Chapter 5
Maintaining the Cisco 10008 Router
Table 5-1
SDRAM Upgrade Options
256 MB SDRAM
512 MB SDRAM
To prevent (electrostatic discharge) ESD damage, always wear an ESD-preventive wrist or ankle strap,
Caution
and handle DIMMs by the edges only. Avoid touching the memory pins or traces (the metal fingers along
the connector edge of the DIMM).
The Cisco 10008 router system is hot-swappable, which means you can remove and replace a PRE while
the system is operating—if your configuration includes a secondary (redundant) PRE installed in the
chassis. The hot-swapping feature allows you to remove or replace a PRE while the system maintains
all routing information and ensures session preservation. See the
section on page 5-36
Removing and Installing DIMMS
Use the following steps to remove and replace DIMMs in the PRE module
Caution
To upgrade SDRAM, you must install identical DIMMs in both DIMM sockets. Do not mix different
types of DIMMs.
Figure 5-50
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Step 1
Remove the PRE according to the instructions in the
page
OL-0659-13
Available SDRAM Upgrades
to remove the PRE from the chassis.
Locating the SDRAM DIMMs
DIMM slots
5-36.
Cisco Part Number
ESR-PRE-MEM-256M=
ESR-PRE-MEM-512M=
"Removing and Replacing the PRE"
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"Removing and Replacing the PRE" section on
Cisco 10008 Router Hardware Installation Guide
Upgrading SDRAM on the PRE
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