Prepare The Installation Site - HP ProCurve Switch 1600M Installation Manual

Installing the Switch 1600M and 2400M
Installation Procedures

1. Prepare the Installation Site

Table 2-1.
Port Type
10Base-T
10Base-FL
(Switch 1600M
only)
100Base-TX
100Base-FX
(Switch 1600M
only)
Gigabit-SX
(Switch 1600M
only)
2-4
Cabling Infrastructure - Ensure that the cabling infrastructure meets
the necessary network specifications. See the following table for cable
types and lengths, and see appendix B, "Cables and Connectors" for more
information:
Summary of Cable Types to Use with the Switch
Cable Type
category 3, 4, or 5, 100 ohm
unshielded twisted-pair
(UTP)
850 nm multimode fiber-
optic cables that are fitted
with ST connectors, and
conform to ISO/IEC 793-2
type B1 and ITU-T G.652
standards
category 5, 100-ohm UTP or
shielded twisted-pair (STP)
1300 nm multimode fiber-
optic cables that are fitted
with SC connectors, and
conform to ISO/IEC 793-2
type B1 and ITU-T G.652
standards
850 nm multimode fiber-
optic cables that are fitted
with SC connectors.
Installation Location - Before installing the switch, plan its location and
orientation relative to other devices and equipment. In the front of the
switch, leave at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) of space for the twisted-pair and
fiber-optic cabling. In the back of the switch, leave at least 3.8 cm (1 1/2
inches) of space for the power cord. On the sides, leave at least 3 inches
for cooling.
Length Limits
• category 3, 4, or 5 - 100 meters
Note: Since the 10Base-T operation is through
10/100Base-TX ports, if you ever want to upgrade
the ports to 100Base-T, it would be best to cable
the ports initially with category 5 cable.
For connecting these ports to end nodes or other
MDI ports, use "straight-through" cable; for
connecting to MDI-X ports on hubs or other
switches, use "crossover" cable.
1 kilometer
100 meters
(See Note above on use of "straight-through"
and "cross-over" cables.)
• 412 meters for half-duplex connections
• 2 kilometers for full-duplex connections
• 62.5 µm cable - 220 meters
• 50 µm cable - 500 meters