Edit the Management Port Parameters

Configure Layer 1 and Layer 2 networking parameters for the management port.

Note

Note

This procedure only applies to hardware with a dedicated physical management interface.

The management port on the switch is a 10/100/1000 Mb/s Ethernet port that you can use for an out-of-band management connection to the switch.

About this task

Static routes for the management OOB must use the Segmented Management Instance. For more information, see Segmented Management Instance Configuration using EDM.

If you use EDM to configure the static routes of the management port, you do not receive a warning if you configure a non-natural mask. After you save the changes, the system deletes those static routes after the next restart, possibly causing the loss of IP connectivity to the management port.

If you are uncertain whether the mask you configure is non-natural, use the CLI to configure static routes.

Procedure

  1. In the Device Physical View tab, select the management port.
  2. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit.
  3. Select Mgmt Port.
  4. Select the General tab.
  5. Modify the appropriate settings.
  6. Select Apply.

General Field Descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the General tab.

Name

Description

Index

Specifies the slot and port number of the management port.

AdminStatus

Configures the administrative status of the device as up (ready to pass packets) or down. The testing state indicates that no operational packets can be passed.

OperStatus

Specifies the operational status of the device.

LicenseControlStatus

Shows the license status of the port:

  • Locked means the port requires a Port License but one is not present on the switch.

  • Unlocked means the port requires a Port License and one is present on the switch.

  • notApplicable means the port does not require a Port License.

Mtu

Shows the configuration for the maximum transmission unit, the size of the largest packet which can be sent or received on the interface, specified in octets. For interfaces that transmit network datagrams, this is the size of the largest network datagram that can be sent on the interface.

LinkTrap

Enables or disables traps for the link status.

PhysAddress

Shows the MAC address.

AutoNegotiate

Enables or disables Auto-Negotiation for the mangement port. The default varies depending on the platform:

  • VSP 4900 Series - enabled

  • VSP 7200 Series - disabled

  • VSP 7400 Series - enabled

  • VSP 8200 Series - enabled

  • VSP 8400 Series - enabled

AdminDuplex

Specifies the administrative duplex mode for the management port. The default is full.

OperDuplex

Specifies the operational duplex configuration for this port.

AdminSpeed

Specifies the administrative speed for this port. The default is 100 Mb/s.

OperSpeed

Shows the current operating data rate of the port.