Cisco Systems Network Router 12000 GSR User Manual
20614 Cisco Installing and Maintaining Routers Part 4: 12000 GSR Series and XS5032 Modules  
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Cisco Installing and Maintaining Routers Part 4: 12000 GSR Series and XS5032 Modules  
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Contents  
Objectives  
Cisco 12000 Series GSR Routers  
Cisco 12000 Router Installation  
Cisco 12008 GSR  
Cisco 12008 GSR: Installation  
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Cisco 12000 Router Installation  
• Preinstallation Guidelines (ULT 121): Identify preinstallation guidelines for the Cisco 12000 router.  
• AC−Input Power Supply: Installing (ULT 122): Sequence the steps involved in installing an AC−input  
power supply.  
• DC−Input Power Supply: Installing (ULT 123): Sequence the steps involved in installing a DC−input  
power supply.  
• System Startup (ULT 124): Sequence the steps involved in starting the Cisco 12012 system.  
• Installed Interfaces: Configuring (ULT 125): Identify the function of the setup command in configuring  
installed interfaces.  
Cisco 12008 GSR  
• Cisco 12008 GSR: Overview (ULT 131): Identify the characteristics of the Cisco 12008 Gigabit Switch  
Router (GSR).  
• Power and Airflow Guidelines (ULT 132): Identify guidelines for power and airflow safety.  
• Cable Management System (ULT 133): Identify the functions and features of the cable management  
system.  
Cisco 12008 GSR: Installation  
• Upper Card Cage: Removing Cards (ULT 141): Identify the steps involved in removing cards from the  
upper card cage.  
• Power Supply: Removing (ULT 142): Sequence the steps involved in removing a 12008 GSR power  
supply.  
• CSC Alarm−Monitoring Facilities (ULT 143): Identify the functions of the Cisco Systems Capital (CSC)  
alarm−monitoring facility.  
Cisco 12004 GSR  
• Cisco 12004 GSR: Overview (ULT 151): Identify the characteristics of the Cisco 12004 Gigabit Switch  
Router.  
• Power Supply and Fan Tray (ULT 152): Identify the characteristics of the Cisco 12004 GSR power supply  
and fan tray.  
• Cable Management (ULT 153): Identify the characteristics of the Cisco GSR cable management system.  
• Maintenance Bus (ULT 154): Identify the features of the Cisco 12004 maintenance bus.  
Cisco 12000 Series GSR Line Cards  
• Quad OC−3c/STM−1c Line Card (ULT 161): Identify the characteristics of the Quad OC−3c/STM−1c POS  
line card.  
• OC−12c/STM−4c POS Line Card (ULT 162): Identify the characteristics of the OC−12c/STM−4c POS line  
card.  
• OC−12c/STM−4c ATM Line Card (ULT 163): Identify the characteristics of the OC−12c/ STM−4c ATM  
line card.  
• Line Card Memory (ULT 164): Identify the characteristics of line card onboard memory for Cisco 12000  
routers.  
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Cisco 12000 Series GSR: Troubleshooting  
• Startup Problems: Identifying (ULT 171): Identify Cisco 12000 Series Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) startup  
problems.  
• Power Subsystem: Troubleshooting (ULT 172): Identify guidelines for troubleshooting the power  
subsystem.  
• Processor Subsystem: Troubleshooting (ULT 173): Identify guidelines for troubleshooting the processor  
subsystem.  
• Cooling Subsystem: Troubleshooting (ULT 174): Identify the guidelines for troubleshooting the 12000  
series GSR cooling subsystem.  
• Cisco 12012: Running Diagnostics (ULT 175): Identify the steps involved in loading and running  
diagnostics.  
Catalyst 3000 and 5000 Router Modules  
Catalyst 3000 Router: Installation  
• WS−X3011 Router Module: Overview (ULT 212): Identify the characteristics of the WS−X3011 router  
module.  
• Router Card: Installing (ULT 213): Sequence the steps involved in connecting to the router console after  
installing the router card.  
• Router Card: Network Connection (ULT 214): Identify the methods for connecting the router card to a  
network.  
• Router Card: Configuring (ULT 215): Identify the steps involved in configuring the router card.  
Catalyst 5000 RSM: Installation  
• Catalyst 5000 Series Switch Architecture (ULT 221): Identify the characteristics of Catalyst 5000 series  
switch architecture.  
