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messaging traffic and all device administration access through the same
interface(s), this is not recommended. Separating the management interface
(mgmt0) from the data traffic interface allows greater control, security, and
monitoring.
Decide how many Ethernet interfaces will be used, for what purpose, and also
the particular properties of each, such as IP address, subnet mask, default
route, static routes, and nearest gateway. All of these values affect how traffic
is routed to and from the device.
Additional network configuration
As with many network devices, values can be set for such services as DNS
and NTP. VLAN addresses might also be assigned to the actual Ethernet
interfaces.
Identify the appropriate values f ...