Introduction

ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Kit

The ProLiant BL p-Class F-GbE Interconnect Kit contains two GbE Interconnect Switches and two DualTSX Interconnect Modules. The ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch uses 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-SX Gigabit Layer 2 switching technology to provide up to a 32-to-1 reduction in the number of networking cables per BL p-Class server enclosure.

Each GbE Interconnect Switch and DualTSX Interconnect Module reduces

sixteen 10Base-T/100Base-TX server networking ports to one or two LC 1000Base-SX and one or two RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX uplink ports.

Figure 1-2: ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch and

DualTSX Interconnect Module

Features

The ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch and interconnect modules are designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of users increases continually.

Enterprise Class Performance

ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch features include:

•Up to a 16-to-1 reduction in networking cables and connections

—Concentration of sixteen 10/100 Ethernet networking ports down to as little as one Gigabit Ethernet port, or up to two Gigabit Ethernet ports plus two 10/100 Ethernet networking ports for additional bandwidth and redundant connections to the network backbone.

—Integration for a ProLiant BL p-Class server blade enclosure with redundant switching modules that provides redundant networking paths to each server blade.

•Preconfiguration for immediate use with a ProLiant BL p-Class server blade enclosure

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Compaq ProLiant BL p-Class GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide