Manual Do Utilizadoríndice analíticoFront cover1Contents5Notices9Trademarks10Preface11The team that wrote this Redpaper11Become a published author12Comments welcome13Chapter 1. Executive summary15Chapter 2. IBM Eserver BladeCenter overview172.1 The IBM Eserver BladeCenter product family182.1.1 IBM Eserver BladeCenter storage solutions192.1.2 IBM Eserver BladeCenter system management202.2 IBM Eserver BladeCenter architecture202.2.1 The midplane202.2.2 Management Module Ethernet222.2.3 Gigabit Ethernet path232.3 IBM Eserver HS20 architecture242.4 Stand-alone configuration tools26Chapter 3. Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 GbE Switch Modules293.1 Product description303.2 Value proposition323.3 Supported hardware33Chapter 4. Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 GbE Switch Module architecture354.1 Nortel GbESM architecture overview364.2 Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM block diagram384.2.1 Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM ports specific roles39Chapter 5. Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM management and administration435.1 Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM management connectivity445.1.1 Out-of-band management455.1.2 In-band management465.2 Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM user interface485.2.1 IBM Eserver BladeCenter Management Module and I2C485.2.2 Command-line interface485.2.3 Browser Based Interface545.2.4 SNMP management - IBM Director555.3 Multiple Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESMs in a BladeCenter56Chapter 6. IBM Eserver BladeCenter system initial setup576.1 IBM Eserver BladeCenter system586.1.1 Management Module firmware586.1.2 Management Module network interface596.1.3 I/O module management tasks616.2 Blade server initial configuration646.2.1 Firmware update646.2.2 Operating systems666.2.3 Broadcom Advanced Control Suite installation676.3 Firmware and device drivers used in this example69Chapter 7. Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM configuration and network integration717.1 Standards and technologies727.1.1 VLAN tagging - 802.1Q727.1.2 Link Aggregation and LACP - 802.3ad and 802.3-2002727.1.3 Spanning Tree - 802.1D, 802.1w, 802.1s727.1.4 Routing Information Protocol - RFC1058 and RFC2453737.1.5 Open Shortest Path First (OSPF) - RFC1257, RFC2328, and others737.1.6 Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP) - RFC 3768747.1.7 Where standards originate and how to get them747.2 Summary of sample configurations747.2.1 Basic Layer 2 configuration747.2.2 Advanced Layer 2 configurations757.2.3 Layer 3 configuration - static routing757.2.4 Layer 3 configurations - dynamic routing757.3 Introduction to High Availability767.3.1 Introduction to trunk failover767.3.2 Introduction to NIC Teaming777.3.3 Introduction to VRRP787.3.4 Some important rules for ensuring High Availability797.4 Guidelines for attaching the BladeCenter to a network797.4.1 Guidelines and comments797.5 Base configurations for examples in this document807.5.1 Hardware and software used for lab environment807.5.2 Preconfiguration preparation817.5.3 Base configuration common to all examples827.6 Basic Layer 2 entry topology837.6.1 Layer 2 configuration with 802.1Q tagging and trunk failover847.6.2 Basic topology conclusions947.7 Advanced Layer 2 topology sample configurations947.7.1 Dynamic link aggregation IEEE 802.3ad (LACP)967.7.2 Common Spanning Tree configuration - IEEE 802.1D and PVST987.7.3 Rapid Spanning Tree IEEE 802.1w1097.7.4 Multi-Spanning Tree IEEE 802.1s1157.8 Layer 3 topology sample configurations1227.8.1 Layer 3 sample configuration with static routing and VRRP1237.8.2 Dynamic routing options OSPF/RIP1397.9 Configuration for Extreme switches157Chapter 8. Serial over LAN feature description and configuration1658.1 SOL overview1668.2 General rules to establish an SOL connection1668.3 Configuring SOL for use with the Nortel GbESM1678.4 SOL use during Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM experiments167Chapter 9. Nortel Networks Layer 2/3 GbE Switch Module troubleshooting1699.1 Basic rules and unique symptoms1709.1.1 Basic rules1709.2 Nortel Networks L2/3 GbESM troubleshooting methodology1719.2.1 General comments on troubleshooting1719.3 Systematic approach1729.3.1 Problem definition1729.3.2 Data collection1739.3.3 Data analysis1749.3.4 Action plan creation1749.3.5 Action plan implementation1749.3.6 Observation of results1749.3.7 Problem resolution1759.4 Troubleshooting tools175Chapter 10. Service and support17910.1 Placing a call to IBM18010.2 Online services18010.3 Ordering information18010.4 Other support sites181Abbreviations and acronyms183Related publications185IBM Redbooks185Other publications185Online resources185How to get IBM Redbooks187Help from IBM187Back cover190Tamanho: 2 MBPáginas: 190Language: EnglishAbrir o manual