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3 HP ProCurve 2800 Series

The HP ProCurve 2824 and HP ProCurve 2848 are used in HP Cluster Platform solutions. The
ProCurve 2824 has twenty 10/100/1000 ports and four dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or
mini-GBIC connectivity. The ProCurve 2848 has forty four 10/100/1000 ports and four
dual-personality ports for 10/100/1000 or mini-GBIC connectivity. The HP ProCurve 2800 series
is used for multiple roles in HP Cluster Platform solutions. They are used as system interconnects
and can also be used to control the console network or the administration network. This chapter
presents the following information relating to the HP ProCurve 2824, and the HP ProCurve 2848
switches:
An overview of the HP ProCurve 2824
An overview of the HP ProCurve 2848
A description of the LEDs and buttons found on the HP ProCurve 2824 and HP ProCurve
2848 switches

3.1 HP ProCurve 2824 Overview

The HP ProCurve 2824 is a multi-port Gigabit switch that can be connected to an external
redundant power supply (RPS) unit. Characteristics of the HP ProCurve 2824 include the
following:
24 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports
Dual-personality ports - 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports or mini-GBIC slots for optional
fiber–optic connectivity such as Gigabit-SX, -LX, or –LH
Plug-and-play networking
Automatic learning of the network addresses
Support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops
48 Gbps backplane with up to 35.7 mpps
Stacking capability: single IP address management for a virtual stack of up to 16 switches
Port security to prevent unauthorized access using MAC address lockdown

3.1.1 HP ProCurve 2824 Front View

Figure 3-1
shows the front view of the ProCurve 2824.
Figure 3-1 HP ProCurve 2824 Front View
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4
5
The following list corresponds to the callouts shown in
1.
Power and Fault LEDs
2.
Test, Fan, and RPS status LEDs
3.
Switch port LEDs
4.
Console port
5.
Reset and Clear buttons
(Section
3.1.1).
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(Section
3.1).
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3.2).
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Figure
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3-1.
3.1 HP ProCurve 2824 Overview
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