Configuring Junos Os; Performing The Initial Software Configuration For The Ptx5000; Preparing To Configure The Ptx5000 - Juniper PTX5000 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 23

Configuring Junos OS

Performing the Initial Software Configuration for the PTX5000

Preparing to Configure the PTX5000

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Performing the Initial Software Configuration for the PTX5000 on page 253
These procedures connect a PTX5000 to the network but do not enable it to forward
traffic. For complete information about enabling the PTX5000 to forward traffic, including
examples, see the Junos OS configuration guides.
You configure the PTX5000 by issuing Junos OS CLI commands, either on a console
device attached to the
CONSOLE
to the port.
HOST/ETHERNET
NOTE: These procedures enable you to use the
management port. For the initial configuration, use a device attached to the
port.
CONSOLE
Preparing to Configure the PTX5000 on page 253
1.
Entering Configuration Mode on page 254
2.
Configuring User Accounts and Passwords on page 254
3.
Configuring System Attributes on page 254
4.
Committing the Configuration on page 255
5.
Gather the following information before configuring the PTX5000:
Name the PTX5000 will use on the network
Domain name the PTX5000 will use
IP address and prefix length information for the Ethernet interface
IP address of a default router
IP address of a DNS server
Password for the root user
port, or over a Telnet connection to a network connected
HOST/ETHERNET
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