Appendix A: Network switch configuration 93
c.
Parity: None
d.
Stop bits: 1
e.
Flow control: None
f.
Emulation: VT100
4.
Press OK to open the connection.
Cisco Nexus 56128P switch 1
To set up the initial configuration for the Cisco Nexus 56128P switch 1, complete the following steps.
On initial boot and connection to the serial or console port of the switch, the NX-OS setup should
automatically start and attempt to enter Power on Auto Provisioning (PoAP). Exit PoAP by typing yes and
performing the steps needed in the basic configuration dialog.
Abort Power on Auto Provisioning and continue with normal setup? (yes/no)
[n]: yes
Enter the password for "admin": <<net_switch_admin_password>>
Confirm the password for "admin": <<net_switch_admin_password>>
Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes
Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Enter the switch name: <<net_switch1_hostname>>
Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? (yes/no) [y]:
Enter
Mgmt0 IPv4 address: <<net_switch1_mgmt_ip>>
Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask: <<mgmt_net_netmask>>
Configure the default gateway? (yes/no) [y]: Enter
IPv4 address of the default gateway: <<mgmt_net_gw>>
Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Enable the ssh service? (yes/no) [y]: Enter
Type of ssh key you would like to generate (dsa/rsa): rsa
Number of rsa key bits <768-2048>: 2048
Configure the ntp server? (yes/no) [n]: y
NTP server IPv4 address: <<mgmt_net_ntp1>>
Configure default interface layer (L3/L2) [L2]: Enter
Configure default switchport interface state (shut/noshut) [noshut]: shut
Enter basic FC configurations (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Would you like to edit the configuration? (yes/no) [n]: Enter
Review the configuration summary before enabling the configuration.
Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: Enter
Cisco Nexus 56128P switch 2
To set up the initial configuration for the Cisco Nexus 56128P switch 2, complete the following steps.
On initial boot and connection to the serial or console port of the switch, the NX-OS setup should
automatically start and attempt to enter Power on Auto Provisioning (PoAP). Exit PoAP by typing yes and
performing the steps needed in the basic configuration dialog.