HP Hub & Switch Management for OV-UX - Manual (Page 96)

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Appendix A
Preparing Network Devices
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For HP devices, use an existing version of HP Hub & Switch Management
or other device management utility.
Update the device's software or firmware to the current supported version.
Note: HP Hub & Switch Management may be able to discover devices
that have previous versions of device agent firmware. However, the use
of some functions may be limited.
Preparing Network Devices
For HP Hub & Switch Management to communicate with devices on your
network, the network devices must:
■ have SNMP agent firmware that is compatible with this version of HP Hub
& Switch Management.
■ for IP networks, have a unique IP network address.
Note: Hubs and bridges shipped prior to July 1992 must be upgraded.
Basic hub management features are available for chained AdvanceStack hubs
if they are connected to an SNMP-based hub of the same media type (10Base-
T or 100VG) over a Distributed Management chain.
Device Network Addresses
On an IP network, each managed device must have an IP address. If you intend
to run HP Hub & Switch Management on an IP network, you must configure
the IP address for each device you want to manage.
IP addresses are normally configured when the device is installed. For
HP hubs, bridges, and switches, IP addresses are configured using the console
port interface. For more details on console port connection and available
commands, see the device's Installation and Reference Guide.
Note: You can use HP Hub & Switch Management to change an IP
address on a hub after it has been assigned, but not on a switch or a