Configuring the host PC

Prepare the host PC to establish a console connection to the switch so that initial configuration can be performed.

1. Ensure that the USB-to-serial cable driver is installed on the PC.
2. Open device manager and verify that the USB-to-serial cable is assigned a COM port.
3. Open putty.exe and configure the COM port connection.

   Configure PuTTY with the following settings:

   Baud rate	115200
   Parity	None
   Stop bits	1
   Data bits	8
   Flow control	None

4. Power on the switch and wait for the login prompt.
5. Log in with the default credentials.

   User ID

   cumulus

   Password

   <11S serial number>

   If the switch uses Mellanox defaults, use:

   User ID

   cumulus

   Password

   CumulusLinux!

6. Download the H48712_interfaces.rtf VLAN configuration file from https://ibm.box.com/v/H48712interfaces.

   If the configuration file link is unavailable, check the following output:

   H48712_interfaces.rtf:

   # This file describes the network interfaces available on your system
   # and how to activate them. For more information, see interfaces(5).
   source /etc/network/interfaces.d/*.intf
   # The loopback network interface
   auto lo
   iface lo inet loopback
   # The primary network interface
   auto eth0
   iface eth0
       address 192.168.45.60/24
       gateway 192.168.45.1 
   # EVEN Ports/Lower ports PVID 101 for FSP network
   auto swp14
   iface swp14
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp16
   iface swp16
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp18
   iface swp18
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp20
   iface swp20
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp22
   iface swp22
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp24
   iface swp24
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp26
   iface swp26
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp28
   iface swp28
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp30
   iface swp30
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp32
   iface swp32
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp34
   iface swp34
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp36
   iface swp36
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp38
   iface swp38
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp40
   iface swp40
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp42
   iface swp42
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp44
   iface swp44
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp46
   iface swp46
   bridge-access 101
   auto swp48
   iface swp48
   bridge-access 101
   
   # ODD Ports/Upper ports PVID 102 for management network
   auto swp13
   iface swp13
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp15
   iface swp15
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp17
   iface swp17
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp19
   iface swp19
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp21
   iface swp21
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp23
   iface swp23
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp25
   iface swp25
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp27
   iface swp27
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp29
   iface swp29
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp31
   iface swp31
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp33
   iface swp33
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp35
   iface swp35
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp37
   iface swp37
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp39
   iface swp39
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp41
   iface swp41
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp43
   iface swp43
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp45
   iface swp45
   bridge-access 102
   auto swp47
   iface swp47
   bridge-access 102
   
   
   # ESS 3200 ports (1 to 12) FSP + OS on single physical port
   auto swp1
   iface swp1
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp2
   iface swp2
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp3
   iface swp3
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp4
   iface swp4
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp5
   iface swp5
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp6
   iface swp6
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp7
   iface swp7
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp8
   iface swp8
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp9
   iface swp9
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp10
   iface swp10
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp11
   iface swp11
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   auto swp12
   iface swp12
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-vids 101
   
   # Bridge setup
   auto bridge
   iface bridge
   bridge-vlan-aware yes
   bridge-ports glob swp1-48
   bridge-pvid 101
   bridge-pvid 102
   bridge-stp off}

7. Gain sudo rights.

   sudo su -

8. Copy the VLAN configuration file contents into /etc/network/interfaces.

   Edit the file by using vi or any preferred editor.

9. Reload interfaces and verify status.

   ifreload -a
   ifquery -a

10. Check VLAN setup.

    net show interface all

11. Configure switch network settings, if required.

    net add interface eth0 IP address 192.168.44.20/24
    net add interface eth0 IP gateway 192.168.44.1
    net pending
    net commit

12. Set the VLAN tag on each server canister.

    Required VLAN tag: 101

    /bin/ipmitool lan set 1 vlan id 101

13. Confirm the VLAN tag.

    /bin/ipmitool lan print 1 | grep -i 'VLAN ID'