Configuring Junos Os; Chapter 11 Configuring Junos Os; Initially Configuring The Mx480 Router - Juniper MX480 Hardware Manual

CHAPTER 11

Configuring Junos OS

Initially Configuring the MX480 Router

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Initially Configuring the MX480 Router on page 109
The MX480 router is shipped with the Junos OS preinstalled and ready to be configured
when the MX480 router is powered on. There are three copies of the software: one on a
CompactFlash card in the Routing Engine, one on a rotating hard disk in the Routing
Engine, and one on a USB flash drive that can be inserted into the slot in the Routing
Engine faceplate.
When the router boots, it first attempts to start the image on the USB flash drive. If a
USB flash drive is not inserted into the Routing Engine or the attempt otherwise fails, the
router next tries the CompactFlash card (if installed), and finally the hard disk.
You configure the router by issuing Junos OS command-line interface (CLI) commands,
either on a console device attached to the
a telnet connection to a network connected to the
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
This procedure connects the router to the network but does not enable it to forward
traffic. For complete information about enabling the router to forward traffic, including
examples, see the Junos OS configuration guides.
To configure the software:
Verify that the router is powered on.
1.
Log in as the "root" user. There is no password.
2.
CONSOLE port on the Routing Engine, or over
port on the Routing Engine.
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