Selecting a Management Interface

Advantages of Using ProCurve Manager or ProCurve Manager Plus

ProCurve (config)# show running

Running configuration:

;498358-B21 Configuration Editor; Created on release #Z.14.04

hostname "ProCurve 6120 Blade Switch" vlan 1

name "DEFAULT_VLAN" untagged D1-4,S1-S2,X1-X2,C1 ip address dhcp-bootp

exitbanner motd "This is a private system maintained by the

Allied Widget Corporation. Unauthorized use of this system can result in

civil and criminal penalties!"

snmp-server community "public" Unrestricted

Shows the current banner configuration.

Figure 2-7. The Current Banner Appears in the Switch’s Running-Config File

The next time someone logs onto the switch’s management CLI, the following appears:

The login screen displays the

configured banner.

Entering a correct password clears the banner and displays the CLI prompt.

Figure 2-8. Example of CLI Result of the Login Banner Configuration

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