HP (Hewlett-Packard) 5300XL Switch User Manual


 
Getting Started
Overview
Overview
This Management and Configuration Guide is intended for use with the
following switches:
HP Procurve Switch 5304XL HP Procurve Switch 5348XL
HP Procurve Switch 5308XL HP Procurve Switch 5372XL
Together, these four devices are termed the Series 5300XL switches.
This guide describes how to use the command line interface (CLI), Menu
interface, and web browser interface to configure, manage, monitor, and
troubleshoot switch operation. The Product Documentation CD-ROM
shipped with the switch includes a copy of this guide. You can also download
a copy from the HP Procurve website. (See
Getting Documentation From the
Webon page xxi, below.)
For information on other product documentation for Series 5300XL switch,
refer to
Related Publications on page xx.
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions for command syntax and displayed
information.
Command Syntax Statements
Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >
[ control < authorized | auto | unauthorized >]
Vertical bars ( | ) separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.
Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate optional elements.
Braces ( < > ) enclose required elements.
Braces within square brackets ( [ < > ] ) indicate a required element within
an optional choice.
Boldface indicates use of a CLI command, part of a CLI command syntax,
or other displayed element in general text. For example:
Use the copy tftp command to download the key from a TFTP server.
Italics indicate variables for which you must supply a value when execut-
ing the command. For example, in this command syntax, you must provide
one or more port numbers:
Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >
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