4
Startup
This chapter describes Acme Packet 3900 startup that involves two tasks:
•
Powering on the Acme Packet 3900
•
Creating the first console connection to the Acme Packet 3900
You can perform these actions in any order. However, if your console connection is
configured first, you can observe the booting processes as your Acme Packet 3900
goes online.
The last section of this chapter explains how to login to your system.
Creating a Console Connection
This section explains how to create a console connection.
Prerequisites
In order to create a console connection to the Acme Packet 3900, you must configure
the terminal hardware and software appropriately.
Serial Connection Parameter
Setting
Baud Rate
115,200 bps
Date Bits
8
Parity
No
Stop Bit
1
Flow Control
None
Your terminal application and serial port MUST be capable of operating at 115.2 Kbps
for creating a console session.
Creating a Console Connection
To create a console connection:
1.
Set the terminal application’s parameters to match the Acme Packet 3900 default
parameters.
2.
The Acme Packet 3900 console port is located on the rear panel. You should
connect to the console port when initially booting the Acme Packet 3900.
3.
If the Acme Packet 3900 is already powered on, press the Enter key a few times
to activate the console connection. When ACLI text is displayed on the screen, the
console connection has been successfully created.
4.
If you have created the console connection before powering up the Acme Packet
3900, you can watch the boot process as it displays on your screen.
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