HP (Hewlett-Packard) M208 Switch User Manual


 
PREFACE: Who Should Use This Manual 1
PREFACE
Who Should Use This Manual
A system administrator or someone with a good understanding of the protocol
involved should perform the installation and configuration procedures in this manual.
Organization of This Manual
This manual covers each aspect of the M208 and contains these chapters:
PREFACE on page 1
Contents, organization, and conventions used in this manual.
GETTING TO KNOW THE M208
on page 5
Description of the M208’s features and an introduction to its architecture and
installation
.
INSTALLING THE M208 ON THE NETWORK on page 15
Description of the M208’s network connectors and I/O ports, along with steps to con-
nect the unit to the network.
USING THE HUB on page 19
Overview and details on installing, configuring, and troubleshooting the hub
component of the M208.
CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR TCP/IP on page 31
Overview of TCP/IP host software and in-depth details on M208 configuration and
various TCP/IP host setups.
CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR NOVELL on page 63
Full introduction to Novell host software and to the various print configurations
available with all versions of NetWare.
CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR APPLETALK on page 75
Description of a full AppleTalk setup.
CONFIGURING THE M208 FOR WINDOWS on page 79
Explanation of print setups in a Windows NT, Windows 95, and WfW environment.