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Getting Started
Related Publications
Related Publications
Read Me First. The Read Me First shipped with your switch provides soft-
ware update information, product notes, and other information. A printed
copy is shipped with your switch. For the latest version, refer to “Getting
Documentation From the Web” on page xix.
Installation and Getting Started Guide. Use the Installation and Get-
ting Started Guide shipped with your switch to prepare for and perform the
physical installation. This guide also steps you through connecting the switch
to your network and assigning IP addressing, as well as describing the LED
indications for correct operation and trouble analysis. A PDF version of this
guide is also provided on the Product Documentation CD-ROM shipped with
the switch. And you can download a copy from the HP Procurve website. (See
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page xix.)
Access Security Guide. Use the Access Security Guide to learn how to use
and configure the following access security features available in the switch:
■ Username and Password Security
■ TACACS+ Authentication
■ RADIUS Authentication and Accounting
■ Secure Shell (SSH) Encryption
■ Port-Based Access Control (802.1x)
■ Port Security Using Authorized MAC Addresses
■ Authorized IP Managers
HP provides a PDF version of this guide on the Product Documentation CD-
ROM shipped with the switch. You can also download a copy from the HP
Procurve website. (See “Getting Documentation From the Web” on page xix.)
Command Line Interface Reference Guide. This guide, available in a
PDF file on the HP Procurve website, provides a summary of the CLI com-
mands generally available for HP Procurve switches. For the latest version,
see “Getting Documentation From the Web” on page xix.
Release Notes. Release notes are posted on the HP Procurve website and
provide information on new software updates:
■ New features and how to configure and use them
■ Software management, including downloading software to the switch
■ Software fixes addressed in current and previous releases
To view and download a copy of the latest release notes for your switch, see
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page xix.
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