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Step 3
Use the switch setup utility that appears on the console connection.
Step 4
Use the switch setup utility to do the following:
a.
Set the admin password for the switch.
Caution
Make sure that you configure a strong password. Short, easy-to-decipher passwords are not allowed by Cisco
NX-OS software. Strong passwords are at least eight characters long and contain numbers, uppercase letters,
and lowercase letters.
b.
Assign an IP address and a netmask to the switch, as shown in Example 1.
Example 1
IP Address Step in the Setup Utility
Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? {yes/no]:
yes
Mgmt0 IPV4 address:
209.165.200.225
Mgmt0 IPV4 netmask:
255.255.255.224
c.
Set up the default gateway.
Note
The switch is now ready to be managed via the Mgmt port using Telnet or Device Manager or Fabric Manager.
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Connecting Devices
To connect devices, follow these steps:
Step 1
Connect a server to the switch (see
Figure 8
).
Step 2
Connect a storage device to the switch (see
Figure 8
).
Figure 8
Server and Storage Connection
Web
browser
Storage
Server
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Note
For more information about switch installation and configuration, see the Cisco MDS 9100 Series Hardware
Installation Guide and the appropriate CISCO MDS 9000 Family NX-OS feature configuration guides.
