Using the Management Interface

Overview

OcNOS provides support for different types of Management Interfaces. The management interface can be the standard out of band (OOB) port, or any in-band port.

To provide segregation between management traffic and data traffic, OcNOS provides a Management VRFClosed Virtual Routing and Forwarding. The Management VRF is created by default when OcNOS boots. This VRF cannot be deleted. All ports used as Management Interface needs to be in Management VRF. The management VRF is used for all types of Management applications listed below

  • Remote access to router (SSH/Telnet)
  • File transfer applications (SFTP/SCP)
  • Login Authentication via Radius/Tacacs
  • Network management protocols (SNMP, Netconf)

Apart from this, DHCPClosed Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol, DNS, NTP, Syslog, sFlowClosed Sampled Flow data sFlow (sFlow) is the standard for monitoring high-speed switched and routed networks. The sFlow monitoring system consists of an sFlow Agent which is embedded in a switch or router and an sFlow Collector., and license/software upgrade also uses ports mapped to the management VRF for their operations. Also LLDP can run on any ports mapped to the management VRF.

If the management interface flaps, the device becomes unreachable.