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Overview
The
S-Series supports an
internal management
interface to which
you can assign an IP
address. This
address is for
management purposes
only. Once you
have configured an
IP address on the
management
interface, you can
access the S-Series
through Telnet or
Simple Network
Management Protocol
(SNMP).
Note: Use
the internal
management
interface when
you are using
the S-Series as a
Layer 2 switch.
If you are using
it as a Layer 3
router, you can
access the S-Series
via any of the
up/up physical
interfaces to
which an IP
address has been
assigned.
See the iSupport
Knowledgebase
for information
on configuring
physical
interfaces.
The S-Series management interface does not have a separate, physical
out-of-band network port for direct connection. It exists as a logical
interface inside the switch and is accessible through any of the physical ports on
the switch.
Data flowing through the S-Series may have a Layer 3 IP address.
The physical ports come standard as Layer 2 ports, which use only the data’s
MAC address to determine where traffic has come from and which ports should
receive the data.
Note: An S-Series that is only going to be managed by a VT100
terminal on its console port does not require an IP address.
Step 1: Connect a Terminal to the Console Port.
For details on how to connect to the console ports of the S-Series,
refer to
How Do I
Login to the
Console?
Step 2: View the Default Status of the Management Interface.
Starting with
SFTOS Version 2.3.1, issue the show interface managementethernet command.
In earlier releases, issue the show network command. See Step 4 for examples of using the commands.
Step 3: Configure a Management IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway.
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CLI Sequence to Configure a Management IP Address |
| SFTOS V2.3 and above |
S50 #configure
!-- Enter Global Config mode
S50 (Config)#interface managementethernet
!-- Access the Interface Managementethernet mode
S50 (Config-if-ma)#ip address 10.10.1.1 255.255.255.0
S50 (Config)#management route default 10.10.1.254
!-- Assign the IP and subnet mask, and then the default gateway
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| Prior to SFTOS Version 2.3 |
(S50) #network parms ?
<ipaddr> Enter the IP Address.
(S50) #network parms 172.17.1.255 ?
<netmask> Enter the Subnet Mask.
(S50) #network parms 172.17.1.255 255.255.255.0 172.17.1.254
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Step 4: Verify the Configuration Change.
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CLI to Inspect the Management Address |
| SFTOS V2.3 and above |
S50 #show interface managementethernet
IP Address..................................... 10.10.1.1
Subnet Mask.................................... 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway................................ 10.10.1.254
Burned In MAC Address.......................... 00:01:E8:D5:A0:6B
Locally Administered MAC Address............... 00:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Address Type............................... Burned In
Network Configuration Protocol Current......... None
Management VLAN ID............................. 1
Web Mode....................................... Disable
Java Mode...................................... Disable
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| Prior to SFTOS Version 2.3 |
(S50) #show network
IP Address..............................10.10.1.1
Subnet Mask.............................255.255.255.0
Default Gateway.........................10.10.1.254
Burned In MAC Address................... 00:01:E8:D5:A0:39
Locally Administered MAC Address........ 00:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Address Type........................Burned In
Network Configuration Protocol Current..None
Management VLAN ID......................1
Web Mode................................Disable
Java Mode...............................Disable |
By default, the management interface is assigned to VLAN 1.
To confirm this, look at the “Management VLAN ID” field.
Unless you have changed the configuration of the ports or the
management VLAN number, the management address should be reachable from all Gigabit Ethernet ports.
Note: By default, all ports are disabled. You enable
them with the command no shutdown all, in Global Config mode, or use the
command no shutdown for each applicable interface in Interface Config mode.
Step 5: Set the Management VLAN.
By default, VLAN 1 is the management VLAN and all
physical ports are members of VLAN 1. Therefore, all ports are management ports. The management VLAN
can be changed. To do so, first create the new VLAN.
Note:
It is possible to assign the management VLAN to a VLAN
that does not exist.
The following examples show how to create VLAN 10, and change the management interface to VLAN 10.
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CLI Sequence to Change the Management VLAN |
| SFTOS V2.3 and above |
S50 (Config)#interface vlan 10
S50 (Conf-if-vl-10)#exit
S50 (Config)#interface managementethernet
S50 (Config-if-ma)#vlan participation 10
S50 #show interface managementethernet
IP Address..................................... 10.10.1.1
Subnet Mask.................................... 255.255.255.0
Default Gateway................................ 10.10.1.254
Burned In MAC Address.......................... 00:01:E8:D5:A0:6B
Locally Administered MAC Address............... 00:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Address Type............................... Burned In
Network Configuration Protocol Current......... None
Management VLAN ID............................. 10
Web Mode....................................... Enable
Java Mode...................................... Disable
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| Prior to SFTOS Version 2.3 |
(S50) #vlan database
(S50) (Vlan)#vlan 10
!—Create VLANs in VLAN database mode.
(S50) (Vlan)#exit
(S50) #show vlan
VLAN ID: 10
VLAN Name:
VLAN Type: Static
Interface Current Configured Tagging
---------- -------- ----------- --------
1/0/1 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
1/0/2 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
1/0/3 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
1/0/4 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
[output omitted]
!—Issue the show vlan 10 command to view the change.
(S50) #network mgmt_vlan ?
<1-3965> Enter Management Vlan ID.
!—Assigns the management interface.
(S50) #network mgmt_vlan 10
!—Confirm your configuration change.
(S50-7) #show network
IP Address...............................172.17.1.152
Subnet Mask..............................255.255.255.0
Default Gateway..........................172.17.1.254
Burned In MAC Address.................... 00:01:E8:D5:A0:39
Locally Administered MAC Address......... 00:00:00:00:00:00
MAC Address Type.........................Burned In
Network Configuration Protocol Current...None
Management VLAN ID.......................10
!—Management VLAN ID is now set to 10.
Web Mode.................................Disable
Java Mode................................Disable
Identify at least one physical interface through which the default gateway can be reached and assign it to the same VLAN as the management interface.
(S50)# configure
(S50) (Config)#interface 1/0/1
(S50) (Interface 1/0/1)#vlan participation include ?
<1-3965> Enter VLAN id.
(S50) (Interface 1/0/1)#vlan participation include 10
Verify your configuration change.
(S50) #show vlan 10
VLAN ID: 10
VLAN Name:
VLAN Type: Static
Interface Current Configured Tagging
---------- -------- ----------- --------
1/0/1 Include Include Untagged
1/0/2 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
1/0/3 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
1/0/4 Exclude Autodetect Untagged
[output omitted]
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Use Optional Commands
You also can use the following commands within the Interface ManagementEthernet mode:
- mac-address
– Set the locally administered MAC address.
- mac-type {local|burnedin}
– Specify whether the burned-in MAC address or a locally administered MAC
address is used.
- protocol {none|bootp|dhcp}
– Specify the network configuration protocol to be used. If you modify this
value, the change is effective immediately. Enter
bootp
or dhcp to have the S-Series use a BootP
server or a
DHCP server, respectively, as the network configuration protocol.
The none keyword indicates that the S-Series should be configured
manually with IP information.
Information to Collect if You Open a TAC Case
If you would like assistance from Force10 Networks after
following the steps above, please use the
Create Service Request form on the iSupport page and include the
following information if available:
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Console captures showing the steps taken
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Output from the show tech-support
command to capture the installed hardware and the SFTOS version
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Network diagrams or other descriptions of the network design, including VLAN
configurations and IP address ranges
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