A

accessing switch procedure 2-14troubleshooting I-2

architecture, switch 1-4

B

blocking state, STP D-1,D-13Bootstrap Protocol (BOOTP)

overview 1-8broadcast storm

troubleshooting D-12BSMI regulatory notice A-2

C

cabling of switch procedures 2-10specifications B-2

Canadian regulatory notice A-1

Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection (CSMA/CD) 1-6

Class of Service (CoS) packet prioritization overview 1-8

class of traffic overview 1-8

component-level repairs vii configuration

features 1-3planning for 2-8troubleshooting I-6

configuration

safe mode H-2console management interface

upgrading firmware F-1crosslinks, redundant 1-5

CSMA/CD (Carrier Sense Multiple Access with Collision Detection) 1-6

D

data loop, identifying D-12

Index

data transfer rates B-1default settings

parameters to set 2-8

runtime switching software C-1DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol)

overview 1-8diagnostics features 1-4disabled state, STP D-7

E

enterprise-specific MIBs E-2errors, resource D-12Ethernet ports/connectors

locations 1-9specifications B-1

European Union regulatory notice A-2eXtensible Markup Language (XML) H-1external components, overview 1-9

F

failover features 1-3features 1-2

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) notice A-1

firmware upgrades

console management interface F-1troubleshooting I-9

forward delay setting and resource errors D-12forwarding state, STP D-5

full/half duplex mismatch problems D-10

G

grounding vii grounding plug vii

H

hardware installation 2-1help resources viii

HP authorized reseller viii

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

HP ProLiant e-Class C-GbE Interconnect Switch User Guide

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