Management Port not active?

Question

We recently move the EqualLogic over to another rack and switch.

I connected the Ethernet console ports.

I plugged in the a cable from the management port to the switch but see no green lights on the switch or the management port,.

Do I need to reactivate the management port?

If I log on as grpadmin via the console cable, is there a command to show the IP address of the management port?

Origin3k · Answer

The use of the dedicated MGMT is optionial in EQL land. So are your 101% sure that you have enable it?

You can ask the group if MGMT is enabled by using:

group01> show grpparams

and look to Management-Ipaddress in the lower right. Otherwise you can select a member and try show eths

Regards,
Joerg

SJNAPL · Answer

show grpparams show a blank field for managemetn IP

member select MEMBERNAME show the following

eth0 192.168.10.10 up

eth1 192.168.10.11 dn

eth2 192.168.1.14 dn

192.168.1.14 was what i used to start the GroupMgr GUI. This is the IP that should be set to the management IP and It is connected to our management VLAN.

I assume i need to issue a command to activate it ?

Origin3k · Answer

Your eth1  also shown the status 'down'. It looks more like there is something wrong on the switch/cable side? Are the pyhs. switchports the same or new ports and switches and there is a chance that its misconfigurated there? Regards,Joerg

SJNAPL · Answer

This is a new Nexus Switch.  There are other connections to other ports that are active. I do believe all ports have been activated,.  I will double check and report back.

SJNAPL · Answer

excellent point on the speed....

this is a 10g / 40g switch. a Cisco command had to be issued to set the speed to 1 gb for the majority of the ports,,,

i don't recall the command to set the speed or even if it can be set down to 100mb on this switch...

Origin3k · Answer

There are 'modern' switches out there for today that doesnt support Fast Ethernet anymore. Its a real surprise if you doesnt expect this. But again.... eth1 is a 10G port and also 'down' at the moment. Regards,Joerg

SJNAPL · Answer

i think it is a NEXUS 3172P

SJNAPL · Answer

It was the port. It was set 1gb and i set it down to 100mb and was able to login to the Mgt GUI,

However, a few itesm

1,.

When I did the show grpparams, i did not see 192.168.1.14 listed fro Management-Ipaddress,,it is blank

2.

I need to change 192.168.1.14 to a different IP as it is assigned to an ESXi Server in the new environment which will be powered up soon

Origin3k · Answer

Its on the last tab. Group Config ->Adv. -> Configure Management and on the first :) Regards,Joerg

SJNAPL · Answer

Thanks Don. Where on the GUI (screen, tab) is the setting made for the Dedicated Mgt Interface

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Management Port not active?

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