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Acme Packet 1100 Hardware Installation Guide 33
5 Startup
Introduction
This chapter describes the Acme Packet 1100 startup; this includes the following
tasks:
• Powering on the Acme Packet 1100
• Creati
ng the first console connection to the Acme Packet 1100
• Logging in to the Acme Packet 1100
You can perform these actions in any order. Howe
ver, if your console connection
is
configured first, you can observe the booting processes as your Acme Packet 1100
goes online.
Creating a Console Connection
This section explains how to create a console connection.
Prerequisites In order to create a console connection to the Acme Packet 1100 you need to
configure the terminal hardware and software appropriately. Ensure that your
terminal is configured with the settings presented in the following table.
Table 5 - 1. Serial Connection Settings
Note: Your terminal application and serial port MUST be capable of
operating at 115.2 Kbps for creating a console session.
Creating a Console
Connection
To create a console connection:
1. Set the terminal application’s parameters to match the Acme Packet 1100
defa
ult parameters listed in the table above.
Serial Connection Parameter Setting
Baud Rate 115,200 bps
Date Bits 8
Parity No
Stop Bit 1
Flow Control None