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Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter8 Booting the Cisco CSR 1000V and Accessing the Console
Accessing the Cisco CSR 1000V Console
Password: mypass
Note If no password has been configured, press Return.
Step3 From user EXEC mode, enter the enable command as shown in the following example:
Router> enable
Step4 At the password prompt, enter your system password. The following example shows entry of the
password enablepass:
Password: enablepass
Step5 When the enable password is accepted, the privileged EXEC mode prompt appears:
Router#
Step6 You now have access to the CLI in privileged EXEC mode and you can enter the necessary commands
to complete your desired tasks.
Step7 To exit the Telnet session, use the exit or logout command as shown in the following example:
Router# logout
Changing the Console Port Access After Installation
After the Cisco CSR 1000V has booted successfully, you can change the console port access to the router
using Cisco IOS XE commands. After you change the console port access, you must reload or
power-cycle the router.
Command or Action Purpose
Step1 enable
Example:
Router> enable
Enables privileged EXEC mode.
•Enter your password if prompted.
Step2 configure terminal
Example:
Router# configure terminal
Enters global configuration mode.
Step3 platform console virtual
Example:
Router(config)# platform console virtual
or
platform console serial
Example:
Router(config)# platform console serial
Specifies that the Cisco CSR 1000V is accessed through the
hypervisor VM console. This is the default setting during
the initial installation boot process.
Specifies that the Cisco CSR 1000V is accessed through the
serial port on the VM.
Note Use this option only if your hypervisor supports
serial port console access.