2. Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the console server (see Figure 55 on page 141) or
management console (see Figure 56 on page 141).
Figure 55: Connect the MX10004 Router to a Management Console Through a Console Server
Figure 56: Connect the MX10004 Router Directly to a Management Console
Perform the Inial Conguraon for the MX10004
Router
Before you begin conguring the router:
• Ensure that the Roung Control Board (RCB) has the Junos OS Release 22.3R1 or later operang
system installed.
• If you want to use an RCB that has Junos OS release prior to 22.3R1 or if the show version command
displays the router model as mx10016-olive, you must use the USB install method (not the CLI method)
to upgrade the Junos OS release on the RCB to 22.3R1 or later.
You must perform the inial conguraon of an MX10004 router through the console port using the
command-line interface (CLI).
To connect and congure the router from the console:
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