HP ProCurve Switch 2626 (J4900A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2626-PWR (J8164A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2650 (J4899A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2650-PWR (J8165A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2824 (J4903A)
HP ProCurve Switch 2848 (J4904A)
HP ProCurve Switch 4104gl (J4887A)
HP ProCurve Switch 4108gl (J4865A)
HP ProCurve Switch 6108 (J4902A)
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To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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Getting Started
Introduction
Introduction
This Management and Configuration Guide is intended to support the
following switches:
■ HP ProCurve Series 2600
■ HP ProCurve Series 2600-PWR
■ HP ProCurve Series 2800
■ HP ProCurve Series 4100gl
■ HP ProCurve Switch 6108
This guide describes how to use the command line interface (CLI), Menu
interface, and web browser interface to configure, manage, and monitor
switch operation. A troubleshooting chapter is also included.
For information on other product documentation for the above switches, refer
to
“Related Publications” on page 1-4.
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The Product Documentation CD-ROM shipped with the switch includes a
copy of this guide. You can also download a copy from the HP ProCurve
website, http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve. (See
“Getting Documentation From
the Web” on page 1-6.)
About the Feature Descriptions
In cases where a software feature is not available in all of the switch products
covered by this guide, the text specifically indicates which device(s) offer the
feature.
Getting Started
Conventions
Conventions
This guide uses the following conventions for command syntax and displayed
information.
In the default configuration, your switch displays one of the following CLI
prompts:
HP ProCurve Switch 4104#
HP ProCurve Switch 4108#
HP ProCurve Switch 2626#
HP ProCurve Switch 2650#
HP ProCurve Switch 6108#
To simplify recognition, this guide uses HPswitch to represent command
prompts for all models. For example:
HPswitch#
(You can use the hostname command to change the text in the CLI prompt.)
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Getting Started
Port Identity Convention for Examples
Screen Simulations
Figures containing simulated screen text and command output look like this:
Figure 1-1. Example of a Figure Showing a Simulated Screen
In some cases, brief command-output sequences appear outside of a numbered figure. For example:
HPswitch(config)# ip default-gateway 18.28.152.1/24
HPswitch(config)# vlan 1 ip address 18.28.36.152/24
HPswitch(config)# vlan 1 ip igmp
Port Identity Convention for Examples
This guide describes software applicable to both chassis-based and stackable
HP ProCurve switches. Where port identities are needed in an example, this
guide uses the chassis-based port identity system, such as “A1”, “B3 - B5”, “C7”,
etc. However, unless otherwise noted, such examples apply equally to the
stackable switches, which typically use only numbers, such as “1”, “3-5”, “15”,
etc. for port identities.
Related Publications
Read Me First. The Read Me First shipped with your switch provides soft-
ware update information, product notes, and other information. A printed
copy is shipped with your switch. For the latest version, refer to
Documentation From the Web” on page 1-6.
Installation and Getting Started Guide. Use the Installation and Get-
ting Started Guide shipped with your switch to prepare for and perform the
physical installation. This guide also steps you through connecting the switch
to your network and assigning IP addressing, as well as describing the LED
indications for correct operation and trouble analysis. A PDF version of this
guide is also provided on the Product Documentation CD-ROM shipped with
the switch. And you can download a copy from the HP ProCurve website. (See
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-6.)
“Getting
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Getting Started
Related Publications
Advanced Traffic Management Guide. Use the Advanced Traffic Man-
agement Guide for information on:
■ VLANs: Static port-based and protocol VLANs, and dynamic GVRP VLANs
■ Multicast traffic control (IGMP)
■ Spanning-Tree: 802.1D (STP), 802.1w (RSTP), and 802.1s (MSTP)
■ Quality-of-Service (QoS)
■ IP routing
Access Security Guide. Use the Access Security Guide to learn how to use
and configure the following access security features available in the switch:
■ Username and Password Security
■ TACACS+ Authentication
■ RADIUS Authentication and
Accounting
■ Secure Shell (SSH) Encryption
■ Secure Socket Layer (SSL)
■ Port-Based Access Control
(802.1X)
■ Web-Based and MAC-based
authentication
■ Port Security Using Authorized
MAC Addresses
■ Authorized IP Managers
HP provides a PDF version of this guide on the Product Documentation
CD-ROM shipped with the switch. You can also download a copy from the HP
ProCurve website. (See
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-6.)
Release Notes. Release notes are posted on the HP ProCurve web site and
provide information on new software updates:
■ New features and how to configure and use them
■ Software management, including downloading software to the switch
■ Software fixes addressed in current and previous releases
To view and download a copy of the latest release notes for your switch, see
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-6.
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Getting Started
Getting Documentation From the Web
Getting Documentation From the Web
1. Go to the HP ProCurve website at
2. Click on technical support.
3. Click on manuals.
4. Click on the product for which you want to view or download a manual.
2
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve
3
Figure 1-2. Finding Product Manuals on the HP ProCurve Website
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4
Sources for More Information
Getting Started
Sources for More Information
■ If you need information on specific parameters in the menu interface,
refer to the online help provided in the interface. For example:
Online Help
for Menu
Figure 1-3. Getting Help in the Menu Interface
■ If you need information on a specific command in the CLI, type the
command name followed by “help”. For example:
Figure 1-4. Getting Help in the CLI
■ If you need information on specific features in the HP Web Browser
Interface (hereafter referred to as the “web browser interface”), use
the online help available for the web browser interface. For more
information on web browser Help options, refer to “Online Help for
the HP Web Browser Interface” on
■ If you need further information on Hewlett-Packard switch tech-
nology, visit the HP ProCurve website at:
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve
page 5-1.
