BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software

Table Of Contents
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CHAPTER 9
Basic IP Routing
This chapter provides configuration background and examples for using the HP GbE2c Ethernet
Blade Switch (GbE2c) to perform IP routing functions. The following topics are addressed in this
chapter:
“IP Routing Benefits” on page 157
“Routing Between IP Subnets” on page 158
“Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol” on page 164
IP Routing Benefits
The GbE2c uses a combination of configurable IP switch interfaces and IP routing options. The
switch IP routing capabilities provide the following benefits:
Connects the server IP subnets to the rest of the backbone network.
Provides the ability to route IP traffic between multiple Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs)
configured on the switch.