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Configuring Basic Settings with a Configuration Editor
To establish basic connectivity on a Services Router, you identify the router, connect
the router to the network, and specify basic network settings.
In a typical network, the Services Router has the basic settings listed in
Table 62 on page 147. Determine the values to set on the Services Router in your
network.
Table 62: Sample Settings on a Services Router
Sample ValueServices Router Property
routera
Services Router hostname
SSH RSA public keyAccess for user “root”
10.148.2.21
IP address of the NTP server used to synchronize system time
on the Services Router
Sunnyvale, California, USA, which is in the
America/Los_Angeles time zone
Services Router location
10.148.2.32
IP address of the DNS server to which DNS requests are sent
lab.router.net and router.net
Domains to which the Services Router belongs
192.168.2.12/24
IP address of a backup router to use while the Services Router
is booting or if the routing protocol processes fail to start
172.16.1.24/32
Loopback IP address and prefix length for the Services Router
lo0 interface
192.168.1.1/24IP address and prefix length for the Services Router ge-0/0/0
interface
You can configure basic settings in the J-Web interface from a device attached to the
ge-0/0/0 interface on port 0. For instructions, see “Connecting to the J-Web
Interface” on page 137. You can also connect to the CLI to configure basic settings.
For instructions, see “Connecting to the CLI Locally” on page 139 and “Connecting
to the CLI Remotely” on page 141.
To use a configuration editor to configure basic settings:
1. Navigate to the top of the configuration hierarchy in either the J-Web or CLI
configuration editor.
2. To configure basic settings, perform the configuration tasks described in
Table 63 on page 148.
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Chapter 7: Establishing Basic Connectivity