detailed information on configuring the blade switch. The complete manual set for the blade switch software is available at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
Accessing the blade switch via the mini USB interface (out of band)
The blade switch console supports
1.Download the USB driver onto the PC. To find the driver:
a.Go to http://www.hp.com/#Support.
b.Click the “Download drivers and software” radio button.
c.Enter “6120XG” in the text box and click “Go”.
d.Click the link for your operating system.
e.Download the Utilities package.
2.Install the driver by
3.Connect the small end of the supplied USB console cable to the mini USB port.
4.Connect the standard end of the supplied USB console cable to a workstation or laptop computer. The computer will recognize the presence of a new USB device and load the driver for it.
5.Using a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm), open a connection to the USB port. (By default this port will appear as COM4.)
6.Press Enter twice. The blade switch CLI prompt appears. You are now ready to enter blade switch commands.
See the paragraphs below for instructions for assigning an IP address to the blade switch. Refer to the Management and Configuration Guide for HP ProCurve 6120 Blade Switches for more detailed information on using CLI commands to set up the blade switch. The complete manual set for the blade switch software is available at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
Accessing the blade switch from the Ethernet interface (in band)
The blade switch console supports
To communicate with a blade switch that has an IP address, subnet mask, and default gateway:
1.Verify network connectivity between the blade switch and your workstation or laptop computer using a “ping” command.
2.Using a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal or TeraTerm), open a connection using the blade switch’s IP address, Telnet protocol, and port 23.
3.Press Enter twice. The blade switch CLI prompt appears. You are now ready to issue blade switch commands.
For complete information on the blade switch CLI commands see the blade switch software manuals, which are available at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
The blade switch can simultaneously support one
Assigning an IP address to the blade switch
By default the blade switch tries to acquire an IP address from a DHCP or Bootp server. You can configure an IP address for the blade switch using the command line interface (CLI), via the Onboard Administrator or the blade switch’s mini USB port.
To set a static IP address manually:
1.From the operator’s CLI prompt (>) on the blade switch enter:
enable
and supply a username and password if requested.
2.From the manager’s CLI prompt (#) on the blade switch enter:
config
3.Specify the VLAN of the port that attaches to the network. (By default all ports are in VLAN 1.)
vlan <vlan_id>
4.Enter an IP address and subnet mask for the switch. (Both the IP address and subnet mask are in x.x.x.x format.)
ip address <ip_address> <subnet_mask>
5.Enter a default gateway ip address (in x.x.x.x format). ip
6.You can return to the operator or manager prompt using a series of exit commands.
Technical Support
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