ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
Table Of Contents
- HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch Menu-driven Interface Reference Guide
- Notice
- Contents
- About This Guide
- Chapter 1: Overview
- Chapter 2: Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
- Overview
- Saving Changes
- Managing User Accounts
- Configuring the Remote Management IP Interface Settings
- Displaying Basic GbE Interconnect Switch Information
- Configuring Advanced GbE Interconnect Switch Features
- Configuring Port Settings
- Configuring Bandwidth
- Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
- Configuring Static (Destination Address) Filtering Table
- Configuring VLANs
- Configuring GVRP
- Configuring IGMP Snooping
- Configuring Port Trunking
- Configuring Port Mirroring
- Configuring Thresholds for Broadcast, Multicast, DA-Unknown Storm Prevention or Monitoring
- Configuring Class of Service, Default Port Priority, and Traffic Class
- Configuring Port Security
- Configuring Priority MAC Addresses
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Serial Port
- Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Date and Time
- Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions
- Configuring SNMP/RMON Manager
- Using System Utilities
- Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch
- Logging Out
- Index
Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch using the Menu-driven Interface
Displaying Current Port Egress Bandwidth Settings
To view port egress bandwidth settings:
1. Highlight Display Current Port Egress Bandwidth on the Bandwidth
Configuration menu.
2. Press the Enter key. The following screen is displayed.
This read-only screen displays current egress bandwidth information.
Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
IEEE 802.1D Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) allows for the blocking of links between
switches to avoid loops within the network. When multiple links between the switches are
detected, a primary link is established. Duplicated links are blocked from use and become
standby links. The protocol allows for the duplicate links to be used in the event of a failure
of the primary link. Once STP is configured and enabled, primary links are established and
duplicated links are blocked and put into standby automatically. The reactivation of the
blocked links (at the time of a primary link failure) is also accomplished automatically,
without operator intervention.
STP communicates between switches on the network using Bridge Protocol Data Units
(BPDUs). Each BPDU contains the following information:
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The unique identifier of the switch that the transmitting switch currently believes is the
root switch
The path cost to the root from the transmitting port
The port identifier of the transmitting port
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