Chapter 4 Getting Started With Switch Configuration; Recommended Minimal Configuration - Aruba 2930M 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. You can also 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 for your switch model at https://www.hpe.com/networking/ResourceFinder.
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.
To manage the switch through a networked (in-band data port or out-of-band management port) connection, you
must first configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network.
Also, 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
new values.
You can configure many other switch features through the switch console interface to:
• Optimize switch performance.
• Enhance control of network traffic.
• Improve network security.
• Enable stacking.
After you configure an IP address on the switch, you can manage these features more conveniently in any of the
following ways:
• A remote Telnet session
• A web browser interface
• An SNMP network management station running a network management program, like HPE 3PAR
Management Console.
For a list of switch features available with and without an IP address, see "How IP Addressing Affects Switch
Operation" in the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch model. (Visit http://www.hpe.com/
networking/ResourceFinder.)
For more information on IP addressing, see "IP Configuration" in the Management and Configuration Guide for
your switch model.
NOTE: 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 configuration method described in
"Minimal Configuration Through the Console Port Connection", see "DHCP/BOOTP Operation" in the
Management and Configuration Guide for your switch model.

Chapter 4 Getting started with switch configuration

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