Chapter 12 Configuring Junos Os; Initially Configuring The M10I Router - Juniper M10i Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 12
Configuring Junos OS

Initially Configuring the M10i Router

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Initially Configuring the M10i Router on page 73
The router is shipped with the Junos OS preinstalled and ready to be configured when
the router is powered on. There are three copies of the software: one on a CompactFlash
card (if installed) in the Routing Engine, one on the hard disk in the Routing Engine, and
one on a PC card that can be inserted into the slot in the Routing Engine faceplate.
When the router boots, it first attempts to start the image on the PC card. If a PC card is
not inserted into the Routing Engine or the attempt otherwise fails, the router next tries
the CompactFlash card (if installed), and finally the hard disk.
You configure the router by issuing Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) commands,
either on a console device attached to the
a telnet connection to a network connected to the
Gather the following information before configuring the router:
Name the router will use on the network
Domain name the router 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
This procedure connects one router to the network but does not enable it to forward
traffic. For complete information about enabling the router to forward traffic, including
examples, see the Junos OS configuration guides.
To configure the software:
Verify that the router is powered on, as described in "Powering On an AC-Powered
1.
M10i Router" on page 66 or "Powering On a DC-Powered M10i Router" on page 69.
Log in as the root user. There is no password.
2.
CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine, or over
MGMT port on the Routing Engine.
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