Configure an IP Address for the Management Port

Note

This procedure only applies to VSP 8600 Series. For information about how to configure an IP address for a Segmented Management Instance, see Configure an IP Address for a Segmented Management Instance.

About this task

Configure the IP address for the management port so that you can remotely access the device using the management port. The management port runs on a dedicated VRF. As a best practice, redirect all commands that are run on the management port to its VRF.

The configured IP subnet has to be globally unique because the management protocols can go through in-band or out-of-band ports.

Procedure

Enter mgmtEthernet Interface Configuration mode:

enable

configure terminal

interface mgmtEthernet <mgmt | mgmt2>
Configure the IP address and mask for the management port:

ip address <A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D>
Show the complete network management information:

show interface mgmtEthernet
Show the management IP interface information:

show ip interface vrf mgmtrouter

Example

Configure the IP address for the management port:

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#interface mgmtethernet mgmt
Switch:1(config-if)#ip address 192.0.2.31 255.255.255.0
Switch:1(config-if)#show interface mgmtethernet

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                  Port Interface
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PORT                      LINK  PORT         PHYSICAL   STATUS
NUM   INDEX DESCRIPTION   TRAP  LOCK   MTU   ADDRESS    ADMIN  OP
ERATE
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mgmt   64    mgmtEthernet true  false  1522  192.0.2.31  up     up

Variable definitions

Use the data in the following table to use the ip address command.

Table 1. Variable definitions
Variable	Value
<A.B.C.D> <A.B.C.D>	Specifies the IP address followed by the subnet mask.