Cisco Systems Cisco IOS XR manual Where to Go Next, Command or Action Purpose, Enter again

Chapter 1 Introduction to Cisco IOS XR Software

Where to Go Next

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 5
	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.
		• If the router has no configuration, the router displays
		the prompt: Enter root-system username:
		• If the router has been configured, the router displays the
		prompt: Username:
Step 6
	Log in to the router.	Establishes your access rights for the router management
		session.
		• Enter the root-system username and password or the
		username and password provided by your system
		administrator.
		• After you log in, the router displays the CLI prompt,
		which is described in the “CLI Prompt” section on
		page 4-12.
		• If the router prompts you to enter a root-system
		username, the router is not configured, and you should
		follow one of the bring up procedures mentioned in the
		next section.

Where to Go Next

If you have logged into the router or multishelf system, you are ready to perform general router configuration as described in Chapter 4, “Configuring General Router Features.”

If the router is prompting you to enter a root-system username, bring up the router or multishelf system as described in the appropriate chapter:

•Chapter 2, “Bringing Up the Cisco IOS XR Software on a Standalone Router”

•Chapter 3, “Bringing Up the Cisco IOS XR Software on a Multishelf System”

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