Performing Initial Configuration; Configuring A Qfx5100 Device - Juniper QFX5100 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 14

Performing Initial Configuration

Configuring a QFX5100 Device

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Configuring a QFX5100 Device on page 189
You must perform the initial configuration of the QFX5100 switch through the console
port using the command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin connecting and configuring a QFX5100 switch, set the following
parameter values on the console server or PC:
Baud Rate—9600
Flow Control—None
Data—8
Parity—None
Stop Bits—1
DCD State—Disregard
To connect and configure the switch from the console:
Connect the console port to a laptop or PC using the supplied RJ-45 cable and RJ-45
1.
to DB-9 adapter. The console (
switch.
Log in as root. There is no password. If the software booted before you connected to
2.
the console port, you might need to press the Enter key for the prompt to appear.
login: root
Start the CLI.
3.
root@% cli
Enter configuration mode.
4.
root> configure
Add a password to the root administration user account.
5.
[edit]
root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password
) port is located on the management panel of the
CON
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