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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module
Installation and User’s Guide
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IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module
Installation and User’s Guide
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Note:
Before using this information and the product it supports, read the general information in Appendix F,
“Warranty information” on page 143 and Appendix G, “Notices” on page 155.
First Edition (November 2002)
© Copyright International Business Machines Corporation 2002. All rights reserved.
US Government Users Restricted Rights – Use, duplication or disclosure restricted by GSA ADP Schedule Contract
with IBM Corp.

Contents
Safety ............................ix
Chapter 1. Introducing the IBM BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch
Module ...........................1
Related publications .......................2
Notices and statements used in this book ...............4
Major components of the BladeCenter 4-Port Gb Ethernet Switch Module....4
Specifications and features .....................5
Standards and topology .....................6
Chapter 2. Installing and removing a switch module ..........7
Ethernet interface requirements ...................7
Installation guidelines .......................8
System reliability considerations ..................8
Handling static-sensitive devices ..................9
Installing a switch module .....................9
Removing a switch module ....................12
Chapter 3. Information panel LEDs and external ports .........15
Information panel ........................15
LEDs ............................15
Chapter 4. Switch management and operating concepts ........17
Ethernet switch subsystem overview .................17
BladeCenter chassis configuration and operation ...........17
Switch management and control .................18
IP addresses and SNMP community names ..............19
Traps ............................20
MIBs ............................21
SNMP ............................22
Authentication .........................22
Packet forwarding ........................23
Spanning Tree Protocol......................23
VLANs ............................24
Notes about VLANs on IBM BladeCenter 4-port Gb Ethernet switch module 24
IEEE 802.1Q VLANs ......................24
802.1Q VLAN packet forwarding .................25
802.1Q VLAN tags ......................26
Port VLAN ID ........................27
Tagging and untagging .....................28
Ingress filtering ........................29
VLANs ...........................29
DHCP ............................29
Chapter 5. Web-Based network management .............31
Introduction ..........................31
Remotely managing the Ethernet switch module ............31
Getting started .........................32
Configuration .........................34
Switch Information ......................35
IP Setup ..........................36
Port Setting .........................38
Configure Ports.......................38
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Display Ports .......................38
Switch Settings ........................39
Telnet Settings ........................40
VLANs ...........................40
Edit 802.1Q VLANs .....................40
802.1Q VLANs Entry Settings -- Add ...............41
802.1Q VLANs Entry Settings -- Edit ...............42
Port VLAN ID (PVID).....................42
Port Priority ........................43
Port Ingress Filter ......................44
Port GVRP Settings .....................45
Multicasting .........................45
IGMP Snooping ......................45
IEEE 802.1q Multicast Setting .................46
Mirroring ..........................47
Spanning Tree ........................48
Configure Spanning Tree ...................48
STP Port Settings ......................49
Class of Service .......................50
Link Aggregation .......................52
Distribution Method .....................53
Port Trunking .......................54
Setup IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation ..............55
Forwarding .........................56
Remote Management Setup ....................57
Management Station IP Settings .................58
SNMP Community Settings ...................58
Setting up trap receivers ....................58
Setting up user accounts ....................59
Assigning Root, User+, and User privileges .............61
Network Monitoring .......................62
Statistics ..........................62
Port Utilization .......................62
Port Error Packets .....................62
Port Packet Analysis .....................64
Address Table ........................65
Applications .........................66
GVRP ..........................66
LACP Aggregator ......................66
IGMP Snooping ......................67
Switch History .......................67
Maintenance ..........................68
Using TFTP Server ......................68
Download Configuration File ...................68
Upgrade Firmware ......................69
Upload Configuration File ....................70
Save Log ..........................70
Using the Browser ......................71
Upgrade Firmware/Configuration File ...............71
Download Configuration/Log Files ................72
Saving changes .......................72
Restoring the default configuration parameters ............73
Restarting the switch......................73
Chapter 6. Configuring the switch module through the Telnet interface 75
Remotely managing the Ethernet switch module ............75
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Connecting to the switch module ..................76
Telnet usage conventions ....................76
First-time connection to the Ethernet switch module ..........76
Setting up user accounts ....................78
Assigning Root, User+, and User privileges ..............79
Saving changes ........................80
Restoring default configuration values ...............81
Logging onto the switch module .................82
Viewing current user accounts ..................82
Updating a user account ....................82
Deleting a user account ....................83
Basic Setup ..........................84
Switch Information ......................84
IP Setup ..........................84
Remote Management Setup ...................86
Switch Settings ........................88
Telnet Settings .......................88
Configure Ports........................89
Utilities ...........................89
Upgrade Firmware from TFTP Server ..............90
Download Configuration File from TFTP Server ...........90
Upload Configuration File to TFTP Server .............91
Save Log to TFTP Server ...................91
Ping Test .........................92
Network Monitoring ......................92
Port Utilization .......................93
Port Error Packets .....................93
Port Packet Analysis .....................94
Browse MAC Address Table ..................94
GVRP ..........................95
IGMP Snooping ......................95
LACP Aggregator ......................96
Switch History .......................96
Restarting the switch module...................97
Logging out .........................98
Advanced Setup ........................99
Spanning Tree ........................99
STP Port Settings ......................100
Forwarding .........................101
Class of Service .......................101
Class of Service Configuration.................102
802.1p Priority Mapping ...................102
Diffserv Mapping ......................103
Mirroring ..........................103
Multicasting.........................104
IGMP Snooping ......................105
Setup IEEE 802.1q Multicast Settings ..............106
VLANs ..........................107
VLAN Menu .......................107
Edit 802.1Q VLANs .....................107
Configure 802.1Q Port Settings ................109
Link Aggregation .......................110
Port Trunking .......................112
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation ................112
Appendix A. RJ-45 pin specifications ...............115
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Appendix B. Run-time switching software default settings .......117
Appendix C. Cable lengths ...................119
Appendix D. Understanding and troubleshooting the Spanning Tree
Protocol ..........................121
STP operation levels ......................121
Bridge protocol data units ....................122
Creating a stable topology ....................122
STP port states .......................122
Setting user-changeable STP parameters .............124
Illustration of STP ......................125
Blocking state .........................127
Listening state ........................128
Learning state.........................129
Forwarding state ........................130
Disabled state.........................132
Troubleshooting STP ......................133
Spanning Tree Protocol Failure .................133
Full/half duplex mismatch ...................133
Unidirectional link ......................134
Packet corruption ......................135
Resource errors .......................135
Identifying a data loop .....................136
Avoiding network problems ...................136
Appendix E. Getting help and technical assistance ..........141
Before you call ........................141
Using the documentation .....................141
Getting help and information from the World Wide Web .........141
Software service and support ...................142
Hardware service and support ...................142
Appendix F. Warranty information.................143
Warranty period ........................143
Problem determination ....................143
Running diagnostics ....................143
Checking software .....................143
Warranty service and support ..................144
International Warranty Service ..................144
Purchasing additional services..................145
IBM Statement of Limited Warranty Z125-4753-06 8/2000 ........146
Part 1 - General Terms ....................146
Part 2 - Country-unique Terms..................148
Appendix G. Notices ......................155
Edition notice .........................155
Trademarks..........................156
Important notes ........................156
Electronic emission notices ....................157
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) statement ........157
Industry Canada Class A emission compliance statement ........158
Australia and New Zealand Class A statement ............158
United Kingdom telecommunications safety requirement ........158
European Union EMC Directive conformance statement ........158
Taiwanese Class A warning statement ...............158
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Japanese Voluntary Control Council for Interference (VCCI) statement 159
Index ............................161
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