Assigning Setup Information; Configuring Out-Of-Band Management - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Initial Setup Routine
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
Figure 2-1
Console
connection

Assigning Setup Information

This section describes how to initially configure the switch for both out-of-band and in-band
management.
Note Press Ctrl-C at any prompt to skip the remaining configuration options and proceed with what is
configured until that point. Entering the new password for the administrator is a requirement and cannot
be skipped.
If you do not wish to answer a previously configured question, or if you wish to skip answers to any
Tip
questions, press Enter. If a default answer is not available (for example, switch name), the switch uses
what was previously configured and skips to the next question.

Configuring Out-of-Band Management

You can configure both in-band and out-of-band configuration together by entering Yes in both
Note
and
To configure the switch for first time out-of-band access, follow these steps:
Step 1 Power on the switch. Switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family boot automatically.
Step 2 Enter the new password for the administrator.
Enter the password for admin: 2004asdf*lkjh18
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
2-4
Management Access to Switches
Out of band
management
subnetwork
Switch 2
mgmt 0
(IP address:
172.16.1.2)
Management LAN
(Ethernet connection)
Step 11d in the following procedure.
Chapter 2 Installation of Cisco MDS SAN-OS and Fabric Manager
Router
IP address
172.16.1.1
Telnet or
CLI
SSH
GUI
SNMP
IP
network
DNS server
OL-8007-10, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Step 11c