HP J9146A, ProCurve 2910al Installation And Getting Started Manual

Power over Ethernet

ProCurve 2910al Switches

Installation and Getting Started Guide

ProCurve 2910al Switches

Installation and Getting Started Guide

Publication Number

5992-3084 March 2010

Applicable Products

HP ProCurve 2910al-24G Switch (J9145A) HP ProCurve 2910al-48G Switch (J9147A) HP ProCurve 2910al-24G-PoE+ Switch (J9146A) HP ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE+ Switch (J9148A) HP ProCurve 2-Port 10-GbE CX4 al Module (J9149A) HP ProCurve 2-Port 10-GbE SFP+ al Module (J9008A) HP ProCurve 10-GbE al Interconnect Kit (J9165A) HP ProCurve 620 Redundant and

(J8696A)

External Power Supply HP ProCurve 630 Redundant and/or

(J9443A)

External Power Supply

Disclaimer

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See the Customer Support/Warranty booklet included with the product.

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http://www.hp.com/go/procurve

Safety

Before installing and operating these products, please read the “Installation Precautions” in chapter 2, “Installing the Switch”, and the safety statements in appendix C, “Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements”.

Contents

1 Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Network Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Reset Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Clear Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-10

Console Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Expansion Module LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Back of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

al Module Slots . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

RPS and EPS Input Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Power Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

HP ProCurve Switch al Modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-14

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-15

Switch Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-16

2 Installing the Switch

Included Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Installation Precautions: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Installation Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

1. Prepare the Installation Site . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

2. Verify the Switch Passes Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

LED Behavior: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

3. (Optional) Install a Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

Installing the Interconnect Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Verifying the Module is Installed Correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

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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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Operating Characteristics of the 620 RPS/EPS (J8696A) . . . . . . 2-19

620 RPS/EPS Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Operating characteristics of the HP ProCurve 630 RPS/EPS (J9443A) 2-22

HP ProCurve 630 RPS/EPS Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

9. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25

Console Cable Pinouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-26

10. Connect the Network Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Using the RJ-45 Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Connecting Cables to mini-GBICs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27

Connecting a fiber cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Connecting a copper cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28

Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29

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

Restoring the Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Downloading New Switch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Before Calling Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

A Switch Specifications

Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1

Acoustic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-2

B Module Specifications

Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Environmental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Optical Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

C Cabling and Technology Information

Cabling specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Technology distance specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-3

Mode Conditioning Patch Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Installing the Patch Cord . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Crossover Twisted-Pair Cable for

10 Mbps or 100 Mbps Network Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

Straight-Through Twisted-Pair Cable for

1000 Mbps Network Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Cable Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

D Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Informations concernant la sécurité . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Hinweise zur Sicherheit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

Considerazioni sulla sicurezza . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Consideraciones sobre seguridad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-5

Safety Information (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-6

Safety Information (China) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

EMC Regulatory Statements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

U.S.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Australia/New Zealand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Japan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Korea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9

Taiwan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-9

European Community . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

E Recycle Statements

Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statements . . . . . . E-1

Index

Introducing the Switch

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

Spd mode: off = 10 Mbps

2 flash = 100 Mbps

on = 1 Gbps

3 flash = 10 Gbps

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 24T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

Fan

21S

23S

22S 24S

FDx

Spd

Act

Link

Mode

23T

21T

22T

24T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-24G

J9145A

Link Mode

108

119

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Auxiliary Port

HP ProCurve 2910al-24G Switch (J9145A)

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

Fan

45S

47S

46S 48S

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

47T

45T

46T

48T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G

J9147A

Link Mode

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

3533

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

HP ProCurve 2910al-48G Switch (J9147A)

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

Spd mode: off = 10 Mbps

2 flash = 100 Mbps

on = 1 Gbps

3 flash = 10 Gbps

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

PoE+ Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 24T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

PoE

Fan

21S

23S

22S 24S

FDx

Spd

PoE

Act

Link

Mode

23T

21T

22T

24T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

EPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-24G-PoE

J9146A

Link

Mode

Link Mode

108

119

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Auxiliary Port

PoE+

HP ProCurve 2910al-24G-PoE+ Switch (J9146A)

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

PoE+ Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

PoE

Fan

45S

47S

46S 48S

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

PoE

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

47T

45T

46T

48T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

EPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G-PoE

J9148A

Link

Mode

Link Mode

2220

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

3432

3533

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

PoE+

HP ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE+ Switch (J9148A)

The HP ProCurve 2910al Switches are multiport switches that can be used to build high-performance switched networks. These switches are store-andforward devices offering low latency for high-speed networking. The 2910al switches also support Redundant Power Supply and Power over Ethernet technologies.

