Aruba S3500 Ethernet switches - Revision history

Adj: /* Network managability. Take two. */

2019-05-19T15:23:34Z

Network managability. Take two.

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  (ArubaS3500-48P-US) #'''write memory'''
  (ArubaS3500-48P-US) #
-And now an SSH client can connect to 172.16.0.72 as user <code>admin</code> with the password set above.  Note that there is no route to another IPv4 subnet.  So, must be inside the same address space.
+And now an SSH client can connect to 172.16.0.72 as user <code>admin</code> with the password set above.  Note that there is no route to another IPv4 subnet.  So, must be inside the same address space.  But that is fixable, too.  It's a profile thing.  The IP profile...
 === And there's a web UI, too ===

Adj: /* VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! */

2019-02-14T17:03:12Z

VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my!

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:03, 14 February 2019
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	Here are FnordNET, we have a number of VLANs in use. I'd like to get VLAN 1 retired, designate a small range for WAN connections, fully migrate things to the appropriate networks (server build/garage for installations; management for stuff like Aruba S3500 management interfaces, wireless access point management, UPS management, IPMI, etc; general purpose server network; Ceph public and cluster networks; and so on)		Here are FnordNET, we have a number of VLANs in use. I'd like to get VLAN 1 retired, designate a small range for WAN connections, fully migrate things to the appropriate networks (server build/garage for installations; management for stuff like Aruba S3500 management interfaces, wireless access point management, UPS management, IPMI, etc; general purpose server network; Ceph public and cluster networks; and so on)

			=== Create us a VLAN ===
	Let's do just a few here to demonstrate. We'll carve out VLAN 2 for hardware management, VLANs 10-19 for Internet provider connections (but only set up 10 and 11 for now), VLAN 20 general ~~purpose~~ things, VLAN 99 for the ~~guest~~ network. Let us begin with VLAN 2.		Let's do just a few here to demonstrate. We'll carve out VLAN 10 for hardware management, VLANs 100-109 for Internet provider connections (but only set up 10 and 11 for now), VLAN 1000 general server things, VLAN 1001 for the clients network, 3900 for the guests... Let us begin with VLAN 10.
	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #configure terminal		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #'''configure terminal '''
	Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z		Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (config) #vlan 2		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (config) #'''vlan 10'''
	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "2") #description "Hardware management network"		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "10") #'''description "Hardware management network"'''
	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "2") #end		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "10") #'''end'''
	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
	Pretty painless. The switch now has VLAN 2 in its running configuration:		Pretty painless. The switch now has VLAN 10 in its running configuration:
	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) # show vlan		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #'''show vlan'''

	VLAN CONFIGURATION		VLAN CONFIGURATION
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	---- ----------- -----		---- ----------- -----
	1 VLAN0001 GE0/0/0-47 GE0/1/0-1		1 VLAN0001 GE0/0/0-47 GE0/1/0-1
	2 Hardware management network		10 Hardware management network

	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #show vlan 2		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #'''show vlan 10'''

	VLAN CONFIGURATION		VLAN CONFIGURATION
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	VLAN Description Ports		VLAN Description Ports
	---- ----------- -----		---- ----------- -----
	2 Hardware management network		10 Hardware management network

	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #show vlan 2 detail		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #'''show vlan 10 detail'''

	U - Untagged member, T - Tagged member		U - Untagged member, T - Tagged member
	* - Active interface		* - Active interface

	Dot1q tag: 2, Description: Hardware management network		Dot1q tag: 10, Description: Hardware management network

	(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #		(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
	So we now have VLAN 2 created and not attached to any ports. Which is not super useful. So we'll ~~attach~~ ~~port~~ ~~to to VLAN~~ 2 ~~next~~.		So we now have VLAN 10 created and not attached to any ports. Which is not super useful. So we'll take care of that soon.

			=== Create an interface switching profile that uses this VLAN ===

Adj: /* Let's get network manageable! Network manageable! Let's get into network manageable! */

2019-02-09T23:39:27Z

Let's get network manageable! Network manageable! Let's get into network manageable!

