Switch Fabric Module; Management Module - HP ProCurve 8100fl Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

Introducing the ProCurve Series 8100fl Switch
Front of the Switch
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The Switch 8116fl has two unused slots labelled EM above each management
module slot. These two slots are reserved for future use.
C a u t i o n
To avoid damaging modules and the backplane, be sure that you insert each
type of module into its appropriate slot.

Switch Fabric Module

Each ProCurve Switch 8100fl requires one switch fabric module to process
traffic for any interface module. A second switch fabric module can be
installed for redundancy.
Switch fabric modules (half-height module for Switch 8108fl; full-height
module for Switch 8116fl) are installed in slots labelled FM. When installing
two modules, install the primary module in slot FM-A; install the secondary
module in slot FM-B. (When installing a single switch fabric module, you can
install the module in either slot.)
N o t e
The 8108fl switch fabric module and 8116fl switch fabric module are not
interchangeable. You can install the half-height module only in the 8108fl
Switch—the 8116fl Switch requires a full-height switch fabric module.

Management Module

A ProCurve Switch 8100fl requires at least one primary management module
to operate. You can install a second management module for redundancy.
Management modules (thicker, half-height modules) are installed in slots
labelled MM. You must install the primary management module in slot MM-A;
you can install a second redundant management module in slot MM-B.
The management module maintains persistent images of all software that runs
on the system. The primary non-volatile storage medium is a Compact Flash
card located on the module—this is a separate memory module for storing
run-time images and tables. The management module is the main processing
unit of the ProCurve Switch 8100fl chassis. It contains system-wide bridging
and routing tables, and runs the main control protocols. Traffic that does not
yet have an entry in the L2 lookup tables on individual interface modules is
sent to the management module to be learned. After processing traffic, the
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ProCurve Switch fl 10-Port 100/1000-T Interface Module (J8734A)
ProCurve Switch fl 10-Port Mini-GBIC Interface Module (J8735A)
ProCurve Switch fl 1-Port X2 10GbE Interface Module (J8736A)
ProCurve Switch fl 2-Port X2 10GbE Interface Module (J8737A)