Throughout this manual, these switches will be referred to as the 2910al Switches or the 2910al-PoE+ Switches.

1-1

Introducing the Switch

The 2910al-24G Switch and 2910al-48G Switch have respectively, 24 or 48, auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports, four dual-personality ports— either auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 or mini-GBIC, and two slots are provided in the back of the device to support expansion modules:

■ 2-port (two fixed CX4 ports) 10 Gigabit per second Ethernet (10-GbE)

module.

■ 2-port 10-GbE SFP+ (Small Form Factor Pluggable) module. The specifi-

cation for SFP+ defines the physical and electrical characteristics of this form-factor (size and shape). The form-factor is identical to SFP, but the SFP+ is a 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver.

■ 1-port 10-GbE interconnect module.

Table 1-1. These products support optional network connectivity with the

following speeds and technologies:

Speed Technology Cabling Transceiver form-factor

and connector

SFP (mini-GBIC)

Connector

100-Mbps 100-FX Fiber (multimode) LC

100-BX Fiber (single mode) LC

1-Gbps 1000-SX Fiber (multimode) LC

1000-LX Fiber (multimode or

single mode)

1000-LH Fiber (single mode) LC

1000-BX Fiber (single mode) LC

10-Gbps CX4 Copper (twinaxial) N/A

10-Gig Direct Attach

10-Gig SR Fiber (multimode) LC

10-Gig LRM Fiber (multimode) LC

10-Gig LR Fiber (single mode) LC

For supported transceivers see www.hp.com/go/procurve/faqs. Both ProCurve 10-GbE transceivers and ProCurve Mini-GBICs and SFPs have links to a list of supported products (first question in the “General Product Information” category).

Copper (twinaxial) N/A

SFP+

Connector

For technical details of cabling and technologies see Appendix C, “Cabling and Technol-

ogy Information”.

1-2

Introducing the Switch

The 2910al-PoE+ Switches also support Power over Ethernet+ (PoE+) technology. PoE+ offers a higher wattage per port than the previous PoE offering, 30 watts per port instead of 15. The switches support 802.3af standard devices and some pre-standard PoE devices. It also supports the draft version of the 802.3at standard. For a list of these devices, see the FAQs for your switch model. This feature is the default and you must disable it if you do not want to use it. Refer to the Management and Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site at www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals.

The dual-personality ports have either auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45, or mini-GBIC (SFP) connectivity. The mini-GBIC ports do not support PoE. If any of the mini-GBIC ports are used the corresponding RJ-45 port will not be supplied with PoE power and will be disabled. For more information regarding the PoE capabilities of the 2910al Switches, see the ProCurve PoE (Power over Ethernet) Devices Planning and Implementation Guide, which is on the ProCurve Web site at www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals.

HP ProCurve Redundant/External Power Supplies (RPS/EPS) can be connected to the 2910al Switches for redundant 12 V system power (RPS) and to provide for additional PoE+ provisioning. For RPS power, the 2910al Switches can be connected to either an HP ProCurve 620 RPS/EPS or HP ProCurve 630 Redundant and/or External Power Supply. But, for additional PoE+ EPS power, only the HP ProCurve 630 RPS/EPS can be used. The 620 does not provide 54 V for PoE+, only 50 V for PoE, and the 2910al Switches do not support connections to the 620 for EPS.

These switches are designed to be used primarily as a high-density wiring closet or desktop switch. These switches can directly connect computers, printers, and servers to provide dedicated bandwidth to those devices, and can build a switched network infrastructure by connecting the switch to hubs, other switches, or routers. In addition, the 2910al Switches offer full network management capabilities.

