Accessing The Switch Introduction; Additional References - HP GbE2c - Blc Layer 2/3 Fiber SFP Option Application Manual

Accessing the switch
Introduction
This guide will help you plan, implement, and administer the switch software for the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch
and the HP GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch. Where possible, each section provides feature overviews, usage
examples, and configuration instructions.
"Accessing the switch" describes how to configure and view information and statistics on the switch over an IP
network. This chapter also discusses different methods to manage the switch for remote administrators, such as
setting specific IP addresses and using Remote Authentication Dial-in User Service (RADIUS) authentication,
Secure Shell (SSH), and Secure Copy (SCP) for secure access to the switch.
"Ports and port trunking" describes how to group multiple physical ports together to aggregate the bandwidth
between large-scale network devices.
"Port-based Network Access and Traffic Control" describes how to authenticate devices attached to a LAN port
that has point-to-point connection characteristics. Port-based Network Access Control provides security to ports
of the GbE2c that connect to servers. Port-based Traffic Control allows the switch to guard against broadcast
storms.
"VLANs" describes how to configure Virtual Local Area Networks (VLANs) for creating separate network
segments, including how to use VLAN tagging for devices that use multiple VLANs.
"Spanning Tree Protocol" discusses how spanning trees configure the network so that the switch uses the most
efficient path when multiple paths exist.
"Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol/Multiple Spanning Tree Protocol" describes extensions to the Spanning Tree
Protocol that provide rapid convergence of spanning trees for fast reconfiguration of the network.
"Quality of Service" discusses Quality of Service features, including IP filtering using Access Control Lists,
Differentiated Services, and IEEE 802.1p priority values.
"Basic IP Routing" describes how to configure the GbE2c for IP routing using IP subnets, and DHCP Relay.
Layer 3 IP Routing features are available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.
"Routing Information Protocol" describes how the GbE2c software implements standard Routing Information
Protocol (RIP) for exchanging TCP/IP route information with other routers. RIP is available only on the GbE2c
Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.
"IGMP Snooping" describes how to use IGMP to conserve bandwidth in a multicast-switching environment.
"OSPF" describes OSPF concepts, how OSPF is implemented, and examples of how to configure your switch for
OSPF support. OSPF is available only on the GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.
"Remote Monitoring" describes how to configure the RMON agent on the switch, so the switch can exchange
network monitoring data.
"High Availability" describes how the GbE2c supports high-availability network topologies. This release
provides Uplink Failure Detection and Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP). VRRP is available only on the
GbE2c Layer 2/3 Ethernet Blade Switch.
"Troubleshooting tools" describes Port Mirroring and other troubleshooting techniques.

Additional references

Additional information about installing and configuring the switch is available in the following guides, which are
available at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.
HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem User Guide
HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Command Reference Guide
HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem ISCLI Reference Guide
HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Browser-based Interface Reference Guide
HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for c-Class BladeSystem Quick Setup Instructions
Accessing the switch 8