Installation guide

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Cisco IGX 8400 Series Installation Guide, Release 9.3.3 and Later Releases

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Installing the IGX

To install the IGX, complete the following tasks:

1. Preparing the Cards

2. Inserting the Cards

3. Making Signal Connections

4. Attaching Peripherals

5. Initial Startup of the IGX

6. Performing basic node configuration tasks (see the “IGX Configuration Summary” section on

page 3-59)

For more information on node configuration, see the Cisco IGX 8400 Series Provisioning Guide.

For more information on switch software commands, see the Cisco WAN Switching Command

Reference.

Warning

Hazardous network voltages are present in WAN ports regardless of whether power to the router is

OFF or ON. To avoid electric shock, use caution when working near WAN ports. When detaching

cables, detach the end away from the router first. To see translations of this warning, refer to the

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information document that accompanied this product.

Preparing the Cards

The locations of the system cards in the IGX node depend on the hardware configuration. Primary and

redundant nodal processor modules (NPMs) must reside in front slot 1 and 2. The system clock module

(SCM) must reside in back slot 1. Except for these reserved slots, cards can reside in any slot on the

appropriate side of the node (but Cisco recommends that the optional alarm relay module (ARM)/alarm

relay interface (ARI) card set reside in the slot on the far right).

The SCM card determines whether the IGX node is an IGX 8410 (which has 8 slots), an IGX 8420

(which has 16 slots), or an IGX 8430 (which has 32 slots). Before installing cards in the node or

replacing the SCM, verify that the jumpers are set properly. (See Table 3-1.) The two jumpers, W5 and

W6, are located near the P2 connector and the strengthening bar on the SCM card. (See Figure 3-1.)

Record your setting, so that you don’t have to remove the SCM card later to verify the setting.

Caution Incorrect jumper settings can cause the loss of data and services.