Cisco 8800 Series Hardware Installation Manual page 73

Connect Router to the Network
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NO root-system username is configured. Need to configure root-system
username. !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
--- Administrative User Dialog ---
Enter root-system username:
% Entry must not be null.
Enter root-system username: cisco
Enter secret:
Use the 'configure' command to modify this configuration.
User Access Verification
Username: cisco
Password:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:ios#
Step 3
Enter a new password to use for this router.
The software checks the security strength of your password and rejects your password if it is not considered
to be a strong password. To increase the security strength of your password, make sure that it adheres to the
following guidelines:
• at least eight characters
• minimizes or avoids the use of consecutive characters (such as "abcd")
• minimizes or avoids repeating characters (such as "aaa")
• does not contain recognizable words from the dictionary
• does not contain proper names
• contains both uppercase and lowercase characters
• contains numbers as well as letters
Note
Tip
When you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password.
Step 4 Reenter the password.
When you enter the same password, the software accepts the password.
Step 5
Enter the configuration mode.
Step 6 Enter the IP address for the management interface. If using dual RPs, enter the IP address on both management
interfaces.
Step 7 Enter a network mask for the management interface.
Step 8
The software asks whether you want to edit the configuration. Enter 'no' to decline.
Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special character.
If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software rejects that
password. Passwords are case sensitive.
Hardware Installation Guide for Cisco 8800 Series Routers
Create the Initial Router Configuration
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