Accessing the Device
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Chapter 3: Configuring the Device
3.
Plug the other end of the RJ-45 CAT5 cable into the Console port on the
SSG 140. Figure 9 shows the arrangement of the cable and adapter.
Figure 9: Establishing a Console Connection
4.
Launch a serial terminal-emulation program on your workstation. The required
settings to launch a console session are as follows:
Baud rate: 9600
Parity: None
Data bits: 8
Stop bit: 1
Flow Control: None
5.
If you have not yet changed the default login for the login name and password,
enter
netscreen
at both the login and password prompts. (Use lowercase letters
only. The login and password fields are both case-sensitive)
For information about configuring the device with CLI commands, refer to the
Concepts & Examples ScreenOS Reference Guide
.
6.
(Optional) By default, the console times out and terminates automatically after
10 minutes of idle time. To remove the timeout, enter
set console timeout 0
.
7.
Once the command prompt is displayed, the device is ready to be configured,
See “Basic Device Configuration” on page 26 to complete the initial device
configuration.
Serial port on
workstation
DB-9 adapter
Console port
on SSG 140
CAT5 RJ-45
cable