HPE OfficeConnect 1820 Switch Series
Installation and Getting Started Guide
Abstract
This guide provides information on installing and configuring the HPE OfficeConnect 1820 Switch
Series. Hardware specifications and troubleshooting information is also provided.
Part Number: 5200-2849
Published: March 2017
Edition: 1
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The HPE OfficeConnect 1820 Switch Series are multiport switches that can be used to build highperformance switched workgroup networks. These switches are store-and-forward devices that offer low
latency for high-speed networking. Three of the switches also support the IEEE 802.3at standard for providing
PoE+ power to connected devices.
Throughout this manual, these switches will be referred to as the 1820 8G Switch, 1820 24G Switch, 1820
48G Switch, 1820 8G PoE+ Switch, 1820 24G PoE+ Switch, and the 1820 48G PoE+ Switch.
•The 1820 8G Switch has 8 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. Port 1 is a Power over Ethernet
Powered Device (PoE PD) port. The switch can be powered by a network connection to port 1 from PoE
power sourcing equipment (PSE), such as a PoE switch.
•The 1820 24G Switch has 24 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports and two SFP slots for
supported HPE SFP fiber-optic transceivers (ports 25 and 26).
•The 1820 48G Switch has 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports and four SFP slots for
supported HPE SFP fiber-optic transceivers (ports 49 to 52).
•The 1820 8G PoE+ Switch has 8 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. The switch supports the
IEEE 802.3at standard and is capable of providing 65 watts of PoE power through ports 1-4.
•The 1820 24G PoE+ Switch has 24 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports and two SFP slots for
supported HPE SFP fiber-optic transceivers (ports 25 and 26). The switch supports the IEEE 802.3at
standard and is capable of providing 185 watts of PoE power through ports 1-12.
•The 1820 48G PoE+ Switch has 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports and four SFP slots for
supported HPE SFP fiber-optic transceivers (ports 49 to 52). The switch supports the IEEE 802.3at
standard and is capable of providing 370 watts of PoE power through ports 1-24.
These switches can be directly connected to computers, printers, and servers to provide dedicated bandwidth
to those devices, and you can build a switched network infrastructure by connecting the switch to hubs, other
switches, or routers. In addition, these switches offer network management capabilities.
All these ports have the “Auto-MDIX” feature, which means that you can use either straight-through or
crossover twisted-pair cables to connect any network devices to the switch.
•Power-over-Ethernet or PoE ports.
The 1820 PoE+ switches support the IEEE 802.3at standard, which allows IP telephones, wireless LAN
Access Points, and other appliances to receive power as well as data over existing LAN cabling. For
further information regarding PoE power, see the HPE Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) Planning and
Implementation Guide, which is on the Hewlett Packard Enterprise Web site at www.hpe.com/support/
hpesc.
•PoE PD port (1820 8G Switch only).
A network connection to the PoE PD port from a PoE PSE device powers on the switch.
•SFP slots for fiber or copper uplinks.
Using HPE SFPs, these products support optional network connectivity with the following speeds and
technologies:
Transceiver FormFactor and Connector
1
LEDs
SpeedTechnologyCablingSFP Connector
100 Mbps100-FXFiber (multimode)LC
1 Gbps1000-TCopper (twisted-pair)RJ-45
1000-SXFiber (multimode)LC
1000-LXFiber (multimode or
single mode)
1
For supported transceivers, visit www.hpe.com/support/hpesc.
•In the first textbox, type J4858 (for 100-Mb and Gigabit information).
•Select any of the products that display, then click Show selected items.
•Select Support Center. Then click Manuals and find the Transceiver Support Matrix.
For technical details of cabling and technology, see Cabling and Technology Information Specifications
on page 37.
The front panel of the switch provides status LEDs for system monitoring. The following table details the
functions of the various indicators.
LC
8 Network Ports
LEDStateMeaning
Power (green)OnThe switch is receiving power.
Blinking*(1820 8G only) Power is available on the PoE In port (Port 1).
OffThe switch is NOT receiving power.
Fault/Locator
(orange)
Link/Act(green)OnThe port is enabled and receiving a link indication from the connected
OnOn briefly after the switch is powered on or reset, at the beginning of
switch self test. If the LED remains on, it indicates a detected hardware
failure during the self test.
Blinking**A fault has occurred on the switch or one of the switch ports. The Link LED
for the port with the fault will blink simultaneously.
Blinking***The LED is used to locate a specific switch in an area full of switches. The
LED blinks for 30 minutes when activated through the switch software.
OffThe normal state; indicates that there are no fault conditions on the switch.
device.
OffOne of these condition exists:
•no active network cable is connected to the port
•the port is not receiving link beat or sufficient light
•Green Mode has been enabled.
BlinkingIndicates that there is network activity on the port.If the Link/Act LED is
blinking simultaneously with the Fault/Locator LED, it indicates a fault on
the port. The blinking behavior (1 second on, 1 second off) is the same as
the Fault/Locator LED.
SpdMode - Spd‡
(green)
Mode - PoE‡
(green)
* The blinking behavior is a 6 second on/off cycle; 5 seconds on, 1 second off.
** The blinking behavior is a 2 second on/off cycle; 1 second on, 1 second off.
*** The blinking behavior is a 4 second on/off cycle; 3 seconds on, 1 second off.
‡ (1820 PoE+ switches only) Press the Mode button in for PoE mode, leave the Mode button out for Spd
mode.
OnIndicates the port is operating at 1000 Mbps.
FlashingIndicates the port is operating at 100 Mbps.
OffIndicates the port is operating at 10 Mbps.
OnIndicates the Port LEDs are lit for ports that are providing PoE power to the
connected device.
Blinking**There is an oversubscription condition (not enough PoE power available)
or the port has experienced a fault condition for PoE delivery.
Switch overview9
Mode Button
The 1820 PoE+ switches have one Mode LED per port. The Mode LED shows either the port speed or the
PoE status. In PoE mode, it shows whether the port is configured to provide PoE power. The operation of the
Mode LED is controlled by the Mode select button. Press the Mode button in to select the PoE mode, or leave
the button in its out position for Spd (speed) mode.
Reset button
The Reset button is used to restore Factory Default settings, or reset the switch while it is powered on.
•Resetting the Switch — Press and release the button. This action clears any temporary error conditions
that may have occurred and executes the switch self test.
•Restoring Factory Default Configuration — Press and hold down for over 5 seconds, the switch will
then complete its self test and begin operating with its configuration restored to the factory default settings.
Any configuration changes you may have made through the web browser interface are removed.
Power Connector
The 1820 24G, 1820 24G PoE+, 1820 48G, and 1820 48G PoE+ Switches do not have a power switch, they
are powered on when connected to an active AC power source. The switches automatically adjust to any
voltage between 100-127 and 200-240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. There are no voltage range settings
required.
The 1820 8G and 1820 8G PoE+ Switches do not have a power switch, they are powered on when the
external AC/DC power adapter is connected to the switch and to a power source. The external AC/DC power
adapter supplies 12 volts DC to the switch and automatically adjusts to any AC voltage between 100-240
volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. No voltage range settings are required.
The 1820 8G Switch can also be powered on by a PoE PD connection to Port 1.
Switch Features
The features of the 1820 Switches include:
•8, 24, or 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports.
•2 or 4 SFP slots for HPE SFP transceivers (1820 24G, 1820 24G-PoE+, 1820 48G, and 1820 48G-PoE+
Switches only)
•plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the network cables to active network
devices and your switched network is operational.
•IEEE 802.3ab Auto MDI /MDI-X on all twisted-pair ports, meaning that all connections can be made using
straight-through twisted-pair cables. Cross-over cables are not required, although they will also work. The
pin operation of each port is automatically adjusted for the attached device: if the switch detects that a
10/100/1000 Mbps switch or hub is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI; if the switch
detects that a 10/100/1000 Mbps end-node device is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDIX.
•all switches support IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) features that reduce power
consumption when connected with EEE-compliant client devices.
•automatic learning of MAC addresses in each switch’s 8K-address (8- and 24-port switches) or 16Kaddress (48-port switches) forwarding table.
•automatically negotiated full-duplex operation for all 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports when connected to
other auto-negotiating devices
•easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:
10 Mode Button
◦Web browser interface — an easy to use built-in graphical interface that can be accessed from
common Web browsers.
◦Intelligent Management Center (iMC) — allows network administrators to discover and map the
switches within their network and launch the built-in graphical interface from within iMC to configure the
switches.
•support for up to 64 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide the attached end nodes into logical
groupings that fit your business needs.
•support for up to 16 trunks (48-port switches) so you can assign physical links to one logical link (trunk)
that functions as a single, higher-speed link providing dramatically increased bandwidth.
•support for many advanced features to enhance network performance—for a description, see the
Management and Configuration Guide.
•download of new switch software for product bug fixes.
Switch overview11
Installing the Switch
The 1820 Switches are easy to install. They come with an accessory kit that includes the brackets for
mounting the switches in a standard 19-inch telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, and with rubber feet that can
be attached so the switches can be securely located on a horizontal surface. The brackets are designed to
allow mounting of the switches in a variety of locations and orientations. This chapter shows how to install the
switches.
Included Parts
The following components ship with an 1820 Switch:
Documentation kit
•Quick Setup Guide
•Safety and Regulatory information
•Software License, Warranty, and Support information
•Accessory kits:
1820 8G and 1820 8G PoE+ Switch
Kit number 5066-2232
•two rack mounting brackets
•eight 8-mm M4 screws to attach the mounting
brackets to the switch
•four 5/8-inch number 12-24 screws to attach the
switch to a rack