Starting and ending a menu session

Access the menu interface using any of the following methods.

A direct serial connection to the switch’s console port, as described in the installation guide you received with the switch
A Telnet connection to the switch console from a networked PC or the switch’s web browser interface. Telnet requires that an IP address and subnet mask compatible with your network have already been configured on the switch.


	NOTE: This section assumes that either a terminal device is already configured and connected to the switch. See the Installation and Getting Started Guide for your switch.

How to start a menu interface session

In its factory default configuration, the switch console starts with the CLI prompt. To use the menu interface with Manager privileges, go to the Manager level prompt and enter themenu command.

Use one of these methods to connect to the switch:
- A PC terminal emulator or terminal
- Telnet
Do one of the following:
- If you are using Telnet, go to step 3.
- If you are using a PC terminal emulator or a terminal, press [Enter] one or more times until a prompt appears.
When the switch screen appears, do one of the following:
- If a password has been configured, the password prompt appears.
```
Password: _
```
  Type the Manager password and press [Enter]. Entering the Manager password gives you manager-level access to the switch. (Entering the Operator password gives you operator-level access to the switch. See the Access Security Guide for your switch.)
- If no password has been configured, the CLI prompt appears. Go to the next step.
When the CLI prompt appears, display the Menu interface by entering the menu command. For example:
```
HP Switch# menu [Enter]
```
results in the following display:

Example of the Main Menu with Manager Privileges

For a description of Main Menu features, see Main Menu features.


	NOTE: To configure the switch to start with the menu interface instead of the CLI, go to the Manager level prompt in the CLI, enter the setup command, and in the resulting display, change the Logon Default parameter to Menu. For more information, see the Installation and Getting Started Guide you received with the switch.

How to end a menu session and exit from the console

The method for ending a menu session and exiting from the console depends on whether, during the session, you made any changes to the switch configuration that require a switch reboot to activate. (Most changes via the menu interface need only a Save, and do not require a switch reboot.) Configuration changes that need a reboot are marked with an asterisk (*) next to the configured item in the menu and also next to the Switch Configuration item in the Main Menu.

Example indication of a configuration change requiring a reboot

In the current session, if you have not made configuration changes that require a switch reboot to activate, return to the Main Menu and press [0] (zero) to log out. Then just exit from the terminal program, turn off the terminal, or quit the Telnet session.
If you have made configuration changes that require a switch reboot— that is, if an asterisk (*) appears next to a configured item or next to Switch Configuration in the Main Menu:
1. Return to the Main Menu.
2. Press [6] to select Reboot Switch and follow the instructions on the reboot screen.
Rebooting the switch terminates the menu session, and, if you are using Telnet, disconnects the Telnet session.

(See Rebooting the switch.)
Exit from the terminal program, turn off the terminal, or close the Telnet application program.

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