HP pocurve switch 408 User manual

hp procurve
switch 408
installation guide
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HP ProCurve
Switch 408
Installation Guide
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Hewlett-Packard Company
8000 Foothills Boulevard, m/s 5552
Roseville, California 95747-5552
http://www.hp.com/go/hpprocurve
© Copyright 2001 Hewlett-Packard Company
All Rights Reserved.
This document contains information
which is protected by copyright. Repro-
duction, adaptation, or translation
without prior permission is prohibited,
except as allowed under the copyright
laws.
Publication Number
J4097-90101
March 2001
Applicable Product
HP ProCurve Switch 408 (HP J4097B)
Disclaimer
The information contained in this docu-
ment is subject to change without notice.
HEWLETT-PACKARDCOMPANYMAKES
NO WARRANTY OF ANY KIND WITH
REGARD TO THIS MATERIAL,
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MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. Hewlett-
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consequential damages in connection
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of this material.
Hewlett-Packard assumes no responsi-
bility for the use or reliability of its soft-
ware on equipment that is not furnished
by Hewlett-Packard.
Warranty
A copy of the specific warranty terms
applicable to your Hewlett-Packard prod-
ucts and replacement parts can be
obtained from your HP Sales and Service
Office or authorized dealer.
Safety
Before installing and operating this
product, please read the “Installation
Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the
Switch 408”, and the safety statements in
appendix C, “Safety and EMC Regulatory
Statements”.
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Contents
i
1 Introducing the Switch 408
Front of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Back of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Switch Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Address Table Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
2 Installing the Switch 408
Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installation Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
2. Verify the Switch Passes Its Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
3. Mount the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
4. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
5. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
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3 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Diagnosing With the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . 3-6
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
A Specifications
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
B Cables and Connectors
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector
Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
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1-1
1
Introducing the Switch 408
The HP ProCurve Switch 408 is a multiport switch that can be used
to build high-performance switched workgroup networks. This
switch is a store-and-forward device that offers low latency for high-
speed networking.
Throughout this manual, the name of this switch will be abbreviated
as the Switch 408.
The Switch 408 has 8 auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports. With
this switch you can build a switched network infrastructure by
connecting it to hubs, other switches, or routers; or you can connect
directly to computers, printers, and servers to provide dedicated
bandwidth to those devices.
This chapter describes your Switch 408 including:
■Front and back of the switch
■Features
■Switch operation overview
HP ProCurve Switch 408 (HP J4097B)
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Introducing the Switch 408
Front of the Switch
Front of the Switch
Network Ports
The switch has 8 auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX ports with RJ-45
connectors. All of the ports have the HP Auto- MDIX feature, which
means that either a straight-through or cross-over cable can be used
for any connection to another device, and the switch automatically
adjusts the pin assignments to complete the connection.
Fault
LED
Power
LED 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports
(all ports have the HP Auto-MDIX feature)
Link/Act, FDx, and 100
LEDs for each port
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1-3
Introducing the Switch 408
Front of the Switch
LEDs
Table 1-1. Switch LEDs
Switch LEDs State Meaning
Pwr
(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.
On The switch has a hardware failure, or has failed
its self test. See chapter 3, “Troubleshooting” for
more information.
Link/Act
(green –
overlaid with
the port
number)
On Indicates the port is operating correctly and
receiving a link signal from the connected device.
Off One of these conditions exists:
• no active network cable is connected to the
port
• the port is not receiving a link signal
Flickering Indicates that there is network activity on the
port.
FDx
(green)
On The corresponding port is operating at full duplex
Off The corresponding port is operating at half duplex
100
(green)
On The corresponding port is operating at 100 Mbps.
Off The corresponding port is operating at 10 Mbps.
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1-4
Introducing the Switch 408
Back of the Switch
Back of the Switch
.
Power Connector
The Switch 408 does not have a power switch; it is powered on when
the AC power adapter is plugged in to an active power source and to
the switch.
Caution Use only the AC power adapter supplied with the
switch. Use of other adapters, including adapters that
came with other HP network products, may result in
damage to the equipment.
power connector
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