HP Ethernet BL-c manual Manually configuring a switch, Configuring multiple switches

NOTE: It is recommended to change the default switch passwords after initial configuration and as regularly as required under the network security policies. For more information, see the HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Guide.

The default user name and password for each access level are:

User account	Description and tasks performed	Password
User	The user has no direct responsibility for switch management. He or she	user
	can view all switch status information and statistics, but cannot make
	any configuration changes to the switch.
Operator	The operator manages all functions of the switch. The operator can
	reset ports or the entire switch.
	By default, the operator account is disabled and has no password.
Administrator	The super user administrator has complete access to all menus,	admin
	information, and configuration commands on the switch, including the
	ability to change both the user and administrator passwords.

Manually configuring a switch

The switch is configured manually using a command line interface, a browser-based interface, or an SNMP interface. See the HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Guide for more information on using these management interfaces to configure the switch.

After a switch is configured, back up the configuration as a text file to a TFTP server. The backup configuration file is then downloaded from the TFTP server to restore the switch back to the original configuration. This restoration is necessary if one of these conditions apply:

•The switch configuration becomes corrupted during operation.

•The switch must be replaced because of a hardware failure.

Configuring multiple switches

Configure multiple switches by using scripted CLI commands through Telnet or by downloading a configuration file using a TFTP server.

Using scripted CLI commands through Telnet

The CLI, provided with the switch, executes customized configuration scripts on multiple switches. A configuration script is tailored to one of the multiple switches, and then that configuration can be deployed to other switches from a central deployment server.

Using a configuration file

If planning for the base configuration of multiple switches in a network to be the same, manually configure one switch, upload the configuration to a TFTP server, and use that configuration as a base configuration template file.

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