This chapter describes the 2910al Switches, including:

■ Front and back of the switches

■ Network ports

■ LEDs

■ Switch features

1-3

Introducing the Switch

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

Spd mode: off = 10 Mbps

2 flash = 100 Mbps

on = 1 Gbps

3 flash = 10 Gbps

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 24T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

Fan

21S

23S

22S 24S

FDx

Spd

Act

Link

Mode

23T

21T

22T

24T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-24G

J9145A

Link

Mode

Link Mode

119

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Auxiliary Port

Power,

Fault, and

Locator

LEDs

Temp, Fan, and Test

Status LEDs

Module, and RPS,

Status LEDs

Auxiliary port

and LED*

10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45

Console port

Port LED Mode select

button and indicator LEDs

Reset and Clear

buttons

Switch port LEDs

Dual-personality ports

(1000Base-T or mini-GBIC)

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

Fan

45S

47S

46S 48S

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

47T

45T

46T

48T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G

J9147A

Link Mode

2220

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

3432

3533

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Switch port LEDs

Module, and RPS,

Status LEDs

PoE, Temp, Fan, and

Test Status LEDs

Power,

Fault, and

Locator

LEDs

10/100/1000Base-TX

RJ-45 ports

Port LED Mode select

button and indicator LEDs

Dual-personality ports

(1000Base-T or mini-GBIC)

Reset and Clear

buttons

Console port

*On the 2910al-48G switch, the Auxiliary port is located on the back of the unit.

Front of the Switch

Figure 1-1. HP ProCurve 2910al-24G Switch

Figure 1-2. HP ProCurve 2910al-48G Switch

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Introducing the Switch

Figure 1-3. HP ProCurve 2910al-24G-PoE+ Switch

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

Spd mode: off = 10 Mbps

2 flash = 100 Mbps

on = 1 Gbps

3 flash = 10 Gbps

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

PoE+ Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 24T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

PoE

Fan

21S

23S

22S 24S

FDx

Spd

PoE

Act

Link

Mode

23T

21T

22T

24T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl RPS

EPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-24G-PoE

J9146A

Link

Mode

Link Mode

119

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Auxiliary Port

PoE+

Reset and Clear

buttons

Port LED Mode select

button and indicator LEDs

Console port

Switch port LEDs

Module, EPS, and

RPS Status LEDs

PoE, Temp, Fan, and

Test Status LEDs

10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45

Dual-personality ports

(1000Base-T or mini-GBIC)

Power,

Fault, and

locator

LEDs

Auxiliary port

and LED*

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

PoE+ Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Dual-Personality Ports: 10/100/1000-T (T) or SFP (S)

Use only one (T or S) for each Port

PoE

Fan

45S

47S

46S 48S

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

PoE

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

47T

45T

46T

48T

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

EPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G-PoE

J9148A

Link

Mode

Link Mode

2220

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

3432

3533

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

PoE+

Reset and Clear

buttons

Port LED Mode select

button and indicator LEDs

Console port

Switch port LEDs

Module, EPS, and

RPS Status LEDs

PoE, Temp, Fan, and

Test Status LEDs

10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45

Dual-personality ports

(1000Base-T or mini-GBIC)

Power,

Fault, and

locator

LEDs

*On the 2910al-48G-PoE switch, the Auxiliary port is located on the back of the unit.

Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Figure 1-4. ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE+ Switch

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Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Network Ports

■ 24 or 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T ports.

All these ports have the “Auto MDIX” feature, which means you can use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables to connect any network devices to the switch.

■ On the 2910al devices there are four dual-personality ports. Use either the

10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 connector, or install a supported ProCurve miniGBIC (SFP) for fiber-optic connections.

The RJ-45 connectors support the “Auto MDIX” feature, which means you can use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables to connect any network device to the switch.

Dual-Personality Port Operation. By default, the RJ-45 connectors are enabled. If a mini-GBIC is installed in a slot, it is enabled and the associated RJ-45 connector is disabled and cannot be used. If the mini-GBIC is removed, the associated RJ-45 port is automatically re-enabled.

The RJ-45 connector also supplies PoE+ power until a mini-GBIC is installed. The PoE+ power is turned off when a mini-GBIC is plugged in.

■ Two expansion slots. These switches provide two slots in the back of the

device that can accept any of the al modules. The module provides port connectivity for 10 gigabit speed. The module ports provide connectivity through either copper or fiber optic media.

LEDs

Table 1-2. Switch LEDs

Switch LEDs State Meaning

Power (green)

Fault (orange)

On Off

Off The normal state; indicates there are no fault conditions on the switch.

Flashing

The switch is receiving power. The switch is NOT receiving power.

A fault has occurred on the switch, one of the switch ports, module in the rear of the switch, or the fan. The Status LED for the component with the fault will flash simultaneously.

