HP GbE2 - Manual (Page 11)

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Switch management
The GbE2 Interconnect Switch is an industry-standard managed Ethernet switch, which means that
users configure and manage the switch like other industry-standard Ethernet switches. To aid users
during initial deployment, the GbE2 Interconnect Switch includes a default configuration that is fully
operational at initial boot and a step-by-step set-up utility for custom configurations.
A web browser-based interface (BBI) and a command line interface (CLI) with scripting capability are
pre-installed in the switch firmware to configure, manage, and monitor the interconnect switch. The
interconnect switch also supports Telnet access and simple network management protocol (SNMP).
Any combination of the downlinks, crosslinks, and external ports can be disabled, enabled,
configured, and monitored on a per port basis. Out-of-band and in-band access to the switch
management interfaces are supported locally and remotely from anywhere on the network.
Administration of both GbE2 Interconnect Switches is possible through any uplink port, the serial port,
or the two 10/100/1000T ports conveniently located on the front panel of each switch (Figure 7).
Figure 7. ProLiant BL p-Class GbE2 Interconnect Switch front panel
Rapid deployment, back-up, and restore
HP Rapid Deployment Pack (RDP) for Windows version 1.40 or greater (RDP for Windows) introduces
a new feature called server-side scripting. With server-side scripting, interconnect switch scripts can
be integrated in an RDP for Windows job for deployment of both blade servers and switches. This is
ideal for using RDP for Windows to deploy a blade server and then configure associated switch
VLANs; however, any scriptable interconnect switch parameter can be integrated.
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The GbE2 Interconnect Switch supports both trivial file transfer protocol (TFTP) and secure copy
protocol (SCP), which allows a copy of the interconnect switch configuration file to be saved and
downloaded either to the original switch or to a different interconnect switch. This provides a method
to rapidly deploy multiple systems with similar configurations and to provide backup and restore
capabilities. Configuration settings can be modified through the user interfaces or directly within the
3 For more information, see the white paper Using ProLiant Essentials Rapid Deployment Pack for scripted blade-based switch configuration at
http://h18004.www1.hp.com/products/servers/proliant-bl/p-class/bl-p-interconnect-switch2.html .