMCIA slot)—Each LED goes on when its PCMCIA slot is a...

9 Flash Card Slots 78-4339-09 Product Overview Flash Card Slots The GRP includes two Flash card slots. Either slot can support an ATA Flash disk or a linear Flash memory card. Note The GRP only supports +5VDC Flash card devices. It does not support +3.3VDC Flash card devices. All combinations of dif...

10 Preparing for Installation 78-4339-09 Preparing for Installation Preparing for Installation Installation preparation is presented in the following sections: • Safety Guidelines • Translated Safety Warnings and Agency Approvals • Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Statements • Preventing Ele...

11 Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Statements 78-4339-09 Preparing for Installation Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Statements FCC Class A Compliance This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rule...

12 Electromagnetic Compatibility Regulatory Statements 78-4339-09 Preparing for Installation Class A Notice for Hungary Class A Notice for Taiwan and Other Traditional Chinese Markets VCCI Class A Notice for Japan Warning This equipment is a class A product and should be used and installed properly ...

13 Preventing Electrostatic Discharge 78-4339-09 Preparing for Installation Class A Notice for Korea Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic discharge (ESD) damage, which can occur when electronic cards or components are improperly handled, results in complete or intermittent failures. Elec...

14 Required Tools and Parts 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Required Tools and Parts You need the following tools and parts to remove and replace a GRP. If you need additional equipment, contact a Cisco customer service representative for ordering information. • 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver for the c...

17 Installing a GRP 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Step 7 Place the removed GRP on an antistatic mat or foam. If you plan to return the GRP to the factory, immediately place it in an antistatic bag to prevent ESD damage. Installing a GRP When you install a GRP, be sure to use the ejector levers, which h...

18 Connecting to the Console Port 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Connecting to the Console Port The system console port on the GRP is a DCE DB-25 receptacle for connecting a data terminal, which you must configure. The console port is labeled Console , as shown in Figure 5 . Before connecting the consol...

19 Connecting to the Auxiliary Port 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Connecting to the Auxiliary Port The auxiliary port on the GRP is an EIA/TIA-232 DTE, DB-25 plug for connecting a modem or other DCE device (such as a CSU/DSU or another router) to the router. The port is labeled Auxiliary . An example o...

20 Connecting to the Ethernet Port 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Figure 6 RJ-45 Receptacle and Plug (Horizontal Orientation) Warning The ports labeled Ethernet, 10BASE-T, Token Ring, Console, and AUX are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circ...

21 Connecting to the Ethernet Port 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP MII Connections The MII connection requires an external physical sublayer (PHY) and an external transceiver. Depending on the type of media you use between the MII connection on the GRP and your switch or hub, the network side of your 100...

22 Connecting to the Ethernet Port 78-4339-09 Replacing a GRP Table 6 lists the cabling specifications for 100-Mbps transmission over unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) and shielded twisted-pair (STP) cables. Note At the auto-sensed data transmission rate of 100 Mbps, the Ethernet port provides maximum u...

24 GRP Boot Process Overview 78-4339-09 GRP Boot Process Overview Figure 11 Using the Ethernet Port on the GRP GRP Boot Process Overview The following sequence describes a typical GRP boot process: 1. System power is turned on. 2. MBus module receives +5 VDC and starts executing MBus software. 3. GR...

25 Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions 78-4339-09 Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions For AC-input power supplies, the green AC OK LED should go on. For DC-input power supplies, the green input OK LED should go on. For both types of power supplies, the output fail L...

26 Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions 78-4339-09 Starting the System and Observing Initial Conditions Step 4 During the line card boot process, which occurs immediately after the GRP boots, observe the alphanumeric display LEDs on each line card. The system attempts to boot identic...

27 Verifying Interface Status 78-4339-09 Verifying Interface Status On the console screen, after the system displays the system banner and hardware configuration, the following System Configuration Dialog prompt appears: --- System Configuration Dialog --- At any point you may enter a question mark ...

28 Configuring the Ethernet Interface 78-4339-09 Configuring the Ethernet Interface Figure 13 GRP LEDs (Partial Front Panel View) Configuring the Ethernet Interface The IEEE 802.3 Ethernet interface, located on the GRP, allows connections to external Ethernet networks and is capable of data transmis...

29 Using Configuration Mode to Configure the Ethernet Interface 78-4339-09 Configuring the Ethernet Interface • Using Configuration Mode to Configure the Ethernet Interface, page 29 • Using the setup Command Facility to Configure the Ethernet Interface, page 29 Using Configuration Mode to Configure ...

