HP J4850A User manual

Installation and
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ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Installation and Getting Started Guide

Hewlett-Packard Company
8000 Foothills Boulevard, m/s 5552
Roseville, California 95747-5552
http://www.hp.com/go/procurve
© Copyright 2001, 2005 - 2007 Hewlett-Packard Development
Company, L.P.
Publication Number
5991-8597
December 2007
Applicable Products
ProCurve Switch 5308xl (J4819A)
ProCurve Switch 5372xl (J4848B)
ProCurve Switch 5348xl (J4849B)
ProCurve Switch 5304xl (J4850A)
ProCurve Switch 5304xl-G32 (J8166A)
ProCurve Switch 5308xl-G48 (J8167A)
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Hewlett-Packard products and replacement parts can be
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authorized dealer.
Safety
Before installing and operating these products, please read
the “Installation Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the
Switch 5300xl Series”, and the safety statements in
appendix C, “Safety and Regulatory Statements”.

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Contents
1 Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
Back of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Slot for Redundant Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
2 Installing the Switch 5300xl Series
Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Cabling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
2. Install Switch xl Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
3. (Optional) Install Second Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
4. Verify the Switch Passes Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
5. Mount the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Rack or Cabinet Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
6. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
7. Connect the Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

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8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Telnet Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Hot Swapping Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Adding or Replacing Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Changing the Module Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Example Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Basic Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Use as an Edge Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
3 Getting Started With Switch Configuration
Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using the Switch Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Configuring the ProCurve Access Controller xl Module (J8162A) . . . . . . 3-7
740wl/760wl Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Module Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
5300xl Switch Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9
Configuring the ProCurve Wireless Edge Services xl Modules (J9001A,
J9003A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Configuring an IP Address for the Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Configuring VLANs on the 5300xl Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Determining a Module Configuration Backup Process . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Configuring Wireless LAN Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
4 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

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Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
Downloading New Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13
A Specifications
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Acoustic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Switch 5308xl and Switch 5372xl: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Switch 5304xl and Switch 5348xl: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
B Switch Ports and Network Cables
Switch Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Twisted Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Fiber-Optic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Fiber-Optic Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Copper Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

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Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable for
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-7
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for
1000 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
Informations concernant la sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
Hinweise zur Sicherheit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3
Considerazioni sulla sicurezza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4
Consideraciones sobre seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5
Safety Information (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6
Safety Information (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7
EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Australia/New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Regulatory Model Identification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
D Recycle Statements
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statements . . . . . . D-1
Index

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Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
1
Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl
Series
The ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series include the Switch 5304xl and its bundles,
the Switch 5348xl and the Switch 5332xl-Gigabit, and the Switch 5308xl and
its bundles, the Switch 5372xl and the Switch 5348xl-Gigabit. They are multi-
port modular switches that provide Layer 3 routing features, and that feature
low latency for high-speed networking.
This chapter describes your Switch 5300xl Series including:
■Front and back of the switches
■Features
■Switch operation overview
Switch 5304xl, Switch 5348xl and the Switch 5304xl-32G. The Switch
5304xl is available as an open 4-slot chassis (J4850A), as the Switch 5348xl
bundle (J4849B) with two 24-port 10/100-TX xl Modules pre-installed, and as
the Switch 5304xl-32G (J8166A) with two 16-port 100/1000-T xl Modules pre-
installed.
Figure 1-1. Example 5304xl chassis and 5348xl bundle
Clear Self
Test Fan Power
Status
Modules LED Mode Select
Reset
Console
A
CD
hp procurve
switch 5304xl Use xl modules only
J4850A !
Max FDx ctDCB21
Power
Fan
Status
Self
Test
ClearReset
Console
Modules LED Mode Select
hp procurve
switch 5304xl
Max
J4820B
Use xl modules only
J4850A
xl module
xl xl
J4820B
xl module
procurve
procurve
!
FDx ActDCA21
A
CD
ProCurve Switch 5304xl
(J4850A)
ProCurve
Switch 5348xl
bundle (J4849B)
with two
10/100-TX xl Modules
preinstalled

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Figure 1-2. Example 5304-32G bundle
Switch 5308xl and Switch 5372xl and the Switch 5308xl-48G. The
Switch 5308xl is available as an open 8-slot chassis (J4819A), as the Switch
5372xl bundle (J4848B) with three 24-port 10/100-TX xl Modules pre-installed
and as the Switch 5308xl-48G bundle (J8167A) with three 16-port
100/1000-T xl Modules pre-installed.
Figure 1-3. Example 5308xl chassis
ProCurve
Switch 5304xl-32G
bundle (J8166A)
with two 16 port
100/1000-T xl Modules
preinstalled
!
hp procurve
switch 5308xl Use xl modules only
J4819A
ProCurve Switch5308xl
(J4819A)

