Getting Started; Overview; Connect To The Switch - HP ProCurve MSM765zl Installation And Getting Started Manual

Getting Started

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Overview

This chapter describes how to connect to the switch, activate an MSM765zl,
configure the switch for the MSM765zl, and then perform initial MSM765zl
configuration. Finally, information on restarting and resetting the MSM765zl
is provided.

Connect to the Switch

Although full information on the switch command line interface (CLI) is
provided in the switch documentation, the basic switch CLI commands
needed to work with the MSM765zl are provided in this document.
Although not described in this document, it is also possible to perform switch
configuration via a telnet session with an Ethernet connection to the switch.
1. Using a null-modem (crossover) serial cable, connect a computer to the
serial port of the switch Management Module.
2. On the computer, configure a serial terminal program in VT100 mode, with
Baud rate 9600, 8 data bits, no parity, 1 stop bit, and no flow control.
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