Introduction; Features Of The Switch - Fujitsu Siemens Computers PRIMERGY BX Description

Features of the Switch

2 Introduction

The PRIMERGY BX Blade Server system is a modular server system that can integrates
up to 10 server modules, four Ethernet Switch Modules (one switch will be included in the base
enclosure, the other three are optional) and two Management Modules (MMB). The Ethernet
Module provides networking or Switch functions to PRIMERGY BX Blade Server. The
Management Modules provides a single point of control for the PRIMERGY BX Blade Server.
The PRIMERGY BX600 Ethernet Switch Modules are 18-port devices that are
connected to servers through the mid-plane connectors located on PRIMERGY BX Blade
Server middle plane. The device has 18 ports. The ports numeration starts from the internal
ports g1-g10 connected to server blades, and ports g11-g16 are the external ports connecting
the Ethernet Switch Module to the network through the internal ports. The g17 is the XFP
module interface and the g18 port is 10 G the module for CX4 interface.
• six external RJ-45 connectors for 10/100/1000 Base-T copper ports (uplinks).
• two external module CX4 or XFP connectors for 10 Gigabit ports (uplinks).
• 10 internal ports connected to servers through PRIMERGY BX Blade Server mid-plane
connector of a VHDM type.
The terminal connection to the device is provided through the MMB board only. No access
point is provided on the Ethernet Switch Module front panel. For debugging and management
purposes, a UART bus of each Ethernet Switch Module is connected to the MMB board. The
MMB board can select for management only one switch at a time.
The Ethernet Switch Module receives a power supply (12 V dc) through the mid-plane
connector. A four system LED indicates the Ethernet Switch Module status (Power
module,MMB-selected or not, CX4 and XFP interface or not).
The following figure illustrates the PRIMERGY BX600:
Figure 1-1. PRIMERGY BX600 GESwitch Blade Front Panel
2.1 Features of the Switch
The switch provides a wide range of advanced performance-enhancing features.
Multicast filtering provides support for real-time network applications. Port-based
and tagged VLANs, plus support for automatic GVRP VLAN registration provide
traffic security and efficient use of network bandwidth. QoS priority queueing
ensures the minimum delay for moving real-time multi-media data across the
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Introduction
Lan Switch and Router Blade