A.2 CISCO SWITCH CONFIGURATION

Note: Contact My Oracle Support atleast 48 hours before the scheduled start of the switch configuration process, to obtain the Enable secret key.

Table A-2 CISCO SWITCH CONFIGURATION

STEP # This procedure Configures the Cisco Switches on an Installed APPB ELAP Server Pair. Check off (✓) each step as it is completed. Boxes have been provided for this purpose under each step number.If this procedure fails, contact My Oracle Supportand ask for ASSISTANCE.

1. 1.

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Make the cross-over cable connections.

NOTE: THIS IS IMPORTANT

CONNECT the cross-over cable from Port 1 of Switch1A to Port 1 of Switch1B.

DISCONNECT the cross-over cable from Port 2 of Switch1A to Port 2 of Switch1B. Similarly while Configuring Switch1C and Switch1D Disconnect the cable from port 24 and connect back post configuration done.

Please make a note that the switch configuration should only be attempted by a skilled technician and not all.

All uplinks should be removed while switch configuration.

There should not be any loop in the switches during their configuration.

Switch1B must be configured first.

NOTE: the following should be the sequence of switch configuration.

Switch1B > Switch1A > Switch1C > Switch1D

Make sure to enable and start tftp service by using following commands if not started earlier :-

sudo systemctl start tftp sudo systemctl enable tftp

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Do minicom to enter the cisco switch console. Command – “minicom switch1A” for the console cable connected to MPS-A and for console cable connected to MPS-B use “minicom switch1B”.

 
[root@Donut-B ]#
[root@Donut-B ]# minicom switch1B

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MPS X: Do not enter in the initial config dialog in the freshly connected cisco switch.

Autoinstall will terminate if any input is detected on console

--- System Configuration Dialog ---

Would you like to enter the initial configuration dialog? [yes/no]:no

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MPS X: Enter an Enable secret key :-

NOTE: Please note that this key is predetermined. If the key to be entered here is not known contact My Oracle support for assistance

 
The enable secret is a password used to protect
 access to privileged EXEC and configuration modes.
 This password, after entered, becomes encrypted in
 the configuration.
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 secret should be of minimum 10 characters and maximum 32 characters with
 at least 1 upper case, 1 lower case, 1 digit and
 should not contain [cisco]
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 Enter enable secret:
 Confirm enable secret:

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MPS X: Press 0 and enter 

The following configuration command script was created:
enable secret 9 $9$/0zJZO.MDLzHsE$OAPNpW6gMhNRkdv5.CjQnxF1.rJtyDBiTQ7F2/Nr1YU
!
end
[0] Go to the IOS command prompt without saving this config.
[1] Return back to the setup without saving this config.
[2] Save this configuration to nvram and exit.
Enter your selection [2]: 0
% You can enter the setup, by typing setup at IOS command prompt
Press RETURN to get started!

6. 6.

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MPS X: Initial configuration building done.

Press RETURN to get started!

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MPS X: Write “enable” and provide the password set in step 4 

Switch>enable
Password:

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MPS X: Once the switch is enabled to take configuration > sign changes to the # sign 

Switch>enable
Password:
Switch#

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MPS X: Write command – “Configure terminal with no logging enabled”

 
 Switch#configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.
Switch(config)#no logging console
Switch(config)#exit
Switch#exit

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MPS X: Exit from the minicom

Ctrl+A and then Press Z. This will exit the minicom console and you will come back to the server terminal.

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MPS B: Navigate to the Network Configuration Menu.

On the platcfg Main Menu, select Network Configuration and press [ENTER].


Main menu with Network Configuration selected.

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MPS B: Navigate to the Configure Switch menu

On the Network Configuration menu, select Configure Switch and press [ENTER].


Network Configuration menu with Configure Switch selected.

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MPS B: Select Switch1B.

On the Select Switch Menu, select Switch1B – Second Switch in Frame 1 and press [ENTER].


Select Switch menu with switch 1B selected.

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MPS B: Confirm Switch 1B Configuration.

Select Yes and press [ENTER] to configure Switch 1B.


Confirmation to configure switch 1B and disrupt network connectivity.

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MPS B: Switch Configuration Screen.

Configuring the switch takes about 10 minutes, once completed press any key to continue and then click Exit.


Platform Configuration Utility showing configuration in progress.


Switch Configuration Completed successfully message.


Platform Configuration Utility output showing successful switch 1B configuration.

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MPS X: Similarly need to configure all other connected cisco switches.

Use the steps mentioned from step 2 - 15. Make sure to select the proper switch as per the switch location for eg Switch1A,switch1C etc.

NOTE: the following should be the sequence of switch configuration.

Switch1B > Switch1A > Switch1C > Switch1D

17. 15.

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Connect the cross-over cable from

Port 2 of Switch1A to Port 2 of Switch1B.


Cisco switch front panel and numbered Ethernet ports.

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Ping to Confirm connectivity. Note: Ip address 192.168.2.1 associated with Switch1A , ip address 192.168.2.2 associated with Switch1B , ip address 192.168.2.3 with Switch1C and ip address 192.168.2.4 with Switch1D.

Ping from all the newly connected switches to the mentioned IP address (192.168.2.1, 192.168.2.2, 192.168.2.3, 192.168.2.4, 192.168.2.100, 192.168.2.200), till you see an 100% success rate.

switch1D#ping 192.168.2.1
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.1, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
switch1D#ping 192.168.2.2
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.2, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
switch1D#ping 192.168.2.3
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.3, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
switch1D#ping 192.168.2.4
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.4, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
switch1D#ping 192.168.2.100
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.100, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/1/5 ms
switch1D#ping 192.168.2.200
Sending 5, 100-byte ICMP Echoes to 192.168.2.200, timeout 2 sec, delay 0 sec:
Press Esc for break
!!!!!
Success rate is 100 percent (5/5), round-trip min/avg/max = 0/0/0 ms
switch1D#

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Procedure complete.

Procedure is complete.