Cisco Cisco ACNS Software Version 5.5

The prerequisites for installing the Cisco WAE network module in the access router are as follows:

Plan software upgrades or downgrades for times when you can take all applications that run on the 
host router offline.

Ensure that you have the appropriate Cisco access router to serve as the host router. The WAE 
network module is supported on the following Cisco access routers:

2811, 2821, and 2851

3725, 3825, and 3845

Ensure that the router is running IOS Release 12.4(9)T or 12.4(9)T1 (recommended) by using the 
show version command.

When minimum release requirements are met, you can change images on either the router or the 
network modules without affecting performance.

For information about installing the NME-WAE, see the Quick Start Guide: Network Modules for 
Cisco Access Routers and Cisco Network Modules and Interface Cards Regulatory Compliance and 
Safety Information.

You need the slot and unit numbers for the 

 and the 

. Make a note 

of the network module location in the host router:

slot—Slot number of the network module in the router chassis. After you install the module, 
you can obtain this information from the router show running-config command output.

unit—Number of the daughter card on the module. This value is always 0.

You need an accessible FTP or TFTP file server.

Use an FTP file server for installations, backups, and restores.

Use a TFTP file server (on the FTP-file-server machine) for boothelper operations to recover 
from a failed installation.

The restrictions for the Cisco WAE network modules are as follows:

You may perform a software upgrade or downgrade only on an inactive appliance. Plan upgrades or 
downgrades for times when you can take all applications that run on the host router out of service 
or offline.