Cisco Systems 3110G Product Overview, Switch Modules, C H A P T E R, Switch Model, Description

C H A P T E R 1

Product Overview

The Cisco Catalyst Switch Module 3110G, 3110X, and 3012 for IBM BladeCenter—referred to as the switch modules—are Ethernet switch modules that you install in an IBM BladeCenter enclosure—referred to as the blade enclosure. You can connect devices to the switch modules for connections to other network devices such as routers, servers, and other switches.

The Catalyst Switch Module 3110G and 3110X support stacking through Cisco StackWise Plus technology. The Catalyst Switch Module 3012 does not support stacking. Unless otherwise noted, the term switch module refers to a standalone switch module and to a switch stack.

Note This product is not intended to be connected directly or indirectly by any means whatsoever to interfaces of public telecommunications networks.

This chapter provides a functional overview of the switch modules and covers these topics:

•Switch Modules, page 1-1

•Hardware Features, page 1-2

•Management Options, page 1-9

Switch Modules

Table 1-1describes the switch modules.

Table 1-1	Catalyst Switch Module 3110G, 3110X, and 3012
Switch Model		Cisco Part Number	IBM Part Number	Description
Catalyst Switch		WS-CBS3110G-S	WS-CBS3110G-S-I	4 external 10/100/1000BASE-T
Module 3110G				Ethernet ports, 14 internal
				1000BASE-X Ethernet downlink ports,
				1 internal 100BASE-T Ethernet
				management port, 2 StackWise Plus
				ports

Catalyst Switch Module 3110G, 3110X, and 3012 for IBM BladeCenter Hardware Installation Guide

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