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This chapter describes how to install and connect Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers to LAN and WAN networks.
Unpack the router only when you are ready to install it. If the installation site is not ready, to prevent accidental damage, keep the chassis in its shipping container until you are ready to install.
The router, accessory kit, publications, and any optional equipment you order may be shipped in more than one container. When you unpack the containers, check the packing list to ensure that you have received all the listed items.
After unpacking, based on your requirements, you can set up a Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers on a desktop, a rack, a wall, a Din-Rail or under a desk.
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You can install external modules before or after mounting a router. However, if you choose to install the external modules after mounting the router on the rack or wall, ensure that you have optimal access to the back/front panel of the router. For information on modules and Field Replaceable Units (FRUs), see the Install and Upgrade FRUs section. |
The available options for mounting a Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers are:
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C8231-G2 |
Desktop, Rack Mount, Wall Mount using Key-hole Slots, Din-Rail, Under-desk |
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C8235-G2 |
Desktop, Rack Mount, Wall Mount using Key-hole Slots, Din-Rail, Under-desk |
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C8231-E-G2 and C8235-E-G2 |
Desktop, Rack Mount, Wall Mount |
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C8221-G2 and C8225-G2 |
Desktop, Rack Mount, Wall Mount using Key-hole Slots, Din-Rail, Under-desk |
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C8221L-G2 |
Desktop, Rack Mount, Wall Mount using Key-hole Slots, Din-Rail, Under-desk |
If you choose to setup the router on a desktop, you can place the router on a desktop, bench top or on a shelf.
You can mount the chassis on a desktop by placing it on a desk in a horizontal position. Make sure there are no blockages or obstructions within one inch of the top of the chassis or within 0.5 inches of the sides so that nothing interferes with cooling.
 Caution |
Do not stack multiple Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers when mounting the routers on a table top. Do not put any object on the sides or on top of the routers ensuring that there is ample space for air circulation and heat removal. |
The bottom of the router has four rubber feet that protect the router and the surface. Do not remove the rubber feet included with the chassis. They are needed for proper cooling.
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Rubber feet |
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Rubber feet |
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Rubber feet |
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Do not stack routers. |
Before mounting the router on to the rack, refer to the following safety warning statements:
 Warning |
Statement 1006—Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
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Important |
Periodic Inspection and Cleaning: We recommend that you periodically inspect and clean the external surface of the router. Removing is recommended to minimize the negative impact of environmental dust, debris, and liquid contamination. The frequency of inspection and cleaning is dependent upon the severity of the environmental conditions, but we recommend cleaning the router once every six months. Cleaning involves vacuuming router air intake and exhaust vents. |
Note |
Using the top plate on the chassis significantly helps in preventing any damages that may occur from rodent infestation. |
Note |
Sites with ambient temperatures consistently above 25°C or 77°F and with potentially high levels of dust or debris might require periodic preventative maintenance cleaning. |
Note |
When mounting Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers on a rack, ensure that there is ample surrounding space. This ensures more heat removal, which in turn helps the surrounding air temperature to stay within the specified operating conditions. |
This procedure describes how to rack mount the router:
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Step 1 |
Remove six screws from the holes marked with an “R” from bottom of the router. Ensure you keep them as they will be used to secure the router to the rack-tray.
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Locate the I/O end of the router and place it facing the front of the rack-tray. 
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Step 3 |
Ensure that the rubber mounting feet are contained in the open slots. Retrieve the six screws that were removed from the router base and install them back through the holes in the rack-tray to secure the router to the tray. Ensure that the black screws are back in the same location.
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Step 4 |
Route the power supply cable through the cabling-cutout in the front panel. Place the Power Supply Units (PSU) in the tray.
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Step 5 |
The ground location for the router is located on the front face and accessible through the rack-tray panel. 
A grounding location of the same screw size is provided on the rear of the rack-tray if it is preferred instead of using the ground location at the front of the router. For more information see, the Chassis Grounding section. 
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Step 6 |
Install the rack-tray assembly into the rack by aligning the bottom of the rack-tray to the bottom of the Equipment Racks Rack-Unit (RU) spacing and secure the screws.
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This procedure describes how to rack mount the router chassis:
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Step 1 |
Remove six screws from the holes marked with an “R” from bottom of the router. Ensure you keep them as they will be used to secure the router to the rack-tray. 
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Step 2 |
The heatsink-assembly is fixed to the rack-tray. The heatsink is free to move on guide-pins within the heatsink-assembly. This is so the heatsink can be moved out of the way to allow clearance for installing the router and prevent damage to the thermal interface before attaching the heatsink-assembly to the router.
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Step 3 |
Identify the type of thermal interface on the heatsink.
