Reference Guide

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Optimizing Your Network
Automatically Segmenting Your Network
Optimizing Your Network
HP Internal Switch Module Features
The plug-and-play HP J3212A AdvanceStack 10BT Switch Module inserts into
the Expansion Slot of your Switch Hub.
The features of the Switch Module are:
■ Automatic Port Switching. If you have not changed the port con-
figuration in the ASCII console or HP AdvanceStack Assistant (setting
up security, disabling ports), the Management Module will move the
ports onto the four different segments for you automatically on power
up.
■ Load Balancing. In both the ASCII console and HP AdvanceStack
Assistant, you can select Load Balancing and the software will exam-
ine your network traffic, and redistribute the ports to balance the
network load.
■ Connect the Segments Together. Users on one segment can com-
municate with the users on another segment through the Switch
Module backplane.
The Switch Module has four external ports. The Xcvr (Transceiver) port
supports twisted-pair, thin coax, and fiber media for external connections to
servers at
10 Mbit/s. Internally, the Switch Module connects to the four segments in the
hub stack.
Because the Switch Module requires a Management Module in a managed
stack, you get all of the features of the Management Module described on the
next page for your hub stack.
Xcvr
Fault
Requires HP J3210A Management Module