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Contents
Introduction.................................................................................................................................. 6
Additional references................................................................................................................................. 6
Features................................................................................................................................................... 6
Enterprise class performance............................................................................................................. 6
Switch redundancy .......................................................................................................................... 8
Configuration and management ........................................................................................................ 8
Diagnostic tools............................................................................................................................... 9
Switch architecture .................................................................................................................................... 9
Port Mapping.................................................................................................................................. 9
Dual switches..................................................................................................................................9
Redundant crosslinks...................................................................................................................... 10
Redundant paths to server bays....................................................................................................... 10
Supported technologies............................................................................................................................ 10
Layer 2 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
Layer 3 switching .......................................................................................................................... 10
IEEE 802.1 Q-based VLAN............................................................................................................. 11
Spanning Tree Protocol .................................................................................................................. 11
SNMP.......................................................................................................................................... 11
Port mirroring................................................................................................................................ 12
Port trunking and load balancing..................................................................................................... 12
TFTP support ................................................................................................................................. 12
Store and forward switching scheme................................................................................................ 12
BOOTP ........................................................................................................................................ 12
NTP............................................................................................................................................. 12
RADIUS........................................................................................................................................ 13
TACACS+ .................................................................................................................................... 13
SSH and SCP................................................................................................................................ 14
XModem ...................................................................................................................................... 14
IGMP Snooping ............................................................................................................................ 14
Jumbo frames................................................................................................................................ 14
Auto-MDI/MDIX ............................................................................................................................ 14
Auto-negotiation of duplex mode and speed on 1 Gigabit ports .......................................................... 14
Redundant images in firmware........................................................................................................ 15
Component identification............................................................................................................. 16
1:10Gb Ethernet Blade Switch front panel.................................................................................................. 16
Installing the switch ..................................................................................................................... 18
Preparing for installation .......................................................................................................................... 18
Planning the switch configuration .............................................................................................................. 18
Default settings.............................................................................................................................. 18
Switch security .............................................................................................................................. 19
Manually configuring a switch ........................................................................................................ 20
Configuring multiple switches.......................................................................................................... 20
Installing the switch.................................................................................................................................. 21
Accessing the switch................................................................................................................................ 22
Logging on and configuring the switch....................................................................................................... 23