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Chapter 2 Bringing Up the Cisco IOS XR Software on a Standalone Router

Bringing Up and Configuring a Standalone Router

DETAILED STEPS

	Command or Action	Purpose
Step 1
	Establish a connection to the DSC Console port.	Initiates communication with the router.
		• For instructions on connecting to the Console port, see
		the “Connecting to the Router Through the Console
		Port” section on page 1-9.
		• If the router has been configured, the router displays the
		prompt: Username:
		• If the Username prompt appears, skip this procedure
		and continue general router configuration as described
		in Chapter 4, “Configuring General Router Features.”
Step 2
	Type the username for the root-system login and press	Sets the root-system username, which is used to log in to the
	Return.	router.
Step 3
	Type the password for the root-system login and press	Creates an encrypted password for the root-system
	Return.	username.
		Note This password can be changed with the secret
		command.
Step 4
	Retype the password for the root-system login and	Allows the router to verify that you have entered the same
	press Return.	password both times.
		• If the passwords do not match, the router prompts you
		to repeat the process.
Step 5
	Log in to the router.	Establishes your access rights for the router management
		session.
		• Enter the root-system username and password that were
		created earlier in this procedure.
		• After you log in, the router displays the CLI prompt,
		which is described in the “CLI Prompt” section on
		page 4-12.

Examples

The following example shows the root-system username and password configuration for a new router, and it shows the initial log in:

--- Administrative User Dialog ---

Enter root-system username: cisco Enter secret:

Enter secret again:

RP/0/0/CPU0:Jan 10 12:50:53.105 : exec[65652]: %MGBL-CONFIG-6-DB_COMMIT : 'Administration configuration committed by system'. Use 'show configuration commit changes 2000000009' to view the changes.

Use the 'admin' mode 'configure' command to modify this configuration.

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