Reference Guide

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Configure the Management Port IP Address
Assign IP addresses to the management ports in order to access the system remotely.
To configure the management port IP address:
Configure a Management Route
Define a path from the system to the network from which you are accessing the system remotely.
Management routes are separate from IP routes and are only used to manage the system through the
management port.
To configure a management route:
Configure a Username and Password
Configure a system username and password to access the system remotely.
Note: Assign different IP addresses to each RPM’s management port on the E-Series and C-Series
platforms.
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter INTERFACE mode for the
Management port.
interface ManagementEthernet slot/port
• slot range: 0 to 1
• port range: 0
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2
Assign an IP address to the
interface.
ip address ip-address/mask
• ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal
format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/
xx).
INTERFACE
3
Enable the interface.
no shutdown
INTERFACE
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a management route to
the network from which you are
accessing the system.
management route ip-address/mask gateway
• ip-address: the network address in
dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/
xx).
• gateway: the next hop for network traffic
originating from the management port.
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