Access Controller xl Module Management and Configuration Guide 2005-03

Access Controller xl Module Overview

Module Operation

Figure 1 below presents the module’s key components. Each component is

then discussed.

Figure 1. The Access Controller xl Module Conceptual View

The Access Controller xl Module has no external ports, as shown in Figure 1.

The module uses ports on the 5300xl switch through two internal ports, the

uplink port and the downlink port. Clients, typically connecting through an

access point, connect to 5300xl ports defined as downlink client ports. The

internal uplink port passes network traffic through other 5300xl ports, which

are external uplink network ports. VLANs are used to direct traffic to and from

the ACM.

For an explanation of the module’s features and LEDs, see the HP ProCurve

xl Modules Installation Guide.