Connect A Console Device (Optional) - HP J3100B Installation And Configuration Manual

Installing the Switch

6. Connect a Console Device (Optional)

6. Connect a Console Device (Optional)
The Switch 2000 console interface enables you to use a PC or a terminal to do
the following:
N o t e
The Switch 2000 is shipped with a factory default configuration that enables
operation as a multiport transparent bridge when installed in a network. For
this operation, connecting a console device is unnecessary. However, for
some of the other uses listed above, you will probably want to have console
access.
You can use either of the following methods for console access:
The Switch 2000 can simultaneously support one console session via the
Console RS-232 port and one console session via Telnet.
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Control password security
Monitor switch and port statistics
Modify the switch's configuration
Use the switch's event log and command line to help in troubleshooting
Download new software
Console RS-232 using either a direct or modem connection to a PC
terminal emulator program, or a direct connection to an actual terminal
In-Band using Telnet from a network management workstation. (To
enable Telnet—or network management access—it is necessary to first
use a direct-connect or modem-connect console device to configure an IP
address and subnet mask for the switch.)