Command Line Interface Reference Guide > The Configuration Menu > /cfg/sys/mmgmt Management Port Configuration Menu
/cfg/sys/mmgmt
Management Port Configuration Menu
The management port is a Gigabit Ethernet port that is used exclusively for managing Alteon. While you can manage Alteon from any network port, the management port conserves a data port that could otherwise be used for processing data and traffic. You can use the management port to access Alteon using Telnet (CLI), SSH, or HTTPS (WBM). This port is isolated from and does not participate in the networking protocols that run on the network ports.
Notes
*The management port must be configured with a static IP address, subnet mask, broadcast address, and default gateway, and must be enabled before it can be used. If this port is disabled, the network ports have to perform all Alteon management, other than the management using the console. If this port is enabled, the factory default settings for some of the management features remain with the network ports. You can change the defaults by configuring these features to permanently use the management port, or in some cases, by using the operational commands to set these options on a one-time basis.
*The management port does not support BOOTP.
*To configure port 6 / MNG 1 as a management port for dedicated out-of-band management on the 4408 platform, first enable the physical port with the command /boot/mgmt ena. Then use the command /cfg/sys/mmgmt ena to enable the management port. For more information, see the section on configuring management ports in the Alteon Maintenance and Installation Guide.
*To configure MNG 1 as a management port for dedicated out-of-band management on an Alteon platform other than the 4408, first enable the physical port with the command /boot/mgmt ena. Then use the command /cfg/sys/mmgmt ena to enable the management port. For more information, see the section on configuring management ports in the Alteon Maintenance and Installation Guide.
vADC Global Administrator Management Port Menu
[Management Port Menu]
      port - Management Port Phy Menu
      bond - Enable/disable Link (Port) Bonding
vlan - VLAN Menu
addr - Set IP address
mask - Set subnet mask
gw - Set default gateway address
addr6 - Set IPv6 address
prefix6 - Set IPv6 prefix length
gw6 - Set IPv6 default gateway address
ena - Enable management port
dis - Disable management port
arp - Enable/disable ARP/Neighbor Discovery health check for management port
intr - Set interval between gateway ping attempts
retry - Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN
vid - Set management port VLAN id
tag - Enable/disable VLAN tagging for management port
cur - Display current configuration
vADC Administrator Management Port Menu
[Management Port Menu]
     route - Management Static Route Menu
     addr - Set IP address
mask - Set subnet mask
gw - Set default gateway address
dhcp - Set DHCP client for Management interface
addr6 - Set IPv6 address
prefix6 - Set IPv6 prefix length
gw6 - Set IPv6 default gateway address
     alias    - Set port alias
     name     - Set port name
     ena - Enable management port
dis - Disable management port
arp - Enable/disable ARP/Neighbor Discovery health check for management port
intr - Set interval between gateway ping attempts
retry - Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN
dns - Set default port for DNS
ntp - Set default port for NTP
radius - Set default port for RADIUS
tacacs - Set default port for TACACS+
smtp - Set default port for SMTP
snmp - Set default port for SNMP traps
syslog - Set default port for SYSLOG
tftp - Set default port for FTP/TFTP/SCP
ocsp - Set default port for OCSP
cdp - Set default port for CDP
wlm - Set default port for Workload Manager
report - Set default port for Reporting server
wsradius - Set default port for WebApp Security RADIUS servers
wsldap - Set default port for WebApp Security LDAP servers
     awproxy - Set default port for AppWall SUS updates via proxy
     DefensePro - Set default port for DefensePro signaling servers<
bootp - Set default port for BOOTP
cur - Display current configuration
Standalone Management Port Menu
[Management Port Menu]
net - Management Port Network Menu
intr - Set interval between gateway ping attempts
retry - Set number of failed attempts to declare gateway DOWN
dns - Set default port for DNS
ntp - Set default port for NTP
radius - Set default port for RADIUS
tacacs - Set default port for TACACS+
smtp - Set default port for SMTP
snmp - Set default port for SNMP traps
syslog - Set default port for SYSLOG
tftp - Set default port for FTP/TFTP/SCP
ocsp - Set default port for OCSP
wlm - Set default port for Workload Manager
report - Set default port for Reporting server
wsradius - Set default port for Web Security RADIUS servers
wsldap - Set default port for Web Security LDAP servers
bootp - Set default port for BOOTP
cur - Display current configuration
 
