CHAPTER 10
Initial System Configuration
This chapter describes how to configure initial system parameters for the ASR 5500.
It includes the following sections:
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Basic Configuration, page 97
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Context-level Security Administrator and Hostname, page 98
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MIO/UMIO Port Numbering, page 99
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Configure the Ethernet Management Interface, page 100
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Configure the System for Remote Access, page 104
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Configuring SSH Options, page 106
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Set System Timing, page 109
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Enable CLI Timestamping, page 112
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Save the Basic Configuration, page 112
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Additional Configuration Tasks, page 112
Basic Configuration
After power is applied to the chassis and the ASR 5500 has successfully booted, the command line interface
(CLI) appears on a terminal connected to the Console port of the Master MIO.
The initial configuration requires completing the following tasks via the CLI:
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Configuring a context-level security administrator and hostname.
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Configuring the Ethernet interface(s) on the MIO/UMIO.
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Configuring the system for remote CLI access via Telnet, SSH, or FTP (secured or unsecured).
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