Introducing the Switch
Switch Features
Console Port
This port is used to connect a console to a Series 2600 Switch by using the
serial cable supplied with each switch. This connection is described under
“8. (Optional) Connect a Console to the Switch” on page 30
in chapter 2,
“Installing the Series 2600 Switches.” The console can be a PC or workstation
running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
Power Connector
The Series 2600 Switches do not have a power switch; they are powered on
when connected to an active AC power source. The switches automatically
adjust to any voltage between 100-240 volts and either 50 or 60 Hz. There are
no voltage range settings required.
Switch Features
The features of the Series 2600 Switches include:
■
8, 24, or 48 auto-sensing 10/100Base-TX RJ-45 ports with HP Auto-MDIX.
■
dual-personality ports—either the auto sensing 10/100/1000Base-T RJ-45
or the mini-GBIC can be used for each port.
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Power over Ethernet (PoE) operation—the 2600-PWR Series switches are
IEEE 802.3af compliant and provide up to 15.4W per port to power IP
phones, wireless access points, web cameras, and more. For more infor
mation, see the
POE Planning and Implementation Guide
, which is on
the Documentation CD-ROM that is included with your switch.
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The 2600-8-PWR switch supports some pre-standard PoE devices, for a
current list see the FAQ page for the 2600-8-PWR Switch, which can be
found on the ProCurve Web site,
, Technical
Support, FAQs (all).
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plug-and-play networking—all ports are enabled—just connect the
network cables to active network devices and your switched network is
operational.
■
HP Auto-MDIX on all 10/100 twisted-pair ports, and IEEE 802.3ab Auto
MDI/MDI-X on all 10/100/1000 twisted-pair ports, meaning that
all
twisted-pair connections can be made using straight-through
cables
. Cross-over cables are not required, although they will also work.
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automatic learning of the network addresses in each switch’s 8000
address forwarding table, (with configurable address aging value).
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