Chapter 9
Connecting the Router and Performing
Initial Configuration
Tools and Parts Required
After installing the router into the rack as described in "Installing the Router Using a
Mechanical Lift" on page 81 or "Installing the Router without a Mechanical Lift" on
page 83, complete the installation by connecting management and alarm devices,
PICs, and power cables. This chapter has the following sections:
Tools and Parts Required on page 111
Connecting the Router to Management and Alarm Devices on page 112
Connecting PIC Cables on page 115
Providing Power to the Router on page 117
Configuring the JUNOS Internet Software on page 121
To connect the router to management devices and PICs and to power on
the router, you need the following tools and parts:
Phillips (+) screwdrivers, numbers 1 and 2
2.5 mm flat-blade (-) screwdriver
7/16-in. hexagonal-head external drive socket wrench, or nut driver, with a
minimum of 30 lb-in. (3.5 Nm) tightening torque, for tightening nuts to
terminal studs on the circuit breaker box
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