Procedure 5-4.4: Service port configuration

- Overview

Use this procedure to configure the MGMT LAN serviceport for out-of-band connectivity.

Important!

The VLNC4x/VLNC6x is initially configured for local out-of-band connectivity through the MGMT LAN serviceport. You can keep the MGMT LAN port default IP address (169.254.1.1) and use the MGMT LAN port locally for out-of-band connectivity to the VLNC4x/VLNC6x, if desired.

If the MGMT LAN port is to be used for remote connectivity through the Ethernet network, it must be connected to the LAN Ethernet network and have the proper configuration settings for the network.

The network port and serviceport IP address information need to be in different IP subnets. The network port and serviceport IP address information must be in different IP subnets. Only one gateway may be defined for remote access, either on the network port or the serviceport.

You can use this procedure to change the default configuration settings for the MGMT LAN serviceport.

- Related information
Step
 
1

Login to the VLNC4x/VLNC6x.

2

From the Navigation menu, select System → Configuration → System Port.

Equivalent CLI commands:

  • From the Privileged EXEC Mode, enter serviceport ip <ipaddr> <netmask> [<gateway>] to configure the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway.

  • From the Privileged EXEC Mode, enter serviceport protocol {none | bootp | dhcp} [noprompt] to specify the configuration protocol.

Result:

The Service Port Configuration window displays the current serviceport configuration.

3

Select the Service Port Configuration Protocol to be used for configuration.

If None is selected, you must configure network information for the switch manually.

If Bootp is selected, the switch periodically sends requests to a BootP server until a response is received.

If DHCP is selected, the switch periodically sends requests to a DHCP server until a response is received.

4

If you are configuring the serviceport manually (Service Port Configuration Protocol = None), proceed to Step 7. Otherwise, continue to the next Step.

5

If you use DHCP/BootP to configure the serviceport, you must configure the DHCP/BootP server with the following information:

  • Unique IP address for the switch.

  • Subnet mask for the LAN.

  • Gateway IP address of the default router, if the switch is a node outside the IP range of the LAN.

  • MAC address of the VLNC4x/VLNC6x.

6

If the Bootp or DHCP protocol is selected for configuration, connect the MGMT LAN port to the LAN network and click Submit at the bottom of the screen.

After the VLNC4x/VLNC6x MGMT LAN port is connected to the network, it periodically sends requests to a BootP/DHCP server until a response is received.

Result:

The VLNC40/VLNC42/VLNC60/VLNC61/VLNC64 is configured with the information from the DHCP/BootP server.

7

If Service Port Configuration Protocol is None, enter IP address, subnet mask, and gateway as required.

  • IP Address - IPv4 Address Range. Default: 169.254.1.1

  • Subnet Mask - Range: 0-255.0-255.0-255.0-255. Default: 255.255.0.0

  • Default Gateway - IPv4 Address Range. Default: 0.0.0.0 (no gateway).

8

Click Submit at the bottom of the screen to execute the commands.

End of steps

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