Where To Go From Here - HP ProCurve 2520G-PoE Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Here is some information on the fields in the Setup screen. For more
information on these fields, see the Management and Configuration Guide:
Parameter Default
System Name blank
System Contact blank
Manager Password blank
Logon Default CLI
Time Zone 0 (none)
Community Name public
Spanning Tree Enabled No
Default Gateway blank
Time Sync Method None
TimeP Mode Disabled
IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) DHCP/Bootp
IP Address xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you set IP Config to Manual, then enter an IP address
Note: The IP address and subnet mask assigned for the switch must be compatible with the IP addressing used in
your network. For more information on IP addressing, see the
Subnet Mask xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Recommended; If you entered an IP address, then enter a subnet mask

Where to Go From Here

The above procedure configures your switch with a Manager password, IP
address, and subnet mask. As a result, with the proper network connections,
you can now manage the switch from a PC equipped with Telnet, and/or a Web
browser interface.
Some basic information on managing your switch is included in the next
section. For more information on the console, Web browser, and SNMP
management interfaces and all the features that can be configured on the
2520G-PoE switches, see the Management and Configuration Guide.
Optional; up to 25 characters, including spaces
Optional; up to 48 characters, including spaces
Recommended; up to 16 characters (no blank spaces)
The default setting selects the command line interface for console access.
The alternative is the menu interface.
Optional; 1440 to -1440. The number of minutes your location is to the West (-)
or East (+) of GMT.
Default setting recommended.
Default setting recommended unless STP is already running on your network
or the switch will be used in complex network topologies.
Optional; Enter the IP address of the next-hop gateway node if network traffic
needs to be able to reach off-subnet destinations.
Optional; The protocol the switch uses to acquire a time signal. The options
are SNTP and TimeP.
Optional; The method the switch uses to acquire the TimeP server address.
Set to Manual unless a DHCP/Bootp server is used on your network to
configure IP addressing.
compatible with your network.
Management and Configuration Guide
compatible with your network.
Configuring the Switch
Recommended Minimal Configuration
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