HP ProCurve 5400zl Series User manual

Installation and
Getting Started Guide
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ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Installation and Getting Started Guide

Hewlett-Packard Company
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Roseville, California 95747-5552
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February 2007
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Safety
Before installing and operating these products, please read
the “Installation Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the
Series 5400zl Switches”, and the safety statements in
appendix C, “Safety and Regulatory Statements”.
ProCurve Switch 5406zl (J8697A)
ProCurve Switch 5406zl-48G (J8699A)
ProCurve Switch 5412zl (J8698A)
ProCurve Switch 5412zl-96G (J8700A)
ProCurve Switch zl Power Supply Shelf (J8714A)

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Contents
1 Introducing the ProCurve Series
5400zl Switches
Front of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5
LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6
LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9
Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10
Back of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11
Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Redundant Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12
Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13
2 Installing the Series 5400zl Switches
Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1
Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3
1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Cabling Infrastructure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7
Installation Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8
2. Install Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9
3. (Optional) Install Another Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
4. Verify the Switch Passes Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
5.Mount the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
Rack or Cabinet Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
6. Install the Grounding Wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
7. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

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8. (Optional) Connect a Power Supply Shelf
to the switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
EPS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Operating Characteristics of the EPS (J8714A) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Power Supply Shelf LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Connecting the Power Supply Shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
9. Connect the Network Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
10. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Telnet Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Hot Swapping Switch Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Adding or Replacing Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Changing the Module Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
Example Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Basic Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Use as an Edge Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
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
4 Replacing Components
Replacing Power Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2
Replacing Fan Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Replacing the Management Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5
Replacing the Management Module Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Installing a Compact Flash Card . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Replacing the Management Module Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Installing a New Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

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5 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12
Downloading New Code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13
A Specifications
Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1
Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2
Acoustic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Switch 5400zl and 5406zl-48G: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Switch 5412zl and 5412zl-96G: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Network Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3
Lasers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-4
B Switch Ports and Network Cables
Switch Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Twisted Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1
Fiber-Optic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

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Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Twisted-Pair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2
Fiber-Optic Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3
Copper Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4
Mode Conditioning Patch Cord for Gigabit-LX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5
Installing the Patch Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8
Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable for
10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for
1000 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10
C Safety and 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
Regulatory Information (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-11

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D Recycle Statements
Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statements . . . . . . D-1
Index

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Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
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Introducing the ProCurve Series
5400zl Switches
The ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches include the Switch 5406zl, 5412zl and
their bundles, the Switch 5406zxl-48G and Switch 5412zl-96G. 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 Series 5400zl Switches including:
■Front and back of the switches
■Features
■Switch operation overview
Switch 5406zl, Switch 5406zl-48G. The Switch 5406zl is available as an
open 6-slot chassis (J8697A) and as the Switch 5406zl-48G bundle (J8699A)
with two 24-port 10/100/1000-T zl Modules pre-installed.
Note The open 6-slot chassis (J8697A) does not ship with any power supplies. The
switch needs at least one power supply to operate.
Figure 1-1. ProCurve Switch 5406zl (J8697A)

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Introducing the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
Note The 5406zl-48G bundle (J8699A) does ship with one power supply, the J8712A.
Figure 1-2. ProCurve Switch 5406zl-48G bundle (J8699A) with two 10/100/1000-T
zl Modules

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Introducing the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
Switch 5412zl, Switch 5412zl-96G. The Switch 5412zl is available as an
open 12-slot chassis (J8698A) and as the Switch 5412zl-96G bundle (J8700A)
with four 24-port 10/100/1000-T zl Modules pre-installed.
Figure 1-3. ProCurve Switch 5412zl (J8698A)

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Introducing the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
Note The 5412zl-96G bundle (J8700A) ships with two power supplies, the J8712A.
Figure 1-4. ProCurve Switch 5412zl-96G (J8700A)
See “Switch Features” on page 1-13 for a list of the switch modules that can
be installed in the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches (modules available when
this manual was printed).