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Perform this step only if the thermal interface is blue with a peel-off tabs on the liner. Peel off the protective-liner from both blue thermal interfaces on the heatsink, one corner at a time as shown in the figure, so that the thermal interface stays adhered to the heatsink.
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Slide the heatsink back as far as it will go on the guide-pins.
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Locate the front end (I/O) of the router and place it at an angle at the front of the rack-tray. Lower the rear end of the router down into the rack-tray carefully not to damage the thermal interface on the heatsink base. 
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Step 7 |
Ensure that the rubber mounting feet are contained in the open slots. Retrieve the six screws that were removed from the router base and install them back through the holes in the rack-tray to secure the router to the tray.
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Step 8 |
Secure the heatsink correctly to provide the required cooling for the router. Once the router is secured to the Rack-tray, there will be a gap between the heatsink and the back of the router.
The heatsink has three captive spring-screws that need to secure to the heatsink frame so that the heatsink makes contact with the router. When the heatsink is slid backwards, there is a gap between the (3) spring-screws and the securing nut in the heatsink-assembly. 
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Step 9 |
Slide the heatsink until it is in contacts the router. There may still be a very small gap between the spring-screw threads and securing nut on the heatsink-assembly. 
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Step 10 |
Tighten the spring-screw until the shoulder of the spring-screw bottoms on the securing nut. 
Secure middle spring-screw. 
Secure outer spring-screws. 
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Step 11 |
Route the power supply cable through the cabling-cutout in the front panel. Place the Power Supply Units (PSU) in the tray.
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Step 12 |
The ground location for the router is located on the front face and accessible through the rack-tray panel.
A grounding location of the same screw size is provided on the rear of the rack-tray if it is preferred instead of using the ground location at the front of the router. For more information see, the Chassis Grounding section.
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Step 13 |
Install the rack-tray assembly into the rack by aligning the bottom of the rack-tray to the bottom of the Equipment Racks Rack-Unit (RU) spacing and secure the screws.
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Warning |
Statement 1006—Chassis Warning for Rack-Mounting and Servicing To prevent bodily injury when mounting or servicing this unit in a rack, you must take special precautions to ensure that the system remains stable. The following guidelines are provided to ensure your safety:
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Warning |
Statement 1032—Lifting the Chassis To prevent personal injury or damage to the chassis, never attempt to lift or tilt the chassis using the handles on modules, such as power supplies, fans, or cards. These types of handles are not designed to support the weight of the unit. |
Caution |
Your chassis installation must allow unrestricted airflow for chassis cooling. |
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Step 1 |
Select the depth location for the router in the equipment rack. I/O side flush; I/O side recessed for the RFID badge; middle mount from the I/O side; middle mount from the power supply side; or power supply side flush. |
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Step 2 |
Align the rack mount bracket with the mounting holes in the side of the router. 
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Step 3 |
Insert the #6-32 FHM screws. Use only the screws that are provided in the rack mount bracket kit. |
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Step 4 |
Tighten the screws to a torque value of 15 to 18 inch-lb. (1.7 to 2.0 N-m). 
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Step 5 |
Locate the desired position in the equipment rack. Align the holes in the rack mount brackets with the mounting holes in the equipment frame.
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Step 6 |
Secure the device using mounting screws appropriate for your equipment frame. The rack mount brackets have been designed #12-24 PHM screws. |
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Step 7 |
Tighten the screws to the appropriate torque value for your equipment. 
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Caution |
Your chassis installation must allow unrestricted airflow for chassis cooling. |
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Step 1 |
Remove six screws from the holes marked with an “R” from bottom of the router. Ensure you keep them as they will be used to secure the router to the rack-tray. |
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Step 2 |
Locate the I/O end of the router and place it facing the front of the rack-tray. 
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Step 3 |
Ensure that the rubber mounting feet are contained in the open slots. Retrieve the six screws that were removed from the router base and install them back through the holes in the rack-tray to secure the router to the tray.
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Step 4 |
Route the power supply cable through the cabling-cutout in the front panel. Place the Power Supply Units (PSU) in the tray. 
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Step 5 |
The ground location for the router is located on the front face and accessible through the rack-tray panel. A grounding location of the same screw size is provided on the rear of the rack-tray if it is preferred instead of using the ground location at the front of the router. |
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Step 6 |
Install the rack-tray assembly into the rack by aligning the bottom of the rack-tray to the bottom of the Equipment Racks Rack-Unit (RU) spacing and secure the screws.
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Step 1 |
Remove qty (6) screws from the bottom side of the router. Keep the screws as they will be used later. 
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Align one side of the bracket to the base and secure with 3 of the the flat-head screws that was removed. Follow the same steps to attach the second bracket to the opposite side. 
