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• Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide
• Notice
• Contents
• About This Guide
  • Symbols in Text
  • Important Safety Information
  • Compaq Technician Notes
  • Where to Go for Additional Help
    • Telephone Numbers
  • Text Conventions
• Chapter 1: Introduction
  • Overview
    • ProLiant BL p-Class C-GbE Interconnect Kit
    • ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Kit
  • Features
    • Enterprise Class Performance
    • GbE Interconnect Switch Redundancy
    • Configuration and Management
    • Diagnostic Tools
  • GbE Interconnect Switch Architecture
    • GbE Interconnect Switches
    • Redundant Crosslinks
    • Redundant Paths to Servers
  • Supported Technologies
    • Layer 2 Based Packet Forwarding
    • IEEE 802.1Q Based Virtual Local Area Network
    • Spanning Tree Protocol
    • Simple Network Management Protocol and Remote Monitoring
    • Port Mirroring
    • Trunking
    • Trivial File Transfer Protocol Support
    • Storage and Forward Switching Scheme
    • IEEE 802.1p Based Class of Service for Packet Prioritization
    • Internet Group Management Protocol Snooping
    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol or Bootstrap Protocol
  • External Components
    • GbE Interconnect Switch Front Panel
    • QuadT Interconnect Module Panel
    • DualTSX Interconnect Module Panel
• Chapter 2: Setting Up and Installing the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Overview
  • Installing the GbE Interconnect Switches and Interconnect Modules
    • Installation Guidelines
    • Installing a New GbE Interconnect Switch for a New Deployment
    • Replacing an Existing GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Upgrading from RJ-45 Patch Panels
  • Planning the GbE Interconnect Switch Configuration
    • Default Settings
    • Security Issues
      • Root, User+, and User Privileges
    • Manually Configuring a GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Configuring Multiple GbE Interconnect Switches
      • Using the SNMP Script Utility
      • Using a TFTP Server
  • Cabling the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Powering Up the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Accessing the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Logging On and Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Additional Information
• Chapter 3: Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Console Management Interface
  • Introduction
  • Before You Begin
  • Connecting to the GbE Interconnect Switches
    • Using the Console Management Interface
    • Navigation Features
    • Field-level Help and System Messages
  • Logging On to the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Setting Up New Users
  • Saving Changes
  • Managing User Accounts
    • Updating a User Account
    • Viewing Current User Accounts
    • Deleting a User Account
  • Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Configuring the IP Address
    • Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Information and Advanced Settings
      • Configuring GbE Interconnect Switch Information
      • Configuring Advanced GbE Interconnect Switch Features
    • Configuring Port Settings
    • Configuring Bandwidth
      • Configuring Restart Port Ingress Bandwidth
      • Displaying Current Port Ingress Bandwidth
      • Configuring Restart Port Egress Bandwidth
      • Displaying Current Port Egress Bandwidth Settings
    • Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol
      • Configuring Port Spanning Tree Settings
    • Configuring the Static (Destination-Address Filtering) Table
      • Configuring Static Unicast Filtering Table
      • Configuring Static Multicast Filtering Table
    • Configuring VLANs
      • Configuring Static VLAN Entry
      • Configuring a Port VLAN
      • Configuring Port Ingress Filtering
      • Configuring Port GVRP Settings
    • Configuring IGMP Snooping
    • Configuring Port Trunking
    • Configuring Port Mirroring
    • Configuring the Threshold of Broadcast/Multicast/DA-Unknown Storm
    • Configuring Class of Service, Default Priority, and Traffic Class
      • Configuring Class of Service
      • Assigning Port Default Priority
      • Configuring Class of Traffic
    • Configuring Port Security
    • Configuring Priority MAC Addresses
    • Configuring RS232 and SLIP
  • Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions
    • Monitoring Port Utilization
    • Monitoring Trunk Utilization
    • Monitoring Port Error Packets
    • Monitoring Port Packet Analysis
    • Monitoring MAC Address Forwarding Table
      • Searching for a Particular MAC Address
    • Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch History
    • Monitoring IGMP Snooping
    • Monitoring the Dynamic Group Registration Table
    • Monitoring VLAN Status
  • Configuring SNMP Manager
  • Using System Utilities
    • Upgrading Firmware from a TFTP Server
    • Downloading Configuration File from a TFTP Server
    • Saving Settings to a TFTP Server
    • Saving the History Log to a TFTP Server
    • Performing a Ping Test
  • Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Logging Out
• Chapter 4: Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Web-Based Management Interface
  • Introduction
  • Before You Begin
  • Connecting to the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Logging On to the GbE Interconnect Switch
  • Setting Up New Users
  • Saving Changes
  • Configuring the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Configuring IP Address
    • Setting Basic GbE Interconnect Switch Information
    • Configuring Advanced Settings
    • Configuring Port Settings
    • Configuring Port Mirroring
    • Configuring Port Trunking
    • Configuring IGMP Snooping
    • Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Settings
    • Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol Port Settings
    • Configuring Unicast Filtering
    • Configuring Multicast Filtering
    • Configuring the Static VLAN Entry
    • Configuring the Port VLAN ID
    • Configuring the Restart Ingress Bandwidth Settings
    • Displaying the Current Ingress Bandwidth Table
    • Configuring the Restart Egress Bandwidth Settings
    • Displaying the Current Egress Bandwidth Table
    • Configuring the Threshold of Broadcast
    • Configuring the Port Priority
    • Configuring the Class of Traffic
    • Configuring the Class of Service
    • Configuring Port Security
    • Configuring Priority MAC Addresses
    • Configuring RS232 and SLIP
    • Configuring the Security IP
    • Configuring the SNMP Manager
    • Configuring the Trap Manager
    • Setting Up and Managing User Accounts
  • Monitoring GbE Interconnect Switch Functions
    • Monitoring the GbE Interconnect Switch Using the Active Switch Graphic
    • Monitoring Port Utilization
    • Monitoring Packets
      • Monitoring Received (RX) Packets
      • Monitoring UMB-cast (RX) Packets
      • Monitoring Transmitted (TX) Packets
    • Monitoring Errors
      • Monitoring Received (RX) Errors
      • Monitoring Transmitted (TX) Errors
    • Monitoring Packet Size
    • Monitoring Trunk Utilization
    • Monitoring MAC Address Table
    • Monitoring IGMP Snooping Table
    • Monitoring Dynamic Group Registration
    • Monitoring VLAN Status
  • Maintaining the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Using TFTP Services
      • Updating the Firmware File Path
      • Downloading a Configuration File on a TFTP Server
      • Saving Settings to TFTP Server
      • Saving History Log
    • Displaying GbE Interconnect Switch History
    • Performing a Ping Test
    • Resetting the GbE Interconnect Switch Configuration to Factory Defaults
    • Rebooting the GbE Interconnect Switch
    • Setting the Connection Timeout
    • Logging Out
• Appendix A: Technical Specifications
• Appendix B: RJ-45 Pin Specification
• Appendix C: Runtime Switching Software Default Settings
  • Switch A and Switch B: General Default Settings
  • Switch A: Port Names, VLANs, STP/ByPass, Trunking Default Settings
  • Switch B: Port Names, VLANs, STP/ByPass, Trunking Default Settings
• Appendix D: Spanning Tree Protocol
  • Introduction
  • Blocking State
  • Listening State
  • Learning State
  • Forwarding State
  • Disabled State
  • Troubleshooting STP
    • Spanning Tree Protocol Failure
    • Full/Half Duplex Mismatch
    • Unidirectional Link
    • Packet Corruption
    • Resource Errors
    • Identifying a Data Loop
    • Avoiding Trouble
      • Know Where the Root Is Located
      • Know Which Links Are Redundant
      • Minimize the Number of Ports in the Blocking State
• Appendix E: SNMP/RMON MIBs Support
  • Introduction
  • SNMP Manager Software
  • Standard MIBs
  • Enterprise-Specific MIBs
• Appendix F: Upgrading Firmware by Means of the Serial Port
• Appendix G: Troubleshooting
• Appendix H: Regulatory Compliance Notices—ProLiant p-Class
  • • Class A Equipment
    • Modifications
    • Cables
  • Canadian Notice (Avis Canadien)
    • Class A Equipment
  • European Union Notice
  • Taiwan Notice
  • Japanese Notice
• Appendix I: Regulatory Compliance Notices—ProLiant BL p-Class
  • European Union Notice
• Index