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:39, 9 February 2019
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	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''interface mgmt '''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''interface mgmt '''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ip address 172.16.10.17 255.255.255.0'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ip address 172.16.10.17 255.255.255.0'''
			(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ipv6 address fd9d:f2a4:416d:0010::17 prefix_len 64'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''exit'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''exit'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''exit'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''exit'''
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	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #
	Denied! Admin user's password must be changed before config can be saved. So...		Denied! Admin user's password must be changed before config can be saved. So...

	=== Changing admin user's password ===		=== Changing admin user's password ===
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''mgmt-user admin root '''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''mgmt-user admin root '''

Adj: /* Set the switch's name */

2019-02-05T18:48:13Z

Set the switch's name

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  (aruba-s3500-1) #
 See the nifty change of prompt there?
 == Profiles?  Aren't those racist? ==

Adj: /* I'm completely defaulted, fresh and clean, and ready to start the day. What do we do next? */

2019-02-05T17:44:43Z

I'm completely defaulted, fresh and clean, and ready to start the day. What do we do next?

← Older revision		Revision as of 17:44, 5 February 2019
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	(Olivia Newton John song)		(Olivia Newton John song)
	The twisted pair copper Ethernet port on the back of the switch is know as "MGMT" in the switch OS. Configuration is not too surprising:		The twisted pair copper Ethernet port on the back of the switch is know as "MGMT" in the switch OS. Configuration is not too surprising:
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #'''configure terminal '''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #'''configure terminal'''
	Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z		Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''interface mgmt '''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''interface mgmt '''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ip address 172.16.0.72 255.255.255.0'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ip address 172.16.10.17 255.255.255.0'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''exit'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''exit'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''exit'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''exit'''
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	Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z		Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #interface mgmt		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''interface mgmt'''

	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #ip address 172.16.0.72 255.255.255.0		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''ip address 172.16.10.17 255.255.255.0'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #exit		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (mgmt) #'''exit'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #exit		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''exit'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #write memory		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #'''write memory'''
	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) #
	And now an SSH client can connect to 172.16.0.72 as user <code>admin</code> with the password set above. Note that there is no route to another IPv4 subnet. So, must be inside the same address space.		And now an SSH client can connect to 172.16.0.72 as user <code>admin</code> with the password set above. Note that there is no route to another IPv4 subnet. So, must be inside the same address space.
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	Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z		Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

	(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''hostname aruba-s3500-~~48p-0~~'''		(ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''hostname aruba-s3500-1'''
	(aruba-s3500-~~48p-0~~) (config) #'''exit'''		(aruba-s3500-1) (config) #'''exit'''
	(aruba-s3500-~~48p-0~~) #'''write memory'''		(aruba-s3500-1) #'''write memory'''
	Saving Configuration...		Saving Configuration...

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	Configuration Saved.		Configuration Saved.

	(aruba-s3500-~~48p-0~~) #		(aruba-s3500-1) #
	See the nifty change of prompt there?		See the nifty change of prompt there?

	== Profiles? Aren't those racist? ==		== Profiles? Aren't those racist? ==
	The ArubaOS "profile" concept is used to configure nearly everything about the ports, VLANs, security, and a everything else the switch can do. It seems very useful -- encapsulate assorted settings in profiles and assign them where they are needed. We'll be using them extensively below.		The ArubaOS "profile" concept is used to configure nearly everything about the ports, VLANs, security, and a everything else the switch can do. It seems very useful -- encapsulate assorted settings in profiles and assign them where they are needed. We'll be using them extensively below.

Adj: /* VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! */

2018-07-04T20:57:34Z

VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my!

← Older revision		Revision as of 20:57, 4 July 2018
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	Here are FnordNET, we have a number of VLANs in use. I'd like to get VLAN 1 retired, designate a small range for WAN connections, fully migrate things to the appropriate networks (server build/garage for installations; management for stuff like Aruba S3500 management interfaces, wireless access point management, UPS management, IPMI, etc; general purpose server network; Ceph public and cluster networks; and so on)		Here are FnordNET, we have a number of VLANs in use. I'd like to get VLAN 1 retired, designate a small range for WAN connections, fully migrate things to the appropriate networks (server build/garage for installations; management for stuff like Aruba S3500 management interfaces, wireless access point management, UPS management, IPMI, etc; general purpose server network; Ceph public and cluster networks; and so on)

