Installation Best Practices
When installing the router, follow these best practices:
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Plan your site configuration and prepare the site before installing the chassis.
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Verify that you have the appropriate power supplies for your chassis configuration.
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Install the chassis following the rack and airflow guidelines presented in this guide.
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Verify that the chassis is adequately grounded.
Initialization Best Practice
When the initial system boot is complete, verify the following:
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Power supplies are supplying power to the system.
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Fan modules are operating normally.
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The system software boots successfully.
Router Operation Best Practices
To ensure proper operation of your router, take the following actions:
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Make a copy of the running configuration to CompactFlash for a safe backup.
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Always enter the
copy running-config startup-config CLI
command after you modify the running
configuration and ensure that the system is operating properly.
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Never use the
init system
CLI command unless you understand that you will lose the running and startup
configuration as well as the files stored on bootflash.
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Keep backup copies of the running kickstart and the system images on CompactFlash.
Power Supply Conditions
The two LEDs on each power supply indicate the power status for each power supply. To determine the current
status for a power supply unit, note which LED is on, blinking, or off and refer the following table.
Table 25: Power Supply Condition
Fail LED Status
Power LED Status
Power Supply Condition
Off
Off
No power to all power status.
On
Off
Power supply failure, including
overvoltage, overcurrent,
overtemperature, and fan failure.
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