Connect Switch To The Network; Connecting A Console To The Switch - Cisco Nexus 9808 Hardware Installation Manual

Connect Switch to the Network

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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 configure an IP address for the
switch. The switch can be accessed using remote management protocols, such as SSH and Telnet. By default,
SSH is included in the software image. But telnet is not part of the software image. You must manually install
the telnet optional package to use it.
You also 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)
• monitor network statistics and errors
• configure Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agent parameters
• initiate software download updates via console
You make this local management connection between the asynchronous serial port on a Supervisor module
and a console device capable of asynchronous transmission. Typically, you can use a computer terminal as
the console device. On the Supervisor module, you use the console serial port.
The images in this chapter are only for representation purposes, unless specified otherwise. The chassis' actual
appearance and size may vary.
Connecting a Console to the Switch, on page 45
Connect the Management Interface, on page 46
Transceivers, Connectors, and Cables, on page 47
Install and Remove QSFP Transceiver Modules, on page 48
Connect Interface Ports, on page 53
Maintain Transceivers and Optical Cables, on page 54
Create the Initial Switch Configuration, on page 54
Set Fabric Bandwidth Threshold, on page 60
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