HP Cluster Platform Workgroup System Tower Hardware Installation Guide

The HP GbE2c switch is installed in interconnect module bay 1 (IMB1) of the Workgroup System

Tower. It can be used as the system interconnect and also provides the infrastructure for the

administration and console network in Workgroup System Tower configurations.

Figure 1-3 shows an HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem.

Figure 1-3 HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch

The following list describes the callouts in Figure 1-3:

1. Reset button

2. Health LED

3. UID LED

4. DB-9 serial management port

5. RJ-45 1Gb uplink ports

6. Release handle

Note:

If you do not choose the optional InfiniBand interconnect, you can use the In-Band Management

(administrative network) for MPI applications.

For user and service documentation about the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class

BladeSystem, see Table 1-1.

Table 1-1 HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem User and Service Documentation

URLDocument Title

http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/blades/components/ethernet/GbE2c/index.htmlHP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for

c-Class BladeSystem - overview

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00700745/c00700745.pdfGbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP

c-Class Quick Setup Instructions

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00701973/c00701973.pdfHP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for

c-Class BladeSystem Application Guide

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00701566/c00701566.pdfHP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for

c-Class BladeSystem Browser-based

Interface Reference Guide

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00701969/c00701969.pdfHP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for

c-Class BladeSystem Command Reference

Guide

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00701541/c00701541.pdfHP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for

c-Class BladeSystem User Guide

http://bizsupport.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00714237/c00714237.pdfHP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure

Maintenance and Service Guide

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