HP Bc1500 - BladeSystem - Blade PC, Reference Manual

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Command Line Interface
Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
Accessing the CLI
When accessing the management interface for the switch over a direct connection to the server’s
console port, or via a Telnet connection, the switch can be managed by entering command
keywords and parameters at the prompt. Using the switch’s command-line interface (CLI) is very
similar to entering commands on a UNIX system.
Console Connection
To access the switch through the console port, perform these steps:
1. At the console prompt, enter the user name and password. When the administrator user name
and password is entered, the CLI displays the “Console#” prompt and enters privileged
access mode (i.e., Privileged Exec). But when the guest user name and password is entered,
the CLI displays the “Console>” prompt and enters normal access mode (i.e., Normal Exec).
2. Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks.
3. When finished, exit the session with the “quit” or “exit” command.
After connecting to the system through the console port, the login screen displays:
Telnet Connection
Telnet operates over the IP transport protocol. In this environment, your management station and
any network device you want to manage over the network must have a valid IP address. Valid IP
addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Each address consists of a
network portion and host portion.
For example, the IP address assigned to this switch, 10.1.0.1, consists of a network portion
(10.1.0) and a host portion (1).
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The IP address for this switch is unassigned by default.
User Access Verification
Username: admin
Password:
CLI session with the PC Blade Switch is opened.
To end the CLI session, enter [Exit].
Console#