Chapter 2: Initial Configuration

Connecting to the Switch

Configuration Options

The switch includes a built-in network management agent. The agent offers a variety of management options, including SNMP, RMON and a web-based interface. A PC may also be connected directly to the switch for configuration and monitoring via a command line interface (CLI).

Note: An IPv4 address for this switch is obtained via DHCP by default. To change this address, see “Setting an IP Address” on page 2-4.

The switch’s HTTP web agent allows you to configure switch parameters, monitor port connections, and display statistics using a standard web browser such as Netscape version 6.2 and higher or Microsoft IE version 5.0 and higher. The switch’s web management interface can be accessed from any computer attached to the network.

The CLI program can be accessed by a direct connection to the RS-232 serial console port on the switch, or remotely by a Telnet connection over the network.

The switch’s management agent also supports SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol). This SNMP agent permits the switch to be managed from any system in the network using network management software such as

HP OpenView.

The switch’s web interface, CLI configuration program, and SNMP agent allow you to perform the following management functions:

Set user names and passwords

Set an IP interface for a management VLAN

Configure SNMP parameters

Enable/disable any port

Set the speed/duplex mode for any port

Configure the bandwidth of any port by limiting input or output rates

Control port access through IEEE 802.1X security or static address filtering

Filter packets using Access Control Lists (ACLs)

Configure up to 256 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs

Enable GVRP automatic VLAN registration

Configure IGMP multicast filtering

Upload and download system firmware via TFTP

Upload and download switch configuration files via TFTP

Configure Spanning Tree parameters

Configure Class of Service (CoS) priority queuing

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