Action

To configure the machine name, domain name, and various addresses, follow these steps:

1. Log in as root. There is no password.
2. Start the CLI:
   root# cli root@>
3. Enter configuration mode:
   cli> configure [edit]root@#
4. Configure the name of the machine. If the name includes spaces, enclose the entire name in quotation marks (" "):
   [edit]root@# set system host-name host-name
5. Configure the machine’s domain name:
   [edit]root@# set system domain-name domain-name
6. Configure the IP address and prefix length for the router’s management Ethernet interface:
   [edit]root@# set interfaces fxp0 unit 0 family inet address address / prefix-length
7. Configure the IP address of a default router. This system is called the backup router because it is used only while the routing protocol process is not running.
   [edit]root@# set system backup-router address
8. Configure the IP address of a Domain Name Server (DNS) server:
   [edit]root@# set system name-server address