HP 6120 How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation, Table 8-1.Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch

• Serial downloads of software updates and configuration files (Xmodem)

• Link test

• Port monitoring

• Password authentication

• Quality of Service (QoS)

• Authorized IP manager security

• VLANs and GVRP

Additional Features Available with an IP Address and Subnet Mask

• Web browser interface access, with configuration, security, and diagnostic tools, plus the Alert Log for discovering problems detected in the switch along with suggested solutions

• SNMP network management access such as ProCurve Manager for network configuration, monitoring, problem-finding and reporting, analysis, and recommendations for changes to increase control and uptime

Configuring IP Addressing

IP Configuration

3.If you need further information on using the web browser interface, click on [?] to access the web-based help available for the switch.

How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation

Without an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network, the switch can be managed only through a direct terminal device connection to the OA console connection or the USB serial console. You can use direct- connect console access to take advantage of features that do not depend on IP addressing. However, to realize the full capabilities ProCurve proactive networking offers through the switch, configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network. The following table lists the general features available with and without a network-compatible IP address configured.

Table 8-1. Features Available With and Without IP Addressing on the Switch

Features Available Without an IP Address

• Direct-connect access to the CLI and the menu interface.

• DHCP or Bootp support for automatic IP address configuration, and DHCP support for automatic Timep server IP address configuration

• Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol

• Port settings and port trunking

• Console-based status and counters information for

monitoring switch operation and diagnosing problems

through the CLI or menu interface.• TACACS+, RADIUS, SSH, SSL, and 802.1X authentication

• Multinetting on VLANs

• Telnet access to the CLI or the menu interface

• IGMP

• TimeP and SNTP server configuration

• TFTP download of configurations and software updates

• Radius

• Ping test

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