Cisco 2811 ROUTER 2FE 1NME 4HWIC 2PVDM 2AIM IP BASE WITH A/C POWER SUPPLY Specification Guide

The external CompactFlash memory card is properly seated into its slot. For installation 
instructions, see the online document “

PC with terminal emulation program (hyperTerminal or equivalent) is connected to the console port 
and powered up.

Your PC terminal emulation program is configured for 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, 
and flow control is set to “none.”

Suitable PC COM port is selected in the terminal emulation program.

You have selected passwords for access control.

You have determined the IP addresses for the Ethernet and serial interfaces.

To power up your Cisco router and verify that it goes through its initialization and self-test, follow the 
procedure below. When the procedure is finished, the Cisco router is ready to configure.

If you encounter problems when you power on the router, refer to the “

 online document.

For information about the ROM monitor and the bootstrap program, refer to the

 

document. For information about the configuration register, refer to the 

document.

To view the boot sequence, you must have a console connection to the Cisco router before it powers up.

Make sure that your PC is powered up and connected as described in the 

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Move the power switch to the ON position.

The following indications appear:

The SYS PWR LED on the front of the chassis blinks green.

The fans operate.

Depending on your installation, some LEDs on the rear of the chassis and on installed modules might 
also come on. 

If you encounter problems when you power up the router, refer to the “

 online document.

Startup messages appear in your terminal emulation program window. When the startup messages end, 
the SYS PWR LED comes on solid green.

Do not press any keys on the keyboard until the messages stop and the SYS PWR LED is solid green. Any 
keys pressed during this time are interpreted as the first command typed when the messages stop, which 
might cause the router to power off and start over. It takes a few minutes for the messages to stop.