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Getting Started With Switch Configuration
Where to Go From Here: Networked Connections
Where to Go From Here: Networked
Connections
After the Switch is configured with a Manager password, IP address, and
subnet mask, you can manage the switch from a networked connection, such
as:
■ PC equipped with Telnet (see “Starting a Telnet Session” on page 3-6).
■ Web browser interface (see “Starting a Web Browser Session on page 3-6).
■ SNMP-based network management station using a tool such as ProCurve
Manager.
For more information on these management interfaces and all the features
that you can configure on the switch, refer to the Management and
Configuration Guide for your switch on the HP Web site.
Community Name public Default setting recommended.
Spanning Tree Enabled No Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network
or the switch will be used in complex network topologies.
Default Gateway blank Optional; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic
needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations.
Time Sync Method None Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options
are SNTP and TimeP.
TimeP Mode Disabled Optional; The method the switch uses to acquire the TimeP server address.
IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) DHCP/Bootp Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to
configure IP addressing.
IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address
compatible with your network.
Note: The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in
your network.
Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask
compatible with your network.
Stacking Stacking is enabled by default, but if the switch was powered on for the first time and a stacking
module is not installed, it becomes disabled and that configuration change is saved in the
switch’s running configuration. In that case, for the stacking feature to operate, stacking must
first be enabled. From the config context in the CLI, enter the command stacking enable.
Parameter Default
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