Specifications

2 – Index
Index
cables, twisted pair
category 3, 4, 5 … B-5
connector pin-outs … B-4
crossover cable pin-out … B-7
HP Auto-MDIX feature … B-4
MDI-X to MDI connections … B-6, B-8
MDI-X to MDI-X connections … B-7
note on requirements for 1000Base-T … B-2
pin-outs … B-6, B-8
specifications … B-2
straight-through cable pin-out … B-6, B-8
switch-to-computer connection … B-6, B-8
switch-to-switch or hub connection … B-7
wiring rules … B-5
cabling infrastructure … 2-6
Clear button
deleting passwords … 1-8
description … 1-8
location on switch … 1-4, 1-8
restoring factory default configuration … 1-8,
4-12
to delete password protection … 3-4
CLI prompt, console
displaying … 2-20
configuration
checking when troubleshooting … 4-3
DHCP/Bootp … 3-2
IP address … 3-3
IP address, manually … 3-3
manager password … 3-2
restoring factory defaults … 1-8, 4-12
subnet mask … 3-3
Switch Setup screen … 3-2
connecting the switch to a power source … 2-18
connector specifications … A-2
console
checking messages during
troubleshooting … 4-10
displaying the CLI prompt … 2-20
features … 2-19
how to connect in-band … 2-19
how to connect out-of-band … 2-19
serial cable connection … 2-20
Switch Setup screen … 3-2
telnet access … 2-20, 3-5
terminal configuration … 2-19
console port
description … 1-8
location on switch … 1-4
crossover cable
pin-out … B-7
use with fixed port configurations … B-5
D
deleting passwords … 1-8
description
back of switches … 1-9
front of switches … 1-4
LEDs … 1-5
DHCP
automatic switch configuration … 3-2
for in-band console access … 2-19
diagnostic tests … 4-10
checking the console messages … 4-10
checking the LEDs … 4-4, 4-10
end-to-end connectivity … 4-11
testing the switch only … 4-10
testing twisted-pair cabling … 4-11
downloading new code … 4-13
E
edge switch, example topology as … 2-23
electrical specifications … A-1
EMC regulatory statements … C-8
environmental specifications … A-1
equipment cabinet
mounting the switch in … 2-14
note on mounting screws … 2-16
example network topologies … 2-22
as an aggregation switch … 2-25
as an edge switch … 2-23
basic connectivity … 2-22
F
factory default configuration, restoring … 1-8, 4-12
Fan Status LED … 1-5
showing error conditions … 4-4