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Figure 1-4. Example 5372xl bundle
Figure 1-5. Example 5308xl-48G bundle
See “Switch Features” on page 1-10 for a list of the switch modules that you
can install in the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series (modules available when this
manual was printed).
Power
Status
Modules LED Mode Select
Clear Fan
Self
Test
Reset
Max FDx Act
Console
1 2 A C D E F G H
hp procurve
switch 5308xl
J4819A
xl
xl
J4820B
xl module
hp procurve
10
/ 100 - X
J4820B
xl
J4820B
Use xl modules only
xl module
hp procurve
10
/ 100 - X
xl module
hp procurve
10
/ 100 - X
ProCurve
Switch 5372xl
bundle (J4848B)
with three
10/100-TX xl Modules
preinstalled
ProCurve
Switch 5308xl-48G
bundle (J8167A)
with three
100/1000-T xl Modules
preinstalled

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch
Figure 1-6. Example front description
This illustration shows the 5348xl, but the labeling and descriptions apply to
all of the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series.
Power
Fan
Status
Self
Test
ClearReset
Console Modules LED Mode Select
hp procurve
switch 5304xl
Max
J4820A
Use xl modules only
J4850A
xl module
xl xl
J4820A
xl module
procurve
procurve
!
FDx ctDCB21
A
CD
Power
and Fault
LEDs
Reset and Clear
buttons
Console
Port
LED Mode Select button
and indicator LEDs
Status LEDs for the
Fans, Power Supplies,
and Switch Modules
Self Test LED
Switch Modules and slots
with Link and Mode LEDs for each port located on each module

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
LEDs
As described in the next two tables, there are LEDs on the switch chassis and
on the switch modules that keep you informed of the status of the switch and
the network connections.
Table 1-1. Switch Chassis LEDs
LEDs State Meaning
Power
(green) On The switch is receiving power.
Off The switch is NOT receiving power.
Fault
(orange) Off The normal state; indicates that there are no fault conditions on the switch.
Flashing†A fault has occurred on the switch, one of the switch modules, an individual port, a power
supply, or a fan. The Status LED for the module or other device with the fault will flash
simultaneously.
On On briefly at the beginning of switch self test after the switch is powered on or reset. If on
for a prolonged time, the switch has encountered a fatal hardware failure, or has failed its
self test. See chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for more information.
Self Test
(green) Off The normal operational state; the switch is not undergoing self test.
On The switch self test and initialization are in progress after you have power cycled or reset
the switch. The switch is not operational until this LED goes off. The Self Test LED also
comes on briefly when you “hot swap” a module into the switch and the module is
automatically self tested.
Flashing†A component of the switch has failed its self test. The Status LED for that component, for
example a switch module, and the switch Fault LED will flash simultaneously.
Status/Fan
(green) On The cooling fans are operating normally.
Flashing†One or more of the cooling fans have failed. The switch Fault LED will be flashing
simultaneously.
Status/Power
(green -
numbers
corresponding
to the power
supply
positions)
On A power supply is installed in the position in the back of the switch corresponding to the
number, and the supply is plugged in to an active AC power source. As shipped, the switch
has a single power supply in position 1.
Off A power supply is not installed in the position corresponding to the number.
Flashing†The power supply installed in the position corresponding to the number is not plugged in
to an active AC power source, or has experienced a fault. The switch Fault LED will be
flashing simultaneously.

