Cabling The Gbe2 Interconnect Switch - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Setting Up and Installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch
Using a Configuration File
If you plan for the base configuration of multiple GbE2 Interconnect Switches in your
network to be the same, you can manually configure one GbE2 Interconnect Switch, upload
the configuration to a TFTP server, and use that configuration as a base configuration
template file.
GbE2 Interconnect Switch IP addresses are acquired by default using BOOTP, therefore,
each GbE2 Interconnect Switch has a unique IP address. Each GbE2 Interconnect Switch can
be remotely accessed from a central deployment server and an individual interconnect switch
configuration can be downloaded to meet specific network requirements. Refer to the HP
ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch Command Reference Guide for additional
information on using a TFTP server to upload and download configuration files.

Cabling the GbE2 Interconnect Switch

After installing the GbE2 Interconnect Switch hardware and planning the configuration, cable
the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to your network.
IMPORTANT: If you are replacing an existing GbE2 Interconnect Switch, or upgrading from a GbE
Interconnect Switch, an RJ-45 Patch Panel 2, or an RJ-45 Patch Panel, and you have strict security
requirements:
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Do not cable the GbE2 Interconnect Switch until after configuration.
Or
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Connect the GbE2 Interconnect Switch to the optional Diagnostic Station. The Diagnostic Station
enables you to power up, configure, and diagnose a ProLiant p-Class server blade or a ProLiant
p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch outside of the rack environment.
To connect the interconnect modules to the network:
1. Connect your network cables to the interconnect modules. For connector locations, refer
to the "QuadT2 Interconnect Module Panel" section or "QuadSX Interconnect Module
Panel" section in Chapter 1.
2. Gather your network cables for the right side of the rack.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide