HP BladeSystem bc2800 Command Line Interface Reference Guide HP BladeSystem PC - Page 13

1 Command Line Interface Using the Command Line Interface (CLI) Accessing the CLI When accessing the management interface for the switch over a direct connection to the server's console port, or via a Telnet connection, the switch can be managed by entering command keywords and parameters at the prompt. Using the switch's command-line interface (CLI) is very similar to entering commands on a UNIX system. Console Connection To access the switch through the console port, perform these steps: 1. At the console prompt, enter the user name and password. When the administrator user name and password is entered, the CLI displays the "Console#" prompt and enters privileged access mode (i.e., Privileged Exec). But when the guest user name and password is entered, the CLI displays the "Console>" prompt and enters normal access mode (i.e., Normal Exec). 2. Enter the necessary commands to complete your desired tasks. 3. When finished, exit the session with the "quit" or "exit" command. After connecting to the system through the console port, the login screen displays: User Access Verification Username: admin Password: CLI session with the PC Blade Switch is opened. To end the CLI session, enter [Exit]. Console# Telnet Connection Telnet operates over the IP transport protocol. In this environment, your management station and any network device you want to manage over the network must have a valid IP address. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to 255, separated by periods. Each address consists of a network portion and host portion. For example, the IP address assigned to this switch, 10.1.0.1, consists of a network portion (10.1.0) and a host portion (1). . The IP address for this switch is unassigned by default. HP PC Blade Switch CLI Reference Guide www.hp.com 1-1