The blade server includes a chassis management module, the Onboard Administrator. Each switch module connects internally to the Onboard Administrator through
Table 1 describes the switch module ports. Each external port has an associated LED.
Table 1 | Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP Port Descriptions | |
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Ports 1 to 16 | Internal Gigabit Ethernet | |
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Ports 17 to 20 and | ||
Ports 17x to 20x | module ports support only Cisco | |
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| By default, the switch module dynamically selects the interface type that first |
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| links up. SFP modules have precedence if both SFP module and copper Ethernet |
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| interface types are in |
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| for either copper Ethernet or SFP modules if you do not want to use |
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| autodetection. |
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| The copper Ethernet ports support automatic |
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| crossover |
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| For information about configuring speed and duplex settings for a |
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Ports 21x to 22x | External | |
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| support |
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Ports 23x to 24x | ||
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| uplink ports. These ports can be configured for internal |
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| 24x are in external operation mode, they support |
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| autonegotiation. The default is external operation mode. |
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Internal |
| This port (fa0) is used only for switch module management traffic, not for data |
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| traffic. It is connected to the Onboard Administrator through the blade server |
Ethernet port | backplane connector. | |
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Console port | ||
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The switch module is powered from the blade server backplane, and temperature management is provided by the blade server. There is no fan on the switch module.
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