Mellanox MLNX-OS User Manual for SX1018HP Ethernet Managed Blade Switch

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1 Introduction
Mellanox® Operating System (MLNX-OS®) enables the management and configuration of Mel-
lanox Technologies’ SwitchX® silicon based switch platforms. MLNX-OS su
pports the Virtual
Protocol Interconnect (VPI) technology which enables it to be used for both Ethernet and Infini-
Band technology providing the user with greater flexibil
ity.
MLNX-OS provides a full suite of management options
, including support for Mellanox’s Uni-
fied Fabric Manager® (UFM), SNMP V1,2,3, and web user interface (W
ebUI). In addition, it
incorporates a familiar industry-standard CLI, which enables administrators to easily configure
and manage the system.
1.1 System Features
Table 4 - General System Features
Feature Description
Software Management
• Dual software image
• Software and firmware updates
File management
•FTP
•TFTP
•SCP
Logging
• Event history log
• SysLog support
Management Interface
• DHCP/Zeroconf
•IPv6
Chassis Management
• Monitoring environmental controls
Network Management Inter-
faces
• SNMP v1,v2c,v3
• REST interfaces (XML Gateway)
Security
• SSH
• Telnet
• RADIUS
•TACACS+
Date and Time
•NTP
Cables & Transceivers
• Transceiver info
Virtual Port Interconnect®
(VPI)
• Ethernet
• InfiniBand