HP Aruba 3810M Series

2. Set up a console connection through the Console port by following the procedure described
in Setting Up a Console Connection. The 3810M command-line prompt should be displayed
on the console screen, typically with the switch model number; for example: Aruba 3810M#
3. At the prompt, enter the setup command to display the Switch Setup screen. The following
illustration shows the Setup screen with the default settings.
Figure 35 Example CLI switch setup screen
4. Use the Tab key to select the Manager Password field and enter a manager password.
5. Tab to the IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the Manual option.
6. Tab to the IP Address field and enter the IP address that is compatible with your network.
7. Tab to the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask for your network.
8. Press Enter, then S (for Save).
The following fields are displayed in the Setup screen. For more information on these fields, see
the Management and Configuration Guide, which is on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise website
at http://www.hpe.com/networking/support.
DefaultParameter
Optional; up to 32 characters, including spacesblankSystem
Name
Optional; up to 48 characters, including spacesblankSystem
Contact
Recommended; up to 64 characters (no blank spaces)blankManager
Password
The default setting selects the command line interface for console access.
The alternative is the menu interface.
CLILogon
Default
Optional; 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the West
(-) or East (+) of GMT.
0 (none)Time Zone
Default setting recommended.publicCommunity
Name
Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network
or the switch will be used in complex network topologies.
NoSpanning
Tree Enabled
Optional; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic
needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations.
blankDefault
Gateway
Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options
are SNTP and TimeP.
NoneTime Sync
Method
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