Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers
Introduces initial steps for device deployment, highlighting safety warnings, prerequisites, and detailed unpacking procedures to prepare the router for installation.
This chapter describes how to install and connect the Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers to LAN, WAN, and Voice networks.
These routers are designed to boot up in less than 30 minutes, provided the neighboring devices are in fully operational state.
To comply with Class A emissions requirements- shielded management Ethernet, CON, and AUX cables on the router must be used.
Before installing and connecting a Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers, read the safety warnings and gather the following tools and equipment. For more information about the required tools and equipments, see the tools and equipment section.
Use the USB or RJ-45 console port on the router to access the Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS-XE) and XE SD-WAN command line interface (CLI) on the router and perform configuration tasks. A terminal emulation program is required to establish communication between the router and a PC. See the Connect to a console terminal or modem section in this document for instructions.
A Microsoft Windows USB driver must be installed before you establish physical connectivity between the router and the PC.
To use all the features on the router, you must purchase a software package. For more information on software licenses, see the “Smart Licensing” section of the Software Configuration Guide for the Cisco 8300 Series Secure Routers.
Do not unpack the device until you are ready to install it. If the final installation site will not be ready for some time, keep the chassis in its shipping container to prevent accidental damage. When you are ready to install the chassis, proceed with unpacking it.
The chassis, accessory kit, publications, and any optional equipment you ordered may be shipped in more than one container. When you unpack the containers, check the packing list to ensure that you received all of the items on the list.