Prepare The Installation Site - HP ProCurve 2510G Series Installation And Getting Started Manual

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At this point, the switch is fully installed. See the rest of this chapter if you
need more detailed information on any of these installation steps.

1. Prepare the Installation Site

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Table 2-1.
Port Type Cable Type
10/100/1000Base-T For either 10, 100 Mbps, or 1000 Mbps
operation:
Category 5 or better, 100-ohm UTP or shielded
twisted-pair (STP) balanced cable. For
1000 Mbps (gigabit) operation, Category 5E
cabling or better is recommended.
Connect the network cables
network cables, connect the network devices to the switch ports.
Connect a console to the switch
to modify the switch's configuration, for example, to configure an IP
address so it can be managed using a web browser, from an SNMP network
management station, or through a Telnet session. Configuration changes
can be made easily by using the included console cable to connect a PC
to the switch's console port.
Cabling Infrastructure - Ensure 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
Twisted-Pair Cables
Installing the Switch
Installation Procedures
(page 2-15). Using the appropriate
2-16). You may wish
(optional—page
Length Limits
100 meters
Note: The Switch 2510G Series devices are
compatible with the IEEE 802.3ab standard
including the "Auto-MDIX" feature, which
allows use of either straight-through or
crossover twisted-pair cables for connecting
to any network devices including end nodes,
such as computers, or to other switches, hubs,
and routers.
Note: For 1000 Mbps operation, all four wire
pairs are used for data transmission.
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