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A basic 2960 configuration for ESXi host in lab network

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I have a brand new UCS C220-M4 connected to my lab 2960 switch (brand new too) in a remote site. I connected the lab PC and CIMC to internet via the default VLAN of 2960 (port 15 & 16, default setting) thru lab ISP router. I have console cable to 2960 from my lab PC via putty. I have no problem to access my lab PC (thru TeamViewer over Internet), 2960 and CIMC/KVM of UCS. I installed ESXi 6.0 on UCS successfully.  

I created a UCS Management VLAN 129 and interface VLAN 129 on 2960. I configured the 2960 as below:

ip routing

vlan 129

interface g1/0/23

switchport mode access

switchport access vlan 129

interface vlan 129

  ip address 10.10.129.1 255.255.255.0

and,

UCS management port - 10.10.129.2 / 24 (no VLAN)

the interface g1/0/23 state is up/up but I can't ping 10.10.129.1 from my ESXi host; I can't ping 10.10.129.2 (with source vlan 129) from my 2960 either. I changed the g1/0/23 to trunk mode but without any changes. What I did wrong here?

Can anyone show me any sample 2960 configuration for this kind of setup please? Thanks in advance.

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devils_advocate
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Is the VLAN interface up?

You may need to do the following:

#interface vlan 129
#no shut

If this is not the issue, can you check the ARP cache on the switch to see if it has an entry for 10.10.129.2?

#show ip arp 10.10.129.2

Thanks

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