HP 2x1Ex16 HP IP and Server Console Switches G2 User Guide - Page 69

Configuring the console switch NIC, Recovering a lost console switch serial management password

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Configuring the console switch NIC 1. Establish a terminal session and then press the Enter key. The Main Menu appears. 2. Select Option 1-Network Configuration. The Network Configuration Menu appears. 3. Select Option 1-Network Speed to set the network speed. When possible, set the connection manually without relying on the auto negotiate feature. After you enter a selection, return to the Network Configuration menu. 4. To specify an IPv4 or IPv6 IP address, select Option 2-IP Configuration, and then select the IP address you want to configure. HP recommends using a static IP address for IPv4. The console switch has Dual Stack capability. 5. If you are using a static IPv4 address, perform the following steps: a. To specify an IP address, select Option 3-IP Address. b. To specify a netmask, select Option 4-Netmask. c. To specify a default gateway, select Option 5-Default Gateway. When this configuration is complete, enter 0 to apply the changes and return to the Main Menu. 6. If you are using a static IPv6 address, perform the following steps: a. To specify an IP address, select Option 3-IP Address. b. To specify a prefix length, select Option 4-Prefix Length. c. To specify a default gateway, select Option 5-Default Gateway. When this configuration is complete, enter 0 to apply the changes and return to the Main Menu. 7. To exit to the Main Menu or to apply changes you made, select Option 0-Exit/Apply changes. 8. If you made any changes to the network speed you must reboot the console switch. Recovering a lost console switch serial management password 1. Establish a terminal session, and press the Enter key. You are prompted to enter the console switch serial management password. 2. Enter HELP. A 16-bit key and the EID number of the console switch appear. 3. Call the HP technical support phone number (1-800-474-6836). Give the service person your 16-bit key and EID number of the console switch. A one-time password, which is specific to your console switch, is given to you. 4. Enter the one-time password. Your previous console switch serial management password is deleted. For more information on recovering lost passwords through the local UI or remote OBWI, change the Setup Port Settings through the Local console UI settings (on page 41). Console switch serial management 69

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Console switch serial management
69
Configuring the console switch NIC
1.
Establish a terminal session and then press the
Enter
key. The Main Menu appears.
2.
Select
Option 1—Network Configuration.
The Network Configuration Menu appears.
3.
Select
Option 1—Network Speed
to set the network speed. When possible, set the connection manually
without relying on the auto negotiate feature. After you enter a selection, return to the Network
Configuration menu.
4.
To specify an IPv4 or IPv6 IP address, select
Option 2—IP Configuration
, and then select the IP address
you want to configure. HP recommends using a static IP address for IPv4. The console switch has Dual
Stack capability.
5.
If you are using a static IPv4 address, perform the following steps:
a.
To specify an IP address, select
Option 3—IP Address
.
b.
To specify a netmask, select
Option 4—Netmask
.
c.
To specify a default gateway, select
Option
5—Default Gateway
.
When this configuration is complete, enter
0
to apply the changes and return to the Main Menu.
6.
If you are using a static IPv6 address, perform the following steps:
a.
To specify an IP address, select
Option 3—IP Address
.
b.
To specify a prefix length, select
Option 4—Prefix Length
.
c.
To specify a default gateway, select
Option
5—Default Gateway
.
When this configuration is complete, enter
0
to apply the changes and return to the Main Menu.
7.
To exit to the Main Menu or to apply changes you made, select
Option 0—Exit/Apply
changes
.
8.
If you made any changes to the network speed you must reboot the console switch.
Recovering a lost console switch serial management
password
1.
Establish a terminal session, and press the
Enter
key. You are prompted to enter the console switch serial
management password.
2.
Enter
HELP.
A 16-bit key and the EID number of the console switch appear.
3.
Call the HP technical support phone number (1-800-474-6836). Give the service person your 16-bit key
and EID number of the console switch. A one-time password, which is specific to your console switch,
is given to you.
4.
Enter the one-time password. Your previous console switch serial management password is deleted.
For more information on recovering lost passwords through the local UI or remote OBWI, change the Setup
Port Settings through the Local console UI settings (on page
41
).