Hi Everyone!
Ok i just got into my new job as a network admin for a small company that has two networks connected together but probably not in the best way.
Here's the mess....
Network A 10.10.x.x Cisco 2821
Network B 192.168.x.x HP 5412zl
The port on the cisco end looks like it's configured with a 192.168.0.1 address. and the port on the 5412zl side is not a trunk and has no ip assigned to that port. There's a firewall behind the 5412 with address of 192.168.2.1. Every single device on the 192.168. side including switches are setup with a gateway of the firewall (192.168.2.1). The gateway config of the port on the Cisco side is setup for 192.168.2.1(the firewall behind the hp 5412). Looks like the firewall receives traffic from the 10.10.x.x network it puts it behind the internal interface and treats it like internal 192.168 traffic.
now...it's all working. Originally it looksl ike both sides were managed by two different departments. Because of cost they got rid of both of them and hired one person to manage both...TADA...me. LOL.
I can't manage the 192.168 devices from the 10.10.x.x side. I have to log into a device over on the 192.168 side to take care of that. I can't see any switch devices on the 192.168 side from the 10.10.x.x side. I think the setup currently needs to be changed.
oh and both sides have their own internet connection. I just have devices on either side that need to see each other, file sharing, printing, and most importantly mangaging devices.
My question:
1. How can i setup the cisco and Hp to handle the routing?
2. Any reason why an admin would put an IP address of network B on a port on Network A side and give it the gateway of the firewall?
3. The 5412zl does routing, why would it not be used in current scenario?
4. there's about 15 switches on each side. Network B switches all have a gateway of the firewall...is that normal? Aren't switch gateways usually the next hop towards getting out?
Any help would be great!!
LG
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