User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Welcome to the Airespace Product Guide!
- OVERVIEWS
- About the Airespace System
- About the AireOS
- Single-Airespace Switch or Appliance Deployments
- Multiple-Airespace Switch and Appliance Deployments
- About AireOS Security
- About Airespace Wired Security
- About AireWave Director Software
- About the Master Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About the Primary Airespace Switch or Appliance
- About Client Roaming
- About External DHCP Servers
- About Airespace Mobility Groups
- About Airespace Wired Connections
- About Airespace WLANs
- About File Transfers
- About Power Over Ethernet
- About Airespace Switches and Appliances
- 4012 and 4024 Airespace Wireless Switch Models
- 4101 and 4102 Airespace WLAN Appliance Models
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Features
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Model Numbers
- Airespace Wireless Switch Direct Connect Mode
- Airespace Switches and Appliances in Appliance Mode
- Airespace Wireless Switch Hybrid Mode
- About the Distribution System Port
- About the Service (Management) Port
- About the Startup Wizard
- About Airespace Switch and Appliance Memory
- Airespace Switch and Appliance Failover Protection
- Switched Network Connection to the Airespace Switch or Appliance
- Enhanced Security Module
- About Airespace Access Points
- About Airespace AP Models
- About Airespace AP External and Internal Antennas
- About Airespace AP LEDs
- About Airespace AP Connectors
- About Airespace AP Power Requirements
- About Airespace AP External Power Converter
- About Airespace AP Mounting Options
- About Airespace AP Physical Security
- About Airespace AP Monitor Mode
- About Third-Party Access Points
- About Rogue Access Points
- About the Airespace Control System Software
- About the Airespace Web Browser Interface
- About the Airespace Command Line Interface
- About the Airespace System
- SOLUTIONS
10/10/03 Service (Management) Port
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About the Service (Management) PortService (Management) Port
The Service Port on the Airespace Wireless Switch or WLAN Appliance front panel is a 10/100Base-T
Ethernet port dedicated to AireOS management. The Service Port is configured with an IP address,
subnet mask, and IP assignment protocol separate from the Distribution System Port
. This allows the
operator to manage the Airespace Switch or Appliance directly or through a dedicated AireOS manage-
ment network, such as 10.1.2.x, which can ensure AireOS management access during switched
network downtime.
Airespace created the Service (Management) port to remove the Airespace System management from
the switched network data stream to improve security and to provide a faster management connection.
Note that you cannot assign a Gateway to the Service (Management) Port, and so the Port is not
routable, unlike the other front-panel 10/100Base-T ports.
Also note that the Service Port is not auto-sensing, unlike the other front-panel 10/100Base-T ports:
you must use the correct straight-through or crossover Ethernet cable to communicate with the Service
(Management) Port.
Refer to the Configuring Other Ports and Parameters
for information on how to configure the Service
Port.