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LAN-Connect the Switch

Connect the switch to the Ethernet LAN segment or the HP-supplied Ethernet hub

as follows:

1. Connect one end of the Ethernet patch cable (supplied with the switch) to the

RJ-45 connector (labeled 10/100) on the left front of the chassis.

2. Connect the remaining end of the Ethernet cable to the LAN as follows:

a. If the switch is installed on a LAN segment, connect the cable to the LAN

as directed by the customer’s network administrator.

b. If the switch is installed on the HP-supplied Ethernet hub, connect the

cable to any available port on the hub.

3. Perform one of the following steps:

■ If an HAFM appliance is delivered and available, go to “Configure the

HAFM Appliance” on page 59.

■ If an HAFM appliance is not available and the switch is managed through

the EWS interface, attach the Ethernet LAN segment to an Internet

connection and go to “Using the Embedded Web Server” on page 95.