Management Vlan SVI

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Mac1
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Management Vlan SVI

Hello. I've read here that Best practice suggest using a management vlan

 

So lets just say I want to use 10.1.1.0/24 as management for reachability to the cloud (this will be natted)

 

should this 10.1.1.0/24  be configured on my layer 3 gateway as a normal SVI along with my Data & Voice svi's and whatever else?

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Inderdeep
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@Mac1 : Well check the below thread for best practices. I would say always separate management and user data traffic VLANs and if possible not to use the Native VLAN ( Hardening)

 

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Security-SD-WAN/Best-practices-for-native-VLAN-configuration/td-p/48...

 

I can give my native vlan whichever number i want, right? It doesn't have to be one does it?

Yes, you can have any number and dont use 1.

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Aaron_Wilson
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That is how I do it

Inderdeep
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@Mac1 : Check this out 

By default, the switch will try to contact Meraki Dashboard on the untagged (native) VLAN. Alternately, you can specify the management VLAN under Configure > Switch settings. This allows the switch to reach the internet via a trunk port. 

https://documentation.meraki.com/MS/Other_Topics/Switch_Settings 

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Mac1
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Thanks Inderdeep. So what is the best practice?

 

Native vlan or separate managment network?

 

 

Or use the Native vlan  with the intended /24 network you were going to use as managment?

 

 

I can give my native vlan whichever number i want, right? It doesn't have to be one does it?

Inderdeep
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@Mac1 : Well check the below thread for best practices. I would say always separate management and user data traffic VLANs and if possible not to use the Native VLAN ( Hardening)

 

https://community.meraki.com/t5/Security-SD-WAN/Best-practices-for-native-VLAN-configuration/td-p/48...

 

I can give my native vlan whichever number i want, right? It doesn't have to be one does it?

Yes, you can have any number and dont use 1.

Regards/Inder
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www.thenetworkdna.com
Mac1
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Thanks for your help. Much appreciated.

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