Interconnect Switch User Guide
Contents 
vi  Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide 
COMPAQ CONFIDENTIAL Codename: Vanilla Part Number: 263680-001 Last Saved On: 4/23/02 9:48 AM 
Configuring the Class of Traffic........................................................................................................4-28 
Configuring the Class of Service.......................................................................................................4-29 
Configuring Port Security..................................................................................................................4-30 
Configuring Priority MAC Addresses...............................................................................................4-31 
Configuring RS232 and SLIP............................................................................................................4-32 
Configuring the Security IP...............................................................................................................4-33 
Configuring the SNMP Manager.......................................................................................................4-34 
Configuring the Trap Manager..........................................................................................................4-35 
Setting Up and Managing User Accounts .........................................................................................4-35 
Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions .....................................................................................4-37 
Monitoring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Active Switch Graphic....................................4-37 
Monitoring Port Utilization ...............................................................................................................4-38 
Monitoring Packets............................................................................................................................4-38 
Monitoring Errors..............................................................................................................................4-43 
Monitoring Packet Size .....................................................................................................................4-46 
Monitoring Trunk Utilization............................................................................................................4-48 
Monitoring MAC Address Table.......................................................................................................4-50 
Monitoring IGMP Snooping Table ...................................................................................................4-51 
Monitoring Dynamic Group Registration .........................................................................................4-51 
Monitoring VLAN Status..................................................................................................................4-52 
Maintaining the GbE Interconnect Switch...............................................................................................4-53 
Using TFTP Services.........................................................................................................................4-53 
Displaying GbE Interconnect Switch History ...................................................................................4-56 
Performing a Ping Test......................................................................................................................4-57 
Resetting the GbE Interconnect Switch Configuration to Factory Defaults......................................4-58 
Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch ...........................................................................................4-59 
Setting the Connection Timeout........................................................................................................4-59 
Logging Out ......................................................................................................................................4-60 
Appendix A 
Technical Specifications 
Appendix B 
RJ-45 Pin Specification 
Appendix C 
Runtime Switching Software Default Settings 
Switch A and Switch B: General Default Settings.................................................................................... C-1 
Switch A: Port Names, VLANs, STP/ByPass, Trunking Default Settings............................................... C-4 
Switch B: Port Names, VLANs, STP/ByPass, Trunking Default Settings............................................... C-6 
Appendix D 
Spanning Tree Protocol 
Introduction...............................................................................................................................................D-1 
Blocking State...........................................................................................................................................D-1 
Listening State .......................................................................................................................................... D-2 
Learning State ........................................................................................................................................... D-4 
Forwarding State.......................................................................................................................................D-5 
Disabled State ........................................................................................................................................... D-6 