Management Port Menu Options (/cfg/sys/mmgmt) 
Command Syntax and Usage
net
 
Displays the Management Port Network menu. To view this menu, see /cfg/sys/mmgmt/net Management Port Network Menu.
Note: The MNG 2 port is currently non-operational.
port
 
Displays the Management Port Link menu. This menu only appears in the Global Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode. To view this menu, see /cfg/sys/mmgmt/port Management Port Link Menu.
bond disabled|enabled
 
Specifies whether to enable port bonding (redundancy) on the management port. This provides a redundant out-of-path management port (active/backup) utilizing the standard Linux port bonding feature.
Default: enabled
addr <IP address (such as, 192.4.17.101)>
 
Sets the IPv4 address.
You cannot manually set an IP address when the /cfg/sys/mmgmt/dhcp command is enabled.
mask <subnet mask (such as, 255.255.255.0)>
 
Sets the IPv4 subnet mask.
gw <gateway address (such as, 192.4.17.1)>
 
Sets the IPv4 address for the default gateway.
When the /cfg/sys/mmgmt/dhcp command is enabled, Alteon prompts you to confirm that you want to manually set the gateway address.
dhcp disabled|enabled
 
Sets DHCP as the IPv4 or v6 address assignment method for the management port.
When this option is enabled, the IP address is acquired automatically from a DHCP server.
When this option is disabled, all IP addresses received through the DHCP server and Router Advertisements are erased, including gateway addresses.
Default: disabled
addr6 <IP6 address (eg, 3001:0:0:0:0:0:abcd:12 or 3001::abcd:12 or any)>
 
Sets the IPv6 address.
You cannot manually set an IP address when the /cfg/sys/mmgmt/dhcp command is enabled.
prefix6 <IPv6 prefix length (eg, 64)>
 
Sets the IPv6 prefix length.
gw6 <default gateway IPv6 address (eg, 3001:0:0:0:0:0:abcd:1234 or 3001::abcd:1234)>
 
Sets the IPv6 address for the default gateway.
When the /cfg/sys/mmgmt/dhcp command is enabled, Alteon prompts you to confirm that you want to manually set the gateway address.
alias <15 character string>|”none”
 
Sets the alias for the management port.
Default: “none”
name <64 character string>|”none”
 
Sets the name for the management port.
Default: “none”
ena
 
Enables the management port.
dis
 
Disables the management port.
arp
 
Enables or disables the ARP/Neighbor Discovery health check for management port.
intr <interval (0 - 60 seconds)>
 
Sets the interval between gateway ping attempts.
retry <number of attempts (1-120)>
 
Sets the number of failed ping attempts before a gateway is declared down.
dns default port mgmt|data
 
Sets DNS over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
radius default port mgmt|data
 
Sets RADIUS over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
tacacs mgmt|data
 
Sets TACACS+ over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
smtp default port mgmt|data
 
Sets SMTP over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
snmp default port mgmt|data
 
Sets SNMP trap host over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
syslog default port mgmt|data
 
Sets syslog host access over the management or data ports. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
tftp default port mgmt|data
 
Sets TFTP over the management or data port. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
ocsp default port mgmt|data
 
Sets the default port for OCSP. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: data
cdp
 
Sets the default port for CDP.
wlm [“mgmt”|“data”]
 
Sets the default port for the workload manager. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
report [“mgmt”|“data”]
 
Sets the default port for the reporting server. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
wsradius default port mgmt|data
 
Sets the default port for Web Security RADIUS servers.
wsldap default port mgmt|data
 
Sets the default port for Web Security LDAP servers.
awproxy
 
Specify port to use for routing AppWall SUS updates via proxy - management port or data port.
Values: mgmt (default) or data
defensepro
 
Sets default port for DefensePro signaling servers.
bootp disable|enable
 
Enables or disables the use of BOOTP. If you enable BOOTP, Alteon queries its BOOTP server for all of the IP parameters. This command only appears in the vADC Administrator environment in ADC-VX mode.
Default: disable
cur
 
Displays the current configuration.