Getting Started

Need Only a Quick Start?

Need Only a Quick Start?

IP Addressing. If you just want to give the switch an IP address so that it can communicate on your network, or if you are not using VLANs, HP recommends that you use the Switch Setup screen to quickly configure IP addressing. To do so, do one of the following:

Enter setup at the CLI Manager level prompt.

HPswitch# setup

 

In the Main Menu of the Menu interface, select

 

8. Run Setup

 

For more on using the Switch Setup screen, see the Installation and Getting

 

Started Guide you received with the switch.

 

To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network

 

 

I m p o r t a n t !

Use the HP Procurve Series 5300 Installation and Getting Started Guide

 

(shipped with the switch) for the following:

 

 

Notes, cautions, and warnings related to installing and using the switch

 

and its related modules

 

Instructions for physically installing the switch in your network

 

Quickly assigning an IP address and subnet mask, set a Manager pass-

 

word, and (optionally) configure other basic features.

 

Interpreting LED behavior.

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