Chapter 5 Connecting the Cisco Nexus 7000 Device to the Network
Connecting the Supervisor CMP Port
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Caution To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port until the initial configuration is complete. For more information, see the “Creating an Initial Device Configuration” section on page
To connect the supervisor modules to the network, follow these steps for each supervisor module:
Step 1 Connect a modular,
Step 3 Connect the other end of the cable to a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port on the network device.
Connecting the Supervisor CMP Port
The CMP, which is included on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series supervisor module, is a secondary, lightweight processor that provides a second network interface to the system for use even when the Control Processor (CP) is not reachable. You can access the CMP to perform operations, such as taking over the CP console, restarting the CP, or restarting a particular I/O module.
Caution To prevent an IP address conflict, do not connect the CMP MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet port to the network until the initial configuration is complete. For more information, see the “Connecting to the Console” section on page
To connect the CMP to the network, follow these steps for each installed supervisor module:
Step 1 Connect a modular,
To configure the port, see the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series Connectivity Management Processor
Configuration Guide.
Connecting an I/O Module
After you set up an IP address for the device and create an
Note The
This section includes the following topics:
•Connecting or Disconnecting a
•Connecting or Disconnecting an SFP or SFP+ Port, page
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