HP J3102A User manual

HP AdvanceStack Switch
Ethernet Module
Installation Guide
HP J3102A

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HPAdvanceStackSwitch
EthernetModule
Installation Guide

© Copyright Hewlett-Packard Company 1996.
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Edition 1
September 1996
Applicable Product
HP J3102A
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HP AdvanceStack Switch
Ethernet Module
For the HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000
At A Glance
The HP AdvanceStack Switch Ethernet Module (HP J3102A) is an optional
component that you can add to an HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000 to provide
either of the following:
Four 10Base-T ports
Three 10Base-T ports and one (optional) 802.3-compatible trans-
ceiver port for other media types (such as ThinLAN, or fiber-optic)
For information on transceiver types and availability, contact your
Hewlett-Packard networking representative.
Features: The HP AdvanceStack Switch Ethernet Module can en-
hance your Switch 2000 in the following ways:
You can use the module to connect different 802.3 media types to
your Switch 2000.
You can add, change, or remove a module without shutting down the
entire switch.
You can install up to six Ethernet modules in your Switch 2000,
enabling you to ‘‘fully load’’ the switch with up to 24
Ethernet/IEEE 802.3 ports.
10Base-T Ports
Connector
Extractor Handle
Extractor Handle
Cover Plate Over Slot for
Optional Transceiver
Figure 1. The HP AdvanceStack Switch Ethernet Module
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Contents
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Installing a Module in an Unused Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Customizing the Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Rebooting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Removing or Replacing a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adding, Replacing, or Removing a Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Electromagnetic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
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Overview
Note Before you install the HP AdvanceStack Switch Ethernet Module into
the Switch 2000, you may want to install an optional HP
802.3-compatible transceiver in the transceiver slot in the module.
(Refer to the instructions you received with the transceiver.)
If a transceiver is installed, it replaces the first 10Base-T port as port 1,
as long as no active network is connected to the built-in RJ-45 port 1. If
the Switch 2000 detects the link beat signal on the built-in RJ-45 port 1, it
automatically selects that connector to use for port 1.
You can install an Ethernet Module into the Switch 2000 in any one of the six
module slots, as follows:
1. Insert the Ethernet Module in a Switch 2000 slot (page 2).
2. Customize the configuration for the module ports (unless the default
port configuration is satisfactory for your network application - see
page 8).
3. Reboot the switch (page 9).
Other, optional procedures include:
Hot-Swapping one module for another; that is, replacing one module
with another without turning off power to the switch (page 10)
Using the hot-swap process to install a transceiver into a module
that has already been installed in the switch (page 12)
Installation
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