HP Procurve 2910al

[nmann]

Hi All

 

We have recently purchased a HP Procurve 2910al Switch. We have tried to install a Procurve J4858C mini-GBIC into the switch. However the switch isnt recognizing the mini-GBIC.

 

So we need to change a setting on the switch itself. The main switch our fiber is coming from is a HP Procurve 4108GL.

 

Any help will be very much appreciated

 

Nathan

[pete]

What does the log say immediately after you've inserted the GBIC? Does it see that you've inserted something? You should see GBIC insertion/removal events if done while the switch has power.

 

show logging

 

If you plug it into a spare slot on another procurve, does the other switch recognise the module?

 

(GBICs won't show up under Module Information or show module, by the way.)

 

I'm assuming it's a HP GBIC rather than a 3rd party one?.

[Oaktech]

It all looks good on the compatibility chart. Try it in another switch? We've never had to do anything in the config to allow an SFP, they just work!

[nmann]

Thanks for the replies.

 

We have just tried plugging the module into another switch and it worked when we swapped it with the existing module.

 

It is a genuine HP module.

 

Thanks

[Tallwood_6]

Have you tried updating the switch to the latest firmware and then trying?

[nmann]

Hi we are going to try and update the firmware on the switch, however we just found the information stating the cable is an LC-SC Fiber cable. It appears to fit but is this the right cable?

 

The logs do show that the mini-GBIC is detected.

 

 

Thanks

 

Nathan

Edited March 13, 2014 by nmann

[nmann]

Sorry for the double post

 

However we were just looking for clarification that we have the right cables.

 

Out of the HP Procurve 4108gl it is a SC connector - OM3 cable - LC connector - Fiber patch panel - 0M3 Fiber run - Fiber patch panel - LC connector - 0M3 Cable - LC connector into the SX/LC mini-GBIC transceiver

 

Thanks Again