xl Modules Installation Guide 2007-12

ProCurve Switch xl Modules

Installing the Modules

• Gigabit-SX, Gigabit-LX, and Gigabit-LH ports in mini-GBIC xl

Module: Auto — The port always operates at 1000 Mbps and full

duplex. The setting is Auto for best link establishment with other

devices.

• 100-FX MTRJ xl Modules: 100FDX — The port operates at 100

Mbps and full-duplex.

• 10/100/1000-T xl Modules: Auto — The port auto negotiates speed

(10, 100 or 1000 Mbps), communication mode (half or full duplex),

and MDI or MDI-X port operation. Note: if you configure the port to

one of the fixed 100 Mbps modes, the port will then operate only as

an MDI-X port.

Dual Personality ports - (mini-GBIC ports using Gigabit-SX,

Gigabit-LX, and Gigabit-LH ports): Auto — The port always

operates at 1000 Mbps and full duplex. The setting is Auto for best

link establishment with other devices

■ Flow Control: Disabled

■ Advanced features — Spanning Tree, Trunking, Meshing, VLANs, IGMP,

LACP, Routing, Class of Service, Security, and so forth: all Disabled

If necessary, configure the port(s) in the module by using the switch console

or the web browser interface. For more information, see the Management and

Configuration Guide shipped on the documentation CD that came with the

switch, and the online Help provided in the console and web browser inter-

faces.

If the default port configuration listed above is acceptable for your network,

then skip this process.

Note By default, all ports on the PoE xl module have PoE power enabled. For

information regarding customizing PoE ports refer to “Power over Ethernet

(PoE) Operation” in the Management and Configuration Guide and the

ProCurve PoE Planning and Implementation Guide.