Changing management VLAN on Avaya ERS 3500

[jayjr1105]

So our demo kit came with a ERS3500 8 port POE switch. We likely won't use it since we have all high end Cisco switches here at the office but we wanted to configure it for learning purposes anyway.

Seems simple enough to configure but we are having a heck of a time changing the default management VLAN from 44 to 1. Basically this doesn't seem like it's possible through the web interface because it requires you to drop the IP 192.168.44.254 from VLAN44 before changing VLAN1 to the defualt management VLAN. Problem is, as soon as you remove the IP address from the VLAN44 interface you lose web management. I just don't know enough Avaya commands to conquer this. Hopefully you guys can help.

Thanks!

 

[intrigrant]

You need a serial management cable then login on the switch and enable programming, the cli command is "vlan mgmt <1-4094>" were <1-4094> is the VLAN number to use asthe management VLAN.
This might be done with telnet also but I never tried.

 

[jayjr1105]

I did this command but it is still giving me an error about the VLAN44 still being tied to a IPV4 or IPV6 Interface. I deleted the IPV4 interface from VLAN44 and it didn't look like there was any IPV6 ties. I don't get it. Really annoying how they try to force you to use their phone system pre-config vlans! Any ideas?

 

[intrigrant]

No, I have no switch at hand and I never use the IP Office automated script, I either program through CLI or use the IP Office script with interaction.
Maybe the guys in the CM/AURA forum knows...

 

[jayjr1105]

Is there a way to wipe the slate clean and program through the CLI avoiding the IP Office script? I'd love to just slap a management VLAN1 on 192.168.1.x and then just GUI it the rest of the way. Maybe I just dug too deep of a hole to dig out of and it'd be best to just start from scratch.

 

[tlpeter]

You do not need to use the script but it can be handy for a simple install.
And yes you can set a management vlan with IP address but then you must ofcourse configure other vlans too.

Here is an example:

Now let’s create the management VLAN and assign an IP address (172.16.10.1);

vlan create 200 name “Management” type port
vlan members add 200 24
interface vlan 200
ip address 172.16.10.1 255.255.255.0 3
exit
ip routing

PS, this is for a 4500 so it could be a little bit different on a 3500.
On a WC8180 (wireless controller) it is different too.


BAZINGA!

I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!

 

[OldAndKnackered]

If you look at the Avaya Mentor stuff for IP Office on youtube, I think there's something about it.

 

[jayjr1105]

Can you tell me how I can start from scratch? I don't see a reset hole anywhere on the chassis. Is there a factory reset command or similar?

 

[wfranklin]

try erase nvram

This works on Cisco ;-)

 

[tlpeter]

There should be a command like reset or factory.
Press ? when you are logged in, it will show all commands.


BAZINGA!

I'm not insane, my mother had me tested!