Gather the following information before configuring the router:
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Name the router will use on the network
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Domain name the router will use
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IP address and prefix length information for the Ethernet interface
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IP address of a default router
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IP address of a DNS server
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Password for the root user
This procedure connects the router to the network but does not enable it to forward traffic. For complete
information about enabling the router to forward traffic, including examples, see the Junos OS configuration
guides.
To configure the software:
1. Verify that the router is powered on.
2. Log in as the “root” user. There is no password.
3. Start the CLI.
root# cli
root@>
4. Enter configuration mode.
cli> configure
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root@#
5. Configure the name of the router. If the name includes spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks
(“ ”).
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root@# set system host-name host-name
6. Create a management console user account.
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