HP 2650, 2848, 2626, 4100GL, 6108 User Manual

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Management and

Configuration Guide

Switch 2600 Series

Switch 2600-PWR Series

Switch 2800 Series

Switch 4100 Series

Switch 6108

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HP ProCurve

Switch 2600 Series

Switch 2600-PWR Series

Switch 2800 Series

Switch 4100gl Series

Switch 6108

October 2004

Management and Configuration Guide

© Copyright 2000-2004 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice.

Publication Number

5990-6023 October 2004

Applicable Products

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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Contents

1 Getting Started

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

About the Feature Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Command Syntax Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Command Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Screen Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Port Identity Convention for Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Getting Documentation From the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Sources for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-7

Need Only a Quick Start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

2 Selecting a Management Interface

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Advantages of Using the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Advantages of Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Advantages of Using HP ProCurve Manager or

HP ProCurve Manager Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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3 Using the Menu Interface

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Starting and Ending a Menu Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 How To Start a Menu Interface Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 How To End a Menu Session and Exit from the Console: . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Main Menu Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Screen Structure and Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Rebooting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12

Menu Features List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Where To Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

4 Using the Command Line Interface (CLI)

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Accessing the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Privilege Levels at Logon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Privilege Level Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Operator Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Manager Privileges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

How To Move Between Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Listing Commands and Command Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Listing Commands Available at Any Privilege Level . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Command Option Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Displaying CLI "Help" . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11 Configuration Commands and the Context Configuration Modes . . 4-13

CLI Control and Editing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

5 Using the HP Web Browser Interface

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

General Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

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Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch . . . . . . . . 5-4

Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . 5-4

Using HP ProCurve Manager (PCM) or HP ProCurve Manager Plus (PCM+) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Viewing the “First Time Install” Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Creating Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface . . . . . . 5-8 Using the Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 Using the User Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10 If You Lose a Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Support/Mgmt URLs Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Support URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Help and the Management Server URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

5-13

Status Reporting Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

The Overview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-15

The Port Utilization and Status Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Port Utilization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

The Alert Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Sorting the Alert Log Entries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Alert Types and Detailed Views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-20

The Status Bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Setting Fault Detection Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

6 Switch Memory and Configuration

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Overview of Configuration File Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Using the CLI To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

Using the Menu and Web Browser Interfaces To Implement Configuration Changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Configuration Changes Using the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. 6-8

Using Save and Cancel in the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-9

Rebooting from the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

6-10

Configuration Changes Using the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . .

6-11

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Using Primary and Secondary Flash Image Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Displaying the Current Flash Image Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12 Switch Software Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14 Local Switch Software Replacement and Removal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-15 Rebooting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17 Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

7 Interface Access and System Information

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2

Interface Access: Console/Serial Link, Web, and Telnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-3 Menu: Modifying the Interface Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-4 CLI: Modifying the Interface Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-5

Denying Interface Access by Terminating Remote Management Sessions 7-8

System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9 Menu: Viewing and Configuring System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-10 CLI: Viewing and Configuring System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11 Web: Configuring System Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

8 Configuring IP Addressing

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

IP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3 Just Want a Quick Start with IP Addressing? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 IP Addressing with Multiple VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4 IP Addressing in a Stacking Environment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Menu: Configuring IP Address, Gateway, and Time-To-Live (TTL) . . 8-5 CLI: Configuring IP Address, Gateway, and Time-To-Live (TTL) . . . . 8-7 Web: Configuring IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11

How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-11 DHCP/Bootp Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-12 Network Preparations for Configuring DHCP/Bootp . . . . . . . . . 8-15

IP Preserve: Retaining VLAN-1 IP Addressing Across Configuration File

Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

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Operating Rules for IP Preserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-16

9 Time Protocols

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

TimeP Time Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

SNTP Time Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Overview: Selecting a Time Synchronization Protocol or Turning Off Time Protocol Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

General Steps for Running a Time Protocol on the Switch: . . . . . . . . 9-3 Disabling Time Synchronization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

SNTP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4 Menu: Viewing and Configuring SNTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-5

