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We've got a Force10 S60 switch to replace an older Cisco. I can't find a way to give the switch itself an IP address on the local VLAN so I can ssh to it. The config guide talks about using either a management interface on a separate management network or dedicating e.g. a gigabit port as a management port with a dedicated IP address. Ideally I would like to do what we do currently with the Cisco switches, which is in effect give the entire switch an IP so it can be reached from any host on the same VLAN without having to use up a physical port on the switch or physically connect the management port to another device.

Is this possible with the S60 and if so, how would you give it, say the address 10.0.1.1 in vlan 10 (10.0.1.1/24)?

Thanks!!!

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Looking at the documentation, it appears you are correct - the mgmt interface does not participate in the normal routing/switching table. I would put a crossover cable between one of the "network" ports and connect it to the mgmt port. Inelegant, wastes a port, but accomplishes what you want.

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Thanks, @Aaron. I had considered this, but after playing around with the config it looks like the management interface has to be in it's own subnet and I can't see a way of adding a route between that and a gigabit interface. It's looking like it might have to be a physical link to a spare NIC on a box on the local VLAN and I will have to set that box up to NAT for the management network... I really can't believe that Force10 would make such a limitation, surely? :-( – StaringSkyward Aug 1 '11 at 23:18
By separate subnet, do you mean that you're using the switch to do some routing as well? – Aaron Aug 2 '11 at 14:12
I presume so as you either have to create a managementinterface followed by a managementroute (so it can reach the outside). Or use an existing non-management port and administer the switch through that. Try as I might, I can't get it to sit in my existing VLAN with my other cisco switches either using a management interface or a plain one as it then overlaps with the VLAN and that is not permitted. All I want is for the switch to exist in that VLAN without being connected to an individual host or using up physical connections... – StaringSkyward Aug 3 '11 at 8:40
I mean, if you're not using the switch for L3 routing, and all other machines in that subnet are 192.168.0.0/24, you can just do that crossover port for the mgmt port to a 'line' port and assign it 192.168.0.254/24 and default gateway however you choose. But yes, that does use up a physical connection. Seems to be "working as documented", unfortunately. – Aaron Aug 3 '11 at 15:46
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