Using The Console Setup Screen - HP 2530 SERIES Installation And Getting Started Manual

Configuring the Switch
Recommended Minimal Configuration
3-2

Using the Console Setup Screen

The quickest and easiest way to minimally configure the switch for
management and password protection in your network is to use a direct
console connection to the switch, start a console session, and access the
Switch Setup screen.
1. Using the method described in chapter 2, connect a terminal device to the
switch and display the switch console command line interface (CLI)
prompt (the default display).
The CLI prompt appears, for example:
HP-2530-24G-PoEP#
2. At the prompt, enter the setup command to display the Switch Setup
screen. The following illustration shows the Setup screen with the default
settings.
Figure 3-1. Example console setup screen
key to select the Manager Password field and enter a manager
3. Use the
[Tab]
password of up to 16 printable ASCII characters.
4. to the IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) field and use the Space bar to select the
[Tab]
Manual option.
to the IP Address field and enter the IP address that is compatible with
5.
[Tab]
your network.
6. to the Subnet Mask field and enter the subnet mask used for your
[Tab]
network.
7. Press [ Enter] , then
(for Save).
[S]