Management Interface Configuration; About The Mgmt0 Interface; Configuring The Management Interface - Cisco AP775A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5010 Configuration Manual

Configuring the Switch

Management Interface Configuration

The management interface on the switch allows multiple simultaneous Telnet, SSH, or SNMP sessions. You
can remotely configure the switch through the management interface (mgmt0), but first you must configure
some IP parameters so that the switch is reachable. You can manually configure the management interface
from the CLI through the console port.

About the mgmt0 Interface

The mgmt0 interface on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch provides out-of-band management, which enables
you to manage the switch by its IPv4 or IPv6 address. The mgmt0 interface is a 10/100/1000 Ethernet port.
Before you begin to configure the management interface manually, obtain the switch's IP address and
Note
subnet mask. Also make sure that the console cable is connected to the console port.

Configuring the Management Interface

To configure the management (mgmt0) Ethernet interface to connect over IP, perform this task:
Procedure
Step 1 switch# configure terminal
Enters configuration mode.
Step 2 switch(config)# interface mgmt 0
Selects the management Ethernet interface on the switch and enters interface configuration submode.
Step 3 Configure the IP address for IPv4 or IPv6:
a) switch(config-if)# ip address ipv4-address[/ length]
Configures the IPv4 address and its subnet mask.
b) switch(config-if)# ip address ipv4-address [subnet-mask]
An alternative method that configures the IPv4 address and its subnet mask.
c) switch(config-if)# ipv6 address ipv6-address[/ length]
Configures the IPv6 address and its subnet mask.
Step 4 switch(config-if)# no shutdown
Enables the interface.
Step 5
switch(config-if)# exit
Returns to configuration mode.
Step 6
switch(config)# vrf context management
Enters VRF context management configuration mode.
Step 7 Configure the IP address (IPv4 or IPv6) for the next hop:
a) switch(config-vrf)# ip route ipv4-prefix[/ length] ipv4-nexthop-address
Configures the IPv4 address of the next hop.
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