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The router with the brackets attached can be used as a template to mark the screw locations to drill the pilot holes. 
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Install the screws to the under the desk surface. Ensure to leave a gap between the screw-head and the desk surface. Align the large holes of each key-slot to each screw and push the router towards the desk. 
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When the bracket holes are past the screw heads, slide the assembly left or right to the thinner section of the key slot. Tighten the screws to secure the brackets. 
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Installing the router on a DIN-Rail requires an optional bracket kit not included with the router. Your chassis installation must allow unrestricted airflow for chassis cooling.
This procedure describes how to attach the bracket on the C8231-G2 router chassis:
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Step 1 |
Remove the six screws marked from the location with DIN from the bottom of the chassis.
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Place the din-rail bracket on the chassis and position the bracket over the six mounting holes. Secure the bracket by inserting the screws through the bracket. Ensure the black screws are secured in the same location. 
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Once the bracket is attached to the router, it can be mounted onto the DIN rail. |
This procedure describes how to attach the bracket on the C8235-G2 router chassis:
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Step 1 |
Remove the five screws from location marked with DIN from the bottom of the chassis. Example:
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Step 2 |
Place the din-rail bracket on the chassis and position the bracket over the five mounting holes. Secure the bracket by inserting the screws through the bracket. Example:
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Step 3 |
Once the bracket is attached to the router, it can be mounted onto the DIN rail. Example:
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Step 1 |
Remove the six screws marked from the location with DIN from the bottom of the chassis. |
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Step 2 |
Place the din-rail bracket on the chassis and position the bracket over the six mounting holes. Secure the bracket by inserting the screws through the bracket. 
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Step 3 |
Once the bracket is attached to the router, it can be mounted onto the DIN rail. |
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Step 1 |
Remove the six screws marked from the location with DIN from the bottom of the chassis. |
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Place the din-rail bracket on the chassis and position the bracket over the six mounting holes. Secure the bracket by inserting the screws through the bracket. 
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Once the bracket is attached to the router, it can be mounted onto the DIN rail. |
The Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers can be mounted using the Key-hole slots on the chassis base. The C8231-E-G2 and the C8235-E-G2 Routers can be mounted using the wall mount brackets.
Warning |
Statement 1094—Read Wall-Mounting Instructions Before Installation Read the wall-mounting instructions carefully before beginning installation. Failure to use the correct hardware or to follow the correct procedures could result in a hazardous situation to people and damage to the system. |
The Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers have key-hole slots at the bottom of the chassis for mounting on a wall or other vertical surface.
Note |
When choosing a location for wall mounting the router, consider cable limitations and wall structure. |
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Key-hole slots |
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Key-hole slots |
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Key-hole slots |
Caution |
Your chassis installation must allow unrestricted airflow for chassis cooling. |
Step 1 Attach the wall mount brackets to the sides of the device using only the hardware provided in the wall mounting kit (#6-32 x 0.44 inch PHMS).
Step 2 The outer face of the wall mount bracket ear, the part that typically mounts to an equipment rack, should be placed against the side of the router. Use the spacers provided to adapt the larger obround holes down to smaller holes for the screws to fit into.
Step 3 The brackets should be located diagonally from each other as shown in the figure below.
Step 4 Tighten the screws to a torque value of 15 to 18 inch-lb. (1.7 to 2.0 N-m).
Step 5 Use #6 or 4mm hardware to attach the brackets to the wall. At least 4 screws should be used per bracket, 8 screws in total. The screw length should be a minimum of 1 inch in length (25.4 mm).
Step 6 Route the cables so that they do not put a strain on the connectors or mounting hardware.
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Wall mount hardware (can be ordered as a separate kit) |
Warning |
Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment. |
After you set up the router, connect the chassis to a reliable earth ground. The ground wire must be installed in accordance with local electrical safety standards. For safety information on grounding the chassis, refer to the chassis ground connection procedures.
For grounding the chassis, use a copper wire of size of 14 AWG (2 mm²) and a ground lug. These are not provided with the router.
Use the UNC 6-32 screw, which has a length of about 0.25 inches.
To install the ground connection for your router, perform these steps:
Strip one end of the ground wire to the length required for the ground lug or terminal.
Crimp the ground wire to the ground lug or ring terminal, using a crimp tool of the appropriate size.
Attach the ground lug or ring terminal to the chassis as shown in the figures using the screw for the ground lug on the front of the router. Tighten the screw; the recommended torque is 8 to 10 inch-lbf (0.9 to 1.1 N-m).
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Screw (UNC 6-32) |
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Ground Lug (Customer provided) |
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Ground Lug
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Screw (UNC 6-32) |
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Ground Lug (Customer provided) |
Power supply of the Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers is an external AC to DC power adapter. The external DC power connector plugs into the router's 4 points power connector.
