Installation guide

Connecting the Switch to the Network
Connecting the Console Port
6-2 ARX®1000 Hardware Installation Guide
During the initial-boot process described in this chapter, you can only access the serial
(Console) port. You configure the OOB management port (“MGMT”) as part of the
procedures in this chapter.
Connecting the Console Port
Set the following console-terminal parameters to match those on the Console port:
• 9600 baud rate (default)
• XON-XOFF flow control
• 8 data bits
• 1 stop bit parity
Connect the console terminal to the serial Console port (RJ-45) on the front panel.
Booting the Switch
The initial-boot script runs automatically at switch start-up. It prompts for basic
configuration and security information required to access the switch and manage it
remotely.
At the console terminal, boot the switch as follows:
1. Power-on the switch (as shown in “Powering Up the Switch” on page 5-6). After
some boot-up messages, the following prompt appears:
Press <Enter> to start the Switch Configuration Wizard.
This may take several minutes.
2. Press <Enter> as prompted.
Several questions appear, prompting you for basic network information (such as
management-IP address, mask, and gateway). These questions comprise the
initial-boot script. Answer these questions as they come up. Examples and
instructions appear in the subsections below.