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Based on these factors, determine the number of switches, the number of ports on each switch, and
the ISLs required for your system needs. You can nd procedures for conguring the HP ProCurve
switch in the chapters elsewhere in this manual for installing each level. Adapt the procedures
according to your switch design as you congure your switches.
Configuring a switch through the K2Config application
In the K2 System Conguration (K2Cong) application , features for working on a Ethernet switch
are as follows:
From the K2Cong application, you can click the Configure Switch button to open the switch’s web
conguration application. Refer to the installation procedures elsewhere in this document for switch
conguration information.
Verifying spanning tree settings
Use the following procedures to check and (if necessary) set your HP ProCurve Ethernet switches
to have the proper spanning tree settings. These procedures apply to the 2900 series switches. Refer
to installation chapters earlier in this manual for the complete switch conguration procedures.
Check the switch firmware version
Do not do this task if:
• Your HP ProCurve 29xx series switch already has the current required rmware version.
Do this task if:
• Your HP ProCurve 29xx series switch does not have the current required rmware version.
Refer to compatibility information earlier in these release notes for rmware version requirements.
You must have the proper version of rmware on the switch to be able to check and make the
settings.
1. Telnet to the switch and login with the administrator username and password.
2. At the switch console command (CLI) prompt, type the following, then press Enter:
menu
If prompted to save the current conguration, answer no (press the n key) to proceed.
The main menu opens.
3. From the main menu, tab to Command Line (CLI) and press Enter. The command prompt appears.
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