Netwok Switches

This is a step by step guide for configuring a HP Pro-Curve Switch. Currently, HP offers Life-time warranty for all its products (until unless it is physically damaged).
Set-up procedure for HP Pro-curve 2600

SWITCH (setting configuration for switch):-

1.     Find an internal fixed IP for the n/w switch.

2.     Power on the Switch. Find a Serial Cable. Find a PC.

3.     Connect the Switch to PC through the Serial Port.

4.     Putty - Serial.

5.     Type menu (you might have to hit enter 2-3 times).

6.     Switch Configuration – IP config.

7.     Assign a fixed IP (from step:1) to the switch. Change DHCP to Manual (using the spacebar).

8.     Gateway – 192.168.xxx.xxx  and  Subnet – 255.255.255.0

PC (settings configuration for access):-

1.     Now go to a web browser and type the IP (from step 1).

2.     Disable Stacking (Configuration - Stacking - Disable).

3.     Set login details (Security - read/write)

4.     Name the switch (System Info - Name - Building_Room_SwitchNameType).

     

       DNS (make a DNS entry for the switch):
       RDP to DC - select DNS - Forward lookup - FQDN - right click and select New Host - Name - Building_Room_SwitchNameType.


      HP Procurve Server (setting configuration for networking monitoring s/w):-

1.     RDP to Server - Procurve Manager - administrator (root passwd)

2.     Tools - Manual Discovery - IP (from step 1 in SWITCH).

3.     Right click on the switch IP and select re-discover.

4.     S/w version (Right click - s/w update) – it will ask whether you want to upgrade primary and secondary version (in the flash buffer) or both. If the switch is a core switch then always select one (either pri or sec). This is because if something goes wrong after update and reboot then we can always roll back to the previous version (through either pri or sec). Other general switches - select to upgrade all (both primary and secondary versions).