Overview

GbE2c Ethernet Blade This card contains information on how to set up the contents
Switch for HP c-Class of the kit for your use.
For more information on switch installation and to download
Quick Setup Instructions management utilities and firmware, see the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).

Kit contents
• One Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem
• This installation card
• Limited warranty and material limitations documentation

Preparing for installation

IMPORTANT: Before installing the interconnect
switch, make a record of the Media Access Control
(MAC) address (printed on the MAC address label
attached to your interconnect switch). You might need
this address when you configure your interconnect
switch.

Interconnect switch front panel

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March 2006 (First edition)

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1 Reset button Installing the interconnect
2 Health LED
switch
• Off—Not powered up
• Green—Powered up and all ports match CAUTION: Do not cable the switch until after
• Amber—Indicates a problem such as a port configuration.
mismatch. For more information, see the HP
BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide. IMPORTANT: Make sure that the server NIC
3 UID LED
configuration matches the switch bay selected.

4 DB-9 management serial port
5 RJ-45 ports 20 - 24
CAUTION: Pressing the Reset button while the Health
LED is green resets the interconnect switch.
NOTE: When installing two switches, there are two
switch interconnect ports between adjacent I/O bays.
These ports (17 and 18) are disabled by default. The
ports must be manually enabled to use.

Planning the interconnect

switch configuration
The interconnect switch ships with a default configuration in
which all downlink and uplink ports are enabled and
assigned a default VLAN with a VLAN ID (VID) equal to 1.
The interconnect ports (17 and 18) are disabled. This default
configuration simplifies your initial setup. Your environment
might require other configurations. For more information
about planning the interconnect switch configuration, see the
GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class User Guide
located on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
The interconnect switch does not affect or determine NIC
numeration and the associated mapping of NIC interfaces to
interconnect switch ports. The numbering of the NICs on the
server (for example, NIC 1, NIC 2, NIC 3) is determined by
the server type, the server operating system, and what NICs
are enabled on the server.
The Onboard Administrator controls all port enabling.
Enabling is based on matching ports between the server and
the I/O switch bay. Before power up, the Onboard
Administrator verifies that the server NIC option matches the
switch bay that is selected and enables all ports for the NICs
installed.
For detailed port mapping information, see the HP
BladeSystem enclosure installation poster or the HP A successful installation is indicated by a green Health LED. If
BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide on the HP the Health LED is amber or power is not applied to the switch,
website then see the "Troubleshooting" section of the BladeSystem
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation). Enclosure User Guide for more information.
 Cabling the interconnect switch
Accessing the interconnect
switch
The interconnect switch can be accessed remotely using the
Ethernet ports or locally using the DB-9 management serial
port.
To access the interconnect switch remotely:
1. Assign an IP address. By default, the interconnect switch
is set up to obtain its IP address from a BOOTP server
existing on the attached network.
2. From the BOOTP server, use the interconnect switch
MAC address to obtain the switch IP address.
3. From a computer connected to the same network, use the
IP address to access the interconnect switch using a Web
browser or telnet application, which enables you to Item Description
access the interconnect switch browser-based interface 1 Port 20 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink
(BBI) or command line interface (CLI). The interconnect
2 Port 21 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink
switch logon prompt appears.
3 Port 22 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink
NOTE: If the interconnect switch does not obtain the 4 Port 23 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink
IP address by means of the BOOTP service, you can
5 Port 24 RJ-45 connector for 10/100/1000 Mb uplink
access the interconnect switch locally and configure
the IP address manually. After assigning the IP
address to the interconnect switch, you can then
access the switch remotely. Regulatory notice
To access the interconnect switch locally: For complete details, see the GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for
1. Connect the interconnect switch DB-9 serial connector, HP c-Class User Guide located on the HP website
using the null-modem serial cable to a local client device (http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).
(such as a laptop computer) with VT100 terminal
emulation software.
2. Open a VT100 terminal emulation session with the
following settings: 9600 baud rate, eight data bits, no
parity, one stop bit, and no flow control.

Logging on and configuring

the interconnect switch
To log on to the interconnect switch, enter admin for both the
default user name and password.

NOTE: If you are in the CLI, you might need to press

the Enter key to display the login prompt.
The interconnect switch comes configured with the factory
default configuration. For more information on configuring the
interconnect switch for your network environment, see the
GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class User Guide
located on the HP website
(http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation).