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Getting Started
This chapter contains the following major sections:
• Default Configuration
• Configure a Host Name
• Access the System Remotely
• Configure the Enable Password
• Configuration File Management
• File System Management
When you power up the chassis, the system performs a Power-On Self Test (POST) during which Route
Processor Module (RPM), Switch Fabric Module (SFM), and line card status LEDs blink green.The
system then loads FTOS and boot messages scroll up the terminal window during this process. No user
interaction is required if the boot process proceeds without interruption.
When the boot process is complete, the RPM and line card status LEDs remain online (green), and the
console monitor displays EXEC mode prompt.
For details on using the Command Line Interface (CLI), see the Access the Command Line section in
Chapter 2, Configuration Fundamentals.
Default Configuration
A version of FTOS is pre-loaded onto the chassis, however the system is not configured when you power
up for the first time (except for the default hostname, which is FTOS). You must configure the system
using the CLI.
Configure a Host Name
The host name appears in the prompt. The default host name is FTOS.
• Host names must start with a letter and end with a letter or digit.