Interfaces | 123The Aggregator supports the management ethernet interface as well as the standard interface on anyfront-end port. You can use either method to connect to the system.Configuring a Management InterfaceOn the Aggregator, the dedicated management interface provides management access to the system.Youcan configure this interface with FTOS, but the configuration options on this interface are limited. Youcannot configure gateway addresses and IP addresses if it appears in the main routing table of FTOS. Inaddition, the proxy address resolution protocol (ARP) is not supported on this interface.For additional management access, IOM supports the default VLAN (VLAN 1) L3 interface in addition tothe public fabric D management interface. You can assign the IP address for the VLAN 1 defaultmanagement interface using the setup wizard or through the CLI.If you do not configure the default VLAN 1 in the startup configuration using the wizard or CLI, bydefault, the VLAN 1 management interface gets its IP address using DHCP.To configure a management interface, use the following command in CONFIGURATION mode:To configure an IP address on a management interface, use either of the following commands inMANAGEMENT INTERFACE mode:To access the management interface from another LAN, you must configure the management routecommand to point to the management interface.There is only one management interface for the whole stack.You can manage the Aggregator from any port. Configure an IP address for the port using the ip addresscommand. Enable the IP address for the port using the no shutdown command. You can use the descriptioncommand from INTERFACE mode to note that the interface is the management interface. There is noseparate management routing table, so you must configure all routes in the IP routing table (use the ip routecommand).Command Syntax Command Mode Purposeinterface Managementethernet interface CONFIGURATION Enter the slot and the port (0).Slot range: 0-0Command Syntax Command Mode Purposeip address ip-address mask INTERFACE Configure an IP address and mask on theinterface.• ip-address mask: enter an address indotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D), themask must be in /prefix format (/x)ip address dhcp INTERFACE Acquire an IP address from the DHCP server.
