HP AdvanceStack 100VG Installation Manual
HP AdvanceStack 100VG Installation Manual

HP AdvanceStack 100VG Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 HP AdvanceStack Switch 100VG Module Installation Guide...
  • Page 2 See the warranty card included with the product. A copy of the specific warranty terms applicable to your Hewlett-Packard product and replacement parts can be obtained from your HP sales and service office or HP-authorized reseller. Hewlett-Packard Company 8000 Foothills Boulevard, m/s 5551 Roseville, California 95747-5551 http: //www.hp.com/go/network_city...
  • Page 3 How to get the latest software/agent firmware You can download a compressed file ( j3100a.exe) containing the latest version of the HP Switch 2000 software, proprietary MIB, and a software download utility file (update.exe) from the HP BBS, HP FTP Library Service, CompuServe, and the World Wide Web.
  • Page 4 HP FIRST Fax Retrieval Service HP FIRST is an automated fax retrieval service that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. HP FIRST provides information on the following topics: Product information Troubleshooting instructions Technical reviews and articles...
  • Page 5 At A Glance The HP AdvanceStack 2-Port 100VG Module (HP J3103A) is an optional component that you can add to an HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000 to provide up to two 100VG ports. Each port can use one of several 100VG transceivers designed for various 100VG media.
  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Contents Overview ........1 Installing a Module in an Unused Slot ....2 Customizing the Port Configuration .
  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview N o t e Before you install the HP AdvanceStack Switch 100VG Module into the Switch 2000, you should install an optional HP 100VG Transceiver module in one or both of the 100VG transceiver slots in the module. (Refer to the instructions you received with the transceiver.)
  • Page 10: Installing A Module In An Unused Slot

    Installing a Module in an Unused Slot This procedure assumes that you have already installed the HP 100VG Transceiver(s) you plan to use in the 100VG module. (The module operates properly with either one or two HP 100VG transceivers installed.) 1.
  • Page 11 Replace the blank LED label strip LED Label Slot ‘‘A’’ Module Slot ‘‘A’’ Module Slot ‘‘B’’ with the 100VG LED label strip loosen these two screws Figure 1. Remove the Cover Plate from an Unused Switch Port 3. Holding the module by its edges—taking care not to touch the metal connectors—position the module in front of an open slot on the switch by aligning the edges of the module with the small grooves near the bottom of the slot, as shown in the next illustration.
  • Page 12 5. Seat the module in the slot by simultaneously raising both extractor handles to their full vertical position, and pressing them against the module face plate. Note that the handles will remain a little loose until you complete step 6. raise extractor handles tighten these two screws Figure 3.
  • Page 13 If the Fault LED continues flashing, remove the module and contact your HP-authorized LAN dealer or HP networking support representative. If a module is not installed properly, and the module slot...
  • Page 14 7. Connect the appropriate 100VG network cable(s) to the transceiver(s) installed in the module. N o t e There are some specific suggestions that you should observe when connecting your switch to other 100VG networking devices. See the Connectivity Quick Reference, included with the module, for 100VG connection information.
  • Page 15: Customizing The Port Configuration

    Customizing the Port Configuration If the slot in which you installed the Switch 100VG Module was empty the last time the switch was either rebooted or reset (or the power to the switch was cycled), then the module will use preconfigured default parameter values that will work for most networks.
  • Page 16: Rebooting The Switch

    Rebooting the Switch You can reboot the switch by using the Reboot Switch command in the console Main menu, or by pressing the recessed Reset button located to the right of the Power LED. Reset button Power LED Figure 6. Location of the Reset Button Generally, you only need to reboot the switch when it needs to recognize a change in its hardware or software (console) configuration.
  • Page 17: Removing Or Replacing A Module

    Removing or Replacing a Module Use this section to do either of the following: Replace one module with another Remove a module without replacing it loosen these two screws Figure 7. Removing the Module from the Slot 1. Remove any network cables from the ports on the module. 2.
  • Page 18 5. Do one of the following: • If you will be installing another module in the slot, go to ‘‘Installing a Module in an Unused Slot’’ on page 2 and begin with step 3. Make sure that you install the proper LED label strip for the new module you are installing, as described in step 1 on page 2.
  • Page 19: Adding, Replacing, Or Removing A Transceiver

    Adding, Replacing, or Removing a Transceiver C a u t i o n When adding, removing, or replacing a transceiver from a module, always remove the module from the Switch 2000 first. Otherwise, you might interrupt proper switch operation and/or damage the module or transceiver circuitry.
  • Page 20 3. • If you are removing a transceiver without replacing it with another transceiver: 1) Use a flat-bladed or Torx T-10 screwdriver to install an HP 100VG transceiver cover plate over the transceiver slot in the module.
  • Page 21: Troubleshooting

    Hewlett-Packard BBS and World Wide Web Hewlett-Packard FTP Library Service on the Internet CompuServe HP Network Phone-In Support (NPS) HP FIRST FAX Retrieval Service These services are described on the card at the front of this manual.
  • Page 22: Specifications

    FCC part 15 Class A CISPR-22 (1985) Class A EN55022 (1988) Class A VCCI Class 1 Complies with Canadian EMC Class A requirements. Immunity See the Declaration of Conformity in the installation guide for the HP J3100A AdvanceStack Switch 2000.
  • Page 23: Regulatory Statements

    Regulatory Statements FCC Statement (U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 24 Declaration of Conformity This product is designed for operation with the J3100A HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000 and is listed in the Declaration of Conformity included in the HP AdvanceStack Switch 2000 Installation Guide.
  • Page 26 Technical information in this document is subject to change without notice. ©Copyright 1996 Hewlett-Packard Company Printed in USA 9/96 Manual Part Number 5966-5117 *5966-5117*...

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