
HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
The innovative features of
HPE Networking products are now available in a hybrid 1Gb/10Gb blade switch format. The HPE
6125G/XG brings the resiliency of IRF (intelligent Resilient Networking) stacking and the stability o
f the Comware operating system
-Class BladeSystem. With sixteen 1Gb downlink (server) ports, a combination of 1Gb and 10Gb uplink ports, and a 10Gb cross-
HPE 6125G/XG reduces cost, while increasing datacenter efficiency and capability. Switches can be combined at the
enclosure, rack or datacenter level into a single virtual switch, and managed through a single IP address. Comware OS provide
common level of features, service and security levels from edge to core. And all network ele
ments can be managed through IMC
(Intelligent Management Center) providing comprehensive single pane provisioning of the entire network. Truly versatile, the
6125G/XG supports IPv6, full layer 3 routing and distributed trunking. If you're looking for a
switch that delivers excellent investment
protection, flexibility, and scalability for mixed bandwidth applications, the 6125G/XG is the optimal choice for any data center.
Figure 1 HPE 6125G/XG Blade Switch
7. 10/100/1000Base-T Ethernet port LED
-T auto-sensing Ethernet port
6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch 658250-
6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch with TAA 737226-

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
Some servers listed above may be discontinued.
Integrity BL860c Server Blade
Integrity BL860c i2 Server Blade
HPE Integrity BL860c i4 Server Blade
Integrity BL870c Server Blade
Integrity BL870c i2 Server Blade
Integrity BL870c i4 Server Blade
HPE Integrity BL890c i2 Server Blade
Integrity BL890c i4 Server Blade
NOTE: Some servers listed above may be discontinued.
ProLiant BL cClass
Server Blade
Enclosures
BladeSystem c3000 Enclosure
BladeSystem c7000 Enclosure

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
• Non blocking architecture
• Wire speed switching and IPv4/IPv6 routing on all ports
• Separate 10Gb Internal cross connect between switches
• Combine up to 10 switches into a single virtual switch
• RJ45 ports support 1Gb
• SFP+ ports support either 1Gb or10Gb depending on module inserted
• Any SFP+ port can be used for IRF connections
• Mix any combination of HPE 6125G and HP6125G/XG in a single IRF domain
• Store and Forward Switching
• Hardware-based wire-speed access control lists (ACLs)
• Remote configuration and management through Web browser or CLI
• Secure Web-based management through HTTPS
• Standards based SNMP management via SNMPv1, v2c and v3
• OOBM via Onboard Administrator
• GUI Management via Intelligent Management Center
• RJ45 console port
• sFlow and RMON network monitoring
• Manager and operator privilege levels
• Command authorization via RADIUS
• Complete session logging for problem resolution
• LLDP Discovery protocol
• IPv6 management
• Dual flash images
• Multiple configuration files
• Syslog
• Network Time Protocol (NTP)
• IEEE 802.1X user authentication
• MAC-based authentication with RADIUS server
• Access Control Lists (ACLs)
• Secure FTP
• STP Root Guard
• DHCP Protection from unauthorized DHCP servers
• IP Source Guard
• Dynamic ARP protection to prevent eavesdropping
• Guest VLAN
• Endpoint Admission Defense (EAD)
• RADIUS/TACACS+
• Secure management via SSHv2 and SNMPv3
• Unicast Reverse Path Forwarding (URPF)

