Re: default gateway on switch change

Amafsha1 · ‎05-16-2019

Hello folks, I'm wondering let's say I have a switch that I can access remotely only.

The switch is IP address is configure below:

switch1# 
!
int vlan 6
ip address 192.168.6.5 255.255.255.0
!
!
int vlan 120
ip address 192.168.120.5 255.255.255.0
!
ip route 0.0.0.0 0.0.0.0 192.168.6.1
!

So when I want to access the switch I just use the mgmt IP address 192.168.120.5 to do so. So now let's say VLAN 6 will go away and I have to delete the int vlan 6 from the switch and only use vlan 120 to access the switch. I also must delete that static route since that gateway of 192.168.6.1 will not exist anymore. How would I do this without losing permanent access to my switch?

I know that the ip route command puts me under the default route for a gateway that does not exist anymore and I must point the default route now to 192.168.120.1.

luis_cordova · ‎05-16-2019

Hi @Amafsha1 ,

I know that the ip route command puts me under the default route for a gateway that does not exist anymore and I must point the default route now to 192.168.120.1.

That's right.

Without more details of your network.

I suggest you see the effect of this and be aware of possible complications.

Regards

Amafsha1 · ‎05-16-2019

so the default gateway SVI resides at the core router which is trunked to this switch that I'm changing the IP for.