Chapter 3 Getting Started With Switch Configuration; Recommended Minimal Configuration; Using The Console Setup Screen - Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Plus Installation And Getting Started Manual

This chapter is a guide for using the console Switch Setup screen to quickly assign an IP (Internet
Protocol)address and subnet mask to the switch, set a Manager password, and, optionally, configure other basic
features.
For more information on using the switch console, see the Basic Operation Guide and the Management and
Configuration Guide to your switch at http://www.hpe.com/support/manuals.
For information on the HPE IMC (Intelligent Management Center),contact your HPE/Aruba representative.

Recommended minimal configuration

In the factory default configuration, the switch has no IP (Internet Protocol) address and subnet mask, and no
passwords. In this state, it can be managed only through a direct console connection. To manage the switch
through in-band (networked) access, you should configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask
compatible with your network.
Also, you should configure a Manager password to control access privileges from the console and Web browser
interface. Other parameters in the Switch Setup screen can be left at their default settings or you can configure
them with values you enter.
Many other features can be configured through the switch's console interface, to optimize the switch's
performance, to enhance your control of the network traffic, and to improve network security. Once an IP address
has been configured on the switch, these features can be accessed more conveniently through a remote Telnet
session, through the switch's Web browser interface, and from an SNMP network management station running a
network management program. For a list of switch features available with and without an IP address, refer to
"How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation" in the Management and Configuration Guide.
For more information on IP addressing, see the Basic Operation Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/
manuals.
By default, the switch is configured to acquire an IP address configuration from a DHCP or Bootp
server. To use DHCP/Bootp instead of the manual method described in this chapter, see "DHCP/
Bootp Operation" in the Management and Configuration Guide at http://www.hpe.com/support/
manuals.

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.
Procedure
1. Using the method described in Terminal configuration, 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:
Aruba-2930F-24G-4SFPP#
2. At the prompt, enter the setup command to display the Switch Setup screen.
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