Chapter 5 Connecting the Cisco Nexus 7000 Device to the Network

Setting Up the Management Interface

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•Does not contain proper names

•Contains both uppercase and lowercase characters

•Contains numbers as well as letters

Examples of strong passwords include the following:

•If2CoM18

•2004AsdfLkj30

•Cb1955S21

Note Clear text passwords cannot include the dollar sign ($) special character.

 

Tip

If a password is trivial (such as a short, easy-to-decipher password), the software will reject your

 

 

password configuration. Be sure to configure a strong password as explained in this step.

 

 

Passwords are case sensitive.

 

 

 

 

If you enter a strong password, the software asks you to confirm the password.

Step 3

Enter the same password again.

 

If you enter the same password, the software accepts the password and begins asking a series of

 

configuration questions.

Step 4

Until you are asked for an IP address, you can enter the default configuration for each question.

 

Repeat this step for each question until you are asked for the Mgmt0 IPv4 address.

Step 5

Enter the IP address for the management interface.

 

The software asks for the Mgmt0 IPv4 netmask.

Step 6

Enter a network mask for the management interface.

 

The software asks if you need to edit the configuration.

Step 7

Enter no.

 

The software asks if you need to save the configuration.

Step 8

Enter yes.

 

 

 

You can now set up the management interface for each supervisor module on the Cisco Nexus 7000 Series device.

Setting Up the Management Interface

The Cisco Nexus 7000 Series supervisor management port (MGMT ETH) provides out-of-band management, which enables you to use the CLI or the Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) interface to manage the device by its IP address. This port uses a 10/100/1000 Ethernet connection with an RJ-45 interface.

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