Configuring a Management VLAN
Context
The management VLAN allows you to use the VLANIF interface to log in to the management switch to centrally manage devices.
Usually, a VLANIF interface needs to be configured with only one management IP address. However, in some situations, for example, when users in the same management VLAN belong to multiple different network segments, you need to configure a primary management IP address and multiple secondary management IP addresses.
You can log in to both local and remote devices using a VLANIF interface of a management VLAN. When logging in to the remote device using the VLANIF interface of a management VLAN, you need to configure VLANIF interfaces on both local and remote devices and assign IP addresses on the same network segment to them.
Pre-configuration Tasks
Before configuring a management VLAN, perform the task of assigning VLANs.
Only trunk and hybrid interfaces can join the management VLAN.
Procedure
- Run system-view
The system view is displayed.
- Run vlan vlan-id
The VLAN view is displayed.
- Run management-vlan
The VLAN is configured as the management VLAN.
VLAN 1 cannot be configured as the management VLAN.
- Run quit
Exit from the VLAN view.
- Run interface vlanif vlan-id
A VLANIF interface is created and its view is displayed.
- Run ip address ip-address { mask | mask-length } [ sub ]
An IP address is assigned to the VLANIF interface.
Follow-up Procedure
- To manage local devices, log in to the local switch using Telnet, STelnet, HTTPS. For details, see Configuring Telnet Login, Configuring STelnet Login, or Web System Login in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - Basic Configurations.
- To manage remote devices, log in to the local device using Telnet or STelnet. Then log in to the remote devices using Telnet or STelnet from the local device. For details, see Example for Configuring the Device as the Telnet Client to Log In to Another Device in "Configuring Telnet Login", or Example for Configuring the Device as the STelnet Client to Log In to Another Device in "Configuring STelnet Login" in the S2720, S5700, and S6700 V200R019C10 Configuration Guide - Basic Configurations.
The login IP address is the IP address of the VLANIF interface of the management VLAN.