Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for HP p-Class BladeSystem Software Configuration Guide

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Overview

This chapter provides these topics about the switch software:

• Features, page 1-1

• Default Settings After Initial Switch Configuration, page 1-9

• Design Concepts for Using the Switch, page 1-12

• Where to Go Next, page 1-14

In this document, IP refers to IP Version 4 (IPv4).

Features

Some features described in this chapter are available only on the cryptographic (supports encryption)

version of the software. You must obtain authorization to use this feature and to download the

cryptographic version of the software from Cisco.com. For more information, see the release notes for

this release.

The switch has these features:

• Ease-of-Deployment and Ease-of-Use Features, page 1-2

• Performance Features, page 1-3

• Management Options, page 1-4

• Manageability Features, page 1-4 (includes a feature requiring the cryptographic version of the

software)

• Availability and Redundancy Features, page 1-5

• VLAN Features, page 1-6

• Security Features, page 1-7 (includes a feature requiring the cryptographic version of the software)

• QoS and CoS Features, page 1-8

• Monitoring Features, page 1-9