Cisco Systems Cisco IOS XR manual Log in to the router, Command or Action

Chapter 1 Introduction to Cisco IOS XR Software

Connecting to the Router Through the Console Port

6.Log in to the router.

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1 Power on the standalone router, or power on Rack 0 in		Starts the router or Rack 0.
	a multishelf system.	• 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 “Related
		Documents” section on page x.
Step 2
	Identify the DSC.	Identifies the RP to which you must connect in the next step.
		• For more information, see the “Selecting and
		Identifying the Designated Shelf Controller” section on
		page 1-7.
Step 3
	Connect a terminal to the Console port of the DSC.	Establishes a communications path to the router.
		• During the initial setup, you can communicate with the
		router only through the Console port of the DSC.
		• 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:
		– Bits per second: 9600/9600
		–	Data bits: 8
		–	Parity: None
		–	Stop bit: 2
		–	Flow control: None

• For information on the cable requirements for the Console port, see the hardware documentation listed in the “Related Documents” section on page x.

Step 4 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.

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