Power on and configure the switches for your AFX 1K storage system
After you cable your AFX 1K storage system, you need to power on and configure the Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B or 9364D-GX2A switches.
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Plug the power cords for the switches into the power sources.
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Connect the ISL cables between the two switches.
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For Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B switches, use ports 31/32 for the ISL connections. See the Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide for more information.
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For Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A switches, use ports 63/64 for the ISL connections. See the Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A NX-OS Mode Switch Hardware Installation Guide for more information.
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Power on each switch.
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Configure the switches to support the AFX 1K storage system.
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For Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B switches, see the cluster and storage switches documentation Configure Cisco Nexus 9332D-GX2B switch.
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For Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A switches, see the cluster and storage switches documentation Configure Cisco Nexus 9364D-GX2A switch.
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After configuring the switches for your AFX 1K storage system, power on the AFX 1K storage system.