Getting Started
Introduction
Introduction
This guide is intended for use with the HP ProCurve 6120G/XG and 6120GX switches.
It describes how to use the command line interface (CLI), Menu interface, and web browser to configure, manage, monitor, and troubleshoot switch opera- tion. For an overview of product documentation for the above switches, refer to “Product Documentation” on page xiii. You can download documentation from the following web sites:
www.procurve.com/manuals
www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions for commands and screen displays.
Command Syntax Statements
Syntax: ip <
Syntax: show interfaces
■Vertical bars ( ) separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.
■Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate optional elements.
■Braces ( < > ) enclose required elements.
■Braces within square brackets ( [ < > ] ) indicate a required element within an optional choice.
■Boldface indicates use of a CLI command, part of a CLI command syntax, or other displayed element in general text. For example:
“Use the copy tftp command to download the key from a TFTP server.”
■Italics indicate variables for which you must supply a value when execut- ing the command. For example, in this command syntax, you must provide one or more port numbers:
Syntax: aaa