HP ProCurve MSM765zl Installation And Getting Started Manual page 24

Getting Started
Configure the Controller
C a u t i o n
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2. Configure the computer to use a static IP address in the range 192.168.1.2
to 192.168.1.254. If necessary, enter the subnet mask. For example, in
MS Windows, the subnet mask of 255.255.255.0 is entered automatically
when you tab through the field. Set the default gateway to 192.168.1.1,
and DNS server to 192.168.1.1.
For example, in Windows XP, select Control Panel > Network
Connections > Local Area Connection > Properties > Internet
Protocol (TCP/IP) > Properties.
3. Connect your computer to the Ethernet port (A2) you assigned to the
MSM765zl LAN port.
4. Open a command prompt and confirm that the MSM765zl LAN port can
now be pinged at the address to which it was set:
ping 192.168.1.1
5. In a web browser, launch the management tool at the LAN port address
https://192.168.1.1.
6. You may be prompted to accept a security certificate. To continue,
proceed as follows: At the security certificate prompt, in Microsoft
Internet Explorer 7, select Continue to this website; in Firefox 2, select
Accept this certificate temporarily for this session and OK.
For information on how you can replace the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL)
certificate that ships with the MSM765zl with one of your own, see
Managing certificates in the MSM7xx Controller Management and
Configuration Guide.
7. On the Login page, enter admin for Username and Password and then
select Login.
8. If presented with a License Agreement page, read the agreement and
select Accept License Agreement. This will not appear if you already
accepted the agreement on the CLI.
9. If presented with a registration page, register now, or if desired, register
later by selecting Service Controller >> Maintenance > Registration.
10. If presented with a Country prompt, choose the country in which this
product will be used and select Save.
The country in which the MSM765zl is operating must be accurately set.