Specifications

1-6 Cisco 2500 Series Hardware Installation

Tools and Parts Required

ground. To properly guard against ESD damage and shocks, the wrist strap and cord must

operate effectively. If no wrist strap is available, ground yourself by touching the metal part

of the chassis.

Caution For safety, periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which

should be within the range of 1 and 10 megohm.

Tools and Parts Required

Following are the tools and parts required to install the router:

• Small, 3/16-inch (0.476 cm), and medium, 1/4-inch

(0.625 cm), ﬂat-blade screwdrivers

• ESD-preventive wrist strap

• Rubber feet for desktop installation

• Rack-mount brackets for rack- or wall-mount installation (screws not included)

• One interface cable for each interface you require

In addition, you might need the following external equipment:

• Channel service unit/digital service unit (CSU/DSU) for the serial interfaces

• Ethernet transceiver (models 2501, 2503, 2509, 2511, 2513, and 2514)

• Token Ring media attachment unit (MAU) (models 2502, 2504, 2510, 2512, 2513, and

2515)

• For the Basic Rate Interface (BRI)—Access to an Integrated Services Digital Network

(ISDN) through the NT1

The common carrier will provide the NT1 connection worldwide, except in

North America, where the NT1 is customer owned.

• Modem for remote conﬁguration (if required)

• Modem for remote network access on access servers

• Console terminal (conﬁgured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity, and 2 stop bits) if

future reconﬁguration is expected