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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
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Initial Configuration
Most of the initial switch configuration procedures can only be performed using the CLI. Refer to the
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide for this information. This chapter includes the
following sections:
• Assigning a Switch Name, page 12-1
• Verifying the Module Status, page 12-2
• Configuring Date, Time, and Time Zone, page 12-3
• NTP Configuration, page 12-4
• Management Interface Configuration, page 12-10
• Telnet Server Connection, page 12-11
• Configuring CDP, page 12-12
Note The Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter does not use admin as the default user. The default user
is USERID because there is no console access to the switch. You cannot delete the user USERID on this
switch. The password for this default user is PASSW0RD, where the “0” is a zero. You can change this
password; however, a write erase operation restores the default password. There is no initial setup menu.
Also note that you should not bring up the loader> prompt; the only way to fix this condition is to RMA
the switch.
The following commands are not allowed on the Cisco Fabric Switch for IBM BladeCenter: write erase
boot and init system. You also cannot set boot variables manually.
Assigning a Switch Name
Each switch in the fabric requires a unique name. You can assign names to easily identify the switch by
its physical location, its SAN association, or the organization to which it is deployed. The assigned name
is displayed in the command-line prompt. The switch name is limited to 20 alphanumeric characters.
To change the name of a switch using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Expand SAN in the Logical Domains pane, select a fabric or a VSAN from the Logical Domains pane.
Step 2 Expand Switches in the Physical Attributes pane.
You see a list of switches in the Information pane.
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