Safe Mode - HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 User Manual

Safe Mode Configuration

Safe Mode

When inserting a new or replacement GbE2 Interconnect Switch into a production
environment, you must be certain that the GbE2 Interconnect Switch configuration is
compatible with the production network. Compatibility with a network can include items
such as:
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Specific configuration of the network in general—problems, such as loops, can occur
within the network without specifically enabling Spanning Tree Protocol (STP)
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Security of connected network entities—security issues can arise as a result of
configuration items, including such attributes as subnet-to-subnet communication and
blade-to-blade communication where communication between these entities is not
acceptable
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Security of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch—these attributes include controlled access to
the GbE2 Interconnect Switch such as user-password and SNMP read-write community
strings
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Other configuration attributes, such as VLAN settings
The GbE2 Interconnect Switch factory default, as well as previously configured GbE2
Interconnect Switches, may not have configurations that are compatible with the production
network.
If the configuration of the GbE2 Interconnect Switch is not compatible with the production
network, the GbE2 Interconnect Switch may be pre-configured in a pre-production network
environment before inserting in to production environment. Also, the GbE2 Interconnect
Switch can booted up using the Diagnostic Station for preconfiguration, to make it ready for
production network.
There are several preconfiguration options:
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Configure the GbE2 Interconnect Switch for its exact position in the production network.
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Partially configure the GbE2 Interconnect Switch so that it is compatible with multiple
positions in the production network. The configuration can then be completed for the
GbE2 Interconnect Switch through scripting, manual operation, or a configuration
download. This more globally appropriate configuration is called a safe mode
configuration. Note that a single safe mode configuration may or may not be appropriate
for all production environments. A spare GbE2 Interconnect Switch, however, configured
to a safe mode, may be appropriate for multiple production environments.
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HP ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch User Guide