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Table 1-2. Switch Module LEDs
The following LEDs are located on the modules themselves, one pair for each
port.
Status/
Modules
(green - letters
corresponding
to the switch
module slots)
On A module is installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter and the module
is undergoing or has passed self test. This also occurs when you install a module when
the switch is already powered on (“hot swap”).
Off A module is not installed in the switch module slot corresponding to the letter.
Flashing†The module status LED flashes very briefly when a module is being hot swapped. If the LED
flashes for a prolonged time, the module in the slot corresponding to the letter has failed
self test or encountered some other fault condition. See chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for
a more information.
LED Mode
Select
(3 green LEDs)
Act Indicates that the port Mode LEDs are displaying network activity information.
FDx Indicates that the port Mode LEDs are lit for ports that are in Full Duplex Mode.
Max Indicates that the port Mode LEDs are lit for ports that are operating at their maximum
possible link speed -- for any Gigabit-capable connection, that would be 1000 Mbps; for
the 10/100-TX ports and 100-FX ports, that would be 100 Mbps.
!Indicates that specific error packets are being detected on the port. In this mode, the Mode
LED for the port will flash briefly for each error packet that is detected, for example CRC
errors or late collisions. See chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for more information.
†The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.
LEDs State Meaning
LED State Meaning
Link On Indicates the port is enabled and receiving a link beat signal (for the twisted-pair
ports), or a strong enough light level (for the fiber-optic ports) from the connected
device.
Off One of these conditions exists:
• no active network cable is connected to the port
• the port is not receiving link beat or sufficient light
• the port has been disabled through the switch console, the web browser
interface, ProCurve Manager, or other network management tool.
Flashing†The port has failed self test. The switch Fault, Self Test LEDs, and appropriate
module status LEDs will flash simultaneously.
Mode Depending on the mode selected, displays the following: network activity information, whether
the port is configured for Full Duplex operation, maximum speed operation, or whether network
errors are occurring on the port. See “LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs” below for
more information.
†The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.

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Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs
To optimize the amount of information that can be displayed for each of the
switch ports, the Switch 5300xl Series use a Mode LED for each port. The
operation of this LED is controlled by the LED Mode Select button on the
switch chassis, and the current selection is indicated by the mode indicator
LEDs near the button. Press the button to change from one mode to the next.
Figure 1-7. Example Mode Select button and Mode LEDs
■If the Activity indicator LED is lit, each port Mode LED displays
activity information for the port—it flickers as network traffic is received
and transmitted through the port.
■If the Full Duplex indicator LED is lit, the port Mode LEDs light for
those ports that are operating in full duplex.
■If the maximum speed indicator LED is lit, the port Mode LEDs light
for those ports that are operating at their maximum possible link speed,
for example 1000 Mbps on a 100/1000-T port.
■If the attention indicator LED is lit, each Mode LED lights briefly for
each network event that might require operator attention, for example,
late collisions or CRC errors. See chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for more
information.
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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Console Port
This port is used to connect a console to the switch by using the serial cable
supplied with the switch. This connection is described under “Connecting a
Console to the Switch” in chapter 2, “Installing the Switch 5300xl Series”. The
console is a full-featured interface that can be used to configure, monitor, and
troubleshoot the switch. It can be run on a PC, laptop, or handheld device
emulating a VT-100 terminal, or on a standard VT-100 terminal.
Reset Button
This button is used to reset the switch while it is powered on. This action clears
any temporary error conditions that may have occurred, executes the switch
self test, and resets all network activity counters to zero. The counters are
displayed in the switch console interface, the switch web browser interface,
and through SNMP network management applications, such as ProCurve
Manager.
Press the Reset button also after changing the module type that is installed in
any of the switch module slots while the switch is powered on. In this case,
the switch must be reset to initialize the new module type. See “Hot Swapping
Switch Modules” on page 2-21.
Clear Button
This button is used for the following purposes:
■Deleting Passwords - When pressed by itself for at least one second, the
Clear button deletes any switch console access passwords that you may
have configured. Use this feature if you have misplaced the password and
need console access.
This button is provided for your convenience, but its presence means that
if you are concerned with the security of the switch configuration and
operation, you should make sure the switch is installed in a secure
location, such as a locked wiring closet.
■Restoring Factory Default Configuration - When pressed with the
Reset button in a specific pattern, the Clear button clears any configura-
tion changes you may have made through the switch console, the web
browser interface, or SNMP management, and restores the factory default
configuration to the switch. For the specific method to restore the factory
default configuration, see “Restoring the Factory Default Configuration”
in chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” of this manual.

