Connecting The Switch To The Network; Overview Of Network Connections; Connecting A Console To The Switch - Cisco Nexus 9364C Hardware Installation Manual

Connecting the Switch to the Network

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Overview of Network Connections

After you install the switch in a rack and power it up, you are ready to make the following network connections:
• Console connection—This is a direct local management connection that you use to initially configure
• Management connection—After you complete the initial configuration using a console, you can make
• Uplink and downlink interface connections—These are connections to hosts and servers in the network.
Each of these connection types is explained in one of the sections that follow.
Note When running cables in overhead or subfloor cable trays, we strongly recommend that you locate power cables
and other potential noise sources as far away as practical from network cabling that terminates on Cisco
equipment. In situations where long parallel cable runs cannot be separated by at least 3.3 feet (1 meter), we
recommend that you shield any potential noise sources by housing them in a grounded metallic conduit.

Connecting a Console to the Switch

Before you create a network management connection for the switch or connect the switch to the network, you
must create a local management connection through a console terminal. And then configure an IP address for
the switch. You can use the console to perform the following functions, each of which can be performed
through the management interface after you make that connection:
• Configure the switch using the command-line interface (CLI).
Overview of Network Connections, on page 31
Connecting a Console to the Switch, on page 31
Creating the Initial Switch Configuration, on page 33
Setting Up the Management Interface, on page 34
Connecting Interface Ports to Other Devices, on page 35
the switch. You must make this connection first to initially configure the switch and determine its IP
address, which is needed for the other connections.
this connection to manage all future switch configurations.
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