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• Minimizes or avoids the use of consecutive characters (such as "abcd")
• Minimizes or avoids repeating characters (such as "AAA")
• Does not contain recognizable words in the dictionary
• Does not contain proper names
• Contains both uppercase and lowercase characters
• Contains numbers and 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
Save your configuration.
Step 9
The software asks whether you want to edit the configuration. If you don't want to edit your configuration,
enter 'no'.
Verify Chassis Installation
After installing the chassis, use the following show commands to verify the installation and configuration in
the EXEC mode. Any issue if detected, take corrective action before making further configurations.
Command
Description
show platform
Displays the state information of each card.
show inventory
Displays information about the field replaceable units (FRUs), including product IDs, serial numbers,
and version IDs.
show led
Displays LED information for the router, or for a specific LED location.
show hw-module fpd
Displays field-programmable device (FPD) compatibility for all modules or a specific module.
show alarms brief system
Displays all existing alarms in the router.
active
show media
Displays the current state of the disk storage media.
show environment power
Displays the power usage information for the entire router.
Cleartext 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.
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