This page provides instructions on how to setup the base network configuration of the Shasta Management network.
After applying the base configuration, all management switches will be accessible to apply the remaining configuration.
The base configuration can be applied once console access to the switches has been established. The purpose of this configuration is to have an IPv6 underlay that provides access to the management switches. The base configuration is running OSPFv3 over IPv6 on VLAN 1, so the switches can dynamically form neighborship, which enables remote access.
Apply the admin username and password.
switch# conf terminal
switch(config)# user admin group administrators password plaintext xxxxxxxx
Set the hostname of the switch.
Use the name defined in the SHCD to set the hostname.
switch(config)# hostname sw-25g04
Enable and configure every uplink or switch to switch link.
Use SHCD to determine the uplink ports.
sw-25g04(config)# int 1/1/1
sw-25g04(config-if)# no routing
sw-25g04(config-if)# vlan trunk native 1
sw-25g04(config-if)# no shut
Add an IPv6 interface to VLAN 1 and start the OSPv3 process.
In addition to this, a unique router-id is required. This is an IPv4 address that will only be used for identifying the router; this is not a routable address. Increment this by 1 for each switch. Other IP addresses may be used for router-IDs if desired.
sw-25g04(config)# router ospfv3 1
sw-25g04(config-ospfv3-1)# area 0
sw-25g04(config-ospfv3-1)# router-id 172.16.0.1
sw-25g04(config-ospfv3-1)# exit
Add VLAN 1 interface to OSPF area 0.
sw-25g04(config)# int vlan 1
sw-25g04(config-if-vlan)# ipv6 address autoconfig
sw-25g04(config-if-vlan)# ipv6 ospfv3 1 area 0
sw-25g04(config-if-vlan)# exit
Add a unique IPv6 Loopback address, which is the address that we will be remotely connecting to.
Increment this address by 1 for every switch.
sw-25g04(config)# interface loopback 0
sw-25g04(config-loopback-if)# ipv6 address fd01::0/64
sw-25g04(config-loopback-if)# ipv6 ospfv3 1 area 0
Enable remote access via SSH/HTTPS/API.
sw-25g04(config)# ssh server vrf default
sw-25g04(config)# ssh server vrf mgmt
sw-25g04(config)# https-server vrf default
sw-25g04(config)# https-server vrf mgmt
sw-25g04(config)# https-server rest access-mode read-write
View the running configuration.
The configuration should look similar to the following:
sw-25g04(config)# show running
Current configuration:
!
!Version ArubaOS-CX Virtual.10.05.0020
!export-password: default
hostname sw-25g04
user admin group administrators password ciphertext AQBapXDwaGq+GHwyLgj0Eu
led locator on
!
!
!
!
ssh server vrf default
ssh server vrf mgmt
vlan 1
interface mgmt
no shutdown
ip dhcp
interface 1/1/1
no shutdown
no routing
vlan trunk native 1
vlan trunk allowed all
interface loopback 0
ipv6 address fd01::1/64
ipv6 ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0
interface loopback 1
interface vlan 1
ipv6 address autoconfig
ipv6 ospfv3 1 area 0.0.0.0
!
!
!
!
!
router ospfv3 1
router-id 192.168.100.1
area 0.0.0.0
https-server vrf default
https-server vrf mgmt
Verify there are now OSPFv3 neighbors.
sw-25g04# show ipv6 ospfv3 neighbors
OSPFv3 Process ID 1 VRF default
================================
Total Number of Neighbors: 1
Neighbor ID Priority State Interface
-------------------------------------------------------
192.168.100.2 1 FULL/BDR vlan1
Neighbor address fe80::800:901:8b4:e152
Connect to the neighbors via the IPv6 loopback that was set earlier.
sw-25g03# ssh admin@fd01::1