Initial Configuration (Setup Mode)
Cisco NX-OS software supports two primary methods of giving a switch an initial basic configuration: configuration mode, which has already been covered in this chapter; and setup mode. Setup mode leads a switch administrator by asking questions that prompt the administrator for basic configuration parameters. After the administrator answers the questions, NX-OS builds a configuration file, saves it as the startup config, and also loads it as the running config to start using the new configuration.
When a Cisco switch or router initializes, but the startup config file is empty, the switch or router asks the console user if he wants to use setup. Figure 7-12 shows the branches in the process. The left side of ...
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