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Power Cable |
The dust and liquid protection cover is shipped with the router for some markets. It is optionally available for others and can be installed on the routers if necessary. This procedure outlines the steps to install the dust and liquid protection cover on the C8221-G2, C8225-G2 and C8221L-G2 routers.
Caution |
When the protection cover is installed for C8221-G2, C8225-G2 or C8221L-G2 routers, the maximum ambient temperature rating of the router is reduced from 45C to 40C. |
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Step 1 |
Remove six screws from the holes marked with an “R” from bottom of the router. Ensure you keep them as they will be used to secure the router with the cover. Slide the cover to align with the router. 
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Step 2 |
Secure the cover by inserting the screws. 
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This section describes how to install the optional Redundant Power System (RPS) tray, which houses the Power Supply Units (PSUs) for the C8231-E-G2 and C8235-E-G2 routers.
The table shows the PSUs that are compatible with the RPS tray.
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PSU Type |
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150W AC |
PWR-ADPT-150WAC |
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150W DC |
PWR-ADPT-150WDC |
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PoE Adapter |
PWR-CC1-150WAC |
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Place the PSUs into their designated slots. Single PSU: When installing only one PSU (AC OR DC OR PoE), place it in appropriate slot. Refer to the figure for the slot location. 
Dual PSUs: When installing two PSUs, place the AC or DC PSU and the PoE PSU in their respective slots. Refer to the figure for the slot locations. 
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Secure the PSUs using the appropriate fasteners. AC or DC PSUs:Attach the PSU to the tray using the provided Velcro straps. Thread the straps through the tray slots to fit the PSU size. PoE PSUs: Attach the PSU to the tray and use Tywraps to bundle cabling neatly at the front. |
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Ground the router. Locate the grounding point on the router. For detailed instructions, refer to the Chassis Grounding section. 
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Mount the rack-tray assembly. Align the bottom of the tray with the bottom of the designated Rack Unit (RU) space in the equipment rack. Secure the tray using the mounting screws.
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This section describes how to connect WAN and LAN interface cables. Before you connect the interface cables, refer to the following warning statements:
This section summarizes typical WAN and LAN connections for Cisco 8200 Series Secure Routers. The connections summarized here are described in detail in the Cisco Modular Access Router Cable Specifications document on cisco.com.
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Connection |
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Ethernet |
RJ-45 |
Ethernet hub or Ethernet switch |
Category 5 or higher Ethernet |
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Gigabit Ethernet SFP, optical |
LC, color according to optical wavelength |
1000BASE-SX, -LX, -LH, -ZX, -CWDM |
Optical fiber as specified on applicable data sheet |
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Gigabit Ethernet SFP, copper |
RJ-45 |
1000BASE-T |
Category 5, 5e, 6 UTP |
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T1/E1 WANxCE1T1-PRI |
RJ-48C/CA81ARJ-48S, tan |
T1 or E1 networkExternal T1 CSU or other T1 equipment |
RJ-48 T1/E1RJ-48S to RJ-48S TERJ-48S to RJ-48S NTRJ-48S to RJ-48S T1RJ-48S to bareRJ-48S to BNCRJ-48S to twinaxial cableRJ-48S to DB-15RJ-48S to DB-15 null |
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T3/DS3/E3 WAN |
BNC connector |
T3 network, CSU/DSU, or other T3/DS3 equipment |
75-ohm coaxial cable |
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Cisco serial |
60-pin D-sub, blue |
CSU/DSU and serial network or equipment |
Cisco serial transition cable that matches the signaling protocol (EIA/TIA-232, EIA/TIA-449, V.35, X.21, or EIA-530) and the serial port operating mode (DTE or DCE).2 |
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Cisco Smart serial |
Cisco Smart compact connector, blue |
CSU/DSU and serial network or equipment |
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Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, optical |
LC, color according to optical wavelength |
10G-SR, -LR, -ER, -DWDM,-AOC,-CU |
Optical fiber as specified on applicable data sheet |
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Gigabit Ethernet SFP+, copper |
RJ-45 |
10GBASE-T |
Category 6, Category 7 |
After you have installed the router chassis, perform these steps to connect the WAN and LAN interfaces:
Connect each WAN and LAN to the appropriate connector on the chassis.
Position the cables carefully so that you do not strain the connectors.
Organize cables in bundles so that cables do not intertwine.
Inspect the cables to make sure that the routing and bend radius is satisfactory. If necessary, reposition the cables.
Install cable ties in accordance with site requirements.
After installing the router and connecting the cables, you can configure the router with basic configurations. For more information on how to configure the router, see the Cisco 8200 Series Secure Software Configuration Guide.
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