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Parameter
Value
Additional Information
Cisco Prime DCNM Management
IP address
10.141.10.200
Cisco Prime DCNM management IP address used to access Cisco
Prime DCNM; mapped to the Cisco Prime DCNM host name (FQDN)
in DNS:
Prime DCNM; mapped to the Cisco Prime DCNM host name (FQDN)
in DNS:
mydomain.com
dcnm in a 10.141.10.200
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
Default gateway
10.141.10.1
Domain Name System (DNS)
server
server
10.12.65.66
DNS server in which Cisco Prime DCNM is registered (FQDN)
Enhanced Fabric Management
IP address
172.16.5.200
Enhanced fabric management IP address used to access switches
(OOB network)
(OOB network)
Subnet mask
255.255.255.0
DNS server
10.12.65.66
A valid DNS server; may be the same as above
Note: Be sure that you have uploaded using SCP or Secure FTP (SFTP) all the required system and kickstart
images for the switches to the predefined Cisco Prime DCNM image and configuration repository (/var/lib/dcnm)
images for the switches to the predefined Cisco Prime DCNM image and configuration repository (/var/lib/dcnm)
prior to starting the configuration modeling in Cisco Prime DCNM (creating POAP definitions). It is also possible to
create a new repository that points to a location external to DCNM that serves as an Image & Config repository.
Network Fabric Deployment
Power-On Auto-Provisioning
This section presents information required to complete the POAP definition in Cisco Prime DCNM.
Spine
Tables 3 and 4 show the information required to configure all four spine switches.
Table 3.
Cisco Prime DCNM Switch Information for Spine POAP Definition
Parameter
Value
Additional Information
Serial number
FOC1231, FOC1232, FOC1233,
FOC1234
FOC1234
The serial number is the main identifier for mapping a specific
configuration to a switch. The exact order will be used to apply the
configuration.
configuration to a switch. The exact order will be used to apply the
configuration.
Switch type
N7K
You can choose N5k, N6k, or N7k (N6k also incorporates the Cisco
Nexus 5600 platform).
Nexus 5600 platform).
System image
n7700-s2-dk9.6.2.8.bin
Choose the appropriate system and kickstart images for your spines.
Kickstart image
n7700-s2-kickstart.6.2.8.bin
Image server
Default_SCP_Repository
The default image and configuration repository is located in Cisco
Prime DCNM (/var/lib/dcnm).
Prime DCNM (/var/lib/dcnm).
Configuration server
Username
admin
Choose a username and password that Cisco Prime DCNM can use to
discover your switches.
discover your switches.
Note: These credentials will not be created in the process for anyone
other than the admin user (depends on the template used).
other than the admin user (depends on the template used).
Password
Switch123