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Introducing the Switch
Front of the Switches
Introducing the Switch
Figure 1-7. Front of the HP ProCurve 6200yl-24G Switch
Network Ports
■ All RJ-45 ports provide “HP Auto MDIX” features, which means you can
use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair cables to connect
any network devices to the switch.
■ The 3500 and 3500yl switches provide four, dual-personality ports that
support either the 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45 connector or an HP ProCurve
SFP (mini-GBIC) for fiber-optic connections.
The RJ-45 connectors support the IEEE Auto MDI/MDI-X feature, which
means you can use either straight-through or crossover twisted-pair
cables to connect any network device to the switch.
Dual-Personality Port Operation. By default, the RJ-45 connectors are
enabled. If a mini-GBIC is installed in a slot, it is enabled and the associ-
ated RJ-45 connector is disabled and cannot be used. If the mini-GBIC is
removed, the associated RJ-45 port is automatically re-enabled.
The RJ-45 connector also supplies PoE power until a mini-GBIC is
installed. The PoE power is turned off when a mini-GBIC is plugged in.
Fault
Power
Locator
Reset and Clear
buttons
Port LED Mode select
button and indicator LEDs
Console port
Switch port LEDs
Auxiliary port
and LED
Module and RPS
Status LEDs
Temp, Fan, and Test
Status LEDs
Power,
Fault, and
locator
LEDs
Mini-GBIC ports
