Performing Initial Configuration; Configuring A Qfx10000 - Juniper QFX10016 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 15

Performing Initial Configuration

Configuring a QFX10000

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Configuring a QFX10000 on page 171
You must perform the initial configuration of a QFX10000 switch through the console
port using the command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin connecting and configuring the 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 (
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.
) port is located on the port panel of the switch.
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