Cisco MDS 9500 series Configuration Manual page 7

Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
*Note: setup is mainly used for configuring the system initially,
when no configuration is present. So setup always assumes system
defaults and not the current system configuration values.
Press Enter at anytime to skip a dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime
to skip the remaining dialogs.
Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes
The switch setup utility guides you through the basic configuration process. Press Ctrl-C at any prompt
to end the configuration process.
Enter no (no is the default) to not create any additional accounts.
Step 6
Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: no
Enter no (no is the default) to not configure any read-only SNMP community strings.
Step 7
Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no
Step 8 Enter no (no is the default) to not configure any read-write SNMP community strings.
Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: no
Step 9 Enter a name for the switch.
Note
Enter the switch name: switch_name
Step 10 Enter yes (yes is the default) to configure the out-of-band management configuration.
Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? (yes/no) [y]: yes
Enter the IP address for the mgmt0 interface.
a.
Mgmt0 IP address : mgmt_IP_address
Enter the netmask for the mgmt0 interface in the xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx format.
b.
Mgmt0 IP netmask : xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
Enter yes (yes is the default) to configure the default gateway (recommended).
Step 11
Configure the default-gateway: (yes/no) [y]: yes
Enter the default gateway IP address.
a.
IP address of the default-gateway: default_gateway
Enter no (no is the default) to configure advanced IP options such as in-band management, static routes,
Step 12
default network, DNS, and domain name.
Configure Advanced IP options (yes/no)? [n]: no
Enter yes (yes is the default) to enable Telnet service.
Step 13
Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: yes
Enter no (no is the default) to not enable the SSH service.
Step 14
Enable the ssh service? (yes/no) [n]: no
Enter no (no is the default) to not configure the NTP server.
Step 15
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The switch name is limited to 32 alphanumeric characters. The default is switch.
Using the Switch Setup Utility
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Quick Configuration Guide
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