Getting Started With Switch Configuration

Using the Console Setup Screen

4.[Tab] to the IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the Manual option.

5.[Tab] to the IP Address field and enter the IP address that is compatible with your network.

6.[Tab] to the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your network.

7.Press [Enter], then [S] (for Save).

Here is some information on the fields in the Setup screen. For more information on these fields, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which is on the HP ProCurve Web site at www.procurve.com/manuals.

Parameter

Default

 

System Name

blank

Optional; up to 25 characters, including spaces

System Contact

blank

Optional; up to 48 characters, including spaces

Manager Password

blank

Recommended; up to 16 characters (no blank spaces)

Logon Default

CLI

The default setting selects the command line interface for console access.

 

 

The alternative is the menu interface.

Time Zone

0 (none)

Optional; 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the West (-)

 

 

or East (+) of GMT.

Community Name

public

Default setting recommended.

Spanning Tree Enabled

No

Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network

 

 

or the switch will be used in complex network topologies.

Default Gateway

blank

Optional; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic

 

 

needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations.

Time Sync Method

None

Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options

 

 

are SNTP and TimeP.

TimeP Mode

Disabled

Optional; The method the switch uses to acquire the TimeP server address.

IP Config (DHCP/Bootp)

DHCP/Bootp

Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to

 

 

configure IP addressing.

IP Address

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx

Recommended; If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address

 

 

compatible with your network.

Note: The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in your network.

Subnet Mask

xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask

 

compatible with your network.

 

 

Switch With Started Getting Configuration

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