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8
Accessing E-Series
Routers
This chapter discusses how to access the system to manage it. Managing
your router includes both configuring and monitoring it. For basic
information on the management of the system, see E-Series System Basics
Configuration Guide, Chapter 4, Managing the System.
Setting Up Management Access
Before you power up the system, you must set up a management console
(see Connecting to a Console Terminal in Chapter 6, Cabling E-Series
Routers. The console allows you to communicate with the system during
the power-up process, set an IP address, and manage the system using the
command line interface (CLI).
The E-series router can be managed and monitored through a:
• Console terminal: Connect a console (PC, Macintosh, or UNIX
workstation) directly to the system’s RS-232 serial port.
• Remote console: Connect 10/100Base-T port on the SRP I/O module
to an Ethernet network, and run Telnet from a remote console.
For initial access to the system, you need to physically connect your
console directly to the system’s RS-232 port. This connection allows you
Topic Page
Setting Up Management Access 8-1
Console Port Setup 8-2
Telnet Setup 8-4
SNMP 8-6
The Next Step 8-6