Cisco Catalyst 3120G User instructions

The next generation in switching technology. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 Series Switches are specifically designed to meet
the rigors of the blade server based application infrastructure and provides HP BladeSystem customers with the ability to stack up to
nine switches into a single virtual Switch. By emulating a redundant top-of-rack switch, HP BladeSystem c-Class users now have an
integrated switching solution from Cisco Systems that optimizes uplinks per rack, reduces the number of switches managed and
decreases network complexity. Both switches also provide Cisco resiliency, advanced security and enhanced manageability to the
server edge while dramatically reducing cabling requirements. The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 comes in two versions. The 3120G
is a 1Gb switch with the flexibility to provide both copper and fiber uplinks. The 3120X has sixteen 1Gb downlinks and both 1Gb and
10Gb uplinks that can be used to aggregate bandwidth from multiple enclosures, or be used as a stand-alone switch in high bandwidth
applications. The Cisco CBS3120 offers operational consistency with the rest of the industry leading Cisco Catalyst series of switches,
using the familiar IOS Command Line Interface (CLI), consistent MIBs, and management tools like CiscoWorks. Furthermore, this
consistency with the rest of the Cisco Catalyst series ensures end-to-end network service like QoS are consistently implemented
across the network.
Both switches can be upgraded with additional firmware add-ons available at time of purchase or through web downloads.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 Series
1. Switch Module 8. Slot for Cisco Twin Gigabit Module or X2 Transceiver module.
2. UID LED 9. LEDs for ports 21 -22
3. Health LED 10 Slot for Cisco Twin Gigabit Module or X2 Transceiver module
4. Release latch 11. Console Port
5. LEDs for ports 19 -20 12. Mode Button
6. Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 Ports 23 -26 13. Switch System LED Panel
7. StackWise Ports
What's New
Support for new HP ProLiant G7 server blades
QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Overview
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Models
Cisco Catalyst 1/10GbE 3120X Blade Switch 451439-B21
Cisco Catalyst 1GbE 3120G Blade Switch 451438-B21
Options
Cisco Ethernet RJ-45 C-SFP Module 378928-B21
Cisco Ethernet SX Fiber SFP Module 378929-B21
NOTE: The modules listed below support Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X for HP (p/n 451439-B21) only
Cisco 10Gb Ethernet Base CX4 X2 Module 459005-B21
Cisco 10Gb Ethernet Base SR X2 Module 459006-B21
Cisco 10Gb Ethernet Base LRM X2 Module 459007-B21
NOTE: The software upgrade listed below support the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X and 3120G Switches.
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 IP Service Software Upgrade
NOTE: Full IPv6 routing with EIGRPv6, OSPFv3.
455046-B21
NOTE: The cable options listed below support the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X and 3120G Switches.
Cisco 3m Stacking Cable for Cisco 3120 Switch 494330-B21
Cisco 1m Stacking Cable for Cisco 3120 Switch 494332-B21
Cisco .5m Stacking Cable for Cisco 3120 Switch 494331-B21
QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Models and Options
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Standard Features
Performance Wire speed switching on sixteen internal 1Gb ports
Wire Speed switching on four external 10/100/1000BASE-T ports. (Two of these ports can be used
as cross-connects to provide failover protection)
Wire speed switching on four external 10/100/1000 SFP based ports that can be configured in
addition to the four10/100/1000BASE-T ports to support Fiber SX/LX SFP modules from Cisco
Systems
Two external 10Gb X2 based ports that support SR, LR, LRM and CX4 modules (Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3120X only)
Two 64Gb stacking ports
One external console port
Management CiscoWorks Software that includes multilayer feature configurations such as routing protocols,
ACLs, and QoS parameters
Compatible with Cisco Network Assistant
Supports both Embedded Events Manager (EEM) and Generic On-line Diagnostics (GOLD)
IOS CLI support providing a common user interface and command set with all Cisco routers and Cisco
Catalyst desktop switches
The Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 series supports an embedded Remote Monitoring (RMON) software
agent for enhanced traffic management, monitoring and analysis
Security VLAN - Virtual Local Area Network is a logical network topology configured on top of a physical
network topology which conserves bandwidth and improves security by limiting traffic to specific
groups of devices
Supports Cisco's Identity-Based Networking Services (IBNS) which prevents unauthorized network
access and insures that users get only their designated privileges
Compatible with Cisco Secure Access Control Server (ACS) so that user security profiles and
authentication follow the user regardless of where they connect on the network
Access Control Lists (ACL's) are maintained in hardware for maximum performance and can be used
to guard against denial-of-service and other attacks
802.1x Port Security recognizes the MAC address of the device connecting to it and will set rights or
limitations based on predefined security thresholds
Stacking Up to nine 3120 switches can be combined into a single virtual stack.
