Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started
Booting and Logging In Quick Start
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Booting and Logging In Quick Start
Table 1-1
is a quick start configuration table designed to simplify the CSS boot
and login process. For a complete description of each process, see the sections
following
Table 1-1
.
Table 1-1
Boot and Login Quick Start
Task and Command Example
1.
When booting the CSS for the first time, the CSS performs hardware
initialization and power-on diagnostics, and then prompts you to:
–
Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the
Ethernet management port
–
Change the default administrative login name (
admin
) and password
(
system
)
–
Password-protect the Offline Diagnostic Monitor (Offline DM) menu
2.
When you power up the CSS on a routine basis, the boot process:
–
Displays the software version and build number
–
Performs hardware initialization and power-on self tests
–
Provides access to the Offline DM menu
–
Prompts you to log in to the CSS
3.
Log in to the CSS using the default administrative username (
admin
) and
password (
system
), or the username and password assigned to you.
4.
When you log in to the CSS and it does not detect an existing startup-config
file, the CSS automatically initiates the configuration script. During the
running of the configuration script, the CSS prompts you to enter the
following information:
–
IP address and subnet mask for circuit VLAN1 (all interfaces are
assigned to VLAN1 by default)
–
IP address for the default gateway
–
IP addresses for the servers
–
Virtual IP address (VIP) for the content rule
See the
“Using the Configuration Script”
section for details.
