Provides comprehensive procedures for booting, initializing, and configuring the Cisco NCS 1001, including details on boot sources, Zero Touch Provisioning, console management, and essential system network settings.
Cisco NCS 1001 checks local and remote boot sources in a defined order to locate an available system image.
Cisco NCS 1001 checks these boot sources in order:
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Solid-state drive (SSD), which is the internal hard disk
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USB drive
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iPXE network boot
If none of the boot sources contains a bootable image, reboot the system and verify that an image is available from one of the sources.
Cisco NCS 1001 bring-up processes
This section explains how the Cisco NCS 1001 starts after hardware installation and identifies the follow-on setup tasks needed to reach a manageable system state.
Boot sequence
This section explains the available boot options for Cisco NCS 1001 and their sequence.
Boot NCS 1001
Use this procedure configure the Cisco NCS 1001 to start from the console port and verify that the system reaches the root-system username prompt.
Boot NCS 1001 from a USB drive
Use this procedure set to prepare a bootable USB drive and recover or reimage Cisco NCS 1001 when the internal image cannot boot successfully.
iPXE network boot
This section explains how iPXE network boot enables routers to recover from boot failures by downloading and installing a system image from a network server.
Zero Touch Provisioning boot for Cisco NCS 1001
This section explains how Zero Touch Provisioning automates day-zero device setup on Cisco NCS 1001 through DHCP, configuration files, scripts, and CLI-triggered workflows.
Golden ISO
This section explains Golden ISO support for Cisco NCS 1001, including image contents, prerequisites, limitations, supported filename formats, and deployment value.
Verify boot operation
Use this procedure to verify that the running Cisco IOS XR software version matches the boot image version after the Cisco NCS 1001 starts.
Console sessions on Cisco NCS 1001
This section provides details about Cisco NCS 1001 console session types, console swap commands, keyboard shortcuts, and first-login notes for administrators.
Configure the management interface
Use this procedure to assign the management Ethernet interface address, bring the interface up, and configure the default static route.
Configure Telnet
Use this procedure to configure Telnet access for remote management on Cisco NCS 1001 and set the maximum number of allowed Telnet sessions.
Configure SSH
Use this procedure to configure and enable SSH Version 2 access on Cisco NCS 1001, and verify secure remote administration capability.
Synchronize the system clock with an NTP server
Use this procedure to configure a Network Time Protocol server so XR and System Admin clocks remain synchronized with accurate network time.