Getting Started With Switch Configuration; Recommended Minimal Configuration - Aruba 6000 Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Chapter 5
Getting started with switch
configuration

Getting started with switch configuration

This chapter is a guide for using the console Switch Setup screen to quickly assign an IP 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 Fundamentals Guide for your switch model.

Recommended minimal configuration

In the factory default configuration, the switch has no IP 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, configure the switch with an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your
network. See the Fundamentals Guide for your switch for more information on the various methods that
can be used for initial configuration.
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 either their default settings or settings
you manually enter.
Many other features can be configured through the switch console interface to optimize 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 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, see the latest version of the Fundamentals Guide for your switch.
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