Initial Switch Configuration and Code Image Overview

Initial Basic Switch Configuration

Why Do Initial Basic Configuration?

• Only access available is the console; need to be physically next to the switch.

• Security issues – put password for admin access and SNMP access.

• Enable the out-of-band capabilities of the box for remote management.

• Can add another administrator if needed.

Supervisor

Terminal Setup and Configuration

DirectConsole Port

VT100

• Verify switch is powered off

• Cable the VT100 to the switch console port

• Terminal setup: 9600 bps; 8 data bits; no parity, 1 stop bit

• Power-on switch

• Switch boots automatically

• Switch prompt appears on the console screen

Initial Setup Requirements

• Administrator password.

• SNMPv3 user name and password; password must be 8 or more characters.

• Switch name:

– This is the switch prompt.

• IP address:

– Switch’s management Ethernet port.

• Subnet mask:

– Switch's management Ethernet port.

Initial Setup Requirements (Cont.)

• Default gateway IP address

• Default state of the switch interfaces

– Shut* or noshut

• Default switchport trunk mode

– ON*/OFF/AUTO

• Default zoning policy

– Permit/Deny*

(*indicates default setting)

1. Type the setup command on the terminal.

2. The system will prompt you to enter the required information.

3. The default value is given when appropriate.

4. Enter a carriage return for the default.

5. Else enter the information from the initial setup requirements.

Procedure

---- Basic System Configuration Dialog ----

This setup utility will guide you through the basic configuration of

the system. Use ctrl-c to abort configuration dialog at any prompt.

Basic management setup configures only enough connectivity for

management of the system.

Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): y

Enter the password for "admin" : admin

Create another login account (yes/no) [n]: y

Enter the User login Id : cisco

Enter the password for "cisco" : cisco123

Configure SNMPv3 Management parameters (yes/no) [y]:

SNMPv3 user name [admin]: admin

SNMPv3 user authentication password : admin123

The same password will be used for SNMPv3 privacy as well.

Configure read-only SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: n

Configure read-write SNMP community string (yes/no) [n]: n

Example: Copy of Actual Procedure

Enter the switch name : exca_3a

Continue with Out-of-band (mgmt0) management configuration? (yes/no) [y]: y

Mgmt0 IP address : 10.10.3.19

Mgmt0 IP netmask : 255.255.0.0

Continue with In-band (vsan1) management configuration? (yes/no) [n]: n

Enable the ip routing capabilities? (yes/no) [y]: n

Configure the DNS IP address? (yes/no) [n]: n

Configure the default domain name? (yes/no) [n]: n

Enable the telnet service? (yes/no) [y]: y

Enable the ssh service? (yes/no) [n]: n

Configure the ntp server? (yes/no) [n]: n

Configure default switchport interface state (shut/noshut) [shut]: shut

Configure default switchport trunk mode (on/off/auto) [on]: on

Configure default zone policy (permit/deny) [deny]: permit

Example: Copy of Actual Procedure (Cont.)

Verification

• The system prints a summary of the configuration for your review.

• If everything was entered correctly – no need to edit.

The following configuration will be applied: username admin password admin role network-admin username cisco password cisco123 role network-admin snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 admin123 priv admin123 switchname exca_3a interface mgmt0 ip address 10.10.3.19 255.255.0.0 no shutdown telnet server enable no ssh server enable system default switchport shutdown system default switchport trunk mode on zone default-zone permit vsan 1-4093

Saving the Initial Configuration

• The system will ask if you would like to use and save the configuration.

• A “y” will update the running configuration and also copy the new running-config to the startup-config.

• You do not have to do a copy command.

Use this configuration and save it? (yes/no) [y]: y

Basic Characteristics of the Software Images

ExternalCompact Flash

Cisco 9500 Series DirectorCisco MDS 9200 Series Switch

InternalBootflash

MDS 9000 Flash Devices

InternalBootflash

BIOS

Bootloader

Kickstartimage

Systemimage

Loads the bootloaderfrom the internal flash

Verifies the kickstartimage and loads it

Kernel and basicdrivers

The SAN-OS software

The Boot Sequence

Questions?