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HP ProCurve 2910al Series User Manual

HP ProCurve 2910al Series
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4. Mount the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Rack or Cabinet Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Rack Mounting the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Horizontal Surface Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
5. (Optional) Install a Transceiver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
To remove the transceiver: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14
Installing or Removing the Optical Media Converter . . . . . . . . . 2-15
6. (Optional) Install Mini-GBICs and SFPs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Removing the mini-GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17
7. Connect the Switch to a Power Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
8. (Optional) Connect an External Power Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18
RPS Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
Operating Characteristics of the 620 RPS/EPS (J8696A) . . . . . . 2-19
620 RPS/EPS Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
9. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Console Cable Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
10. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Using the RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Connecting Cables to mini-GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Connecting a fiber cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Connecting a copper cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
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

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HP ProCurve 2910al Series Specifications

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