Module Operation - HP ProCurve J8162A Supplementary Manual

Access Controller xl Module Overview
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Module Operation

Figure 1 below presents the module's key components. Each component is
then discussed.
Figure 1. The Access Controller xl Module Conceptual View
The Access Controller xl Module has no external ports, as shown in Figure 1.
The module uses ports on the 5300xl switch through two internal ports, the
uplink port and the downlink port. Clients, typically connecting through an
access point, connect to 5300xl ports defined as downlink client ports. The
internal uplink port passes network traffic through other 5300xl ports, which
are external uplink network ports. VLANs are used to direct traffic to and from
the ACM.
For an explanation of the module's features and LEDs, see the HP ProCurve
xl Modules Installation Guide.