User guide

Chapter 2

Getting Started

This Chapter

Your AR400 Series router is supplied with default settings which allow you to

operate the router immediately, without any configuration. Even if this is all

you want to do, you should still gain access to the router configuration, if only

to change the manager password to prevent unauthorised access.

To change the switching configuration, and to take advantage of the advanced

routing features, you will need to enter detailed configuration. The router has a

Command Line Interface (CLI) for configuration and management.

This chapter describes how to get started using the CLI to configure the router,

including:

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Physically connect a terminal or PC to the router (see “Connecting a

Terminal or PC” on page 14 and the AR400 Series Router Quick Install Guide).

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Set the Terminal Communication parameters to match the router’s settings

(see “Terminal Communication Parameters” on page 15).

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Change the management password to limit unauthorised access to the

router configuration (see “Changing a Password” on page 16).

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Use the command line interface to control the router software, including

creating aliases for often used character sequences (see “Using the

Commands” on page 17).

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Set the online help file to gain access to command syntax help (see “Getting

Command Line Help” on page 18).

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Enable any special feature licences (see “Enabling Special Feature Licences”

on page 19).

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Set the name, location and contact details for the router (see “Setting System

Parameters” on page 19).

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Configure IP addresses on the router interfaces over which you will

manage the router. This is necessary if you will access the router using

Telnet (see “Assigning an IP Address” on page 20).

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Set routes (see“Setting Routes” on page 21)