Connecting To The Router Through The Console Port - Cisco ASR 9000 Getting Started Manual

Chapter 1 Introducing to the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router

Connecting to the Router Through the Console Port

The first time you connect to a new router with Cisco IOS XR software, connect through the Console
port. Although typical router configuration and management take place using an Ethernet port, you must
configure the console port for your LAN before it can be used.
Because a new router has no name, IP address, or other credentials, use a terminal to connect through
the Console port, setting the speed to 115200. The remote terminal setting has to match the 115200
value.
After you connect through the Console port, configure the management ports with their IP addresses.
Then you can use either SSH or Telnet to connect to the router.
confreg 0x0 reverts to the default speed setting. If you change it from the default of 115200, you must
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reset it afterwards.
To connect to the router through the Console port, perform the following procedure.
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Power on the router.
Connect a terminal to the Console port.
Start the terminal emulation program.
Press Enter.
Log in to the router.
admin
show dsc
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