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HP bh5700 ATCA 14-Slot Blade Server
Ethernet Switch Blade
First Edition
Manufacturing Part Number: AD171-9603A
June 2006
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Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide release 3.2.2j page ii
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About the Ethernet Switch Blade Manual This manual includes everything you need to begin using the HP Ethernet Switch Blade with OpenArchitect software, Release 3.2.2j. Ethernet Switch Blade User's Guide release 3.2.2j page iv
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Overview of the Ethernet Switch Blade ...........................................................17 High Performance Embedded Switching......................................................................17 Advanced TCA® Compliant.........................................................................................17 OpenArchitect Switch Management............................................................................. 18 Extensible Customization of Routing P
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Rapid Spanning Tree................................................................................................ 50 To Enable Rapid Spanning Tree:.........................................................................51 Port Path Cost...................................................................................................... 51 Layer 3 Switch Configuration............................................................................. 52 Using the S50layer3 Script....................
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Chapter 5 Fabric Switch Administration........................................................................... 73 Setting the Root Password............................................................................................ 73 Adding Additional Users...............................................................................................73 Setting up a Default Route............................................................................................ 74 Name Service Resolu
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Example Configuration Scripts............................................................................92 Overview of OpenArchitect VLAN Interfaces....................................................93 Tagging and Untagging VLANs..........................................................................94 Switch Port Interfaces..........................................................................................94 Layer 2 Switch Configuration.................................................
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Classical Targets................................................................................................111 ZNYX Targets................................................................................................... 112 ZACTION Examples.........................................................................................112 Extensions to the default matches......................................................................113 tc: Traffic Control...............................
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SNMP and OpenArchitect Interface Definitions...............................................134 ifStackTable Entries...........................................................................................135 SNMP Configuration.........................................................................................135 SNMP Applications...........................................................................................136 Port Mirroring.....................................................
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Booting the Duplicate Flash Image ............................................................................159 Chapter 13 Network Configuration Problems ............................................................... 160 Interface Overview......................................................................................................160 Physical Interfaces..................................................................................................160 Default Base Interface Configu
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Chapter 17 Restoring the Factory Default Configuration................................................188 Chapter 18 Before Calling Support..................................................................................189 Appendix A Fabric Switch Command Man Pages........................................................ 191 vrrpconfig ...................................................................................................................192 vrrpd ..................................
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zgr................................................................................................................................297 zgvrpd..........................................................................................................................300 zl2d..............................................................................................................................302 zl3d...............................................................................................
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Figure 6.3: Init Script Flow................................................................................................86 Figure 7.1: Multiple VLANs..............................................................................................94 Figure 7.2: Layer 2 Switch ................................................................................................95 Figure 7.3: Layer 3 Switch ................................................................................................9
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Chapter 1 Overview of the Ethernet Switch Blade The Ethernet Switch Blade is a 72-port AdvancedTCA® Hub and providing Gigabit Ethernet. Up to 14 ATCA node boards may be addressed via the PICMG 3.0 Base Interface and via the ATCA PICMG 3.1 fabric . The Base and Fabric switching domains are kept totally separate, both on the physical layer and the software layer. The Ethernet Switch Blade provides a tightly integrated modular switching platform that enables high-density solutions. The Ethe
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OpenArchitect Switch Management The OpenArchitect software component – open source Linux, IP protocol stack, control applications and the OA Engine – runs on two embedded PowerPC microprocessors. OpenArchitect provides extensive managed IP routing protocols and other open standards for switch management. Examples include network services; Virtual Redundant Router Protocol; Routing Information Protocol; Open Shortest Path First; Border Gateway Protocol; Quality of Service and Class of Serv
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Ethernet Switch Blade Port Configuration Base switch Quick Reference zre22 ShelfManager1 zre13 ShelfManager2 zre23 ISL channel ( Base node2 ) zre0-11 Base nodes 3-14 zre 20-21 Base nodes 15,16 Front panel zre12, zre14, zre15 Fabric Switch Quick Reference slot zre numbers zre0-3 3 zre4-7 4 zre8-11 5 zre12-15 6 zre16-19 7 zre24-27 8 zre28-29 9 zre30-31 10 zre32-33 11 zre34-35 12 zre36-37 13 zre38, zre39 14 zre40-41 15 zre42-43 16 zre51 Inter-switch Link (ISL) zre20-23 Front panel Ethernet Sw
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You will find the Ethernet Switch Blade has a straightforward installation and configuration. UNIX or Linux system management skills and some understanding of network protocols will be required. Configure the Ethernet Switch Blades to your networking application before you begin using the OpenArchitect switch. OpenArchitect Switch Environment The key elements of the OpenArchitect environment include two embedded Linux operating systems, OpenArchitect-specific applications and libraries, plu