	Let's do just a few here to demonstrate. We'll carve out VLAN 2 for hardware management, VLANs 10-19 for Internet provider connections (but only set up 10 and 11 for now), VLAN 20 general purpose things, VLAN 99 for the guest network		Let's do just a few here to demonstrate. We'll carve out VLAN 2 for hardware management, VLANs 10-19 for Internet provider connections (but only set up 10 and 11 for now), VLAN 20 general purpose things, VLAN 99 for the guest network. Let us begin with VLAN 2.
			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #configure terminal
			Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z

			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (config) #vlan 2
			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "2") #description "Hardware management network"
			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) (VLAN "2") #end
			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
			Pretty painless. The switch now has VLAN 2 in its running configuration:
			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) # show vlan

			VLAN CONFIGURATION
			------------------
			VLAN Description Ports
			---- ----------- -----
			1 VLAN0001 GE0/0/0-47 GE0/1/0-1
			2 Hardware management network

			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #show vlan 2

			VLAN CONFIGURATION
			------------------
			VLAN Description Ports
			---- ----------- -----
			2 Hardware management network

			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #show vlan 2 detail

			U - Untagged member, T - Tagged member
			* - Active interface

			Dot1q tag: 2, Description: Hardware management network

			(aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
			So we now have VLAN 2 created and not attached to any ports. Which is not super useful. So we'll attach port to to VLAN 2 next.

Adj: /* VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! */

2018-06-28T22:45:12Z

VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my!

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:45, 28 June 2018
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	== VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! ==		== VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! ==
			Here are FnordNET, we have a number of VLANs in use. I'd like to get VLAN 1 retired, designate a small range for WAN connections, fully migrate things to the appropriate networks (server build/garage for installations; management for stuff like Aruba S3500 management interfaces, wireless access point management, UPS management, IPMI, etc; general purpose server network; Ceph public and cluster networks; and so on)

			Let's do just a few here to demonstrate. We'll carve out VLAN 2 for hardware management, VLANs 10-19 for Internet provider connections (but only set up 10 and 11 for now), VLAN 20 general purpose things, VLAN 99 for the guest network

Adj: /* Port speed settings */

2018-06-25T22:09:23Z

Port speed settings

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  HSL preemption delay                             100                   default
  (aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
 == VLANs and spanning trees and things like that, oh my! ==

Adj: /* Set the switch's name */

2018-06-24T16:15:00Z

Set the switch's name

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 === Set the switch's name ===
- (ArubaS3500-48P-US) #configure terminal
+ (ArubaS3500-48P-US) #'''configure terminal'''
  Enter Configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z
- (ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #hostname aruba-s3500-48p-0
+ (ArubaS3500-48P-US) (config) #'''hostname aruba-s3500-48p-0'''
- (aruba-s3500-48p-0) (config) #
+ (aruba-s3500-48p-0) (config) #'''exit'''
- (aruba-s3500-48p-0) #write memory
+ (aruba-s3500-48p-0) #'''write memory'''
  Saving Configuration...
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  (aruba-s3500-48p-0) #
 See the nifty change of prompt there?

Adj: /* Yay! I'm in. How do I wipe the config? */

2018-06-24T00:35:32Z

Yay! I'm in. How do I wipe the config?

← Older revision		Revision as of 00:35, 24 June 2018
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	(foo) #		(foo) #
	Reboot the switch and it will mostly be cleared of any config that has been set. If that is not wiped enough, try		"Corvina" seems to be the internal product name for this model. Reboot the switch and it will mostly be cleared of any config that has been set. If that is not wiped enough, try
	(foo) #'''write erase all''' cmp: /mswitch/commands/corvina.cfg: No such file or directory		(foo) #'''write erase all''' cmp: /mswitch/commands/corvina.cfg: No such file or directory

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	System will now restart		System will now restart
	And wait for it to start again. Stacking and all other config will have been wiped when it starts up again.		And wait for it to start again. Stacking and all other config will have been wiped when it starts up again.

	== Default credentials and stuffs ==		== Default credentials and stuffs ==
	Default management user is '''<code>admin</code>''' with a password of '''<code>admin123</code>'''. The default enable secret is '''<code>enable</code>'''.		Default management user is '''<code>admin</code>''' with a password of '''<code>admin123</code>'''. The default enable secret is '''<code>enable</code>'''.