HP 6400CL manual

Installation and

Getting Started Guide

ProCurve Series6400cl Switches

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Contents

ProCurve Series 6400cl Switches Page ProCurve Series 6400cl Switch Installation and Getting Started Guide Safety Contents Introducing the Switch Installing the Switch Getting Started With Switch Configuration Troubleshooting Specifications Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements Recycle Statements Index Introducing the Switch Page Front of the Switch Console Port Network Ports Reset Button Clear Button LEDs the Table 1-2.RPS LED Behavior Location of Status Indicator LEDs Expansion cl Module LEDs Back of the Switch cl Module Slot RPS Input Port Power Connector Switch Features Installing the Switch Included Parts J a p a n P o w e r C o r d W a r n i n g Installation Procedures Summary Installation Precautions: 1. Prepare the Installation Site Installation Location 2. (Optional) Install or Remove a cl Module 3. (Optional) Install or Remove a Transceiver To remove the transceiver: 4. Verify the Switch Passes Self Test LED Behavior: 5. Mount the Switch Rack or Cabinet Mounting Page Horizontal Surface Mounting 6. Connect the Switch to a Power Source 7. Connect the Network Cables Connecting a fiber cable Connecting a copper cable 8.(Optional) Connect a Redundant Power Supply to the Switch Operating Characteristics LEDs RPS/EPS Operation 9.(Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch Terminal Configuration Direct Console Access Sample Network Topologies Three Tier Model Remote Campus Flexible Stacking High performance stack Resiliency Using 6400cl Series as a meshed Cluster Page Getting Started With Switch Configuration Recommended Minimal Configuration Using the Console Setup Screen IP Config (DHCP/Bootp) Manual IP Address Subnet Mask 7.Press [Enter], then [S] (for Save) Where to Go From Here Using the IP Address for Remote Switch Management Starting a Telnet Session Starting a Web Browser Session A typical web browser interface screen is shown in the next illustration For more information on using the web browser interface, please see the Troubleshooting Basic Troubleshooting Tips Improper Network Topologies Spanning Tree Protocol Check the port configuration Diagnosing with the LEDs Diagnostic Tips: Page Proactive Networking Hardware Diagnostic Tests Testing the Switch by Resetting It Checking the Switch LEDs Checking Console Messages Testing Switch-to-DeviceNetwork Communications Testing End-to-EndNetwork Communications Restoring the Factory Default Configuration Downloading New Switch Software ProCurve Customer Support Services Before Calling Support Page Specifications Physical Electrical Environmental Acoustic Connectors Safety Lasers Safety and EMC Regulatory Statements Safety Information Informations concernant la sécurité Hinweise zur Sicherheit Considerazioni sulla sicurezza Consideraciones sobre seguridad Safety Information (Japan) Safety Information (China) EMC Regulatory Statements FCC Class A Canada Australia/New Zealand Japan Korea Taiwan European Community Recycle Statements Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Statements C-2 C-3 C-4 Index Numerics 2 – Index Page 4 – Index Page Page Page *5991-4701