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HP ProCurve Switches and Hubs
HP ProCurve Switches
1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M
Management and Configuration Guide
Less Work, More Network
http://www.hp.com/go/procurve
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HP ProCurve Switches 1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M Management and Configuration Guide
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Preface Preface Use of This Guide and Other ProCurve Switch Documentation This guide describes how to use the browser interface and console interface for the HP ProCurve Switches 1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M - hereafter referred to individually as the “Switch 1600M, Switch 2424M, Switch 4000M, and Switch 8000M” and collectively as the “Switches 1600M/ 2424M/4000M/ 8000M”). n If you need information on specific parameters in the switch console interface, refer to the online help provided i
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Contents Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Use of This Guide and Other ProCurve Switch Documentation . . . . . . iii 1 Selecting a Management Interface Understanding Management Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Advantages of Using the Switch Console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
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Support URLs Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Support URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-12 Management Server URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13 The Web Browser Interface Screen Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14 The Overview Window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-
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Commands Available . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15 Set and Show Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Set Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17 Show Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18 5 Using HP TopTools or Other SNMP Tools To Monitor and Manage the Switch SNMP Management Features
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Configuring IP Authorized Managers in the Web Browser Interface 6-23 Configuring IP Authorized Managers in the Console Interface . . . . . 6-23 Building IP Masks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24 Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry . . . . 6-25 Configuring Multiple Stations Per Authorized Manager IP Entry 6-25 Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations . . . . . . . 6-27 Operating and Troubleshooting Notes .
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Configuring VLAN Parameters from the Switch Console . . . . . . . . . 6-56 To Activate VLANs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-56 Adding or Editing VLAN Names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-58 Adding or Changing a VLAN Port Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-60 VLAN Tagging Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-62 Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features . . . . . . . . . .
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How IGMP Operates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-100 Role of the Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-101 Number of IP Multicast Addresses Allowed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-104 Interaction with Multicast Traffic/Security Filters. . . . . . . . . . . 6-104 Changing the Querier Configuration Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-105 Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) Features . . . . . . . . .
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Supporting CoS with an 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Environment . . . . . 6-151 Using the Default VLAN to Create a Single Tagged VLAN . . . . 6-151 Operating and Troubleshooting Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-152 7 Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1 Status and Counters Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-2 Switc
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Unusual Network Activity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 General Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5 Automatic Broadcast Control Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6 IGMP-Related Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 Switch Mesh Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7 STP-Related Problems
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B MAC Address Management Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Determining the MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 The Base and VLAN MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Switch Port MAC Addresses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Index xiii
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Selecting a Management Interface 1 Selecting a Management Interface This chapter describes the following: n Management interfaces for the Switches 1600M/2424M/4000M/8000M n Advantages of using each interface Understanding Management Interfaces Management interfaces enable you to reconfigure the switch and to monitor switch status and performance. The HP Switches 1600M/2424M/4000M/8000M offer the following interfaces: n the web browser interface --an interface that is built into the switch and
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Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface Figure 1-1. Example of the HP Web Browser Interface Display n Easy access to the switch from anywhere on the network n Familiar browser interface--locations of window objects consistent with commonly used browsers, uses mouse clicking for navigation, no terminal setup n Many features have all their fields in one screen so you can view all values at once n More vi
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Selecting a Management Interface Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using the Switch Console Advantages of Using the Switch Console Figure 1-2. Example of the Console Interface Display n Contains a complete set of features and parameters n Out-of-band access (through RS-232 connection) to switch, so network bottlenecks, crashes, lack of configured or correct IP address, and network downtime do not slow or prevent access n Ability to configure management access, for example, creati
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Selecting a Management Interface Advantages of Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches Advantages of Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches You can operate HP TopTools from a PC on the network to monitor traffic, manage your hubs and switches, and proactively recommend network changes to increase network uptime and optimize performance. Easy to install and use, HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches is the answer to your management challenges. Figure 1-3. Example of HP TopTools Main Screen HP TopTool
