HP Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP c-Class BladeSystem 410916-B21#0D1 Folheto
Códigos do produto
410916-B21#0D1
Cisco Blade Switch Modules: Overview
Cisco blade switch modules extend the benefits of the HP BladeSystem to Ethernet
networking, increasing the value of the infrastructure investment. Multiple Cisco blade switch
modules fit into the HP BladeSystem enclosure to connect all servers while taking advantage
of the improved efficiency, lower cost and greater flexibility of the HP blade enclosure
design (Figure 1).
Figure 1. Cisco Blade Switch Modules
Cisco blade switch modules are compatible with well-established Cisco technology standards
for management, application-specific integrated circuits and architecture. Therefore,
companies experience the high-performance server connectivity they have come to expect
from Cisco networking solutions and can take advantage of existing network management
skills and tools, including CiscoWorks. Companies that use HP OpenView enjoy simpler
management than they would with an external switch because they can view alerts for
Cisco blade switch modules and access CiscoWorks from the same management console.
HP BladeSystem c-Class
Benefits Summary
Connecting an HP BladeSystem c-Class
server with a blade switch instead of an
external switch is:
More efficient. An integrated
system consumes up to 20% less
power and reduces cables by up to
94%. IT wires the HP BladeSystem
just once, and then all other
servers take advantage of the
same connection.
More compact. Companies
can support the same number of
integrated servers in 40% less
space.
More reliable. Eliminating
internal cables avoids the possibility
of cable disconnection—the
prime cause of server downtime.
Shared, redundant power supplies
for all blades in the chassis, as
well as redundant fans in the HP
BladeSystem c-Class server, reduce
the number of hardware parts that
can fail.
Easier to manage. IT staff
manages the blade switch modules
with the same management tools
and skills used to manage other
devices. In addition, management
software such as HP OpenView
provides IT with a cohesive
management view of network
devices and servers.
Faster to provision. IT wires
the enclosure only once no matter
how many blades are subsequently
added. After the blade switch
modules are installed and
provisioned, adding additional
server blades typically takes less
than 30 minutes.
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Cisco blade switch modules take advantage of the same power supply, cooling and other features of the enclosure
design.
Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module for the HP BladeSystem p-Class enclosure
Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for the HP BladeSystem c-Class enclosure