How to reset password of HP 2000 Series Switches

Lost the secret code of HP 2000 Series Switches? No problem, it’s not a big deal to tackle this issue. One can reset password effortlessly. Perfect password management comprises 3 points:

1)      Securely store admin secret code

2)      Password manager Pro

3)      Certify internal control compliance

HP 2000 Series Switches have RESET or CLEAR button that resets the switch to its factory resetting. Here are few steps for factory resetting (keep one thing in mind that your switch should be plugged in and running while factory setting):

• Locate reset button on HP 2000 Series Switch ( usually this button in beneath a hole on the back or front of switch).

• If switch bears both CLEAR BUTTON and RESET BUTTON, the you should go for CLEAR BUTTON.

• Now straighten the paperclip.

• Ground it by touching with some metal.

• You have to insert  the paper clip end into the clear button hole( while doing this you will feel the button inside the hole slightly depress.

• Now press and hold Clear or Reset button for 5-15 seconds ( this will clear any stored password on HP 2000 Series Switch).

• Now remove paperclip.

• The switch will resume normal operations once it completes its diagnostics under the original factory setting.

There is a tiny issue while resetting password of HP 2000 Series Switch and that issue is you will not just reset the password alone but the whole settings and because of this issue, only the trained person should be called for resetting of HP 2000 Series Switches.

HP networking switches

HP networking switches are economical, reliable, secure, managed and scalable networking devices that meet expanding demands of businesses ranging from small to medium to large scale (including offices, banks, NGOs, universities, etc.) HP networking switches are configurable from a Web browser (a menu driven interface or a command line interface).

HP networking switches are coupled with unique and outstanding features that ease the ever rising networking burden of companies. One can simply open the Internet browser and can connect HP networking switches in order to monitor switch performance and health statistics.

Here I am going to tell you a simple way to monitor performance of your switch:

First of all you need to Click START button on your computer system, go for PROGRAMS and then simply click INTERNET EXPLORER.

In the address bar at top of your Web browser, type IP address of your HP networking switch.

Press ENTER.

In the administration Login Web Page give your USERNAME along with PASSWORD of administrator account.

Press ENTER Key.

Click STATUS tab.

Click OVERVIEW in order to view port errors, alerts, status indicators etc.

Double click on any alert event exhibited to outlook the particulars of the event. Then ACKNOWLEDGE/DELETE the event.

Now click the PORT COUNTERS in order to view the traffic sent and receive through each port.

Click PORT STATUS to view details on the health of HP networking switches.