Default Login; Configuring The Switch - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Configuration Manual

Initial Configuration
To enable this service, select the type of SSH key (dsa/rsa/rsa1) and number of SSH key bits (768 to
2048).
• NTP server IPv4 address (optional).
• SNMP community string (optional).
• Switch name (optional).
This is your switch prompt.
• An additional login account and password (optional).
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.

Default Login

The switch has the network administrator as a default user (admin). You cannot change the default user at
any time.
There is no default password so you must explicitly configure a strong password. If a password is trivial (short,
easy-to-decipher), your password configuration is rejected. Be sure to configure a strong password. If you
configure and subsequently forget this new password, you have the option to recover this password.
If you enter the write erase command and reload the switch, you must reconfigure the default user (admin)
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password using the setup procedure.

Configuring the Switch

This section describes how to initially configure the switch.
Note Press Ctrl-C at any prompt to skip the remaining configuration options and proceed with what you have
configured up to that point. However, entering the new password for the administrator is a requirement
and cannot be skipped.
Tip If you do not want to answer a previously configured question, or if you want to skip answers to any
questions, press Enter. If a default answer is not available (for example, switch name), the switch uses
what was previously configured and skips to the next question.
To configure the switch for first time, follow these steps:
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Using the Cisco NX-OS Setup Utility
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