Connecting Interface Ports To The Network - Cisco Nexus 7718 Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting to the Network
• Minimizes or avoids repeating characters (such as "aaabbb")
• Does not contain recognizable words from the dictionary
• Does not contain proper names
• Contains both uppercase and lowercase characters
• Contains numbers as well as letters
Examples of strong passwords include the following:
• If2CoM18
• 2004AsdfLkj30
• Cb1955S21
Note
Tip
If you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password.
Step 3
Enter the same password again.
If you enter the same password, the software accepts the password and begins asking a series of configuration
questions.
Step 4 Until you are asked for an IP address, you can enter the default configuration for each question.
Repeat this step for each question until you are asked for the Mgmt0 IPv4 address.
Step 5
Enter the IP address for the management interface.
The software asks for the Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask.
Step 6 Enter a network mask for the management interface.
The software asks if you need to edit the configuration.
Step 7 Enter no to not edit the configuration.
The software asks if you need to save the configuration.
Step 8
Enter yes to save the configuration.
What to Do Next
You can now set up the management interface for each supervisor module on the switch.

Connecting Interface Ports to the Network

You can connect optical interface ports on I/O modules with other devices for network connectivity.
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Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special
character.
If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software will reject your
password configuration. Be sure to configure a strong password as explained in this step. Passwords
are case sensitive.
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