Question about 4500X VSS management port

[gwhuang5398]

I have two standalone 4500X switches that I'm planning to convert to VSS. If I cable the management port on both switches to a management cloud, which management port should I put the management IP address? Is it the port on the active switch? if the active switch failed, would the management port on the standby switch take over the management IP?

The management port is in VRF mgmtVrf. Should I create a default route for the VRF such as "ip route vrf mgmtvrf 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 ....." to point to its default gateway IP?

Thanks

[Reza Sharifi · Accepted solution]

When you convert the chassis to VSS, only the management interfaces (FastEthernet1) for switch-1 (active) will be visible in the config.  So you want to cable both management interfaces to your management cloud, but you only apply the IP to the active switch.

The management port is in VRF mgmtVrf. Should I create a default route for the VRF such as "ip route vrf mgmtvrf 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 ....." to point to its default gateway IP?

Correct, you need a default route in that mgmt vrf pointing to the gateway.

HTH

[gwhuang5398]

Greatly appreciated sir.