2 – Index
Index
cables, twisted pair
category 3, 4, 5 … B-7
connector pin-outs … B-6
crossover cable pin-out … B-9
HP Auto-MDIX feature … B-6
MDI-X to MDI connections … B-8, B-10
MDI-X to MDI-X connections … B-9
note on requirements for 1000Base-T … B-2
pin-outs … B-8, B-10
specifications … B-2
straight-through cable pin-out … B-8, B-10
switch-to-computer connection … B-8, B-10
switch-to-switch or hub connection … B-9
wiring rules … B-7
cabling infrastructure … 2-6
Clear button
deleting passwords … 1-8
description … 1-8
location on switch … 1-3, 1-8
restoring factory default configuration … 1-9,
5-12
to delete password protection … 3-4
CLI prompt, console
displaying … 2-21
configuration
checking when troubleshooting … 5-3
DHCP/Bootp … 3-2
IP address … 3-3
IP address, manually … 3-3
manager password … 3-3
restoring factory defaults … 1-9, 5-12
subnet mask … 3-3
Switch Setup screen … 3-2
connecting the switch to a power source … 2-19
connector specifications … A-3
console
checking messages during
troubleshooting … 5-10
displaying the CLI prompt … 2-21
features … 2-20
how to connect in-band … 2-20
how to connect out-of-band … 2-20
serial cable connection … 2-21
Switch Setup screen … 3-2
telnet access … 2-21, 3-5
terminal configuration … 2-20
console port
description … 1-8
location on switch … 1-3
crossover cable
pin-out … B-9
use with fixed port configurations … B-7
D
deleting passwords … 1-8
description
back of switches … 1-9
front of switches … 1-3
LEDs … 1-4
DHCP
automatic switch configuration … 3-2
for in-band console access … 2-20
diagnostic tests … 5-10
checking the console messages … 5-10
checking the LEDs … 5-4, 5-10
end-to-end connectivity … 5-11
testing the switch only … 5-10
testing twisted-pair cabling … 5-11
downloading new code … 5-13
E
edge switch, example topology as … 2-24
electrical specifications … A-1
EMC regulatory statements … C-8
environmental specifications … A-2
equipment cabinet
mounting the switch in … 2-14
note on mounting screws … 2-17
example network topologies … 2-23
as an edge switch … 2-24
basic connectivity … 2-23
F
factory default configuration, restoring … 1-9, 5-12
Fan Status LED … 1-4, 1-5
showing error conditions … 5-4
fans
replacing fan trays … 4-4