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HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray, Internal Ports

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HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray The PC Blade Switch has the following port configuration. Figure 1-1 PC Blade Switch external panel Item 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Description 10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 43 Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the right side Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 43 Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the left side Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 44 Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the right side 10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 44 Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the left side 10/100T Fast Ethernet port suited for isolated in-band or out-of-band Integrated Administrator management designated as port 42 Integrated Administrator console connector, DB-9 Serial (uses an RS-232 Null modem cable) 10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 45 Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the right side Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 45 Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the left side Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 46 Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the right side 10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 46 Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the left side Internal Ports The HP PC Blade Switch includes 40 pre-assigned, embedded 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet "downlink" ports connecting the blade PC network adapter signals to the switch. The signals are routed as Ethernet from the blade PCs, across individual category 5e (CAT5e) specified signal traces on the passive center wall assembly of the HP PC Blade enclosure. One additional 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet internal port connects the Integrated Administrator (IA) to the HP PC Blade Switch for IA to switch Ethernet communication. ENWW HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray 3

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HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray
The PC Blade Switch has the following port configuration.
Figure 1-1
PC Blade Switch external panel
Item
Description
1
10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 43
Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the right side
2
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 43
Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the left side
3
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 44
Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the right side
4
10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 44
Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the left side
5
10/100T Fast Ethernet port suited for isolated in-band or out-of-band Integrated Administrator management
designated as port 42
6
Integrated Administrator console connector, DB-9 Serial (uses an RS-232 Null modem cable)
7
10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 45
Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the right side
8
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 45
Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the left side
9
Small Form-factor Pluggable (SFP) GBIC port designated as port 46
Combo port with RJ-45 port next to it on the right side
10
10/100/1000T RJ-45 Connector Gigabit Ethernet Uplink designated as port 46
Combo port with GBIC port next to it on the left side
Internal Ports
The HP PC Blade Switch includes 40 pre-assigned, embedded 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet “downlink”
ports connecting the blade PC network adapter signals to the switch. The signals are routed as Ethernet
from the blade PCs, across individual category 5e (CAT5e) specified signal traces on the passive center
wall assembly of the HP PC Blade enclosure.
One additional 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet internal port connects the Integrated Administrator (IA) to
the HP PC Blade Switch for IA to switch Ethernet communication.
ENWW
HP PC Blade Switch Interconnect Tray
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