HP (Hewlett-Packard) HP J3175A User Manuals

Table of Contents

• HP AdvanceStack Switch 208/224

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• HP Customer Support Services

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  • How to get the latest software/agent firmware

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  • World Wide Web

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  • HP FTP Library Service

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  • CompuServe

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  • HP BBS

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  • HP FIRST Fax Retrieval Service

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  • Additional HP Support Services

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• Contents

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• Chapter 1: Installing the Switch 208/224

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  • Included Parts

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  • Installation Steps

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    • 1. Prepare the Installation Site

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    • 2. Install Any Optional Modules

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      • Installing Modules

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      • Installing Transceivers

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    • 3. Verify the Switch’s Operation

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      • LED Behavior:

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    • 4. Mount the Switch

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      • Mounting the Switch in a Rack or Cabinet

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      • Mounting the Switch on a Wall

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      • Mounting the Switch on a Horizontal Surface

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    • 5. Connect the Switch to a Power Source

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    • 6. Connect the Network Cables

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      • Using RJ-45 Connectors (10 Mbit/s and 100 Mbit/s p...

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      • 100Base-T Xcvr Slot

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  • Sample Network Topologies

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    • As a Segment Switch

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    • As a Desktop Switch

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    • Connecting to a Backbone Switch

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  • Cable Management

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  • Where to Go From Here

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• Chapter 2: Switch 208/224 Description

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  • Features

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  • Front of the Switches

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    • Network Ports

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    • LEDs

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    • Management Slot

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      • Management Module Features

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  • Back of the Switches

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    • Power Connectors

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    • Redundant Power Supply (RPS) Connector

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    • Expansion Slot

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  • Switch Operation

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    • Address Table Operation

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      • Address Learning

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      • Forwarding, Filtering, Flooding

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      • Network Moves and Changes

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    • Simultaneous Network Communications

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• Chapter 3: Troubleshooting

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  • Solutions to Common Problems

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  • LED Error Indications

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  • Diagnostic Tests

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    • Testing the Switch

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    • Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling

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    • Testing End-to-End Network Communications

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    • Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications

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    • Resetting the Switch

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  • HP Customer Support Services

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• Appendix A: Cables and Connectors

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  • Twisted-Pair Cable/Connector Pin-Outs

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    • Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to Computer ...

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    • Twisted-Pair Cable for Switch (MDI-X) to Hub or Sw...

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    • Twisted-Pair Cable Pin Assignments

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      • Twisted-Pair Straight-Through Cable

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      • Twisted-Pair Cross-Over Cable

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  • Fiber-Optic Cables

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• Appendix B: Specifications

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  • Physical

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  • Electrical

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  • Environmental

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  • Connectors

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  • Electromagnetic

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  • Safety

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  • Acoustic Noise

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• Appendix C: Safety and Regulatory Statements

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  • Mounting Precautions

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  • Power Precautions

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  • Safety Information

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  • Informations concernant la sécurité

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  • Hinweise zur Sicherheit

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  • Considerazioni sulla sicurezza

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  • Consideraciones sobre seguridad

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  • Safety Information (Japanese)

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  • Regulatory Statements

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    • FCC Class A Statement (for U.S.A. Only):

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    • European Community

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    • Canada

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  • Declaration of Conformity

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• Index

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