Juniper Networks manual Accessing E-Series Routers, Setting Up Management Access

Accessing E-Series	8
Routers

This chapter discusses how to access the system to manage it. Managing your router includes both configuring and monitoring it. For basic information on the management of the system, see E-Series System Basics Configuration Guide, Chapter 4, Managing the System.

Topic	Page
Setting Up Management Access	8-1
Console Port Setup	8-2
Telnet Setup	8-4
SNMP	8-6
The Next Step	8-6

Setting Up Management Access

Before you power up the system, you must set up a management console (see Connecting to a Console Terminal in Chapter 6, Cabling E-Series Routers. The console allows you to communicate with the system during the power-up process, set an IP address, and manage the system using the command line interface (CLI).

The E-series router can be managed and monitored through a:

•Console terminal: Connect a console (PC, Macintosh, or UNIX workstation) directly to the system’s RS-232 serial port.

•Remote console: Connect 10/100Base-T port on the SRP I/O module to an Ethernet network, and run Telnet from a remote console.

For initial access to the system, you need to physically connect your console directly to the system’s RS-232 port. This connection allows you