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Connect Router to the Network
Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special character.
Note
If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software rejects that password. Passwords
Tip
are case sensitive.
When you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password.
Step 4
Reenter the password.
When you enter the same password, the software accepts the password.
Step 5
Enter the configuration mode.
Step 6
Enter the IP address for the management interface.
Step 7
Enter a network mask for the management interface.
Step 8
The software asks whether you want to edit the configuration. Enter 'no' to decline.
Connect the Management Interface
The management port (MGMT ETH) provides out-of-band management, which lets you to use the
command-line interface (CLI) to manage the router by its IP address. This port uses a 100/1000 Ethernet
connection with an RJ-45 interface.
Caution
To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the MGMT 100/1000 Ethernet port until the initial
configuration is complete.
Before you begin
You must have completed the initial router configuration.
Step 1
Connect a modular, RJ-45, UTP cable to the MGMT ETH port .
Step 2
Route the cable through the central slot in the cable management system.
Step 3
Connect the other end of the cable to a 100/1000 Ethernet port on a network device.
What to do next
You are ready to connect the interface ports to the network.
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