On On briefly after the switch is powered on or reset, at the beginning of switch self

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test. If this LED is on for a prolonged time, the switch has encountered a fatal hardware failure, or has failed its self test. See chapter 4, “Troubleshooting” for more information.

Introducing the Switch

Switch LEDs State Meaning

Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Locator (Blue) On

Flashing Off

Te st

Off The normal operational state; the switch is not undergoing self test.

(green/orange)

On green The switch self test and initialization are in progress after the switch has been

Flashing orange

Port LEDs

Link Indicates the port LEDs are displaying link information:

(green/orange – Link and Mode)

Mode The operation of the Mode LED is controlled by the LED Mode select button, and

The Locator LED is used to locate a specific chassis in a area full of chassis. The LED can be set to be on solid or flash for a specified number of minutes (1-1440). The default is 30 minutes. Use the command “chassislocate”.

power cycled or reset. The switch is not operational until this LED goes off. The Self Test LED also comes on briefly when you “hot swap” a mini-GBIC into the switch; the mini-GBIC is self tested when it is hot swapped.

A component of the switch has failed its self test. The status LED for that component,

for example an RJ-45 port, and the switch Fault LED will flash simultaneously.

• if the port LED is on, the port is enabled and receiving a link indication from the connected device.

• if the port LED is off, the port has no active network cable connected, or is not receiving lin k beat or sufficient lig ht. Otherwise, the port may have been disabled through the switch console, the web browser interface, or ProCurve Manager.

if the port LED is Flashing1 (orange) simultaneously with the Fault LED, the corresponding port has failed its self test.

the current setting is indicated by the LED Mode indicator LEDs near the button. Press the button to step from one view mode to the next. The default view is Activity (Act).

LED Mode View

Act Indicates the port LEDs are displaying network activity information.

(green LEDs)

FDx Indicates port LEDs are lit for ports in Full Duplex Mode. Off indicates ½ duplex.

Spd Indicates the port LEDs are displaying the connection speed at which each port is

operating:

• if the port LED is off, the port is operating at 10 Mbps.

• if the port LED is Flashing**, the port is operating at 100 Mbps.

• if the port LED is on continuously, the port is operating at 1000 Mbps.

PoE • If the Mode LED is on the port is providing PoE power.

• If the Mode LED is off the port is not providing PoE power.

• If the Link LED is on the port is enabled for PoE.

• If the Link LED is off the port is disabled for PoE.

• If the Link LED is Flashing, the port has an error or the port is denied power due

to insufficient power.

Usr Reserved for future development

Mdl (Module Status, green)

On Flashing Off

Expansion module is plugged into expansion slot and operating correctly Expansion module is plugged into expansion slot but has experienced a fault Expansion module is not plugged into expansion slot

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Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Switch LEDs State Meaning

RPS Status (green)

EPS Status (green)

Flashing Off

On Flashing

Off

Normal operation. RPS is connected and operating correctly. RPS could be powering the unit.

RPS is connected but has experienced a fault. RPS is not connected or is not powered on.

Connected to an External Power Supply, and receiving power. The External Power Supply is connected but has experienced a fault or is

unplugged. The switch is not connected to an EPS.

Fan Status (green)

On Flashing

Normal operation, all fans are ok.

One of the unit’s fans has failed. The switch Fault LED will be flashing simultaneously.

PoE Status On

Off Flashing Flashing

Te mp

Off Switch temperature is normal.

(green/Orange)

Flashing

Auxiliary (green/ orange) For more

Flashing green

If any ports are supplying PoE power. If no ports are supplying PoE power. Should be off only during the boot process.

If any port has a internal hardware failure

If any port is denied PoE power or detecting an external PD fault

An over temperature condition has been detected.

Indicates the switch is processing a USB command file.

information see the Management and Configuration Guide for your switch.

On green The switch has finished processing the USB command file successfully.

Flashing orange

Indicates an error condition.

Off Indicates that no USB device has been inserted, or that the inserted USB device

cannot be recognized, or that no command file can be found on the inserted USB device.

The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.

The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 0.8 seconds, approximately.

LED Mode Select Button and Indicator LEDs

The operation of the Mode LED is controlled by the LED Mode select button, and the current setting is indicated by the LED Mode indicator LEDs near the button. Press the button to step from one view mode to the next.

