HP (Hewlett-Packard) BL e-Class Switch User Manual


 
Setting up and Installing the Interconnect Switch
b. If you have not logged on to the Integrated Administrator, you can use one of two
special logon accounts to access the switch module consoles directly, depending on
whether you want to access Switch A or Switch B. At the login prompt type in both
the user name and password as either:
switcha
or
switchb
The logon screen for Switch A or Switch B will now be displayed.
2. Perform the following tasks for each switch module:
a. Configure the IP address
b. Set up users, passwords, and access privileges
c. Change default SNMP community strings for read/write and read-only
NOTE: After configuring the IP address on the switch module, the switch module can be accessed
using Telnet, SNMP, or a Web browser.
Refer to the command line interface and menu-driven interface reference guides for
information on how to use the command line management interface and the menu-driven
interface to change configuration settings and monitor switch operation using one of the
following interfaces:
Local Serial RS-232 Console Management Interface through Integrated Administrator
Remote Telnet Console Management Interface
Refer to the Web-based interface reference guide for information on how to use the
embedded Web-based (HTML) interface to manage the interconnect switch from anywhere
on the network using a standard browser, such as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
Appendix E of this guide provides information regarding the SNMP and RMON Agents
along with the MIBs supported. This appendix also discusses how to use these MIBs to
configure and monitor the switch modules using a generic SNMP manager.
HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 2-15
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