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Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Getting Started Guide
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Chapter 1 Introducing the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router
Initial Router Configuration
DETAILED STEPS
Command or Action Purpose
Step 1 Power on the router. Starts the router.
• This step is required only if the power is not on.
• For information on power installation and controls, see
the hardware documentation listed in the
“Conventions” section on page xii.
Step 2 Connect a terminal to the Console port. Establishes a communications path to the router.
• During the initial setup, you can communicate with the
router only through the Console port.
• The router Console port is designed for a serial cable
connection to a terminal or a computer that is running a
terminal emulation program.
• The terminal settings are:
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Bits per second: 9600
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Data bits: 8
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Parity: None
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Stop bit: 2
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Flow control: None
• For information on the cable requirements for the
Console port, see the hardware documentation listed in
the “Conventions” section on page xii.
Step 3 Start the terminal emulation program. (Optional.) Prepares a computer for router communications.
• The step is not required if you are connecting through a
terminal.
• Terminals send keystrokes to and receive characters
from another device. If you connect a computer to the
Console port, you must use a terminal emulation
program to communicate with the router. For
instructions on using the terminal emulation program,
see the documentation for that program.
Step 4 Press Enter.Initiates communication with the router.
• If no text or router prompt appears when you connect to
the console port, press Enter to initiate
communications.
• If no text appears when you press Enter, give the router
more time to complete the initial boot procedure, then
press Enter.
• If the prompt gets lost among display messages, press
Enter again.
• The router displays the prompt: Username: