HP Aruba 3810M Series Installation And Getting Started Manual page 4

Chain Topologies...........................................................................................................................48
Ring Topologies.............................................................................................................................50
Mesh Topologies............................................................................................................................51
Sample Network Topologies...............................................................................................................53
3 Getting Started With Switch Configuration........................................................58
Recommended Minimal Configuration................................................................................................58
Minimal Configuration Through the Console Port Connection...........................................................58
Where to Go From Here: Networked Connections.............................................................................60
Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management.....................................................................61
Starting a Telnet Session...............................................................................................................61
Starting a Web Browser Session...................................................................................................61
4 Replacing Components.....................................................................................63
Replacing the Fan Tray.......................................................................................................................63
Replacing the Power Supply...............................................................................................................64
Replacing the Stacking Module..........................................................................................................65
Replacing the Flex Port Module..........................................................................................................66
5 Troubleshooting.................................................................................................68
Basic Troubleshooting Tips.................................................................................................................68
Diagnosing with the LEDs...................................................................................................................69
Proactive Networking..........................................................................................................................76
Hardware Diagnostic Tests.................................................................................................................77
Testing the Switch by Resetting It..................................................................................................77
Checking the Switch LEDs.......................................................................................................77
Checking Console Messages...................................................................................................77
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling.........................................................................................................77
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications.....................................................................78
Testing End-to-End Network Communications..............................................................................78
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration.......................................................................................78
Downloading New Switch Software....................................................................................................79
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Customer Support Services...................................................................79
6 Specifications....................................................................................................80
Switch Specifications..........................................................................................................................80
Physical.........................................................................................................................................80
Electrical........................................................................................................................................80
Environmental................................................................................................................................81
Acoustics.......................................................................................................................................81
Safety............................................................................................................................................81
Connectivity Standards..................................................................................................................82
Stacking Module Specifications..........................................................................................................83
Physical.........................................................................................................................................83
Environmental................................................................................................................................83
Flex Port Specifications......................................................................................................................83
Physical.........................................................................................................................................83
Environmental................................................................................................................................84
7 Cabling and Technology Information.................................................................85
Cabling Specifications........................................................................................................................85
Technology Distance Specifications...................................................................................................87
Mode Conditioning Patch Cord...........................................................................................................88
Installing the Patch Cord.....................................................................................................................89
Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs.............................................................................................89
Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections................90
Cable Diagram.........................................................................................................................90
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