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Introducing the ProCurve Switch 5300xl Series
Back of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Back of the Switch
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Figure 1-8. Example back of 5300xl Series
Power Connector
The Switch 5300xl Series do not have a power switch; they are powered on
when connected to an active AC power source. The switches automatically
adjust to any voltage between 100-127 and 200-240 volts and either 50 or 60
Hz. There are no voltage range settings required.
Slot for Redundant Power Supply
A second, load-sharing redundant power supply (ProCurve Switch gl/xl RPS,
J4839A) can be installed in the back of the Switch 5300xl Series. To provide
true redundancy, this second power supply should be connected to a different
AC power source from the other supply. Then, if one AC power source fails,
the switch will continue to run.
Caution The switch redundant power supply is hot swappable, but, as indicated by the
caution statement on the power supply, it must be disconnected from AC
power before being installed or removed.
Because the switch can run on a single supply, removing a redundant supply
will not interrupt switch operation.
AC power connector slot for installing optional
redundant power supply
pullstrap
Caution:
.
Refer to the installation guide for proper power cord selection.
.
Disconnect AC power from this power supply BEFORE installing or removing
the supply. Otherwise damage to the equipment may result.

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Switch Features
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
Switch Features
The features of the Switch 5300xl Series include:
■4 or 8 slots for installing any of the available Switch xl Modules.
Supported Modules: As of this printing, the supported xl modules
includes:
• Access Control xl Module (J8162A) -- operates as an access controller
(ProCurve Access Controller 720wl) for a wireless network and it
must be connected to an access control server (either a ProCurve
Access Control Server 740wl or a ProCurve Integrated Access
Manager 760wl).
• 24-port 10/100-TX xl Module (J4820B)
• 4-port 100/1000-T xl Module (J4821B)
• 4-port mini-GBIC xl Module (J4878B) -- into which you can install the
supported mini-GBICs, the Gigabit-SX LC mini-GBIC (J4858A), the
Gigabit-LX LC mini-GBIC (J4859A), the Gigabit-LH LC mini-GBIC
(J4860A), and the 1000Base-T mini-GBIC (J8177B)
• 12 port 100-FX MTRJ xl Module (J4852A) - provides 12 100-FX ports
with MT-RJ connectors for 100 Mbps networking over multimode
fiber-optic cable.
• 16 port 10/100/1000Base-T xl Module (J4907A) -- includes 14 10/100/
1000-T ports and two dual personality ports: 10/100/1000-T or mini-
GBIC
• 24-port 10/100-TX xl PoE Module (J8161A) -- which, when connected
to a ProCurve 600 Redundant and External Power Supply(J8168A),
can provide Power over Ethernet (PoE) power to 802.3af compliant
devices. For more information on PoE power refer to the ProCurve
PoE Planning and Implementation Guide. For more information on
the J8161A module refer to the ProCurve Switch xl Modules Instal-
lation Guide.
Caution For safe and reliable operation, disconnect EPS cable before installing or
removing J8161A modules. For more information refer to the ProCurve
Switch xl Modules Installation Guide.
• 1-port 10-GbE xl Module (J8988A) -- into which you can install the
supported transceivers, the ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC SR Optic
(J8436A), the ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC LR Optic (J8437A), the
ProCurve 10-GbE X2-SC ER Optic (J8438A), the ProCurve 10-GbE X2
CX4 Xcvr (J8440B), and the ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Optical Media
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Switch Features
Introducing the ProCurve
Switch 5300xl Series
■the modules can be installed in any order and in any combination and can
be “hot swapped”.
■the supported mini-GBICs can be hot swapped into the mini-GBIC xl
Module.
■the supported transceivers can be hot swapped into the 10-GbE vl Module.
■high performance -- 76.8 Gbps switching fabric delivering 48 Mpps
throughput.
■plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the
network cables to active network devices and your switched network is
operational.
■automatic learning of the network addresses in the switch’s 16,000-
address forwarding table, with configurable address aging value.
■full-duplex operation available on all ports.
■easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
• web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface
that can be accessed from common web browsers.
• console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal inter-
face for out-of-band switch management, or for telnet access to the
switch. The console includes complete switch management through
a command line interface (CLI) and a slightly reduced feature set
accessible through an intuitive menu interface.
• ProCurve Manager—an SNMP-based graphical interface that is used
to manage your entire network, included with your new switch.
• Supported by ProCurve Network Manager—an HP OpenView appli-
cation that accurately displays your switch on network maps and
provides a graphical interface for configuring and monitoring your
switch.
■support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops.
■support for up to 256 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide the
attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.
■Layer 3 routing functionality:
•IPstaticroutes
• RIP V1 and V2
• IRDP - ICMP Router Discovery Protocol
• OSPF- Open Shortest Path First
• DHCP relay
■support for many other advanced features to enhance network perfor-
mance, security, and control— for a description, see the Management and
Configuration Guide that is on the ProCurve Web site, www.procurve.com.