How to boot Nexus for the first time?
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1. Start node and on prompt answer:
Abort Auto Provisioning and continue with normal setup ?(yes/no)[n]: yes
Do you want to enforce secure password standard (yes/no) no
Enter passwords for admin:
admin
admin
Would you like to enter the basic configuration dialog (yes/no): no
2. Login in your switch for the first time:
User Access Verification
login: admin
Password: admin
3. Run dir flash: to get proper image name to set boot for nxos from it
switch# dir bootflash:
4096 Apr 18 00:53:27 2017 .rpmstore/
4096 Apr 18 00:53:47 2017 .swtam/
14160 Apr 18 00:58:45 2017 20170418_005603_poap_26331_init.log
757307904 Feb 16 17:17:14 2017 nxos.7.0.3.I7.4.bin
0 Apr 18 01:00:14 2017 platform-sdk.cmd
4096 Apr 18 00:55:47 2017 scripts/
4096 Apr 18 00:55:57 2017 virt_strg_pool_bf_vdc_1/
4096 Apr 18 00:54:00 2017 virtual-instance/
59 Apr 18 00:53:52 2017 virtual-instance.conf
4. Enter into global configuration mode:
switch# conf t
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# boot nxos bootflash:nxos.7.0.3.I7.4.bin
end
copy run start
Now your NX9K will start normally after reboot.
Steps 1-3 needs to be done each time on every added NX9K node added for the first time in the topology.