Initial Setup Routine

The first time you access a switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, it runs a setup program that prompts you for the IP address and other configuration information necessary for the switch to communicate over the supervisor module Ethernet interface. This information is required to configure and manage the switch. The IP address can only be configured from the CLI. All Cisco MDS 9000 Family switches have the network administrator as a default user (admin). You cannot change the default user at any time. You must explicitly configure a strong password for any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. The setup scenario differs based on the subnet to which you are adding the new switch:



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