Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Plus User manual
Aruba 2930F Switch Series Installation
and Getting Started Guide
Part Number: 5200-1194b
Published: 2018 March
Edition: 3
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Applicable products
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP+ Switch JL253A
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP+ Switch JL254A
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Switch JL259A
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP Switch JL260A
Aruba 2930F 8G PoE+ 2SFP+ Switch JL258A
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch JL255A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch JL256A
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP Switch JL261A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP Switch JL262A
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch JL263A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch JL264A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP 740W Switch JL557A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W Switch JL558A
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W TAA Switch JL559A
Chapter 1 Introducing the 2930F switches.................................................... 5
Front of the 2930F switches.......................................................................................................................6
Network ports.................................................................................................................................. 8
Management ports........................................................................................................................ 10
Console Ports.....................................................................................................................10
Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches..............................................................................10
LED mode select button and indicator LEDs......................................................................14
Reset and Clear buttons............................................................................................................... 14
Back of the switches................................................................................................................................ 16
Power connector........................................................................................................................... 16
Switch features........................................................................................................................................ 16
Chapter 2 Installing the switch..................................................................... 19
Included parts.......................................................................................................................................... 19
Installation procedures.............................................................................................................................22
Installation precautions................................................................................................................. 23
Prepare the installation site......................................................................................................................24
Verify the switch passes self test............................................................................................................. 24
LED behavior:............................................................................................................................... 26
Mount the switch...................................................................................................................................... 27
Mounting a 24–port or 48–port Aruba 2930F switch..................................................................... 27
Mounting the Aruba 2930F 8G PoE+ 2SFP+ Switch (JL258A).....................................................29
Install or remove SFP/SFP+ transceivers................................................................................................34
Installing the transceivers..............................................................................................................35
Removing the transceiver:............................................................................................................ 35
Connect the switch to a power source..................................................................................................... 36
(Optional) Connect a management console............................................................................................ 37
Terminal configuration................................................................................................................... 38
Direct console access................................................................................................................... 39
Console cable pinouts...................................................................................................................40
Connect the network cables.....................................................................................................................40
Using the RJ-45 connectors..........................................................................................................40
Connecting cables to transceivers................................................................................................ 41
Sample network topologies........................................................................................................... 42
Chapter 3 Getting started with switch configuration..................................44
Recommended minimal configuration......................................................................................................44
Using the console setup screen.................................................................................................... 44
Where to go from here.................................................................................................................. 46
Using the IP address for remote switch management............................................................................. 47
Starting a Telnet session............................................................................................................... 47
Starting a web browser session.................................................................................................... 47
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting............................................................................49
Basic troubleshooting tips........................................................................................................................ 49
Diagnosing with the LEDs........................................................................................................................50
LED patterns for general switch troubleshooting.......................................................................... 50
Contents
Contents 3
LED patterns for PoE troubleshooting...........................................................................................55
Proactive networking................................................................................................................................55
Hardware diagnostic tests........................................................................................................................56
Testing the switch by resetting it................................................................................................... 56
Checking the switch LEDs............................................................................................................ 56
Checking console messages........................................................................................................ 56
