Specifications

Chapter 1 Booting, Logging In, and Getting Started
Booting and Logging In Quick Start
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Booting and Logging In Quick Start
Table 1-1 is a quick start configuration table designed to simplify the CSS boot
and login process. For a complete description of each process, see the sections
following Table 1-1.
Table 1-1 Boot and Login Quick Start
Task and Command Example
1. When booting the CSS for the first time, the CSS performs hardware
initialization and power-on diagnostics, and then prompts you to:
– Configure the IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway for the
Ethernet management port
– Change the default administrative login name (admin) and password
(
system)
– Password-protect the Offline Diagnostic Monitor (Offline DM) menu
2. When you power up the CSS on a routine basis, the boot process:
– Displays the software version and build number
– Performs hardware initialization and power-on self tests
– Provides access to the Offline DM menu
– Prompts you to log in to the CSS
3. Log in to the CSS using the default administrative username (admin) and
password (system), or the username and password assigned to you.
4. When you log in to the CSS and it does not detect an existing startup-config
file, the CSS automatically initiates the configuration script. During the
running of the configuration script, the CSS prompts you to enter the
following information:
– IP address and subnet mask for circuit VLAN1 (all interfaces are
assigned to VLAN1 by default)
– IP address for the default gateway
– IP addresses for the servers
– Virtual IP address (VIP) for the content rule
See the “Using the Configuration Script” section for details.