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Configuring the Router
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Using the CLI to Manually Configure the
Router
When you power-up a router set with factory defaults, it will automatically
enter the EasyStart process.
To stop the EasyStart process, press <Enter> during the EZ.xxx messages.
The router will restart. Upon restart, use option
[3] Go to Local
Console
from the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU and
type Stop quickly at the EasyStart prompt. The router will then restart and
allow access for creating the configuration manually.
If you plan to use Telnet to access the router, you must assign an IP address.
This is accomplished by selecting either
[4] IP Configuration
or
[5]
Go to Local Console
from the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx
INSTALLATION MENU. The following table describes where to locate the
configuration instructions.
If you will use the console terminal port to access the router for manual
configuration, the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU will
display. Select either option
[4] IP Configuration
to configure the IP
address on the Ethernet interface or option
[5] Go to Local Console
to configure the router using qconfig (quick configuration tool).
Examples used in this section show a router power up when the system is
started with factory default settings.
The term “SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx” is used to imply either the SmartSwitch
Router SSR-510 or the SmartSwitch Router SSR-520.
This section assumes this is the initial configuration of the router. To verify if
the router is configured, observe option
[3] Show Current Settings
at the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION MENU to see if an In-
Band address displays. If no address displays, or you see option [5] Go to
Local Console in the SmrtSwtch Rtr 5xx INSTALLATION
MENU the router is not configured. You can create a configuration with the
clearVISN Router Configurator as explained previously or manually
configure the router using the CLI.
After 5 seconds, if the router is not configured, the system displays the
following dialog.