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Cisco ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Routers Software Configuration Guide
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CONTENTS
Preface xi
Objectives xi
Document Revision History xii
Organization xiii
Related Documentation xiv
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers Documentation xiv
Conventions xv
Obtaining Documentation and Submitting a Service Request xvi
CHAPTER
1 Software Packaging and Architecture 1-1
Software Packaging on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers 1-1
ASR 1000 Series Routers Software Overview 1-1
Consolidated Packages 1-2
Important Information About Consolidated Packages 1-2
Individual Software SubPackages Within a Consolidated Package 1-3
Important Notes About Individual SubPackages 1-3
Optional Software SubPackages Outside of Consolidated Packages 1-4
Important Notes About Optional SubPackages 1-4
Provisioning Files 1-4
Important Notes About Provisioning Files 1-5
ROMmon Image 1-5
File to Upgrade Field Programmable Hardware Devices 1-5
Processes Overview 1-6
IOS as a Process 1-7
Dual IOS Processes 1-8
File Systems on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router 1-8
Autogenerated File Directories and Files 1-9
Important Notes About Autogenerated Directories 1-9
CHAPTER
2 Using Cisco IOS XE Software 2-1
Accessing the CLI Using a Router Console 2-1
Accessing the CLI Using a Directly-Connected Console 2-2
Connecting to the Console Port 2-2
Using the Console Interface 2-2