Setup Options - Cisco MDS 9020 Configuration Manual

Initial Setup Routine
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Setup Options

The setup scenario differs based on the subnet to which you are adding the new switch. You must
configure a Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch with an IP address to enable management connections from
outside of the switch.
network through an Ethernet port.
Figure 3-1
Console
connection
Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference
3-4
Figure 3-1 shows a switch that is managed out-of-band over a connection to the
Management Access to Switches
Out of band
management
subnetwork
Switch 2
mgmt 0
(IP address:
172.16.1.2)
Management LAN
(Ethernet connection)
Router
IP address
172.16.1.1
Telnet or CLI
SSH
GUI
SNMP
Chapter 3 Initial Configuration
IP
network
DNS server
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