CLI: Viewing and Configuring SNTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Viewing the Current SNTP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8 Configuring (Enabling or Disabling) the SNTP Mode . . . . . . . . . . 9-9

TimeP: Viewing, Selecting, and Configuring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-14 Menu: Viewing and Configuring TimeP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-15

CLI: Viewing and Configuring TimeP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-16 Viewing the Current TimeP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-17 Configuring (Enabling or Disabling) the TimeP Mode . . . . . . . . 9-18

SNTP Unicast Time Polling with Multiple SNTP Servers . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-21 Address Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22 Adding and Deleting SNTP Server Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-22

Menu Interface Operation with Multiple SNTP Server Addresses Configured . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

SNTP Messages in the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-24

10 Port Status and Basic Configuration

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3

Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-3 Menu: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . 10-6

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CLI: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . . .

10-7

Using the CLI To View Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-8

Using the CLI To Configure Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-10 Using the CLI To Configure a Broadcast Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11 Configuring HP Auto-MDIX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-13 Manual Auto-MDIX Override on the Series 2600/2600-PWR

and 2800 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-14

Web: Viewing Port Status and Configuring Port Parameters . . . . . 10-17

Jumbo Packets on the Series 2800 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

10-17

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18

Operating Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-18

Configuring Jumbo Packet Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-19 Viewing the Current Jumbo Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-20 Enabling or Disabling Jumbo Traffic on a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22

Operating Notes for Jumbo Traffic-Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-22

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25

QoS Pass-Through Mode on the Series 2800 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25 General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-25 QoS Priority Mapping With and Without QoS

Pass-Through Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-26 How to enable/disable QoS Pass-Through Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-27

Configuring Port-Based Priority for Incoming Packets on the

4100gl and 6108 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

The Role of 802.1Q VLAN Tagging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-29

Outbound Port Queues and Packet Priority Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-30

Operating Rules for Port-Based Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-31

Configuring and Viewing Port-Based Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-32

Messages Related to Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Troubleshooting Prioritization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-33

Using Friendly (Optional) Port Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-34

Configuring and Operating Rules for Friendly Port Names . . . . . . . 10-34

Configuring Friendly Port Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-35

Displaying Friendly Port Names with Other Port Data . . . . . . . . . . 10-37

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11Power Over Ethernet (PoE) Operation for the Series 2600-PWR Switches

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-1

Applicable Switch Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

General Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-2

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3

Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-3

General PoE Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4

Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-4

PD Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-5

Power Priority . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-7

Configuring PoE Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-9

Viewing PoE Configuration and Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11 Displaying the Switch’s Global PoE Power Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-11 Displaying an Overview of PoE Status on All Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-12 Displaying the PoE Status on Specific Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

Planning and Implementing a PoE Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15 Assigning PoE Ports to VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15 Applying Security Features to PoE Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-15

PoE Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-16

PoE Event Log Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-17

12 Port Trunking

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Port Status and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-2

Port Connections and Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Link Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Trunk Group Boundary Requirement with IP Routing

Enabled on the Series 2800 Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-3 Trunk Group Boundary Requirement for the Series 4100gl

Switch 10/100/1000 Module (J4908A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-4 Port Trunk Options and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5

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Trunk Configuration Methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-5

Menu: Viewing and Configuring a Static Trunk Group . . . . . . . . . . . 12-10

CLI: Viewing and Configuring a Static or

Dynamic Port Trunk Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12 Using the CLI To View Port Trunks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-12 Using the CLI To Configure a Static or Dynamic Trunk Group 12-15

Web: Viewing Existing Port Trunk Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18

Trunk Group Operation Using LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-18

Default Port Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-21

LACP Notes and Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-23

Trunk Group Operation Using the “Trunk” Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-25

Trunk Operation Using the “FEC” Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-25

How the Switch Lists Trunk Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-26

Outbound Traffic Distribution Across Trunked Links . . . . . . . . . . . 12-26

13 Configuring for Network Management Applications

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-1

Using SNMP Tools To Manage the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-3

SNMP Management Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4

Configuring for SNMP Access to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-4

Configuring for SNMP Version 3 Access to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . 13-5

