HP ProLiant BL p-Class Support Expertise
Independent HP ProLiant BL p-Class Support Expertise
Since many server blades are packaged in a small space, the number of network cables within this space can quickly become overwhelming. The ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch is designed to dramatically reduce the number of network cables attached to the rear of the ProLiant BL p-Class server blade enclosure. This significantly reduces the time required to deploy, manage, and service ProLiant BL p-Class systems.
In contrast to having up to thirty-two RJ-45 cables installed per enclosure using the patch panel option, the interconnect switch uses non-blocking, managed layer 2 Ethernet switching technology to concentrate the 32 server blade network connections to as few as one to eight uplinks. Uplink options are available for either copper- or fiber-based networks.
A pair of redundant hot-plug and hot-remove GbE Interconnect Switches are packaged as a single interconnect kit; only one kit is required per server blade enclosure. The two interconnect switch blades mount as bookends from the front of the server enclosure. The fully redundant hot pluggable design supports a complete set of industry standard, enterprise-class network features and is completely configurable with the included browser-based and menu driven interfaces.
Specifications
- Port-based 802.1Q tagged VLANs with GVRP dynamic VLAN registration for server grouping and data traffic security
- 802.1p Quality of Service (QoS) for setting priority levels of packets according to class
- Static 802.3ad trunking (Cisco EtherChannel compatible) for aggregation of the gigabit uplink bandwidthv
- IGMP snooping v1 and v2 to send data packets to a select group of recipients
- 802.3x Ethernet flow to prevent data loss during periods of peak network traffic
- User interface security including multi-level password protected users accounts and time out period settings
- Fully pre-configured for immediate use with the ability to save and download configurations to a TFTP server for rapid deployment of multiple systems, and for backup and restore capabilities
- Support for all three types of Compaq ProLiant network adapter teaming
