Default Login; Setup Options - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MDS NX-OS and Fabric Manager
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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.
You should verify that the Fabric Manager Server hostname entry exists on the DNS server, unless the
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Fabric Manager Server is configured to bind to a specific interface during installation.

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
You have an option to enforce secure password for any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. If a
password is trivial (short, easy-to-decipher), your password configuration is rejected. Be sure to
configure a secure 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

Setup Options

The setup scenario differs based on the subnet to which you are adding the new switch. You must
configure a Cisco MDS 9000 Family switch with an IP address to enable management connections from
outside of the switch.
Some concepts such as out-of-band management and in-band management are briefly explained here.
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These concepts are explained in more detail in subsequent chapters.
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Destination prefix, destination prefix subnet mask, and next hop IP address, if you want to
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enable IP routing. Also, provide the IP address of the default network (optional).
– Otherwise, provide an IP address of the default gateway (optional).
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).
Out-of-band management—This feature provides a connection to the network through a supervisor
module front panel Ethernet port (see
In-band management—This feature provides IP over Fibre Channel (IPFC) to manage the switches.
The in-band management feature is transparent to the network management system (NMS). Instead
of conventional Ethernet physical media, switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family use IPFC as the
transport mechanism (see
"Role-Based Authorization" section on page
"User Accounts" section on page
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Figure 2-1 and Chapter 51, "Configuring IP
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
Initial Setup Routine
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