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Introducing the ProCurve Series 5400zl Switches
Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
Front of the Switch
Figure 1-5. Front of 5406zl-48G Switch
This illustration shows the 5406zl-48G (J8699A), but the labeling and descrip-
tions apply to all of the ProCurve Series 5400zl switches.
LED Mode Select button
and indicator LEDs
Switch Modules and slots
with Link and Mode LEDs for each port located on each module
Power
and Fault
LEDs
Locator LED
Status LEDs for the
Fans, Power Supplies,
and Switch Modules
Reset and Clear
buttons
Auxiliary Port
Console
Port
Module Link
and Mode LEDs
Self Test LED

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Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
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.
Blinking1A 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.
Locator Reserved for future releases.
Test
(green/Orange) 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.
Blinking1A 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.
DIMM
(green/Orange) On DIMM status is known and fault free.
Off DIMM status is unknown.
Blinking1If DIMM, Fault, and Self Test LEDs are blinking, DIMM failed self-test.
If DIMM and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred.
If fast blinking (400ms On and 400ms Off), an operational alert occurred and is unresolved.
Chas
(green)/Orange Reserved for future releases.
Flash
(green/Orange) On Flash Card status is known and fault free
Off Flash Card status is unknown.
Blinking1If Flash, Fault, and Self Test LEDs are blinking, Flash Card failed self-test.
If Flash and Fault LEDs are blinking, an operational fault has occurred.
If fast blinking (400ms On and 400ms Off), an operational alert occurred and is unresolved
(e.g., Flash Card not present).

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Front of the Switch
Introducing the ProCurve
Series 5400zl Switches
Mgmt
(green/Orange) On
Off
Blinking1
A Management module is present and fault free.
The switch is powered off.
There is a fault on the Management module.
PoE
(green/Orange) On
Off
If any PoE modules are installed.
If no PoE modules are installed.
Blinking1
Blinking2Internal PoE fault.
External load fault or denied PoE power.
Temp
(green/Orange) Off Switch temperature is normal.
Blinking1An over temperature condition has been detected.
Fan
(green/Orange) On The cooling fans are operating normally.
Blinking1One or more of the cooling fans have failed. The switch Fault LED will be blinking
simultaneously.
Internal Power
(green/Orange -
numbers
correspondingto
thepowersupply
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.
Blinking1The 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
blinking simultaneously.
EPS
(green/Orange) On
Off
An External Power Supply is connected.
No External Power Supply is connected.
Blinking1The External Power Supply has a fault, or is connected but not plugged into AC power.
Modules(green-
letters
correspondingto
the switch
module slots)
In PoE Mode:
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.
Blinking1
On
Blinking1
Blinking2
Off
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.
PoE is ok for this slot.
PoE internal fault for this slot.
PoE load fault or insufficient power for this slot.
The module in this slot is not a PoE module.
LEDs State Meaning

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Table 1-2. Switch Module LEDs
These LEDs are located on the modules themselves, one pair for each port.
LED Mode Select
(5 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.
PoE Indicates which ports are supplying PoE power.
• If the Mode LED is on the port is providing PoE power.
• If the Mode LED is off the port is not providing PoE power.
• If the Link LED is on the port is enabled for PoE.
• If the Link LED is off the port is disabled for PoE.
• If the Link LED is blinking, the port has an error or the port is denied power due to
insufficient power.
Spd Indicates the Port LEDs are displaying the connection speed at which each port is
operating:
• if the Port LED is off, the port is operating at 10 Mbps
• if the Port LED is blinking, the port is operating at 100 Mbps
• if the Port LED is on continuously, the port is operating at 1000 Mbps
Usr Reserved for future development
Auxiliary (green/
Orange) Reserved for future development
1The blinking behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.
2The blinking behavior is an on/off cycle once every 0.5 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 (forthe fiber-optic ports) from theconnected
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.
Blinking1The 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 PoE
power is being supplied or not. See “LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs” below for
more information.
1The blinking behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.

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LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs
To optimize the amount of information that can be displayed for each of the
switch ports, the Series 5400zl Switches 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 1-6. Mode LEDs and LED Mode Select Button
■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 speed indicator LED is lit, the port LEDs behave as follows to
indicate the connection speed for the port:
• Off = 10 Mbps
• Blinking = 100 Mbps (the blinking behavior is a repeated on/off cycle
once every 0.5 sec.)
• On = 1000 Mbps
■If the PoE indicator LED is lit, the Link and Mode LEDs indicate PoE
status:
Link LED:
• On = PoE is enabled on this port
• Off = PoE is disabled on this port.
LED Mode Select button
and indicator LEDs
Mode LEDs
(one for each port)
Act
FDx
Spd
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• Slow Blinking = Internal PoE fault on this port.
• Fast Blinking = This port is denied PoE power or has an external load
fault.
Mode LED:
• On = PoE power is be supplied on this port
• Off = PoE is not being supplied on this port.
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 Series 5400zl Switches”.
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 will reset the switch when 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 2-28.
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.