HP J9079A User manual

HP ProCurve 1700 Switches
Management and Configuration Guide
July 2009

HP ProCurve 1700 Switches
Management and Configuration Guide

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Publication Number
5991-6222
July 2009
Applicable Products
ProCurve Switch 1700-8 (J9079A)
ProCurve Switch 1700-24 (J9080A)
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Contents
1 Getting Started
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Related Publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1
Getting Documentation From the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Sources for More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
2 Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Navigating the Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Configuration Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Panel Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Web Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Displaying System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Displaying the System Name . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Setting the Switch’s IP Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Configuring the Logon Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Rate Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Port Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Port Mirroring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Showing Port Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Trunk Membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Aggregation Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Defining the Members of a Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Deleting the Members of a Trunk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Trunk Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Modifying Trunk Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

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LACP Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Enabling LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Disabling LACP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
LACP Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
VLAN Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Introduction to VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Creating a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Modifying a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Deleting a VLAN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
VLAN Port Config . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
LLDP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
LLDP Neighbor Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-32
SNMP Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Ping Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-33
Restore to Factory Defaults . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35
Reboot Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Upload/Download Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-36
Download Text Readable Configuration/Status File . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-37
Update Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-38
Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39
3 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Forgotten the IP Address or Password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
ProCurve Networking Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Index

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Getting Started
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Getting Started
Introduction
This Management and Configuration Guide is intended to support the
following switches:
■ProCurve Switch 1700-8
■ProCurve Switch 1700-24
This guide describes how to use the Web browser interface to configure,
manage, and monitor switch operation. A troubleshooting chapter is also
included.
Related Publications
Installation and Getting Started Guide. Use the Installation and Get-
ting Started Guide shipped with your switch to prepare for and perform the
physical installation. This guide also steps you through connecting the switch
to your network and assigning IP addressing, as well as describing the LED
indications for correct operation and trouble analysis.
You can download a copy of this guide from the ProCurve Networking Web
site, http://www.hp.com/go/procurve. (See “Getting Documentation From the
Web” on page 1-2.)
Release Notes. Release notes are posted on the ProCurve Networking Web
site and provide information on new software updates:
■New features and how to configure and use them
■Software management, including downloading software to the switch
■Software fixes addressed in current and previous releases
To view and download a copy of the latest release notes for your switch, see
“Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-2.

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Getting Documentation From the Web
Getting Started
Getting Documentation From the Web
1. Go to the ProCurve Networking Web site at
http://www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals
2. Click on the product for which you want to view or download a manual.
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Sources for More Information
Getting Started
Sources for More Information
To Set Up and Install the Switch in Your Network
Use the Installation and Getting Started Guide shipped with your switch for
the following:
■Instructions for physically installing the switch in your network.
■Quickly assigning an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway, set a
Manager password, and (optionally) configure other basic features.
■Interpreting LED behavior.
■Notes, cautions, and warnings related to installing and using the
switch.
For the latest version of the Installation and Getting Started Guide and other
documentation for your switch, visit the ProCurve Networking Web site.
(Refer to “Getting Documentation From the Web” on page 1-2.)

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Using the ProCurve Web
Browser Interface
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Using the ProCurve Web Browser Interface
Overview
This switch provides an embedded HTTP Web agent. Using a Web browser
you can configure the switch and view statistics to monitor network activity.
The Web agent can be accessed by any computer on the network using a
standard Web browser (Internet Explorer 5.5 or above).
Prior to accessing the switch from a Web browser, be sure you have first
performed the following tasks:
1. Configure the switch with a valid IP address, subnet mask, and default
gateway. (Defaults: IP address 192.168.2.10; Subnet mask 255.255.255.0;
Gateway 0.0.0.0)
2. Set a new password using the Web interface (the default is no password).
Access to the Web interface is controlled by the password.
Note If you cannot remember the switch’s IP address, you can restore the original
settings by following the procedure described in the “Troubleshooting”
section.
Note If the Web Browser Interface is inactive for more than 300 seconds, the Web
Browser logs out the administrator and returns to the Login page.
Navigating the Web Browser Interface
Home Page
When your Web browser connects with the switch’s Web agent, the home page
is displayed as shown below. The home page displays the Main Menu on the
left side of the screen, System Information on the right side, and Device Image
on the top bar. The Main Menu links are used to navigate to other menus, and
display configuration parameters and statistics.