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Introducing the Switch

Figure 1-5. HP ProCurve 2910al-48G Switch

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

Fan

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl RPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G

J9147A

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

Port LEDs Link

and Mode

Expansion Module LED

LED Mode select button

and indicator LEDs

Power

Fault

Locator

Console

LED

Mode

Clear

Reset

PoE+ Integrated 10/100/1000Base-T Ports (1 - 48T)  Ports are Auto-MDIX

Test

Tmp

Status

PoE

Fan

Spd mode: off=10 Mbps, 2 flash=100 Mbps, on=1 Gbps, 3 flash=10 Gbps

FDx

Spd

PoE

Act

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Status of the Back

Mdl

RPS

EPS

ProCurve Switch

2910bl-48G-PoE

J9148A

2220

2321

1917

1513

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

2725

Link

Mode

Link

Mode

Usr

PoE+

LED Mode select button

and indicator LEDs

Port LEDs Link

and Mode

Expansion Module LEDs

Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Figure 1-6. HP ProCurve 2910al-48G-PoE+ Switch

■ The PoE+ switches have an additional mode, PoE. In PoE mode, the Link

LED indicates the PoE configuration for the port:

• On if PoE is enabled on the port

• Off if PoE is disabled on the port.

■ Each port has a Link LED. If it is lit, the port has a link. If the Link LED is

Flashing, the port has failed its self test. The Fault and Self Test LEDs will be Flashing simultaneously.

■ If the Activity (Act) indicator LED is lit, each port LED displays activity

information for the associated port—it flickers as network traffic is received and transmitted through the port.

■ If the Full Duplex (FDx) indicator LED is lit, the port LEDs light for those

ports that are operating in full duplex.

■ If the Speed (Spd) indicator LED is lit, the port LEDs behave as follows

to indicate the connection speed for the port:

• Off = 10 Mbps

• Flashing = 100 Mbps (the Flashing behavior is a repeated on/off cycle once every 0.8 sec.)

• On = 1000 Mbps

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Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

■ The Usr Mode LED is reserved for future development

■ If the PoE indicator LED is lit, the Link and Mode LEDs indicate PoE

status: Link LED:

• On = PoE is enabled on this port

• Off = PoE is disabled on this port.

• Slow Flashing = Internal PoE fault on this port. or has been denied power

• Fast Flashing = This port is denied PoE power or has an external load fault.

Mode LED:

• On = PoE power is be supplied on this port

• Off = PoE is not being supplied on this port.

Reset Button

This button is for:

■ Resetting the switch - When the switch is powered on. This action clears

any temporary error conditions that may have occurred and executes the switch self test.

■ Restoring Factory Default Configuration - When pressed with the

Clear button in a specific pattern, any configuration changes you may have made through the switch console, the web browser interface, and SNMP management are removed, and the factory default configuration is restored to the switch. For the specific method to restore the factory default configuration, see “Restoring the Factory Default Configuration”

on page 11, “Troubleshooting” of this manual.

Clear Button

This button is used for:

■ Deleting Passwords - When pressed by itself for at least one second, the

button deletes any switch console access passwords that you may have configured. Use this feature if you have misplaced the password and need console access. This button is provided as a convenience, however if you are concerned with the security of the switch configuration and operation, you should make sure the switch is installed in a secure location. This button can be disabled by a CLI command.

■ Restoring Factory Default Configuration - See Reset Button above.

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Introducing the Switch

Console Port

This port is used to connect a console to the switch by using the RJ-45 to DB9 cable, supplied with the switch. This connection is described under “Connect a Console to the Switch” in chapter 2, “Installing the Switch.” The console can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.

Expansion Module LEDs

“Expansion Module” LEDs refer to the LEDs specific to the expansion module. These LEDs are located on the physical expansion module bulkhead. These LEDs are only viewable in the rear of the Switch 2910al-48G product on the Expansion Slot Module itself.

Table 1-3. Expansion Module LEDs

Name Color Mode Description

Expansion Module LEDs per module

Introducing the Switch

Front of the Switch

Module Status

Expansion Module LEDs per port

Link Green/

Mode Green On The operation of the Mode LED is controlled by the LED Mode select

The flashing behavior is an on/off cycle once every 1.6 seconds, approximately.

