Chapter 5
Setting the Initial Configuration
Configuration Overview
Setting Up Management Access and Logging In
This chapter discusses how to set up the C Series Controller after powering it on. For
basic information on the management of the system, see the SRC PE Getting Started
Guide. Topics include:
Configuration Overview on page 21
Setting Up Management Access and Logging In on page 21
Configuring the Juniper Networks Database on page 22
Configuring Hostname and Domain Parameters on page 23
Configuring the System for Remote Access on page 24
Configuring the System to Accept SSH and Telnet Connections on page 25
Adding an Admin User Account on page 25
The Next Step on page 27
After powering on the system, there are six main steps required to get it ready to
work with:
Connect a management console to the system, configure it, and log in.
1.
Configure the Juniper Networks Database.
2.
Configure hostname and domain information.
3.
Configure the system for remote access.
4.
Configure the system to accept SSH and Telnet connections.
5.
Add an Admin user account.
6.
Before you power up the system, you must set up a management console. (See
"Connecting to a Console Terminal" on page 16.)
You can monitor and manage the system through either of these methods:
Console terminal Connect a console (PC, Macintosh, or UNIX workstation)
directly to the system's RS-232 serial port.
Configuration Overview
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