Getting Started With Switch Configuration

3.Use the Tab key to select the Manager Password field and enter a manager password of up to 16 characters.

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).

The following is information on the fields in the Setup screen. For more information on these fields, see the Management and Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site. See page 5-1for details.

Parameter

Default

 

System Name

blank

Optional; up to 255 characters, including spaces

System Contact

blank

Optional; up to 255 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

Recommended; 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

TimeP

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

 

 

are SNTP and TimeP.

TimeP Mode

Disabled

Synchronizes the time kept on the switch to the TimeP server.

IP Config

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. For more information on IP addressing, see the Management and Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site. See page 5-1for details.

Subnet Mask

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

 

compatible with your network.

 

 

 

 

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