Changing The Initial Configuration; Accessing The Switch; Additional Switch Configuration; Assigning A Switch Name - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Changing the Initial Configuration

Step 19 Enter yes (yes is default) to use and save this configuration:
Example:
Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: yes
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Changing the Initial Configuration
To make changes to the initial configuration at a later time, enter 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 is mainly used for configuring the system initially,
when no configuration is present. So setup always assumes system
defaults and not the current system configuration values.
Press Enter at anytime to skip a dialog. Use ctrl-c at anytime
to skip the 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 the initial configuration, you can access the switch in a number of ways:
• Serial console access—You can use a serial port connection to access the CLI.
• Out-of-band access—You can use Telnet or SSH to access a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch or use the

Additional Switch Configuration

Assigning a Switch Name

Each switch in the network requires a unique name. You can assign names to easily identify the switch by its
physical location, its network association, or the organization to which it is deployed. The assigned name is
displayed in the command-line prompt. The switch name is limited to 20 alphanumeric characters.
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If you do not save the configuration at this point, none of your changes are updated the next time
the switch is rebooted. Type yes to save the new configuration. This operation ensures that the
kickstart and system images are also automatically configured.
Configuring User Accounts and RBAC, page 315
Image Files on the Switch, page 29
Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) or the Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager application to
connect to the switch using SNMP and XML.
Configuring the Switch
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