HP J4819A, Installation And Getting Started Manual

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Getting Started With Switch Configuration
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By default, the switch is configured to acquire an IP address configuration
from a DHCP or Bootp server. To use DHCP/Bootp instead of the manual
method described in this chapter, see “DHCP/Bootp Operation” in the
Management and Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site,
www.procurve.com .
Using the Switch Setup Screen
The quickest and easiest way to minimally configure the switch for manage-
ment and password protection in your network is to use a direct console
connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the Switch Setup
screen.
1. Using the method described in the preceding section, connect a terminal
device to the switch and display the switch console command (CLI)
prompt (the default display).
The CLI prompt appears displaying the switch model number:
ProCurve Switch 5308xl
2. At the prompt, enter the setup command to display the Switch Setup
screen. The following illustration is an example of a Setup screen with
default settings.
3. Use the Tab key to select the Manager Password field and enter a manager
password of up to 16 characters.