HP ProCurve 4108gl Bundle, Management And Configuration Manual

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Preface
Preface
Use of This Guide and Other Procurve Switch
Documentation
This guide describes how to use the command line interface (CLI), menu
interface, and web browser interface for the HP Procurve Switch 4108GL—
also referred to as the Switch 4108GL.
■ If you need information on specific parameters in the menu interface,
refer to the online help provided in the interface.
■ If you need information on a specific command in the CLI, type the
command name followed by “help” (
< command > help
).
■
If you need information on specific features in the HP Web Browser
Interface (hereafter referred to as the “web browser interface”), use the
online help available for the web browser interface. For more information
on web browser Help options, refer to “Online Help for the HP Web
Browser Interface” on page 4-12.
■ If you need further information on Hewlett-Packard switch technology,
refer to HP’s Procurve website at:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve
Just Want a Quick Start?
IP Addressing. If you just want to give the switch an IP address so that it
can communicate on your network, or if you are not using VLANs, HP
recommends that you use the Switch Setup screen to quickly configure IP
addressing. To do so, do one of the following:
■
Enter setup at the CLI Manager level prompt.
HP4108# setup
■ Select
8. Run Setup
in the Main Menu of the menu interface.
For more on using the Switch Setup screen, see the
Installation and Getting
Started Guide you received with the switch.