Console Port Setup; Using Hyperterminal - Juniper E-Series Installation And User Manual

8-2 CHAPTER 8
Accessing E-Series Routers

Console Port Setup

Using HyperTerminal

to use the CLI to set an IP address on the system. Once you configure the
IP address, you can access the system remotely (for example, via Telnet).
A console terminal (PC, Macintosh, or UNIX workstation) can be
connected directly to the SRP I/O module via the RS-232 terminal port.
When you connect a console directly to the system, you can configure the
system without an IP address.
To communicate with the system, you must have a terminal emulation
program running on your PC or Macintosh. You can use any terminal
emulation program, such as HyperTerminal. A UNIX workstation can
use the emulator TIP.
If your console uses a version of Microsoft Windows (such as Windows 95
or Windows NT 4.0) that supports the HyperTerminal application, you
can access the system via HyperTerminal.
1
Click the Start button and select Programs, Accessories, and
HyperTerminal.
2
In the HyperTerminal window, select HyperTerminal.
3
In the Connection Description window, enter a name for your router
(for example, erx1400) in the Name field.
4
Select any icon to represent your terminal emulation, and click OK.
5
In the Connect To dialog box, in the Connect using field, select the
appropriate COM port to use (for example, COM1), and click OK.
6
In the COM1 Properties window, select the following settings:
• Bits per second: 9600
• Data bits: 8
• Parity: None
• Stop bits: 1
• Flow control: Xon/Xoff
7
Click OK.