Gigabit Ethernet Interconnect Guide

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The HP ProCurve 5308xl is supported as a system interconnect in HP Cluster Platform Gigabit
Ethernet solutions. It is a multi-port modular interconnect that provides low latency for high-speed
networking. This chapter presents the following information relating to the HP ProCurve 5308xl:
• A description, including an explanation of the features (Section 5.1)
• A description of the xl switch module (Section 5.2)
• Instructions for installing an xl switch module (Section 5.3)
• Instructions for installing a second power supply (Section 5.5)
• Instructions for installing the ProCurve 5308xl in a rack (Section 5.6)
Refer to the following documents for more detailed information about this switch:
• HP ProCurve Series 5300xl Switches Installation and Getting Started Guide
• HP ProCurve Switch xl Modules Installation Guide
• HP ProCurve Series 5300xl Switches Management and Configuration Guide
• HP ProCurve Series 5300xl Switches Access Security Guide
• HP ProCurve Series 5300xl Switches Advanced Traffic Management Guide
• HP ProCurve Redundant Power Supply Installation Guide
• HP ProCurve Manager for Hubs & Switches
5.1 ProCurve 5308xl Features
The ProCurve 5308xl is available as an open 8-slot chassis (Figure 5-1). It is managed through
several available interfaces (console, web browser, HP OpenView, and an SNMP-based graphical
interface).
Figure 5-1 ProCurve 5308 Chassis
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The following list corresponds to the callouts shown in Figure 5-1:
1. Power and fault LEDs
2. Console port
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