Basic Operation Guide 2013/06
Table Of Contents
- Switch Software
- Contents
- 1 Commands found in the Basic Operation Guide
- 2 Getting started
- 3 Using the Menu Interface
- 4 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)
- Overview
- Accessing the CLI
- Using the CLI
- Return message types with CLI commands
- CLI interactive commands
- CLI control and editing
- 5 Using the HP WebAgent
- 6 Switch memory and configuration
- Overview
- Configuration file management
- Using the CLI to implement configuration changes
- Creating a custom default configuration
- Using the menu and WebAgent to implement configuration changes configuration file
- Zeroization
- Using Primary and Secondary flash image options
- Multiple configuration files
- Display configuration of selected interface
- Automatic configuration update with DHCP Option 66
- 7 Interface access and system information
- 8 Configuring IP addressing
- Overview
- IP configuration
- Loopback interfaces
- IP Preserve: retaining VLAN-1 IP addressing across configuration file downloads
- Configuring a single source IP address
- 9 Software management
- Downloading switch documentation and software from the web
- Viewing or downloading the software manual set
- Downloading software updates for your switch
- Software signing and verification
- Saving configurations while using the CLI
- Important: Best Practices for software updates
- Updating the switch: overview
- Updating the switch: detailed steps
- Rolling back switch software
- Viewing or transferring alternate configuration files
- Downloading switch documentation and software from the web
- Index
Index
A
alias
command, 41
ARP
arp age, default, 107
asterisk
meaning in show config, 77
B
banner
configuring, 12
default, 11
exec option, 14
non-default, 11
operation, 11
redundant management, 11
user-configurable, 14
basic switch configuration
IP address, 10
manager password, 9
subnet mask, 11
Switch Setup screen, 9
Best Offer, 93
boot, 20
see also reboot
boot command, 50, 68
Bootp, 112
see also DHCP
bootp
automatic switch configuration, 9
Bootp table file, 113
Bootptab file, 113
operation, 112, 113
server, 105
using with Unix system, 113
Bootp/DHCP differences, 113
C
Clear + Reset button combination, 82
Clear button, 48
CLI
accessing from menu console, 20
context configuration level, 29
global configuration level, 29
Help, 33
interactive mode, 37
keystroke shortcuts, 43
listing command options, 31
message types, 36
moving to or from the menu, 30
port or trunk-specific commands, 34
privilege levels, 26
VLAN-specific commands, 35
config files
oobm, 83
configuration
Bootp, 113
comparing startup to running, 52
console, 95
custom default config, 54
DHCP Option 66, 92
DHCP, Best Offer, 93
DHCP/Bootp, 9
factory default, 54, 105
file update with Option 66, 92
file updating with Option 66, 93
IP, 105
IP address, 10
IP address, manually, 10
manager password, 9
Option 67, 93
permanent, 52
permanent change defined, 50
quick, 20
reboot to activate changes, 23
running-config file, 132
saving from CLI, 132
saving from menu interface, 22
serial link, 95
show default-config, 52
startup, 22
startup-config file, 132
subnet mask, 11
Switch Setup screen, 9
system, 101
Telnet access configuration, 95
Time-To-Live, 111
TTL, 111
updating the file using Option 66, 93
using for web browser interface, 46
using Menu interface, 20
viewing, 52
web access, 111
web browser access, 95
configuration file, multiple
after first reboot, 76
applications, 74
asterisk, 77
change policy, 78
Clear + Reset button combination, 82
copy from tftp host, 83
copy to tftp host, 83
create new file, 76, 80, 81
current file in use, 77
default reboot from primary, 78
erasing, 81
memory assignments, 76
memory slot, 75, 77, 79
minconfig, 79, 81
newconfig, 79
oldConfig, 76
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