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Initial Setup Routine
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m .
Preparing to Configure the Switch
Before you configure a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family for the first time, you need the following
information:
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Be sure to configure the IP route, the IP default network address, and the IP default gateway address to
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enable SNMP access. If IP routing is enabled, the switch uses the IP route and the default network IP
address. If IP routing is disabled, the switch uses the default gateway IP address.
Default Login
All Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches have the network administrator as a default user (admin). You
cannot change the default user at any time (see the
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 (see the
subsequently forget this new password, you have the option to recover this password (see the
"Recovering the Administrator Password" section on page
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If you issue a write erase command and reload the switch, you must reconfigure the default user (admin)
password using the setup procedure.
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Administrator password, including:
Creating a password for the administrator (required).
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Creating an additional login account and password (optional).
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IP address for the switch management interface—The management interface can be an out-of-band
Ethernet interface or an in-band Fibre Channel interface (recommended).
Subnet mask for the switch's management interface (optional).
IP addresses, including:
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Destination prefix, destination prefix subnet mask, and next hop IP address, if you want to
enable IP routing. Also, provide the IP address of the default network (optional).
Otherwise, provide an IP address of the default gateway (optional).
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SSH service on the switch—To enable this optional service, select the type of SSH key (dsa/rsa/rsa1)
and number of key bits (768 to 2048).
DNS IP address (optional).
Default domain name (optional).
NTP server IP address (optional).
SNMP community string (optional).
Switch name—This is your switch prompt (optional).
"Characteristics of Strong Passwords" section on page
Chapter 4
"Role-Based Authorization" section on page
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Initial Configuration
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