ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
- Overview
- Saving Changes
- Managing User Accounts
- Configuring the Remote Management IP Interface Settings
- Displaying Basic GbE Interconnect Switch Information
- Configuring Advanced GbE Interconnect Switch Features
- Configuring Port Settings
- Configuring Bandwidth
- Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
- Configuring Static (Destination Address) Filtering Table
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring GVRP
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Port Trunking
- Configuring Port Mirroring
- Configuring Thresholds for Broadcast, Multicast, DA-Unknown Storm Prevention or Monitoring
- Configuring Class of Service, Default Port Priority, and Traffic Class
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring Priority MAC Addresses
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Serial Port
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Date and Time
- Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions
- Configuring SNMP/RMON Manager
- Using System Utilities
- Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch
- Logging Out
- Index
Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Serial Port
A local console running a terminal emulation program can be connected directly to the GbE
Interconnect Switch via the RS-232 serial (console) port on the front of the interconnect
switch. A console connection is referred to as an out-of-band connection, meaning that the
console is connected to the GbE Interconnect Switch using a different connection than that
used for normal network communications. This enables you to use the console to set up and
manage the GbE Interconnect Switch even if the network is down.
The serial port can be configured for either a console or a Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP)
connection.
IMPORTANT: If you change your serial port settings, make sure that your terminal settings match your
new serial port settings.
To configure the RS-232 serial port and SLIP:
1. Highlight Configure RS232 and SLIP on the Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
The Serial Port and SLIP Settings window allows you to configure the GbE
Interconnect Switch serial port through either the serial port or through use of the Telnet
protocol.
You can set the following features:
— Baud Rate—Toggle to set the rate at which data will be exchanged over the serial
link. The default value is 9600 baud.
— Data Bits—Toggle to specify the number of bits that will carry data over the serial
link. The default value is 8 bits.
— Parity—Toggle to select the parity. The default is None.
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