HP BL e-Class ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbEInterconnect Switch, Features, Enterprise Class Performance

Introduction

ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch

The ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE (Copper Gigabit Ethernet) Interconnect Switch uses 10/100/1000 Gigabit Layer 2 switch technology to provide up to a 40-to-1 reduction in the number of networking cables required for each ProLiant BL e-Class server blade enclosure. Each interconnect switch reduces forty 10Base-T/100Base-TX server networking ports to as few as one (up to four) RJ-45 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T uplink ports.

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

Features

The ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch is designed for easy installation and high performance in an environment where traffic on the network and the number of users increase continually.

Enterprise Class Performance

The ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch features include:

•Up to a 40-to-1 reduction in networking cables and connections by:

—Converting forty 10/100 Ethernet networking ports to as few as one (up to four) Gigabit Ethernet networking ports.

—Allowing the use of only one of the four Gigabit Ethernet networking ports to dramatically reduce the number of network cables required for a ProLiant BL e-Class system.

—Allowing use of the remaining Gigabit Ethernet ports to fit the bandwidth requirement.

—Providing redundant networking paths to each ProLiant BL e-Class server blade through redundant switching modules.

•Preconfiguration for immediate use with the ProLiant BL e-Class server blade enclosure

•Industry standard protocols compatible with other widely-used networking components

•Support for a total of 255 IEEE 802.1Q VLANs (including user configureable and/or dynamic register), for server grouping and isolation

•A variety of management interfaces

1-2 HP ProLiant BL e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide