HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User Guide

Contents 3
Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional references................................................................................................................................. 6
Features................................................................................................................................................... 6
Enterprise class performance............................................................................................................. 6
Switch redundancy .......................................................................................................................... 7
Configuration and management ........................................................................................................ 8
Diagnostic tools............................................................................................................................... 9
Switch architecture .................................................................................................................................... 9
Port Mapping.................................................................................................................................. 9
Dual switches.................................................................................................................................. 9
Redundant paths to server bays......................................................................................................... 9
Supported technologies............................................................................................................................ 10
Layer 2 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
Layer 3 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
IEEE 802.1 Q-based VLAN............................................................................................................. 10
Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................................................................. 11
SNMP.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Port mirroring................................................................................................................................ 11
Port trunking and load balancing..................................................................................................... 11
TFTP support ................................................................................................................................. 12
Store and forward switching scheme................................................................................................ 12
BOOTP ........................................................................................................................................ 12
NTP............................................................................................................................................. 12
RADIUS........................................................................................................................................ 12
TACACS+ .................................................................................................................................... 13
SSH and SCP................................................................................................................................ 13
XModem ...................................................................................................................................... 13
IGMP Snooping ............................................................................................................................ 14
Jumbo frames................................................................................................................................ 14
XFP transceiver ports...................................................................................................................... 14
Redundant images in firmware........................................................................................................ 14
Component identification............................................................................................................. 15
10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch front panel ....................................................................................................... 15
Installing the switch ..................................................................................................................... 16
Preparing for installation .......................................................................................................................... 16
Planning the switch configuration .............................................................................................................. 16
Default settings.............................................................................................................................. 16
Switch security .............................................................................................................................. 17
Manually configuring a switch ........................................................................................................ 18
Configuring multiple switches.......................................................................................................... 18
Installing the switch.................................................................................................................................. 19
Accessing the switch................................................................................................................................ 20
Logging on and configuring the switch....................................................................................................... 20
Installing XFP transceivers......................................................................................................................... 21
Supporting software and special considerations .......................................................................................... 22