Step Task
Enter INTERFACE
1
mode for the
Management port.
Assign an IP address
2
to the interface.
Enable the interface.
3
Configure a Management Route
Define a path from the system to the network from which you are accessing the
system remotely. Management routes are separate from IP routes and are only
used to manage the system through the management port.
Task
Command Syntax
Configure a
management route ip-address/mask
management route to
gateway
the network from
which you are
accessing the system.
Configure a Username and Password
In FTOS, you can assign a specific username to limit user access to the system.
Task
Command Syntax
Configure a username
username name [access-class access-list-
and password to
name] [nopassword | password
access the system
[encryption-type] password] [privilege
remotely.
level]
Command Syntax
interface ManagementEthernet
slot/port
ip address ip-address/mask
no shutdown
Installing the Software
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
INTERFACE
INTERFACE
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
Command Mode
CONFIGURATION
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