Juniper ACX5096 Quick Start Manual page 12

To connect and configure the router from the console:
1. Connect the console port to a laptop or PC by using the provided RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 serial
port adapter. The console (CON) port is located on the management panel of the router.
2. Log in as root. There is no password. If the software boots before you connect to the console port, you
might need to press the Enter key for the prompt to appear.
login: root
3. Start the command-line interface (CLI).
root@% cli
4. Enter configuration mode.
root> configure
5. Add a password to the root administration user account.
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root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password
6. (Optional) Configure the name of the router. If the name includes spaces, enclose the name in quotation
marks (" ").
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root@# set system host-name host-name
7. Configure the default gateway.
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root@# set routing-options static route default next-hop address
8. Configure the IP address and prefix length for the router management interface.
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