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.

This guide is organized into functional chapters and provides concepts and descriptions of the implementation flow, as well as 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
  4. VSR

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
  7. 7750 SR-7s/14-s
  8. 7750 SR-1
  1. 7950 XRS-16c
  2. 7950 XRS-20/40

For a list of unsupported features by platform and chassis, refer to the SR OS 16.0.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 14220 000x TQZZA or the VSR Release Notes, part number 3HE 14204 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 16.0.Rx content and may contain some content that will be released in later maintenance loads. Refer to the SR OS 16.0.Rx Software Release Notes, part number 3HE 14220 000x TQZZA or the VSR Release Notes, part number 3HE 14204 000x TQZZA, for information about features supported in each load of the Release 16.0.Rx software.

1.2. 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

Section 

CLI Usage

Navigate in the CLI

Navigating in the CLI

Get help in the CLI

Getting Help in the CLI

Configure environment commands

CLI Environment Commands

Configure monitor commands

CLI Monitor Commands

Enter CLI commands

Entering CLI Commands

Use the vi commands

Using the vi Commands

Undo configurations

Configuration Rollback

Edit candidate configurations

Transactional Configuration

Operational functions

Directory and file management

File Management Tasks

Boot options

Configure boot option files (BOF)

Configuring Boot Options File with CLI

Service management

Service Management Tasks

System configuration

Perform administrative tasks

Administrative Tasks

Configure system management features

Configuring System Management with CLI

Configure system parameters

Common Configuration Tasks

Configure system timing

System Timing

Configure system monitoring thresholds

Configuring System Monitoring Thresholds

Configure LLDP

Configuring LLDP