Cisco Catalyst 3020 Getting Started Manual

Getting Started Guide

Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP
Getting Started Guide

INCLUDING LICENSE AND WARRANTY

1 Introduction

2 Taking Out What You Need

3 HP c-Class BladeSystem Architecture

4 Installing the Switch Module in the Blade Server

5 Running Express Setup

6 Managing the Switch Module

7 In Case of Difficulty

8 Obtaining Documentation

9 Documentation Feedback

10 Cisco Product Security Overview

11 Obtaining Technical Assistance

12 Obtaining Additional Publications and Information

13 Hardware Warranty Terms

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1 Introduction

This guide provides instructions on how to install your Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for
HP—hereafter referred to as the switch module—in the HP c-Class BladeSystem and to set up and
configure your switch module. The HP c-Class BladeSystem—hereafter referred to as the blade
server—supports up to eight Ethernet switch modules, which are installed in the interconnect bays of
the blade server.

This guide also covers management options and troubleshooting help for the switch module.

For details on the numbers, types, and the location of the blade server bays, for additional information
on the blade server system, and for detailed port mapping information, see the HP BladeSystem
enclosure installation poster or the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide at

http://www.hp.com/go/bladesystem/documentation.

For additional installation and configuration information about the switch module, see the Cisco
Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP documentation on Cisco.com. For system requirements, important
notes, limitations, open and resolved caveats, and last-minute documentation updates about the switch
module, see the release notes, also on Cisco.com.

When using the online publications, refer to the documents that match the Cisco IOS software version
that is running on the switch module. See the “Obtaining Documentation” section on page 1-24 for
more information about the switch module publications.

For translations of the warnings that appear in this publication and all safety and handling warnings
for this product, see the Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade
Switch 3020 for HP that accompanies this guide.

Before proceeding, read the release notes for the blade server. The release notes are available on the
HP support website at www.support.hp.com.

2 Taking Out What You Need

These items ship with your switch module:

• Console cable

• Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP Getting Started Guide (this book)

• Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP

• Registration card

Follow these steps:

1. Unpack and remove the switch module and the accessory kit from the shipping box.

2. Return the packing material to the shipping container, and save it for future use.

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If the switch modules are ordered with the blade server, the switch modules are already installed.
The unpacking procedure for the switch module applies only if one is ordered separately. See the blade
server documentation for the unpacking procedure for the HP equipment.

Cisco Gigabit Ethernet Switch Module Description

The Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP is a 24 Gigabit Ethernet port, Layer 2+ switch module.
Sixteen of the Gigabit Ethernet ports are internal 1000BASE-X downlink ports that connect to the
blade server. The other eight Gigabit Ethernet ports are external uplink ports that provide connections
to other switches or routers. Uplink ports operate at 10/100/1000 Mbps if used as RJ-45 ports and
operate at 1000 Mbps if

small form-factor pluggable (SFP) fiber-optic modules are installed. See

Table 1 for more detailed descriptions of the switch module ports.

Figure 1 shows the switch module.

Figure 1 The Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP

The switch module is managed through the RS-232 console port that uses an RJ-45 connector in the
switch module front-panel.

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The blade server includes a chassis management module, the Onboard Administrator. Each switch
module connects internally to the Onboard Administrator through 100BASE-T Ethernet links. You
can manage the switch modules through the Onboard Administrator on a management network that
is isolated from other switch traffic. You can also manage the switch module through any of the
external uplink ports.

Table 1 describes the switch module ports. Each external port has an associated LED.

The switch module is powered from the blade server backplane, and temperature management is
provided by the blade server. There is no fan on the switch module.

Table 1 Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP Port Descriptions

Port Description

Ports 1 to 16 Internal Gigabit Ethernet 1000BASE-X downlink ports.

Ports 17 to 20 and
Ports 17x to 20x

Dual-purpose SFP module/RJ-45 copper Ethernet uplink ports. The SFP module
ports support only Cisco 1000BASE-SX fiber-optic modules.

By default, the switch module dynamically selects the interface type that first
links up. SFP modules have precedence if both SFP module and copper Ethernet
interface types are in link-up state. You can also specifically configure each port
for either copper Ethernet or SFP modules if you do not want to use
autodetection.

The copper Ethernet ports support

automatic medium-dependent interface

crossover (auto-MDIX)

and autonegotiation.

For information about configuring speed and duplex settings for a
dual-purpose uplink port, see the switch module software configuration guide.

Ports 21x to 22x External 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet uplink ports that

support auto-MDIX, and autonegotiation.

Ports 23x to 24x Dual-purpose external/internal 10/100/1000BASE-T copper Gigabit Ethernet

uplink ports. These ports can be configured for internal 1000BASE-X
cross-connection with a corresponding switch module. When ports 23x and
24x are in external operation mode, they support auto-MDIX and
autonegotiation. The default is external operation mode.

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Ethernet port

This port (fa0) is used only for switch module management traffic, not for data
traffic. It is connected to the Onboard Administrator through the blade server
backplane connector.

Console port RJ-45 switch module management port.

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3 HP c-Class BladeSystem Architecture

Figure 2 shows the rear view of the blade server, in which you install the switch module.

Figure 2 Rear View of the Blade Server

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Consider these prerequisites before installing your switch module:

• Fill any unoccupied interconnect bays or any unoccupied power module bays in the blade server
with blanks.

• Identify the bays in which you will insert the switch modules. Plan to install the first switch module
in bay 1, the second in bay 2, and so on up to bay 8, if possible. The bay in which you choose to
install each switch module depends on whether mezzanine or Ethernet cards are installed in the
blade server and how they are configured. See the blade server documentation for more
information about installing and configuring the mezzanine or Ethernet cards.

