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ask_me_anytime_
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Nov 06, 2008

how to disable management interface.

hi,

 

 

does anybody know to disable the management interface ?

 

"b interface mgmt disable " disables the interface temporarily but it doesn't persist across reboots...

 

 

I saw somewhere it was possible in SCCP, but I don't know the right commands to use there to disable the mgmt interface.

 

 

your help is highly appreciated.

 

 

5 Replies

  • If you disable the mgmt interface and then save the change using b base save, it should persist through reboots.

     

     

    The SCCP trick you referred to could be:

     

     

    1. ssh to sccp

     

    ssh sccp

     

     

    2. back up rc.network file

     

    cp -p /etc/rc.network /etc/rc.network.orig

     

     

    3. back up nvfiles.manifest file

     

    cp -p /etc/nvfiles.manifest /etc/nvfiles.manifest.orig

     

     

    4. Add rc.network to nvfiles.manifest

     

    echo "/etc/rc.network" >> /etc/nvfiles.manifest

     

     

    5. Disable eth0

     

    echo "ifconfig eth0 down" >> /etc/rc.network

     

     

    6. Initialize the change

     

    /etc/rc.network

     

     

    Making this change on the SCCP won't change the b interface mgmt output to show disabled--though using b interface mgmt disable will.

     

     

    Aaron
  • what about adding "b interface mgmt disable" in /etc/rc.local, eg.

     

     

    cat "b interface mgmt disable" >> /etc/rc.local
  • zafer's avatar
    zafer
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    if you use rc.local then restart network services mgmt interface will goes up but if you set in to rc.networks it will see down command

     

     

    zafer

     

  • Does disabling the management interface kill lights out access to the sccp?
  • hi all,

     

     

    To disable the management port so that it persists arcoss reboots,

     

    you just need to execute command

     

    b base save

     

    after executing

     

    b interface mgmt disable

     

     

    I tried that and it worked fine.

     

     

    so correct command order :

     

    b interface mgmt

     

    b base save

     

     

    I have tried to modify /etc/rc.network in sccp, but it doesn't work properly.

     

    I don't know why but mgmt port will be re-enabled after reboot.

     

     

    Thank you,