Switches can be managed as a single virtual switch with a single IP address and single routing
domain.
64 Gb stacking fabric provides flexible and redundant ring architecture eliminating any single point
of failure.
QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Standard Features
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Compatibility
HP ProLiant Servers HP ProLiant BL2x220c G7
HP ProLiant BL2x220c G5
HP ProLiant BL260c G5
HP ProLiant BL280c G6
HP ProLiant BL420c Gen8
HP ProLiant BL460c Gen8
HP ProLiant BL460c G7
HP ProLiant BL460c G6
HP ProLiant BL460c G5
HP ProLiant BL460c
HP ProLiant BL465c Gen8
HP ProLiant BL465c G7
HP ProLiant BL465 G6
HP ProLiant BL465 G5
HP ProLiant BL465c
HP ProLiant BL480c
HP ProLiant BL490c G7
HP ProLiant BL490c G6
HP ProLiant BL495c G6
HP ProLiant BL495c G5
HP ProLiant BL620c G7
HP ProLiant BL660c Gen8
HP ProLiant BL680c G5
HP ProLiant BL680c G7
HP ProLiant BL685c G7
HP ProLiant BL685 G6
HP ProLiant BL685 G5
HP ProLiant BL685c
NOTE: Some servers listed above may be discontinued.
HP Integrity Server Blade HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade
HP Integrity BL860c i2 Server Blade
HP Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade
HP Integrity BL870c Server Blade
HP Integrity BL870c i2 Server Blade
HP Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade
HP Integrity BL890c i2 Server Blade
HP Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade
NOTE: Some servers listed above may be discontinued .
HP ProLiant c-Class
Server Blade Enclosures
HP BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
HP BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure
QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Standard Features
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Required Network
Cabling
10Base-T Categories 3, 4 or 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
100Base-TX Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
1000Base-T Category 5 UTP (100 meters)
EIA/TIA-568 100-ohm STP (100 meters)
1000Base-SX 50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 400 MHz/Km (500 meters)
50/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 500 MHz/Km (550 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 160 MHz/Km (220 meters)
62.5/125 µm Multimode Fiber, 200 MHz/Km (275 meters)
1000Base LX Operates on standard single-mode fiber-optic link spans of up to 10 km and
up to 550 m on any multimode fibers.
10Gb Multimode fiber cable; 62.5/125 or 50/125 microns
Singlemode fiber cable: 9/125 micron
The following CX4 cable lengths have been qualified and can be purchased
directly from HP.
HP BLadeSystem c-Class..5m 10-GbE CX4 Cable
HP BLadeSystem c-Class 1m 10-GbE CX4 Cable
HP BLadeSystem c-Class 15m 10-GbE CX4 Cable
QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Standard Features
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Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
Service and Support
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Service and Support
Offerings (HP Care Pack
Services)
NOTE: H P Care Pack services for the c7000 enclosure provide HP coverage of the Cisco
Catalyst Blade Switch 3120X for HP (451439-B21) and the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch
3120G for HP (451438-B21).
