1. Getting Started

1.1. About This Guide

This guide describes system concepts and provides configuration explanations and examples to configure SR OS boot option file (BOF), file system and system management functions. Also provided are concepts and descriptions of the Command Line Interface (CLI) syntax and command usage.

The topics and commands described in this document apply to the:

  1. 7450 ESS
  2. 7750 SR
  3. 7950 XRS

Table 1 lists the available chassis types for each SR OS router.

Table 1:   Supported SR OS Router Chassis Types 

7450 ESS

7750 SR

7950 XRS

  1. 7450 ESS-7/12 running in standard mode (not mixed-mode)
  1. 7450 ESS-7/12 running in mixed-mode (not standard mode)
  2. 7750 SR-a4/a8
  3. 7750 SR-c4/c12
  4. 7750 SR-1e/2e/3e
  5. 7750 SR-7/12
  6. 7750 SR-12e
  1. 7950 XRS-16c
  2. 7950 XRS-20/40

For a list of unsupported features by platform and chassis, refer to the SR OS R15.0.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 12060 000x TQZZA.

Command outputs shown in this guide are examples only; actual displays may differ depending on supported functionality and user configuration.

Note:

This guide generically covers Release 15.0 content and may contain some content that will be released in later maintenance loads. Please refer to the SR OS R15.0.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 12060 000x TQZZA, for information on features supported in each load of the Release 15.0 software.

1.1.1. Audience

This guide is intended for network administrators who are responsible for configuring the routers. It is assumed that the network administrators have an understanding of networking principles and configurations. Concepts described in this guide include the following:

  1. CLI concepts
  2. File system concepts
  3. Boot option, configuration, image loading, and initialization procedures
  4. Basic system management functions such as the system name, router location and coordinates, and CLLI code, time zones, Network Time Protocol (NTP), Simple Network Time Protocol (SNTP), and synchronization properties

1.2. In This Chapter

This chapter provides process flow information to configure basic router and system parameters, perform operational functions with directory and file management, and boot option tasks.

1.3. Router System Configuration Process

Table 2 lists the tasks necessary to configure boot option files (BOF) and system and file management functions. Each chapter in this book is presented in an overall logical configuration flow. Each section describes a software area and provides CLI syntax and command usage to configure parameters for a functional area. After the hardware installation has been properly completed, proceed with the router configuration tasks in the following order:

Table 2:  Configuration Process 

Area

Task

Chapter  

CLI Usage

The CLI structure

CLI Usage

Basic CLI commands

Basic CLI Commands

Configure environment commands

CLI Environment Commands

Configure monitor commands

CLI Monitor Commands

Operational functions

Directory and file management

File System Management

Boot options

Configure boot option files (BOF)

Boot Options

System configuration

Configure system functions, including host name, address, domain name, and time parameters.

System Management

Reference

List of IEEE, IETF, and other proprietary entities.

Standards and Protocol Support