Configuring the Router
Using the CLI to Manually Configure the Router
When you
To stop the EasyStart process, press <Enter> during the EZ.xxx messages. The router will restart. Upon restart, use option [3] Go to Local Console from the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU and type Stop quickly at the EasyStart prompt. The router will then restart and allow access for creating the configuration manually.
If you plan to use Telnet to access the router, you must assign an IP address. This is accomplished by selecting either [4] IP Configuration or [5] Go to Local Console from the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU. The following table describes where to locate the configuration instructions.
If you will use the console terminal port to access the router for manual configuration, the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU will display. Select either option [4] IP Configuration to configure the IP address on the Ethernet interface or option [5] Go to Local Console to configure the router using qconfig (quick configuration tool).
Examples used in this section show a router power up when the system is started with factory default settings.
The term “SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx” is used to imply either the SmartSwitch Router
This section assumes this is the initial configuration of the router. To verify if the router is configured, observe option [3] Show Current Settings at the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU to see if an In- Band address displays. If no address displays, or you see option [5] Go to Local Console in the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU the router is not configured. You can create a configuration with the clearVISN Router Configurator as explained previously or manually configure the router using the CLI.
After 5 seconds, if the router is not configured, the system displays the following dialog.
