Before You Begin

Before you begin initial configuration, complete the following tasks:

Install the Services Router in its permanent location, as described in Installing and Connecting a Services Router.
Gather the following information:
- Hostname for the router on the network
- Domain that the router belongs to on the network
- Password for the root user
- Time zone where the router is located
- IP address of an NTP server (if NTP is used to set the time on the router)
- IP address of a DNS server
- List of domains that can be appended to hostnames for DNS resolution
- IP address of the default gateway
- IP address to be used for the loopback interface
- IP address of the built-in Ethernet interface that you will use for management purposes. The examples in this guide use the fe-0/0/0 interface.
If you are performing the initial configuration with the J-Web interface, collect the following equipment:
- A management device, such as a laptop, with an Ethernet port
- An Ethernet cable
If you are performing the initial configuration with the CLI, collect the following equipment:
- A management device, such as a PC or laptop, with a serial port and an asynchronous terminal application (such as Microsoft Windows Hyperterminal)
- An RJ-45 to DB-9 serial port adapter (provided)
- A Ethernet cable (provided)
- For a remote connection, two dial-up modems
- For a remote modem connection, a DB-9 female to DB-25 male adapter, or other adapter appropriate for your modem (not provided)