Installation Guide for fl Modules 2007-02

ProCurve Switch fl Modules

Installing Modules

Customizing a Port Configuration

The ProCurve Switch 8100fl allows you to build a configuration for a module

that is not yet installed. For example, although slot 2 is empty, you can still

configure an interface, add an IP address to it, and then save the configuration

for later use. If the slot in which you install a module has not been

preconfigured, you must configure the module and enable its ports for

network operation.

The default connection parameters in a Switch fl port configuration are as

follows:

■ Ports Enabled: No.

Note: By default, all ports are disabled at initial startup. You must use

the no shutdown command to activate interfaces on the switch once they

have been created.

■ Mode: Auto — The port auto-negotiates the speed, and communication

mode (full duplex).

Note: You have the option to modify the port speed or configure a port

to act in slave mode to a connected device.

■ Flow Control: Yes.

Note: Flow control is enabled by default and is not reported in show

interface configuration displays. To disable flow control on an active

port, you must use the no flowcontrol command.

■ Advanced features — Spanning Tree, Trunking, VLANs, LACP, Routing,

Class of Service, Security, and so forth: all Disabled.

If these connection settings in the default port configuration are not

acceptable for your network, use the command-line interface (CLI) to

configure one or more ports on a module. For more information, refer to the

Management and Configuration Guide shipped on the documentation CD

with the switch.