BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part 1: Basic Switching
- Accessing the Switch
- The Management Network
- Local Management Using the Console Port
- The Command Line Interface
- Remote Management Access
- Client IP Address Agents
- Securing Access to the Switch
- Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges
- RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
- TACACS+ Authentication
- LDAP Authentication and Authorization
- Secure Shell and Secure Copy
- Configuring SSH/SCP Features on the Switch
- Configuring the SCP Administrator Password
- Using SSH and SCP Client Commands
- SSH and SCP Encryption of Management Messages
- Generating RSA Host and Server Keys for SSH Access
- SSH/SCP Integration with Radius Authentication
- SSH/SCP Integration with TACACS+ Authentication
- End User Access Control
- Ports and Trunking
- Port-Based Network Access Control
- VLANs
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- RSTP and MSTP
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol
- Quality of Service
- Accessing the Switch
- Part 2: IP Routing
- Basic IP Routing
- Routing Information Protocol
- IGMP
- OSPF
- OSPF Overview
- OSPF Implementation in BLADE OS
- OSPF Configuration Examples
- Remote Monitoring
- Part 3: High Availability Fundamentals
- High Availability
- Layer 2 Failover
- Server Link Failure Detection
- VRRP Overview
- Failover Methods
- BLADE OS Extensions to VRRP
- Virtual Router Deployment Considerations
- High Availability Configurations
- High Availability
- Part 4: Appendices
- Index
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Local Management Using the Console Port
Using a null modem cable, you can directly connect to the switch through the console port. A
console connection is required in order to configure Telnet or other remote access applications. For
more information on establishing console connectivity to the switch, see the HP GbE2c Ethernet
Blade Switch User Guide.
The Command Line Interface
The command line interface (CLI) can be accessed via local terminal connection, or from a remote
session using Telnet or SSH. The CLI is the most direct method for collecting switch information
and performing switch configuration.
The GbE2c provides two CLI modes: The menu-based BLADE OS CLI, and the tree-based ISCLI.
You can set the GbE2c to use either CLI mode.
The Main Menu of the BLADE OS CLI, with administrator privileges, is displayed below:
For complete information about the BLADE OS CLI, refer to the BLADE OS 5.1 Command
Reference.
The ISCLI provides a tree-based command structure, for users familiar with similar products. An
example of a typical ISCLI command is displayed below:
For complete information about the ISCLI, refer to the BLADE OS 5.1 ISCLI Reference.
[Main Menu]
info - Information Menu
stats - Statistics Menu
cfg - Configuration Menu
oper - Operations Command Menu
boot - Boot Options Menu
maint - Maintenance Menu
diff - Show pending config changes [global command]
apply - Apply pending config changes [global command]
save - Save updated config to FLASH [global command]
revert - Revert pending or applied changes [global command]
exit - Exit [global command, always available]
Switch(config)# spanning-tree stp 1 enable