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Getting Started
Need Only a Quick Start?
Need Only a Quick Start?
IP Addressing
If you just want to give the switch an IP address so that it can communicate
on your network, or if you are not using VLANs, HP recommends that you use
the Switch Setup screen to quickly configure IP addressing. To do so, do one
of the following:
■ Enter setup at the CLI Manager level prompt.
HPswitch# setup
■ In the Main Menu of the Menu interface, select
8. Run Setup
For more on using the Switch Setup screen, see the Installation and Getting
Started Guide you received with the switch.
To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network
Important! Use the Installation and Getting Started Guide shipped with your switch for
the following:
■ Notes, cautions, and warnings related to installing and using the
switch and its related modules
■ Instructions for physically installing the switch in your network
■ Quickly assigning an IP address and subnet mask, set a Manager
password, and (optionally) configure other basic features.
■ Interpreting LED behavior.
For the latest version of the Installation and Getting Started Guide and other
documentation for your switch, visit to the HP ProCurve website. (Refer to
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-6.)
Management interfaces enable you to reconfigure the switch and to monitor
switch status and performance. Interface types include:
■ Menu interface—a menu-driven interface offering a subset of switch
commands through the built-in VT-100/ANSI console—page 2-3
■ CLI—a command line interface offering the full set of switch commands
through the VT-100/ANSI console built into the switch—page 2-4
■ Web browser interface --a switch interface offering status information
and a subset of switch commands through a standard web browser (such
as Netscape Navigator or Microsoft Internet Explorer)—
■ HP ProCurve Manager (PCM)—a windows-based network manage-
ment solution included in-box with all manageable HP ProCurve devices.
Features include automatic device discovery, network status summary,
topology and mapping, and device management.
■ HP ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+)—a complete windows-based
network management solution that provides both the basic features
offered with PCM, as well as more advanced management features,
including in-depth traffic analysis, group and policy management, configuration management, device software updates, and advanced VLAN
management. (HP includes a copy of PCM+ in-box for a free 30-day trial.)
page 2-5
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This manual describes how to use the menu interface (chapter 3), the CLI
(chapter
4), the web browser interface (chapter 5), and how to use these
interfaces to configure and monitor the switch.
For information on how to access the web browser interface Help, refer to
“Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface” on page 5-11.
Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using the Menu Interface
To use HP ProCurve Manager or HP ProCurve Manager Plus, refer to the
Getting Started Guide and the Administrator’s Guide, which are available
electronically with the software for these applications. For more information,
visit the HP ProCurve web site at http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve.
Advantages of Using the Menu Interface
Figure 2-1. Example of the Console Interface Display
■ Provides quick, easy management access to a menu-driven subset of
switch configuration and performance features:
• IP addressing
• VLANs and GVRP
• Port Security
• Port and Static Trunk Group
• Stack Management
• Spanning Tree
• System information
• Passwords
•SNMP communities
• Time protocols
The menu interface also provides access for:
•Setup screen
• Event Log display
• Switch and port
status displays
• Switch and port statistic and counter
displays
• Reboots
• Software downloads
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Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using the CLI
■ Offers out-of-band access (through the RS-232 connection) to the
switch, so network bottlenecks, crashes, lack of configured or correct IP
address, and network downtime do not slow or prevent access
■ Enables Telnet (in-band) access to the menu functionality.
■ Allows faster navigation, avoiding delays that occur with slower
display of graphical objects over a web browser interface.
■ Provides more security; configuration information and passwords are
■ Provides access to the complete set of the switch configuration, perfor-
mance, and diagnostic features.
■ Offers out-of-band access (through the RS-232 connection) or Telnet (in-
band) access.
■ Enables quick, detailed system configuration and management access to
system operators and administrators experienced in command prompt
interfaces.
■ Provides help at each level for determining available options and vari-
ables.
CLI Usage
■ For information on how to use the CLI, refer to chapter 3. "Using the
Command Line Interface (CLI)".
■ To perform specific procedures (such as configuring IP addressing or
VLANs), use the Contents listing at the front of the manual to locate the
information you need.
■ For monitoring and analyzing switch operation, refer to appendix B.
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Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface
■ For information on individual CLI commands, refer to the Index or to the
Selecting a Management Interface
online Help provided in the CLI interface.
Advantages of Using the HP Web
Browser Interface
Figure 2-3. Example of the HP Web Browser Interface
■ Easy access to the switch from anywhere on the network
■ Familiar browser interface--locations of window objects consistent
with commonly used browsers, uses mouse clicking for navigation, no
terminal setup
■ Many features have all their fields in one screen so you can view all
values at once
■ More visual cues, using colors, status bars, device icons, and other
graphical objects instead of relying solely on alphanumeric values
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Selecting a Management Interface
Advantages of Using HP ProCurve Manager or HP ProCurve Manager Plus
■ Display of acceptable ranges of values available in configuration list
boxes
Advantages of Using HP ProCurve
Manager or HP ProCurve Manager Plus
You can operate HP ProCurve Manager and HP ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM
and PCM+) from a PC on the network to monitor traffic, manage your hubs
and switches, and proactively recommend network changes to increase
network uptime and optimize performance. Easy to install and use, PCM and
PCM+ are the answers to your management challenges.
Figure 2-4. Example of the Home Page for HP ProCurve Manager Plus
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