Green/ Orange

Orange

On green

Off

Flashing orange

On green

Off

Flashing orange

Expansion module is plugged into expansion slot and operating correctly

Expansion module's power has been turned OFF, and the card can be removed from the box if necessary.

Expansion module is plugged into expansion slot but has experienced a fault. Flashes simultaneously with the Fault LED.

Indicates that the port LEDs are displaying link information:

• if the port LED is on, the port is enabled and receiving a link indication from the connected device.

• if the port LED is off, the port has no active network cable connected, or is not receiving link beat or sufficient light. Otherwise, the port may have been disabled through the switch console, the web browser interface, or ProCurve Manager.

• if the port LED is flashing corresponding port has experienced a hardware failure or has failed its self test.

button, and the current setting is indicated by the LED Mode indicator LEDs near the button. Press the button to step from one view mode to the next. The default view is Activity (Act). See page 7.

simultaneously with the Fault LED, the

Expansion module LEDs operate in modes for Link and Mode. FDx and Spd modes have no meaning for the 10-GbE ports on the expansion module.

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Introducing the Switch

System MAC Address

00-01-E7-12-34-56

Serial No. SG12345678

Line: 50/60 Hz. 100-127 V~ 10 A 200-240 V~ 5 A

12V System Power (RPS) Input

CAUTION: MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES

Disconnect AC power cord and RPS cable, to completely remove power from the unit.

Slot

Auxiliary Port

AC power connector

al module slots

RPS Input Port

Auxiliary Port and LED

PoE

System MAC Address

00-01-E7-12-34-56

Serial No. SG12345678

Line: 50/60 Hz. 100-127 V~ 10 A 200-240 V~ 5 A

12V System Power (RPS) Input

50V PoE (EPS) Input

CAUTION: MULTIPLE POWER SOURCES

Disconnect AC power cord, and EPS and RPS cables, to completely remove power from the unit.

Connect ProCurve 620 EPS only

Slot

AC power connector

RPS Input Port

al module slot

EPS Input Port

Back of the Switch

Figure 1-7. HP ProCurve 2910al-48G Switch

Figure 1-8. HP ProCurve 2910al-24G-PoE+ Switch

al Module Slots

Caution It is required for the switch to be powered down before inserting or extracting

the Expansion Module.

These switches support three al modules. The al modules provide different types of connectivity options for the switch.

■ The J9149A – provides two 10-GbE CX4 fixed copper ports

■ The J9008A – provides two 10-GbE SFP+ slots that support a number of

different transceivers. For supported transceivers see Table 1-1 on page

1-2.

■ The J9165A – these modules have 1 fixed short-range CX4 port (up to 3

meters), and comes in a kit of 2 modules with one 0.5 meter cable. Primarily used to interconnect two switches at 10-GbE speed.

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Introducing the Switch

Back of the Switch

RPS and EPS Input Ports

The 2910al Switches support connectivity to a redundant power supply (RPS/ EPS). The HP ProCurve 620 Redundant and External Power Supply (J8696A) and the HP ProCurve 630 Redundant and/or External Power Supply (J9443A) are accessory products for these switches.

The RPS functionality of the HP ProCurve 620 RPS/EPS and the HP ProCurve 630 RPS/EPS provide redundant system power in case the switch’s internal power supply fails.

The EPS functionality of the HP ProCurve 620 RPS/EPS is not supported on the 2910al switches, however, the HP ProCurve 630 RPS/EPS provides redundant or additional PoE+ power to the 2910al PoE+ switches.

Power Connector

The 2910al Switches do not have a power switch; they are powered on when connected to an active AC power source. These 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.

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Introducing the Switch

HP ProCurve Switch al Modules

The HP ProCurve al Modules are components you can add to a HP ProCurve al switch to provide a variety of network connectivity options. The following modules is available as of this printing:

Module Description

HP ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 al Module (J9149A)

1,3

HP ProCurve 2-Port 10-GbE SFP+ al Module (J9008A)

2,3

HP ProCurve 10-GbE al Interconnect Kit (J9165A)

2-port 10 Gigabit switch expansion module. This module has two fixed CX4 ports.

2-port 10 Gigabit switch expansion module. This module has two SFP+

ports.

Two, 1-port 10 Gigabit switch expansion modules. These modules have 1 fixed CX4 port. These modules come in a kit of 2 modules with one 0.5 meter cable.