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
• IEEE 802.1ad QinQ VLANs
• Jumbo packet support
• GVRP VLAN Registration Protocol
• Port Aggregation
• Spanning Tree Protocol, PVST, MSTP, RSTP, STP Root Guard
• Smart Link fast uplink failure recovery
• IP Multicast Snooping and data-driven IGMP
• Policy Based Routing
IPv4 routing protocols - static routes, RIP, OSPF and BGP
• IPv6 routing protocols - static routes, RIPng, OSPFv3 and BGP+
• IPv6 tunneling
• IP Multicast - PIM-SSM, PIM-DM, PIM-SM, IGMP for IPv4 and IPv6
• Equal-Cost Multipath (ECMP)
• Policy-based routing
• DHCP and DHCPv6 client
• VRRP
Advanced classifier-based QoS - classifies traffic using multiple match criteria based on Layer 2, 3 and
4 information; applies QoS policies such as priority level and rate limit to selected traffic on a per-port
or per-VLAN basis
• Traffic policing - supports Committed Access Rate (CAR) and line rate
• Powerful QoS feature - creates traffic classes based on access control lists (ACL), IEEE 802.1p
precedence, IP, DSCP or Type of Service (ToS) precedence; supports filter, redirect, mirror or remark;
supports the following congestion actions: strict priority (SP) queuing, weighted round robin (WRR),
weighted fair queuing (WFQ), and weighted random early discard (WRED)
• Storm restraint - allows limitation of broadcast, multicast, and unknown unicast traffic rate to cut down
on unwanted broadcast traffic on the network
h Availability
• Intelligent Resilient Fabric (IRF) -
Creates virtual resilient switching fabrics, where two or more switches
perform as a single Layer 2 switch and Layer 3 router; Switches do not have to be co-located and can
be part of a disaster recovery system; Servers or switches can be attached using standard LACP for
automatic load balancing and high availability; Simplifies network operation by eliminating Spanning
Tree, ECMP and VRRP
• Device Link Detection Protocol (DLDP) - Monitors Link connectivity and shuts down ports at both
ends if unidirectional traffic is detected
• Rapid Ring Protection Protocol (RRPP) - Connects multiple switches in a high-performance ring using
standard Ethernet technology; traffic can be rerouted around the ring in less than 50 ms upon failure
• Smart Link - Allows 50 ms failover between links
• Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP)
Monitoring and
Diagnostics
• OAM (802.3ah) - Detects data link layer problems in the "last mile"; monitors link status between two
devices
• CFD (802.1ag) - Connectivity Fault Detection (CFD) provides L2 link OAM mechanism used for link
connectivity detection and fault location
• Mirroring - Port mirroring enables traffic on a port to be simultaneously sent to a network analyzer for
monitoring; Flow-based mirroring

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
• IPsec
• IKE (Internet Key Exchange)
• Self-signed certificate for HTTPS
•
Disable password recovery

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
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HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
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HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
HPE X125 1G SFP LC LH40 1310nm Transceiver
HPE X120 1G SFP LC LH40 1550nm Transceiver
HPE X125 1G SFP LC LH70 Transceiver
HPE X120 1G SFP RJ45 T Transceiver
HPE X120 1G SFP LC SX Transceiver
0 1G SFP LC LX Transceiver
HP BladeSystem c-Class Virtual Connect 1G SFP RJ-45 Transceiver
-Class Virtual Connect 1G SFP SX Transceiver 453151-
HPE X130 10G SFP+ LC SR Transceiver
G SFP+ LC LRM Transceiver
HPE X130 10G SFP+ LC LR Transceiver
HPE FlexNetwork X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 0.65m Direct Attach Copper Cable
HPE FlexNetwork X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 1.2m Direct Attach Copper Cable
HPE FlexNetwork X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 3m Direct Attach Copper Cable
HPE FlexNetwork X240 10G SFP+ to SFP+ 5m Direct Attach Copper Cable
HPE FlexNetwork X240 10G SFP+ SFP+ 7m Direct Attach Copper Cable
The transceivers and cables listed above have been qualified and certified to
work with this product. Transceiver and DAC cables from any manufacturer will be
accepted, but they will not be supported by Hewlett Packard Enterprise.
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HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
Product
Specifications
Hardw
44 Gbps uplink port bandwidth; 16 Gbps downlink (server) port bandwidth; 10Gbps
cross
Forwarding rate 1.5 million pps per Gigabit port, (64
-byte packets) and 14.8 million
-blocking, full-wire speed for all connections Auto-MDI/MDIX, auto-negotiation
-sensing with full-duplex support.
Supports 32K MAC addresses per switch in a
BladeSystem Enclosure
Forwarding Table Age
Time
10 to 1,000,000 seconds
(default: 300 seconds)
1 GB Main, 256MB flash and 3MB packet buffer
4 SFP+/SFP (1Gb/10Gb/IRF)
Module health, amber/green
Module locator (UID), blue
10/100/100Base
-T port speed/link/activity, amber/green
SFP port link/activity, green
SFP+ port link/activity, green
50° to 95° F (10° to 35° C)
-40° to 158° F (-40° to 70° C)
Relative Humidity
(non-condensing)