SNMP Version 3 Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-6

SNMPv3 Enable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-7

SNMP Version 3 Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-8

Group Access Levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-11

SNMP Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-12

Menu: Viewing and Configuring non-SNMP version 3

Communities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-14

CLI: Viewing and Configuring SNMP Community Names . . . . 13-16

SNMP Notification and Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-18

Trap Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-20

Using the CLI To Enable Authentication Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-23

Advanced Management: RMON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-24

CDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-25

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-25

CDP Terminology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-26

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General CDP Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-27

Outgoing Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-27

Incoming CDP Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-28

Configuring CDP on the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-31 CLI: Viewing and Configuring CDP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-31

Viewing the Switch’s Current CDP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-32

Viewing the Switch’s Current CDP Neighbors Table . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-32

Clearing (Resetting) the CDP Neighbors Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-33

Configuring CDP Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-34

Effect of Spanning Tree (STP) On CDP Packet Transmission . . . . 13-36

How the Switch Selects the IP Address To Include in Outbound CDP Packets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-37

CDP Neighbor Data and MIB Objects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-38

Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13-40

A File Transfers

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

A-2

Downloading Switch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

General Switch Software Download Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3

Using TFTP To Download Switch Software from a Server . . . . . . . . A-3 Menu: TFTP Download from a Server to Primary Flash . . . . . . . A-4 CLI: TFTP Download from a Server to Primary or

Secondary Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-6

Using Secure Copy and SFTP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-7

How It Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-8

The SCP/SFTP Process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Command Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-9

Authentication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

SCP/SFTP Operating Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-10

Using Xmodem to Download Switch Software From a PC or UNIX Workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11

Menu: Xmodem Download to Primary Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-11 CLI: Xmodem Download from a PC or Unix Workstation to Primary or Secondary Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-12

Switch-to-Switch Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-14 Menu: Switch-to-Switch Download to Primary Flash . . . . . . . . A-14 CLI: Switch-To-Switch Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-15

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Using HP PCM+ to Update Switch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-16

Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-17

Transferring Switch Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-18

Copying Diagnostic Data to a Remote Host, PC, or Unix Workstation . A-21 Copying Command Output to a Destination Device . . . . . . . . . A-21 Copying Event Log Output to a Destination Device . . . . . . . . . A-22 Copying Crash Data Content to a Destination Device . . . . . . . A-22 Copying Crash Log Data Content to a Destination Device . . . . A-23

B Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B-3

Status and Counters Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B-4

Menu Access To Status and Counters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

General System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Menu Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Switch Management Address Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Menu Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7

Module Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Menu: Displaying Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

Menu: Displaying Port Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

CLI Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

Web Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

Viewing Port and Trunk Group Statistics and Flow Control Status

B-10

Menu Access to Port and Trunk Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

B-11

CLI Access To Port and Trunk Group Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . .

B-12

Web Browser Access To View Port and Trunk Group Statistics B-12

Viewing the Switch’s MAC Address Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13 Menu Access to the MAC Address Views and Searches . . . . . . B-14 CLI Access for MAC Address Views and Searches . . . . . . . . . . B-16

Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18 Menu Access to STP Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18 CLI Access to STP Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-19

Internet Group Management Protocol (IGMP) Status . . . . . . . . . . . B-20

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VLAN Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21

Web Browser Interface Status Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-23

Port and Static Trunk Monitoring Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24 Switch 6108 and Series 4100gl Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24 Series 2600, 2600-PWR, and 2800 Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-24 Menu: Configuring Port and Static Trunk Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . B-25 CLI: Configuring Port and Static Trunk Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-27 Web: Configuring Port Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-29

C Troubleshooting

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C-3

Troubleshooting Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C-3

Chassis Over-Temperature Detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Browser or Telnet Access Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Unusual Network Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8 Prioritization Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9 CDP Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9 IGMP-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-10 LACP-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11 Port-Based Access Control (802.1X)-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . C-11 Radius-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-14 Spanning-Tree Protocol (STP) and Fast-Uplink Problems . . . . . . . C-15 SSH-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16 Stacking-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-17 TACACS-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-18 TimeP, SNTP, or Gateway Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-20 VLAN-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-20

Using Logging To Identify Problem Sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-23

Event Log Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-23 Menu: Entering and Navigating in the Event Log . . . . . . . . . . . C-25 CLI: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-26