30 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks (Additional displayed text omitted from this example.) Configuring interface Ethernet0: Is this interface in use?: yes Configure IP on this interface?: yes IP address...

31 Configuring the Software Configuration Register 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Boot Field Settings and the boot Command Bits 0 through 3 of the software configuration register form the boot field, specified as a binary number. Note The factory default confi...

32 Configuring the Software Configuration Register 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks You can enter the boot command only, or include additional boot instructions with the command such as the name of a file stored in Flash memory or a file that you specify for boo...

33 Configuring the Software Configuration Register 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Step 5 Display the configuration register value currently in effect, which will be used at the next reload by entering the show version EXEC command. The value is displayed on th...

34 Configuring the Software Configuration Register 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Bit 8 controls the console Break key. Setting bit 8 (the factory default) causes the system to ignore the console Break key. Clearing bit 8 causes the system to interpret the Bre...

35 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Bit 13 determines the server response to a bootload failure. Setting bit 13 causes the server to load operating software from Flash memory after five unsuccessful attempts to load ...

37 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Caution The Flash memory card or Flash disk does not insert all the way inside the GRP; a portion of the card remains outside of the slot. Do not attempt to force the card past thi...

39 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Specifying Cisco IOS Image Used to Boot the System Use the following series of commands to specify that a Cisco IOS software image is bootable. (In this example, the file is named ...

40 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks You can delete a file from any Flash memory media using the delete filename command, where filename is any file within Flash memory. An example of deleting the file fun1 from the F...

41 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CTRL-Z. Router(config)# config-reg 0x2102 Router(config)# boot system disk0:gsr-p-mz.120-17.S Router(config)# ^Z Router# copy r...

43 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Copying Cisco IOS Software Images Between Flash Memory Cards or Flash Disks As future releases of Cisco IOS software become available, you will receive these images either as a fil...

45 Flash Disks and Flash Memory Cards in the GRP 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Step 2 Enter the copy startup-config slot0: filename command as follows: Router# copy startup-config slot0:myfile2 20575008 bytes available on device slot0, proceed? [confirm] Addr...

47 Recovering Lost Password 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Recovering from Locked Blocks in Flash Memory Cards or Flash Disks A locked block in Flash memory cards or Flash disks occurs when power is lost, or a Flash memory card or Flash disk is unplugged durin...

48 Recovering Lost Password 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Step 6 Set the configuration register to ignore the configuration file information as follows: rommon 1> confreg Configuration Summary enabled are: console baud: 9600 boot: image specified by the bo...

49 Upgrading GRP Memory 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Change it to a value of 0x2102 (factory default) using the config-register 0x value command. Step 13 Enter Ctrl-Z to exit configuration mode. Step 14 Reboot the router and enable it using the recovered pas...

50 Upgrading GRP Memory 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Note Each GRP DIMM socket has one plastic lever on one end, which you use to remove the DIMM from its socket. (See Figure 16 .) Before proceeding, ensure that you have the proper tools and ESD-prevention e...

51 Upgrading GRP Memory 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Removing DIMMs This section provides the procedure for removing DIMMs. As you remove DIMMs, place them on an antistatic mat or store them in an antistatic bag. You can use the DIMMs that you remove in othe...

52 Upgrading GRP Memory 78-4339-09 Implementing Additional Configuration and Maintenance Tasks Installing New DIMMs This section provides the procedure for installing new DIMMs. Caution To prevent system and memory problems when installing DRAM, make sure that the card’s DRAM DIMMS are +3.3VDC, 60-n...

53 Obtaining Documentation 78-4339-09 Obtaining Documentation Step 8 When the DIMM is installed, check that the release lever is flush against the side of the DIMM socket. If it is not, the DIMM might not be seated properly. If the DIMM appears misaligned, carefully remove it and reseat it in the so...

54 Ordering Documentation 78-4339-09 Documentation Feedback You can access the Cisco website at this URL: http://www.cisco.com International Cisco websites can be accessed from this URL: http://www.cisco.com/public/countries_languages.shtml Ordering Documentation You can find instructions for orderi...

55 Opening a TAC Case 78-4339-09 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information Accessing all the tools on the Cisco TAC website requires a Cisco.com user ID and password. If you have a valid service contract but do not have a login ID or password, register at this URL: http://tools.cisco.com/RPF...