Step 7: Perform Initial Software Configuration. Juniper Networks M7i

Step 7: Perform Initial Software Configuration

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Verify that the OUPUT OK LED lights steadily. If the LED does not light after 60 seconds, repeat Steps 3 through 6. If necessary, reinstall the AC power cord or

DC power cables.

For routers with two power supplies, repeat Steps 3 through 7 for the second power supply.

Step 7: Perform Initial Software Configuration

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 Internet software configuration guides.

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To configure the software, follow this procedure:

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Verify that the router is powered on as described in “Step 6: Power On the

Router” on page 12.

Log in as the “root” user. There is no password.

Start the CLI.

root# cli root@>

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Enter configuration mode.

cli> configure

[edit] root@#

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Configure the name of the router. If the name includes spaces, enclose the name in quotation marks (“ ”).

[edit] root@# set system host-name host-name

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Configure the router's domain name.

[edit] root@# set system domain-name domain-name

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Configure the IP address and prefix length for the router's Ethernet interface.

[edit] root@# set interfaces fxp0 unit 0 family inet address address/prefix-length

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Configure the IP address of a backup router, which is used only while the routing protocol is not running.

[edit] root@# set system backup-router address

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Configure the IP address of a DNS server.

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M7i Internet Router Quick Start root@# set system name-server address

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Set the root authentication password by entering either a clear-text password, an encrypted password, or an ssh public key string (DSA or RSA).

[edit] root@# set system root-authentication plain-text-password

New password: password

Retype new password: password or

[edit] root@# set system root-authentication encrypted-password encrypted-password or

[edit] root@# set system root-authentication ssh-dsa public-key or

[edit] root@# set system root-authentication ssh-rsa public-key

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Optionally, display the configuration to verify that it is correct.

[edit] root@# show system { host-name host-name; domain-name domain-name; backup-router address; root-authentication {

authentication-method (password | public-key);

} name-server {

}

address;

}

} interfaces {

} fxp0 { unit 0 {

} family inet { address address/prefix-length;

}

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Commit the configuration to activate it on the router.

[edit] root@# commit

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