Installing the Series 8200zl Switch

Hot Swapping Switch Modules

1.Ensure the switch is configured with an IP address and that the switch is reachable from the telnet workstation (for example by using a Ping command to the switch’s IP address)

2.Start the telnet program and connect to the switch’s IP address.

3.The copyright page and the message “Press any key to continue” will display. Press a key, and the switch console CLI prompt will display.

If you want to continue with console management of the switch at this time through either a direct connection or a telnet session, see chapter 3, “Getting Started With Switch Configuration” for some basic configuration steps. For more detailed information, refer to the Management and Configuration Guide which is on the ProCurve Web site. See page 5-1for details.

Hot Swapping Switch Modules

The switch modules can be “hot swapped” (except for the System Support Module and the Management Module (unless there are two Management Modules in the same chassis, they are not hot swappable), that is installed or replaced while the switch is powered on (See Module Installation Notes on page 2-14). The procedures differ slightly, though between adding new modules to an empty slot or replacing modules with the same type, and exchanging the module with a different type.

Adding or Replacing Modules

If a module has to be replaced with one of the same type, or you are expanding the switch capability by adding a module in a slot where one was not previously installed (since the last switch reboot), the replaced or new module is immediately operational; there is no interruption to the switch operation.

Changing the Module Type

If you exchange a module with a different type of module though, for example a 10/100/1000-T zl Module is installed in place of a 4 port 10G X2 Module that was in the slot, the switch must be rebooted after the new module is installed so the switch processor can properly initialize and configure the new module type.

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