• RSM: Installing (ULT 222): Identify the steps involved in installing the Route Switch Module (RSM).  
• RSM: Configuring for Inter−VLAN Routing (ULT 223): Identify guidelines for configuring the Route  
Switch Module (RSM) for Inter−VLAN routing.  
• User Interface: RSM Command Modes (ULT 224): Identify each of the Route Switch Module (RSM)  
command modes and their access methods.  
Catalyst 5000 RSM: Configuring  
• Session Command: Using (ULT 231): Identify the functions of the session command.  
• RSM: Booting for the First Time (ULT 232): Identify the phases involved in booting the Route Switch  
Module (RSM) for the first time.  
• RSM: Configuration Task List (ULT 233): Identify the different Route Switch Module (RSM)  
configuration tasks for Inter−VLAN routing.  
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Procedures  
Cisco 12000 Series GSR Routers  
Cisco 12000 Router Installation  
AC−Input Power Supply: Installing  
• Attach an antistatic wrist strap to yourself and to one of the two ESD connection sockets.  
• Verify that the power supply power switch is in the STANDBY position.  
• Slide the power supply into the vacant bay, using two hands to support it.  
• Tighten the captive screw on the power supply faceplate.  
• Check that the AC power cord shipped with the power supply is the correct type for your site.  
• Plug the AC power cord into the power supply AC receptacle.  
• Clip the spring clip over the power cord plug to secure the plug in place.  
• Connect the other end of the AC power cord to the source AC receptacle.  
• Check that the source AC circuit breaker servicing the source AC receptacle is switched on.  
• Repeat the previous steps for the rest of the AC−input power supplies.  
• Turn the power supply switch on.  
DC−Input Power Supply: Installing  
• Attach an antistatic wrist strap to yourself and to one of the two ESD connection sockets on the front edges  
of the upper card cage.  
• Check that the DC−input power supply switch is turned OFF (O).  
• Remove the front cover of the power supply from the power supply faceplate.  
• Remove the DC power cable bracket from the power supply faceplate.  
• Thread the source DC power cable leads up underneath the power supply handle.  
• Remove the nut and locking washer from the power supply threaded terminals and attach the source DC  
power cable lug to the terminals.  
• Thread the circuit breaker external alarm leads up through the handle and attach them to the circuit breaker  
alarm terminal block.  
• Position the source DC power cable leads underneath the power supply handle on the power supply  
faceplate.  
• Place the DC power cable bracket over the power cable leads and secure the cable leads and the cable  
bracket to the power supply faceplate.  
• Verify that the source DC wiring from the source DC breaker to the power supply is correct.  
• Replace the power supply front cover on the power supply faceplate.  
• Slide the power supply into the power supply bay.  
• Turn the captive jackscrew on the power supply faceplate clockwise to seat the power supply into the  
backplane power connector.  
• Turn on the source DC circuit breakers servicing each DC−input power supply.  
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System Startup  
• Turn each system power switch to the ON position.  
• Check that the blower modules are operating by listening for them.  
• As the GRP boots, observe the GRP alphanumeric LED displays.  
• As the line cards boot, observe the alphanumeric LED indicators on each line card. Line cards boot from  
left to right.  
• Boot the Cisco IOS software image you want to use by entering the appropriate b command at the ROM  
monitor prompt (>).  
• Proceed with the setup facility or exit from setup and use configuration commands to configure global and  
interface−specific parameters.  
Cisco 12008 GSR: Installation  
Upper Card Cage: Removing Cards  
• Attach an antistatic ESD wrist strap to your wrist.  
• Insert the banana jack into the ESD connection socket.  
• Write down each card type and card location.  
• Loosen the captive screws.  
• Pivot the two card ejector levers away from the faceplate to unseat the card.  
• Slide the card out of its slot.  
• Stack the removed card on an antistatic mat for ESD protection.  
Power Supply: Removing  
• Set the power to the off position.  
• Turn the captive screw on the power supply faceplate.  
• Pull the power supply unit halfway out of its bay.  
• Pull the power supply unit out completely.  
• Set the power supply unit aside in a safe place.  
Catalyst 3000 and 5000 Router Modules  
Catalyst 3000 Router: Installation  
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Router Card: Installing  
• Connect the switch to a computer or other data terminal equipment (DTE) device.  
• Connect the EIA−232 cable to the console, the DB−9 connector, on the switch.  
