iv
7. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
8. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Using the RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
Connecting Cables to mini-GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20
9. (Optional) Connect a Redundant Power Supply to the
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
10. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Connecting to a Backbone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
Stacking the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-30
The Switch in a Redundant Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-31
3 Getting Started With Switch Configuration
Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using the Console Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
To Recover from a Lost Manager Password: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
4 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Summary of Contents for ProCurve 3400cl-24G
Page 1: ...Installation and Getting Started Guide www procurve com ProCurve Series 3400cl Switches ...
Page 2: ......
Page 3: ...ProCurve Series 3400cl Switch Installation and Getting Started Guide ...
Page 52: ... This page is intentionally unused ...
Page 72: ... This page is intentionally unused ...
Page 84: ... This page is intentionally unused ...
Page 105: ... This page is intentionally unused ...
Page 106: ... This page is intentionally unused ...
Page 107: ......