Preparing To Configure The Switch; Default Login - HP Cisco MDS 9020 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 5 Initial 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
The IP address can only be configured from the CLI. When you power up the switch for the first time
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assign the IP address. After you perform this step, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager can
reach the switch through the console port.

Preparing to Configure the Switch

Before you configure a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family for the first time, you need the following
information:
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If you are using IPv4, be sure to configure the IPv4 route, the IPv4 default network address, and the IPv4
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default gateway address to enable SNMP access. If IP routing is enabled, the switch uses the IPv4 route
and the default network IPv4 address. If IP routing is disabled, the switch uses the default gateway IPv4
address.

Default Login

All Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches have the network administrator as a default user (admin). You
cannot change the default user at any time (see the
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Administrator password, including:
Creating a password for the administrator (required).
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Creating an additional login account and password (optional).
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If a password is trivial (short, easy-to-decipher), your password configuration is rejected. Be
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sure to configure a strong password. You must configure a password that meets the
requirements listed in the
IPv4 address or IPv6 address for the switch management interface—The management interface can
be an out-of-band Ethernet interface or an in-band Fibre Channel interface (recommended).
If you are using an IPv4 address for the management interface, you need the following information:
IPv4 subnet mask for the switch's management interface (optional).
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Destination IPv4 prefix, destination IPv4 prefix subnet mask, and next hop IPv4 address, if you
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want to enable IP routing.
IPv4 address of the default gateway (optional).
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SSH service on the switch—To enable this optional service, select the type of SSH key (dsa/rsa/rsa1)
and number of key bits (768 to 2048).
DNS IPv4 address or IPv6 address (optional).
Default domain name (optional).
NTP server IPv4 address or IPv6 address (optional).
SNMP community string (optional).
Switch name—This is your switch prompt (optional).
"Characteristics of Strong Passwords" section on page
"Role-Based Authorization" section on page
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Initial Setup Routine
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