Chapter 5 Connecting the Cisco Nexus 7000 Device to the Network

Creating an Initial Device Configuration

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Step 3 Route the RJ-45 rollover cable through the center slot in the cable management system and then to the console or modem.

Step 4 Connect the other end of the RJ-45 rollover cable to the console or to a modem that can connect to the console. If the console or modem cannot use an RJ-45 connection, use one of the following adapters from the console cable connector kit:

•RJ-45/DSUB F/F adapter

•RJ-45/DSUB R/P adapter

•DB-9F/RJ-45F PC terminal

Creating an Initial Device Configuration

After you create the local management connection with a console, you must assign an IP address to the device management interface so that you can then connect the device to the network.

As soon as you power up the device, it boots up and asks you a series of questions to configure the device. This section explains how to configure the IP address that is required to connect the device to the network. To enable you to connect the device to the network, you can use the default choices for each configuration except the IP address. You can perform the other configurations at a later time as described in the Cisco NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide, Release 4.0.

Before you perform the initial device configuration, you must determine the IP address and netmask needed for the following interfaces:

•Management (Mgmt0) interface

•Connectivity management processor (CMP) for the supervisor module in chassis slot 6

•CMP for the supervisor module in chassis slot 5

Note You should also know the unique name needed to identify the device among the devices in the network.

To define the IP addresses required for an initial device configuration, follow these steps:

Step 1 Power up the device by turning the power switch from STBY (standby) to Power on each power supply installed in the device chassis.

The Input and Output LEDs on each power supply light up (green) when the power supply units are sending power to the device.

The software asks you to specify a password to use with the device.

Step 2 Enter a new password to use for this device.

The software checks the security strength of your password and rejects your password if it is not considered to be a strong password. To increase the security strength of your password, make sure that it adheres to the following guidelines:

•At least eight characters

•Minimizes or avoids the use of consecutive characters (such as “abcd”)

•Minimizes or avoids repeating characters (such as “aaabbb”)

•Does not contain recognizable words from the dictionary

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