Power up the Device
After installing your device and connecting cables, start the device with these steps:
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Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop appearing, and the PWR LED becomes solid green. Any key that is pressed during this time is interpreted as a command to be executed when the messages stop. That action results in getting the device to power off and start over. It takes a few minutes for the messages to stop appearing. |
Procedure
Step 1 |
Switch on the power supply. |
Step 2 |
Observe the system LEDs to monitor the initialization process. When the system boot is complete (the process takes a few seconds), the device begins to initialize. After the device has booted, the green PWR LED comes and stays on. |
Verify the Front Panel LEDs
The front-panel indicator LEDs provide power, activity, and status information useful during bootup. For more detailed information about the LEDs, see the LED Indicators section.
Verify the Hardware Configuration
To display and verify the hardware features, enter the following commands:
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Description |
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show version |
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show diag slot |
Displays IDPROM information for the assemblies in the device. |
Check Hardware and Software Compatibility
To check the minimum software requirements of the Cisco IOS software, login to the Software Advisor tool at cisco.com. The tool provides the Cisco IOS minimum requirements for individual hardware modules and components.
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To access this tool, you must have a cisco.com login credentials. |
To access Software Advisor:
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Click Log In at cisco.com.
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Type your registered Username and Password and click Log In .
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Type Software Advisor in the search box, and click the search icon.
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From the displayed search result, select the Software Advisor Tool link.
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Choose a product family or enter a specific product number to search for the minimum supported software that is needed for your hardware.