The interconnect module bays are physically interconnected in pairs through the blade server
backplane. That is, each of these pairs—bays 1 and 2, bays 3 and 4, bays 5 and 6, and bays 7 and
8—are interconnected. If you install two switch modules in one of the paired bays, they are
internally interconnected. You must configure the switch modules to logically enable the
interconnect ports, Gigabit Ethernet ports 23 and 24. See the switch module software
configuration guide for information on configuring these ports.

• See the HP c-Class documentation for information on the port mapping between blade servers and
the switch modules.

4 Installing the Switch Module in the Blade Server

Before you install the switch module in the blade server, consider these points:

• Review and become familiar with the safety guidelines in the Regulatory Compliance and Safety
Information for the Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3020 for HP that accompanies this guide.

• Review and become familiar with the safety guidelines in the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and
installation guide.

• Review and become familiar with the temperature, power, and grounding requirements specified
in the HP BladeSystem enclosure setup and installation guide.

Warning

Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace, or service
this equipment.

Statement 1030

Caution To prevent electrostatic-discharge (ESD) damage when installing switch modules, follow

your normal board and component handling procedures.

Note When you install a switch module, you do not need to power down the blade server.

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Follow these steps to install the switch module in the blade server:

Step 1 If you have not already done so, touch the static-protective package that contains the switch

module to an unpainted metal part of the blade server for at least 2 seconds.

Step 2 Remove the switch module from its static-protective package.

Step 3 Remove the interconnect blank from the bay where you plan to install the switch module, if

one is present, and install the switch module. (See Figure 3.)

Figure 3 Removing the Interconnect Module Blank from the Blade Server

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Step 4 Ensure that the release latch on the switch module is in the open position (perpendicular to

the module):

Step 5 Slide the switch module into the bay until it stops. (See Figure 4.)

Figure 4 Installing the Switch Module into the Blade Server Interconnect Module Bay

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Step 6 Push the release latch on the front of the switch module to the closed position.

Switch Module IP Addresses

IP addresses can be assigned to two of the switch module interfaces:

• The fa0 Ethernet interface. This Layer 3 Ethernet interface is connected to the Onboard
Administrator through which you can manage the switch module. It is used only for switch
module management traffic, not for data traffic.

• The VLAN 1 interface. You can manage the switch module from any of its external ports through
VLAN 1.

If you want to assign the VLAN 1 IP address through Express Setup, you must start that process
immediately after installing the switch module in the blade server. If you miss the opportunity to have
the IP address assigned in this way, you can remove and then re-install the switch module. See the
“Running Express Setup” section on page 9 for instructions.

When you install the switch module, you need to determine whether the Onboard Administrator is
connected to a network in which a DHCP server is also connected or if the Onboard Administrator
has been configured as a DHCP server. If either of these conditions is true, the switch module
automatically obtains an IP address for its fa0 Ethernet interface that is connected to the Onboard
Administrator. In this case, a VLAN 1 IP address is not assigned, and to set up the switch module by
using the Device Manager you must use the fa0 interface IP address that the DHCP server assigns.

See the “Using the Onboard Administrator to Assign an IP Address to the Switch Module fa0
Interface” section on page 14 for how to set up the switch module if the IP address is being assigned
dynamically.

5 Running Express Setup

You need to supply this equipment to run Express Setup:

• PC

• Ethernet (Category 5) straight-through cable (as shown)

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Before you run Express Setup, you must set up your switch module to communicate with a
Hyperterminal program.

Note The initial configuration assumes that the switch module was never configured, that it is in

the same state as when it was received, and that it is not configured with a default username
and password.

Note To set up the switch module by using the command-line interface (CLI), see the switch module

hardware installation guide on cisco.com.

Information You Need to Run Express Setup

You need this information about your switch module from your system administrator before you
complete the setup program:

• Fixed IP address

• Subnet mask (IP netmask)

• Default gateway IP address

You can also configure these optional parameters through the Express Setup program:

• Local access password

• Telnet access password

• Names of the SNMP read and write community strings if you are going to use a

network-management program like CiscoWorks.

• Host name, system contact, and system location

When you first set up the switch module, you can use Express Setup to enter the initial IP information.
Doing this enables the switch module to connect to local routers and the Internet. You can then access
the switch module through the IP address for further configuration.

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Using Express Setup to Assign a VLAN 1 IP Address to the Switch
Module

Use these steps to assign an IP address to the VLAN 1 interface through Express Setup. You must start
these steps immediately after you have installed the switch module (see the “Installing the Switch
Module in the Blade Server” section on page 6).

Note If approximately 2 minutes pass after you press the Mode button, obtaining the VLAN 1

IP address through Express Setup is no longer possible unless you remove and then re-install
the switch module.

To prepare the switch module:

Step 1 Verify that no devices are connected to the switch module, because during Express Setup, the

switch module acts as a DHCP server. If your PC has a static IP address, before you begin you
should change your PC settings to temporarily use DHCP.

As the switch module powers on, it begins the power-on self-test (POST), a series of tests that
runs automatically to ensure that the switch module functions properly.

Step 2 Wait for the switch module to complete POST. It might take several minutes for the switch

module to complete POST.

Step 3 Verify that POST has completed by confirming that the system and status LEDs remain green.

If the switch module fails POST, the system LED turns amber. If the POST fails, see the “In
Case of Difficulty” section on page 21 to determine a course of action. POST errors are
usually fatal. Call Cisco Systems immediately if your switch module fails POST.