The IGS Token Ring Hardware Installation and Reference documents the initial hardware installation procedures for the Cisco Systems IGS/TRTM router product. It will guide you through the initial hardware installation, startup, and modification of your IGS/TR system. Instructions are also provided for replacing Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EPROM) integrated circuits and Single Inline Memory Modules (SIMMs), and for constructing your own serial cables.
The IGS Token Ring Hardware Installation and Reference is directed to the person who is responsible for installing and maintaining the Cisco IGS/TR router. To use this guide, you 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 Cisco Router Products Getting Started document. For more advanced configuration applications, refer to the Cisco Gateway System Manual, November 1990.
The major sections of the IGS Token Ring Hardware Installation and Reference include:
- "About This Manual"--Describes the audience and scope of this guide, the document conventions used within, and lists the organization of major topics.
- "Service and Support"--Provides warranty and maintenance information, and instructions for getting help by contacting Cisco Customer Service and the Technical Assistance Center (TAC).
- "Obtaining Additional Information"--Describes how to obtain other Cisco documentation, and includes tips for obtaining books, standards, and manuals about networks and data communications that may be helpful while configuring and using the Cisco network server products.
- Chapter 1, "IGS/TR Product Overview"--Contains an overview of the Cisco
IGS/TR router.
- Chapter 2, "Initial Hardware Installation"--Includes unpacking instructions, installation descriptions, and cable connection descriptions.
- Chapter 3, "Upgrading the IGS/TR"--Includes general safety instructions, procedures for opening up the IGS/TR, and EPROM software replacement and upgrade procedures for increasing primary memory by adding SIMMs.
- Chapter 4, "Cable Specifications"--Provides cable illustrations, cable pinouts, and signal descriptions for synchronous serial cables.
- Appendix A, "IGS/TR Configuration Registers"--Describes the hardware and software configuration registers and the procedures for changing the default factory settings.
- Appendix B, "Bootstrap Diagnostic Tests"--Describes procedures for testing system memory and the central processor unit (CPU) using the bootstrap diagnostic tests and command options.
- Appendix C, "Operating Conditions for the U.K."--Describes the operating conditions for use in the United Kingdom.
- Glossary--Defines common terminology and abbreviations.
- Index--Lists page references for quick access to subjects.
This document uses the following conventions to convey instructions and information:
Screen type shows information displayed on a terminal screen.
Boldfaced screen type shows information you enter.
- Boldface type highlights command names within the text.
- Italicized type shows command variables, emphasizes new terms and concepts, and is used for the titles of books and periodicals.
- Definition of String: A string is defined as a nonquoted set of characters. For example, when setting up a community string for SNMP to "public," do not enter quotes around the string or the string will be set to public.
Note is a special paragraph that means
reader take note. It usually refers to helpful suggestions for the reader, the writer's assumptions, or references to materials not contained in this document.
 | Caution is a special paragraph that means reader be careful. It can denote actions that are capable of resulting in the loss of data or files, or causing damage to the equipment. |
 | Warning is a special paragraph that means danger. It means that you are in a situation in which you might be injured or killed. Before you work on any equipment, you must be aware of the hazards involved with electrical circuitry, and standard practices for preventing accidents. |
