Enabling The Ethernet Interface - HP ProCurve 7000dl Series Basic Management And Configuration Manual

Configuring Ethernet Interfaces
Ethernet Interfaces
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You can also use a truncated reference for both interface and Ethernet, as
shown below:
ProCurve(config)# int eth 0/1
When you truncate a command, you only need to enter enough of the com-
mand to distinguish it from other commands.
After you enter the int eth 0/1 command, the prompt will show that you are
in the Ethernet 0/1 interface configuration mode context:
ProCurve(config-eth 0/1)#

Enabling the Ethernet Interface

By default, all the interfaces on the ProCurve Secure Router are administra-
tively down. You must activate the Ethernet interface before you can establish
a connection to it. From the Ethernet interface configuration mode context,
enter:
ProCurve(config-eth 0/1)# no shutdown
After you activate the interface, a message is displayed on the CLI, reporting
that the interface is administratively up. Then when the Ethernet interface
establishes a valid connection to the endpoint device, another message is
displayed, reporting that the interface is up.
If the Ethernet interface cannot establish a valid connection, the status of the
interface changes to down. You need to continue configuring the interface, or
you need to attach a cable to the interface and establish a connection with
another device such as a switch.
These interface status messages are displayed on the CLI by default. To stop
these messages from being displayed, enter the following enable mode
command:
ProCurve# no events
To enable the display of these messages again, enter:
ProCurve# events