This section describes the required serial console setup and the tasks you need to perform
when connecting to your NSMXpress for the first time:
•
Boot NSMXpress on page 7
•
Set Up Your Appliance on page 7
Boot NSMXpress
To configure NSMXpress for the first time, you must attach your NSMXpress appliance
to a console terminal running an emulation utility such as HyperTerminal.
1.
Configure a console terminal or terminal emulation utility to use the following serial
connection parameters:
•
9600 bits per second
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8-bit no parity (8N1)
•
1 stop bit
•
No flow control
2.
Connect the terminal or laptop to the null modem serial cable plugged into the
NSMXpress console port.
3.
Turn on the NSMXpress appliance.
When NSMXpress is powered on, the serial console displays diagnostic information
before proceeding to the boot countdown. When complete, the serial console displays
the login prompt terminal emulator.
NSMXpress.juniper.net login:
4.
Enter
admin
as your default login name.
5.
Enter
abc123
as your default password.
6.
Change your default password when prompted. Enter the default password first,
followed by your new password. All passwords are case-sensitive.
Set Up Your Appliance
This section provides the minimum information necessary to make your appliance active
on the network.
To set up your appliance either as a regional server or a central manager, follow these
steps:
1.
Enter the IP address for interface eth0 and press Enter.
2.
Enter the subnet mask for interface eth0 and press Enter.
3.
Enter the default route or default gateway address for interface eth0 and press Enter.
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Initial Setup Configuration
