Installation

This chapter provides procedures for installing the Cisco 815 integrated services router and includes the following sections:

•Before Installing the Router

•Connecting the Router to Your Local Network

•Connecting Power to the Router

•Verifying Your Installation

•Optional Installation Procedures

Before Installing the Router

The Cisco 815 integrated services router is shipped ready for desktop mounting. Before you connect it to the power and network, simply set the router on a desktop, shelf, or other flat surface.

Be sure to read the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Router document online.

Warning Read the installation instructions before you connect the system to its power source.

Warning Before working on equipment that is connected to power lines, remove jewelry (including rings, necklaces, and watches). Metal objects will heat up when connected to power and ground and can cause serious burns or weld the metal object to the terminals. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Routers document that came with the router.)

Warning Do not work on the system or connect or disconnect cables during periods of lightning activity.

Caution Do not place anything on top of the router that weighs more than 10 pounds (4.5 kg). Excessive weight on top of the router could damage the chassis.
Caution There are no field-replaceable parts inside the router. Do not open the router enclosure to replace parts.
Caution To prevent damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift of tilt the chassis by the plastic panel on the front. Always hold the chassis by the metal body.

Connecting the Router to Your Local Network

The Cisco 815 integrated services router is connected to your local Ethernet network through the yellow 10/100 Ethernet port. You must provide the following items for this connection:

•A straight-through, RJ-45-to-RJ-45, Ethernet cable

•A 10/100-Mbps Ethernet hub or switch

Caution Do not connect a WAN cable to the card until you have completed the installation procedure.

Note For details about specific WAN interface cards (WICs), connecting the card to the WAN line, and configuring the interface with Cisco IOS software, see the
Cisco Interface Cards Hardware Installation Guide.

Warning The ports labeled 10/100 ETHERNET and CONSOLE are safety extra-low voltage (SELV) circuits. SELV circuits should only be connected to other SELV circuits. Because BRI circuits are treated like telephone-network voltage, avoid connecting the SELV circuits to the telephone network voltage (TNV) circuits. (To see translated versions of this warning, refer to the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for Cisco 800 Series and SOHO Series Routers document that came with the router.)

Follow these steps to connect the router to the local network:

Step 1 Connect one end of the cable to the yellow Ethernet port (labeled 10/100 ETHERNET) on the back panel of the router, as shown in Figure 2-1.

Figure 2-1 Connecting the Router to the Local Network

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10/100 Ethernet port on the Cisco 815 integrated services router

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Ethernet hub or switch

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Straight-through Ethernet cable

   

Step 2 Connect the other end of the cable to a network port on the hub or switch.

Connecting Power to the Router

Read the following warnings before connecting the router to power.

Warning The power supply is designed to work with TN power systems.

Warning This equipment is intended to be grounded. Ensure that the host is connected to earth ground during normal use.

Follow these steps to connect power to the router and to turn on the router:

Step 1 Connect the attached power-supply cord to the power socket (labeled +5, +12, -12 VDC) on the router back panel, as shown in Figure 2-2.

Figure 2-2 Connecting the Power Supply

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Power supply

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Power socket


Step 2 Connect one end of the separate power cord to the socket on the power supply.

Step 3 Connect the other end of the separate power cord to a power outlet.

Step 4 Press the router power switch to ON ( | ).

Step 5 Confirm that the router has power by checking that the PWR LED on the front panel is on.

Verifying Your Installation

You can verify that you have correctly installed the router by checking the following LEDs:

•PWR (front panel)—On when power is being supplied to the router.

•OK (front panel)—On when the router software is loaded and functional. Blinking indicates that the router is performing a power-on self-test (POST).

•WIC0/WIC1 OK (back panel)—On when the WIC is correctly installed in the corresponding WIC slot.

•ETH ACT (front panel)—Blinking when there is network traffic on the local 10/100 Ethernet LAN.

•WIC0 ACT or WIC1 ACT (front panel)—Varies, depending on the WIC installed. See Table 1-4 in Chapter 1, "Overview."

•LINK (back panel)—On when the router is correctly connected to the local Ethernet LAN through the 10/100 ETHERNET port.

•MOD OK (back panel)—On when the VPN hardware encryption module is installed and recognized by the Cisco IOS software.

Optional Installation Procedures

This section describes some installation procedures that you might or might not use, depending on your site and on how you are configuring the router. This section describes the following procedures:

•Connecting a PC

•Connecting a Modem

•Stacking the Router

•Unstacking the Router

Connecting a PC

If you want to use the Cisco IOS command-line interface to configure the router, you must connect the router console port to a terminal or PC. The cable and adapter required for this connection are included with the router.

If you want to use a PC to configure the router, you need to make sure that the PC has some type of terminal emulation software installed. The software should be configured with the following parameters: 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no parity bits, 1 stop bit.

Follow these steps to connect the router to a terminal or PC:

Step 1 Connect the blue console cable to the blue console port on the back of the router, as shown in Figure 2-3.

Figure 2-3 Connecting the Console Cable to the Router

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Blue console cable

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To PC or terminal

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Console port

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Cisco 815 integrated services router


Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the console cable to the console port (also called the serial port) on your PC. If this adapter does not fit your PC console port, you must provide an adapter that fits.

Connecting a Modem

When a modem is connected to the auxiliary port, a remote user can dial in to the router and configure it. You can use the console cable provided in the accessory kit.

Follow these steps to connect a modem to the router, using the console cable:

Step 1 Connect the RJ-45 end of the cable to the black AUX port on the back of the router, as shown in Figure 2-4.

Figure 2-4 Connecting a Modem to the Router

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AUX port (RJ-45)

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DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter

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Console cable

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Modem


Step 2 Connect the DB-9 end of the cable to the DB-9 end of the DB-9-to-DB-25 adapter.

Step 3 Connect the DB-25 end of the adapter to the modem.

Stacking the Router

You can stack one Cisco 815 integrated services router in a four-device stack, along with other Cisco products designed for stacking with the router. Using a stacking clip and fastener, you can stack each device directly on top of another device.

Note The Cisco 815 integrated services router is not shipped with the stacking equipment described in this section; however, the equipment is included with all other Cisco products that are designed to be stacked.

Other Cisco products designed to be stacked with the router comes with a stacking clip and a fastener for keeping the multiple devices together in a stack. Before you stack the devices, assemble the clip and fastener as shown in Figure 2-5.

Figure 2-5 Assembling Stacking Clip and Fastener

After assembling the clip and fastener, follow these steps to stack the router with another device:

Step 1 Place the clip on top of the lower device, as shown in Figure 2-6. Slide the clip forward so that the front tabs slide into the vent slots. Make sure that the back hooks fit over the edge of the lower device.

Figure 2-6 Stacking the Router (Back View)

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Slot on bottom of router (see also #5)

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Back panel of lower hub

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Front tabs

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Plastic fastener, which fits into slot on bottom of router (see #1)

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Back hooks

   

Step 2 Position the router onto the clip so that the back hooks fit over the edge of the router.

Step 3 Position the plastic fastener into the slot on the bottom of the router.

Step 4 Snap the router onto the clip by pushing it down.

Unstacking the Router

Follow these steps to unstack the router from another device:

Step 1 Press up on the tab over the center of the lower device to release the clip from the vent, as shown in Figure 2-7.

Figure 2-7 Unstacking the Router

Step 2 Slide the clip and router toward you.

Step 3 Use both hands to lift the router and the stacking clip off the lower device. Afterward, remove the clip from the bottom of the router.