Table of contents
1
Introduction
Switch Management
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1
Switch Configuration
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2
HP PC Blade Enclosure
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2
HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray
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3
Internal Ports
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3
External Ports
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4
System Management
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4
Back-up and Restore
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4
IP Addressing
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4
Web Browser-based Interface
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4
Command Line Interface (CLI)
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5
SNMP and Remote Monitoring
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5
Switch Security
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5
Identifying Integrated Administrator Components
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5
Switch Serviceability
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7
Virtual LAN
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7
Spanning Tree
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7
MSTP-to-RSTP Conversion (PVST Interoperability)
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8
Link Aggregation
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8
Internet Group Management Protocol
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9
Data Storm Prevention
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9
Quality of Service
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9
Enterprise-class Performance
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10
Conclusion
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10
2
First Time Installation
Installation Procedure
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13
Booting the PC Blade Switch
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14
Configuration Overview
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15
Initial Configuration
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15
Static IP Address and Subnet Mask
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16
Verifying the IP and Default Gateway Addresses
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17
User Name
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17
ENWW
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