Installing Memory Modules - Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Installation Manual

Chapter 4 Installing Hardware Options for the WAVE-594 and WAVE-694
Do not operate the WAVE appliance with the access panel open or removed. Operating the WAVE
Caution
appliance in this manner results in improper airflow and improper cooling that can lead to thermal
damage.
To remove the appliance cover, follow these steps:
Step 1 Review the information in the
Guidelines" section on page
Step 2 Power off the appliance and all attached devices and disconnect all external cables and power cords.
Step 3 Remove the WAVE appliance from the rack.
Step 4 Loosen the screw on the top that secures the access panel to the WAVE appliance.
Slide the access panel toward the front of the WAVE appliance, then lift it from the WAVE appliance.
Step 5

Installing Memory Modules

The WAVE-594 appliance supports either 8 GB or 12 GB of memory using 2-GB RDIMM memory
modules. The WAVE-694 appliance supports either 16 GB or 24 GB of memory using 4-GB RDIMM
memory modules.
Observe the following guidelines when installing additional memory:
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Use only Cisco memory upgrades in your appliance.
BIOS detects the DIMM population and sets the system to dual-bank interleaved mode (DIMMs
installed in both banks with equal bank capacities).
shows the memory slot mapping on the system board.
Cisco Wide Area Virtualization Engine 594 and 694 Hardware Installation Guide
"Safety Warnings and Cautions" section on page 2-1
Installing Memory
and the "Safety
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