NOTE: SAN/Fabric switches for the HP c-Class BladeSystem are not covered under the
c7000 enclosure Care Packs, SAN/Fabric switches carry separate Care Packs. SAN/Fabric
Switch Care Pack service level support should always be uplifted to match existing
storage or server service level.
c7000 HP Care Pack Services
Proactive Care Services
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Installation & Start-up Services
HP Startup BladeSystem c7000 Infrastructure Service UE602E
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QuickSpecs
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP
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Shipping Dimensions Length 13.88 in (352.55mm)
Width 10.63 in (270.00mm)
Height 4.75 in (120.65mm)
Shipping Weight 2.0kg (4.4lbs)
Product Specifications
Hardware
Performance 128 Gbps switching fabric (Catalyst 3120X)
64 Gbps stacking fabric
Forwarding rate based on 64-byte packets; up to 59.2 Mpps
256 MB DDR SDRAM and 64 MB Flash memory
Configurable maximum transmission unit (MTU) of up to 9018 bytes (jumbo
frames)
MAC, routing, security, and QoS scalability numbers depend on the type of
template used in the switch:
Default
Template
Access
Template
VLAN
Template
Routing
Template
MAC address 6K 4K 12K 3K
IGMP groups
and multicast
routes
1K 1K 1K 1K
Total unicast
routes
8K 6K 0K 11K
Directly
connected
hosts
6K 4K 0K 3K
Indirect routes 2K 2K 0K 8K
Security ACEs 1K 2K 1K 1K
QoS ACEs 0.5K 0.5K 0.5K 0.5K
PBR ACEs 0 0.5K 0 0.5K
Connectors and Cabling 3120G Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports (Up to 8 external)
4 external 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. Two of these ports can be
configured to provide an internal crossover connection to an associated
additional Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120
The two supplied Twin-Gig Converter Modules will provide 4 additional
external 10/100/1000 SFP combo ports. that support Gigabit Ethernet
Fiber SX or LX SFP modules from Cisco Systems.
3120X 1Gb/10Gb Ethernet uplink ports (up to eight external)
4 external 10/100/1000BASE-T RJ-45 ports. Two of these ports can be
configured to provide an internal crossover connection to an associated
additional Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 when not in stacking mode.
2 external 10Gb X2 ports. These ports support CX4, LRM, LX or SX
modules. These external ports also support the new Cisco OneX 10G X2
to SFP+ converter.
The 2 X2 ports can optionally be used to provide up to 4 10/100/1000
QuickSpecs
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Technical Specifications
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SFP combo ports using the two supplied Twin-Gig Converter Modules
Management console port:
RJ-45-to-DB9 cable for PC connections
Stacking Connector
1 meter Cisco proprietary StackWise connector cable supplied.
Additional 1 meter, 0.5 meter and 3 meter Cisco proprietary StackWise
connector cable available through HP.
Indicators Total of 18 LEDs on the face place
12 LEDs for uplink port status
4 Switch status LEDs
2 HP specific LEDs to indicate Health and UID status
System Unit Dimensions
(L x W x D)
10.5in x 7.5 in x 1.1 in
267.7mm x 92.79mm x 27.94mm
Weight 1.27kg (2.8 lbs)
Environmental Ranges Temperature Range
Operating Temperature 0 to 43 C (32 to 109 F)
Storage Temperature -20 to 70 C ( -4 to 158F)
Operating Relative
Humidity
(non-condensing)
10 to 85%
Storage Relative
Humidity
(non-condensing)
5 to 95%
Power Specifications 12V @ 5A (60 W)
NOTE: Effective April 19th, 2009 Cisco has discontinued the Advanced IP Services upgrade. IPv6 support has been rolled into the IP
Services software upgrade (P/N 455046-B21) listed in the Models and Options section below. Many of the IP Services features have
been moved to the base IOS effective with IOS 12.2(50)SE. Please see the below chart for details.
Feature IPv6 Feature Packaging before EOL Location of IPv6 Features after EOL
EIGRPv6, OSPFv3 Advanced IP Services IP Services
ACL Advanced IP Services IP Base
HSRPv6 Advanced IP Services IP Base
DHCP, Server/Client/Relay Advanced IP Services IP Base
RIPng Advanced IP Services IP Base
Static Routes Advanced IP Services IP Base
Product Specifications
Software
Security Features The Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 supports a comprehensive set of security
features for connectivity and access control, including ACLs, authentication,
port-level security, and identity-based network services with 802.1x and
QuickSpecs
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Technical Specifications
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