Table Of Contents - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

About This Guide
Technician Notes..........................................................................................................................................ix
Where to Go for Additional Help..................................................................................................................x
Telephone Numbers ................................................................................................................................x
Chapter 1
Introduction
Overview ................................................................................................................................................... 1-1
Additional References ............................................................................................................................... 1-1
HP ProLiant BL p-Class C-GbE2 Interconnect Kit................................................................................... 1-2
HP ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE2 Interconnect Kit ................................................................................... 1-3
Features ..................................................................................................................................................... 1-4
Enterprise Class Performance ............................................................................................................. 1-4
GbE2 Interconnect Switch Redundancy ............................................................................................. 1-5
Configuration and Management ......................................................................................................... 1-5
Diagnostic Tools ................................................................................................................................. 1-6
GbE2 Interconnect Switch Architecture.................................................................................................... 1-7
GbE2 Interconnect Switch with the QuadT2 Interconnect Module.................................................... 1-7
GbE2 Interconnect Switch with the QuadSX Interconnect Module ................................................... 1-8
GbE2 Interconnect Switches............................................................................................................... 1-9
Redundant Crosslinks ......................................................................................................................... 1-9
Redundant Paths to Servers ................................................................................................................ 1-9
Supported Technologies .......................................................................................................................... 1-10
Layer 2 Switching ............................................................................................................................. 1-10
IEEE 802.1Q-based Virtual Local Area Network ............................................................................ 1-10
Spanning Tree Protocol..................................................................................................................... 1-11
Simple Network Management Protocol............................................................................................ 1-11
Port Mirroring ................................................................................................................................... 1-11
Port Trunking and Load Balancing................................................................................................... 1-11
Trivial File Transfer Protocol Support.............................................................................................. 1-12
Store and Forward Switching Scheme .............................................................................................. 1-12
Bootstrap Protocol ............................................................................................................................ 1-12
Network Time Protocol..................................................................................................................... 1-12
Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service.................................................................................... 1-12
Secure Shell and Secure Copy .......................................................................................................... 1-13
XModem ........................................................................................................................................... 1-13
Jumbo Frames ................................................................................................................................... 1-13
Auto-MDI/MDIX.............................................................................................................................. 1-14
HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide
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