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Browser Interface
Note The examples in this chapter are based on the 24-port switch. Other than the
number of fixed ports, there are no major differences between the 8-port and
24-port switch.
Configuration Options
Configurable parameters have a dialog box or a drop-down list. Once a
configuration change has been made on a page, be sure to click on the Apply
button to confirm the new setting. The following table summarizes the Web
page configuration buttons.
Main Menu
Information Screen
Device Image
Button Action
Apply Sets specified values to the system.
Cancel Discards all changes and restores current values.
Help Links directly to Web help

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Browser Interface
Note To ensure proper screen refresh, be sure that Internet Explorer is configured
as follows: Under the menu “Tools / Internet Options / General / Temporary
Internet Files / Settings,” the setting for item “Check for newer versions of
stored pages” should be “Every visit to the page.”
Panel Display
The Web agent displays an image of the switch’s ports. The port will turn green
when the corresponding front-panel port is in connection with another device.
To show the port number, place mouse pointer onto the intended port.
Main Menu
Using the onboard Web agent, you can define system parameters, manage and
control the switch, and all its ports, or monitor network conditions. The
following table briefly describes the selections available from the Web-
browser interface.
Menu Description Page
SYSTEM 2-5
Information Provides basic system description, including system
name, IP address, port, trunk, LACP, and VLAN
information.
2-5
Name Sets the name of the switch. 2-8
IP Address Sets the IP address, subnet mask, and gateway IP
address.
2-8
Password Changes the password. 2-10
Rate Limits Sets the storm control parameters. 2-11
PORTS 2-12
Configuration Configure the speed and duplex mode of ports. 2-12
Port Mirroring Sets up the port mirroring features of the switch to
enable traffic monitoring.
2-13
Statistics Shows statistics for each port on the switch. 2-15

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Browser Interface
Note The ProCurve Switch 1700 supports pass through (flooding) of spanning tree
BPDUs so that upstream devices on the network which support Spanning Tree
Protocol can detect loops that exist on the ProCurve Switch 1700 interface.
TRUNKS 2-16
Membership Selects ports to group into static trunks. 2-16
Configuration Configures static trunk connection settings. 2-19
LACP Setup Configures Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP) on
the switch.
2-20
LACP Status Displays aggregation information and LACP port status. 2-23
VLANS 2-25
VLAN Setup Create up to 64 VLANs. 2-25
VLAN Port Config Configures VLAN behavior for individual ports and
trunks.
2-27
LLDP 2-30
Configuration Configures Transmitted TLVs settings and LLDP state. 2-30
Neighbor Monitors LLDP neighbor information. 2-32
SNMP 2-33
Configuration Configures the Simple Network Management Protocol. 2-33
DIAGNOSTICS 2-33
Ping Test Sends a ping to other devices from the switch. 2-33
Factory Defaults Force the switch to perform a power reset and restore
the original factory settings.
2-35
Reboot Switch Reboots the switch. 2-36
SUPPORT 2-36
Configuration File Upload or download the switch configuration file. 2-36
Update Software Updates the switch system software using a file
provided by ProCurve Networking.
2-38
ProCurve Web Site Link to ProCurve Networking Web site. 2-39
LOGOUT Quits to the Login page.
Menu Description Page

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Web Configuration
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Browser Interface
Web Configuration
Displaying System Information
You can display a complete summary of identity, IP Address, port, Trunk/LACP,
and VLAN information for the switch.
Field Attributes
System Identity
•System Name – Name assigned to the switch system.
•System Location – Description of the switch location.
•System Contact – Contact information assigned to the switch.
•Number of Ports – Number of built-in ports.
•Hardware Version – Hardware version of the main board.
•Software Version – Version number of the code.
•Serial Number – The serial number of the switch.
Address Information
•Management VLAN – ID of a configured VLAN. By default, all ports
on the switch are members of VLAN 1. However, the management
station can be attached to a port belonging to any VLAN, as long as
that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.
•IP Address – Address of the VLAN to which the management station
is attached. (Note that the management station must always be in the
Management VLAN.)
•Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for
routing to specific subnets. (Default: 255.255.255.0)
•Gateway IP Address – IP address of the gateway router between the
switch and management stations that exist on other network
segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)
•MAC Address – The physical layer address of the switch.
Port Information
•Port– Indicates the port number.
•Ty p e – Indicates the port type (10/100-T, 10/100/1000-T, or M).
•Link Status – Indicates if the link is Up or Down.

