Document Outline

• HP ProCurve Switches 1600M, 2424M, 4000M, and 8000M Management and Configuration Guide
  • Copyright page
  • Preface
    • Use of This Guide and Other ProCurve Switch Documentation
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Selecting a Management Interface
    • Understanding Management Interfaces
    • Advantages of Using the HP Web Browser Interface
    • Advantages of Using the Switch Console
    • Advantages of Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
      • Network Devices
      • Network Traffic
      • Network Growth
  • Chapter 2: Configuring an IP Address on the Switch
    • Methods for Configuring an IP Address and Subnet Mask
    • Manually Configuring an IP Address
      • Where To Go From Here
  • Chapter 3: Using the HP Web Browser Interface
    • Overview
    • Web Browser Interface Requirements
    • Starting an HP Web Browser Interface Session with the Switch
      • Using a Standalone Web Browser in a PC or UNIX Workstation
      • Using HP TopTools for Hubs & Switches
    • Tasks for Your First HP Web Browser Interface Session
      • Viewing the “First Time Install” Window
      • Creating Usernames and Passwords in the Browser Interface
        • Using the Passwords
        • Using the User Names
        • If You Lose a Password
      • Online Help for the HP Web Browser Interface
    • Support URLs Feature
      • Support URL
      • Management Server URL
    • The Web Browser Interface Screen Layout
      • The Overview Window
      • The Port Utilization and Status Displays
        • Port Utilization
        • Port Status
      • The Alert Log
        • Sorting the Alert Log Entries
        • Alert Types
        • Viewing Detail Views of Alert Log Entries
        • The Alert Control Bar
      • The Tab Bar
        • Identity Tab
        • Status Tab
        • Configuration Tab
        • Security Tab
        • Diagnostics Tab
        • Support Tab
      • The Status Bar
      • Setting Fault Detection Policy
        • Working With Fault Detection
  • Chapter 4: Using the Switch Console Interface
    • Overview
    • Starting and Ending a Console Session
      • How To Start a Console Session:
      • How To End a Console Session:
    • Main Menu Features
    • Screen Structure and Navigation
    • Using Password Security
      • To set Manager and Operator passwords:
    • Rebooting the Switch
    • The Command Prompt
      • How To Use the Command Prompt:
      • Commands Available
      • Set and Show Commands
        • Set Commands
        • Show Commands
  • Chapter 5: Using HP TopTools or Other SNMP Tools To Monitor and Manage the Switch
    • SNMP Management Features
    • SNMP Configuration Process
    • Advanced Management: RMON and HP Extended RMON Support
      • RMON
      • Extended RMON
  • Chapter 6: Configuring the Switch
    • Overview
      • Configuration Features
    • IP Configuration
      • Configuring IP Addressing from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring IP Addressing from the Switch Console
      • How IP Addressing Affects Switch Operation
      • DHCP/Bootp Operation
        • Overview
        • The DHCP/Bootp Process
        • Configuring DHCP/Bootp
      • Globally Assigned IP Network Addresses
    • SNMP Communities
      • Configuring SNMP Communities from the Switch Console
        • To View, Edit, or Add SNMP Communities:
    • Trap Receivers
    • Console/Serial Link
      • Configuring the Console/Serial Link from the Switch Console
    • Enhancing Security By Configuring Authorized IP Managers
      • Access Levels
      • Defining Authorized Management Stations
        • Overview of IP Mask Operation
      • Configuring IP Authorized Managers in the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring IP Authorized Managers in the Console Interface
      • Building IP Masks
        • Configuring One Station Per Authorized Manager IP Entry
        • Configuring Multiple Stations Per Authorized Manager IP Entry
        • Additional Examples for Authorizing Multiple Stations
      • Operating and Troubleshooting Notes
    • System Information
      • Configuring System Parameters from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring System Information from the Console
    • Port Settings
      • Configuring Port Parameters from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring Port Parameters from the Switch Console
    • Network Monitoring Port Features
      • Configuring Port Monitoring from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring Port Monitoring from the Switch Console
    • Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
      • Enabling STP from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring STP from the Switch Console
      • How STP Operates
        • STP Fast Mode
        • STP Operation with 802.1Q VLANs
        • STP Operation with Switch Meshing
        • Further Information
    • Traffic/Security Filter Features
      • Configuring Traffic/Security Filters from the Switch Console
      • Filter Types and Operation
        • Multicast Filters
        • Protocol Filters
        • Source Port Filters
    • Port-Based Virtual LANs (VLANs)
      • Overview of Using VLANs
        • VLAN Support and the Default VLAN
        • Some Notes on Using VLANs
        • Further Information
      • Configuring VLAN Parameters from the Switch Console
        • To Activate VLANs
        • Adding or Editing VLAN Names
        • Adding or Changing a VLAN Port Assignment
      • VLAN Tagging Information
      • Effect of VLANs on Other Switch Features
        • Spanning Tree Protocol Operation with VLANs
        • IPX and IP Interfaces
        • VLAN MAC Addresses
        • Port Trunks
        • Port Monitoring
        • VLANs and Switch Meshing
      • VLAN Restrictions
        • Symptoms of Duplicate MAC Addresses in VLAN Environments
    • Load Balancing: Port Trunking
      • Interoperability
      • Trunk Configuration Options
      • Configuring Port Trunks from the Switch Console
      • Operating Information
        • Trunk Operation Using the “Trunk” Option
        • Trunk Operation Using the “SA-Trunk” Option
        • Trunk Operation Using the “FEC” Option
    • Load Balancing: Switch Meshing
      • Switch Meshing Fundamentals
      • Using the Console To Configure Switch Meshing
      • Operating Notes for Switch Meshing
        • Flooded Traffic
        • Unicast Packets with Unknown Destinations
        • Spanning Tree Operation with Switch Meshing
        • Filtering/Security in Meshed Switches
        • IP Multicast (IGMP) in Meshed Switches
        • 802.1Q VLANs in Meshed Switches
        • Using Automatic Broadcast Control In Meshed Switches
        • Requirements and Restrictions
    • IP Multicast (IGMP) Features— Multimedia Traffic Control
      • Configuring IGMP from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring IGMP from the Switch Console
      • How IGMP Operates
        • Role of the Switch
        • Number of IP Multicast Addresses Allowed
        • Interaction with Multicast Traffic/Security Filters.
