Management Features; Standard Protocols; Popular Configurations - IBM BNT RackSwitch G8000 Manual

Management features

Clients:
BLADEHarmony Manager (optional)
isCLI (Cisco-like)
Browser-based client, SSH, or Telnet

Standard protocols

The standard protocols are:
SNMP v1, v2c, v3
RMON
Secondary NTP support
Accept DHCP
LLDP
16 K MAC table
9 K jumbo frames
802.3X flow control
Upgrades
The upgrades are:
Upgrade firmware via serial or TFTP
Dual software images

Popular configurations

Popular configurations are:
Rack-optimized server aggregation 1 GbE attached rack servers (Figure 4)
High-concentration of rack-optimized servers, for example:
System x 1U or 2U servers with a 1G adapter installed
System x 4U servers with multiple 1G connections per server
IBM BladeCenter® using any of the following modules in the chassis:
Low-profile, high-performance, 48-port GbE switch needed to perform aggregation function per
rack
BNT 1Gb/10Gb G8000 RackSwitch for IBM System x
BNT Layer 2/3 Copper and Fiber Gigabit Ethernet Switch Modules for IBM
BladeCenter
BNT Layer 2 - 7 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
BNT 1/10Gb Uplink Ethernet Switch Module for IBM BladeCenter
Intelligent Copper Pass-Thru Module for IBM BladeCenter
Server Connectivity Module for IBM BladeCenter
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