BLADE OS™ Application Guide HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Version 5.1 Advanced Functionality Software
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Figures
- Tables
- Preface
- Part 1: Basic Switching
- Accessing the Switch
- The Management Network
- Local Management Using the Console Port
- The Command Line Interface
- Remote Management Access
- Client IP Address Agents
- Securing Access to the Switch
- Setting Allowable Source IP Address Ranges
- RADIUS Authentication and Authorization
- TACACS+ Authentication
- LDAP Authentication and Authorization
- Secure Shell and Secure Copy
- Configuring SSH/SCP Features on the Switch
- Configuring the SCP Administrator Password
- Using SSH and SCP Client Commands
- SSH and SCP Encryption of Management Messages
- Generating RSA Host and Server Keys for SSH Access
- SSH/SCP Integration with Radius Authentication
- SSH/SCP Integration with TACACS+ Authentication
- End User Access Control
- Ports and Trunking
- Port-Based Network Access Control
- VLANs
- Spanning Tree Protocol
- RSTP and MSTP
- Link Layer Discovery Protocol
- Quality of Service
- Accessing the Switch
- Part 2: IP Routing
- Basic IP Routing
- Routing Information Protocol
- IGMP
- OSPF
- OSPF Overview
- OSPF Implementation in BLADE OS
- OSPF Configuration Examples
- Remote Monitoring
- Part 3: High Availability Fundamentals
- High Availability
- Layer 2 Failover
- Server Link Failure Detection
- VRRP Overview
- Failover Methods
- BLADE OS Extensions to VRRP
- Virtual Router Deployment Considerations
- High Availability Configurations
- High Availability
- Part 4: Appendices
- Index
BLADE OS 5.1 Application Guide
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Chapter 4, “VLANs,” describes how to configure Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) for
creating separate network segments, including how to use VLAN tagging for devices that use
multiple VLANs. This chapter also describes Protocol-based VLANs, Private VLANs, and
Generic VLAN Registration Protocol (GVRP).
Chapter 5, “Spanning Tree Protocol,” discusses how Spanning Trees configure the network so
that the switch uses the most efficient path when multiple paths exist.
Chapter 6, “RSTP and MSTP,” describes the Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (RSTP) and
Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol (MSTP) extensions to Spanning Tree Protocol (STP),
providing rapid convergence of spanning trees for faster network reconfiguration.
Chapter 7, “Link Layer Discovery Protocol,” describes how Link Layer Discovery Protocol
(LLDP) help neighboring network devices learn about each others’ ports and capabilities.
Chapter 8, “Quality of Service,” discusses Quality of Service (QoS) features, including IP filtering
using Access Control Lists (ACLs), Differentiated Services, and IEEE 802.1p priority values.
Part 2: IP Routing
Chapter 9, “Basic IP Routing,” describes how to configure the GbE2c for IP routing using IP
subnets and DHCP Relay.
Chapter 10, “Routing Information Protocol,” describes how the BLADE OS software
implements standard Routing Information Protocol (RIP) for exchanging TCP/IP route
information with other routers.
Chapter 11, “IGMP,” describes how use the BLADE OS software IGMP Snooping or IGMP
Relay features to conserve bandwidth in a multicast-switching environment.
Chapter 12, “OSPF,” describes key Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) concepts under
BLADE OS, and provides examples of how to configure your switch for OSPF support.
Chapter 13, “Remote Monitoring,” describes how to configure the RMON agent on the switch,
so that the switch can exchange network monitoring data.
Part 3: High Availability Fundamentals
Chapter 14, “High Availability,” describes how the GbE2c supports high-availability network
topologies using features such as Layer 2 Failover or Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol
(VRRP).
Part 4: Appendices
Appendix A, “Troubleshooting,” discusses tools for troubleshooting your switch, such as port
mirroring and sFlow.