Preface; Purpose; Audience - Cisco 7541 Hardware Installation Manual

Wide area virtualization engine

Table of Contents

Preface

This preface describes the purpose of the Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541

Hardware Installation Guide, who should read it, how it is organized, and its document conventions.

This preface contains the following sections:

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This installation guide explains how to prepare your site for installation, how to install a Wide Area

Virtualization Engine 7541, 7571, and 8541 (WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and WAVE-8541) in an

equipment rack, and how to maintain and troubleshoot the system hardware. After completing the

hardware installation procedures covered in this guide, you will then use the appropriate related

publications to configure your system. (See

To use this installation guide, you should be familiar with internetworking equipment and cabling, and

have a basic knowledge of electronic circuitry and wiring practices.

To complete the installation, including the software configuration for your WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571,

and WAVE-8541 appliance and for the router that works with the WAVE-7541, WAVE-7571, and

WAVE-8541 appliance, you should be familiar with basic networking principles, router configuration,

and web page protocols.

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service

this equipment. Statement 1030

Purpose

Audience

Organization

Conventions

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