Aruba Switches CX Initial Configuration

 Step1: Change the hostname of the Aruba Switch using the following command: ( Command is similar to Cisco Switches)

Switch#

Switch#Configure

Switch(config)#hostname Aruba-Switch

Step2:  Configure the IP address on the Management Interface by using the following command:  ( Command is dissimilar to Cisco Switches)

Switch(config)# interface mgmt

Switch(config)# ip static 192.168.50.201/24

Switch(config)# no shutdown

Switch(config)# default-gateway 192.168.50.1

Switch(config)# exit

Verification # show interface management

Verification# ping 192.168.50.1 vrf mgmt

Step3:  Enable HTTP/HTTPS/SSH Access to Aruba CX Switch

Switch(config)# http vrf mgmt

Switch(config)# https vrf mgmt

Switch(config)# ssh vrf mgmt

Step4: Configure Username/Password for the Access to the Aruba CX Switch

Switch(config)# username admin password

Enter the Password: admin

Confirm Password: admin

Step5: Verify the AOS ( Aruba Operating System) Details using the below command:

Switch #show version

Step6: Configure DNS Server on the Aruba CX Switch

Switch(config)# IP dns server-address 192.168.50.100 vrf mgmt

Switch(config)# IP dns domain-name aruba.com vrf mgmt

Step7: Configure NTP Server on the Aruba CX Switch

Switch(config)# ntp server 192.168.50.100 vrf mgmt

Switch(config)# ntp enable

Step8: Configure the VLAN assign the Interfaces to the VLAN:

Switch(config)# Vlan 100

Switch (config)# Interface 1/1/1

Switch (config)# no shutdown

Switch (config)# no routing  ( similar to no switchport in IOS Cisco Switches)

Switch (config)# vlan access 150

Step9: Configure the trunk on the Interfaces which are connected to Switch/Router:

Switch (config)# Interface 1/1/2

Switch (config)# no shutdown

Switch (config)# no routing

Switch (config)# vlan trunk allowed 100

Switch (config)# vlan trunk native vlan 1

Step10: Configure the IP address on the Interfaces which are connected to Switch/Router:

Switch (config)# Interface 1/1/3

Switch (config)# no shutdown

Switch (config)#  routing

Switch (config)# ip address 192.168.1.1/24

  (or)

Switch (config)# Interface vlan100

Switch (config)# no shutdown

Switch (config)#  routing

Switch (config)# ip address 192.168.1.1/24

Step11: Save the Configuration on the Switch

Switch# Write Memory

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