Cisco MDS 9020 - Manual
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Table of Contents:
- Page 2 – S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m; Starting a Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch; Initial Setup Routine
- Page 3 – Preparing to Configure the Switch; Default Login
- Page 4 – Setup Options
- Page 5 – Assigning Setup Information
- Page 8 – Using the setup Command
- Page 9 – Accessing the Switch
- Page 10 – Assigning a Switch Name; Where Do You Go Next?
- Page 11 – Configuring Date and Time; Configuring the Time Zone
- Page 12 – Adjusting for Daylight Saving Time
- Page 13 – NTP Configuration; Management Interface Configuration
- Page 14 – Obtaining Remote Management Access; Using the force Option
- Page 15 – Default Gateway Configuration; Configuring the Default Gateway
- Page 16 – Telnet Server Connection; Disabling a Telnet Connection; Working with Configuration Files
- Page 17 – Displaying Configuration Files
- Page 19 – Downloading Configuration Files to the Switch; From a Remote Server; Saving Configuration Files to an External Device; To a Remote Server
- Page 20 – Saving the Configuration
- Page 21 – Rolling Back to a Previous Configuration; Deleting Files
C H A P T E R
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
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Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference
OL-6988-02
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Initial Configuration
This chapter describes how to initially configure switches so they can be accessed by other devices. This
chapter includes the following sections:
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Starting a Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch, page 3-2
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Initial Setup Routine, page 3-2
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Accessing the Switch, page 3-9
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Assigning a Switch Name, page 3-10
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Where Do You Go Next?, page 3-10
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Verifying the Status of the Switch, page 3-10
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Configuring Date and Time, page 3-11
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Management Interface Configuration, page 3-13
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Default Gateway Configuration, page 3-15
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Telnet Server Connection, page 3-16
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Working with Configuration Files, page 3-16
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Note
No configuration is needed on the Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch for interoperability with Brocade and
McData switches. For information on configuring these third party switches refer to the Cisco MDS
9000 Family Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide.
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Summary
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m 3-2 Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference OL-6988-02 Chapter 3 Initial Configuration Starting a Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Starting a Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switc...
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m 3-3 Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference OL-6988-02 Chapter 3 Initial Configuration Initial Setup Routine Preparing to Configure the Switch Before you configure a...
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m 3-4 Cisco MDS 9020 Fabric Switch Configuration Guide and Command Reference OL-6988-02 Chapter 3 Initial Configuration Initial Setup Routine Setup Options The setup scenario differs based on the su...
