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Chapter1 Introduction to Cisco IOS XR Software
Connecting to the Router Through the Console Port

Figure1-6 Communication Ports on the PRP-2 for a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

To connect to the router, perform the following procedure.
SUMMARY STEPS
1. Power on the standalone router, or power on Rack 0 in a multishelf system.
2. Identify the DSC.
3. Connect a terminal to the Console port of the DSC.
4. Start the terminal emulation program.
5. Press Enter.
ACT
SIG
ACT
SIG
SLOT-1
SLOT-0
CONSOLE ETH 2AUX
RESET
PERFORMANCE ROUTE PROCESSOR 2
BITS 1BITS 0
DATA
LINK
DATA
LINK
ETH 1ETH 0
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Terminal connection
Modem connection
User-removable flash disk1
stores installation PIE files
A second internal flash disk0
stores installed software and
active configurations
LED status
displays
(alphanumeric)
Remote CLI, CWI, XML,
or SNMP communication.
Remote file storage
Ethernet cable
Network
Local terminal or
terminal server for
CLI communication
RJ-45 cable
Remote terminal for
CLI communication
RJ-45 cable
Management Ethernet connection for
out-of-band network communication