ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Command Line Interface Reference Guide

Overview
Connecting to the GbE Interconnect Switches
You can use the command line interface by connecting the interconnect switch to a
VT100-compatible terminal or a computer running an ordinary terminal emulator program
(for example, the terminal program included with the Windows® operating system) using an
RS-232C serial cable.
Set your terminal parameters to the following settings:
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VT-100/ANSI compatible
9600 baud
8 data bits
No parity
One stop bit
No flow control
After you have set an IP address for each GbE Interconnect Switch, you can use a Telnet
program (in VT100-compatible terminal mode) to access and control the switch. All of the
screens are identical, whether they are accessed from the serial port or from a Telnet
interface.
Logging On to the GbE Interconnect Switch
When you log on to a GbE Interconnect Switch, the following screen is displayed.
IMPORTANT: The GbE Interconnect Switch does not have any initial user names or passwords set.
HP recommends that after logging on, you create at least one Root-level user as the switch
administrator. (Refer to Table 2-1 in Chapter 2 for an explanation of user privileges.) If you forget your
password after it has been set up, call HP Customer Support to get a MAC-based backdoor password.
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