HP (Hewlett-Packard) GbE2 Server User Manual


 
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MAC address user management sorting on a per port and per VLAN basis
Manual, or automatic IP settings via a BOOTP server
Three switch configuration settings in memory (active, back-up, and factory); any can be selected as the current version.
Redundant firmware images in memory; either image can be selected as the current runtime version.
Ability to restore switch to factory default settings
TFTP and SCP to upload and download (save, restore, and update) the switch configuration file
TFTP to upload and download (save, restore, and update) the switch firmware
XModem to download the switch firmware (restore and update) via the serial interface
Switch configuration retention after firmware upgrade
HP Support Paq automated firmware upgrade process for Windows deployment stations
Human read/write configuration file for viewing, printing, and editing
DNS (Domain Name Service) client supporting primary and secondary DNS servers
Pre-configured customized port naming with respect to server blade NIC connectivity
ARP cache management table to display, add, and delete entries
Ability to name ports on a per port basis
Full ability to enable and disable any port (both internal and external ports) on both switches
Two port disable levels: temporary (reverts to enable at switch boot) and permanent disable
Switch diagnostics and monitoring
One serial port and two Ethernet ports conveniently located on the front of each switch for additional uplinks and local
management, port mirroring, and other administration and diagnostic tasks
Front panel per port speed and per port link activity LED annunciation panel per switch
System, management, and option compatibility status LEDs
Per port speed and link activity LEDs adjacent to all external Ethernet ports
Port mirroring with ability to mirror desired type of frames (egress, ingress, or both)
Port mirroring single or multiple source ports to single destination port
Switch statistic monitoring including port utilization, data packets received/transmitted, port error packets, packet size, trunk
utilization, SNMP data, etc
System reporting such as port parameters and link status, switch asset information, configuration values, log entries, etc.
SNMP v1 with two configurable community strings and SNMP trap manager hosts
MIB-II, Bridge MIB, Interface MIB, Extended Bridge MIB, Ethernet-like MIB, Entity MIB, RADIUS Authentication Client MIB,
802.3-2002 Link Aggregation MIB, and HP enterprise switch MIBs
Bridge, remote monitoring, and switch environmental traps
Script utility to simplify registering (compiling) switch MIBs with Insight Manager 7
Insight Manager 7 automatic discovery, identification, and receiving of traps and events, upon registration of MIBs
Insight Manager 7 graphical representations of switches (planned for 4Q2003)
Insight Manager 7 standard database activities (queries, tasks, reporting, etc)
Power on self test (POST) at boot for hardware verification
Portable Diagnostic Station to configure, upgrade, and diagnose an interconnect switch and server blade removed from the
rack environment
Ability to return switch to a valid firmware image in case of firmware corruption
Local system log (syslog) with ability to view and clear messages
Remote syslog with support for a primary and secondary syslog server
Ping capability to test the connectivity on the Ethernet network
Trace route to identify the path used for station-to-station connectivity across the network
Settable NVRAM diagnostic flags
View information, clear, and delete specific MAC addresses from the forwarding database for identifying problems with
MAC address learning and packet forwarding
ARP table view, clear, entry, and delete for identifying problems with ARP entries
Display management processor trace buffer and snap or post-mortem trace buffer