HP BL e-Class Interconnect Switch Architecture, Diagnostic Tools

Introduction

Diagnostic Tools

The hardware, software, and firmware diagnostic tools that are available include:

•ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator

•Insight Manager 7

•Power-On Self Test (POST) built into the interconnect switch boot-up process

•C-GbE Interconnect Switch Management System and Utilities

•C-GbE Interconnect Switch port mirroring

•C-GbE Interconnect Switch LEDs for port status and speed

•Medium Access Control (MAC)-based backdoor password provision (contact HP technical support)

Interconnect Switch Architecture

The ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch contains the ProLiant BL e-Class Integrated Administrator module and two redundant interconnect switch modules (Switch A and Switch B).

Figure 1-2: ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch architecture

1-4 HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide