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
Where to go from here
This chapter provides an overview of the menu interface and how to use it. The following table
indicates where to turn for detailed information on how to use the individual features available
through the menu interface.
Turn to:Option:
Refer to the Installation and Getting Started Guide shipped with the
switch.
To use the Run Setup option
Appendix B, "Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation" in the
Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.
To view and monitor switch status and
counters
Refer to the Access Security Guide for your switch.To learn how to configure and use passwords
and other security features
Appendix C, "Using the Event Log for Troubleshooting Switch Problems"
in the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.
To learn how to use the Event Log
Chapter 4, "Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)"To learn how the CLI operates
Appendix A, "File Transfers" in the Management and Configuration
Guide for your switch.
To download switch software
Chapter 6, "Switch Memory and Configuration”For a description of how switch memory
handles configuration changes
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