Step 8: Performing The Initial Software Configuration; Preparing To Configure The Router; Entering Configuration Mode - Juniper T4000 Quick Start Manual

T4000 Core Router Quick Start

Step 8: Performing the Initial Software Configuration

Preparing to Configure the Router

Entering Configuration Mode

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The T4000 Core Router is shipped with the Junos OS preinstalled and ready to be
configured when the T4000 router is powered on. These procedures connect a router
to the network but do not enable it to forward traffic. For complete information about
enabling the router to forward traffic, including examples, see the Junos OS configuration
guides.
You configure the router by issuing Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) commands,
either on a console device attached to the
connection to a network connected to the
NOTE: These procedures enable you to use the
port. For the initial configuration, use a device attached to the
on the CIP.
For more information about the commands in this procedure see the
Basics Configuration Guide .
Preparing to Configure the Router on page 30
1.
Entering Configuration Mode on page 30
2.
Configuring User Accounts and Passwords on page 31
3.
4. Configuring System Attributes on page 31
Committing the Configuration on page 32
5.
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
Verify that the network device is powered on.
1.
Log in as the root user. There is no password.
2.
Amnesiac <ttyd0>
login: root
Start the CLI.
3.
CONSOLE port on the CIP, or over a telnet
port on the CIP.
ETHERNET
ETHERNET
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port
CONSOLE
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