Table of Contents
Symbols................................................................................................................................................................................................................ 4
Table of Contents...............................................................................................................................................................................................5
List of Tables........................................................................................................................................................................................................6
List of Figures......................................................................................................................................................................................................7
List of Acronyms.................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Electrostatic Discharge................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Adapters............................................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
1/ Product Description.............................................................................................................................................................................9
1.1. Product Overview.........................................................................................................................................................................................9
1.2. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................................................................................12
1.3. Port Mapping..............................................................................................................................................................................................13
1.4. MSP Node Network Links.......................................................................................................................................................................17
1.5. Network Topology ...................................................................................................................................................................................22
1.6. MAC Addresses.........................................................................................................................................................................................24
1.7. LEDs and Buttons.....................................................................................................................................................................................24
1.8. Interfaces....................................................................................................................................................................................................26
2/ Description of Interface Access Methods..................................................................................................................................31
2.1. Default Usernames and Passwords...................................................................................................................................................31
2.2. Paths to the ShMC...................................................................................................................................................................................32
2.3. Paths to the Switch.................................................................................................................................................................................33
2.4. Paths to the Operating System Prompt...........................................................................................................................................34
2.5. Paths to the management interface (BMC)....................................................................................................................................35
3/ Configuring.......................................................................................................................................................................................... 37
3.1. Establishing a Serial Connection.........................................................................................................................................................39
3.2. Configuring Switches .............................................................................................................................................................................40
3.2.1. Log in to the Switch CLI.......................................................................................................................................................................40
3.2.2. Configuring Switch Management Interfaces..............................................................................................................................40
3.2.2.1. Configuring the switch management IP Address...................................................................................................................40
3.2.2.2. Configuring SSH..................................................................................................................................................................................41
3.2.2.3. Configuring SNMP..............................................................................................................................................................................41
3.2.3. Accessing the Switch and Configuration Mode ..........................................................................................................................41
3.2.4. Managing the Switch Configuration...............................................................................................................................................41
3.2.5. Configuring Switch Date and Time.................................................................................................................................................42
3.2.6. Viewing Switch Configuration Information.................................................................................................................................42
3.2.7. Configuring and Viewing Information about Switch Ports.....................................................................................................43
3.2.8. Configuring Switch VLANs ................................................................................................................................................................44
3.2.9. Configuring Spanning Tree Protocol..............................................................................................................................................45
3.2.10. Configuring Switch User Accounts...............................................................................................................................................45
3.2.11. Configuring Loop Protection............................................................................................................................................................45
3.2.12. Configuring Stacking .........................................................................................................................................................................46
3.2.13. Configuring Static Routing...............................................................................................................................................................47
3.3. Accessing a Component via an IPMI Address ................................................................................................................................47
3.4. Configuring Shelf Managers................................................................................................................................................................48
3.4.1. Set Up Access to the ShMC................................................................................................................................................................48
3.4.2. Configuring the ShMC Management Interface...........................................................................................................................49
3.4.3. Configuring ShMC Date and Time...................................................................................................................................................49