• Use the console configuration default settings for communication with the switch.  
• Power up the switch.  
• At the Greeting screen, press Return to enter the switch Main menu.  
• Press Ctrl and R from the switch Main menu to access the router card command−line interface (CLI).  
Router Card: Configuring  
• Connect an auxiliary terminal to the auxiliary port on your switch.  
• Turn on the power switch.  
• The switch Greeting screen appears. To access the router card from the Main menu, you press Ctrl and R.  
• Select Configuration from the Main menu.  
• Select Router Configuration from the Configuration menu.  
• Enter the box and port numbers and press the Enter key.  
• Select the required option from the Router Configuration menu.  
Catalyst 5000 RSM: Installation  
RSM: Installing  
• Connect an ASCII terminal to a computer running terminal emulation software to the console port on the  
Catalyst switch.  
• Use a screwdriver to loosen the captive installation screws and remove the module filler plate or the  
existing module from the slot that you want to use.  
• Guide the RSM into the slot, aligning the sides of the RSM with the guides in the slot.  
• While keeping the module oriented horizontally, carefully slide it into the slot until its front panel makes  
contact with the ejector levers.  
• Simultaneously push the left lever and the right lever in to fully seat the module in the backplane connector.  
• Tighten the captive installation screws on the left and right sides of the module.  
• Check the status of the module.  
• After verifying that the RSM is operational, enter the session mod/num command at the Cat5k>prompt.  
Glossary  
Alphabetical List of Terms  
(DTE) Data Terminal Equipment  
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data terminal equipment. Device at the user end of a user−network interface that serves as a data source,  
destination, or both. DTE connects to a data network through a DCE device (for example, a modem) and  
typically uses clocking signals generated by the DCE. DTE includes such devices as computers, protocol  
translators, and multiplexers.  
10BaseT  
10−Mbps baseband Ethernet specification using two pairs of twisted−pair cabling (Category 3, 4, or 5): one  
pair for transmitting data and the other for receiving data. 10BaseT, which is part of the IEEE 802.3  
specification, has a distance limit of approximately 328 feet (100 meters) per segment.  
ASIC  
Application Specific Integrated Circuit, a chip designed for a particular application. ASICs are built by  
connecting existing circuit building blocks in new ways  
ATM  
Asynchronous Transfer Mode. International standard for cell relay in which multiple service types (such as  
voice, video, or data) are conveyed in fixed−length (53−byte) cells. Fixed−length cells allow cell processing  
to occur in hardware, thereby reducing transit delays. ATM is designed to take advantage of high−speed  
transmission media such as E3, SONET, and T3.  
Attachment Unit Interface (AUI)  
attachment unit interface. IEEE 802.3 interface between an MAU and a NIC. The term AUI can also refer to  
the rear panel port to which an AUI cable might attach. Also called transceiver cable.  
AUI  
Attachment Unit Interface  
AWG  
American Wire Gauge  
Basic Rate Interface (BRI)  
Basic Rate Interface. ISDN interface composed of two B channels and one D channel for circuit−switched  
communication of voice, video, and data.  
BNC  
BNC coonector. Standard connector used to connect IEEE 802.3 10Base2 coaxial cable to an MAU.  
BRI  
Basic Rate Interface  
BTU  
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British thermal unit  
buffer  
A temporary storage area, usually in RAM.  
C.S.C  
Cisco Systems Capital  
cage  
a piece of hardware into which cards are installed  
CEF  
Cisco express forwarding  
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (CHAP)  
Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol. Security feature supported on lines using PPP encapsulation  
that prevents unauthorized access. CHAP does not itself prevent unauthorized access, it merely identifies the  
remote end. The router or access server then determines whether that user is allowed access.  
Channel Service Unit (CSU)  
channel service unit. Digital interface device that connects end−user equipment to the local digital telephone  
loop. Often referred to together with DSU, as CSU/DSU.  
channelized  
Channelized modules are modules that can be broken down into time slots.  
chassis  
a box that houses main electonic components  
Command Line Interface (CLI)  
command line interface. Interface that allows the user to interact with the operating system by entering  
commands and optional arguments. The UNIX operating system and DOS provide CLIs.  
Compressed Serial Link Internet Protocol (CSLIP)  
Compressed Serial Link Internet Protocol. Extension of SLIP that, when appropriate, allows just header  
information to be sent across a SLIP connection, reducing overhead and increasing packet throughput on SLIP  
lines.  