Testing twisted-pair cabling........................................................................................................... 57
Testing switch-to-device network communications....................................................................... 57
Testing end-to-end network communications................................................................................57
Restoring the factory default configuration.............................................................................................. 57
Downloading new switch software........................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 5 Specifications............................................................................... 59
Switch specifications................................................................................................................................59
Technology standards and safety compliance......................................................................................... 63
Chapter 6 Cabling and technology information.......................................... 64
Cabling specifications.............................................................................................................................. 64
Technology distance specifications..........................................................................................................65
Mode conditioning patch cord.................................................................................................................. 66
Installing the patch cord................................................................................................................ 66
Twisted-pair cable/connector pinouts.......................................................................................................67
Auto-MDIX feature........................................................................................................................ 67
Other wiring rules.......................................................................................................................... 68
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connections.....................68
Cable diagram.................................................................................................................... 68
Pin assignments................................................................................................................. 69
Crossover twisted-pair cable for 10 Mbps or 100 Mbps network connection................................69
Cable diagram.................................................................................................................... 69
Pin assignments................................................................................................................. 70
Straight-through twisted-pair cable for 1000 Mbps network connections......................................70
Cable diagram.................................................................................................................... 70
Pin assignments................................................................................................................. 71
Chapter 7 Websites........................................................................................ 72
Chapter 8 Support and other resources...................................................... 73
Accessing Hewlett Packard Enterprise Support...................................................................................... 73
Accessing updates...................................................................................................................................73
Customer self repair.................................................................................................................................74
Remote support....................................................................................................................................... 74
Warranty information................................................................................................................................74
Regulatory information.............................................................................................................................75
Documentation feedback......................................................................................................................... 75
Chapter 9 Warranty and regulatory information..........................................76
4Aruba 2930F Switch Series Installation and Getting Started
Guide
The Aruba 2930F are multiport switches that can be used to build high-performance switched networks. These
switches are store-and-forward devices offering low latency for high-speed networking. The 2930F switches also
support Power over Ethernet (PoE/PoE+) technologies and full network management capabilities.
These switches are described in this manual:
Non-PoE switches PoE+ switches
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP+ Switch (JL253A) Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch (JL255A)
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP+ Switch (JL254A) Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch (JL256A)
Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Switch (JL259A) Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP Switch (JL261A)
Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP Switch (JL260A) Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP Switch (JL262A)
Aruba 2930F 8G PoE+ 2SFP+ Switch (JL258A)
Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch (JL263A)
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch (JL264A)
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP 740W Switch (JL557A)
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W Switch (JL558A)
Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W TAA Switch
(JL559A)
This chapter describes these switches with the following information:
• Front of the switches:
◦ Network ports
◦ Management ports
◦ LEDs
◦ Buttons
• Back of the switches:
◦ Power connectors
• Switch features
The drawings in this publication are for illustration only and may not match your particular 2930F
switch model.
Chapter 1
Introducing the 2930F switches
Chapter 1 Introducing the 2930F switches 5
Front of the 2930F switches
Figure 1: Front of all the 2930F switches
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
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Table 1: Front of all the 2930F switches: Label and description
Label Description
1 Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP+ Switch (JL253A)
2 Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP+ Switch (JL254A)
3 Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch (JL255A)
4 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ Switch (JL256A)
5 Aruba 2930F 8G PoE+ 2SFP+ Switch (JL258A)
6 Aruba 2930F 24G 4SFP Switch (JL259A)
7 Aruba 2930F 48G 4SFP Switch (JL260A)
8 Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP Switch (JL261A)
9 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP Switch (JL262A)
10 Aruba 2930F 24G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch (JL263A)
11 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ TAA Switch (JL264A)
12 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP 740W Switch (JL557A)
13 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W Switch (JL558A)
14 Aruba 2930F 48G PoE+ 4SFP+ 740W TAA Switch (JL559A)
Figure 2: Example of the Front of the 2930F switches labels and descriptions
Table 2: Front of the 2930F switches labels and descriptions
Label Description
1 SFP/SFP+ ports
2 SFP/SFP+ port LEDs
3 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 ports
4 Switch port LEDs
5 Global Status, Unit Identification, Speed, PoE*, Usr
LEDs
6 RJ Serial Console
7 Reset, Clear buttons
Table Continued
Chapter 1 Introducing the 2930F switches 7
Label Description
8 LED Mode button
9 Micro USB Console
* PoE Mode LED is present only on switch models that support PoE.
