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    CHAPTER Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-1 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 2 Initial Switch Configuration This chapter provides instructions for setting up the hardw are, connecting to the console port, and initially conf iguring the switch from the CLI. This chapter includes the [...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-2 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Connecting the Console Port Connecting the Console Port This section describes ho w to connect the RS-232 console port to a PC. The console port allo ws you to perform the fol[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-3 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Connecting the Console Port Figur e 2-3 Connecting the Console Cable to a Cisco MDS 9200 Ser ies Switch Figur e 2-4 Connecting the Console Cable to a Cisco MDS 91 0 0 Ser ies [...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-4 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Connecting the 10/100 Ethernet Management Port Connecting the Console Port to a PC Y ou can connect the console port to a PC serial port for local administrati ve access to th[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-5 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Connecting to the MGMT 10/100/1000 Ethernet Port If only the acti ve supervisor module is connected to the LAN and an e vent occurs that causes a system switchov er (such as a[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-6 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Using the Switch Setup Utility General Software Pentium III Embedded BIOS 2000 (tm) Revision 1.1.(0) (C) 2002 General Software, Inc.ware, Inc. Pentium III-1.1-6E69-AA6E +-----[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-7 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Using the Switch Setup Utility Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): yes The switch setup utility guides you through the basic conf iguration proces[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-8 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Using the Switch Setup Utility Step 18 Enter on (on is the default) to conf igure the switch port trunk mode. Configure default switchport trunk mode (on/off/auto) [on]: on St[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-9 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Verifying the Module Status Verifying the Module Status Before you proceed with further conf iguration of the switch, ensure that the modules in the chassis are functioning as[...]

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    Send documentation comments to mdsfeedbac k-doc@cisco.com 2-10 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Quick Configuration Guide OL-7765-04 Chapter 2 Initial Switch Configuration Verifying the Module Status[...]