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Chapter 11: Performing Initial Configuration • Stop Bits-1 • DCD State-Disregard To connect and configure the switch from the console: 1. Connect the console port to a laptop or PC using the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter. The RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the switch. The console port is located on the Routing Engine (RE) module in slot RE0 in a J-EX8216 switch. 2. At the Junos OS shell prompt root%, type ezsetup. 3. Enter the hostname. This is optional. 4. Enter the root password you plan to use for this device. You are prompted to re-enter the root password. 5. Enter yes to enable services like Telnet and SSH. By default, Telnet is not enabled and SSH is enabled. NOTE: When Telnet is enabled, you will not be able to log in to a J-EX Series switch through Telnet using root credentials. Root login is allowed only for SSH access. 6. Use the Management Options page to select the management scenario-Configure out-of-band management. Specify the IP address and gateway of the management interface. Use this IP address to connect to the switch. NOTE: On J-EX8200 switches, only the out-of-band management option is available. 7. Specify the SNMP Read Community, Location, and Contact to configure SNMP parameters. These parameters are optional. 8. Specify the system date and time. Select the time zone from the list. These options are optional. The configured parameters are displayed. Enter yes to commit the configuration. The configuration is committed as the active configuration for the switch. You can now log in with the CLI or the J-Web interface to continue configuring the switch. If you use the J-Web interface to continue configuring the switch, the Web session is redirected to the new management IP address. If the connection cannot be made, the J-Web interface displays instructions for starting a J-Web session. Related • Connecting and Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure) on page 146 Documentation • Installing and Connecting a J-EX8216 Switch on page 97 145

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Stop Bits—1
DCD State—Disregard
To connect and configure the switch from the console:
1.
Connect the console port to a laptop or PC using the RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter.
The RJ-45 cable and RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter are supplied with the switch.
The console port is located on the Routing Engine (RE) module in slot RE0 in a
J-EX8216 switch.
2.
At the Junos OS shell prompt
root%
, type
ezsetup
.
3.
Enter the hostname. This is optional.
4.
Enter the root password you plan to use for this device. You are prompted to re-enter
the root password.
5.
Enter
yes
to enable services like Telnet and SSH. By default, Telnet is not enabled and
SSH is enabled.
NOTE:
When Telnet is enabled, you will not be able to log in to a J-EX
Series switch through Telnet using
root
credentials. Root login is allowed
only for SSH access.
6.
Use the Management Options page to select the management scenario—
Configure
out-of-band management
. Specify the IP address and gateway of the management
interface. Use this IP address to connect to the switch.
NOTE:
On J-EX8200 switches, only the out-of-band management option
is available.
7.
Specify the SNMP Read Community, Location, and Contact to configure SNMP
parameters. These parameters are optional.
8.
Specify the system date and time. Select the time zone from the list. These options
are optional.
The configured parameters are displayed. Enter
yes
to commit the configuration.
The configuration is committed as the active configuration for the switch. You can now
log in with the CLI or the J-Web interface to continue configuring the switch. If you use
the J-Web interface to continue configuring the switch, the Web session is redirected to
the new management IP address. If the connection cannot be made, the J-Web interface
displays instructions for starting a J-Web session.
Related
Documentation
Connecting and Configuring a J-EX Series Switch (J-Web Procedure) on page 146
Installing and Connecting a J-EX8216 Switch on page 97
145
Chapter 11: Performing Initial Configuration