HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User Guide

Introduction 6
Introduction
Additional references
Configure the switch after installation. Detailed information about how to configure the switch is available
in the reference guides listed below. To obtain these guides, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation
).
• HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Application Guide
• HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Command Reference Guide
• HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Browser-based Interface Reference Guide
• HP 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch Quick Setup Instructions
Features
The switch is designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the
network and the number of users increases continually.
Enterprise class performance
The switch features include:
• Up to a 16-to-1 reduction in networking cables and connections, concentration of sixteen ten Gigabit
Ethernet server ports down to as little as one ten Gigabit Ethernet port. This switch has the unique
feature to provide ten Gigabit ports to the network and server, allowing the user the ultimate in
network bandwidth switching
• Fully supported on the HP c-Class BladeSystem server blade enclosure and infrastructure compatible
with any combination of HP c-Class BladeSystem server blades
• Ability to replace an existing switch without having to power down the server blades or the server
blade enclosure
• Pre-configured for immediate use with the HP c-Class BladeSystem server blade enclosure
• System security including SSH, SCP, 255 port-based IEEE 802.1Q tagged VLANs per switch,
RADIUS user authentication and authorization, or TACACS+ AAA
• An extensive list of industry standard protocol support, compatible with widely-used networking
components
• 12K jumbo frames that improve performance by increasing application throughput and decreasing
server processor utilization
• Robust configuration and management from any switch port using the included browser-based and
scriptable command line user interfaces including iSCLI standard interface.