Connecting And Communicating With The Router - Cisco ASR 9000 Getting Started Manual

Connecting and Communicating with the Router

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DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action
Step 1 Install and configure the terminal
server.
Step 2 Connect the terminal server to the
Console port of the target .
Step 3 Power on the router.
Step 4 Identify the target .
Step 5
telnet access-server-address port
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Press Enter.
Log in to the router.
Purpose
Prepares the terminal server for communications with the router and with
Telnet clients.
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Establishes a communications path between the terminal server and the
router.
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Starts the router.
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Identifies the to which you connect in the next step.
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Establishes a Telnet session with the terminal server.
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This step is usually preformed once.
For router access, users need the Telnet server IP address and port
number for each they access.
For additional information on configuring terminal services, including
terminal servers and templates, see .
During the initial router setup, you can communicate with the router
only through the Console port of the primary .
The router Console port is designed for a serial cable connection to a
terminal or terminal server.
The terminal settings are:
– Bits per second: 9600(default value)
– Data bits: 8
Parity: None
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Stop bit:
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Flow control: None
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For information on the cable requirements for the Console port, see
the hardware documentation listed in the
section on page x.
This step is required only if the router power is not on.
For information on power installation and controls, see the hardware
documentation listed in the
This step is not required when the router hosts only one .
Replace access-server-address with the IP address of the terminal
server, and replace port with the terminal server port number that
connects to the target Console port.
Chapter Configuring General Router Features
"Related Documents"
"Related Documents" section on page x.
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