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Cisco 7500 Series Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 3 Installing a Cisco 7500 Series Router
Installing the Cisco 7505
After you ensure that your site environment meets all guidelines, choose from the following sections
depending on the Cisco 7500 series model you plan to install:
•
Installing the Cisco 7505, page 3-4
•
Installing the Cisco 7507 and Cisco 7507-MX, page 3-11
•
Installing the Cisco 7513, Cisco 7513-MX, and Cisco 7576, page 3-19
Then see the
“What Do I Do Now?” section on page 3-33
.
Installing the Cisco 7505
This section provides procedures for installing, rack-mounting, and attaching the cable-management
brackets on a Cisco 7505, and for connecting a power cable to the power supply.
Figure 3-2
shows a flowchart that illustrates the recommended order of procedures to install the
Cisco 7505 router and attach external cables to it. It also indicates the Cisco publications you should
refer to for more detailed information.
Figure 3-2
Installation Flowchart (Cisco 7505)
Depending on your configuration, you might need to insert additional or new processor modules in your
Cisco 7505. To insert or remove interface processors, you do not need to turn off power to the system.
However, you must turn off the system power before you insert or remove the RSP2, RSP4, or RSP8.
Unpack the router
Rack-mount the router
(optional)
Install additional processor
modules as required
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Make external connections
Perform an initial configuration and
create a basic configuration file. Use the
procedures in Chapter 4 “Performing
a Basic Configuration of the System.”
For more information about configuration,
refer to the Cisco IOS configuration
guides and command references.
