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Configuring the Vyatta 5400

Configuring the Vyatta 5400

You can configure your Vyatta 5400 using the procedure here.

Configure the public virtual LAN (VLAN) 1224, which is now associated and routed, before it can pass traffic. Two pieces of information are needed to complete the configuration:

  • The public-side bond of the Brocade 5400 vRouter appliance
  • The default gateway of 1224

It is the public-side VLAN where the compute option is located, not the Brocade 5400 vRouter appliance's public VLAN.

In the SoftLayer portal

Follow these steps:

  1. Within the SoftLayer web portal, in the Devices view, locate the bond on the Configuration tab for the Brocade 5400 vRouter device. Assume that eth1=bond1 on your device.

  2. Select Network > IP Management > VLANs from the web portal to find the default gateway for VLAN 1224.

  3. Click your VLAN in the list, then click the Subnet where you see your gateway. Make a note of the mask Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) details located after the slash.

Configuring the private VLAN with the CLI

Two command modes exist in the command-line interface (CLI): operational and configuration.

Operational mode provides access to operational commands for:

  • Displaying and clearing information
  • Enabling and disabling debugging
  • Configuring console settings
  • Loading and saving configuration
  • Restarting the system

Configuration provides access to commands for:

  • Creating
  • Modifying
  • Deleting
  • Committing
  • Showing configuration information

When you log on to the system, the system is in operational mode. Switch to configuration mode for the commands.

You can tell which mode that you are in based on the prompt. You are in operational mode if the prompt is #, and configuration mode if the prompt is $.

Follow these steps to configure the private VLAN by using the CLI. Remember the values needed to configure the VLAN are:

  • VLAN name of the VLAN to be routed through Brocade 5400 vRouter device (2254)
  • Gateway and mask (CIDR format) of the VLAN to be routed (10.52.69.201/29)
  • Private bond name of the Brocade 5400 vRouter Device (bond0)

  1. Use SSH to access your Brocade 5400 vRouter (public or private IP address) by using Vyatta as the username. Supply the password when prompted.

  2. Configure the VIF:

    • Type configure at the command prompt to enter configuration mode.
    • Type set interfaces bonding bond0 vif 2254 address 10.52.69.201/29 at the command prompt to set the vif.
    • Type commit at the command prompt to commit the settings.
    • Type save*to save the settings.
    • Type exit to switch back to operation mode.

  3. Type show interfaces to check the settings that you committed.

  4. Route any remaining VLANs through the Brocade 5400 vRouter device.