Cisco XR 12000 Series Getting Started Guide

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Cisco IOS XR Getting Started Guide for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router
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Chapter 3 Configuring General Router Features
Connecting and Communicating with the Router
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1
Install and configure the terminal
server.
Prepares the terminal server for communications with the router and with
Telnet clients.
• This step is usually preformed once.
• For router access, users need the Telnet server IP address and port
number for each RP they access.
• For additional information on configuring terminal services, including
terminal servers and templates, see Cisco IOS XR System Management
Configuration Guide for the Cisco XR 12000 Series Router.
Step 2
Connect the terminal server to the
Console port of the target RP or DRP.
Establishes a communications path between the terminal server and the
router.
• During the initial router setup, you can communicate with the router
only through the Console port of the primary RP.
• 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
– Stop bit: 2
– Flow control: None
• For information on the cable requirements for the Console port, see
the hardware documentation listed in the “Related Documents”
section on page x.
•
Step 3
Power on the router. Starts the router.
• 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 “Related Documents” section on page x.
Step 4
Identify the target RP or DRP. Identifies the RP or DRP to which you connect in the next step.
• This step is not required when the router hosts only one RP or DRP.
• On a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router, the active RP is identified by the
alphanumeric display: ACTV RP.
• If you cannot see the RPs, use a Management Ethernet interface
connection to determine which RP is active, or establish terminal
server connections to both RPs and then try both.
Step 5
telnet access-server-address port
Establishes a Telnet session with the terminal server.
• 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 RP Console port.

Cisco XR 12000 Series Specifications

General

Brand	Cisco
Model	XR 12000 Series
Category	Network Router
Language	English