Accessing the CLI

There are three ways to access management of the 7705 SAR:

To access the CLI to configure the software for the first time, follow these steps:

  1. Ensure that the CSM is installed and power to the chassis is turned on. The 7705 SAR software then automatically begins the boot sequence.

  2. When the boot loader and BOF image and configuration files are successfully located, establish a router connection (console session).