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Installing the Series 2300 and 2500 Switches
Installation Procedures
Installing the Series 2300
and 2500 Switches
Installation Procedures
Summary
Follow these easy steps to install your switch. The rest of this chapter provides
details on these steps.
1. Prepare the installation site (page 2-4). Make sure that the physical
environment into which you will be installing the switch is properly
prepared, including having the correct network cabling ready to connect
to the switch and having an appropriate location for the switch. Please see
page 2-3 for some installation precautions.
2. Install transceivers (optional—page 2-6). The switches have two
slots for installing any of the supported HP Gbps (gigabit) or 100 Mbps
transceivers. Depending on where you will install the switch, it may be
easier to install the transceivers first.
3. Verify that the switch passes self test (page 2-7). This is a simple
process of plugging the switch into a power source and observing that the
LEDs on the switch’s front panel indicate correct switch operation.
4. Mount the switch (page 2-9). The Series 2300 and 2500 switches can
be mounted in a 19-inch telco rack, in an equipment cabinet, on a wall, or
on a horizontal surface. The included mounting brackets allow mounting
the switch in a variety of locations and orientations.
5. Connect power to the switch (page 2-13). Once the switch is
mounted, plug it in to the nearby main power source.
6. Connect the network devices (page 2-14). Using the appropriate
network cables, connect the network devices to the switch ports.
7. Connect a console to the switch (optional, on Series 2500 switches
only—page 2-15). For your Series 2500 switch, you may wish to modify
the switch’s configuration, for example, to configure an IP address so it
can be managed using a web browser, from an SNMP network manage-
ment station, or through a Telnet session. Configuration changes can be
made easily by using the included console cable to connect a PC to the
switch’s console port.
At this point, your switch is fully installed. See the rest of this chapter if you
need more detailed information on any of these installation steps.
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