Cisco ASR 9000 User Manual

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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Getting Started Guide
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Chapter Bringing Up Cisco IOS XR Software on the Router
Bringing Up and Configuring a Standalone Router
• Router installation
For information on how to complete these procedures for your router equipment, see the hardware
documents listed in the
“Related Documents” section on page x.
Bringing Up and Configuring a Standalone Router
To bring up a standalone router, connect to the router and configure the root-system username and
password, as described in the following procedure:
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Establish a connection to the Console port.
2. Type the username for the root-system login and press Enter.
3. Type the password for the root-system login and press Enter.
4. Log in to the router.
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
Establish a connection to the Console port. Initiates communication with the router.
• For instructions on connecting to the Console port, see
the
“Connecting to the Router Through the Console
Port” section on page 32.
• After you have successfully connected to the router
through the Console port, the router displays the
prompt:
Username:
• If the Username prompt appears, skip this procedure
and continue the general router configuration.
Step 2
Type the username for the root-system login and press
Enter.
Sets the root-system username, which is used to log in to the
router.
Step 3
Type the password for the root-system login and press
Enter.
Creates an encrypted password for the root-system
username.
Note This password can be changed with the secret
command.

Cisco ASR 9000 Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	ASR 9000
Category	Network Router
Language	English