Cisco Network Convergence System 540 Hardware Installation Manual page 66

Create the Initial Router Configuration
• Determine the IP address and netmask needed for the Management interfaces:
Step 1
Power up the router.
The LEDs on each power supply light up (green) when the power supply units are sending power to the router, and the
software asks you to specify a password to use with the router.
Step 2
When the system is booted up for the first time, a new username and a password is to be created. The following prompt
appears:
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO root-system username is configured. Need to configure root-system username.
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--- Administrative User Dialog ---
Enter root-system username:
% Entry must not be null.
Enter root-system username: root
Enter secret:
Use the 'configure' command to modify this configuration.
User Access Verification
Username: root
Password:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#
Step 3 Enter a new password to use for this router.
The software checks the security strength of it and rejects your password if it is not considered to be a strong password.
To increase the security strength of your password, make sure that it adheres to the following guidelines:
• At least eight characters
• Minimizes or avoids the use of consecutive characters (such as "abcd")
• Minimizes or avoids repeating characters (such as "aaa")
• Does not contain recognizable words from the dictionary
• Does not contain proper names
• Contains both uppercase and lowercase characters
• Contains both numbers and letters
Note Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special character.
If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software rejects the password
Tip
configuration. Be sure to configure a strong password as described by the guidelines in this step. Passwords
are case sensitive.
If you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password.
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and :
MgmtEth0/RP1/CPU0/0
Configure the Device
MgmtEth0/RP0/CPU0/0