Debug and Syslog Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-27

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Diagnostic Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-34

Port Auto-Negotiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-34

Ping and Link Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-35 Web: Executing Ping or Link Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-36 CLI: Ping or Link Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-37

Displaying the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-39 CLI: Viewing the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-39 Web: Viewing the Configuration File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-39 Listing Switch Configuration and Operation Details for Help in Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-40

CLI Administrative and Troubleshooting Commands . . . . . . . . . . . C-42

Restoring the Factory-Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-43

Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-43

Using the Clear/Reset Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-43

Restoring a Flash Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

C-44

D MAC Address Management

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

D-2

Determining MAC Addresses in the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Menu: Viewing the Switch’s MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

CLI: Viewing the Port and VLAN MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Viewing theMAC Addresses of Connected Devices on

Series 2600/2600-PWR, 2800 and 4100gl Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

E Daylight Savings Time on HP ProCurve Switches

Configuring Daylight Savings Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

E-1

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Contents

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

About the Feature Descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Command Syntax Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Command Prompts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Screen Simulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Port Identity Convention for Examples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Getting Documentation From the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Sources for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1-7

Need Only a Quick Start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 IP Addressing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8 To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

1-1

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.

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.

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Getting Started

Conventions

Conventions

This guide uses the following conventions for command syntax and displayed information.

Command Syntax Statements

Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >

[ control < authorized | auto | unauthorized >]

Vertical bars ( | ) separate alternative, mutually exclusive elements.

Square brackets ( [ ] ) indicate optional elements.

Braces ( < > ) enclose required elements.

Braces within square brackets ( [ < > ] ) indicate a required element within an optional choice.

Boldface indicates use of a CLI command, part of a CLI command syntax, or other displayed element in general text. For example:

“Use the copy tftp command to download the key from a TFTP server.”

Italics indicate variables for which you must supply a value when executing the command. For example, in this command syntax, < portlist > indicates that you must provide one or more port numbers:

Syntax: aaa port-access authenticator < port-list >

Command Prompts

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 num­ bered 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 software update information, product notes, and other information. A printed copy is shipped with your switch. For the latest version, refer to “Getting 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.)

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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

Port-Based Access Control

TACACS+ Authentication

 

(802.1X)

 

 

RADIUS Authentication and

Web-Based and MAC-based

 

authentication

 

Accounting

 

 

 

 

Secure Shell (SSH) Encryption

Port Security Using Authorized

 

MAC Addresses

 

 

 

Secure Socket Layer (SSL)

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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HP 2650, 2848, 2626, 4100GL, 6108 User Manual

Getting Started

Getting Documentation From the Web

Getting Documentation From the Web

1.Go to the HP ProCurve website at http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve

2.Click on technical support.

3.Click on manuals.

4.Click on the product for which you want to view or download a manual.

3

2

4

Figure 1-2. Finding Product Manuals on the HP ProCurve Website

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Getting Started

Sources for More Information

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 page 5-1.

If you need further information on Hewlett-Packard switch tech­ nology, visit the HP ProCurve website at:

http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve

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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.)

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Selecting a Management Interface

Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Advantages of Using the Menu Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Advantages of Using the CLI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Advantages of Using HP ProCurve Manager or

HP ProCurve Manager Plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6

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Overview

Overview

This chapter describes the following:

Switch management interfaces

Advantages of using each interface type

Understanding Management Interfaces

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)—page 2-5

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, config­ uration management, device software updates, and advanced VLAN management. (HP includes a copy of PCM+ in-box for a free 30-day trial.)

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.

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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

Spanning Tree

VLANs and GVRP

System information

Port Security

Passwords

• Port and Static Trunk Group

SNMP communities

Stack Management

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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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 not seen on the network.

Advantages of Using the CLI

HPswitch>

Operator Level

HPswitch#

Manager Level

HPswitch(config)#

Global Configuration Level

HPswitch(<context>)#

Context Configuration Levels (port, VLAN)

 

 

Figure 2-2. Command Prompt Examples

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 (inband) 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 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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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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