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Troubleshooting
Diagnosing with the LEDs
Diagnostic Tips:
Tip Problem Solution
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The switch is not 
plugged into an 
active AC power 
source, or the 
switch’s power 
supply may have 
failed.
1. Verify the power cord is plugged into an active power source and to the switch. Make 
sure these connections are snug.
2. Try power cycling the switch by unplugging and plugging the power cord back in.
3. If the Power LED is still not on, verify the AC power source works by plugging another 
device into the outlet. Or try plugging the switch into a different outlet or try a different 
power cord.
If the power source and power cord are OK and this condition persists, the switch power 
supply may have failed. Call your HP networking authorized network reseller, or use the 
electronic support services from HP to get assistance. For software license, warranty, 
and support information, visit www.hp.com/networking/support.
➋
The network 
connection is not 
working 
properly.
Try the following procedures:
• For the indicated port, verify that both ends of the cabling, at the switch and the 
connected device, are connected properly.
• Verify the connected device and switch are both powered on and operating correctly.
• Verify you have used the correct cable type for the connection:
– For twisted-pair connections to the fixed 10/100/1000 ports, either straight-through 
or cross-over cables can be used because of the switch’s “Auto-MDIX” feature 
and the Auto MDI/MDI-X feature of the 10/100/1000-T port.
• For 1000Base-T connections, verify the network cabling complies with the IEEE 802.3ab 
standard. The cable should be installed according to the ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-A-5 
specifications. Cable testing should comply with the stated limitations for Attenuation, 
Near-End Crosstalk, Far-End Crosstalk, Equal-Level Far-End Crosstalk (ELFEXT), 
Multiple Disturber ELFEXT, and Return Loss.
The cable verification process must include all patch cables from any end devices, 
including the switch, to any patch panels in the cabling path.
• Verify the switch port configuration of the attached device. All switch ports are 
configured as “Auto”, so ports on the attached device also MUST be configured as 
“Auto”. Depending on the port type, twisted-pair or fiber-optic, if the configurations 
do not match, the results could be a very unreliable connection, or no link at all.
• If the other procedures don’t resolve the problem, try using a different port or a different 
cable.