HP J3245A Installation And Configuration Manual page 51

Rebooting To Activate Configuration Changes. Configuration changes
for some parameters become effective as soon as you save them. However,
you must reboot the switch in order to implement any changes to any
parameters in the following areas:
IPX Service
Internet (IP) Service
Serial Link
Console Parameters
New VLAN Names
System Parameters
If configuration changes requiring a reboot have been made, the switch
displays an asterisk next to the configuration menu item in which the change
has been made. For example, if you change and save parameter values for the
switch's IP configuration, the need for rebooting the switch would be
indicated by an asterisk appearing in the following screen:
Asterisk indicates a
configuration change
that requires a reboot
in order to take effect.
Figure 2-5. Example of a Configuration Change Requiring a Reboot
Using the Console Interface
Reminder to reboot the switch to
activate configuration changes.
Rebooting the Switch
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