HP ProCurve 224 User manual

Printed in Singapore 6/98
Manual Part Number
5967-2145
*5967-2145*
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HP ProCurve
Switch 212M and 224M
Installation Guide
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HP ProCurve
Switch 212M and 224M
Installation Guide
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Hewlett-Packard Company
8000 Foothills Boulevard, m/s 5552
Roseville, California 95747-5552
http://www.hp.com/go/network_city
© Copyright 1998 Hewlett-Packard Company
All Rights Reserved.
This document contains information which is protected by
copyright. Reproduction, adaptation, or translation without
prior permission is prohibited, except as allowed under the
copyright laws.
Publication Number
5967-2145
June 1998
Printed in Singapore
Applicable Products
HP Switch 212M (HP J3298A)
HP Switch 224M (HP J3299A)
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Contents
1 Introducing the HP ProCurve Switch 212M and 224M
Front of the Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Back of the Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Switch Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Address Table Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7
Simultaneous Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
2 Installing the Switch 212M and 224M
Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2
Installation Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4
2. Install An Optional Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
Installing Transceivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5
3. Verify the Switch Operates Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-6
LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
4. Mount the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Rack or Cabinet Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
5. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
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6. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Using RJ-45 Connectors (10 Mbps and 100 Mbps ports) . . . . . . 2-13
100Base-T Xcvr Slot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
7. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Telnet Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
Connecting to a Backbone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
3 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
A Specifications
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Acoustic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
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B Cables and Connectors
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to
Computer (MDI) Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to
Hub or Switch (MDI-X) Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Twisted-Pair Straight-Through Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Twisted-Pair Cross-Over Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Fiber-Optic Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
100Base-FX Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8
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IntroducingtheHPProCurve
Switch 212M and 224M
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Introducing the HP ProCurve Switch 212M
and 224M
The HP ProCurve Switch 212M and Switch 224M are low-cost multiport
switches that can be used to build high-performance switched workgroup
networks.Theseswitchesarestore-and-forward devices that offer low latency
for high-speed networking.
The two switch models are:
Throughout this manual, these switches will be abbreviated as the Switch
212M and 224M, or, when common characteristics are being described, as the
Switch 212M/224M.
The Switch 212M and 224M have twelve and twenty-four 10Base-T ports,
respectively, and two 100Base-T ports: one fixed 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port
and one transceiver slot for installing an HP 10/100Base-TX or 100Base-FX
Transceiver Module.
With these switches you can build a switched network infrastructure by
connecting the switches to hubs, other switches, or routers, or you can
connect computers, printers, and servers to these switches to provide dedi-
cated bandwidth to those devices.
This chapter describes your Switch 212M/224M including:
■Front and back of the switches
■Features
■Switch operation overview
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Introducing the HP ProCurve Switch 212M and 224M
Front of the Switches
IntroducingtheHPProCurve
Switch 212M and 224M
Front of the Switches
Network Ports
■12 or 24 10Base-T RJ-45 ports
■one fixed 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 port
■one 100Base-T transceiver slot for installing an HP 10/100Base-TX or
100Base-FX transceiver
All the fixed twisted-pair ports are wired as MDI-X. Therefore, to connect end
nodes or other MDI-type devices to these ports, use “straight-through” twisted-
pair cable; to connect hubs, switches, or other MDI-X-type devices to these
ports, use “crossover” twisted-pair cable. See appendix B, “Cables and
Connectors” for descriptions of these cables.
The cabling to the transceiver port depends on the type of transceiver
installed. For more information, refer to the manual that came with the
transceiver.
Power
LED Fault
LED
Port
LEDs
Mode button and
indicator LEDs
10/100Base-T ports:
- one transceiver slot
- one fixed RJ-45 10Base-T RJ-45 ports
10Base-T RJ-45 ports
Console port
Reset and Clear
buttons
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