HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User Guide

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User account Description and tasks performed Password
User The user has no direct responsibility for switch management. He or
she can view all switch status information and statistics, but cannot
make any configuration changes to the switch.
user
Operator The operator manages all functions of the switch. The operator can
reset ports or the entire switch.
By default, the operator account is disabled and has no password.
Administrator The super user administrator has complete access to all menus,
information, and configuration commands on the switch, including the
ability to change both the user and administrator passwords.
admin
Manually configuring a switch
The switch is configured manually using a command line interface, a browser-based interface, or an
SNMP interface. See the HP 1:10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Guide for more
information on using these management interfaces to configure the switch.
After a switch is configured, back up the configuration as a text file to a TFTP server. The backup
configuration file is then downloaded from the TFTP server to restore the switch back to the original
configuration. This restoration is necessary if one of these conditions apply:
• The switch configuration becomes corrupted during operation.
• The switch must be replaced because of a hardware failure.
Configuring multiple switches
Configure multiple switches by using scripted CLI commands through Telnet or by downloading a
configuration file using a TFTP server.
Using scripted CLI commands through Telnet
The CLI, provided with the switch, executes customized configuration scripts on multiple switches. A
configuration script is tailored to one of the multiple switches, and then that configuration can be
deployed to other switches from a central deployment server.