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Installing Flash Memory SIMMs in the
Cisco 2500 Series Routers
78-1479-03
Cisco Product Numbers = MEM-1X4F and MEM-1X8F
This document explains how to install Flash memory SIMMs in Cisco 2500 series routers running
boot ROM version 9.14(8) or later. (Earlier versions of the boot ROM do not support 8-MB Flash
memory SIMMs or two banks of SIMMs.)
Note Throughout this document, the term “router” is used to refer to Cisco 2500 series routers,
access servers, and router/hubs.
Before You Begin
There are two Flash memory SIMM sockets on the system card. If you want to install Flash memory
SIMMs in both sockets, the SIMMs must be the same size. For example, if a 4-MB Flash memory
SIMM is already installed in your router, the new SIMM must also be 4 MB. This upgrade would
give you a total of 8 MB. Using the same example, to upgrade to 16 MB, you must remove the 4-MB
Flash memory SIMM and install two new 8-MB Flash memory SIMMs. Verify how much Flash
memory is already installed in your router by entering the show flash EXEC command.
Caution The system code (software) is stored on Flash memory SIMMs, but new Flash memory
SIMMs are shipped without preinstalled system-code software. Before proceeding with this
procedure, use the copy flash tftp EXEC command to back up the system code on the SIMM to a
TFTP server if you need to remove it. Refer to the Router Products Configuration Guide for detailed
instructions.
Preventing Electrostatic Discharge Damage
Before installing Flash memory SIMMs, read the electrostatic discharge (ESD) instructions in this
section to prevent damage to the equipment. ESD is a discharge of stored static electricity that can
damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. It occurs when electronic components are
improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.