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Setup of management VLAN for M4300 series
I am trying to have WebGUI access of NetGear M4300-8X8F switches on a local computer which resides a few switch hops from the actual devices. What I have accomplished with Aruba managed switches is t...
A possible reason is the Auto-Trunk feature: How do I enable or disable Auto-Trunk mode on my Pro AV switch? .. disable it in case you seek full control over the trunks.
This is getting off-topic, as long as having VLAN 5 present at ports 1/0/1 and 1/0/2 does not affect the main issue. The main issue being I can not access management webgui of the NetGear from a computer connected to the Aruba switch.
Topoloy:
PC --> Aruba edgeswitch --> Aruba coreswitch --> NetGear switch
So, if I try to use NetGear webgui PING to the PC in address space 172.17.5.0/24, I get no reply. Also TRACEROUTE from NetGear to PC comes out totally blank.
Dr_Skepsis wrote:
So, if I try to use NetGear webgui PING to the PC in address space 172.17.5.0/24, I get no reply. Also TRACEROUTE from NetGear to PC comes out totally blank.
So definitively a problem with the VLAN configuration on what makes up the trunk on either side, especially if testing from the same network and the connected IP subnet, breaking the in-band management access.
At the risk I will hear again we are going off-topic, you could always use a direct connection to the Gigabit Ethernet service port out-of-band Ethernet management (OOB) port, or standard RS232-RJ45 and mini-USB ports for a local management console available alternatively - extremely helpful for troubleshooting.
Look, I'm just yet another community member here, not paid Netgear support and participating in the Netgear Community at my own cost and time. Don't hesitate to contact Netgear's https://www.netgear.com/av/services/proav-designsupport/. Good luck!
For what's worth: Here is a good example of an Aruba Switch config with a dedicated management VLAN and IP subnet. VLAN 5 is tagged on all connections, and the management VLAN is configured to 5. Exactly the same is applicable to the trunk for the link connecting the Netgear switches (no matter if we talk about simple Netgear Plus switches, Netgear Smart Switches, and Netgear Managed Switches.
- Thank you schumaku for your effort and time. I get webgui management access for Aruba switches. Access is limited to ports which are member of VLAN 5. It was very easy to get working on Aruba switches. Shame that it does not work for NetGear as easily. I’m using Out-Of-Band port for the Neatgear setup for time being.
Dr_Skepsis wrote:
It was very easy to get working on Aruba switches. Shame that it does not work for NetGear as easily.
I’m using Out-Of-Band port for the Neatgear setup for time being.Works very similar anyway, very similar switch classes anyway. Must be some config issue on either side eg. on the trunks.
Dr_Skepsis wrote:
I’m using Out-Of-Band port for the Neatgear setup for time being.Convinced you can figure it out.
Curious, HAM or marine radio OP btw?
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