JNCIA-Junos Study Guide—Part 1

Logging In as Root

Remember when you receive a platform running the Junos OS from the factory, the root password is not set. To log in to the CLI
for the first time, you must log in through the console port using the root username with no password.
When configured, the console login displays the hostname of the device. When no hostname is configured, such as is the case
with a factory-default configuration, Amnesiac is displayed in place of the hostname.

Starting the CLI

When you log in as the root user, you are placed at the UNIX shell. You must start the CLI by typing the cli command. When you
exit the CLI, you return to the UNIX shell. For security reasons, make sure you also log out of the shell using the exit command.

Entering Configuration Mode

After starting the CLI, you enter operational mode. You can make changes to the configuration only in configuration mode. Enter
configuration mode by entering configure at the operational mode prompt, as shown on the graphic.

Chapter 3–4 • Initial Configuration © 2012 Juniper Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.