Initial Setup; Preparing To Configure The Switch - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Initial Configuration
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Verify that the default console port parameters are identical to those of the computer terminal (or
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terminal server) attached to the switch console port:
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Initial Setup

The first time that you access a switch in the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series, it runs a setup program that
prompts you for the IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to
communicate over the Ethernet interface. This information is required to configure and manage the
switch.
Note The IP address can only be configured from the CLI. When the switch powers up for the first time, you
should assign the IP address. After you perform this step, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager
can reach the switch through the console port.

Preparing to Configure the Switch

Before you configure Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch for the first time, you need the following
information:
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
3-8
9600 baud
8 data bits
No parity
1 stop bit
Administrator password.
If a password is weak (short, easy-to-decipher), your password configuration is rejected. Be sure
to configure a strong password.
If you are using an IPv4 address for the management interface, you need the following information:
IPv4 subnet mask for the switch's management interface.
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IPv4 address of the default gateway (optional).
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SSH service on the switch (optional).
To enable this service, select the type of SSH key (dsa/rsa/rsa1) and number of SSH key bits (768
to 2048).
NTP server IPv4 address (optional).
SNMP community string (optional).
Switch name (optional).
This is your switch prompt.
An additional login account and password (optional).
Chapter 3 Configuring the Switch
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