我们选择了性能稳定的ThinkPad X20作为Zebra的硬件测试平台，Red Hat Linux 9作为其软件测试平台。ThinkPad X20拥有一个内置的以太网接口。为了使其能充当路由器使用，我们为它增加了一个PCMCIA以太网卡。在安装Zebra前，首先要确定所有的网卡都能被Linux系统识别。
Red Hat 9中已经集成了Zebra 0.93b的RPM。当然，你也可以从网上下载Zebra 软件。为了方便起见，我们决定安装 Zebra 0.93b RPM。Zebra RPM的安装过程与其它软件基本相同。安装的项目包括二进制设置命令、小型程序、配置文件以及必需项目菜单、实例和文档等。
[root@speedmetal zebra]# telnet 127.0.0.1 2601
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
Hello, this is zebra (version 0.93b).
Copyright 1996-2002 Kunihiro Ishiguro.
User Access Verification
Password: zebra
speedmetal> enable
Password: zebra
speedmetal# ?
configure Configuration from vty interface
copy Copy configuration
debug Debugging functions (see also 'undebug')
disable Turn off privileged mode command
end End current mode and change to enable mode.
exit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
help Description of the interactive help system
list Print command list
no Negate a command or set its defaults
quit Exit current mode and down to previous mode
show Show running system information
terminal Set terminal line parameters
who Display who is on vty
write Write running configuration to memory, network, or terminal
speedmetal#
