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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC Hardware Installation Guide
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Product Overview
This chapter provides a functional overview of the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3040 for FSC, referred
to as the blade switch. The blade switch is installed in the Fujitsu Siemens Computers (FSC)
PRIMERGY BX600 S2 blade server, referred to as the BX600 system.
You can connect the uplink ports to other devices such as switches, routers, Cisco Wireless Access Point
workstations, Cisco IP phones, or other networking equipment. You can also connect standalone servers
or PCs to those ports.
These topics are included:
• Features, page 1-1
• Front Panel Description, page 1-2
• Rear Panel Description, page 1-5
• Management Options, page 1-5
Features
The 16-port Gigabit Ethernet blade switch aggregates 10 internal servers and connects them to the
network through 6 uplink ports. Refer to the blade switch software configuration guide for examples that
show how you might deploy the blade switch in your network.
These are the blade switch features:
• 10 internal Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-X ports
• 1 console port
• 2 external 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 4 external small-form factor pluggable (SFP) module uplink ports that support 1000BASE-SX fiber
optic and 10/100/1000BASE-T copper (only Cisco SFP modules are supported)
Note When installed in the blade switch, 1000BASE-T SFP modules operates at 10, 100, or 1000
Mbps in full-duplex mode or at 10 or 100 Mbps in half-duplex mode.
The BX600 system controls its own cooling and temperature. Its temperature sensor monitors the
temperature of any blades that are installed. The BX600 system management blade controls the fan
speed. The blade switch does not have its own fan.