HP Cisco MDS 9020 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 82

Initial Setup Routine Chapter 2 Installing Cisco MDS NX-OS and Fabric Manager Send documentation comments to [email protected] • The console port is physically connected to a computer terminal (or terminal server). • The management 10/100 Ethernet port (mgmt0) is connected to an external hub, switch, or router. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Hardware Installation Guide (for the required product) for more information. Tip 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. Step 2 Step 3 Verify that the default console port parameters are identical to those of the computer terminal (or terminal server) attached to the switch console port: • 9600 baud • 8 data bits • 1 stop bit • No parity Power on the switch. The switch boots automatically and the switch# prompt appears in your terminal window. Initial Setup Routine The first time that you access a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family using the CLI, it runs a setup program that prompts you for the IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate over the supervisor module Ethernet interface. This information is required to configure and manage the switch. Note The IP address can only be configured from the CLI. When you power up the switch for the first time, assign the IP address. After you perform this step, the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager can reach the switch through the management port. Preparing to Configure the Switch Before you configure a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family for the first time, you need the following information: • Administrator password, including: - Creating a password for the administrator (required). - Creating an additional login account and password (optional). • IP address for the switch management interface-The management interface can be an out-of-band Ethernet interface or an in-band Fibre Channel interface (recommended). • Subnet mask for the switch's management interface (optional). • IP addresses, including: Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide 2-2 OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x