Overview - HP ProCurve 6120G/XG Configuration Manual

Using the Menu Interface

Overview

Overview
This chapter describes the following features:
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The menu interface operates through the switch console to provide you with
a subset of switch commands in an easy-to-use menu format enabling you to:
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For a detailed list of menu features, see the "Menu Features List" on page 3-14.
Privilege Levels and Password Security. ProCurve strongly recom­
mends that you configure a Manager password to help prevent unauthorized
access to your network. A Manager password grants full read-write access to
the switch. An Operator password, if configured, grants access to status and
counter, Event Log, and the Operator level in the CLI. After you configure
passwords on the switch and log off of the interface, access to the menu
interface (and the CLI and web browser interface) will require entry of either
the Manager or Operator password. (If the switch has only a Manager pass­
word, then someone without a password can still gain read-only access.)
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Overview of the Menu Interface (page 3-2)
Starting and ending a Menu session (page 3-3)
The Main Menu (page 3-7)
Screen structure and navigation (page 3-9)
Rebooting the switch (page 3-12)
Perform a "quick configuration" of basic parameters, such as the IP
addressing needed to provide management access through your network
Configure these features:
• M anager and Operator
passwords
• System parameters
• IP addressing
• Time protocol
• Ports
• Trunk groups
View status, counters, and Event Log information
Update switch software
Reboot the switch
• A network monitoring port
• SNMP community names
• IP authorized managers
• VLANs (Virtual LANs) and GVRP