Installing The Switch; Preparing For Installation; Planning The Switch Configuration; Default Settings - HP 445860-B21 - 10Gb Ethernet BL-c Switch User Manual

Installing the switch

Preparing for installation

IMPORTANT:
MAC address label attached to the switch). This address is needed when configuring the
switch.

Planning the switch configuration

The switch ships with a default configuration in which all downlink and uplink ports are enabled and
assigned a default VLAN with a VID equal to 1. This default configuration simplifies the initial setup by
allowing use of a single uplink cable (from any external Ethernet connector) to connect the server blade
enclosure to the network. Assess the particular server environment to determine any requirements for other
considerations.
The switch does not affect or determine NIC numeration and the associated mapping of NIC interfaces to
switch ports. The numbering of the NICs on the server (for example, NIC 1, NIC 2, NIC 3) is determined
by the server type, the server operating system, and which NICs are enabled on the server.
NOTE:
management. This allows a user to enable the functionality of future firmware upgrade
releases.
The Onboard Administrator module controls all port enabling. Enabling is based on matching ports
between the server and the interconnect bay. Before power up, the Onboard Administrator module
verifies that the server NIC option matches the switch bay that is selected and enables all ports for the
NICs installed.
For detailed port mapping information, see the HP BladeSystem enclosure installation poster or the HP
BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).

Default settings

When planning the configuration, consider the default settings for these parameters:
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Switch IP settings
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VLAN settings
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XFP settings
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Port names and types
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Port trunking settings
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SNMP settings
Before installing the switch, make a record of the MAC address (printed on the
Port 18 is reserved for connection to the Onboard Administrator module for switch
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