Chapter 1 Introduction to Cisco IOS XR Software

Connecting to the Router Through the Console Port

Figure 1-6 Communication Ports on the PRP-2 for a Cisco XR 12000 Series Router

User-removable flash disk1 stores installation PIE files

A second internal flash disk0 stores installed software and active configurations

SLOTSLOT

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0

1

Network

Remote CLI, CWI, XML, or SNMP communication.

Remote file storage

Ethernet cable

ETH 0 ETH 1BITS 0

LINK

DATA LINK

DATA

SIG

Management Ethernet connection for out-of-band network communication

RJ-45 cable

Remote terminal for

CLI communication

RJ-45 cable

BITS 1AUX CONSOLE

ACT SIG

ACT

Modem connection

Terminal connection

Local terminal or terminal server for CLI communication

ETH 2

PERFORMANCE

RESET

 

ROUTE

 

149695

PROCESSOR2

LED status

 

 

 

displays

 

 

(alphanumeric)

 

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.

 

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Cisco Systems Cisco IOS XR manual To connect to the router, perform the following procedure