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Getting Started With Switch Configuration

This chapter is intended as a guide for using the console Switch Setup screen

to quickly assign an IP (Internet Protocol) address and subnet mask to the

switch, set a Manager password, and, optionally, configure other basic

features.

For more information on using the switch console and the other switch

management interfaces: the web browser interface and the SNMP manage-

ment tool, HP Intelligent Management Center (IMC), please see the Manage-

ment and Configuration Guide, which is on the HP Networking web site at

www.hp.com/networking/support.

Recommended Minimal Configuration

In the factory default configuration, the switch has no IP (Internet Protocol)

address and subnet mask, and no passwords. In this state, it can be managed

only through a direct console connection.

To manage the switch through a networked (in-band data port or out-of-band

management port) connection, you must first configure the switch with an IP

address and subnet mask compatible with your network.

Also, you should configure a Manager password to control access privileges

from the console and web browser interface. Other parameters in the Switch

Setup screen can be left at their default settings or you can configure them

with new values.

You can configure many other switch features through the switch’s console

interface to:

■ Optimize switch performance

■ Enhance control of network traffic

■ Improve network security

■ Enable stacking.

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