Configure an IP Address for the Management Port

Note

Note

This procedure only applies to VSP 8600 Series. For other products, see Segmented Management Instance Configuration for VOSS using EDM.

Configure an IP address for the management port so that you can remotely access the device using the out-of-band (OOB) management port. The management port runs on a dedicated VRF.

The configured IP subnet must be globally unique because the management protocols can go through in-band (Global Router) or out-of-band ports (Management VRF).

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

Before you begin

  • You must make a direct connection through the console port to configure a new IP address. If you connect remotely, you can view or delete the existing IP address configuration. If you delete the IP address remotely, you lose the EDM connection to the device.

  • Do not configure a default route in the Management VRF.

  • If you want out-of-band management, define a specific static route in the Management Router VRF to the IP subnet where your management application resides.

  • If you initiate an FTP session from a client device behind a firewall, you should set FTP to passive mode.

  • The switch gives priority to out-of-band management when there is reachability from both in-band and out-of-band. To avoid a potential conflict, do not configure any overlapping between in-band and out-of-band networks.

About this task

Configure an IP address for the management port so that you can remotely access the device using the out-of-band (OOB) management port. The management port runs on a dedicated VRF. 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.

Note

Note

Do not configure a default route in the Management VRF and instead use a static route. Inbound FTP does not work when a default route is configured at the Management VRF.

When you initiate FTP, you should also set FTP to passive mode.

Procedure

  1. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > VRF Context View.
  2. Select Set VRF Context View.
  3. Select MgmtRouter, VRF 512.
  4. Select Launch VRF Context View.

    A new EDM webpage displays for the VRF context. Parameters that you cannot configure for this context appear dim.

  5. In the Device Physical view, select the management port.
  6. In the navigation pane, expand Configuration > Edit.
  7. Select Mgmt Port.
  8. Select the IP Address tab.
  9. Select Insert.
  10. Configure the IP address and mask.
  11. Select Insert.
  12. Collapse the VRF context view.

IP Address field descriptions

Use the data in the following table to use the IP Address tab.

Name

Description

Interface

Specifies the slot and port for the management port.

Ip Address

Specifies the IP address for the management port.

Net Mask

Specifies the subnet mask for the IP address.

BcastAddrFormat

Specifies the broadcast address format for the management port.

ReasmMaxSize

Specifies the size of the largest IP datagram that can be reassembled from IP fragmented datagrams received on the management port.

VlanId

Specifies the VLAN ID to which the management port belongs.

Specifies the VLAN ID in the range of 1 to 4059. By default, VLAN IDs 1 to 4059 are configurable and the system reserves VLAN IDs 4060 to 4094 for internal use. On switches that support the vrf-scaling and spbm-config-mode boot configuration flags, if you enable these flags, the system also reserves VLAN IDs 3500 to 3998. VLAN ID 1 is the default VLAN and you cannot create or delete VLAN ID 1.

BrouterPort

Specifies if the management port is a brouter port rather than a routeable VLAN. You cannot change this value after the row is created.

MacOffset

Translates the IP address into a MAC address.
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