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Table 8
User access levels
User account
Description and tasks performed
Password
Administrator
The super user administrator has
complete access to all menus,
information, and configuration
commands on the GbE2 Interconnect
Switch, including the ability to change
both the user and administrator
passwords.
admin
Manually configuring a GbE2 Interconnect Switch
A GbE2 Interconnect Switch can be configured manually using a command line interface, a browser-based interface,
or an SNMP interface. Refer to the
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide
for
more information on how to use these management interfaces to configure the GbE2 Interconnect Switch.
After a GbE2 Interconnect Switch is configured, you can back up the configuration as a text file to a TFTP server. The
backup configuration file can then be downloaded from the TFTP server to restore the switch back to the original
configuration. This restoration may be necessary under one of the following conditions:
•
The switch configuration becomes corrupted during operation.
•
The switch must be replaced because of a hardware failure.
Configuring multiple GbE2 Interconnect Switches
You can configure multiple GbE2 Interconnect Switches by using scripted command line interface (CLI) commands
through Telnet or by downloading a configuration file using a TFTP server.
Using scripted CLI commands through Telnet
The CLI, provided with the GbE2 Interconnect Switch, allows you to execute customized configuration scripts on
multiple switches. A configuration script can be tailored to one of the multiple switches, and then that configuration
can be deployed to other switches from a central deployment server.
Using a configuration file
If you plan for the base configuration of multiple GbE2 Interconnect Switches in your network to be the same, you can
manually configure one GbE2 Interconnect Switch, upload the configuration to a TFTP server, and use that
configuration as a base configuration template file.
GbE2 Interconnect Switch IP addresses are acquired by default using BOOTP, therefore, each GbE2 Interconnect
Switch has a unique IP address. Each GbE2 Interconnect Switch can be remotely accessed from a central deployment
server and an individual interconnect switch configuration can be downloaded to meet specific network requirements.
Refer to the
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide
for additional information
on using a TFTP server to upload and download configuration files.
Cabling the GbE2 Interconnect Switch
After installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch hardware and planning the configuration, cable the GbE2 Interconnect
Switch to your network.
IMPORTANT:
If you are replacing an existing GbE2 Interconnect Switch, or upgrading from a GbE
Interconnect Switch, an RJ-45 Patch Panel, or an RJ-45 Patch Panel 2, and you have strict security requirements:
Do not cable the GbE2 Interconnect Switch until after configuration.
Or
Connect the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to the optional Diagnostic Station. The Diagnostic Station enables you
to power up, configure, and diagnose a ProLiant p-Class server blade or a ProLiant p-Class GbE2 Interconnect
Switch outside of the rack environment.
