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Chapter 2 Configuring CSS Basics
Configuring the Ethernet Management Port
The first time that you enter an IP address for the Ethernet management port, the
CSS automatically configures a default subnet mask of 255.255.255.0. If you
want, you can overwrite the default subnet mask with a mask that is appropriate
for your application.
For example, to specify an Ethernet management port IP address, enter:
(config)#
boot
(config-boot)#
ip address 172.16.6.58
For example, to specify an Ethernet management port subnet mask of
255.255.255.0, enter:
(config-boot)#
subnet mask 255.255.254.0
Both the
ip address
command and the
subnet mask
command do not have a
no
form of the command. To change the IP address of the Ethernet management port,
reenter the
ip address
command and enter the new IP address. To change the
subnet mask, reenter the
subnet mask
command and enter the new subnet mask.
Configuring Static Routes for the Ethernet Management Port
If you want to manage the CSS from a subnet that is different from the Ethernet
management port, you can configure static routes for the Ethernet management
port. Static route entries consist of the destination IP network address and the IP
address of the next hop router. You can configure a maximum of eight static routes
for the Ethernet management port.
Note
When using static routes for managing the CSS from subnets beyond the
management LAN, the Ethernet management port supports the management
applications listed in the
“Configuring the Ethernet Management Port”
section
except CDP, DNS, SNTP, and TACACs.
Note the following considerations when configuring a static route for the Ethernet
management port:
•
The CSS does not use an internal (implicit) service for the Ethernet
management port to periodically poll the next hop address in a static route.
The periodic polling of the next hop address with an ICMP echo (or ping)
keepalive is performed only when you configure a static route for an Ethernet
interface port.
