HP 8000M - Manual (Page 7)

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Contents
Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii
Use of This Guide and Other ProCurve Switch Documentation . . . . . . iii
1 Selecting a Management Interface
Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Advantages of Using the Switch Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Advantages of Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Network Traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Network Growth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
2 Configuring an IP Address on the Switch
Methods for Configuring an IP Address and Subnet Mask . . . . . . . 2-2
Manually Configuring an IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Where To Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
3 Using the HP Web Browser Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Web Browser Interface Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch . . 3-3
Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . 3-3
Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Viewing the “First Time Install” Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Creating Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface . . . . . . 3-8
Using the Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Using the User Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
If You Lose a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10