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Using the Switch Console Interface
This chapter describes the following features:
■ overview of the switch console (page 4-1)
■ starting and ending a console session (page 4-2)
■ the Main Menu (page 4-4)
■ screen structure and navigation (page 4-6)
■ using password security (page 4-9)
■ rebooting the switch (page 4-12)
■ using the command prompt (page 4-14)
Overview
About the Switch Console. The switch console enables you to do the fol-
lowing:
■ Modify the switch’s configuration (see chapter 6).
■ Configure the switch with an IP address that allows you to manage the
switch from an SNMP-based network management station (chapter 2),
through the switch’s web browser interface (chapter 3), or through Telnet
access to the console. (See “How To Start a Console Session” on page 4-2.)
■ Monitor the switch and its port status (chapter 7).
■ Monitor the network activity through the switch (page 6-34).
■ Control console security by configuring passwords. (See “Using Password
Security” on page 4-9.)
■ Download new software to the switch (appendix A).
Switch Console Interaction with the Web Browser Interface. Config-
uration changes made through the console will overwrite previous changes
made through the web browser interface. Similarly, configuration changes
made through the web browser interface will overwrite any prior changes
made through the console. The console gives you access to all switch config-
uration parameters (except for control of the Alert Log in the web browser
interface). The web browser interface gives you access to a subset of switch
configuration parameters, plus easy-to-use status and alert information. Refer
to chapter 3, “Using the HP Web Browser Interface” and chapter 6, “Configur-
ing the Switch”.