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Chapter 3
Configuring the Switch
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The install all command performs the following actions:
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Step 3
After the switch completes the installation, log in and verify that the switch is running the required
software version.
switch# show version
Initial Configuration
The section includes the following topics:
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Configuration Prerequisites
The following procedure is a review of the tasks you should have completed during hardware
installation. These tasks must be completed before you can configure the switch.
Before you can configure a switch, follow these steps:
Verify the following physical connections for the new Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch:
Step 1
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Refer to the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Hardware Installation Guide (for the required product) for more
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performs compatibility checks (equivalent to the show incompatibility command) for the images
that you have specified. If there are compatibility issues, an error message is displayed and the
installation does not proceed.
Displays the compatibility check results and displays whether the installation is disruptive.
Provides a prompt to allow you to continue or abort the installation.
A disruptive installation causes traffic disruption while the switch reboots.
updates the boot variables to reference the specified images and saves the configuration to the
startup configuration file.
Configuration Prerequisites, page 3-7
Initial Setup, page 3-8
Preparing to Configure the Switch, page 3-8
Default Login, page 3-9
Configuring the Switch, page 3-9
Changing the Initial Configuration, page 3-12
The console port is physically connected to a computer terminal (or terminal server).
The management Ethernet port (mgmt0) is connected to an external hub, switch, or router.
Save the host ID information for future use (for example, to enable licensed features). The host
ID information is provided in the Proof of Purchase document that accompanies the switch.
Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
Initial Configuration
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