Operation Manual

Operating the router 69
Software Release 2.7.1
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■ How to use Router Startup Operations
■ How to use FLASH compaction to regain storage space on the router. Read
“Warning about FLASH memory” on page 12 before you attempt to do this.
■ How to set aliases to represent common command strings.
■ How to define a remote security officer, so you can manage the security
features remotely via Telnet.
See other chapters in the Software Reference for more information on how to:
■ Use the logging facility to monitor network activity and to select and
display the results (see the Logging Facility chapter).
■ Use SNMP to manage the router remotely (see the Simple Network
Management Protocol (SNMP) chapter and Appendix C: SNMP MIBs).
■ Use the command line to create, delete and modify configuration scripts
(see the Scripting chapter).
■ Set up triggers to automatically run specified scripts at specified times, or
at specified events (see the Trigger Facility chapter).
■ Use NTP to synchronise your router’s time clock with those of other
network devices (see the Network Time Protocol (NTP) chapter).
■ Use software to test whether the router’s hardware functions correctly (see
the Tes t Fa c ilit y chapter).