Mellanox MLNX-OS User Manual for SX1018HP Ethernet Managed Blade Switch

Rev 2.10

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4 System Management

4.1 Management Interface

4.1.1 Configuring Management Interfaces with Static IP Addresses

If your switch system was set during initialization to obtain dynamic IP addresses through DHCP

and you wish to switch to static assignments, perform the following steps:

Step 1. Change to Config mode. Run:

Step 2. Disable setting IP addresses using the DHCP using the following command:

Step 3. Define your interfaces statically using the following command:

4.1.2 Configuring IPv6 Address on the Management Interface

Step 1. Enable IPv6 on this interface.

Step 2. Set the IPv6 address to be configured automatically.

Step 3. Verify the IPv6 address is configured correctly.

4.1.3 Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

DHCP is used for automatic retrieval of management IP addresses.

For all other systems (and software versions

) DHCP is disabled by default.

switch >

switch > enable

switch # configure terminal

switch (config) # no interface <ifname> dhcp

switch (config) # interface <ifname> ip address <IP address> <netmask>

switch (config) # interface mgmt0 ipv6 enable

switch (config) # interface mgmt0 ipv6 address autoconfig

switch (config) # show interfaces mgmt0 brief

If a user connects through SSH, runs the wizard and turns off DHCP, the connection is

immediately terminated as the management interface loses its IP address.

<localhost># ssh admin@192.168.10.101

Mellanox MLNX-OS Switch Management

Password:

Mellanox Switch

Mellanox configuration wizard

Do you want to use the wizard for initial configuration? yes

Step 1: Hostname? [switch-6287a4]

Step 2: Use DHCP on mgmt0 interface? [yes] no

<localhost>#

In such case the serial connection should be used.