Supported accessories: As of this printing the following HP ProCurve accessories are supported by the HP ProCurve

Switch 2-Port 10-GbE CX4 al Module:

• ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 Media Converter (J8439A).

Supported transceivers: As of this printing the following HP ProCurve transceivers are supported by the HP ProCurve

Switch al 10-GbE 2-port SFP+ Module:

• HP ProCurve SFP+ SR transceiver (J9150A)

• HP ProCurve SFP+ LR transceiver (J9151A)

• HP ProCurve SFP+ LRM transceiver (J9152A)

These modules require switch software version W.14.01 or later to be installed in the switch.

The J8439A Media Converter is not supported on the Interconnect kit.

Contact your HP ProCurve authorized networking products reseller or your HP ProCurve representative for information on availability of other modules and transceivers. You can also visit the HP ProCurve networking products Website www.hp.com/go/procurve to get more information.

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Introducing the Switch

Features

HP ProCurve 10-GbE CX4 al Module

Module Status

LEDs

Retaining screw

Copper CX4 port connections

Link and Mode LEDs

(one pair per port)

Introducing the Switch

Features

Figure 2. Front of the al 10-GbE CX4 Module

The al Modules have the following features:

■ Connectivity ports.

■ LEDs that provide information for each port on the link and mode status.

■ LED that provides information on module status.

■ “hot swap transceiver” support—you can add, replace, or change the type

of any of the transceivers that you use in the SFP+ module ports, without having to first remove the module, and without having to shut down the switch.

Standards adherence:

■ IEEE 802.3ak CX4

■ IEEE 802.3ae XAUI

Note The al modules are not “Hot-swappable”.

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Introducing the Switch

Switch Features

The features of the 2910al Switch include:

■ 24 or 48 auto-sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 ports with Auto-MDIX.

■ Four dual-personality ports—either the auto sensing 10/100/1000Base-T

RJ-45 or the mini-GBIC can be used for each port.

■ Two slots (optional al module slot) are provided in the back of the device

to support a series of transceivers to provide connectivity to other switch boxes, to a 10 Gigabit concentrator or to any Ethernet compatible uplink.

■ An auxiliary (USB) port for processing a USB command file.

■ The Switches can be connected to a ProCurve RPS/EPS and receive

redundant power from that unit. If the internal power supply in the switch fails, the RPS/EPS unit will immediately provide all the power necessary to keep the switch running.

■ 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 MDIX on all 10/100/1000 twisted-pair ports, meaning

that all connections can be made using straight-through twistedpair 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 another switch or hub is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI; if the switch detects that an end-node device is connected to the port, it configures the port as MDI-X. If both devices use Auto-MDIX, the configuration is randomly selected.

■ Automatic learning of the network addresses in each switch’s 2048-

address forwarding table, (with configurable address aging value).

■ Automatically negotiated full-duplex operation for the 10/100/1000 RJ-45

ports when connected to other auto-negotiating devices—the mini-GBIC ports always operate at full duplex.

■ Easy management of the switch through several available interfaces:

• console interface—a full featured, easy to use, VT-100 terminal interface that is especially good for out-of-band switch management or for Telnet access to the switch.

• web browser interface—an easy to use built-in graphical interface that can be accessed from common web browsers.

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Introducing the Switch

Switch Features

• ProCurve Manager—an SNMP-based, graphical network management tool that you can use to manage your entire network. This product is included with your new switch.

■ Support for the Spanning Tree Protocol to eliminate network loops

■ Support for up to 256 IEEE 802.1Q-compliant VLANs so you can divide

the attached end nodes into logical groupings that fit your business needs.

■ Support for many advanced features to enhance network performance—

for a description, see the Management and Configuration Guide, which is on the ProCurve Web site www.hp.com/go/procurve/manuals.

■ Download of new switch software for product enhancements or bug fixes.

■ Support for IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at standard and Pre-standard PoE and

PoE+ devices.

■ Support for SFP+ transceivers at 10-GbE speed.

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Installing the Switch

The HP ProCurve 2910al Switches come with an accessory kit that includes the brackets for mounting the switch in a standard 19-inch telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, and with rubber feet that can be attached so the switch can be securely located on a horizontal surface. The brackets are designed to allow mounting the switch in a variety of locations and orientations. For other mounting options contact your local ProCurve authorized network reseller or ProCurve representative. This chapter shows how to install the switch.

