About This Guide | Cisco Systems 3000 Series specification

1About This Guide

This guide provides instructions on how to install your Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP or Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP— referred to as the switch module—in the HP c-Class BladeSystem and how to set up and configure your switch module. The HP c-Class BladeSystem— referred to as the blade enclosure—supports up to eight Ethernet switch modules, which are installed in the interconnect bays of the blade enclosure.

This guide also covers management options and troubleshooting help for the switch module.

For details on the numbers, types, and the location of the blade enclosure bays, for additional information on the blade enclosure system, and for detailed port mapping information, see the

HP BladeSystem enclosure installation poster or the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide at http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.

For additional installation and configuration information about the switch module, see the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for HP documentation on Cisco.com. For system requirements, important notes, limitations, open and resolved caveats, and last-minute documentation updates about the switch module, see the release notes, also on Cisco.com.

Note on WS-CBS3125G-S and WS-CBS3125X-S switch models:

•The WS-CBS3125G-S is the same product as the WS-CBS3120G-S.

•The WS-CBS3125X-S is the same product as the WS-CBS3120X-S.

The functionality and the performance of WS-CBS3125 switches are same as those of WS-CBS3120 switches. All Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120/3125 for HP models are HP BladeSystem c-Class compatible.

When you use the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco IOS software version that is running on the switch module. See the “Obtaining Documentation” section on page 1-24 for more information about the switch module publications.

For translations of the warnings that appear in this publication and all safety and handling warnings for this product, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for HP that accompanies this guide.

Before you continue with the installation, read the release notes for the blade enclosure. The release notes are available on the HP support website at www.support.hp.com.

For warranty information about the switch module, see the Hardware Warranty Terms for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3000 Series for HP on the documentation CD that ships with your switch module.