To configure your cluster, you need the appropriate number and type of cables and cable connectors for your switches. Depending on the type of switch you are initially configuring, you need to connect to the switch console port with the included console cable; you also need to provide specific network information.
You need the following network information for all switch configurations:
Refer to the Hardware Universe for latest information.
For the Cisco Nexus 92300YC, 3232C, 3132Q-V, and 5596UP/5596T switches, you need to provide applicable responses to the following initial setup questions when you first boot the switch. Your site's security policy defines the responses and services to enable.
Respond with yes. The default is no.
Respond with yes. The default is yes.
The default password is "admin"; you must create a new, strong password. A weak password can be rejected.
Respond with yes at the initial configuration of the switch.
Your answer depends on your site's policies on alternate administrators. The default is no.
Respond with no. The default is no.
Respond with no. The default is no.
The switch name is limited to 63 alphanumeric characters.
Respond with yes (the default) at that prompt. At the mgmt0 IPv4 address: prompt, enter your IP address: ip_address.
Respond with yes. At the IPv4 address of the default-gateway: prompt, enter your default_gateway.
Respond with no. The default is no.
Respond with no. The default is no.
Respond with yes. The default is yes.
Respond with no. The default is no.
Respond with L2. The default is L2.
Respond with noshut. The default is noshut.
Respond with strict. The default is strict.
You should see the new configuration at this point. Review and make any necessary changes to the configuration you just entered. Respond with no at the prompt if you are satisfied with the configuration. Respond with yes if you want to edit your configuration settings.
For more information about the initial configuration of your switch, see the following guides:
Cisco Nexus 3000 Series Hardware Installation Guide
Prior to setup, you must identify any Spanning Tree or Physical Ethernet topologies. If your management network uses multiple spanning tree (MST), do not connect both the management network switches to your management network. Contact technical support for instructions to modify the NetApp reference configuration file (RCF) for your environment. Failure to do so might result in a looped Ethernet network, which degrades the performance to the point of denying access to the nodes' management ports and might potentially impact other network devices.
The 2960 switch is no longer available and might not be supported. This switch has now reached its software End-of-life (EOL).
For more information, refer to the Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches page.
Cisco Catalyst 2960 Series Switches
For Cisco Catalyst 2960 switches, you must provide applicable responses to the following initial setup questions upon first boot of the switch:
You must enter no at the initial configuration of the switch.
You must enter yes at the initial configuration of the switch.
You must enter yes at the initial configuration of the switch.
If you provided an interface name, then Configure IP on this interface?
After completing the initial startup process, you must set an IP address. For example, to set the IP address 10.99.200.1/24 on the vlan1 interface, enter these commands:
mgtsw1> enable mgtsw1# conf t (configure terminal)
Enter the following configuration commands as shown, and then press Ctrl-Z:
mgtsw1(config)# interface vlan1 mgtsw1(config-if)#ip address 10.99.200.1 255.255.255.0 mgtsw1(config-if)#no shutdown mgtsw1(config-if)#end mgtsw1# copy running-config startup-config startup-config