Caution If the switch is to be shipped in a rack, be sure to use only an HP 10K rack.

Mount the switch using rail kit, ProCurve 1U RK MT SWITCH 10K ALL, part number 356578-B21 and shelf kit AB469A, HP rx 16/26 Factory Rackmount Shelf Kit. Both kits must be used. Otherwise you will void the warranty.

Included Parts

The 2910al Switches have the following components shipped with them:

■ HP ProCurve Switch Quick Setup guide

■ HP ProCurve Switches General Safety and Regulatory Information

booklet

■ 2910al Switch Specific Safety and Regulatory Information sheet

■ Read Me First

■ Customer Support/Warranty booklet

■ Console cable (5188-3836)

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Installing the Switch

Included Parts

■ Accessory kit

(5069-5705)

two 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

four rubber feet

■ Power cord, one of the following:

Non-PoE Switches PoE+ Switches

Australia/New Zealand China Continental Europe Denmark Japan Switzerland United Kingdom/Hong Kong/Singapore South Africa and India Thailand and Brazil Ta iw a n Israel United States/Canada/Mexico

Japan Power Cord Warning

8121-0828 8121-0829 8120-0823 8120-0826 8120-4753 8120-0827 8120-0824 8120-0919 8121-0673 8121-0965 8121-1035 8121-0822

Australia/New Zealand China Continental Europe Denmark Japan Switzerland United Kingdom/Hong Kong/Singapore South Africa and India Thailand and Brazil Taiw an Israel United States/Canada/Mexico

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Included Parts

Installation Precautions:

Follow these precautions when installing the 2910al Switches.

WARNING ■ The rack or cabinet should be adequately secured to prevent it

from becoming unstable and/or falling over.

■ Devices installed in a rack or cabinet should be mounted as low as

possible, with the heaviest devices at the bottom and progressively lighter devices installed above.

■ Do not wall mount any of the 2910al Switches.

Cautions ■ If the switch is to be shipped in a rack, be sure to use only an HP 10K rack.

Mount the switch using rail kit part number 356578-B21 and shelf kit AB469A. Both kits must be used. Otherwise you will void the warranty.

■ Ensure the power source circuits are properly grounded, then use the

power cord supplied with the switch to connect it to the power source.

■ If your installation requires a different power cord than the one supplied

with the switch and power supply, be sure the cord is adequately sized for the switch’s current requirements. In addition, be sure to use a power cord displaying the mark of the safety agency that defines the regulations for power cords in your country. The mark is your assurance that the power cord can be used safely with the switch and power supply.

■ When installing the switch, the AC outlet should be near the switch and

should be easily accessible in case the switch must be powered off.

■ Ensure the switch does not overload the power circuits, wiring, and over-

current protection. To determine the possibility of overloading the supply circuits, add together the ampere ratings of all devices installed on the same circuit as the switch and compare the total with the rating limit for the circuit. The maximum ampere ratings are usually printed on the devices near the AC power connectors.

■ Do not install the switch in an environment where the operating ambient

temperature might exceed 55C (131F)

■ Ensure the air flow around the sides of the switch is not restricted. Leave

at least 7.6 cm (3 inches) for cooling. See Figure 2-1 for the air flow direction.

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Installing the Switch

Installation Procedures

Figure 2-1. Air flow direction of the 2910al switch

Installation Procedures

Summary

1. Prepare the installation site (page 2-5). Ensure the physical environment is properly prepared, including having the correct network cabling ready to connect to the switch and having an appropriate location for the switch. See page 2-3 for some installation precautions.

2. Verify the switch passes self test (page 2-5). Plug the switch into a power source and observe that the LEDs on the switch’s front panel indicate correct switch operation. When self test is complete, unplug the switch.

3. (Optional) Install a module (page 2-8).

4. Mount the switch (page 2-11). The Switch can be mounted in a 19-inch telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, or on a horizontal surface.

5. (Optional) Install a transceiver (page 2-14). If you have installed a module, you can now install one or two transceivers.

6. (Optional) Install mini-GBICs and SFPs (page 2-16). The switch has four slots for installing mini-GBICs. Depending on where you will mount the switch, it may be easier to install the mini-GBICs first. Mini-GBICs can be installed or removed while the switch is powered on.

7. Connect power to the switch (page 2-18). Once the switch is mounted, plug it into the nearby main power source.

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