CRC  
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Cyclic redundancy check. Error−checking technique in which the frame recipient calculates a remainder by  
dividing frame contents by a prime binary divisor and compares the calculated remainder to a value stored in  
the frame by the sending node.  
CSC  
Clock and scheduler card  
CSU  
Channel Service Unit. Digital interface device that connects end−user equipment to the local digital telephone  
loop. Often referred to together with DSU, as CSU/DSU.  
CxBus  
Cisco Extended Bus. Data bus for interface processors on Cisco 7000 series routers.  
Data Circuit−terminating Equipment (DCE)  
data circuit−terminating equipment (ITU−T expansion). Devices and connections of a communications  
network that comprise the network end of the user−to−network interface. The DCE provides a physical  
connection to the network, forwards traffic, and provides a clocking signal used to synchronize data  
transmission between DCE and DTE devices. Modems and interface cards are examples of DCE.  
Data Service Unit (DSU)  
data service unit. Device used in digital transmission that adapts the physical interface on a DTE device to a  
transmission facility such as T1 or E1. The DSU is also responsible for such functions as signal timing. Often  
referred to together with CSU, as CSU/DSU.  
DB−25 connector  
A 25−pin connector used by parellel ports data bus connector  
dBus  
Diagnostic bus  
dial−on−demand routing (DDR)  
dial−on−demand routing. Technique whereby a router can automatically initiate and close a circuit−switched  
session as transmitting stations demand. The router spoofs keepalives so that end stations treat the session as  
active. DDR permits routing over ISDN or telephone lines using an external ISDN terminal adaptor or  
modem.  
DIMM  
dual in−line memory module  
DRAM  
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dynamic random−access memory. RAM that stores in capacitors that must be periodically refreshed.  
DSU  
Data Service Unit. Device used in digital transmission that adapts the physical interface on a DTE device to a  
transmission facility such as T1 or E1. The DSU is also responsible for such functions as signal timing. Often  
referred to together with CSU, as CSU/DSU.  
DTE  
data terminal equipment.  
Dynamic Random−Access Memory (DRAM)  
dynamic random−access memory. RAM that stores information in capacitors that must be periodically  
refreshed. Delays can occur because DRAMs are inaccessible to the processor when refreshing their contents.  
However, DRAMs are less complex and have greater capacity than SRAMs.  
EDO  
Extended data output  
Electrically Erasable Programmable Read−Only Memory (EEPROM)  
electrically erasable programmable read−only memory. EPROM that can be erased using electrical signals  
applied to specific pins. See also EPROM.  
EMI  
Electromagnetic interference  
EPROM  
erasable programmable read−only memory  
ESD  
Electrostatic discharge. The rapid discharge of static electricity from one conductor to another of a different  
potential.  
Extended Industry−Standard Architecture (EISA)  
Extended Industry−Standard Architecture. 32−bit bus interface used in PCs, PC−based servers, and some  
UNIX workstations and servers.  
FDDI  
Fiber Distributed Data Interface. LAN standard, defined by ANSI X3T9.5, specifying a 100−Mbps  
token−passing network using fiber−optic cable, with transmission distances of up to 2 km. FDDI uses a  
dual−ring architecture to provide redundancy.  
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FRU  
Field Replaceable Unit  
Gbps  
gigabits per second  
Gigabit Switch Router  
The Cisco 12000 Gigabit Switch Router is Cisco’s high−performance, carrier−class routing platform for tier 1  
Internet Service Providers (ISPs).  
GRP  
Gigabit Route Processor  
GSR  
Gigabit Switch Router  
HSSI  
High−Speed Serial Interface. Network standard for high−speed (up to 52 Mbps) serial connections over WAN  
links.  
Hz  
Abbreviation for Hertz, a measure of frequency, usually cyles per second  
ID−EEPROM  
electrically erasable programmable read−only memory. a special type of PROM that can be erased by  
exposing it to an electrical charge.  
IEC  
International Electrotechnical Commission  
Industry−Standard Architecture (ISA)  
Industry−Standard Architecture. 16−bit bus used for Intel−based personal computers.  
IOS  
Cisco Internetwork Operating System. Cisco system software that provides common functionality, scalability,  
and security for all products under the CiscoFusion architecture. Cisco IOS allows centralized, integrated, and  
automated installation and management of internetworks, while ensuring support for a wide variety of  
protocols, media, services, and platforms.  