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
IEEE 802.1ag Service Layer OAM
IEEE 802.1D MAC Bridges
IEEE 802.1p Priority
IEEE
IEEE 802.1s (MSTP)
IEEE 802.1v VLAN classification by Protocol and Port
IEEE 802.1w Rapid Reconfiguration of Spanning Tree
IEEE 802.1X PAE
IEEE 802.3ad Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP)
IEEE 802.3ae 10
RFC 768 UDP
RFC 792 ICMP
RFC 793 TCP
RFC 826 ARP
RFC 854 TELNET
RFC 925 Multi
RFC 951 BOOTP
RFC 1058 RIPv1
RFC 1350 TFTP Protocol (revision 2)
RFC 1519 CIDR
RFC 1542 BOOTP Extensions
RFC 2131 DHCP
RFC 2453 RIPv2
RFC 3768 VRRP
RFC 4675 RADIUS VLAN & Priority
- GARP Proprietary Attribute Registration
RFC 2934 Protocol Independent Multicast MIB for IPv4
RFC 3376 IGMPv3 (host joins only)
RFC 3618 Multicast Source Discovery Protocol (MSDP)
RFC 3
973 Draft 2 PIM Dense Mode
RFC 4443 ICMPv6
RFC 4541 IGMP & MLD Snooping Switch
RFC 4861 IPv6 Neighbor Discovery
RFC 4862 IPv6 Stateless Address Auto

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
RFC 1493 Bridge MIB
RFC 1657 BGP
RFC 1724 RIPv2 MIB
RFC 1850 OSPFv2 MIB
RFC 2011 SNMPv2 MIB for IP
RFC 2013 SNMPv2 MIB for UDP
RFC 2096 IP Forwarding Table MIB
RFC 2233 Interface MIB
RFC 2273 SNMP
RFC 2465 IPv6 MIB
RFC 2466 ICMPv6 MIB
RFC 2571 SNMP Framework MIB
RFC 2572 SNMP
RFC 2618 RADIUS Client MIB
RFC 2620 RADIUS Accounting MIB
RFC 2665 Ethernet
RFC 2674 802.1p and IEEE 802.1
RFC 2787 VRRP MIB
RFC 2819 RMON MIB
RFC 2925 Ping MIB
RFC 2933 IGMP MIB
RFC 3414 SNMP
RFC 3418 MIB for SNMPv3
RFC 3636 IEEE 802.3 MAU MIB
RFC 3826 AES for SNMP's USM MIB
RFC 4
133 Entity MIB (Version 3)
RFC 4878 Ethernet OAM MIB
LLDP
Safety and
Compliance
Safety
Certifications
-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1 and EN 60950-1. UL certified.
Electromagnetic
Emissions
Certifications FCC
Part 15 Class A

HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
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HPE 6125G/XG Ethernet Blade Switch
08-Apr-2016 From Version 9 to 10 Changed Minor changes made on Standard Features, SKU descriptions
updated.
17-Dec-2015 From Version 8 to 9 Changed Overview and Related Options sections were updated.
Compatibility section was updated.
21-Oct-2014 From version 6 to 7 Changed Service and Support, Service Coverage were revised
18-Apr-2014 From Version 5 to 6 Changed Related Services was revised.
30-Sep-2013 From Version 4 to 5 Changed Changes made in the Overview and Related Options sections
only.
28-Jun-2013 From Version 3 to 4 Changed Changes made in the Related Options section only.
15-Mar-2013 From Version 2 to 3 Changed Changes made throughout the Standard Features Section-
Added Security information
Changes made in the Related Options Section- Added new
part numbers and descriptions as well as deleted part numbers
25-Sep-2012 From Version 1 to 2 Changed Change made throughout the QuickSpecs.
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