HP ProCurve 408 User manual

HP ProCurve Switch 408
Installation Guide
Less Work, More Network
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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/procurve
© Copyright 1999 Hewlett-Packard Company
All Rights Reserved.
This document contains information
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except as allowed under the copyright
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Publication Number
J4097-90001
Edition 1
April 1999
Applicable Product
HP ProCurve Switch 408 (HP J4097A)
Disclaimer
The information contained in this docu-
ment is subject to change without notice.
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Warranty
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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
MDI-X/MDI Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3
100/Fdx Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Back of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Switch Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Address Table Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
Simultaneous Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8
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
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ii
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
3 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Diagnosing With the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . 3-8
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8
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
Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to
Computer (MDI) Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to
Hub or Switch (MDI-X) Network Connection . . . . . . . . . B-4
Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
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C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements
Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1
EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9
Index
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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
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1-2
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 ports, except port 8, are wired as MDI-X ports. Port 8
can operate as either MDI-X or MDI, as controlled by the MDI-X/MDI
Select button.
MDI-X/MDI Select Button
This button is used to select an MDI-X or MDI connection for port 8.
Selecting MDI enables port 8 to be used as a cascade port for
connecting to another switch or hub using straight-through cable.
Selecting MDI-X makes port 8 operate the same as the other ports.
They are used to connect computers, servers, printers and other end
nodes using straight-through cables.
Fault
LED
Power
LED 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports
100/Fdx LEDs Select
button
Link, Act and 100/Fdx
LEDs for each port
Port 8 MDI-X/MDI
Select button
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