Juniper QFX5100, Hardware Manual

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CHAPTER 18
Performing Initial Configuration
• Configuring a QFX5100 Switch on page 185
Configuring a QFX5100 Switch
You must perform the initial configuration of the QFX5100 switch through the console
port using the command-line interface (CLI).
Before you begin connecting and configuring a QFX5100 switch, set the following
parameter values on the console server or PC:
• Baud Rate—9600
• Flow Control—None
•
Data—8
•
Parity—None
• Stop Bits—1
• DCD State—Disregard
To connect and configure the switch from the console:
1.
Connect the console port to a laptop or PC using the supplied RJ-45 cable and RJ-45
to DB-9 adapter. The console (
CON
) port is located on the management panel of the
switch.
2.
Log in as root . There is no password. If the software booted before you connected to
the console port, you might need to press the Enter key for the prompt to appear.
login: root
3.
Start the CLI.
root@% cli
4.
Enter configuration mode.
root> configure
5.
Add a password to the root administration user account.
[edit]
root@#
set system root-authentication plain-text-password
New password:
password
Retype new password: password
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