Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP p-Class BladeSystem Software Configuration Guide

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Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP p-Class BladeSystem Software Configuration Guide
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Using Editing Features 2-7
Enabling and Disabling Editing Features 2-7
Editing Commands through Keystrokes 2-7
Editing Command Lines that Wrap 2-9
Searching and Filtering Output of show and more Commands 2-10
Accessing the CLI 2-10
Accessing the CLI through a Console Connection or through Telnet 2-10
CHAPTER 3 Assigning the Switch IP Address and Default Gateway 3-1
Understanding the Bootup Process 3-1
Assigning Switch Information 3-2
Default Switch Information 3-3
Understanding DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 3-3
DHCP Client Request Process 3-4
Configuring DHCP-Based Autoconfiguration 3-5
DHCP Server Configuration Guidelines 3-5
Configuring the TFTP Server 3-6
Configuring the DNS 3-6
Configuring the Relay Device 3-6
Obtaining Configuration Files 3-7
Example Configuration 3-8
Manually Assigning IP Information 3-10
Checking and Saving the Running Configuration 3-11
Modifying the Startup Configuration 3-12
Default Bootup Configuration 3-12
Automatically Downloading a Configuration File 3-13
Specifying the Filename to Read and Write the System Configuration 3-13
Booting Up Manually 3-13
Booting Up a Specific Software Image 3-14
Controlling Environment Variables 3-15
Scheduling a Reload of the Software Image 3-16
Configuring a Scheduled Reload 3-17
Displaying Scheduled Reload Information 3-18
CHAPTER 4 Administering the Switch 4-1
Managing the System Time and Date 4-1
Understanding the System Clock 4-1
Understanding Network Time Protocol 4-2
Configuring NTP 4-3