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7210 SAS M, T, X, R6 Basic System Configuration Guide Page 133
Out-of-band (OOB) Ethernet Management Port
The 7210 platforms support out-of-band ethernet management port for management of the node.
An Out-of-band Ethernet port can be used to download the TIMOS image file and the
configuration file by creating a BOF file manually. The out-of-band management port allows for
use of both IPv4 and IPv6.
Please check the release notes to know the software release where support for out-of-band
management port is available and for software release availability of IPv6 support.
NOTE: IPv6 OOB support is available only for 7210 SAS-M and 7210 SAS-X platforms. It is not
supported for 7210 SAS-T and 7210 SAS-R6.
Configuration Guidelines for use of IPv6 for out-of-band management of the
node
• The management port on the management router instance only supports host functionality.
• It is necessary to have an IPv4 address configured in the bof file. A bof file that contains
only IPv6 addresses is not supported.
• IPv6 duplicate address detection is not supported.
• IPv6 auto-configuration is not supported.
• IPv6 over IPv4 tunneling is not supported.
• IPv6 path MTU discovery is not supported.
• Router discovery option is not supported on the management port.
Security for Console Port and Ethernet Management Port
The 7210 OS supports disabling the console port and out-of-band Ethernet management port. In
remote deployments, operators can choose to disable user access to the node through the console
and through the ethernet management port to prevent unauthorised and malicious access.
Operators can use the command bof> console-disabled to disable the console and the command
bof> eth-mgmt-disabled to disable the use of Ethernet management port.
Note: Access to console is only disabled when the Timos image is loaded. Console access remains
unchanged during boot loader stage of the boot up process.
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