ISDN  
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Integrated Services Digital Network.  
ISP  
Internet Service Provider  
LAN  
Local Area Network  
LED  
light emitting diode  
MAC  
Media Access Control  
MAU  
Media Attachment Unit  
Mbus  
Maintenance bus. A router's monitoring system.  
Network Termination (NT1)  
network termination 1. In ISDN, a device that provides the interface between customer premises equipment  
and central office switching equipment.  
NFPA  
National Fire Protection Association  
nm  
nanometer  
Nonvolatile Random−Access Memory (NVRAM)  
nonvolatile RAM. RAM that retains its contents when a unit is powered off.  
NPM  
network processor module  
NVRAM  
nonvolatile RAM  
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OC  
optical carrier  
Ohm  
Ohm's Law is the mathematical relationship among electric current, resistance, and voltage.  
OSI  
Open Systems Interconnection  
Packet over SONET (POS)  
Packet over Synchronous Optical Network. See SONET.  
PCMCIA  
Personal Computer Memory Card International Association  
Personal Compurt Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA)  
Initially it was a standard for laptop cards, now it is used to store flash on cisco routers.  
PFC  
power factor connector  
Point To Point Protocol (PPP)  
Point−to−Point Protocol. Successor to SLIP that provides router−to−router and host−to−network connections  
over synchronous and asynchronous circuits. Whereas SLIP was designed to work with IP, PPP was designed  
to work with several network layer protocols, such as IP, IPX, and ARA. PPP also has built−in security  
mechanisms, such as CHAP and PAP. PPP relies on two protocols: LCP and NCP. See also CHAP, LCP,  
NCP, PAP, and SLIP.  
POS  
Packet−over−SONET  
Power−On Self −Test (POST)  
power−on self test. Set of hardware diagnostics that runs on a hardware device when that device is powered  
up.  
PRI  
Primary Rate Interface.  
RISC  
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reduced instruction set computing  
ROM  
read−only memory  
Route/Switch Processor (RSP)  
Route/Switch Processor. Processor module in the Cisco 7500 series routers that integrates the functions of the  
RP and the SP.  
RPS  
Redundant Power System  
RSM  
Route Switch Module  
SDH  
Synchronous Digital Hierarchy, which is an international standard for synchronous data transmission over  
fiber optic cables.  
SDRAM  
Synchronous dynamic random access memory  
SELV  
Safety extra−low voltage  
Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)  
Serial Line Internet Protocol. Standard protocol for point−to−point serial connections using a variation of  
TCP/IP. Predecessor of PPP.  
SFC  
switch fabric cards  
SIMM  
Single Inline Memory Module  
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP)  
Simple Network Management Protocol. Network management protocol used almost exclusively in TCP/IP  
networks. SNMP provides a means to monitor and control network devices, and to manage configurations,  
statistics collection, performance, and security.  
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SONET  
Synchronous Optical Network, a standard for connecting fiber−optic transmission systems.  
Static Random−Access Memory (SRAM)  
Type of RAM that retains its contents for as long as power is supplied. SRAM does not require constant  
refreshing, like DRAM.  
STM  
Synchronous Transport Module  
Synchronous Optical Network (SONET)  
Synchronous Optical Network. High−speed (up to 2.5 Gbps) synchronous network specification developed by  
Bellcore and designed to run on optical fiber. STS−1 is the basic building block of SONET. Approved as an  
international standard in 1988.  
telco  
abbreviation for telephone company  
Token Ring  
this term is always used in capitals when referring to Token Ring networks etc.  
transceiver  
short for transmitter−receiver − a device that both transmits and receives analog or digital signals.  
Trivial File Transfer Protocol (TFTP)  
Trivial File Transfer Protocol. Simplified version of FTP that allows files to be transferred from one computer  
to another over a network.  
UPS  
uninterruptible power supply  
UTP  
Unshielded Twisted−Pair  
VAC  
volts alternating current  
VDC  
volts direct current  
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VIP  
Versatile Interface Processor. Interface card used in Cisco 7000 and Cisco 7500 series routers. The VIP  
provides multilayer switching and runs Cisco IOS. The most recent version of the VIP is VIP2.  
WAN  
wide area network  
WCS  
writable control store  
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