These are the base configs I have used in my lab for all the Nexus switches. It’s enough for me to get SSH access and to use the API.
Spine1
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hostname Spine1 feature nxapi cfs eth distribute no password strength-check username admin password 5 $5$QDwTbb5f$OCKK.qhqrVz//MtyaZ4fqPLR9/i.f6D8vpD.fGooh9 2 role network-admin ssh key rsa 2048 no ip domain-lookup copp profile strict snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0xcdcfc90136e8b28ad99067d84b2b8a9b priv 0xcdcfc90136e8b28ad99067d84b2b8a9b localizedkey vlan 1 vrf context management ip route 0.0.0.0/0 172.16.1.254 interface mgmt0 vrf member management ip address 172.16.1.101/24 line console line vty |
Spine2
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hostname Spine2 feature nxapi cfs eth distribute no password strength-check username admin password 5 $5$gSLV65HY$bEJq/lmE6pRDXdgRGIvRRe7Ryi/PuIZbI2QDqN6aaJ 5 role network-admin no ip domain-lookup ip domain-name ansible.lab crypto key param rsa label DC2.ansible.lab modulus 2048 copp profile strict vlan 1 vrf context management ip route 0.0.0.0/0 172.16.1.254 interface mgmt0 vrf member management ip address 172.16.1.102/24 line console line vty |
Leaf1
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hostname Leaf1 feature nxapi no password strength-check username admin password 5 $5$XBbGp.7c$6WfsTS5FsIDzhp.ks/H45DWg584mh/6g9WodoyR2vu 7 role network-admin no ip domain-lookup ip domain-name ansible.lab crypto key param rsa label DC3.ansible.lab modulus 2048 copp profile strict snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0x09e9cc1f8de03ad855f6ebce0b990acf priv 0x09e9cc1f8de03ad855f6ebce0b990acf localizedkey vlan 1 vrf context management ip route 0.0.0.0/0 172.16.1.254 interface mgmt0 vrf member management ip address 172.16.1.103/24 line console line vty |
Leaf2
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hostname Leaf2 feature nxapi no password strength-check username admin password 5 $5$I1zLnHIU$DPsGNg43XxL5rq2oiGOuUyzOxKmGlzOp2EOLEXOAF7 3 role network-admin no ip domain-lookup ip domain-name ansible.lab crypto key param rsa label DC4.ansible.lab modulus 2048 copp profile strict snmp-server user admin network-admin auth md5 0x3c1e293961b1a29af1c41ce25233ebfa priv 0x3c1e293961b1a29af1c41ce25233ebfa localizedkey vlan 1 vrf context management ip route 0.0.0.0/0 172.16.1.254 interface mgmt0 vrf member management ip address 172.16.1.104/24 line console line vty |