Meru Technical Note - How to change the IP address on the G1 Ethernet interface

How to change the IP address on the G1 Ethernet interface.

KB ARTICLE TYPE: Configuration

RELATED PRODUCTS: MC1000

RELATED SOFTWARE VERSIONS: 3.6-253

KEYWORDS: IP address, G1 Ethernet, interface

CONFIGURATION STEPS:

GUI Steps:

Step 1 : Open the web interface -> click on Configure tab-> Under the caption devices-> system settings-> ip address -> Enter the ip address and the gateway ip > Click OK to save

Step 2 : The controller needs to be rebooted. Go to Maintenance à Under “Reboot” click on “Controller/APs”à Select “Reboot Controller” & click reboot.

CLI Steps:

Step 1: Connect using the console cable or using telnet to the controller.

Step 2: Please follow the below commands to change the ip address of the G1 Ethernet interface.

a)Meru# configure terminal

b)Meru(config)# interface FastEthernet 1

c)Meru(config-if-FastEth)# ip address 10.10.158.50 255.255.255.0

d)Meru(config-if-FastEth)# gw 10.10.158.50

e)Meru(config-if-FastEth)#exit

f)Meru(config)#exit

Step 3: Save the configuration using the following command:
Meru# copy running-config startup-config (Please press enter once you finish typing the command)

Step 4: We need to reboot the controller for the changes to take effect.

Step 5: By going through the above steps, we can change the ip address of the Ethernet Interface (G1).

EXPECTED BEHAVIOUR: Once the controller reboots the new IP will be effective.