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3. Configure a username and password. Refer to Configure a Username and Password.
Configure the Management Port IP Address
Assign IP addresses to the management ports in order to access the system remotely.
To configure the management port IP address, follow these steps:
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. 
To configure a management route, follow this step:
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1 Enter INTERFACE mode for the 
Management port.
interface ManagementEthernet slot/port
• slot: 0
• port: 0 
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2
Assign an IP address to the 
interface.
ip address ip-address/mask
• ip-address: an address in dotted-decimal format 
(A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/
xx).
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3
Enable the interface.
no shutdown
INTERFACE
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
1
Configure a management route to 
the network from which you are 
accessing the system.
management route ip-address/mask gateway
• ip-address: the network address in 
dotted-decimal format (A.B.C.D).
• mask: a subnet mask in /prefix-length format (/
xx).
• gateway: the next hop for network traffic 
originating from the management port.
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