Network ports
Table 3: Network ports
Product
number
Model name 10/100/1000
non-PoE RJ-45
ports1
10/100/1000
PoE/PoE+
RJ-45 ports1
SFP ports2SFP+ ports3
JL253A Aruba 2930F
24G 4SFP+
Switch
24 - - 4
JL254A Aruba 2930F
48G 4SFP+
Switch
48 - - 4
JL255A Aruba 2930F
24G PoE+ 4SFP
+ Switch
- 24 - 4
JL256A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
+ Switch
- 48 - 4
JL258A Aruba 2930F 8G
PoE+ 2SFP+
Switch
- 8 - 2
JL259A Aruba 2930F
24G 4SFP
Switch
24 - 4 -
JL260A Aruba 2930F
48G 4SFP
Switch
48 - 4 -
JL261A Aruba 2930F
24G PoE+ 4SFP
Switch
- 24 4 -
JL262A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
Switch
- 48 4 -
JL263A Aruba 2930F
24G PoE+ 4SFP
+ TAA Switch
- 24 - 4
JL264A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
+ TAA Switch
- 48 - 4
Table Continued
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Product
number
Model name 10/100/1000
non-PoE RJ-45
ports1
10/100/1000
PoE/PoE+
RJ-45 ports1
SFP ports2SFP+ ports3
JL557A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
740W Switch
- 48 4 -
JL558A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
+ 740W Switch
- 48 - 4
JL559A Aruba 2930F
48G PoE+ 4SFP
+ 740W TAA
Switch
- 48 - 4
Notes:
1 All RJ-45 ports support “Auto-MDIX”, which means you can use either straight-through or crossover twisted-
pair cables to connect network devices to the switch.
2 SFP ports support 100Mb (100-FX) and 1G SFP transceivers.
3 SFP+ ports support 100Mb (100-FX), 1G SFP, and 10G SFP+ transceivers.
1000-T Copper (twisted-pair) RJ-45
1000-SX Fiber (multimode) LC
1000-LX Fiber (multimode or single mode) LC
1000-LH Fiber (single mode) LC
1000-BX Fiber (single mode) LC
These products also support optional network connectivity:
Table 4: Optional network connectivity, speeds, and technologies
Transceiver Form-Factor and Connector1
Speed Technology Cabling SFP ("mini-GBIC")
Connector
SFP+ Connector
100 Mbps 100-FX Fiber (multimode) LC -
1000 Mbps 1000-T Copper (twisted-
pair)
RJ-45 -
1000-SX Fiber (multimode) LC -
1000-LX Fiber (multimode or
single mode)
LC -
1000-LH Fiber (single mode) LC -
1000-BX Fiber (single mode) LC -
10 Gbps 10-Gig Direct
Attach
Copper (twinaxial) - Not Applicable
Table Continued
Chapter 1 Introducing the 2930F switches 9
10-Gig SR Fiber (multimode) - LC
10-Gig LR Fiber (single mode) - LC
10-Gig ER Fiber (single mode) - LC
1 For supported transceivers, visit http://www.hpe.com/networking/support.
• In the first text box, type J4858 (for 100-Mb and Gigabit information), J8436 (for 10-Gigabit information), or
JH231 (for 40–Gigabit information).
• Select any of the products that display in the drop-down list.
• Select Support Center > Manuals > View All to find the Transceiver Support Matrix.
For technical details of cabling and technologies, see Cabling and technology information.
Management ports
Console Ports
There are two serial console port options on the switch, an RJ-45 or Micro USB. These ports are used to connect
a console to the switch either by using the RJ-45 serial cable optionally ordered with the switch, or a standard
Micro USB cable (not supplied). The Micro USB connector has precedence for input. If both cables are plugged
in, the console output is echoed to both the RJ-45 and the Micro-USB ports, but the input is only accepted from
the Micro-USB port.
For more information on the console connection, see (Optional) Connect a management console. The console
can be a PC or workstation running a VT-100 terminal emulator, or a VT-100 terminal.
Switch and port LEDs on front of the switches
Figure 3: Switch and port LEDs
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