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HP ProCurve 2824 User Manual

HP ProCurve 2824
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7. (Optional) Connect a Redundant Power Supply to the
Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19
8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Terminal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22
Direct Console Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-23
Sample Network Topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
As a Desktop Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24
As a Segment Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-25
Connecting to a Backbone Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-27
Stacking the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-28
The Switch in a Redundant Topology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-29
3 Configuring the Switch
Recommended Minimal Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1
Using the Console Setup Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Where to Go From Here . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Telnet Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
Starting a Web Browser Session . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5
4 Troubleshooting
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1
Diagnosing with the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4
Proactive Networking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8
Hardware Diagnostic Tests . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Testing the Switch by Resetting It . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Checking the Switch LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Checking Console Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9
Testing Twisted-Pair Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Testing Switch-to-Device Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Testing End-to-End Network Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10
Restoring the Factory Default Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11
Downloading New Switch Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12
HP Customer Support Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

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HP ProCurve 2824 Specifications

General IconGeneral
Switching Capacity48 Gbps
Forwarding Rate35.7 Mpps
VLAN SupportYes
LayerLayer 2
Rack MountableYes
Jumbo Frame SupportYes
ManagementCLI, SNMP
FeaturesLink Aggregation, QoS
Dimensions1.7 inches
Ports24 x 10/100/1000

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