        • Changing the Querier Configuration Setting
    • Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) Features
      • Configuring ABC from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring ABC from the Switch Console
      • How ABC Operates
        • Reducing ARP Broadcast Traffic
        • Reducing RIP and SAP Broadcast Traffic
        • Automatic Gateway Configuration for Networks Using DHCP To Manage IP Addresses.
        • Restrictions
    • Configuring and Monitoring Port Security
      • Basic Operation
      • Configuring Port Security
        • Planning
        • Using the Web Browser Interface to Configure Port Security
        • Using the Switch Console To Configure Port Security
      • Reading and Resetting Intrusion Alarms
        • Notice of Security Violations
        • How the Intrusion Log Operates
      • Operating Notes for Port Security
    • Class of Service (CoS): Managing Bandwidth More Effectively
      • Definitions
      • Basic Operation
      • Criteria for Prioritizing Outbound Packets
      • How To Configure CoS
      • Configuring Class of Service from the Web Browser Interface
      • Configuring Class of Service from the Console
        • The CoS Device Priority Screen
        • The CoS Type of Service (ToS) Priority Screen
        • The CoS Protocol Priority Screen
        • The CoS VLAN Priority Screen
      • Using Type of Service (ToS) Criteria to Prioritize IP Traffic
      • IP Multicast (IGMP) Interaction with CoS
      • Summary of CoS Operation
      • Supporting CoS with an 802.1Q Tagged VLAN Environment
        • Using the Default VLAN to Create a Single Tagged VLAN
      • Operating and Troubleshooting Notes
  • Chapter 7: Monitoring and Analyzing Switch Operation
    • Overview
    • Status and Counters Screens
    • Switch Console Status and Counters Menu
    • Web Browser Interface Status Information
      • General System Information
      • Switch Management Address Information
      • Module Information
    • Port Status
      • Displaying Port Status from the Web Browser Interface
      • Displaying Port Status from the Console Interface
    • Port Counters
      • Displaying Port Counters from the Web Browser Interface
      • Displaying Port Counters from the Console Interface
    • Address Table
    • Port Address Table
    • Spanning Tree (STP) Information
    • IP Multicast (IGMP) Status
    • Automatic Broadcast Control (ABC) Information
    • Switch Mesh Information
    • VLAN Information
  • Chapter 8: Troubleshooting
    • Troubleshooting Approaches
    • Browser or Console Access Problems
    • Unusual Network Activity
      • General Problems
      • Automatic Broadcast Control Problems
      • IGMP-Related Problems
      • Switch Mesh Problems
      • STP-Related Problems
      • VLAN-Related Problems
    • Using the Event Log To Identify Problem Sources
      • To Change the Severity Level of Event Log Messages
    • Diagnostics
      • Ping and Link Tests
        • Executing Ping or Link Tests from the Web Browser Interface
        • Executing Ping or Link Tests from the Switch Console
      • The Configuration File
        • Browsing the Configuration File from the Web Browser Interface
        • Browsing the Configuration File from the Switch Console
      • Using the Command Prompt
    • Restoring the Factory Default Configuration
  • Appendix A: File Transfers
    • Overview
    • Downloading an Operating System (OS)
      • Using TFTP To Download the OS File
      • Using the SNMP-Based HP Download Manager
      • Switch-to-Switch Download
      • Using Xmodem to Download the OS File
    • Troubleshooting TFTP Downloads
    • Transferring Switch Configurations
      • Using Get and Put To Transfer a Configuration Between the Switch and a Networked PC or Unix Works...
      • Using XGet and XPut To Transfer a Configuration Between the Switch and a PC or Unix Workstation
  • Appendix B: MAC Address Management
    • Overview
    • Determining the MAC Addresses
      • The Base and VLAN MAC Addresses
      • Switch Port MAC Addresses
  • Index
    • Numerics - A
    • B - C
    • C - D
    • E - I
    • I - L
    • M - N
    • O - P
    • P - S
    • S (security violations - system name)
    • T - V
    • V - W
    • W - X