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Cisco MEM-NP8F Series Upgrade Manual

Cisco MEM-NP8F Series Upgrade Manual

Upgrading the flash eprom memory card

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Doc. No.
78-2247-01
Upgrading the Flash EPROM Memory Card
Product Numbers: MEM-NP8F=, MEM-NP16F=
This publication describes how to upgrade and replace the Flash EPROM memory card in a
Cisco 4000 router. Read this entire publication before upgrading your system.
Note
series do not have a Flash EPROM memory card.
What is Included in the Flash EPROM Memory Card Upgrade Kit
The Flash EPROM memory card upgrade kit includes the following components:
Safety Recommendations
Warning
cord is unplugged before working on the router.
Caution
electricity from your body before opening the chassis. Before performing procedures described in
this publication, review the following sections: "Safety Recommendations," "Safety with
Electricity," and "Tools and Equipment Required."
Copyright © 1995
Cisco Systems, Inc.
All rights reserved.
This document only applies to the original Cisco 4000 router, later routers in the Cisco 4000
An updated Flash EPROM memory card that supports 8 or 16 MB of Flash memory.
Updated boot ROMs that provide support for the new Flash EPROM memory card.
To ensure your safety and the safety of others, be sure the power is OFF and the power
To avoid damaging ESD-sensitive components, ensure that you have discharged all static
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Summary of Contents for Cisco MEM-NP8F Series

  • Page 1 This publication describes how to upgrade and replace the Flash EPROM memory card in a Cisco 4000 router. Read this entire publication before upgrading your system. This document only applies to the original Cisco 4000 router, later routers in the Cisco 4000 Note series do not have a Flash EPROM memory card.
  • Page 2: Safety With Electricity

    Safety with Electricity Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety: • Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation. • Put the removed chassis cover in a safe place. • Keep tools away from walk areas where you or others could fall over them. •...
  • Page 3: Tools And Equipment Required

    Removing the Component Tray Procedure Some Cisco 4000 routers have a safety latch tab on the chassis that affects removing the component tray. (See Figure 1 and Figure 2.) If you have a chassis with a safety latch tab, follow the procedure in the following section “Removing the Component Tray from a Chassis with a Safety Latch”.
  • Page 4 Accessing the Internal Components of the Router Follow these steps to remove the component tray from a chassis with a safety latch. Turn OFF the system power. Step 1 Step 2 Put on your ESD-preventive wrist strap. Step 3 Remove all network and power cables. Step 4 Loosen the (nonremovable) screw in the back of the chassis, labeled Chassis release screw in Figure 1.
  • Page 5 Accessing the Internal Components of the Router Follow these steps to remove the component tray from a chassis without a safety latch. Turn OFF the system power. Step 1 Step 2 Put on your ESD-preventive wrist strap. Step 3 Remove all network and power cables. Step 4 Loosen the (nonremovable) screw in the back of the router chassis, labeled Chassis release screw in Figure 2.
  • Page 6 Removing the Flash EPROM Memory Card Removing the Flash EPROM Memory Card Follow these steps to remove the Flash EPROM card. (See Figure 3.) Figure 3 Flash EPROM Memory Card Location Token Ring module Ethernet module EPROM card mounting screw Module Module handle mounting...
  • Page 7 To reinstall the Flash EPROM card, see the section “Replacing Boot ROMs.” Replacing Boot ROMs If your Cisco 4000 router does not have boot ROMs more recent than Cisco Internetwork Operating System (Cisco IOS) Release 10.2(8), you will need to upgrade them with the boot ROMs provided with the Flash EPROM card.
  • Page 8 Step 6 Boot ROMs version Cisco IOS Release10.2(8) and higher require setting the boot ROM capacity jumpers, J5 and J6, to the 8 Mb boot ROMs position. (See Figure 5.) To set the boot ROM capacity jumpers to the 8M boot ROMs position, short pins 2 and 3 on J5 and J6, as shown in Figure 5.
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