Figure 28: Router Management Ports
2.
3.
NOTE: Direct access through the RS-232 serial port enables you to monitor the system
while it boots.
Assigning an IP Address
When your console is ready to communicate with the system, power up the system.
(See "Powering Up the Router" on page 57.) Then set an IP address for the system.
The system powers up in User Exec mode. To assign an IP address:
1.
Connect the crossover adapter connector to your PC's serial port.
Power up the system.
When you power up the system, the CLI appears on your console's screen. The
system is now in User Exec mode, and you can begin configuration. For more
information on using the CLI and configuring the system, see the JUNOSe System
Basics Configuration Guide.
Enter the enable command at the User Exec prompt.
host1>enable
host1#
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