HP ProCurve 8000M Manuals

Table of Contents

• • 3

    Table of Contents

• 7

  Introducing the HP Procurve Switch 4000M and 8000M

• 9

  Front of the Switch

  • 10

    Leds
  • 12

    Mode Select Button and Indicator Leds
  • 12

    Console Port
  • 13

    Reset Button
  • 13

    Clear Button

• 14

  Back of the Switch

  • 14

    Power Connector
  • 14

    Slot for Redundant Power Supply

• 15

  Switch Features

• 16

  Switch Operation Overview

  • 16

    Address Table Operation
  • 17

    Simultaneous Network Communications
  • 17

    Effect of Vlans

• 19

  Included Parts

• 19

  Installing the Switch 4000M and 8000M

• 20

  Installation Procedures

  • 20

    Summary
  • 21

    Installation Precautions
  • 22

    Prepare the Installation Site
  • 23

    Install Switch Modules
  • 24

    Optional) Install Second Power Supply
  • 26

    Verify the Switch Passes Self Test
    • 27

      LED Behavior
  • 28

    Mount the Switch
    • 28

      Rack or Cabinet Mounting
    • 30

      Horizontal Surface Mounting
    • 31

      Wall Mounting
  • 32

    Connect the Switch to a Power Source
  • 32

    Connect the Network Devices
  • 33

    Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch
    • 33

      Terminal Configuration
    • 34

      Direct Console Access
    • 34

      Telnet Console Access

• 35

  Hot Swapping Switch Modules

  • 35

    Adding or Replacing Modules
  • 35

    Changing the Module Type

• 36

  Where to Go From Here

• 37

  Troubleshooting

• 38

  Basic Troubleshooting Tips

• 40

  Diagnosing with the Leds

  • 41

    Diagnostic Tips

• 43

  Proactive Networking

• 44

  Hardware Diagnostic Tests

  • 44

    Testing the Switch By Resetting It
    • 44

      Checking the Switch Leds
    • 44

      Checking Console Messages
  • 45

    Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling
  • 45

    Testing Switch-To-Device Network Communications
  • 46

    Testing End-To-End Network Communications

• 46

  Restoring the Factory Default Configuration

• 47

  HP Customer Support Services

  • 49

    Physical
  • 49

    Electrical
  • 49

    Environmental
  • 50

    Acoustic
  • 50

    Connectors
  • 50

    Safety

• 51

  B Cables and Connectors

• 51

  Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs

  • 52

    Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to Computer (MDI) Network Connection
  • 53

    Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to Hub or Switch (MDI-X) Network Connection
  • 54

    Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments
    • 54

      Twisted-Pair Straight-Through Cable
    • 54

      Twisted-Pair Cross-Over Cable

• 55

  Fiber-Optic Cables

  • 55

    10Base-Fl Ports
  • 55

    100Base-Fx Ports
  • 55

    Gigabit-Sx Ports

• 57

  C Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements

  • 59

    Hinweise Zur Sicherheit
  • 60

    Considerazioni Sulla Sicurezza
  • 61

    Consideraciones Sobre Seguridad

• 62

  Safety Information

• 64

  EMC Regulatory Statements

  • 66

    European Community