CHAPTER 5
Connect Router to the Network
The images in this chapter are only for representation purposes, unless specified otherwise. The chassis' actual
appearance and size may vary.
Note
• Connecting a Console to the Router, on page 77
• Connect the Management Interface, on page 78
• Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables, on page 79
• Install and Remove QSFP Transceiver Modules, on page 80
• Connect Interface Ports, on page 85
• Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables, on page 86
• Create the Initial Router Configuration, on page 86
• Set Fabric Bandwidth Threshold, on page 95
Connecting a Console to the Router
Before you create a network management connection for the router or connect the router to the network, you
must create a local management connection through a console terminal and configure an IP address for the
router. The router can be accessed using remote management protocols, such as SSH and Telnet. By default,
SSH is included in the software image. But telnet is not part of the software image. You must manually install
the telnet optional package to use it.
You also can use the console to perform the following functions, each of which can be performed through
the management interface after you make that connection:
• configure the router using the command-line interface (CLI)
• monitor network statistics and errors
• configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent parameters
• initiate software download updates via console
You make this local management connection between the asynchronous serial port on a Route Processor card
and a console device capable of asynchronous transmission. Typically, you can use a computer terminal as
the console device. On the Route Processor cards, you use the console serial port.
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