About This Manual

This section discusses the objectives, audience, organization, and conventions of the Cisco 3000 Hardware Installation and Maintenance publication.

Document Objectives

This publication will step you through initial site preparation, installation, and troubleshooting. It also covers selected maintenance procedures.

Audience

This publication is designed for the router installer, who should be familiar with electronic circuitry and wiring practices and have experience as an electronic or electromechanical technician.

For a tutorial on initial software configuration, refer to the Router Products Getting Started Guide publication. For more advanced configuration applications, refer to the Router Products Configuration and Reference publication.

Document Organization

The major sections of this publication follow:

Chapter 1, "System Overview," contains an overview of the router's feature set and physical specifications.
Chapter 2, "Preparing for Installation," includes safety recommendations, tools and equipment, site requirements, an installation checklist, console and auxiliary port cable connection considerations, network connection considerations, and instructions for inspecting the new system.
Chapter 3, "Installing the Router," includes instructions for rack mounting and making external connections.
Chapter 4, "Troubleshooting the Hardware Configuration," includes a troubleshooting overview and sections on problem solving and reading LED indications.
Chapter 5, "Maintenance," includes procedures for opening the chassis, adding additional Flash memory, and adding DRAM SIMMs.
Appendix A, "Cabling Specifications," provides cable illustrations, cable pinouts, and signal descriptions for RS-232 console and auxiliary port cables, serial cables, and Ethernet (AUI) cables.
Appendix B, "Virtual Configuration Register," describes procedures for testing system memory and the central processor unit (CPU) by using the bootstrap diagnostic tests and command options.
Appendix C, "Bootstrap Program," describes bootstrap diagnostic tests and commands.
Appendix D, "Operating Conditions for the United Kingdom," describes the operating conditions for use in the United Kingdom.
Appendix E, "Operating Conditions for the European Community," describes the operating conditions for use in the European Community.

Document Conventions

This publication uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:

Command descriptions use these conventions:

Commands and keywords are in boldface font.
Variables for which you supply values are in italic font.
Elements in square brackets ([ ]) are optional.
Alternative but required keywords are grouped in braces ({ }) and are separated by a vertical
bar ( | ).

Examples use these conventions:

Terminal sessions are printed in a screen font.
Information you enter is in a boldface screen font.
Nonprinting characters are shown in angle brackets (< >).
Information the system displays is in screen font, with default responses in square brackets
([ ]).

Note Means reader take note. Notes contain helpful suggestions or references to materials not contained in this manual.

Time Saver Means the described action saves time. You can save time by performing the action described in the paragraph.

Caution Means reader be careful. You are capable of doing something that might result in equipment damage or loss of data.

Warning Means danger. You are in a situation that could cause bodily injury. Before you work on any equipment, be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry and standard practices for preventing accidents.

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