In-band Management
In-band management utilizes the same network as user data to manage network devices. In this method, switches are configured with an in-band IP address on a routed interface, SVI, or loopback interface that is reachable via the same path as user data. The network administrator manages the switch using this in-band IP address. There is no need to build a separate OOB management network. If the network is down, in-band management will also not work.
In-band is done using vty of a Cisco NX-OS device. The administrator uses Secure Shell (SSH) and Telnet to the vty lines to create a virtual terminal session. You can configure an inactive session timeout and a maximum sessions limit for virtual terminals. A vty line is used for all ...
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