HP Cisco MDS 9124 HP StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for NX-0S 4.1(3a) R - Page 9

SERIAL PORT You must use the serial interface to configure a switch IP address. Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family Configuration Guide for instructions on how to connect the serial port to a host machine. INITIAL INSTALLATION RECOMMENDATIONS/REQUIREMENTS The C-series MDS 9000 Family of switches does not automatically allow SAN connectivity for the first-time, out-of-the box power up. For more comprehensive initial setup information, please refer to the Cisco documentation found at http://www.cisco.com. Note: The setup dialog prompts for all of the necessary settings. The following steps must be taken during the first-time setup: I. To enable all ports on the switch, set the ports to noshut - by default, all switch ports are set to shut During the setup command: Configure default switchport interface state (shut/noshut) [shut]: noshut II. To allow traffic flow to all members of a default zone, set the default zone to permit connectivity - by default, zoning is set to deny During the setup command: Configure default zone policy (permit/deny) [deny]: permit III. If upgrading from SAN-OS 1.3(4a) or earlier, enable FCID persistence for all VSANs on the switch - FCID persistence is enabled by default starting with SAN-OS 2.0(1b) and NXOS. Enable persistent FCID for each VSAN using the CLI dialog as follows: switch# config terminal switch(config)# fcdomain fcid persistent vsan 1 switch(config)# exit switch# copy running-config startup-config In this example, the number 1 at the end of the line is the name of the default VSAN ID. If additional VSANs were created, you must repeat this command for each additional VSAN. For example, if you added two more VSANs with ID numbers 2 and 3, you must enter the following commands: switch# config terminal switch(config)# fcdomain fcid persistent vsan 2 switch(config)# fcdomain fcid persistent vsan 3 switch(config)# exit switch# copy running-config startup-config 9 MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes