Modifying Host and Network Settings : Configuring the Management Interfaces
  
Configuring the Management Interfaces
You can view and modify settings for the primary interface in the Management Interfaces page.
When you initially ran the Setup Wizard, you set required settings for the data interfaces for the Core. Use the following groups of controls on this page only if modifications or additional configuration is required:
•  Primary Interface - On the device, the primary interface is the port you connect to the LAN switch. The primary interface is the device management interface. You connect to the primary interface to use the web UI or the CLI.
•  Auxiliary Interface - On the device, the auxiliary interface is an optional port you can use to connect the device to a non-Riverbed network management device. The IP address for the auxiliary interface must be on a subnet different from the primary interface subnet.
•  Main IPv4 Routing Table - Displays a summary of the main routing table for the device. If necessary, you can add static routes that might be required for out-of-path deployments or particular device management subnets.
To configure management interface settings
1. Choose Configure > Networking: Management Interfaces to display the Management Interfaces page.
2. Under Primary Interface, complete the configuration using the controls described in this table.
Control
Description
Enable Primary Interface
Enables the primary interface.
Caution: The remaining Primary Interface settings are activated only when this box is selected.
Obtain IPv4 Address Automatically
Specify this option to automatically obtain the IPv4 address from a DHCP server. A DHCP server must be available so that the system can request the IP address from it.
Caution: The primary and in-path interfaces can share the same subnet. The primary and auxiliary interfaces cannot share the same network subnet.
Specify IPv4 Address Manually
Specify this option if you do not use a DHCP server to set the IP address. Specify the following settings:
•  IPv4 Address - Specify an IPv4 address.
•  IPv4 Subnet Mask - Specify a subnet mask.
•  Default IPv4 Gateway - Specify the primary gateway IP address. The primary gateway must be in the same network as the primary interface. You must set the primary gateway for in-path configurations.
Speed and Duplex
Speed - Select a speed from the drop-down list. The default value is Auto.
Duplex - Select Auto, Full, or Half from the drop-down list. The default value is Auto.
If your network routers or switches do not automatically negotiate the speed and duplex, be sure to set them manually.
MTU
Specify the MTU value. The MTU is the largest physical packet size, measured in bytes, that a network can send. The default value is 1500.
3. Under Auxiliary Interface, complete the configuration using the controls described in this table.
Control
Description
Enable Auxiliary Interface
Enables the auxiliary interface.
Caution: The remaining auxiliary interface settings are activated only when this box is selected.
Obtain IPv4 Address Automatically
Specify this option to automatically obtain the IPv4 address from a DHCP server. A DHCP server must be available so that the system can request the IP address from it.
Note: The primary and in-path interfaces can share the same subnet. The primary and auxiliary interfaces cannot share the same network subnet.
Specify IPv4 Address Manually
Specify this option if you do not use a DHCP server to set the IP address. Specify the following settings:
•  IPv4 Address - Specify an IPv4 address.
•  IPv4 Subnet Mask - Specify a subnet mask.
Speed and Duplex
Speed - Select a speed from the drop-down list. The default value is Auto.
Duplex - Select Auto, Full, or Half from the drop-down list. The default value is Auto.
If your network routers or switches do not automatically negotiate the speed and duplex, be sure to set them manually.
MTU
Specify the MTU value. The MTU is the largest physical packet size, measured in bytes, that a network can send. The default value is 1500.
4. Click Apply to apply the settings to the current configuration.
5. Under Main IPv4 Routing Table, you can configure routing for interfaces that share the same subnet.
You can add or remove routes from the list using the controls described in this table.
Control
Description
Add a New Route
Displays the controls for adding a new route.
Destination IPv4 Address
Specify the destination IP address for the out-of-path appliance or network management device.
IPv4 Subnet Mask
Specify the subnet mask.
Gateway IPv4 Address
Specify the IP address for the gateway.
Interface
From the drop-down list, select the interface.
Add
Adds the route to the table list.
Remove Selected
Select the check box next to the name and click Remove Selected.
6. Repeat for each interface that requires routing.
7. Click Save to save your changes permanently.