Router Installation and Configuration Guide
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Cisco 7201 Installation and Configuration Guide
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Chapter 2 Installing the Cisco 7201 Router
Preparing to Install the Cisco 7201 Router
Tools and Parts Required
Your Cisco 7201 chassis is fully assembled at the factory; no assembly is required. However, you need
the following tools and equipment to install the chassis and the rack-mount and cable-management kit,
and the DC power supplies:
• Number 2 Phillips screwdriver
• A 3/16-inch flat-blade screwdriver
• Tape measure (optional)
• Level (optional)
• Chassis grounding lug and wires:
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A grounding lug with two number-10 screw holes with a 0.63-inch (16.002-mm) spacing
between them
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A wire receptacle large enough to accept a 6-AWG multistrand, copper wire
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Two Phillips machine screws with locking washers—M5 (metric), 0.031-inch (.08-mm) pitch,
0.315-inch (8-mm) length
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A crimping tool to fit the grounding lug wire receptacle
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A wire stripper
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One grounding wire—6-AWG, 0.162-inch (4.115-mm) diameter, with approximately
0.108-inch (2.743-mm) insulation, for a total wire diameter of approximately 0.27 inches
(6.858
mm). The wire length depends on your router location and site environment.
• The rack-mount and cable-management kit (RCKMNT-7201) includes the following parts:
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Two rack-mount brackets for mounting the chassis in the rack
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One cable-management bracket
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Four 6-32 x 0.25-in. screws to secure the rack-mount brackets to the chassis
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Two M3 x 8-mm screws to secure the rack-mount brackets to the chassis
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Four 10-32 or 12-24 screws to secure the rack-mount brackets to a 19-inch or 21–23-inch rack
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One M4 x 20-mm screw to attach the cable-management bracket to the rack-mount bracket
• For DC power supplies installation, the following parts:
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Ratcheting torque screwdriver with a Phillips head that exerts up to 15 pound force-inches
(lbf in.) or 240 ounce force-inches (ozf in.) of pressure
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Panduit crimping tool with optional controlled cycle mechanism
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18-gauge copper ground wire (insulated or noninsulated)
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Four leads of 18-gauge copper wire
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Wire-stripping tool for stripping 18-gauge wire
In addition, you might need the following external equipment:
• Ethernet transceiver
• Token Ring multistation access unit (MSAU)
• ESD-preventative wrist strap
• Power cords
• Appropriate cables to connect the router to the network, console, and auxiliary ports