Chapter 8. Cisco ASR 1000 Initial Setup and Configuration

Now that you have a basic understanding of the ASR 1000 system hardware, software and IOS XE, this chapter covers the basics of platform boot and the initial configuration, and then delves deeper into other system aspects, such as in-service software upgrades (ISSU) and software modularity.

Booting the ASR 1000

One of the first things that you will notice as you rack the system is that every ASR 1000 chassis comes with dual power supplies, DC and AC. Keep in mind that these power supplies have different form-factor and power ratings; therefore, they are not interchangeable across chassis. Power connectors on all chassis use right-angle connectors to avoid accidental disconnect. The ASR ...

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