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Index
specifications
electrical … A-1
environmental … A-2
physical … A-1
safety … A-2
straight-through cable
pin-out … B-7, B-9
subnet mask
configuring … 3-3
summary
of switch installation … 2-3
switch
connecting to a power source … 2-13
description … 1-1
downloading new software … 5-12
electrical specifications … A-1
environmental specifications … A-2
features … 1-20
front panel description … 1-5
included parts … 2-1
LED descriptions … 1-10
mounting in a rack or cabinet … 2-11
mounting on horizontal surface … 2-13
physical specifications … A-1
switch operation
verifying after installation … 2-9
Switch Setup screen
configuring a subnet mask … 3-3
configuring an IP address … 3-3
field descriptions … 3-3
switch setup screen … 3-2
T
telnet access to the console … 3-5
Temp Status LED … 2-18
terminal configuration … 2-21
Test LED
behavior during self test … 2-11
testing
checking the console messages … 5-9
checking the LEDs … 5-9
diagnostic tests … 5-9
end-to-end communications … 5-10
link test … 5-10
Ping test … 5-10
switch operation … 5-9
switch-to-device communications … 5-10
twisted-pair cabling … 5-10
tips for troubleshooting … 5-2
topologies
effects of improper topology … 5-2
samples of … 2-23
transceiver
install or remove … 2-6
troubleshooting … 5-1
basic tips … 5-2
checking port configuration … 5-3
checking the console messages … 5-9
checking the LEDs … 5-9
common network problems … 5-2
connecting to fixed full-duplex devices … 5-2
diagnostic tests … 5-9
effects of improper topology … 5-2
effects of non-standard cables … 5-2
link test … 5-10
Ping test … 5-10
Proactive Network tools … 5-8
restoring factory default configuration … 5-11
testing connections to other devices … 5-10
testing end-to-end communications … 5-10
testing the switch … 5-9
testing the twisted-pair cables … 5-10
twisted-pair cable
cross-over cable pin-out … B-8
pin-outs … B-6–B-7, B-9
straight-through cable pin-out … B-7, B-9
switch-to-computer connection … B-7, B-9
switch-to-switch or hub connection … B-8
testing … 5-10
twisted-pair ports
HP Auto-MDIX feature … B-6
