HP 6120XG HP ProCurve Series 6120 Blade Switches Installation and Getting Star - Page 28

Where to Go From Here Table 3. Setup screen fields Parameter Default System Name blank Optional; up to 25 characters, including spaces System Contact blank Optional; up to 48 characters, including spaces Manager Password blank Recommended; up to 16 characters (no blank spaces) Logon Default CLI The default setting selects the command line interface for console access. The alternative is the menu interface. Time Zone 0 (none) Optional; 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the West (-) or East (+) of GMT. Community Name public Spanning Tree Enabled1 No (for the 6120G/XG) Default setting recommended. Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network or the switch will be used in complex network topologies. Default Gateway blank Optional; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations. Time Sync Method None Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options are SNTP and TimeP. TimeP Mode Disabled Optional; The method the switch uses to acquire the TimeP server address. IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) DHCP/Bootp Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to configure IP addressing. IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address compatible with your network. Note: The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in your network. For more information on IP addressing, see the Management and Configuration Guide for the Series 6120 Switches, which is on the HP Web site at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation. Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask compatible with your network. 1 The default for Spanning Tree is "Yes" for the 6120XG Blade Switch. Where to Go From Here The above procedure configures your switch with a Manager password, IP address, and subnet mask. As a result, with the proper network connections, you can now manage the switch from a PC equipped with Telnet, a web browser interface, or from an SNMP-based network management station using a tool such as ProCurve Manager. Some basic information on managing your switch is included in the next section. For more information on the console, web browser, and SNMP management interfaces and all the features that can be configured on the switch, see the Management and Configuration Guide for the Series 6120 Switches, which is on the HP Web site at www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/ documentation. To Recover from a Lost Manager Password If you cannot start a console session at the manager level because of a lost Manager password, you can clear all passwords and user names by getting physical access to the switch and pressing and holding the Clear button for approximately five seconds. 20