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•Speed/Duplex Status – Shows the current speed and duplex mode.
– 10HDX
–10FDX
– 100HDX
– 100FDX
– 1000FDX
•Flow Control Status – Indicates whether flow control is enabled or
disabled.
•Auto-negotiation – Shows if auto-negotiation is enabled or disabled.
•Frame Type – Either “Tagged” or “All”. “Tagged” means that the port
will only receive VLAN-tagged frames. When set to “All,” the port will
also receive untagged frames.
•PVID – The VLAN ID assigned to untagged frames received on the
interface. Outgoing frames are tagged unless the frame’s VLAN ID is
the same as the PVID. When the PVID is set to “None,” all outgoing
frames are tagged. (Default: 1)
Trunk/LACP Information
•Trunk/LACP – The trunk label. “T1” through “T12” on the 24-port
switch and “T1” through “T4” on the 8-port switch are used as trunk
labels.
•Ty p e – Displays the trunk type as “Static” or “Dynamic.”
•Trunk/LACP Status – Indicates the speed and duplex setting of the
trunk.
– 10HDX
–10FDX
– 100HDX
– 100FDX
– 1000FDX
•Ports – The ports that are members of the trunk.
VLAN Information
•VLAN ID – A number in the range 1 - 4094 which identifies the VLAN.
•VLAN Member – A list of the ports that are members of the VLAN.
By default, all ports are members of VLAN 1.

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Web Configuration
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Browser Interface
Web - Click System, Information.

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Displaying the System Name
You can identify the system by displaying the device name, location, and
contact information.
Field Attributes
•System Name – A name assigned to the switch system.
•System Location – Description of the switch location.
•System Contact – The contact name for the switch.
Web – Click System, Name.
Setting the Switch’s IP Address
This section describes how to configure an IP interface for management
access over the network. The IP address for this switch is 192.168.2.10 by
default. To manually configure an address, make sure the DHCP Enabled box
is unchecked, then change the switch’s default settings (IP address
192.168.2.10 and netmask 255.255.255.0) to values that are compatible with
your network. You may also need to establish a default gateway between the
switch and management stations that exist on another network segment.
Field Attributes
•DHCP Enabled – Enable or disable DHCP. If enabled, the IP address
will be acquired from a DHCP server. If disabled, the IP address must
be manually set by the user. (Default: Disabled)
•Switch IP Address – Address of the IP interface that is allowed
management access. Valid IP addresses consist of four numbers, 0 to
255, separated by periods. (Default: 192.168.2.10)

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Browser Interface
•Subnet Mask – This mask identifies the host address bits used for
routing to specific subnets. (Default: 255.255.255.0)
•Gateway IP Address – IP address of the gateway router between
this device and management stations that exist on other network
segments. (Default: 0.0.0.0)
•Management VLAN – ID of the configured VLAN (1-4093, no leading
zeroes). By default, all ports on the switch are members of VLAN 1.
However, the management station can be attached to a port belonging
to any VLAN, as long as that VLAN has been assigned an IP address.
Note Be sure to keep a record of the switch’s IP address. If you cannot remember
the switch’s IP address, you can restore the original settings by following the
procedure described in the “Troubleshooting” section.
If you change the switch IP address, you must close the Web interface and
start a new session using the new IP address.
Web – Click System, IP Address. Enter the IP address, subnet mask, gateway,
and select the Management VLAN, then click APPLY.

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Web Configuration
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Browser Interface
Configuring the Logon Password
The administrator has write access for all parameters governing the embedded
Web agent. You should therefore assign a new administrator password as soon
as possible, and store it in a safe place.
Field Attributes
Change Password
•Current Password – Input the current password. (Default is no
password)
•New Password – Specifies the new user password.
(Range: 1-16 characters plain text, case sensitive)
•Confirm New Password – Re-enter in the new password for
confirmation.
Note Be sure to keep a record of the switch’s password. If you cannot remember
the password, you can restore the original settings by following the procedure
described in the “Troubleshooting” section.
Web – Click System, Password. To change the password for the administrator,
enter the current password, the new password, confirm it by entering it again,
then click APPLY.