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Step 8: Perform Initial Software Configuration
Enter Configuration Mode
Configure User Accounts and Passwords
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This procedure connects the router to the network but does not enable it to forward
traffic. For complete information about configuring the router to forward traffic, including
examples, see the Junos OS configuration guides.
Check the LEDs on the craft interface to verify the hardware status after reinstalling or
powering on the MX2008 router.
For a list of system status verification commands, see the MX2008 3D Universal Edge
Router Hardware Guide at
To configure the software:
Enter Configuration Mode on page 61
Configure User Accounts and Passwords on page 61
Configure System Attributes on page 62
Commit the Configuration on page 63
Verify that the network device is powered on.
1.
Log in as the "root" user. There is no password.
2.
Start the CLI.
3.
root@% cli
root>
Enter configuration mode.
4.
root> configure
Entering configuration mode.
[edit]
root#
For information about using an encrypted password or an SSH public key string (DSA or
RSA), see authentication.
Add a password to the root administration user account. Enter a clear-text password.
1.
[edit]
root# set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password: password
Retype new password: password
Create a management console user account.
2.
[edit]
root# set system login user user-name authentication plain-text-password
New Password: password
Retype new password: password
Step 8: Perform Initial Software Configuration
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