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Accessing the Switch
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 .
Using the setup Command
To make changes to the initial configuration at a later time, you can issue the setup command in EXEC
mode.
switch# setup
---- Basic System Configuration Dialog ----
This setup utility will guide you through the basic configuration of
the system. Setup configures only enough connectivity for management
of the system.
*Note: setup always assumes a predefined defaults irrespective
of the current system configuration when invoked from CLI.
Press Enter incase you want to skip any dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime
to skip away remaining dialogs.
Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes
The setup utility guides you through the basic configuration process.
Accessing the Switch
After initial configuration, you can access the switch in one of three ways (see
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Serial console access—You can use a serial port connection to access the CLI.
In-band IP (IPFC) access—You can use Telnet or SSH to access a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000
Family or use SNMP to connect to a Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager application.
Out-of-band (10/100BASE-T Ethernet) access—You can use Telnet or SSH to access a switch in the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family or use SNMP to connect to a Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager application.
To use the Cisco Fabric Manager, refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager
Note
Configuration Guide.
Chapter 4
Initial Configuration
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